Chapter 568: Was His Highness Really Unable To Recognize?

As night fell, layers of heavy mist formed and even the moonlight hidden in the shade of the trees seemed laced with a sanguine red, so gloomy and dark that it was enough to make anyone uncomfortable.

In Chaoyang Palace, the palace maids carried lanterns as they stood on both ends of the Palace with their heads respectfully bowed. There was only a night illuminating pearl to light up the hall, so the lighting inside was even dimmer than usual.

The palace plot this time had seemingly washed out the entire imperial palace.

The Emperor looked at the memorial presented as he narrowed his eyes over and over again. However, he was unable to hold back the anger brewing inside and reached out to throw the memorial at the face of Eunuch Gao.

Eunuch Gao flinched in pain silently as he did not dare to make a sound, he could only bend down with a lowered head to pick up the memorial. When he saw the words on the memorial, his eyes turning in thought as he stepped aside quietly.

"The Third Prince is really getting increasingly arrogant and disregarding, even my own subordinate took a beating because of Old Wu's confession this time!" The Emperor took a deep breath and looked at the elixir in his hand with dark eyes, mumbling with his head down, "Looks like that place should be moved now, can't let him find out..."

It was common for people to say that the situation in the imperial court was ever-changing and dynamic, and now, all of the imperial officials had once again experienced the extent of Baili Jia Jue's iron fist. At first, it had only been a small sutra chanting event of eminent monks, who would have thought that there would be so many imperials officials lost later on, including those from the Elder Compound.

"Your Highness, what should we do with the eminent monks that chanted sutras?" Shadow kneeled on the ground as he asked for instructions. They couldn't all just be locked up in the palace, could they?

If they were subject to his usual habits, Baili Jia Jue would have killed all these people long ago, but at this moment he suddenly thought of those worried eyes and his fingers froze momentarily as he said, "Exile them, the further, the better."

"Yes." At the same time Shadow lowered his gaze, the Secretary of State for the Ministry of Official Personnel Affairs breathed a heavy sigh of relief as he was really fearful that His Highness would chop off their heads as he pleased. Even though these eminent monks should not have come to the palace with malicious intent in the first place, killing that many monks at once would be considered a sin, wouldn't it?

Fortunately, they were lucky that His Highness handled this matter in a more normal method this time.

Baili Jia Jue brushed his sleeves slowly, and with a noble yet frosty voice, he said, "Secretary Li, is there anything else?"

"No, nothing else." He had originally wanted to beg for mercy on behalf of those eminent monks but he had not expected it to go so smoothly.

Closing up the evidence of collusion he had on Elder Guan Wu with the imperial guards, Baili Jia Jue stood up, "Since there is nothing else, why don't you go and check out why the river in the palace rose even though there has been no rainy season recently? Did you ever think of that, Secretary Li?"

Lately, Secretary Li had been so caught up by these few weird cases in the imperial palace. Suffice to say, he had no clue on how to deal with it, not to mention he did not even have any idea about the cause of death of the deceased.

If the cases involved only one or two people, then it was fine. Yet who would have thought that within the mere span of a few days, there were so many palace maids that had died in the imperial palace with each of them being exsanguinated in some kind of unknown method?

Right now, the palace maids in the imperial palace were all so terrified to the point that they were even spacing out when working.

If the cases had happened outside of the palace, at least he could have had more time to investigate.

However, it just so happened that they occurred in the imperial palace, the supposedly safest place in the War Dragon Empire!

This was basically an act of disdain at the Emperor's authority.

As the Secretary of State for the Ministry of Official Personnel Affairs responsible for the investigation of this case, it was unimaginable how insufferable he currently felt.

Now, after being reminded by the Third Prince, he was finally enlightened.

Oh, that's right, that river!

How on earth did that river appear?

If it had not been for the existence of that river, the bodies of the palace maids would not have been found so late?

This was definitely not a coincidence, there was nothing so coincidental in the world!

The Secretary of State for the Ministry of Official Personnel Affairs lifted his eyes again, his expression eager and determined, "Why didn't I think of that? Your thoughts have shed so much clarity, Your Highness."

"That's because you are foolish." Baili Jia Jue left these five words with him indifferently as he slowly walked away with his long legs.

The Secretary of State for the Ministry of Official Personnel Affairs turned to look at Shadow. Was he just looked down upon by His Highness?

Shadow lifted his head up and looked at the ceiling, pretending to not understand Secretary Li's look.

Nowadays, Baili Jia Jue dealt with political affairs more gently than usual and would let Secretary Li handle small matters. After that, when it was almost time, he would just go back to Jiuchong Hall.

It was an absolute breath of relief for those who were scared to death of him...

"Your Highness." The palace maids serving in the Jiuchong Hall hurriedly went up to serve Baili Jia Jue once they saw him walking into the hall.

Baili Jia Jue reached up to loosen the collar of his outerwear, his handsome face tilted slightly in all its structured glory, "Where is the Princess Consort?"

"The Princess Consort is taking a bath." The maid replied respectfully as she reached out to take Baili Jia Jue's outerwear.

Baili Jia Jue smirked, "Taking a bath?" Heh, was someone volunteering to deliver herself into his mouth?

"Go warm a flask of wine and bring it over here," Baili Jia Jue instructed with a deep voice as his whole body was reclining on the carved wooden chair and he picked up an ancient scroll randomly.

The palace maid answered affirmatively and left.

Usually, when the Princess Consort was here, His Highness would never let them stay in the royal chamber and this time was no exception either.

The other eunuchs who were capable of assessing the situation well lowered their heads and retreated.

There was only Baili Jia Jue left in the Great Hall, and as he looked over the ancient scroll in his hand casually with his body clad in an ancient nightgown that covered him down to his ankle, the aura of asceticism enveloped him entirely. His handsome face, like the elegance of moonlight, was different compared to the indifference he showed in front of others, he now had more touching and attractive laziness on him.

When Yun Biluo who was disguised as Helian Wei Wei walked in, she felt her heart skip a beat at the sight of him, making her struggle to breathe normally.

Out of all the men in the world, only this man was so handsome that every woman would be unable to resist him.

Yun Biluo calmed her breath and softened her voice, "Your Highness."

Baili Jia Jue looked up at her, his eyes were deep like ancient pools that could exude a sense of frostiness.

However, this frostiness seemed to show a hint of warmth now.

Yun Biluo saw it clearly and because it was so distinct, envy gushed out of her heart.

How dare she!

How dare that woman who came out of nowhere get his special treatment!

She was the one who had been by his side since he was a child.

No one understood what he needed more than her!

Yun Biluo clenched her fists hidden underneath the long sleeves. It was all because of this face.

If that soul had not possessed Helian Wei Wei's body, she would not have attracted the interest of His Highness.

Now that she had Helian Wei Wei's face too, she believed that His Highness would soon enough give her his love!

Yun Biluo smiled at the thought. She was not dumb and she knew roughly of that woman's temperament that was usually so arrogant and thought that she would probably not be close to His Highness on a normal basis anyway. Therefore, Yun Biluo copied Helian Wei Wei's posture and walked slowly toward Baili Jia Jue, "Has Your Highness finished handling official business?"