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Murong Xuewei led Liuli slowly into the mansion, her mind still replaying her conversation with Murong Lian from earlier that day.

“Miss, you look very tired. Would you like to rest for a while?” Liuli asked with concern.

Murong Xuewei gently shook her head. "I'm fine. You can go now. I want to be alone for a while."

“But Miss…” Liuli wanted to say something more.

“Liuli,” Murong Xuewei gently interrupted her, “I’m really fine. You should go and rest.”

Liuli hesitated for a moment, but finally bowed respectfully and said, "Yes, Miss. Then this servant will take her leave."

Watching Liuli's departing figure, Murong Xuewei breathed a long sigh of relief.

Murong Xuewei came to the pavilion in the courtyard alone, sat on the stone bench, and stared blankly at the distant horizon.

As night falls, the stars twinkle, seemingly telling ancient stories.

Murong Xuewei's thoughts drifted back to her past life. She remembered that year, Tongniu County suffered a severe drought, and the imperial court dispatched Jiang Lingyun to provide disaster relief.

“Jiang Lingyun…” Murong Xuewei murmured softly, her eyes filled with complex emotions.

Looking back, that was probably the most glorious moment in Jiang Lingyun's career. With the wealth and connections of the Murong family, he successfully organized a large-scale rescue operation, and food and medicine were continuously transported to the disaster area, allowing countless victims to survive.

Murong Xuewei clearly remembers that at the time she was still foolishly admiring Jiang Lingyun, thinking that Jiang Lingyun had done something amazing. But in reality, the money and food were all provided by the Murong family, and the relief work was also done by people sent by the Murong family. Jiang Lingyun only moved his lips and didn't even see a single disaster victim, yet he enjoyed all the credit.

However, Jiang Lingyun used his merit in the disaster relief effort to successfully advance to the Grand Scholar's Pavilion. But as his power grew, he became increasingly greedy. Ultimately, the entire Murong family became his stepping stone.

Murong Xuewei shook her head with a bitter smile, determined to prevent history from repeating itself in this lifetime.

“Jiang Lingyun,” she said softly, her eyes hardening, “this time, I will not let you succeed.”

Thinking of this, Murong Xuewei began to consider her next plan. Since Jiang Lingyun had committed such a disgraceful act in the palace, he should not be assigned to Tongniu County again.

So, the next step is to consider how to place one of our own people to take over this job.

A face flashed into Murong Xuewei's mind—her cousin, Murong Yuxuan.

“Cousin…” she murmured softly, “No, we need to arrange for someone who hasn’t shown their face in front of Murong Lian and the Xiao royal family.”

As night deepened, Murong Xuewei got up and returned to her room. Lying in bed, her heart was filled with anticipation and trepidation.

The next morning, Murong Xuewei got up, washed and dressed, and instructed Liuli to inform her when Gu Ye returned from the morning court session that she had important matters to discuss with him.

Liuli helped Murong Xuewei put her hair up in a bun and replied with a "okay".

Several hours later, Murong Xuewei was looking at the account books when Liuli came in to report.

"Miss, General Gu has returned."

Murong Xuewei immediately stood up. "I understand."

She went out to greet him and saw Gu Ye dismount his horse; his expression was somewhat grave.

Murong Xuewei asked softly, "What's wrong? You look so worried."

Gu Ye glanced at her and nodded slightly. "Well... let's go inside and talk."

The two entered the study, where Murong Xuewei poured Gu Ye a cup of tea. Then, she cautiously asked, "Why did you come back so early today, looking unhappy?"

Gu Ye took a sip of tea and sighed, "I didn't expect that even though Jiang Lingyun had such a disgraceful incident in the palace yesterday, the Emperor still assigned him the task of disaster relief in Tongniu County today."

Murong Xuewei's heart tightened. "How could this be? Didn't the Emperor say yesterday that he wasn't allowed to go?"

Gu Ye was silent for a moment, then said, "Perhaps something happened in the palace after we returned yesterday, causing the Emperor to change his mind."

Murong Xuewei lowered her head, deep in thought. "What could be so important that the Emperor would disregard such a shameful affair and still assign this task to Jiang Lingyun?"

Gu Ye sighed, "Perhaps this matter is related to Xiao Wan Ning. After we all left yesterday, the Emperor deliberately kept her behind alone; she must have said something to him."

Murong Xuewei's heart sank. She hadn't expected things to turn out this way.

Even after what happened, Xiao Wanning still managed to arrange things for Jiang Lingyun.

“No,” Murong Xuewei suddenly said, her voice tinged with urgency, “We absolutely cannot let Jiang Lingyun go to Tongniu County!”

Gu Ye looked at her with some surprise, "Xue Wei, why are you so agitated?"

Murong Xuewei took a deep breath, trying to calm herself down. "General Gu," she said softly, "I just feel that Jiang Lingyun isn't suitable for this mission. He just made a mistake in the palace; if he's put to handle such an important matter, it might cause controversy. Moreover, the situation in Tongniu County is complex and requires someone truly capable to handle it."

Gu Ye looked at her thoughtfully, "What you say makes sense, but what's the use? The decision is made by the Emperor."

Murong Xuewei thought for a moment and asked, "Is there any way to make the Emperor change his mind?"

"You mean...?" Gu Ye stared blankly at Murong Xuewei.

“I was thinking,” Murong Xuewei thought for a moment and decided to speak up, “that I wanted to arrange for someone of my own to enter the imperial court.”

Gu Ye looked at Murong Xuewei in surprise, "You're thinking of planting spies in the court?"

Murong Xuewei nodded. "I've made up my mind. Rather than being controlled by others, I'd rather take control of my own destiny."

Gu Ye was shocked by Murong Xuewei's idea, but still asked, "Who do you want to send in?"

"I'm still thinking about who to put in. I'd like to put in someone that nobody knows."

Gu Ye nodded. "Your idea is good. It's true that if we're going to remove spies, it's better to have a new face than a familiar one."

"General, do you have a suitable candidate?" Since Murong Xuewei felt she had told Gu Ye the whole story, she also intended to let Gu Ye choose the candidate.

Gu Ye put down his teacup and said thoughtfully, "Xue Wei, you're right. This person is indeed very important. However, I think we need to change our approach."

Murong Xuewei looked at him curiously, "What's your idea?"

Gu Ye smiled slightly, "Since we're going to place someone, we should place someone who isn't familiar with anyone. Whether it's the Murong family, the General's Mansion, or even the imperial court, someone no one really knows. That way, we can avoid arousing suspicion."

Murong Xuewei's eyes lit up. "General Gu, you're absolutely right! But..." Her brows furrowed again. "It's not easy to find someone like that."

She began searching her mind for possible candidates, but to no avail. She was familiar with the Murong family, and the people in the General's Mansion were all familiar faces. As for the officials in the imperial court, although she didn't know them very well, those who were capable basically all had their own factions and networks of connections.

After thinking for a long time, Murong Xuewei still had no clue, and could only look helplessly at Gu Ye, "General Gu, do you have any good suggestions?"

Seeing her troubled expression, Gu Ye couldn't help but laugh. "Xuewei, don't worry. Actually, I already have someone in mind."