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Bi Han's words were met with unanimous agreement from everyone.

Xiao Zhan then said to Xiao Xiangqing, "Xiao Xiangqing, when will you provide us with those weapons? If they unite and come to attack us, how will we fight them, as you've said?"

Bi Han nodded and continued, "That's right, Your Highness, the most important thing now is this! Weapons! Now that we're back, we must join hands!"

Xiao Xiangqing was stunned for a moment; he didn't actually know about these things.

He looked at Mr. Qianlong to one side.

Mr. Qianlong, understanding the unspoken message, said, "Don't worry, since I promised you, there's naturally no problem! I've already contacted them, and they'll be here soon!"

Bi Han clearly wasn't buying Qianlong's act: "Sir, there's something I know I shouldn't say... but I think it's better to lay it all out upfront, just like you've said."

Mr. Qianlong nodded to Bi Han: "Of course... What do you want to say? You can just say it directly!"

Bi Han said to Qian Long, "No problem, but I need a precise time. I can't accept something that doesn't take much time..."

Mr. Qianlong pondered for a moment: "Five days, please. If you are really in a hurry, then you should prepare the money as soon as possible."

Bi Han listened to Mr. Qianlong's words and said with a smile, "That's naturally no problem... but what about the price... and how many can we buy?"

Mr. Qianlong said to Mr. Bihan, "Mr. Bihan, what I promised you before still applies... I'm not trying to fool you... You can buy as much as you want, as long as you have the money!"

As he spoke, Mr. Qianlong took out an envelope.

One of his servants stepped forward with an envelope.

"This is the price list inside. Whether you buy it or we buy it... the price is the same!"

After receiving the letter, Xiao Zhan opened it and was filled with surprise.

With wide eyes, he asked Mr. Qianlong, "Is this price real or fake?"

Upon seeing this, Bi Han took the letter from Xiao Zhan's hand.

After taking the letter and glancing at it, I breathed a sigh of relief.

"Your Highness, if you had produced this price list earlier, I wouldn't have said anything. Alright! We'll go prepare the money now!"

Bi Han's eyes lit up after seeing the price list.

This price was much, much cheaper than they had imagined.

It's just not much more expensive than their cold weapons.

With that, they smiled and bowed as they left.

Watching them leave, Xiao Xiangqing curiously asked Mr. Qianlong about the price he had given.

Mr. Qianlong then produced another letter.

After Xiao Xiangqing opened it and looked at it, his eyes lit up, and then he said somewhat indignantly, "Mr. Qianlong, are you going to give them this price?"

Mr. Qianlong nodded.

"It's too cheap! Such a powerful weapon, we could have made more money... Even if the price doubled, they would still be willing to buy it... That way, we wouldn't have to pay for it ourselves!" Xiao Xiangqing said with a face full of indignation.

“Mr. Qianlong, even if we defeat those people in Kyoto in the future, we will still have to fight Xiao Zhan in the end... We have to keep a trump card up our sleeve.”

Seeing Xiao Xiangqing's excited expression, Mr. Qianlong smiled faintly.

"How do you know I didn't hold back?"

Xiao Xiangqing looked at Mr. Qianlong with curiosity.

Mr. Qianlong had a faint smile on his face, then whispered in Xiao Xiangqing's ear, "One-third of this price is the cost!"

Xiao Xiangqing's face immediately lit up with a smile...

"Mr. Qianlong, I still underestimated you..."

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outside of Kyoto.

Lu Yao led an elite army and lined up outside the capital city.

Xiao Tao also arrived with a large army.

Xiao Tao had already sent people from various sources to inquire about the matter.

Moreover, they had many informants in Kyoto, and they used these informants to get some information.

It's confirmed that this place is safe.

Xiao Tao then stationed his army five miles away from here.

Xiao Tao was accompanied by Cai Hui, who was placed in an extremely luxurious carriage.

Normally, only the emperor could ride in this carriage.

This would greatly satisfy one's vanity.

Actually, the reason why Xiao Tao was so polite to her was entirely because they had witnessed Cai Hui's power on the way.

Cai Hui and some others looked similar to the people of Xiao, but were significantly shorter.

