His Majesty is plotting a rebellion? Quickly, summon the Imperial Advisor!

Xu Bing always remembered that he had a magic weapon enhancement voucher that he had never used.

He possessed two high-grade magical artifacts: the Qian Yuan Ring and the Cloud-Walking Rain Bead.

The ungraded ritual implements were the Golden Rope and the Cloud Brocade Boots.

The Thousand Gold Spear is a heavy weapon of destruction. Apart from being extremely heavy, it has no other special characteristics, so it cannot be considered a magical weapon.

The brocade boots are a remnant of the previous generation; they are a pair of white boots embroidered with auspicious cloud patterns.

Walking in these boots makes one's steps lighter, and if one infuses one's energy into the boots, one's speed can be increased for a short time.

Xu Bingyin felt the shoes didn't fit, so he left them in a corner. He planned to sell them when the time was right.

It's useless to him.

At this moment, inside the bedroom.

With a thought, Xu Bingxin activated the magic artifact enhancement voucher onto the golden rope in his hand.

【Ding! 】

[Enhancement successful!]

[Congratulations, host, you have obtained the Golden Edict Rope.]

Silently, the halo on the surface of the golden rope flickered, and finally returned to calm.

The golden edict rope is still not considered a high-grade item, but its quality is already frighteningly high.

……

time flies.

As Ji Yuan watched the sky darken, her delicate brows furrowed and relaxed, displaying a captivating expression of longing and anticipation.

"They should have arrived."

She silently recited it in her heart.

He narrowed his eyes slightly, took a deep breath, and slowly exhaled, gradually calming his rapidly beating heart.

She stood ramrod straight, the silvery moonlight shining on her long golden hair, a gentle breeze blowing by.

A few golden threads swayed gently.

To put it bluntly, she's putting on airs; to put it more elegantly, she's trying to get into character.

An emperor must have the bearing of an emperor. This was what Ji Yuan's father taught her.

"After today, I will return..." She looked up and saw a cloud of mist blowing in, completely obscuring the full moon.

This is a dark cloud obscuring the moon.

This is a time of great change.

Upon seeing this, a strange light flashed in Ji Yuan's eyes. Song Si's guess was correct; everything was within her expectations.

Ji Yuan slowly closed her eyes, waiting for Song Si to rescue her.

"Dong dong dong."

In my childhood.

Outside the room, a knock sounded. Ji Yuan's lips curled up. "Xu Bing, I lost the first half of this game."

"But now, the second half has begun."

As she thought this, her breathing became steady, and although her eyes flickered, she remained generally calm.

It's easy to see from this that Ji Yuan's mental fortitude is truly extraordinary. Few can match his composure and demeanor.

Another few seconds.

The door to the side room was slowly pushed open, very quietly, without a sound. The moonlight eagerly rushed into the room, adding a touch of chill to the already not-so-dark room.

Snowflakes drifted in, carried indoors by the air currents; it was the end of this month and the beginning of February, a truly cold time.

As the portal and window opened, Ji Yuan's golden light danced in the air. She slowly opened her eyes, her golden pupils reflecting the moonlight, seemingly shining brightly and captivating the soul.

"Come in, my dear minister." Ji Yuan's voice had a touch of elegance and nobility, and his indifferent tone carried an air of unyielding dominance.

It inspires awe in a fleeting moment.

This woman… Xu Bing pinched his chin; she was already radiant even before the sunlight hit her.

No one is perfect. Ji Yuan is highly talented, has an exceptional appearance, and a resilient personality, but she also has many flaws.

One of them is showing off and putting on airs.

"Go in." Xu Bing nudged the woman in front of him.

The man stumbled and staggered into the side room.

After regaining their balance, the two women looked at each other. Song Si was too ashamed to look directly at him, while Ji Yuan's smile froze, turning into astonishment and disbelief.

"My dear minister, you..."

Ji Yuan's mind went blank for a moment.

At this moment, Song Si had indeed regained her appearance, and her beauty was truly moving.

Her eyebrows and eyes were delicately drawn like a paintbrush, her nose was straight and elegant, and her red lips were like cherry blossoms waiting to bloom.

