His Highness the Madman gave in again today.

However, once the ministers in the court are targeted, it's tantamount to telling them directly... something big has happened!

Feng Xingyu frowned and thought for a moment. The opportunity was rare, so he decided to start with those who were less likely to be noticed.

Therefore, after discussing it, the two decided to leave the court officials until the very end.

The next targets are the Empress and the Crown Prince.

Dealing with this mother and son is naturally not as simple as dealing with the servants and ordinary concubines before. After all, the Empress and Feng Mingyuan meet frequently, and the Crown Prince attends court every day. Once something is discovered, this game will be over.

And they will also face exposure.

Exposure is no big deal. We've already come this far, so we're bound to turn the Great You royal family upside down, leaving them in chaos, and ultimately leading them to their demise, making them... reap what they sow.

Only then can it be considered true revenge.

The night was deep.

After finishing their dinner, Feng Xingyu and Mo Sangyu strolled leisurely towards the Empress's Palace.

Along the way, they also saw several mannequins that they had replaced, one of which was the head maidservant of the Empress.

Back then, she was just an ordinary palace maid by the Empress's side. Unexpectedly, nine years later, she had risen to become the head maid.

Although she had aged considerably, Feng Xingyu still recognized her at a glance.

This is the woman who locked young Feng Xing in a dog cage, causing Yun Wangshu to search for him outside in the pouring rain all night, and she fell ill the next day.

Without medicine or food, the mother and son almost lost their lives that time.

Later, someone secretly gave them medicine, which saved their lives.

Feng Xingyu was still young at that time. He only remembered that the person who delivered the medicine was also a child with a deep scar on his neck.

So this time, after Mo Sangyu kidnapped the head maid, she used the same method to lock her in a dog cage. After keeping her locked up for a day and a night, she threw the dog cage and all into the pit dug by Chu Canglan.

The pit was originally quite large, but as time went by, more and more corpses appeared, and with the addition of a dog cage, it was clearly no longer sufficient.

Mo Sangyu had no choice but to go to Chu Canglan again and ask him to dig another one next to him and fill in the previous one to prevent the stench from spreading and being easily discovered.

Chu Canglan had become numb to the madness of Mo Sangyu and Feng Xingyu, and was no longer surprised by it.

But why are they the ones who committed the murders, while he is the one who does the hard labor of digging a pit and burying the body?

Doesn't he deserve to kill?

Chu Canglan expressed his dissatisfaction.

Mo Sangyu said that once Yin Yue recovered, he would send him to Tianyan Sect to kill her.

The person who poisoned Yin Yue is from the Tianyan Sect.

Chu Canglan's eyes flashed, a cold glint in them.

He would not let those who harmed Yue'er get away with it.

The Empress's palace is the closest palace to Feng Mingyuan, which means it is also very close to Eunuch Qing.

In order to make the game last longer, Mo Sangyu and Feng Xingyu were extremely careful.

He turned his bedmate into a fake, and then turned all his ministers into fakes.

This is much more interesting than just killing him.

The two had just arrived at the foot of the Queen's palace wall.

Feng Xingyu paused, raised his hand and gently pressed down on Mo Sangyu's wrist.

Mo Sangyu immediately stopped and followed his gaze upwards.

A person was standing on the roof of the Imperial Study.

Under the moonlight, the man was thin and dressed in a dark gray eunuch's robe. He was holding a wine pot in his hand, taking a sip, and then slowly turning his gaze to look around.

It was Eunuch Qing.

The distance is too close; there are only a few palace walls in between.

If they make even the slightest movement, they could very well reveal their presence.

For a grandmaster, even the slightest unusual aura can be keenly detected.

In order to avoid being discovered, the two had no choice but to stop and hide in place for a while.

A moment later, Eunuch Qing looked away and took another sip of wine.

Although he couldn't see his expression clearly, Mo Sangyu felt that he should have already vaguely sensed that something was wrong in the palace.

Furthermore, the Third Prince and Consort Rong have been staying in their own rooms these past few days, which is quite unusual.

Feng Chengrui, in particular, had been searching for Su Qingnian with the people of Tianyan Sect, but in the past few days, he suddenly disappeared and stayed in the Prince's residence all day without coming out, which was very strange.

However, probably no one would believe that someone would be so bold as to hide in the cold palace and commit crimes right under the emperor's nose.

This requires not only courage, but also strength.

A deep voice came from the imperial study: "Qingzhong."

Eunuch Qing bowed his head and responded, then his figure swayed and he fell off the roof.

The window was open, and the candlelight inside shone through, casting a silhouette of Feng Mingyuan sitting behind the desk.

Eunuch Qing entered the study and bowed respectfully, saying, "This old servant is here."

