Now, Yixuan stands under the azure sky, like a tranquil pool, distant and serene.

"My wife?"

Yixuan walked towards Dong Huiying.

Previously, due to the matter of the second elder brother ’abducting’ the wife without permission, a few of the brothers went to the grove to hold a secret meeting.

The content of the secret meeting is not mentioned for now, but in any case, Yixuan was calculating in his heart, estimating that the matters on the Empress’s and the Eighth Princess’s side should be resolved, so he left the grove first to wait here.

Indeed, he came here specifically to wait for his wife.

Dong Huiying shook her little head.

"I don’t know why, it just feels... not quite right?"

She racked her brains but couldn’t figure it out, and finally expressed her feeling.

"I feel like this matter ended too hastily. How should I put it? It’s like, even though the Eighth Princess is quite brainless, if one were really to kill her, it should take some effort, something more grandiose?"

But now...

"It just feels too bland, tasteless, like plain water; she’s always been displaying low intelligence yet can’t pinpoint exactly what’s off because her behavior seems normal."

Wait, normal?

Dong Huiying widened her eyes, suddenly turned her head: "No good, there’s deception!"

She finally realized what felt off.

All an act, it was all an act!

Damn it, this Eighth Princess was actually a drama queen!

Dong Huiying dashed away in a fluster.

Yixuan was slightly stunned, then quickly followed Dong Huiying, heading to the Empress together.

...

"Madam, where is she?"

Dong Huiying had just left when she hurriedly returned.

At this moment, Grand Commander Liu Chunfeng had just helped Her Majesty the Empress lie down.

Over these years, the Empress resembled a living dead; seemingly unconscious, her awareness persisted.

The actions of the Eighth Princess had long drained the Empress of mother-daughter affection, but nevertheless... they were, after all, mother and daughter.

It’s not that it was too sad, but necessary sentiment was present.

The Grand Commander, seeing the frantic Dong Huiying, was somewhat puzzled.

"What’s the matter with you?"

"There’s something wrong, that Lao Ba definitely has a problem!"

Dong Huiying widened her eyes, her little mouth firing rapidly like a machine gun:

"I just realized, all her behavior was too normal, she fooled us all, we must find her now!"

Dong Huiying’s coming startled the Empress.

Her Majesty the Empress expressed confusion, reflecting on the past incident when Lao Ba poisoned her.

Now, upon hearing Dong Huiying’s words, Her Majesty felt a jolt.

In the past, Lao Ba could act flawlessly before her, even until the Gu Poison took effect was her true intent discovered, but by then it was too late, a lost cause.

And this incident simply illustrates a principle.

Lao Ba was by no means a fool, not mindless, otherwise how could she stealthily seize power and harm herself?

Even if there was someone backing her, she must possess adequate ability to cooperate.

The brief contemplation lasted only a moment, Her Majesty gave an immediate order.

"Grand Commander, quickly call them back!"

The Grand Commander remained somewhat confused but loyally carried out Her Majesty’s command.

And moreover...