Female special forces soldiers in ancient times

"Lord Li, the case of the Empress is far too suspicious."

"Oh, Lord Fan, stop keeping me in suspense. What exactly is going on?"

That day, Fan Debiao went to Li Zhong's house to report on the case.

It just so happened that Li Xiang and his family were also having dinner with Li Zhong, so the two of them listened to his report together.

"My lord, all the palace maids who knew the truth were killed with a single blow."

That night, I was also assassinated in my residence.

This humble official suspects that the He family is responsible for this.

"The He family?" Upon hearing this, Li Xiang froze on the spot, utterly astonished.

Li Zhong couldn't even sit still, looking at Fan Debiao with a face full of anxiety.

He gasped, "Do you have any solid evidence?"

"My lord, all indications suggest that this case is inextricably linked to the He family."

Furthermore, I have already ascertained that Yang Mingyi, who was killed earlier...

He had close ties with the He family; his wife was a member of the He family clan.

Fan Debiao replied with absolute certainty and unwavering conviction.

The He family is a behemoth; how easy is it to take them down?

Although the Li family was not afraid of the He family's power at all, if a real fight broke out,

That was a Pyrrhic victory, with both sides suffering heavy losses.

Wouldn't that be handing the Wang and Wu families a chance to reap the benefits without lifting a finger?

Moreover, there was Emperor Xiahe lurking in the shadows, ready to make his move.

Li Zhong looked up at the window helplessly and sighed heavily.

He then waved to Fan Debiao, "It's late, Lord Fan, you've worked hard."

You go back first! Be careful on the road.

"Very well, Lord Li, then I shall take my leave."

Fan Debiao respectfully bowed to them before turning and leaving.

After Fan Debiao left, Madam Lin jumped up on the spot.

He was so angry he was gritting his teeth, his eyes blazing with fury.

"What should we do? Several days have passed and we still haven't heard from Tingting."

I don't care about all that. Anyway, if anything happens to Tingting...

Even if it costs the Li family everything, we will make the He family pay with their lives!

"Hmph! Second brother, I agree with second sister-in-law's point of view. Tingting was assassinated in the palace."

If our He family doesn't offer any assistance, how can we have the face to stand in this border region?

Upon seeing this, Madam Liang immediately echoed Madam Lin's words.

Li Xiang glared at Madam Liang, "That's just womanly thinking."

"Go back inside with your second sister-in-law first, don't cause any trouble here."

"What do you mean by causing trouble? Tell me, what kind of trouble have I caused?"

"Alright, third brother and sister-in-law, calm down and stop arguing."

What problem can be solved by arguing and making noise?

Li Zhong was driven to the brink of despair by the couple's constant arguing.

He quickly spoke up to stop them.

"Okay, I won't argue or make a fuss now. You tell me what to do."

What do we do now? I'm telling you, you'd better figure out a way to get here tonight.

"Don't even think about sleeping in your room tonight. You'll be falling asleep on the sofa!"

After Mrs. Lin finished speaking, she angrily grabbed Mrs. Liang.

The two walked out of the room together.

Only the brothers Li Zhong and Li Xiang were left in the room, staring at each other blankly.

The brothers Li Zhong and Li Xiang remained silent in the room for a long time, the atmosphere so oppressive it was hard to breathe.

Finally, Li Zhong, his brows furrowed, broke the silence: "Third brother,"

The He family's influence in the court is deeply entrenched, and any action taken against them could have far-reaching consequences; therefore, we must not act rashly.

Although we are not afraid of the He family, if we were to attack them, we would certainly suffer heavy losses.

Perhaps the Wang and Wu families have long hoped that we would both suffer heavy losses.

"They want to reap the benefits without lifting a finger, and besides, the Emperor's heart is unfathomable; who knows what he's plotting behind the scenes."

Li Xiang's face was grim, a glint of ruthlessness flashing in his eyes: "Second brother, although that's true..."

But they watched helplessly as Tingting's fate remained uncertain, while the He family escaped justice.

I simply can't swallow this insult!

Li Zhong pondered for a moment, then waved his hand and said, "I plan to enter the palace tonight to meet the Emperor."

Let's go see what the Emperor's attitude is, or just take it one step at a time!

Li Xiang nodded, then sighed helplessly: "Second Brother,"

That's fine then. I'll stay at your residence tonight!

Meanwhile, Mrs. Lin and Mrs. Liang returned to their room, still seething with anger.

Madam Lin paced back and forth in the room, her hatred still burning.

"Hmph! Do you think only the He family would kill someone?"

Does our Li family not know how to kill?

Third Sister-in-law, seeing Tingting suffer like this, I just can't bear it!

Madam Liang also looked indignant: "Second sister-in-law is right,"

If it is confirmed that it was indeed done by their He family.

"Hmph! I'll slaughter their entire family, leaving not a single one alive!"

......

Li Zhong secretly entered the palace under cover of night. Emperor Xiahe was enjoying himself in Consort Ping's Mingyue Palace.

Upon hearing that Li Zhong was requesting an audience, he was immediately taken aback.

Why is he here? Is he here to confront me?

"Your Majesty, what's wrong? Li Zhong requests an audience. Will you see him or not?"

Consort Ping looked at Emperor Xiahe with a charming expression.

"My beloved concubine, his visit so late at night, this..."

"Your Majesty, you should just meet him openly and honestly. Do you think he would dare to bring up Li Tingting's matter?"

Suspicion is falling on you? Do you remember what I said?

Give him the rewards he deserves without hesitation.

Before Emperor Xiahe could finish speaking, Consort Ping had already made clear arrangements for him.

"Very well! I'll go and meet him." Emperor Xiahe now felt certain of Consort Ping's feelings.

He was completely obedient, immediately slapped his thigh, stood up, and walked out of Mingyue Palace.

Before long, he moved to the Imperial Study, where Li Zhong had been waiting for a long time.

Li Zhong straightened his clothes, took a deep breath, and knelt down to pay his respects to Emperor Xiahe.

Emperor Xia frowned slightly, his expression inscrutable: "Minister Li,"

What brings you in such a hurry, arriving at the palace so late at night?

Li Zhong composed himself and recounted the assassination attempt on the Empress and various signs indicating that the He family was involved in the case.

He reported everything to Emperor Xia in detail.

After hearing this, Emperor Xia laughed to himself, "That's right!"

They're using the He family as scapegoats.

This way, they can take the opportunity to get rid of He Yalan and also get rid of Li Tingting.

Why not just push everything onto the He family?

However, he deliberately pondered for a moment before slowly speaking:

"The He family wields immense power and has deep roots in the imperial court."

Without solid evidence, it is best not to take action against them lightly.

Minister Li, you must act with caution and not act impulsively.

It disrupted the stability of the imperial court.

Just as Li Zhong was about to say something, he was interrupted by Emperor Xiahe's gesture.

"Minister Li, I know that your Li family has been loyal to the court for generations."

Wang Cheng was assassinated, and the position of prime minister had been vacant for a long time.

I intended to appoint you to a post, but now the Empress has also been targeted by the He family.

I intend to hold a grand cenotaph for the Empress in the near future.

This is to announce to the world that I can recall the army from the border.

"At that time, we will uproot the He family completely."

Emperor Xiahe righteously and persuasively deceived Li Zhong.