Those people couldn't speak the Xiao language at all; they spoke in a language that was completely incomprehensible to the children.

However, Cai Hui was able to answer their questions fluently.

Moreover, with just one sentence from Cai Hui, they produced 200,000 sets of firearms.

This completely convinced them.

Moreover, they also discovered that Cai Hui only cared about saving face and maintaining a certain image.

And it certainly won't interfere with their decision-making.

And so, they were happy with it.

After all, it's a win-win situation.

When Lu Yao saw the person coming, he went out to greet them.

"Greetings to His Highness the Fourth Prince, and greetings to Consort Hui!"

Xiao Tao, who was in the lead, waved his hand at Lu Yao: "Eunuch Lu, you have done a great thing this time, and I, Your Highness, will naturally reward you handsomely."

After exchanging pleasantries, Xiao Tao and the others entered the capital together.

He was too afraid, after all, the weapons they had were now extremely powerful.

Even if a real fight broke out, he was still confident that he would be invincible.

Along the way, due to the things that Lu Yao and Xiao Wenqin did.

The people did not resist Xiao Tao; on the contrary, they welcomed him warmly.

After entering the palace, Xiao Tao said to Lu Yao, "Eunuch Lu, let our men take over the Imperial Guards here."

Xiao Tao naturally had no objections.

"By the way, Eunuch Lu, how are Xiao Wenqin and his mother?"

With a beaming smile, Lu Yao said to Xiao Tao, "Your Highness, I haven't had a chance to tell you this good news yet. Empress Dowager Yunfei is dead!"

Before he could continue, Cai Hui, her face beaming with barely concealed excitement, asked, "What? That bitch is dead?"

Lu Yao nodded: "That's right, the Empress Dowager was too excited before! Her emotions fluctuated too much, so the poison took effect more quickly!"

Cai Hui nodded and said, "What a pity! It's a pity I didn't let her see me... Otherwise, wouldn't it have been wonderful to let her be so angry that she died?"

Xiao Tao then asked Lu Yao, "Eunuch Lu, where is Xiao Wenqin?"

Lu Yao shook his head and said, "When I came to pick you up this morning, you weren't dead yet... Logically speaking, you shouldn't be dead by now."

Xiao Tao said to Cai Hui, "Mother, it's not too late for you to go now."

After witnessing Cai Hui's abilities, Xiao Tao called her "Mother" without any psychological barrier.

Cai Hui was very satisfied with Xiao Tao's performance.

"No rush... Let's go see our late emperor first."

Xiao Tao nodded and went to the mourning hall.

At this moment, Xiao Dingbang's mourning hall was filled with desolation, with no one keeping vigil there.

The eunuchs and palace maids were all taken away.

Only a lonely coffin remained here after Xiao Tao and Cai Hui arrived.

There was no trace of malice on their faces; on the contrary, their faces were full of resentment and malice.

Xiao Tao witnessed this scene, walked to the coffin, and gently patted the coffin: "Father, look at this end you've come to. You schemed and plotted, but what was the result... this is what you've achieved!"

"Actually, you bear the greatest responsibility for how we brothers have ended up like this, and for the state of Xiao. You are entirely to blame for your own fate!"

As Xiao Tao spoke, he coughed lightly and then spat onto the coffin.

Cai Hui wanted to say something, but Xiao Tao had already said everything she wanted to say.

Cai Hui simply spat.

"Lu Yao, get ready. We'll bury him tomorrow... I find him in the way of my eyes."

Lu Yao bowed and nodded: "Yes, Your Highness, Consort Hui."

Cai Hui didn't say anything.

Xiao Tao, who was standing to the side, said very tactfully, "Eunuch Lu should change his address."

Lu Yao listened and nodded with a smile, then lightly patted his mouth: "Yes, yes, yes! That's right, it's time to change how I address you! Empress Dowager! Empress Dowager."

Cai Hui then adopted a more formal demeanor: "Your Highness, Eunuch Lu, we cannot overstep our bounds. We must follow the rules; I will only be the Empress after the new Emperor ascends the throne."

"Since we're going to take the position, we should do it legitimately, don't you think?"

After listening, the group nodded and smiled, saying, "Not bad...not bad...yes, yes, yes..."

