Time Travel: Did My Sister-in-Law Get Slapped in the Face Today?

After settling Mr. Zuo in, he immediately asked Mr. Zhu, "How is Li Lan doing in prison?"

Mr. Zhu said, "Your Highness, as soon as Li Lan was imprisoned, he indeed sought out Zhao Tanyue. Zhao Tanyue is currently investigating the case of cheating in the imperial examinations and has no time to pursue clues about the Ink Fragrance Workshop."

He smiled slightly and said, "Zhao Tanyue is a woman of deep feelings and owes Li Lan a favor, which she will eventually have to repay. Her delay will make our plans for the Qingtian Grand Ceremony much smoother!"

If there is anyone within Dali that he is truly worried about, it is only the Secret Service under Zhao Tanyue's command.

By deliberately sending Li Lan over, he was also, in a sense, deliberately diverting Zhao Tanyue's attention.

It seems to have worked.

Li Guan nodded: "Very good."

"Let him live a few more days... By the way, I heard that Li Lan hasn't slept with Lin Ruoxue yet while he's at the Lin residence?"

Mr. Zhu said, "Yes, Lin Ruoxue is proud and arrogant. The two are husband and wife in name only, but not in reality."

A lewd grin spread across Li Guan's face as he said, "Hahaha, good, good, good! So, she's still a virgin. What Li Lan couldn't enjoy, I can enjoy for him in the future!"

……

In prison.

"Here's the list."

In the dimly lit cell, Li Lan calmly handed Zhao Tanyue a piece of paper.

Zhao Tanyue took the paper, her hands trembling slightly!

……

Inside the palace.

Yingxian Hall.

This hall was originally named "Qianyang Hall" and was the emperor's daily residence. However, Emperor Xianxian was so obsessed with seeking immortality that he changed the name of the hall.

"These poems are all of inferior quality!"

Inside the palace, Emperor Xianxian looked at the many memorials piled up on the table, his eyes filled with dissatisfaction.

This grand ceremony to celebrate the heavens was extremely solemn. The Qingci (a type of prayer document) was the medium for communicating with the immortals, and it was of utmost importance. However, he felt that none of the documents written by the court officials were satisfactory.

"Your Majesty, the Empress Dowager requests an audience, saying she has a petition to present..."

A eunuch approached respectfully.

Upon hearing this, Emperor Xianxian's eyes lit up with joy. He knew that the Empress was exceptionally talented, and her present work was sure to be a masterpiece. He said, "Quickly, invite her in!"

……

"So fast?"

Inside the Secret Service, Zhao Tanyue received the list and was utterly shocked.

Since the incident with the secret letter from the Lin family, she has been on edge and anxious, but she has been running around like a headless fly, knowing full well how deep the water is and how complicated the situation is.

But all of this was easily resolved in front of Li Lan.

She looked down, opened the list, glanced at it, and felt a chill run down her spine.

There are actually two top-tier masters hidden in the shadows, in addition to seven first-tier masters and more than a dozen near-first-tier masters.

Who on earth could have such a grand scheme? To mobilize so many martial arts masters and have them secretly infiltrate the prison without anyone noticing?

Incredible!

"Their goal was to assassinate the emperor."

Li Lan took a sip of tea and continued:

"The list may not be accurate, but it's probably not too far off."

"What does Lord Zhao intend to do next?"

Zhao Tanyue said, "I will gather a group of trusted experts to kill them all! Now that we are in the shadows, we have become the hunters. Even though there are many experts among them, dealing with them won't be too difficult..."

But before she could finish speaking, she saw Li Lan smile and shake his head.

"Does Young Master Li have any insightful suggestions?"

She asked a question.

Li Lan said, "Please think carefully, my lord. How many people in the court are capable of doing this?"

Zhao Tanyue remained silent upon hearing this, and after a long silence, she only let out a soft sigh.

She is a smart woman; how could she not understand things at this point?

"Lord Zhao is trusted by the royal family, as everyone knows, but he is ultimately surnamed Zhao and does not trust the Li family."

Li Lan calmly said, "Killing these experts now will naturally thwart his plot, but he himself will remain unharmed. Lord Zhao, without solid evidence, will His Majesty believe you and kill his son?"

"But if this person doesn't die, the future troubles will be endless!"

Zhao Tanyue hesitated, "Her Majesty the Empress should believe me... but His Majesty..."

The Emperor trusts no one.

She knew all too well that this Emperor Xianxian, now known to the world as a tyrant, was so obsessed with the idea of ​​immortality and neglected state affairs, yet he was still able to control the court and make the civil and military officials tremble with fear... because he was, after all, a tyrannical and suspicious ruler.