She wore long hair down to her shoulders, a short jacket over a long coat, a long skirt that reached her ankles, and cloth shoes.

His expression was extremely unnatural, as if he were filled with shame and indignation, as if he had suffered a great humiliation or made a huge mistake.

Ji Yuan looked again and almost forgot to breathe. His minister, on whom he had placed great hopes, was not only unnatural in expression, but also physically uncomfortable.

With her hands behind her back and gold ropes tied around her ankles, this beautiful woman was rendered unable to move or stand steadily.

As for the culprit, the instigator, who else could it be?

It can only be that Xu is ill.

"Your Majesty... I've been exposed." Song Si stammered out these words after holding back for a long time.

After saying that, I felt an overwhelming sense of shame.

For someone as proud as her, saying these words was tantamount to admitting defeat.

This was the first time she had experienced failure; before that, she had never failed.

"How...could this be..." Ji Yuan's mouth gaped open, as if struck by lightning, her whole body trembling slightly.

Her pupils contracted little by little, and then…

Xu Bing walked in slowly, dressed in a loose bathrobe, looking very casual, but his aggressively handsome face remained completely unaffected.

His eyes, long and narrow like stars, or like peach blossoms, were captivating and alluring, now carrying a faint smile and amusement.

Upon entering the room, he placed one hand on Song Si. Song Si twisted and turned, trying to shake off his hand, but almost fell over.

Upon seeing this, Ji Yuan's vision went black, and she almost fainted... It's over, it's really all over...

Even Song Si was in such a sorry state; she had truly been captured by Xu Bing.

Ji Yuan was dizzy and disoriented. Her beloved minister, Song Si, couldn't even shake off Xu Bing's hand that was resting on her.

"..."

Song Si seemed to realize that she was being quite embarrassing, so she simply stopped struggling.

She looked at Ji Yuan, wishing she could find a hole and crawl into it and never come out again.

She was so embarrassed that her soles were sweating and her scalp was tingling.

The key point is that she had just taken the opportunity to advise Ji Yuan some time ago. In fact, she harbored some resentment at the time, but of course, she felt more sympathy and pity.

But now, in the blink of an eye, she found herself in the same situation, and could truly empathize with her.

"Xu Bing, when did you discover me? I don't remember giving myself away."

Song Si asked solemnly.

Outside, she made arrangements in advance, using magic to disguise herself as a woman and have her impersonate "Song Si," who would frequently appear before Xu Bing to dispel any doubts.

Inside.

She was careful and never careless. Whatever the arrangement, she followed it strictly. When taking care of Ji Yuan, she would use magic to confuse his eyes and then communicate with him through ventriloquism.

I have never done anything that would expose my wrongdoing.

Ji Yuan clenched her fists, curled her toes, and looked over, glaring angrily at Xu Bing.

"At the beginning."

Xu Bing's gaze swept between the two of them. "As soon as you came in, I realized you were Song Si."

"Otherwise... why would I have asked you to take care of His Majesty?"

"At the beginning?" Song Si suddenly looked up, her body trembling slightly. She was furious, extremely furious.

She had just been captured by Xu Bing and had her cultivation sealed, yet she felt no anger.

More often than not, they felt they were less skilled than others and had been careless.

When Xu Bing said that she discovered her true form from the very beginning, her anger surged from the Yongquan acupoint on the sole of her foot to the Niwan Palace on the top of her head.

Trembling all over.

The teeth clattered together.

His eyes were practically spitting fire.

"You've been spamming us!?" She gasped, suddenly realizing what was happening.

This illness not only discovered him, but also made him work as a free laborer.

Damn!

“That’s right.” Xu Bing shrugged, sat down on the stool, and poured himself a cup of tea. The tea had long since gone cold, and the aroma had dissipated.

He clapped his hands, and a raven with jet-black feathers and crimson pupils flew down from the roof beam and landed on his shoulder.

Saw this scene.

The two women looked at each other and saw the fear in each other's eyes.

There's always been a crow in this room, an invisible crow!

A chill instantly spread throughout my body.

He drank his tea, teased Big Black with his finger, and stated the facts calmly, "I was just playing with you guys."