It's a real sin that I couldn't update during the cover promotion. I feel sorry to the readers and the website. I finally found some time today, started writing at eight in the morning and it's still going... I won't say much else, just that I'm hungry and apologetic, and there are still several days of chaos ahead. I'm very grateful for everyone's understanding, sincerely bow and step down.

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The Princess Consort stopped talking when she heard this. She and Fan Xian both knew that the Empress Dowager's seemingly chaotic and hurried edicts after the three riders entered the capital were now gradually revealing their effects.

Of course, the reason why those edicts placed such great restrictions on the First Prince was also because the Empress Dowager had seen through her eldest grandson's true character – seeking benefits regardless of his birth mother. In the Empress Dowager's eyes, Fan Xian might be such a sinister character, but the First Prince definitely wasn't.

"Lord Danbo has caused such a stir in Kyoto in just one night. This shows that even if the Imperial Palace controls the Fan manor and keeps an eye on the Imperial Censorate, you still have your abilities." The Princess Consort frowned slightly and said, "So I don't understand..."

"Don't understand what?" Before the Princess Consort could finish speaking, Fan Xian shook his head and said, "To solve this matter, it must be solved from within the palace. No matter how long you make a fuss outside the palace, you won't touch the root of the problem. To solve this matter in the palace, you need the Prince's help."

He quietly looked at the Princess Consort's face and said, "Of course, the Prince also needs my help. Some shady things that he disdains to do or can't do ultimately need someone to do them."

The Princess Consort laughed and slowly said, "You misunderstood my meaning. What I don't understand is why you still don't know the two good news you should know most at this time?"

"What good news?" Fan Xian was slightly surprised.

"The situation in the palace is much better than you think." The Princess Consort lowered her head slightly and said, "Because your family, whom you care about, reacted much faster than you thought."

Fan Xian's pupils shrank slightly. His father, wife, and family were controlled by the Imperial Palace, so after he returned to Kyoto from Dongshan, he allowed himself to be trapped in the dark. Because he didn't dare to risk contacting the Imperial Censorate, he could only secretly contact the forces left behind by his father-in-law these past few days, and he only had a general understanding of the situation at home. Now, hearing what the Princess Consort said, he realized that the Empress Dowager's plan had not been fully realized... Thinking of this, his heart stirred, and some anticipation arose for no reason.

The Princess Consort said seriously, "Indeed, soldiers have moved into the Fan manor to prepare for confiscation, but Minister Fan is not in the manor... After the three riders entered the capital that day, the Minister did not return to the manor after coming out of the palace, but was directly taken to the Jing Prince's residence by Prince Jing."

"Prince Jing?" Fan Xian was greatly surprised. "Are you saying that my father has been staying in the Prince's residence these past few days? Why hasn't there been any news outside?"

The Princess Consort said, "The Fan manor has been sealed off, so naturally no news can be spread from inside. Prince Jing is, after all, the Empress Dowager's own son. Now that His Majesty has passed away, the old woman always has to give some face to this only son. So now it's only the Kyoto Prefecture and the Imperial Palace jointly monitoring from the outside, but they don't dare to rush into the residence..."

After a moment of shock, Fan Xian sneered, "What dare not, what face... It's just that the Empress Dowager thinks she can control everything in Kyoto. Since she hasn't caught me, why would she rush to deal with my family?"

"Once the will is destroyed and Lord Danbo, you are removed, the Empress Dowager will dare to act."

Fan Xian smiled, "Is there any more good news?"

"That Miss Sisi who is about to give birth..." The Princess Consort said, "More than ten days ago, she went to the Fan manor estate with Princess Chen and the eldest young master of the Lin family."

Fan Xian frowned slightly.

"That day, the Empress Dowager issued an edict to summon your family members to the palace, but the eunuch who went to announce the edict found nothing." The Princess Consort said calmly, "Because Miss Sisi was not in the manor at all, and this young lady was not found in the Fan manor estate either."

"In other words, Miss Sisi disappeared more than ten days ago." The Princess Consort looked at Fan Xian, with a hint of admiration in her eyes, "So I don't understand, Lord, you arranged everything so properly in advance, what exactly are you worried about now?"

