My Antique Mirror Is A Portal To Another World-Chapter 135: Oral Decree

Wen Yirui smiled when he heard Ji Hui’s words.

With a carefree smile playing on his lips, he calmly replied, "Then arrest him. With the imperial court and royal family backing us, this young master doesn’t believe Feng Xiyan would dare defy the order. If he dares, then you can execute him for treason."

Ji Hui carefully thought about Wen Yirui’s words. Thinking that Wen Yirui’s reasoning made sense, he made his decision.

After a moment of thought, Ji Hui clasped his fists and said, "Very well. This general will lead the soldiers to Xiqiang City tomorrow."

As a servant refilled his wine cup, Wen Yirui raised it and said, "Then this young master will await your good news, General Ji."

Ji Hui lifted his cup in return, and the two men drank together.

Meanwhile, as the Ji family hosted the banquet, in the faraway imperial capital city of the Yu Empire, the Empress Dowager Wen was furious.

Sitting on the main seat in the main hall of Yong Ping Palace, Wen Qiaolun slammed the table and shouted, "Useless! You people can’t even handle a single Feng Xiyan! What is the use for Ai Jia to keep you all?!"

Scolded by her, the Wen clan’s shadow guards lowered their heads and didn’t dare make a sound.

Standing by her side, Wen Qiaolun’s personal maidservant—who had served her since childhood—stepped closer and gently patted her back.

"Empress Dowager, please calm down. Don’t hurt your body."

Hearing this, Wen Qiaolun took a deep breath to calm herself.

Seeing this, the senior maidservant took the cup of tea just served by a lower-ranked palace maidservant and placed it on the table beside Wen Qiaolun.

Picking up the cup, Wen Qiaolun gracefully used the lid to brush away a few floating tea leaves before taking a small sip. As the fragrant tea flowed down her throat and into her stomach, her anger gradually subsided.

Placing the cup back on the table, she looked at the Wen clan’s shadow guards and asked, "Since you failed to assassinate Feng Xiyan, what is the situation on the western border now?"

The leader of the shadow guards replied, "Answering the Empress Dowager. After the last battle between the Feng Army and the Yuezhi Tribe, Feng Xiyan increased the security of Xiqiang City. Because of this, our people can’t get into the city."

"However, based on the information we have gathered so far, the Feng Army and the common people in Xiqiang City seem to worship a goddess."

Hearing this, Wen Qiaolun raised her brows slightly, her eyes flickering with great interest. "Oh? A goddess? Tell Ai Jia about it."

While Wen Qiaolun sipped her tea, the shadow guard leader continued, "Based on the evidence and rumors circulating on the western border, sixteen days ago, the Feng Army suddenly received water from a mysterious source."

"Not just water, they also acquired food, weapons, and armor. The Feng Army calls these weapons and armor ’heavenly weapons.’"

"Upon further investigation, we discovered that Feng Xiyan built a temple and carved a golden statue of a goddess called Fairy Bai."

"Yesterday, he opened the temple and enshrined the golden statue. At that time, a witness claimed to have seen a bright golden pillar descend from the sky upon the temple, enveloping the entire temple and Xiqiang City with golden light for a few seconds."

"Furthermore, there are rumors that Feng Xiyan has received Heaven’s blessing and the protection of Fairy Bai. It is said the Feng Army is now blessed and will become the protector of the common people and the world."

After listening to the report, Wen Qiaolun slammed her teacup down angrily. "Presumptuous! Ai Jia sees that this Feng Xiyan truly intends to rebel!"

The moment she said this, everyone in the main hall of Yong Ping Palace fell to their knees and lowered their heads.

After a long silence, Wen Qiaolun said, "Send my oral decree to Prime Minister Wen."

"Tell him to issue an imperial decree to General Ji Hui to arrest Feng Xiyan. The charge is collusion with the Yuezhi Tribe and harboring rebellious intent. He is to be arrested and executed immediately."

"This subordinate accepts the order." With that, the leader of the shadow guards and his subordinates left the palace and rushed back to the Prime Minister’s Mansion.

Seeing Wen Qiaolun deep in thought, the senior maidservant waved her hand and said, "All of you, go down."

"Yes, Momo."

After the door closed behind the young eunuchs and palace maidservants, the senior maidservant hesitated for a moment and then asked, "Empress Dowager, directly sending General Ji to arrest Feng Xiyan... won’t that invite criticism for disrupting the imperial court’s balance?"

Hearing this, Wen Qiaolun sneered and asked, "Who dares to speak against Ai Jia?"

Knowing how stubborn her mistress could be, the senior maidservant didn’t pursue the topic.

She thought for a moment, smiled, and said, "Empress Dowager, this servant heard that His Majesty just executed another batch of imperial chefs and kitchen staff."

Waving her hand impatiently, Wen Qiaolun said, "No need to report such trifles to Ai Jia. If the Emperor wants to kill, let him kill to his heart’s content. They are just a few useless servants. You can just bring more into the Yang Xin Palace to serve him afterward."

Sensing the cold indifference in her words, the senior maidservant’s expression shifted slightly.

She sighed inwardly and thought, ’Looks like I will need to instruct the chief eunuch to prepare more servants for His Majesty in Yang Xin Palace.’

With that in mind, she bent her knees in courtesy to the Empress Dowager and said, "Yes, Empress Dowager."

Rubbing her aching forehead, Wen Qiaolun extended her hand to the senior maidservant and ordered, "Ai Jia is tired. Help Ai Jia to rest."

Supporting her arm, the senior maidservant carefully helped Wen Qiaolun back to her bedroom for a nap.

Meanwhile, the Wen Clan’s shadow guards had already arrived at the Prime Minister’s mansion.

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