Jin'er and Ping'er

Chang'an City.

The night was dark, and the wind was strong.

Ye Xuan stood at the top of the pavilion and looked in the direction of the Eastern Palace. Emperor Xia's palace had almost become their back garden, where they could come and go as they pleased.

This was a serious problem.

Since when could assassins enter the imperial palace so easily? The dignity of the royal family was completely gone.

He moved his body and silently headed toward the Eastern Palace. The assassins didn't notice his existence at all. In the Eastern Palace courtyard, Ye Xuan appeared behind the two assassins. "Are you looking for me?"

As the voice fell, the two of them quickly turned around and looked at Ye Xuan with guarded eyes. They were shocked. When did he appear? He didn't make any sound at all.

Ye Xuan said, "You're the guest. Take off your veil, and let's have a chat."

The two of them had well-defined curves. Although their faces could not be seen clearly under the cover of their black long robes and capes, one could tell that they were women based on their figures.

The two of them were only at Tongxuan realm level two, yet they dared to sneak into the Eastern Palace. They were simply too bold. What was the person behind them thinking? Sending them to their deaths?

However, they're quite capable to be able to enter the Eastern Palace without a sound. Next, he shall strip them -- no, he shall unveil their mysterious veil.

The two women exchanged a look, and as light as a swallow, they suddenly attacked Ye Xuan at an extremely fast speed. Hidden weapons flew out one after another, like a rainstorm of pear flowers, and enveloped Ye Xuan.

Ye Xuan was calm and composed. He stood still and looked at the hidden weapon quietly. The next moment, the space seemed to stop, and the hidden weapon instantly turned into powder and disappeared in the night.

"The two of you had better surrender, or else I will make you suffer."

The two women stopped and looked at Ye Xuan in shock. He was so powerful. What realm was he in?

They knew that they had underestimated the enemy. To be precise, they had been careless.

Entering the Eastern Palace without knowing anything about Ye Xuan was a risky thing to do.

At this moment, the pressure from Ye Xuan's figure descended and enveloped the entire Eastern Palace. The two women's expressions changed. The pressure was too strong, like a celestial mountain falling on their backs, making them nervous.

Before they even fought, they already knew that they had lost.

The two women's clothes fluttered in the air. They tiptoed in the air and prepared to escape the Eastern Palace. Just as they turned around, a black shadow appeared not far away. It was none other than Jue Ying.

He was like a ghost and as fast as a monster. Before the two women realized what was going on, two sword lights had pierced through their shoulders. Blood gushed out, and their figures fell from the sky.

"Jue Ying, bring them into the palace."

The two women still wanted to struggle, but Jue Ying released the sword Qi and pointed it at their necks. If they moved, the sword would cut their throats.

In the main hall, the lights were bright, and it was as bright as day.

Ye Xuan sat in front of the desk, his eyes falling on the two women. At this time, the light gauze on their faces had been removed, and they looked pretty. There were blood stains on the corners of their mouths, and they looked very weak.

Just as he was about to interrogate the two women, Gao Ying rushed into the main hall. "I came late. I've frightened Your Highness."

Ye Xuan said. "Eunuch Gao, please get up. I'm fine."

Gao Ying stood up and his gaze fell on the two women. His expression suddenly changed, "You two... You dare to assassinate His Highness?"

Ye Xuan was startled. "Eunuch Gao, do you know them?"

"Your Highness, the two of them are maids in the Empress Dowager's palace, and there's also an older sister. They're Jin'er, Ping'er, and Mei'er. These three people have served the Empress Dowager for many years."

Ye Xuan was speechless.

The names of these three women were quite interesting.

They were Empress Dowager's maidservants. He didn't know if Empress Dowager had ordered them to come and assassinate him.

"Eunuch Gao, you interrogate them."

Gao Ying's gaze landed on Jin'er and Ping'er. "Speak. Who sent you here to assassinate me? Don't try to hide it. You know my methods."