Fan Xian's expression remained calm, but his heart was filled with shock. Sisi disappeared after going to the Fan manor estate. Who arranged this? Could it be his father? Could it be that his father knew about His Majesty's assassination more than ten days ago... and deduced the subsequent events, making extremely proper arrangements?

"It wasn't me." Fan Xian's face was a little ugly. "I don't know who took Sisi away, or where she went."

The Princess Consort was taken aback and stared at him for a long time, unable to speak. She also discerned the great strangeness behind this matter. Who... would make arrangements for Fan Xian so many days in advance?

Seeing that the Fan manor had concealed the news of Sisi's disappearance for the past ten days, it was clear that they knew the inside story. Fan Xian also understood this, so he was no longer worried about Sisi's safety, but fell into a state of confusion. He glanced at the Princess Consort and saw the shock in her eyes.

"Old Cripple."

"Director Chen."

The two had the same answer in their hearts, but extrapolating from this, it might touch on a very absurd and exaggerated fact, so the two wisely did not continue to discuss it in depth. Fan Xian frowned slightly and said, "The manor has a good relationship with the Director. Kyoto has been in such chaos recently, and I can't return to the Imperial Censorate. I've noticed that the Imperial Censorate is also in a chaotic state. I don't know if the Princess Consort knows why this situation has occurred."

The Princess Consort looked at him and was silent for a moment before saying, "Everyone in Kyoto knows that once His Majesty is gone, Director Chen's next move is the key. I don't believe Princess Li Yunrui wouldn't think of this. On the first day, the Empress Dowager summoned Director Chen to the palace..."

"I always thought he entered the palace, but there was no news later, so I knew something was wrong." Fan Xian waved his hand and said, "Even if the Thirteenth City Gate Department strictly controls the flow of news in and out of the city, it shouldn't seal off Chen Garden in the Kyoto suburbs into an isolated island."

His brows furrowed. After returning to Kyoto for several days, he could only secretly contact some subordinates in the Imperial Censorate. He didn't know much about the details of the Imperial Censorate, but he could feel that the Imperial Censorate was now in a state of panic because of the news of the vice director's rebellion. Chen Pingping, who should have been stationed at the Imperial Censorate, did not enter Kyoto according to the Empress Dowager's edict for some reason.

"Could the news of the poisoning be true?" Fan Xian thought in his heart.

The Princess Consort didn't know what he was thinking, but she happened to sigh, "I'm afraid the news of the poisoning is true."

Fan Xian's heart tightened slightly. How could the Imperial Censorate's defenses allow someone to poison Chen Pingping's tea? It was said that the poison master from Dongyi City was responsible...

"I initially thought that Director Chen was using the poisoning to remove himself from the court struggle." He closed his eyes slightly and said, "If the poisoning is true, this matter is troublesome."

"It's already a big trouble." The Princess Consort looked at him quietly and said, "The Empress Dowager still trusts Director Chen quite a bit, but the poisoning is too coincidental. I'm afraid the old woman will have some thoughts in her heart. If the Empress Dowager didn't think that Director Chen would stand on your side, I'm afraid she wouldn't have chosen the Crown Prince so decisively, without leaving any room for maneuver in the middle."

Fan Xian nodded. Everyone else would suspect Chen Pingping's poisoning, and the Empress Dowager would naturally suspect it as well. Suspicion was like a thorn that would make people more and more painful. The Empress Dowager suspected Chen Pingping so much, she would of course use the greatest force to suppress the Imperial Censorate.

"It seems that Qin Heng's first task after taking over the Kyoto Garrison was to watch Chen Garden. No news has come out of the garden." Fan Xian's frown deepened. If the Qin family's army didn't enter Kyoto, there wouldn't be a major upheaval in the Imperial Palace. However, the old cripple Chen Pingping was also the person Fan Xian was most worried about. If the poisoning was true, how could Chen Garden's strong defenses withstand the attack of the Qing Kingdom's elite troops?

"I have to hurry." Fan Xian lowered his head and said, "Please tell the Prince that sometimes he needs to make a decision."

"What about my mother-in-law?" The Princess Consort looked at him, demanding a concrete promise from this young Lord Fan.

"I will guarantee Consort Ning's safety." Fan Xian said word by word, "All I want is the Prince's determination. He must understand that although the Imperial Guard is under his control, there are always confidants of the late Great General Yan. After a long time, the Empress Dowager will replace him from the position of commander of the Imperial Guard, and he and I... will be eating shit."

