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Chapter 2891 Palace Coup!

Xiao Kaiyan hid himself very well, and no one noticed his movements. Taking advantage of the fact that no one was paying attention, he quietly came to a row of houses arranged on Baiyun Mountain.

There are four people lying here, the leader of whom is the seriously injured Sword King.

Although the Sword King's bones have been set, he is still unable to move. It will be at least three to six months before he can get out of bed or move around.

After Xiao Kaiyan arrived, he quickly acupunctured all four people and then began to use the Forgetfulness Heavenly Book on them.

Four top martial arts masters had their inner strength drained silently, turning them into dried-up corpses.

After achieving his goal, Xiao Kaiyan quietly left Baiyun Mountain once again, preparing to return to the Huanhua Sword Sect!

Xiao Kaiyan thought she had disguised herself well, and as long as she got back in time and continued to pretend to faint, no one would find out.

To Xiao Kaiyan's surprise, when he hurriedly went to open the door of the Sword Pavilion, he found that it could not be opened from the outside.

Xiao Kaiyan tried several times but found it was useless; it was clearly locked from the inside.

Xiao Kaiyan's face immediately darkened; it seemed he had been completely exposed.

Xiao Kaiyan felt extremely aggrieved. He should have held his anger and killed a few more people, but now it was too late. He simply packed a package for himself and left.

However, just as he left, Liu Suifeng suddenly appeared, and standing next to him was none other than Zi Fenghuang!

Liu Suifeng glanced at Zi Fenghuang's unpleasant expression, then turned his gaze to the gate of the Sword Pavilion and said calmly,
"How did you feel when you saw the Sword King die?"

Purple Phoenix's expression changed drastically, and she hurriedly explained, "Vice Leader, Sword King did try to win me over, but I really didn't agree!"

Liu Suifeng calmly said, "Whether it is true or not, you know for sure, but you should also know that the Huanhua Sword Sect is not a monolithic entity."

You know, once you've chosen a master, don't be fickle. If you give someone else an opportunity, you might not even know how you died.

Purple Phoenix immediately said nervously, "Vice Leader, of course I am unwilling to betray the Power Gang. It's just that you asked me to come right away."

But you know I'm under a death warrant, and sometimes I have no choice in what I do. Please assure me, I've never betrayed any of my brothers!

Liu Suifeng looked at Zi Fenghuang and said coldly, "I'm not asking you to do anything else, you just need to spread this word. Can you do that?"

Upon hearing this, Zi Fenghuang knew that doing so would easily expose her, but thinking of the Gu worms inside her body, she still gritted her teeth and agreed.

In fact, Zi Fenghuang was originally on Baiyun Mountain, where she was responsible for taking care of the Sword King. She had already pledged allegiance to the Sword King, and now that they had gathered together again, they were discussing how to break the Life and Death Talisman.

Suddenly, they heard a noise outside the window. Sword King and the other three were unable to move, so Purple Phoenix quickly chased after them.

To Zi Fenghuang's surprise, when she chased after him, she saw Liu Suifeng instead!
Purple Phoenix immediately stiffened, and asked in a trembling voice,

"Vice Leader, what brings you here?"

Liu Suifeng smiled and shook his head, saying, "Let's not talk about it now. You'll have to watch a show with me."

Zi Fenghuang knew she couldn't beat Liu Suifeng, so she had no choice but to agree. Little did she know she would witness Xiao Kaiyan killing four people.

Because of this, Zi Fenghuang realized that her past actions had been discovered, and half of the people she had relied on were now dead, which terrified her and made her vulnerable to Liu Suifeng's manipulation.

Even while the Sword Pavilion was still closed, news spread throughout the martial arts world that Xiao Kaiyan had mastered the Forget-Worry Heavenly Book.

The Xiao family members were all staying in the Sword Pavilion and had no idea about the news. Because no one explained it, the news spread wider and wider.

……

In fact, Wang Yue had known about Xiao Qiushui, a modern person, for a long time. He also knew how dangerous it was for a modern person to be ignorant of ancient times. In addition, Xiao Qiushui was a reckless guy, so he was not particularly at ease with him.

Therefore, Wang Yue told Xiao Xueyu about his plan in advance.

When Xiao Qiushui released the poison, Xiao Xueyu had already prepared the antidote, but she still pretended to faint. She also saw Xiao Kaiyan knock Xiao Qiushui unconscious and leave!
Moreover, Xiao Xueyu witnessed something remarkable: Tang Fang, who had been quiet all along, had not been drugged and had even managed to sneak into the depths of the Sword Pavilion while Xiao Kaiyan was away.

Xiao Xueyu first completely sealed off the Sword Pavilion from the inside, and then chased after Tang Fang to the depths of the Sword Pavilion. She saw Tang Fang push open the coffin and search for something inside.
"what are you doing?"