The two women were silent and expressionless as if they were not afraid of death.

"Your Highness, I will bring them down for interrogation," Gao Ying said.

Ye Xuan shook his head. "Take them away and lock them up. Tomorrow, they will go to Eternal Peace Palace with me."

Gao Ying knew that Ye Xuan was going to ask the Empress Dowager for an explanation. The Empress Dowager had lived in the Eternal Peace Palace for a long time and had not left for several years. She had only appeared once when Emperor Xia was poisoned.

The Empress Dowager was definitely the most powerful person in the palace. She was in the Eternal Peace Palace and knew everything in the world. If she had not been obsessed with Buddhism, she would probably still be in the dark.

Ye Xuan had some memories of Empress Dowager, but they were very vague because he hadn't seen her for a long time. If the assassin hadn't appeared, he would have thought that she had passed away.

Gao Ying accepted the order and left with the two girls.

Ye Xuan narrowed his eyes and watched them leave. The palace was not safe, so it was time to take care of it.

....

The next day.

Morning court.

Ye Xuan had learned from Grand Preceptor Li Chuntian that he had already prepared some food and resources. It was estimated that it would be completed in ten days. He didn't make things difficult for Li Chuntian and gave him ten days.

Following that, the officials submitted a few documents, all of which were irrelevant matters.

The morning court session ended quickly. Li Chuntian, Li Lingxiao, and left Left Minister Yan Yong left the Xia Palace and appeared at the Grand Preceptor's residence. At this moment, an old man appeared in front of them and bowed. "Greetings to the three lords."

Li Chuntian gestured for the person to take a seat, "Master Bai, what happened in the academy yesterday?"

Bai Chi replied, "Reporting to Grand Tutor. Yesterday, the Crown Prince entered the academy and killed the principal and the sage. The academy is now temporarily under Ning Bai's management."

As soon as he finished speaking, Li Chuntian and the other two could no longer remain calm. They hurriedly placed the teacups in their hands on the stone table. "Master Bai, are you telling the truth? How could the Crown Prince have killed Principal Gu and the Sage?"

Bai Chi replied, "My Lords, how can I joke about this? Yesterday, I saw the corpses of the principal and the sage. Besides the Crown Prince, there were two experts. They should be the ones who killed the two of them."

Li Chuntian forcefully suppressed the shock in his heart. "Thank you, Master Bai. Please return to the academy earlier!"

Bai Chi bowed, turned around, and left.

For a moment, the three people under the pavilion were dumbfounded. Their eyes were filled with disbelief, and they could not accept that Lin Mo had been killed.

If a Mingxuan expert was killed, they wouldn't be able to touch Ye Xuan.

Li Chuntian said, "The Crown Prince is indeed extraordinary. The two of you should return to the residence first. In the future, we should meet less. Don't let the Crown Prince get a hold of us."

"The Crown Prince is a huge threat. It's time to send the news back to the sect," Li Lingxiao replied.

His words were obviously for Li Chuntian and Yan Yong to hear.

Seeing the two of them leave, Li Chuntian called the butler over, "Immediately inform the Thousand Gold Association and have them prepare the necessary provisions and supplies."

"Master, I thought you weren't in a hurry?" the Butler asked.

Li Chuntian said, "Hurry it up. It must be completed within seven days. Do you understand?"

The Butler didn't dare to hesitate. He quickly stood up and left. "What's wrong with the master? I've never seen him so flustered."

Li Chuntian stood up and left the ancient pavilion, walking towards the backyard of the mansion. With the sound of a flute, a flying crane swooped down and appeared in the mansion...

He was planning to spread the news that Ye Xuan had killed Lin Mo and ask for help from the force behind him.

Ye Xuan had killed Lin Mo to intimidate them, but he had never thought that Li Chuntian and the others would be so afraid. At this moment, in the Xia Palace, Ye Xuan led the two women toward Eternal Peace Palace...