Eating shit was a very rude term, but the Princess Consort didn't feel any aversion because she understood that the current situation was indeed very shitty. She looked at Fan Xian's disguised face, feeling puzzled. How could Fan Xian dare to say that he could guarantee Consort Ning's safety when the deep palace was under the control of the Imperial Palace?

But she understood that Princess Chen was also in the palace now, and Fan Xian would not sacrifice his wife's life with an empty promise.

"The Thirteenth City Gate Department is the key." The Princess Consort pulled Fan Xian's teacup to her and said softly, "The person in this position who is loyal to the Empress Dowager must be on our side."

Fan Xian's heart relaxed slightly, knowing that the woman opposite him had finally decided to persuade her husband to stage a palace coup, and only then would she begin to discuss these specific matters. He pondered for a moment and said, "You know, I have never had any dealings with the military. I don't know how to start with the City Gate Department."

The Princess Consort sighed, "The Prince's Western Expeditionary Army was scattered long ago, and he doesn't have much of his own power in Kyoto. He's far behind the Qin and Ye families." She paused and said, "Of course, if Director Chen were in Kyoto, he would definitely have a way to influence the Thirteenth City Gate Department."

"Don't mention that." Hearing Chen Pingping's name, Fan Xian suppressed the chill in his heart and shook his head, "Since that's the case, we must hurry and resolve the matter in the palace before the city gates are opened."

"It's too difficult." The Princess Consort stared into his eyes.

Fan Xian pulled the teacup in front of her back and lowered his head to say, "There's only one teapot, but there are too many teacups. Don't stare at the Qin family's army. Think about the Ye family. Ye Zhong's tribute departure from the capital is not far off. Although the Empress Dowager has issued an edict to return him to Dingzhou, who knows if those thousands of Hu-fighting generals have left yet."

The Princess Consort bit her lower lip, her heart shocked.

Fan Xian raised his head and said calmly, "The Second Prince's intentions are very simple. He will temporarily push the Crown Prince to the throne, but he wants to share a portion of this pot of tea in Kyoto. If the Ye family behind him doesn't enter the capital, what qualifications does he have to speak?"

"Of course, all of this happened with my mother-in-law's approval." Fan Xian rubbed his temples and said, "Princess Li Yunrui is different from the Empress Dowager. She is a woman who worships military power. If she has to kill thousands of people to stabilize the court, she wouldn't mind."

After a moment of silence, the Princess Consort slowly stood up, looked at Fan Xian, and said, "In the end, there will still be a big slaughter."

"A bloodless coup is always just a perfect idea or an extreme coincidence." Fan Xian said, "Although I'm a very lucky person, I don't dare to rely on luck for this matter. Especially since Princess Li Yunrui has prepared such a crazy plan, I don't think she would be so merciful as to watch us mess around in the palace without moving her troops."

The Princess Consort nodded and said, "I will convey your meaning to the Prince."

Fan Xian smiled and said without mercy, "Since you've come here at this time, it naturally means that the Prince will accept my meaning."

This sentence meant that the First Prince knew exactly what Fan Xian wanted, and was just asking the Princess Consort to see how many cards Fan Xian had in his hand and how much he could do. Being exposed, the Princess Consort just smiled and said, "Lord Danbo is becoming more and more confident. In this dangerous situation in Kyoto, he can still talk and laugh so freely."

Fan Xian was silent for a moment and said, "I do have confidence. As long as the armies of the Ye and Qin families don't have time to enter the capital... to me, this Kyoto is just an empty city."

Yes, the most powerful people in the world were attracted to Mount Dong by the dazzling Emperor Qing. And now, Fan Xian, although his injuries had not healed, had grown his mindset and confidence to the peak state after his rebirth.

The Princess Consort suddenly paused and said:

"I'm a little curious. Last night, Lord Danbo contacted the officials to start a rebellion in court today... The Imperial Palace must be filled with blood and extremely gloomy scenes."

She stared into Fan Xian's eyes, "Those highly respected ministers stood against the Empress Dowager because of you. Perhaps they will pay the price with their lives, but you are watching quietly. I don't know if this is calmness or cold-bloodedness?"

