His disappearance was surely the work of the Butterfly. So the person the Butterfly saw him secretly meeting, the one with high martial arts skills, was Bai Xiaofeng? Indeed, with Bai Xiaofeng's internal strength, it was not strange that he could detect the Butterfly's location.
"So when you arranged to meet him, did you once notice a tail following him?" Ji Feiyu asked.
"Hey, how did you know that?" Bai Xiaofeng's answer confirmed Ji Feiyu's speculation. At this point, Ji Feiyu finally connected all the dots. It turned out that after such a long and winding detour, the truth of the matter was actually like this! Only... he had worked so hard to plan things for her, yet she had caused him to be castrated. For a moment, guilt welled up in her heart, making her feel a bit at a loss.
"What's wrong with you?" Bai Xiaofeng saw her suddenly looking dejected and quickly asked.
Ji Feiyu shook her head. "I just think that Yong Yaxuan has gone too far in some things. The matter clearly hasn't been fully investigated yet."
"So how did Lin Zhiran enter the palace, and how was he imprisoned? And why did you come forward to rescue him? Can you tell me?" Bai Xiaofeng looked at her, his eyes eager. It seemed that his gossipy heart was burning brightly.
But how could Ji Feiyu tell him? She only said, "Little White Bird, stop being naughty! There are still doubts about his time in the palace, but he refuses to tell me. However, I can roughly sense that the whole thing was not his wish. Before, I also regretted being too impulsive and rescuing him when there were so many doubts about him. But now I think it was worth it. I didn't do anything wrong!"
"So, what exactly happened?" Bai Xiaofeng became even more curious. After Lin Zhiran disappeared, he had other things to do, so he didn't go to the palace to investigate. These days, on the one hand, he completed the tasks assigned by Grand Tutor Lin. On the other hand, he was also preparing for the counter - measures he and Lin Zhiran had agreed upon. At the same time, he secretly observed the comings and goings of the Lin Mansion, waiting for Lin Zhiran to return. As a result, he got quite a big surprise. He actually waited until Ji Feiyu herself secretly brought Lin Zhiran back. After inquiring, he found out that the emperor and the queen had fallen out because of Lin Zhiran.
Now Bai Xiaofeng and Ji Feiyu had swapped roles. He began to expect Ji Feiyu to tell him the palace secrets, but Ji Feiyu refused to say anything. It really infuriated him.
He began to wail. "Yu'er, how could you be like this? Whenever you asked me something, I told you everything I knew, at most a bit slowly. But when it comes to you, you won't say anything. You just said there are still doubts about Lin Zhiran's matter. Why don't you tell me so that I can help you analyze it?"
Ji Feiyu looked worried. "I really can't tell you this." After all, being pinned down by someone was not something to be proud of.
Ji Feiyu began to ponder. There should be another force in the palace. They wanted to use Lin Zhiran's matter to sow discord between the royal family and the Lin family. But what was the benefit of doing this?
Ji Feiyu thought carefully. If they really succeeded in this matter, what would happen? Just thinking about the result made her break out in a cold sweat. Instantly, she guessed who might be behind it. What a vicious scheme!
Bai Xiaofeng was still tugging at her corner of the clothes and pleading with her. Seeing this, she said, "Little White Bird, do you think that in my current situation, how can I send a message to Yong Yaxuan?"
Hearing this, Bai Xiaofeng stopped his little actions and began to think and analyze. "If you send a message to Yong Yaxuan now, Grand Tutor Lin will naturally know where you stand. He will definitely ask me to capture you and use you to threaten Yong Yaxuan. If I don't comply, we will be in a passive position. After that, we will know nothing about his plans and information. But if you play along with him like I do, Grand Tutor Lin won't be able to see your stance. He won't do anything to you. In fact, in order to test you, he might really let you force the emperor to abdicate. If he lets you enter the palace at that time, you can directly turn against them and give them a fatal blow. Then tell Yong Yaxuan, and the situation will be completely different. At that time, you will be Yong Yaxuan's savior, and all your previous disagreements with him will disappear!"
Ji Feiyu listened and thought that Bai Xiaofeng's words made sense. The current situation was tense. Every move of hers should attract Lin Chujie's attention. Instead, she might as well gain his trust first and then give him a fatal blow in the end.
However, if that was the case, she couldn't return to the palace first. Thinking of this, she couldn't help but worry that Yong Yaxuan might over - think because she didn't go back. But she still had confidence in Yong Yaxuan. They would surely overcome the difficulties together again!
Actually, by this point, the fatal blow aimed at Yong Yaxuan had become a weapon for his comeback. If Lin Chujie knew that the people he contacted were not really willing to help him, he would probably vomit blood... After all, the situation in the court could not be dominated by him alone.
Since it was a game of the world, how could it lack Ji Feiyu's participation? If her participation made the situation more chaotic, then let it be. At this moment, she also wanted Yong Yaxuan to know that the woman who had always stood behind him waiting for his protection could one day stir up the storm and fight for him.
Unfortunately, the situation in the court changed three times a day.
Just as Ji Feiyu was wearing soft armor and riding Jingyun to drill the troops on the drill ground, news came from the palace that the emperor had been assassinated.
At the same time, there was a great change in the imperial city. Rumors said that the queen had been imprisoned in the palace by the emperor, which dissatisfied the queen's martial - arts friends. They were determined to enter the palace to rescue her and raze the palace to the ground. At the same time, Grand Tutor Lin declared that he would retire to his hometown to clear himself of this sin and was unwilling to get involved in the court struggle. The troops of the vassal kings joined forces and slowly approached the imperial city. Although the Kings of Ningbei and Poyang had a dispute and withdrew from the expedition, it didn't stop the other vassal kings from moving forward. The most terrifying thing was that the mighty general was blocked by the soldiers of the Northern Cold and couldn't come to the rescue in time. It seemed that all things were pointing at the high - standing emperor, teaching him what it meant to be isolated.
Ji Feiyu didn't know how she felt when she heard these news. She only knew that the hand holding the spear was a bit cold.
Jingyun stood quietly on the drill ground, seemingly feeling her emotions. Since she entered the palace, it had been hidden by the Butterfly and taken care of by a beauty. Rarely, Ji Feiyu could participate in the drill on the drill ground this time, so she specially ordered someone to find it and lead it here.
When Yu Chi saw Jingyun, he was as happy as seeing a long - lost relative. One person and one horse were being affectionate in front of Ji Feiyu, which also made her recall the days she and Yu Chi spent in the Northern Cold not long ago.
Sure enough, time flowed like water and never returned. Ji Feiyu never thought that one day she would stand on the opposite side of Yong Yaxuan and jointly promote the development of the situation.