Betrayal

It was rumored that the people of the Valley of Heavenly Secrets had the ability to assist the emperor. Their strategies and methods could not be underestimated. It was definitely not as simple as using poison. Unfortunately, they had learned about their true goal too late.

The carriage stopped at the entrance of the palace.

When the urgent report from the border returned, Xuanyuan Qi immediately summoned the ministers of the imperial court to the imperial study for a meeting.

Seeing Song Jingchen enter, the atmosphere in the imperial study was a little strange.

"Greetings, Your Majesty of the Xuanyuan Kingdom." Song Jingchen cupped his hands.

He called himself an external minister, which meant that he was standing here as an envoy of Great Xia and not as a prince consort from the Xuanyuan Imperial family.

"Rise." Xuanyuan Qi waved his hand and looked at a minister kneeling below. "Continue."