Feng Mingyuan put down the pen he was using to review memorials and rubbed his temples wearily.

"Have your spies from Chen Kingdom sent back any news?"

"Your Majesty, the palace of Chen Kingdom has been fortified with a defensive wall, just like the mysterious defensive wall in Youdu City. The palace is like an iron barrel, and information inside is kept completely secret. There is no way to determine whether the Seventh Prince is still in the palace of Chen Kingdom."

"A bunch of useless trash!"

His son, whom he was already quite wary of, has now caused him some panic as things have developed.

He really shouldn't have shown mercy back then, leaving behind this disaster.

Even knowing he was a prodigy who would bring misfortune to the Great You when he grew up, he still couldn't bring himself to kill him completely...

After Feng Mingyuan finished cursing, he remained silent for a long time.

"His Majesty……"

Eunuch Qing called out, but then hesitated to speak.

He had recently felt that the atmosphere in the palace was somewhat unusual, as if something had quietly changed, but he couldn't quite put his finger on it.

The patrolling guards, the palace servants on duty, and the daily routines of the various palace masters were all as usual.

But he just felt something was off; it was an intuition.

This intuition is like a tiny thorn, embedded in the flesh; it doesn't hurt, but it's always impossible to ignore.

He hesitated for a moment, but ultimately didn't say it.

To speak of things without evidence is to disturb your peace of mind.

Moreover, he couldn't even explain where the problem lay.

Feng Mingyuan was lost in his own thoughts and did not notice Eunuch Qing's brief pause.

"What has the Third Prince been up to lately?" he suddenly asked. "Is there still no news about Su Qingnian?"

Concealing his thoughts, Eunuch Qing reported truthfully, "His Highness the Third Prince has been staying in the mansion these past few days and has not gone out."

"According to the people in the manor, perhaps because they haven't been able to find Miss Su, they've suffered some setbacks. The Tianyan Sect is still sending people to search, and our people are cooperating with them."

"This old servant dares to say that so much time has passed, and I'm afraid... the chances of survival are slim. If Your Majesty still wishes to maintain the marriage ties with the Tianyan Sect, you might consider that second young lady."

"Although the Second Miss is an adopted daughter, she has been raised under Sect Leader Su's care for many years, so she is generally well-regarded."

Feng Mingyuan remained silent.

The candlelight illuminated his gloomy face, revealing no emotion.

After a long silence, he finally spoke coldly: "Summon the Third Prince to me tomorrow. I want to see what he's up to."

"Yes."

Eunuch Qing bowed his head and agreed.

Outside, while he was in his study, Mo Sangyu and Feng Xingyu quietly crossed the palace wall and landed deep in the courtyard of the Empress's bedroom.

Eunuch Qing looked up and glanced out the window.

The night was deep, the moon was bright, and the stars were few; nothing seemed amiss.

He withdrew his gaze and asked in a low voice, "Your Majesty, it's late. You must take care of your health."

"It's been a long time since I've visited the inner palace."

"Where does Your Majesty wish to go?"

Feng Mingyuan thought for a moment, then stood up and said, "Let's go to the Empress's palace."

at the same time.

The candlelight in the Empress's palace was dim, and the palace servants had just left. At this moment, only the head maid was by her side.

It was the head maid who had been replaced by a dummy.

The Empress had just finished washing and dressing, loosened her hair, and let her long, black hair fall loose as she sat in front of her dressing table.

The head maid, Yu, picked up a jade comb and began to comb her hair.

"Granny Yu, you've been acting strangely lately?"

Clearly, the Empress also noticed Yu Mama's unusual behavior. Although she carried out her duties normally every day, she spoke less.

"Has something happened?"

Before Granny Yu could answer, she suddenly felt a chill run down her spine.

She turned her head abruptly.

There were two more people in the room at some point.

One male and one female.

The man, dressed in black robes with dark hair, stood there quietly.

Eerie red eyes!

The Empress suddenly stood up: "You...you all..."

Feng Xingyu's face was expressionless, but when his gaze swept over her, the Empress felt as if her blood had frozen.

Mo Sangyu walked beside him, her steps light and slow, a nonchalant smile on her face, but that smile revealed a chilling madness.

She seemed to be just passing by and taking a break, her posture casual. Her gaze swept around the bedchamber before finally landing on the Empress's face, where her smile deepened.

"How did you get in?"

After her initial panic, the Empress quickly regained her composure.

She recognized Feng Xingyu, and naturally, she also recognized Mo Sangyu.

The two have been the subject of much discussion recently.

That lowly, monstrous child who was once bullied and trampled upon has unexpectedly returned, and even broke into the palace at night...