The Princess Consort smiled very gently, "Sometimes I have to admire you. You've managed to get countless people to stand up for you, shed their blood, and risk their lives to seek benefits for you... If those ministers think it through at the moment of their death, will they cry out that they've been tricked?"

At this point, the Princess Consort's lips carried a hint of sarcasm. In her opinion, Fan Xian's move had pushed the Crown Prince into an extremely embarrassing and terrifying situation. Fan Xian chose to collude on this matter on the eve of his enthronement, giving everyone no chance to react. If the Crown Prince killed the ministers, he would naturally fall into injustice. And those ministers were using their heads to shout for Fan Xian.

Fan Xian's face gradually calmed down. Today, the Crown Prince's enthronement in the Hall of Supreme Harmony was indeed obstructed by the two Grand Academicians with the help of his father-in-law in Wuzhou. He had not thought about the risks of this matter. From a certain point of view, he was risking the lives of those truly brave civil officials in the Hall of Supreme Harmony...

This was indeed a very risky and selfish choice, so facing the Princess Consort's ridicule, he did not refute anything, but slowly said, "Even thieves have a code, and so do ministers. I used to be a very afraid of death, but recently I've figured out a principle: death can be heavier than Mount Dong or lighter than a feather. Academicians Hu and Shu are willing to go for the righteous path in their hearts, and this is their choice."

"Heavier than Mount Dong, lighter than a feather?" The Princess Consort repeated this sentence, looking at Fan Xian's face in a daze. She vaguely felt that after seeing Lord Fan again this time, although the young man was still as gentle as usual mixed with a fierce killing intent on the surface, some changes seemed to be taking place in his bones.

But she still couldn't help asking, "If that's the case, why does Lord Danbo hide behind the scenes instead of advancing bravely?"

"Appearing suddenly in the hall, producing the will, facing the siege of the Imperial Palace's masters..." Fan Xian gave a bitter smile, "That would indeed be very cool, but it doesn't seem to get very good results."

He put away his smile and said with an unprecedented seriousness, "Twenty days ago, on a meadow on a high mountain, I learned something. From now on, I'm not afraid of death, I still cherish life, but if I'm destined to die, I hope to die with some value."

The Princess Consort was silent.

Fan Xian closed his eyes for a long time and said, "I'm not risking the heads of those respectable civil officials. If it were Princess Li Yunrui in charge now, I would choose another way. But the person enthroned in the Hall of Supreme Harmony now is the Crown Prince, not the Second Prince."

He opened his eyes and said indifferently, "The Second Prince is ruthless under his sentimentality. On the contrary, I still have some confidence in the Crown Prince."

"What confidence?"

"I always thought that the Crown Prince is the most gentle person among our brothers." Fan Xian smiled gently, "The Empress Dowager is old and lacks the heart to kill. The Crown Prince... is a good person, so I don't think there will be a bloody scene in the Hall of Supreme Harmony today as you predicted."

Fan Xian gave that Crown Prince in the Hall of Supreme Harmony a "good person" card. The Princess Consort felt a little inexplicable, shook her head, and prepared to leave.

Before leaving, Fan Xian called out to her and summoned Masuo suo from the house again, earnestly instructing the Princess Consort, "I won't stay in one place in Kyoto. I won't come to Yangcong Lane again, but I'm worried about her safety, so I hope you can take her back to the Prince's residence."

The Princess Consort was slightly startled, not expecting Fan Xian to be thinking about Masuo suo's safety at this time, and not expecting that he would make such a request.

Masuo suo also looked at Fan Xian in surprise.

Fan Xian said, "The Prince's residence is the safest place in Kyoto now, not just because the Prince has the Imperial Guard in his hands. You should understand what I'm referring to."

The Princess Consort slowly lowered her head. In this Qing Kingdom's internal strife, there were shadows of external major forces. Even Princess Li Yunrui had to give some face to her foreign allies and to the little Emperor of Northern Qi's older sister.

The three walked to the wooden door of the small courtyard, bowed, and separated. At the last moment, Fan Xian stared into the Princess Consort's eyes and said, "The Princess Consort previously blamed me with righteousness. Now I must remind the Princess Consort of something. You are now the Princess Consort, so you must think of yourself as a person of the Qing Kingdom, not... a Qi person."

The Princess Consort's heart shuddered, and she didn't dare to look directly into Fan Xian's deep, cold eyes.

