First annul the engagement, then sever ties with the empress; the empress reigns supreme.

Wei Ming glanced at the powerful and influential officials of Tianfu City who were slumped on the ground, and nodded as if keeping his word: "Don't worry, once this is done, I will definitely grant you supreme power. Let alone dealing with a prefect's daughter, even cutting off the prefect's head will be a piece of cake."

"Okay." Bai Tianjiao nodded with a sense of relief.

While Wei Ming was talking to Bai Tianjiao, Mu Lingye had already returned to Gu Junxi's side. He snorted coldly and said in a majestic voice, "How dare you, Wei Ming! I didn't expect that even after you've become a stray dog, you still haven't given up your wicked intentions."

A familiar voice rang out in the wedding hall, startling Wei Ming. He looked around in a panic and, sure enough, saw his formidable rival in the hall.

It really was Mu Lingye.

Mu Lingye is not only difficult to kill, but also a persistent ghost.

The thought had just flashed through Wei Ming's mind when he blinked and suddenly felt something was wrong.

Everyone inside the wedding hall had already been poisoned by the Devil's Flower, a potent poison. Mu Lingye was already poisoned; what did he have to fear?

At a time like this, if Mu Lingye doesn't lie low and dares to challenge him, it's probably just a bluff.

“Mu Lingye, Emperor Sheng.” Wei Ming’s eyes darkened, and his gaze shifted from Mu Lingye to Gu Junxi: “Empress Sheng. You came to me without any effort. I haven’t even gone looking for you yet, and you’ve already run into my hands. It seems that even the heavens are on my side.”

Bai Tianjiao was surprised to hear Wei Ming address Mu Lingye and Gu Junxi, and stared at them in disbelief. She asked for confirmation, "Mr. Wei, are you saying they are the newly enthroned Emperor Sheng and Empress Sheng?"

Wei Ming gave an affirmative answer. The oppressive feeling that had been lingering in his heart since escaping from the secret passage of the palace completely dissipated: "That's right, they are them. Bai Tianjiao, you have made a great contribution this time. When my Gu clan is restored to its former glory, you will be the greatest contributor."

"Thank you, Mr. Wei." Bai Tianjiao bowed in apology, but her facial expression still twitched slightly.

What the hell.

The new emperor and empress turned out to be a pair of lovebirds who were always trying to show off their affection.

Wei Ming didn't care what Bai Tianjiao was thinking. He laughed smugly and pointed at Mu Lingye and Gu Junxi: "Tie them up. Don't let them escape again."

"Let's see who dares to touch the Emperor and Empress." Just as Bai Tianjiao was about to make a move, Xuan Shi and Xuan Jiu led a large number of hidden guards and Tianfu City soldiers into the room.

Accompanying them were the prefect of Tianfu City and his son-in-law, Magistrate Zhao.

Wei Ming thought that Gu Junxi and Mu Lingye had come to Tianfu City alone, but he did not expect that there were so many hidden guards with them. He felt that something was wrong, but he was unwilling to let go of the opportunity he had gained.

He was thinking that since Gu Junxi and Mu Lingye were both poisoned by the Devil Flower, even if the Hidden Guards arrived, he wasn't entirely without a chance of winning.

With that thought, he grabbed Bai Tianjiao and rushed toward Mu Lingye, thinking that to catch the thief, he should first catch the kingpin, and by controlling Mu Lingye, he could make these hidden guards and soldiers hesitate to act, and obediently surrender so that they could leave together.

However, before he could even get close to Mu Lingye and make a move, Mu Lingye, who had been standing quietly, drew the sword hidden at his waist and slashed at Wei Ming.

Wei Ming underestimated his opponent, and when Mu Lingye suddenly attacked, he had no choice but to take the beating.

After barely five moves, Wei Ming was completely defeated.

Wei Ming's neck was held to the side by Xuan Shi and Xuan Jiu with sharp swords.

"Don't move."

