Special Agent Rebirth: The Omnipotent Goddess of Quick Transmigration
Chapter 212 - 211 Cold Palace Abandoned Concubine (9) Third Watch of the Night

Chapter 212: 211 Cold Palace Abandoned Concubine (9) Third Watch of the Night

The ministers from the vassal state were completely dumbfounded. What was the Emperor talking about?

Yuwen Jing paid them no mind.

Following behind Yuwen Jing, Qu Huashang also furrowed her brows and looked towards Ye Shaohua, then sighed, "Sister Ye, why do you have to... What’s the point of all this?"

She seemed to find Ye Shaohua’s actions intolerable and shook her head in pity for the world.

As the Royal Guard apprehended Ye Shaohua, several figures clad in black unexpectedly appeared in the heavily guarded Imperial Palace.

"Protect His Majesty, protect His Majesty!" The men in black appeared to be there to rescue Ye Shaohua, but when their leader’s dart failed to hit her, a flicker of surprise crossed his eyes.

After hesitating for a split second, he instead turned his attack towards Yuwen Jing.

The dart, silent as a whisper, struck Yuwen Jing’s right shoulder. He was prepared to endure it, but Ye Shaohua reached out and caught the dart for him.

Yuwen Jing saw the blood on her hands.

Of the assailants in black, three were left behind, and one fled.

On these three men, a token belonging to Ye Shaohua was discovered, a clumsy attempt at framing her.

Nevertheless, it was the best way to strike at the Ye Family.

"Imperial brother." While Yuwen Jing was still contemplating, he noticed a person clad in plain clothes sitting opposite him, seemingly having arrived unnoticed.

The person’s features were as serene as distant mountains, and the edge of his wide robe spilled slightly onto the table, tinged with hints of ink.

Seeing this person, Yuwen Jing’s pupils shrank, "Seventh brother? Haven’t you left the Palace yet?"

The Seventh Prince didn’t look at him, simply stating, "I had some personal matters, and incidentally, I took care of those three assassins for you. They are from Zhaixing Building."

"Assassin Pavilion?" Yuwen Jing’s expression changed, he might be a royal, but he had heard of the Assassin Pavilion’s reputation.

Whoever they were hired to kill, as long as the price was met, they would certainly succeed.

The Seventh Prince nodded, his gaze dropping coldly, "The master of these three is Solitary Star, the second-ranked assassin of Zhaixing Building."

"Solitary Star?" Upon hearing the phrase "ranked second," Yuwen Jing felt a cold sweat on his back; gripping his teacup, he tried to steady himself, but his fingers trembled, "How did you know?"

The Seventh Prince glanced at him, his voice somewhat indifferent, "I’m well acquainted with their Master."

Yuwen Jing had heard of the great reputation of Zhaixing Building even before he was the Prince, and he had dealt with them a few times, but he had never met their Master.

It was said that their Master was the top Expert in Jianghu with profound Internal Strength.

Yuwen Jing did not expect that the Seventh Prince would actually know the Master of Zhaixing Building. He knew that even if it was Yuwen Yun who had left the Imperial Palace, he should not be underestimated.

"The Ye Family has always been loyal," the Seventh Prince glanced at Yuwen Jing, "I don’t think the mastermind behind this is Lady Ye. You should investigate this thoroughly."

Having said that, he promptly left.

Yuwen Jing watched his departing figure, feeling a bit strange. Although the Seventh Prince was always indifferent towards their brothers and sisters, this was the first time he had been so cold to him.

Even, Yuwen Jing frowned, he even felt that the other party had a sudden urge to beat him up.

Was he overthinking it?

The leader of the Royal Guard was waiting for the Emperor’s command. Ye Shaohua had saved Yuwen Jing without hesitation today, just as she had many times before, even after everything he had done to her.

Thinking of the message from Yuwen Yun, he had no reason to doubt Yuwen Yun’s words since Yuwen Yun was contemptuous of him, so he paused for a moment and then said, "Have someone find an Imperial Physician for Lady Ye."

After speaking, he leaned back in his chair, his eyes somewhat vacant.

Was he acting out of fear of the Ye Family’s military power, or was it his disgust for her ruthlessness? Today, in spite of all, Ye Shaohua still saved him without any hesitation.

He felt bewildered, unsure if continuing down this path was right.

Not until the next day did Minister Qu and Yuwen Zhe, after the court session, come to find Yuwen Jing.

"Imperial brother, why didn’t you throw Ye Shaohua into the dungeon?" Yuwen Zhe no longer used Ye Shaohua’s name, he wasn’t present yesterday, having gone to entertain other ministers from the vassal state.

He did not expect to later hear that not only had Yuwen Jing not arrested Ye Shaohua, but he had also called for an Imperial Physician to treat her.

Minister Qu also slightly leaned forward, not daring to be as blatant as Yuwen Zhe but merely said, "Your Majesty, the Ye Family harbors wild ambitions. The General will soon arrive at the Imperial Palace. If we don’t take this opportunity, I’m afraid that later on..."

He did not finish, but he had highlighted the key point to Yuwen Jing.

Now that his granddaughter was the Empress, he believed in the feelings between the Emperor and his granddaughter, but if the Ye Family did not fall, his granddaughter’s position as the Empress would remain unstable.

Now that Yuwen Jing had gone this far, if he were to let go now, all their efforts would be wasted.

Both men kept talking, and although Yuwen Jing was hesitant at first, his resolution hardened upon hearing about the Ye Family. He pursed his lips.

The Ye Family controlled too much military power, and human greed is boundless.

Yuwen Jing did not believe that when the Ye Family returned, they would hand over the Military Talisman to him. Who, with control over a hundred thousand soldiers, would want to trade that power away?

And as for Ye Shaohua, he never liked her in the first place. Even if it weren’t for the matter of the Talisman, with Qu Huashang becoming the Empress, he couldn’t justify relations with the Ye Family anyway. Just these two points alone made the elimination of the Ye Family an absolute necessity.

With this in mind, Yuwen Jing steeled his heart, "Throw Ye Shaohua into the dungeon, and ensure she reveals her accomplices behind the scenes."

Hearing these words, Yuwen Zhe and Minister Qu finally eased their concerns.

Yuwen Jing didn’t mention the matter of Zhaixing Building, and Yuwen Zhe, unaware of whose men were behind the assassination, simply had Ye Shaohua locked up in the dungeon.

Frost Moon had waited in the Cold Palace all night without waiting for Ye Shaohua to return, and she began to panic. She went out and found out Ye Shaohua had been thrown into the dungeon.

With no one else in the Palace to turn to, Frost Moon had no choice but to seek help from Sun Ping, who used to be trusted by Ye Shaohua.

Sun Ping was now highly regarded in Lady Qu’s Palace, and she did not belittle him for being one of Ye Shaohua’s men. On the contrary, she had assigned him important tasks, and within just a few days, he had become fiercely loyal to Lady Qu.

Seeing Frost Moon now, a sigh flickered in his eyes.

"Sun Ping, the Lady saved your life before," Frost Moon looked directly at Sun Ping, "now it’s your turn to repay her just this once, find a way to help me get a letter out."

Sun Ping shook his head, having witnessed just how much Yuwen Jing doted on Qu Huashang, he even looked at Frost Moon with a bit of pity, "Frost Moon, considering the help you’ve given me before, I’ll speak to the Empress for you. She will certainly take you in, without holding a grudge. Only the wise can adapt to changes. Can’t you see the situation clearly? The General Residence has fallen."