Just as the group was chatting and laughing in the emperor's mourning hall, a young eunuch rushed over in a hurry.

Upon arriving, Lu Yao discovered that it was the eunuch he had sent out.

Just now, Xiao Tao asked if Xiao Wenqin was dead, and to be on the safe side, he sent one of his eunuchs to check.

Looking at the young eunuch's expression, Lu Yao vaguely sensed that something was wrong...

Lu Yao then asked the person who had come, "What's the matter, you in such a hurry?"

"Father-in-law, something terrible has happened! Xiao...Xiao Wenqin..."

This person is out of breath because they ran so fast.

Hearing this, Lu Yao became anxious and quickly said, "Catch your breath and rest before we talk! Is Xiao Wenqin dead?"

The young eunuch swallowed hard, and after resting for a while, he finally spoke, "Reporting to Your Excellency, Xiao Wenqin is not dead. He has simply disappeared."

Lu Yao's eyes widened: "What? It's gone? Is it hiding? How could someone who can't even walk properly just disappear?"

The young eunuch quickly bowed and replied, "Reporting to Eunuch Lu, we have searched the palace several times... The Empress Dowager's body is over there, motionless, but Xiao Wenqin is missing!"

Lu Yao wanted to ask more, but Xiao Tao quickly said, "Eunuch Lu, don't ask now... we'll know once we go and see!"

Lu Yao said to the young eunuch, "That's right, lead the way quickly. Also, is that area already sealed off?"

Hearing Lu Yao's words, the little eunuch nodded hurriedly: "Reporting to Your Excellency, it has been sealed off... Don't worry!"

Xiao Tao then ordered a search of the entire palace, and subsequently placed the entire capital under martial law for the search.

"Hurry up!"

Lu Yao asked with a worried expression, "Wasn't this too extreme? The poison has already penetrated his internal organs; there's no cure!"

As Xiao Tao hurried along, he said, "This matter could be big or small... There's no cure, he's not already dead... Only after Xiao Wenqin is dead can we rest easy..."

"Otherwise, he will tell everyone what you and Mother did... and all our efforts will have been in vain."

Lu Yao's face was grim.

Cai Hui's face was equally grim: "Your Highness is right...Quickly...arrest those people! Arrest them all! Then search them. Without inside help, it would be impossible to transport that sickly fellow out of the country."

They rushed to the palace where Consort Yun and Xiao Wenqin were under house arrest.

Outside the palace, the eunuchs knelt on the ground, trembling, and were being guarded by a group of soldiers.

This scene terrified them.

After Lu Yao arrived, they all cried out that they were innocent, claiming that Lu Yao had instructed them to keep a tight watch on the area.

Lu Yao had also told them that not even a fly could be let in...

That's exactly what they did. After all, Lu Yao had said that there couldn't be any mistakes, otherwise, their lives would be in serious trouble.

Lu Yao said sternly, "I'll give you one last chance. If anyone reports me, I might spare your lives! But if none of you tell the truth... I will kill you all, and I'll go and slaughter your entire families too..."

Lu Yao was also very scared, in case Xiao Wenqin really got away.

So, the first person to take revenge should be him.

After hearing Lu Yao's words, the little eunuchs were so frightened that they knelt down on the ground.

He kept kowtowing, saying he was wronged...

Xiao Tao and Cai Hui saw what it looked like when he died from poisoning; the body was already smelling of poison.

Once Cai Hui confirmed that Consort Yun was definitely dead, she covered her mouth and nose and asked Lu Yao, "Eunuch Lu, since she's dead, why is she still here?"

Lu Yao replied awkwardly, "I originally intended to leave them here for Your Highness the Fourth Prince and Consort Hui to examine. After all, these two people are of great importance, and if I rashly dispose of their bodies, you wouldn't be sure if they were really dead."

Xiao Tao nodded approvingly: "Eunuch Lu, you did the right thing!"

Lu Yao's face was extremely ugly as he said, "Your Highness, Consort Hui, please punish me. I have messed all of this up!"

Xiao Tao waved his hand and said, "Eunuch Lu, you're not a god! You can't be perfect in every way. This isn't your fault, so how can I blame you?"