Everyone raised their glasses, "Yes, we are a family that doesn't shy away from strangers."

"Cheers!" The Princess's Mansion is filled with joy and reunion tonight.

At Feilong Temple, a fire broke out for no reason. The monks were busy putting out the fire and had no time to take care of Concubine Lan who was imprisoned in the meditation room. By the time the fire was halfway put out, Concubine Lan's body had been replaced by hers.

The entire Zen room was engulfed in flames, and the fire was impossible to extinguish. After the monks worked together to put out the fire, only a frame and a charred female corpse were left in the entire Zen room.

The abbot felt that his head was in danger, so he went to the palace to report at night with the cavalry general guarding Feilong Temple.

After hearing this, Saint Emperor Si Mingyuan remained unusually calm. "How can we find out the cause of the fire? Where is Concubine Lan's body?"

The cavalry general's forehead was covered in cold sweat. "This fire came from the sky, someone deliberately set it. When I was putting out the fire, I smelled the pungent smell of kerosene. There is no kerosene stored in the temple, nor is there any extra dry wood to ignite.

I picked up a fire stick that had fallen from the sky. It was mostly soaked in kerosene, suggesting someone had deliberately planned it. When the fire started, Concubine Lan's meditation room wasn't on fire, so I immediately strengthened my defenses.

When Concubine Lan's meditation room caught fire, I rushed over and found that all our guards had been burned to death. On the surface, it seemed that some guards had gone in to rescue Concubine Lan and never came out. The details are still under investigation."

Si Mingyuan asked the Cavalry General expressionlessly, "The entire Feilong Temple is under your control. Didn't the guards stationed outside notice anything unusual?"

The cavalry general knelt on the ground and pleaded guilty. "I acknowledge my guilt. I interrogated them before coming here and found nothing unusual. Furthermore, our perimeter numbers are not reduced."

That was because he only asked for the number of people but did not carefully check their faces. Lan Zheng's men and Lan Fei were all wearing guards' uniforms, and they only escaped when he left Feilong Temple and came to report.

After everyone left, Si Yanzhuo came out from the darkness. Si Mingyuan asked him, "What does Old Seven think?"

"Your concubine Lan has escaped. Isn't that just what you want?" Si Yanzhuo gave Si Mingyuan an unfathomable look.

Si Mingyuan burst into laughter. "Hahaha, Old Seventh really understands me. How can I take action if the Lan family doesn't make a move? When Diwu Xiao returns, the Lan family will be finished.

Deposing him is equivalent to removing Si Dongbo's secret money bag from this emperor. From then on, without the huge amount of money to feed his private army, it will be a good opportunity to force him to rebel and destroy him in one fell swoop.

The Lan family is getting bolder and bolder. They think they can act recklessly just because they've joined forces with the boss, Si Dongbo. They even dared to let Concubine Lan fake her own death and escape. They're undoubtedly digging their own graves!"

Si Mingyuan's tone was already cold, and he could finally eradicate this cancer of the Lan family.

As for Lan Gong, if he dared to make any move, his military power would be immediately revoked.

Faced with the facts, he had to admit defeat.

Suddenly thinking of Cang Kunde, "Can the Great Prince Canglan be escorted there?"

Si Yanzhuo drank Si Mingyuan's good tea and thought of Yun Suyue in his heart, "Give me half of this tea, it's light and delicious, Ah Yue will definitely like it.

Don't worry about my work, I have secretly taken him to the dungeon."

Si Mingyuan smiled, "Well, you are worthy of being the Seventh Prince. You can trust me when I do things. I will give you half of all the good things. This tea has already been delivered to your Seventh Prince's Mansion."

"Did everything go well on the way back? Did you run into any corrupt officials?"

Si Yanzhuo glanced at him indifferently and remained silent.

Si Mingyuan: “…”

"Tell me, who is this daring thing? This emperor has reorganized the Supervisory Department, and its jurisdiction is directly under this emperor. It has been secretly dispatched to various prefectures and counties..."