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Autumn had just begun, slightly cool but not bone-chilling. However, the Princess Consort sat in the carriage, feeling that the wind seeping in from the carriage curtain was so cold that she couldn't help but shiver.

Masuo suo was arranged in the second carriage. In fact, even if Fan Xian hadn't asked her to take care of that poor Hu woman, the Princess Consort couldn't have left this woman in Yangcong Lane. If that woman died, how could she explain it to the Prince?

The Princess Consort shivered again. She was alone in the carriage, and she had enough time to savor Fan Xian's last words. She clearly saw that Fan Xian already had a complete plan for this entire matter, so he reminded her.

Regarding Fan Xian, the Princess Consort had come all the way from Northern Qi, traveling with him and carefully observing him, and she knew how powerful he was. Especially today, the tense scene in the Hall of Supreme Harmony was created by this person in one night. The Princess Consort couldn't help but feel a trace of awe. Now, the forces behind Fan Xian were being watched by the Imperial Palace and couldn't move easily, but he was still able to create such a great momentum. The Princess Consort really didn't know what other trump cards Fan Xian had hidden.

Therefore, she decided to stand firmly by the Prince's side, behind Fan Xian. History always follows the victors.

The carriage returned to the Prince's residence. The Princess Consort took Masuo suo into the back garden and ordered the servants to arrange a residence for this Hu woman. She took her alone to the lakeside and entered the pavilion in the center of the lake. Half a year ago, this pavilion had housed all the imperial children except the Crown Prince, but that brief peace in the Emperor's family had long since turned into a bubble due to Emperor Qing's death.

The Emperor's children were now looking for ways to kill their siblings.

The Princess Consort sighed, sat by the window, and said to the person who had been waiting in the pavilion, "Has there been any news from the Prince?"

The man respectfully replied, "There has been some slight movement in the Imperial Guard, but according to the deputy general, the Prince is on duty at the palace walls and should be able to suppress those people."

The man was dressed in very ordinary clothes, probably a butler or something. He spoke to the Princess Consort with great respect, but his eyebrows always revealed a temperament that a servant shouldn't have. He said softly, "Princess, did you see that person earlier?"

Princess? The only people who would call the Princess Consort that naturally would be Qi people!

The Princess Consort nodded in silence. After a long while, she suddenly opened her mouth and said, "For the time being, maintain peace with Princess Li Yunrui. Don't say anything."

The man frowned slightly and said, "This subordinate has been ordered by His Majesty to help Princess Li Yunrui control the Qing Kingdom's situation. Now that Fan Xian has appeared, we should of course notify Princess Li Yunrui."

The Princess Consort looked at him and slowly said, "I don't know what the capital is thinking, but I only know that Fan Xian can't die for the time being."

From this conversation, it could be seen that this man who looked like a steward was actually a spy sent to Kyoto by Northern Qi, responsible for contacting Princess Li Yunrui in this internal strife of Southern Qing. The man's face was slightly cold as he looked at the Princess Consort and said, "Princess, please remember that you are a citizen of Great Qi. Don't be impulsive."

The Princess Consort looked at him with a sneer and said, "I'm thinking of you. If Fan Xian really dies, do you think His Majesty will spare you?"

The man gasped, not understanding what she meant. But thinking about it carefully, his own little Emperor of Northern Qi did value Fan Xian quite a bit, but... if they wanted to achieve His Majesty's wishes, what would they do if Fan Xian didn't die? He said in a deep voice, "His Majesty has ordered that the Qing Kingdom must be in great chaos. And His Majesty believes that Chen Pingping will be scheming until the end. If Fan Xian doesn't die, Chen Pingping, Fan Jian, and the former Chancellor far away in Wuzhou won't go crazy."

"After Emperor Qing's death, the truly powerful people in the Qing Kingdom are only Princess Li Yunrui and these three old guys." The man lowered his head tightly, speaking faster and faster, "Now the Empress Dowager of the Qing Kingdom's inner court is watching Chen Pingping and Fan Jian, making it impossible for them to move easily. But once something really happens to Fan Xian, I'm afraid the Qing Kingdom's royal family won't be able to suppress these two..."

"As long as Southern Qing is really in chaos, it will be beneficial to Great Qi no matter who wins or loses in the end." The man lowered his head and said, "Emperor Qing's death is one of the sources of chaos, and Fan Xian's death will ignite the final spark."