"Of course, we walked in."

Mo Sangyu slowly walked to the main seat in the room, lifted his robe and sat down directly, resting his elbow on the armrest and looking at the Empress with his chin in his hand.

His eyes were full of amused malice, as if he were looking at a lamb to the slaughter.

"What do you want to do?"

The Queen sensed danger and guessed that the two men had come with ill intentions tonight.

She glanced at the doorway, then at the unresponsive Granny Yu beside her, and calmly continued, "Don't cause any trouble. This is the imperial palace; there are imperial guards everywhere outside..."

"Yes, the Imperial Guards are everywhere outside. If they were useful to us, do you think we'd still be here?"

"What exactly do you want?"

"It's that simple, do you even need to ask?"

Mo Sangyu glanced at Feng Xingyu and chuckled, "Your Majesty, you must know very well what you did back then..."

"Someone come here!"

The Queen realized the seriousness of the situation.

She immediately shouted for help outside: "Help! There's an assassin!"

I called out several times, but there was no response from outside.

There were palace maids and eunuchs on duty outside the door. Why didn't anyone come in when she shouted so loudly?

"Guards, protect the emperor!"

"Stop shouting."

Mo Sangyu leaned back in her chair and slowly said, "They can't hear me."

The Queen's voice abruptly stopped.

She turned her head and stared at Mo Sangyu, her lips trembling.

"What...what did you do...?"

Mo Sangyu didn't answer, but only glanced at Feng Xingyu.

Feng Xingyu walked towards her, his gaze as if he were looking at a dead person, utterly devoid of warmth.

The undisguised hatred and murderous intent in his eyes sent chills down one's spine.

One step, two steps.

He walked very slowly, his shoes making almost no sound as they trod on the paving stones.

The candlelight reflected on his face and in his blood-red eyes, like embers that could never be extinguished.

"No...don't come any closer, I didn't kill your mother..."

The Empress stepped back, her back hitting the dressing table. She kept tugging at Granny Yu's sleeve, but Granny Yu was like a wooden figure, completely unresponsive.

Just as she was filled with fear and despair, she suddenly heard an announcement from outside: "His Majesty has arrived."

The barrier set up by Mo Sangyu was not for external use, but for internal use; any noise outside could be heard by those inside.

Why would Feng Mingyuan come over so late?

When Feng Mingyuan comes, Eunuch Qing will definitely follow.

The two exchanged a glance and immediately made their decision.

The Empress was about to breathe a sigh of relief when she heard the announcement, but in the next instant, Feng Xingyu suddenly struck and knocked her unconscious with a single palm strike.

Mo Sangyu also acted swiftly, destroying the dummy, Granny Yu.

However, Feng Mingyuan had already entered the courtyard. If he took people out at this time, he would definitely be discovered by Eunuch Qing.

It wouldn't be fun if we were discovered right now.

"Hide it first."

After a moment's thought, Mo Sangyu made a decision.

She threw the Empress onto the bed, pretending she was already asleep, then hid with Feng Xingyu in the wardrobe inside, sealing off their presence.

They had barely stepped into the wardrobe when a sound came from the doorway.

It was the sound of two palace maids bowing.

Immediately, the door was pushed open.

Mo Sangyu had removed the barrier in time, and Feng Mingyuan entered the bedchamber smoothly.

Eunuch Qing was waiting outside.

However, he glanced inside and seemed to sense an unusual fluctuation within the room.

"His Majesty."

Suddenly, Eunuch Qing spoke up, his voice sharp: "This old servant feels something is amiss. Please wait outside for a moment."

After saying that, he stepped inside and glanced around the bedroom.

The Empress lay on the bed, the gauze curtains half-drawn, her long hair scattered on the pillow, her breathing steady, as if she were truly asleep.

Feng Mingyuan stood at the door, glanced at Eunuch Qing, and did not urge him.

Eunuch Qing walked slowly inside.

His steps were so light that they were almost inaudible.

They explored the house little by little.

He could smell the scent of the dummy from before, and... fluctuations of true energy.

Although it was very subtle, he still managed to catch it.

Someone must have been in Her Majesty the Empress's palace just now!

"Qingzhong, what did you find?"

Feng Mingyuan frowned and asked, "Is the Empress inside?"

"His Majesty."

After circling the entire bedchamber, Eunuch Qing, unable to detect the source of the true energy, was about to leave when he said, "It seems Her Majesty the Empress has already fallen asleep."

Suddenly, he turned and changed direction.

He walked straight toward the largest wardrobe.

Approach slowly.

Through the gap in the wardrobe, Mo Sangyu and Feng Xingyu could see Eunuch Qing's face getting closer and clearer.

It seems...