The two of them communicated for a long time, which led to the Empress Dowager sending Nanny Niu to urge them to come. The two brothers hurried to the Taihe Palace and continued to discuss state affairs in front of the Empress Dowager.

"You two shut up. Where is my little Su Yue?" The Queen Mother pushed the two apart and went behind them to look for Yun Su Yue, but was greatly disappointed.

Si Yanzhuo was helpless, "Mother, I want Ah Yue to go back and rest. She must be exhausted from the long journey."

"What? Why don't you take a carriage? You have to tire out my little Su Yue. Seventh brother, you don't know how to do things." The queen mother was displeased and scolded her son mercilessly.

Si Yanzhuo had no choice but to explain with a smile, "Ahem, it's not that tiring, this prince and Ah Yue have become a real couple.

Before entering the palace, I had already agreed with Ah Yue that I would marry her next spring when the weather is warm and the flowers are in bloom."

The mother and son were so excited, "That's great, little Su Yue is finally part of my royal family, Old Seven did a great job.

Tell me, what happened at the northern border?"

The empress dowager gave a slap in the face and then a sweet date. The son she raised finally understood that the seventh son was not a reckless person and something big must have happened that they didn't know about.

"There's really nothing I can hide from my mother..." Si Yanzhuo then told the two of them everything that happened at the northern border.

That night, Si Mingyuan was so angry that he ordered his men to beat up Cang Kunde in the dungeon.

At this time, a hundred miles away from Feilong Temple, Lan Zheng picked up his sister Lan Ran and said, "Hurry up and go."

Diwu Xiao and his men gathered around and said, "Don't leave, the wind is cold and the road is long. It's better to follow me back to the palace."

"Diwu Xiao? Oh no, we've been tricked."

Lan Zheng reacted and drew his sword. "Everyone, follow me and fight your way out. Today is a fight of life or death."

"Master, let's stop him. You take the young lady and leave quickly." Lan Zheng's most central guard took the lead and stopped Diwu Xiao.

However, the people brought by Diwu Xiao were no longer comparable to the guards of the Lan family.

Moreover, no one here could be a match for Diwu Xiao. After two rounds, the guards who tried to stop him were killed.

Most of the people Lan Zheng brought with him died, leaving Lan Zheng alone struggling.

Lan Ran saw that her Lan family was finished!

At this moment, she deeply regretted escaping from Feilong Temple. Not only did she implicate her brother, but she also implicated the Lan family. She was a sinner!

When Diwu Xiao stabbed Lan Zheng, Lan Ran blocked the sword with her body to protect Lan Zheng, "Brother, hurry up!"

"Sister?" Lan Zheng roared.

"Let's go!" Lan Ran grabbed Diwu Xiao's arm tightly.

Lan Zheng had no choice but to abandon Lan Ran and run away.

Even so, he couldn't escape the pursuit of Diwu Xiaoren, "I'm sorry."

Diwu Xiao didn't dare to touch Lan Ran. Instead, he shook her away violently, leaving two people to stop her bleeding and chasing after her.

A quarter of an hour later, Lan Zheng was caught by Diwu Xiao and was seriously injured. The others were all killed and taken back to the palace overnight.

Si Mingyuan had been waiting for this day for a long time. After interrogation, they were all taken to the dungeon.

The head of the Lan family came to plead for mercy, but Si Mingyuan did not see him.

This is just the beginning, the big fish are still to come.

At the Princess's Mansion, after everyone else had left, Yun Suyue confessed to her third brother and his wife that they were going to be husband and wife.

"So that's how it is. Third brother doesn't blame you, but people's words are scary. This matter must not be spread before you get married." Yun Muqiu was still worried.

Yun Suyue nodded, "Don't worry, brother and sister-in-law, Si Yanzhuo has already made arrangements before returning."

At midnight, Si Yanzhuo finished his work and appeared at the Princess's Mansion. Seeing that Yun Suyue's villa was dark and she had fallen asleep, he didn't want to disturb her and turned back to the Seventh Prince's Mansion.

As soon as he dismounted, a graceful figure came running from the gate to greet him.

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