"Is this the meaning of the Jinyi Guard, or the meaning of His Majesty?" The Princess Consort's eyes were somewhat erratic.

"This matter has not been handled by the Weizhi Commander. It is entirely His Majesty's exclusive decree. Although His Majesty has not explicitly stated it, his meaning is clear, and he must have envisioned Fan Xian's death."

"Then which side does my Great Qi favor to win?"

The man raised his head and was silent for a moment before saying, "We favor Fan Xian's side to win, so Fan Xian must die."

"Why?" The Princess Consort asked in surprise, "Even if the Prince helps him, he can't be compared to the powerful armies of the Ye and Qin families."

"This subordinate dares not speculate on the sacred heart." The man said calmly, "But I think it should be that His Majesty has confidence in Chen Pingping."

"Okay, even if it's as His Majesty said, Fan Xian dies, Kyoto is in chaos, and Chen Director borrows heavenly soldiers and generals in the end..." The Princess Consort frowned beautifully, and said slightly mockingly: "Princess Li Yunrui's side is defeated, and those people behind Fan Xian regain control of the Qing Dynasty's government, so what? I'm afraid it's not as good as Fan Xian being alive... If they win, with Fan Xian's good relationship with my dynasty, the world will probably be peaceful for several decades."

The man stared at Princess Wan, and then said after a while: "Princess, don't you really understand His Majesty's meaning?"

"What do you mean?" Princess Wan frowned slightly.

The man said softly: "Everyone's eyes are staring at the crown prince, the second prince, the third prince, and Fan Xian... but if it really becomes a mess... the prince holds the military power of the forbidden army, and he has always been on good terms with Fan Xian, Chen Yuan treats him like a son, Fan Shangshu grieves his son's pain... however you look at it, the prince has the greatest chance."

Princess Wan's body shook, and she took a deep breath, looking at the top of the man's head. Only at this moment did she realize that the emperor and brother in the distant capital was calculating such an insidious and terrible deal in his heart. The emperor and brother in the capital, not only wanted to kill the colleague on the dragon chair, because one Qing emperor died and another Qing emperor was reborn, as long as Qing's national power was not damaged, the great power between the three kingdoms would still not have changed in essence.

And if it is really the Qing dynasty eldest prince who succeeds... he marries the eldest princess of Northern Qi, and his blood flows from Dongyi city. Will the future Qing kingdom still be the aggressive Qing kingdom it is now?

Princess Wan supported her forehead, with shock in the depths of her heart. She did not know that her young brother possessed such a deep city and would embroider so many patterns that suited her heart outside this net.

"The prince...won't do it." She sighed, holding her forehead.

The man said with a gloomy face: "If Fan Xian dies in the hands of Princess Li Yunrui, the prince will probably be disappointed in his brothers, and sad. Sometimes sadness is a power that can stimulate people's ambition."

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"No." Princess Wan suddenly raised her head and said firmly: "You don't understand, and His Majesty doesn't understand, what kind of person the prince is. Fan Xian cannot die, I don't care what the plan in the capital is, but at least Fan Xian's whereabouts cannot be leaked from me."

The man looked at Princess Wan with a trace of pity and apology. He knew that if this really happened, the prince would blame Princess Wan for betraying Fan Xian in the future, and there would probably be a big problem between the couple. No wonder Princess Wan firmly disagreed with this proposal, but... He bowed and saluted: "I'm sorry, princess, this matter is my responsibility. When the carriage left Yangcong Lane earlier, I had already notified Princess Li Yunrui of Qing."

Princess Wan's body trembled, staring at the man in disbelief. Her eyes quickly looked through the window, looking at the clear sky outside the Prince's mansion, wondering if Fan Xian could save his life.

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Fan Xian is a very careful person, otherwise he would not have asked Princess Wan to take Masuo Suo away. But after all, he couldn't imagine that Princess Wan had regarded him as half of Qing Dynasty, but there were still pure Qi people around her. Especially with his relationship with the little emperor of Northern Qi, even if Northern Qi participated in the assassination of Emperor Qing, he still believed that Northern Qi would not target him.

