When Xiaodiaozi heard this, his expression did not change at all. He just pretended to be calm and said, "It has nothing to do with us. Just finish sweeping your floor."

6872, who was pretending to be a young eunuch, rolled his eyes and said, "You are so boring. I heard from the eunuch that it seemed to be someone from Xiao Wangfu. I saw with my own eyes that they hurriedly carried a lot of torture instruments in. I think someone is going to die."

The little stool's expression changed, 6872 pretended to get the tools to collect the leaves, and left tactfully.

For a moment, there was only a small stool left in the courtyard. He pretended to put the things in his hand aside, and left in a hurry as if he had thought of something. He left in the direction of the Hall of Mental Cultivation.

6872 looked at the other person's leaving figure, "I can't control you."

Then he walked away, leaving the little eunuch standing there in a daze, not knowing what he was doing with the broom.

Inside the health hall, the emperor saw that Chu Ziyu had woken up, so he waved his hand to signal that there was no need to pour water anymore, and the eunuch who was carrying the bucket of water also stepped back.

"Qin Yu, did you change the hourglass?"

The emperor's voice rang out in the silent hall. Although Chu Ziyu opened his eyes, he still lowered his head, hiding the shock in his eyes.

Then his expression changed, he raised his head and answered in a neither humble nor arrogant manner.

"I changed it."

The eunuch beside the emperor, Gong Jinyan, looked solemn, and unconsciously clenched the dust in his hands tighter. He never expected that the person in front of him would admit all this so frankly.

Recalling Li Xiangbing's desperate pleading before entering the palace, Jin Yan's heart could not help but ripple. Back then, the two of them had been together for many years due to fate, but there were many misunderstandings and disputes in the meantime.

Even though those misunderstandings have been resolved now, just like the wood that was deeply embedded with iron nails, even if the nails were forcibly pulled out, the scars and marks left on the wood are still clearly visible.

However, what surprised Jin Yan was that this time he actually chose to bow his head and surrender, and it was because of his disciple who had always been quite stubborn.

At this moment, Li Xiangbing outside the palace had already learned what had happened inside, but due to the strict palace rules, he could not enter the palace at all. He could only pace back and forth outside anxiously.

When the emperor heard Chu Ziyu admit it frankly, he narrowed his eyes slightly, "Do you know that this is a crime of deceiving the emperor?"

At the same time, His Majesty, who was sitting on the dragon throne, had a gloomy expression on his face, making it difficult to guess his true thoughts.

Chu Ziyu took a deep breath and said, "Your Majesty, I know, but I have to do this. If the hourglass is not replaced, it will not be easy for me to get closer to King Xiao and become his confidant."

The emperor sneered, "So, I have wronged you."

Chu Ziyu shook his head, "Your Majesty has not wronged me. I did make a mistake and I am willing to accept the punishment."

At this moment, Jin Yan interrupted seemingly casually.

"Your Majesty, instead of punishing him for this matter, it is better to let him make amends. After all, to become an undercover agent at this level, it takes countless efforts." Jin Yan stepped forward and said.

The emperor played with the jade pendant in his hand, as if thinking. After a long while, he slowly said, "Forget it. For Jin Yan's sake, I will spare you this time. But remember, this will not happen again."

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