Xiao Xueyu shouted, genuinely surprised that this well-behaved girl who was with her third brother actually wanted to steal their family's treasure.

Tang Fang wasn't surprised to see Xiao Xueyu. She shook her head and said, "I want to see the Book of Forgetfulness, because my elders need it."

Xiao Xueyu frowned and said, "I didn't even know our family had this. Who told you?" Tang Fang was a little surprised. She didn't expect that Xiao Xueyu didn't know. How did her father know?
She realized that Xiao Xueyu was, after all, an adopted daughter, and it was normal that she didn't know some things. Seeing that Xiao Xueyu didn't intend to make a move, she spoke up directly.
“My father is seriously ill. He just received news that the Xiao family has the so-called Book of Forgetfulness! So I came here specifically to see if I can take it back to save my father.”

Xiao Xueyu didn't believe it. She smiled and shook her head, saying, "Then look here, do you see any?"
"Actually, don't you think about it? If our Xiao family possessed this Book of Forgetfulness, would we still be forced to flee in such a sorry state?"

Tang Fang glanced inside the coffin; there was no so-called secret manual at all. She raised her hands in front of her, clasped together.
"No, but I was wrong no matter what. You can arrest me and ask me to apologize."

Xiao Xueyu shook her head and said helplessly, "You are Tang Rou's older sister, so you are also my junior. I'll let it go this time, but don't do anything reckless in the future."

Besides, we can find other ways to determine exactly what illness your father has.”

Tang Fang shook his head and said, "It's not that easy. My family has tried every possible method. Otherwise, I wouldn't have come to you."

Xiao Xueyu smiled and shook her head, saying, "When my husband comes back, he might have a solution. You should help me wake up Qiushui and take good care of the family."

Tang Fang was very grateful after hearing this, so he quickly helped Xiao Qiushui wake up.

After Xiao Qiushui woke up, she frowned and said, "Why did I faint? What happened?"

Xiao Xueyu sighed and said, "It was Second Brother. I saw him knock you unconscious with my own eyes, and then he went out. I don't know what he did."

Xiao Qiushui was puzzled by these words, as the matter seemed too bizarre.

None of the three could figure it out, so they stopped thinking about it and started taking care of his family.

……

Wang Yue stayed obediently in the carriage and was transported all the way to the capital, where he met the emperor.

The emperor, seemingly confident of victory, dismissed the eunuchs upon seeing him and said coldly,
"Brother, I haven't had a chance to properly congratulate you yet. I was quite surprised to find out that you already have such a big child."

Wang Yue pondered the emperor's age for a moment, then couldn't help but laugh and say, "Your Majesty, are you joking? I don't have any children."

The emperor snorted coldly and said, "Then how do you explain why you protect the Huanhua Sword Sect?"

Wang Yue was very displeased by the emperor's arrogant attitude. He sighed and took out a talisman from his pocket.

This talisman is stained with Wang Yue's blood. Once such a control talisman is attached to the emperor, he will never be able to break free of it.

When the emperor saw Wang Yue smile, he panicked and immediately blurted out in a flustered manner,

"You, what are you laughing at?"

Wang Yue waved the talisman in his hand and said helplessly, "I was going to play along with your act, but you're just too impatient!"

Upon hearing Wang Yue's words, the emperor immediately became anxious. He then spoke in a stern but inwardly weak voice,

"Do you have a death wish?"

You dare lay a hand on me?

Do you still need your antidote?

Wang Yue raised an eyebrow after hearing this. It seems that Li Chenzhou has been spoiled by the emperor all along.

He seized upon this crucial information and immediately affixed the control charm to the emperor.

The emperor tried to dodge, but he couldn't. He could only watch helplessly as the talisman stuck into his body, and then his body was no longer under his control.

After achieving his goal, Wang Yue did not rush to leave. Instead, he first inquired about Li Chenzhou's poison and antidote before having the emperor summon the eunuchs and then issuing several imperial edicts in succession.

The first measure was to pardon General Wu and send him back to the border to atone for his crimes through meritorious service.

The second imperial edict bestowed the title of Prince Xiaoyao upon Li Chenzhou, and Zhao Shirong was appointed as the Princess Xiaoyao.

The third imperial edict was for Xiao Xilou, personally naming him as someone who served the country and its people, and bestowing upon him a certificate of merit!
The fourth imperial edict was to appoint Daoist Baiyun as the National Preceptor!
Of course, Wang Yue could not have issued only these four imperial edicts. He then issued a series of other imperial edicts, all of which were in preparation for the Northern Expedition.

It should be understood that after losing most of the northern lands, the Da Xi dynasty now has the southern forces in control of the court, while the northern forces have become like rootless duckweed, gradually losing their voice.

Now that Wang Yue has suddenly made so many moves, placing many northern officials in key positions, it has intensified the infighting among these officials. They have not noticed that Wang Yue has smuggled out these imperial edicts with his own agenda.

(End of this chapter)