Li Lingyue folded the handwritten letter and slipped it into her sleeve. "I'll have someone deliver it to the Ministry of Justice and let Dou Huaizhen handle it. Once the notices go up, all of Chang'an will know within an hour that Dragon-Slaying City is a nest of rebels. Oh, and send a copy to the palace-His Majesty should know too. He's probably waiting for word from me."
The Imperial Pole World-Reordering Art practiced by Li Dan and Li Longji, and the Purple Tenuity Heavenly Heart Formula practiced by Li Lingyue, all cultivated the qi of imperial sovereignty. The night of the full moon was when trouble was most likely to strike!
Even if Li Dan knew about the assassination attempt, he could hardly come over at once, especially when the assassin had fled toward the imperial palace...
Besides, Li Lingyue had the divine physician Lu Changfeng in her residence. Anyone else coming over would only add to the chaos.
Better to wait until the next day.
Lu Changfeng nodded. "Your Highness has considered everything."
Li Lingyue walked to the hall entrance, summoned Zhao Lanjun, and gave her a few quiet instructions.
Zhao Lanjun accepted the letter and left to carry out her orders.
Returning to the hall, Li Lingyue looked at Lu Changfeng, her gaze growing more earnest. "The Xu brothers are no ordinary men. I wouldn't feel at ease letting you make the arrangements alone. Take Aunt Lan and Aunt Mu with you, so you'll have support if anything happens."
Lu Changfeng said, "One will do. We need to keep the residence secure too, in case they strike while its defenses are thin."
Li Lingyue said, "Very well."
Lu Changfeng rose and straightened his robes. "Then it's settled. I'll go make some arrangements at the Ten Directions Secret