Wei Ming never imagined that after fleeing for so long, reaching Tianfu City, which was already his stronghold, he would still be defeated by Mu Lingye, and defeated so humiliatingly.

Wei Ming looked at Mu Lingye unwillingly, seeking an answer: "You've already been poisoned by the Devil Flower, so why do you have the strength to fight me?"

Before Mu Lingye could answer, Gu Junxi had already leaned over and hugged Mu Lingye's arm, deliberately trying to infuriate Wei Ming, the eunuch: "I won't tell you, you eunuch, why don't you guess for yourself?"

Gu Junxi truly hated Wei Ming. If it weren't for Wei Ming and Qingyanzi's efforts to restore the country, why would they have set their sights on Gu Yuanbai? And why would Gu Yuanbai have handed Su Li over to Qingyanzi? And why would Su Li have suffered so much?

This is a cycle of cause and effect, but the culprits are Wei Ming and Qingyanzi.

Wei Ming was so enraged by the words "castrated dog" that his face turned purple and he almost fell backward.

Having held a high position of power for so many years, he hadn't heard those two extremely insulting words in a long time.

If he had a choice, why would a descendant of the royal family become a palace eunuch? He was forced into it.

Wei Ming glared at Gu Junxi with hatred, wishing he could tear a piece of flesh from her. He viciously rebuked her: "Gu Junxi, you are the empress of a country, yet you utter such foul language. Aren't you afraid of being ridiculed by the world? It's one thing if you are ridiculed by the world, but aren't you afraid that Mu Lingye will also be implicated because of you?"

After Wei Ming said that, Gu Junxi belatedly realized that she hadn't been paying any attention to her image at all.

She seems to have really been spoiled by Mu Lingye.

Gu Junxi pursed her lips, about to look at Mu Lingye.

Mu Lingye had already noticed Gu Junxi's unusual behavior and pulled her into his arms: "Don't listen to that eunuch's nonsense. Only incompetent kings are afraid of being implicated. A capable king will be respected by all people as long as he can bring them happiness. Words are just the most insignificant thing."

Mu Lingye's words reassured Gu Junxi.

Wei Ming was so enraged by Mu Lingye's finishing blow of calling him a castrated dog that he spat out a mouthful of blood.

Seeing the situation spiraling out of control, Bai Tianjiao's expression changed drastically. She glanced at the guests who were still sprawled on the ground and shouted.

"The new emperor, is it? So what if you are skilled in martial arts and can resist the poison of the Devil Flower? These people here do not know martial arts and have no internal energy, so they still cannot resist the poison of the Devil Flower. Let me and Mr. Wei leave, and I will cure them. Otherwise, if so many people die at once, even if you are the new emperor, you will not be able to explain it to Tianfu City."

Bai Tianjiao didn't believe anyone could cure the Devil Flower's poison. Even after witnessing Mu Lingye defeat Wei Ming, she assumed it was because Mu Lingye's martial arts were superior that he had temporarily suppressed the poison.

Some people are either naturally stubborn or just plain stupid.

Mu Lingye didn't even glance at Bai Tianjiao; the wedding dress she wore today was already the greatest humiliation. If it weren't for his Axi wanting to see her, he would have killed Bai Tianjiao long ago.

"Stop making noise, tie her up and shut her up."

Upon Mu Lingye's command, Xuan Jiu handed Wei Ming over to Xuan Shi and then personally drew his sword and charged forward.

Unexpectedly, Mu Lingye acted so unpredictably. Bai Tianjiao gritted her teeth and shouted as she dodged Xuan Jiu's attack, "New Emperor, aren't you afraid that the people will rebel against you if you disregard their lives like this?"

As if deliberately slapping Bai Tianjiao in the face, Mr. Suxin temporarily released his grip on Baihui's hand, took out the pills he had refined from his sleeve, and distributed them one by one to the poisoned guests.

After taking the medicine, the guests immediately felt their limbs return to normal and stood up refreshed.

"How is this possible? You actually developed an antidote for the Devil Flower so quickly." Bai Tianjiao's eyes almost popped out of their sockets, her face full of disbelief, as if she had been hit by a thousand blows.

