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Empress Dowager scolded Jiang Mingwei, and hurriedly went again to her palace to verify the state of affairs.

Sadly, Jiang Mingwei was profitable in offending not solely the Emperor and the Empress, but additionally the Empress Dowager.

After the Empress Dowager left in anger, others appeared on the Empress and Jiang Mingwei with understanding eyes, and in addition bid their farewell to keep away from getting caught up within the battle between the mother-in-law and the daughter-in-law. After ready for half of the individuals to disperse, the Empress gave Jiang Mingwei a vicious look, cursed “brainless” angrily. Then she additionally went away, leaving Jiang Mingwei alone on her personal.

Seeing her mother-in-law stroll away, Jiang Mingwei dared to not comply with the Empress. All she may do was to endure the scolding and humiliation from the Empress.

‘What’s happening right here? How… how did this occur? There ought to have been a hearth already. How may…’ Jiang Mingwei was unable to suppose any additional.

When Jiang Mingwei arrived at Xuande Gate Tower, many individuals had been already there and the ambiance above was not nice. The Emperor stood within the center, behind him was Xie Xuanchen. Though everybody was praising the Emperor, his face didn’t get any higher.

When the enormous dragon lantern, which symbolised the true dragon blood descending to earth aka the Emperor, was lit, Xie Xuanchen was the one royalty current there, not the Emperor. So when individuals under cheered, it was solely meant for Xie Xuanchen. These surprising incidents acquired the Emperor scorching underneath the collar.

After seeing the Emperor and the Empress’s furious faces,  Mu Mingtang knew that she and Xie Xuanchen had stolen the limelight from the each of them, so she quietly stood beside Xie Xuanchen performing as a wallflower.

Proper after the Empress got here up, the very first thing she noticed was the Emperor’s extraordinarily ugly expression, however she needed to power a smile to alleviate the state of affairs, and stated with warning: “Your Majesty, Princess Jin has no braveness to deceive you. It may solely be a misunderstanding.”

After saying so, even the Empress herself felt ashamed. It was onerous to faux like nothing occurred.

Quite the opposite, Xie Xuanchen was calm and didn’t really feel embarrassed in any respect. Anyway, no person may blame Xie Xuanchen for this case. When he got here up, the royal household was not current there, and nobody may inform what was occurring. Furthermore, it was not Xie Xuanchen who instructed to lit the lantern, nor did he power the Emperor to flee. God’s will was such a miracle, so how may he be blamed?

Considering that nothing may very well be accomplished in regards to the state of affairs, the Emperor shortly adjusted his expressions and turned in direction of Xie Xuanchen with a smile: “I hope that Prince An and Princess An loved the pageant outdoors. I’d additionally like to know what enjoyable actions the 2 of you partake in.”

“Xie Xuanchen thanks his majesty for his issues,” Xie Xuanchen continued slowly, “Sure, it was fairly pleasurable, and we additionally gained some harvest from this exploser.”

“Oh?” the emperor requested with a smile, “Because you name it a harvest, it have to be one thing extraordinary. I ponder if I can know what it’s?”

“I caught a number of spies on the best way. They need to have been despatched by Xixia.” Xie Xuanchen continued leisurely as if he was merely speaking in regards to the climate, “There have been 13 individuals within the group, aside from one who died on the spot, the remainder are all alive. They’ve been taken to the jail by the guards. As soon as the Lantern pageant ends, we should always let the Ministry of Battle conduct the primary trial. For my part, there are certain to be some surprises for us.”

The emperor initially pretended to be having fun with what Xie Xuanchen was saying, however as he continued to pay attention, his expression shifted and the smile on his face finally light.

“Is that this true?”

“These assassins are already within the jail and the guards who arrested them are ready underneath the tower. The emperor can ship somebody to inquire about it.”

The emperor appeared severe and he immediately known as the eunuch to return over and go all the way down to inquire in regards to the matter.

Jiang Mingwei stood behind the Empress and didn’t dare to make a sound. It was not till she heard Xie Xuanchen’s phrases that she confirmed some shock, and a foul feeling began to envelope her coronary heart, ‘May the spies talked about by Xie Xuanchen be those who initially set hearth within the novel? Even when it was true, they need to have been ready for a chance to start out a hearth, why had been they instantly caught by Xie Xuanchen?’

As Jiang Mingwei was unable to return on phrases with the state of affairs, she couldn’t assist asking, “The place did Prince An discover the spies?”