Little Kingfisher, harboring his own thoughts, constantly egged on.
âAs long as sheâs dead, the northwest border will be peaceful, and without insiders creating trouble, Danta wouldnât dare to attack the heart of the Central Plains easily. Even their fierce light cavalry will not have an advantage in the complicated terrain of mountain warfare.â
âThis matter is of great importance, the involvement of the generals at the northwest border in the rebellion, cannot be solved by just killing one person.â
Lin Qingluoâs heart sank: âAllow me to inform the Old Master first, the plan discussed a few days ago is no longer viable, and a new strategy must be discussed.â
âAll right, Iâm going to the Imperial Palace for a spin and tell the Noble Lord to find something new to amuse himself.â
Little Kingfisher had no worries, fluttering his wings and flying away immediately.
**
Empressâs sleeping chamber.
Noble Lord smiled ambiguously, massaging the Empressâ shoulders with both hands, a hint of cold light flashing in his eyes.
âYour Majesty, Xinzi remembers that the Emperorâs birthday is coming up. This year happens to be his fiftieth birthday. The palace hasnât been lively for a long time. Why not take this opportunity to invite all the officials to celebrate grandly?â
âHehe, when have you cared about his birthday?â
Empress felt amused, teasingly joked: âIs the sun coming out from the west today? You would actually think of celebrating his birthday.â
âIsnât Xinzi doing this for your Majestyâs sake?â
Noble Lord raised his eyebrows, hinting at a myriad of amorous feelings: âYour Majesty is bothered by those old ministers all day long. It might be good to take this opportunity to change the mood.â
âYear after year, time goes by so fast.â@@novelbin@@
Empress patted his hand with satisfaction, sighed with deep emotion: âIn a blink of an eye, the Emperor is almost fifty years old, and Iâm getting old too.â
âYour Majesty is still in the prime of your life, thereâs no need to worry.â
Noble Lordâs eyebrows raised slightly, his smile not reaching his eyes: âIn a few days, Xinzi will order more wrinkle-removing eye cream from the Beauty Salon for your Majesty. Once applied, youâre sure to look even more beautiful than an eighteen-year-old maiden.â
âHehe, you, always sweet-talking, you know just how to make me happy.â
Empress was in a great mood, laughing and dancing with joy.
Noble Lordâs eyes shifted: âHas Your Majesty agreed to hold the Emperorâs birthday feast at night?â
âFine, just as you wish.â
Empress readily agreed: âLeave this matter to the Ministry of Internal Affairs and have them prepare as soon as possible. The birthday banquet will be held in the Mental Cultivation Hall in two days.â
âYour Majesty, itâs getting late, Xinzi will help you to rest.â
Noble Lordâs eyebrows raised slightly, a mocking smile appeared on his face.
âAll right.â
Empress failed to notice his oddity, letting him help her up from the chair.
A fake princess?
Interesting.
Iâd like to see how youâll continue to pretend at the Emperorâs birthday banquet.
Noble Lord supported the Empress, walking slowly toward the dragon bed, with an inscrutable light flickering in his eyes.
**
âMaster, Noble Lord has made his move, he plans to expose the fake princessâs true face at the Emperorâs birthday banquet in two days.â
Little Kingfisher stood on the eaves of the sleeping chamber, happily eavesdropping, and faithfully relayed the information to his master.
Lin Qingluo agreed inwardly: âThe Emperorâs birthday is an event that the Second Imperial Princess, as his biological daughter, must attend. The fake princess canât avoid it, so itâs a good idea.â
âWhat did the Old Master say? Did he agree to let you assassinate the Second Imperial Princess on the grassland?â
Little Kingfisher was thinking about showing off his skills on the grassland.
âSigh.â
Lin Qingluo let out a deep sigh: âGrandpa is very sad, after learning that the border army had participated in the rebellion, he didnât say a word, and it breaks my heart to see him like that.â
âThe old man has spent his life in military service and canât bear to hear the few words âborder army rebellion,â itâs hard for him.â