You should know that this Devil Flower was a poison she and Baihui had cultivated and researched for many years before it was made; it was her masterpiece.

"Bai Tianjiao, just surrender." Prefect Zhao's son-in-law stared at Bai Tianjiao with a pang of pity and tried to persuade her.

Since Zhao Tongpan appeared, Bai Tianjiao had been trying her best to ignore this man. But now, his shout drew her attention.

Distracted for a moment, she was slapped to the ground by Xuan Jiu, blood trickling from the corner of her mouth.

"Tianjiao..." Zhao Tongpan called out worriedly, raising his leg to run towards Bai Tianjiao, but he was stopped by the sharp gaze of the prefectural doctor and retreated timidly.

This man is always so cowardly.

As Bai Tianjiao looked at Magistrate Zhao, the image of her being captured by the prefect's daughter years ago, forced to kneel on the ground, and repeatedly slapped and kicked flashed before her eyes.

This man is the same way now, watching from afar but not daring to approach.

If you can't protect her, why provoke her in the first place?

If you don't dare to help her, why look at her with that worried expression?

I absolutely hate it, I'm so fed up with it.

Suddenly, Bai Tianjiao's fierce aura surged. Fueled by anger, she ignored Xuan Jiu's attack and ran straight towards Zhao Tongpan.

The prefect, thinking Bai Tianjiao was seeking revenge, turned and ran towards the prefectural guards. Unexpectedly, Bai Tianjiao was heading straight for Magistrate Zhao, and she opened her arms to tightly embrace him. But she too was struck in the back by Xuan Jiu's sword.

Xuan Jiu was somewhat bewildered as he looked at the blood seeping from Bai Tianjiao's back.

He thought Bai Tianjiao got up to continue fighting with him, but how come she went to hug a man when the fight was going well?

The prefect was also somewhat bewildered. After calming down, he stepped out from behind a guard and glared at Magistrate Zhao: "Tianming, what are you doing? Hugging and cuddling with this vixen! How did you promise our Yanfang back then?"

He didn't like this son-in-law. If it weren't for his daughter's affection for him, he would have made her divorce him long ago.

He's still publicly arguing with his ex-wife; what does that say about him and his daughter?

Prefect Zhao glanced at the Prefect with some apprehension, holding Bai Tianjiao tightly, reluctant to let go, and said, "Tianjiao, don't be like this. Our fate is over. Why do you have to keep clinging to this? You should have had your own life long ago. Seeing you go astray step by step, it really breaks my heart... Ah..."

However, before he could finish speaking, the last syllable caught in his throat and turned into a scream of pain.

He looked down and realized that Bai Tianjiao had released her grip on his arms at some point. She had pulled out a hairpin from her hair and plunged it accurately into his heart.

"Why...why did you do this to me?" Judge Zhao's eyes widened, filled with the stinging pain of betrayal.

Bai Tianjiao showed no mercy and cleanly pulled out the hairpin that was embedded in Zhao Tongpan's chest.

Her eyes were now even clearer as she stared resentfully at Zhao Tongpan, who was clutching his chest and had fallen to the ground.

"Of course it's because you ruined my life. It's your want-it-all attitude and your incompetence that made me a prostitute that everyone hates. It made my parents lose face and die. It caused my child to die in the womb, and I will never be able to conceive again. You are the beginning of all my tragic fate. If there is an afterlife, I hope I never have to meet you again."

After Bai Tianjiao finished speaking, she acted swiftly and decisively towards herself, raising the hairpin that had killed Magistrate Zhao and accurately stabbing it into her own heart.

"Tianjiao!" Upon seeing this, Baihui ran over in a frenzy.

Bai Tianjiao fell into Bai Hui's arms.

"How are you? Master will save you. Master knows medicine." Bai Hui cupped Bai Tianjiao's face and noticed a steady stream of blood gushing from Bai Tianjiao's mouth. She panicked for a moment.