So he stayed in the courtyard of Yangcong Lane for a while longer, until the sky gradually darkened, and then he put on an ordinary bamboo hat, walked out of the courtyard, walked out of the alley, and walked towards the direction of the Imperial Censorate amidst the white flags of the residents.

He decided to take the risk to find Mu Tie, because the silence of Chen Garden outside Kyoto made him feel a little ominous. Perhaps everyone in the world would think that Chen Pingping was still forbearing and waiting, but Fan Xian didn't think so. Distance creates beauty and a sense of mystery, and Fan Xian, who was extremely close to the old cripple, knew clearly that Chen Pingping was already old, and his life was not long. At this moment, he was really worried about the safety of Chen Garden.

Chen Garden is in the suburbs of Kyoto, without high city walls or palace walls. Even if the five hundred black riders are not far from the garden, how can they resist the attack of Qing Dynasty's military?

His mood was a little anxious, so he didn't pay too much attention to the environment around him, so that his ears trembled, and he heard the sound of horseshoes coming from a street corner in the distance, and he realized that his whereabouts had finally been caught by Princess Li Yunrui for the first time.

Fan Xian turned his head and immediately saw three followers who were stalking him not far from his right hand with his professional eyes.

He frowned, turned into a small alley behind him, trying to disappear among the overlapping houses of Kyoto before the encirclement.

And those three followers followed him without fear of death.

Fan Xian turned around, his left hand turned into a palm and cut horizontally, chopping on the throat of the nearest person. Only a sound of bone shattering was heard, and the person slumped to the ground. Immediately afterwards, he kicked the second person in the lower yin, and with a flick of his left hand, the hidden crossbow in his sleeve flew out, piercing into the eye socket of the third person.

He shot very casually, cleanly and neatly, extremely clearly, but also extremely quickly, without giving the three people time to send any warning signals.

But Fan Xian knew that there must still be people from Princess Li Yunrui around him, so he didn't stop, his left hand stuck to the bluestone wall next to him, preparing to flip onto the eaves.

At this moment, a person flew over from the sky, a palm as big as a cattail leaf fan, covering towards Fan Xian's face!

The wind of the palm was like a knife, making Fan Xian's eyes squint slightly and his face painful. At this time, he realized that what he said to the princess in the yard earlier was a bit arrogant. Yes, the most top experts in the world were probably destroyed on Mount Dong, but Kyoto is a place where dragons and tigers are hidden, and experts from the military are still emerging one after another.

For example, this palm that came at this time has at least reached the eighth rank level.

Fan Xian squinted his eyes and met it with a flip of his palm. The two palms were silent to each other, as if they were stuck together. At the next moment, he took a deep breath, his back knees loosened slightly, and a trace of dust shook out from under the cloth shoes on his feet.

With a muffled bang!

The wrist bones of the military expert were shattered, his arm bones were shattered, and his chest bones were shattered. The whole person was knocked into the sky by an overwhelming and domineering force!

Spraying blood, with an unbelievable expression on his face, the military expert flew away miserably. He seemed to be unable to figure out how a young man who looked so gentle could possess a domineering aura that was completely different from his temperament!

Fan Xian retracted his calm palm, coughed twice, and felt a tearing pain in his left chest, knowing that the serious injury left by Yan Xiaoyi was starting to flare up again at this time.

He knew that he couldn't fight for long, and he had to escape from Princess Li Yunrui's pursuit immediately, but after hitting that expert with one palm, his people were also blocked for a moment.

It was just a moment, the entire small alley was surrounded.

Fan Xian squinted his eyes and distinguished that the people who came to arrest him included the Kyoto Garrison's army stationed in Kyoto, people from the Ministry of Justice, and more were the public officials and good hands from the Kyoto Prefecture, and behind them stood several eunuchs from the inner court.

It seems that in addition to his Imperial Censorate, all the powerful yamen in Kyoto have sent people.

Looking at this scene, Fan Xian sighed in his heart, knowing that no matter how tragic the end of the Hall of Supreme Harmony was, at least at the moment, the palace had already confirmed his treacherous crime of murdering His Majesty, and he had become a heinous thief that everyone could punish.

But he didn't have a trace of fear, nor did he feel the sadness of a wounded tiger falling to the plains after being injured. He just looked at it all calmly.

Even Yan Xiaoyi couldn't kill him. Who else in this world can keep Fan Xian?