On the sixth day of August, the honor guards of the new Emperor Huanan Xin arrived in Guiping and were ceremoniously welcomed into the palace by the local sheriff.

The Observatory Director was called into the palace to explain to the new Emperor the results of the recent survey of Wei Sea and state that the ninth day of this month would be the day of the spectacular reappearance of "Water Dragon" in the Kunhuang Island once every 11 years.

Huanan Xin was overjoyed, although he was completely skeptical about the statement of the presence of the Dragon God. Because he firmly believed that it was nonsense that Leng Qingtang and Yu Xuanji talked to the previous Emperor in order to achieve their goals.

However, as a new Emperor, since he came to Guiping in person, he always had to do something in front of people.

In short, as long as the two things he valued most, a half jade seal and Yunxi, could be obtained smoothly as planned, other things were of little importance.

So Huanan Xin immediately ordered that on the 9th of this month, he would lead his accompanying officials and local officials in Guiping to visit Wangxian Rise to watch the spectacular scenery of Water Dragon, so as to pray for the people.

At the same time, Huanan Xin issued another secret order. He asked East Chiliarch Cheng Wanli to open the Kunhuang Tomb on the same day, take out the other half of the jade seal, and secretly take it to the palace.

Although Min Rui, the commander of the Dongqing Fleet, "died", the Dongqing Fleet could not be left without a commander. Min Rui's confidants were replaced by Huanan Xin’s men and sent to the northwest frontier army for defense.

Huanan Xin also promoted a confidant of the Governor's Office of five armies in Jing City to take over as the commander of the Dongqing Fleet, ordering him to hurry to take office after receiving the transfer order.

A mile outside the Fleet was the temporary camp for the guards of the Eastern Depot.

Cheng Wanli received the secret order from the palace and returned, bringing the news to "Leng Qingtang" and Min Rui.

Hearing that someone from Jing City took over the next commander of the Fleet, Min Rui was shocked and heartbroken as if he had been crushed by a rock.

When "Leng Qingtang" saw this, he smiled with a hint of ridicule and said,

"Duke, there's nothing to worry about. After nine days, what you lost will eventually return to your hands."

Min Rui stared for a moment and asked tentatively,

"Master Leng, as a eunuch, do you want to be the emperor of Da Yi?"

"Leng Qingtang" suddenly frowned and asked angrily,

"Duke, why did you ask this question?"

Min Rui replied, as usual, was not happy or angry,

"I'm just curious. You've always been intelligent. In your opinion, who can be the next emperor if Huanan Xin dies?"

The man opposite stopped smiling. He stared at Min Rui coldly,

"I advise you to save your life carefully and wait until the answer is revealed. I once said that it doesn't matter who is the emperor of Da Yi. What matters is that you are still the Duke of the country. I will never break my promise."

He left Min Rui and walked out of the camp alone. Gu Di looked gloomy and walked all the way south to the camp where Gu Yunxi was lived.

Before he stopped, he saw the four "guards" guarding the girl kneel down and knock their heads.

"What's wrong?"

Gu Di was flustered and realized something. He rushed into the camp without waiting for them to answer this question.

The camp was empty, and Gu Yunxi disappeared.

"You idiot! Where has Miss Yun gone? I told you to watch her carefully many times!"

Gu Di's pupil shrank, as if possessed by evil spirits. The vein on his forehead was popping like crazy and his eyes were wide open.

He opened the curtain and went out of the camp, punching and kicking his men.

The four men held their heads in horror, gathered their bodies, and pressed their faces against the ground.

A man whimpered wrongfully,

"Just when you were in the North Camp, the people in the palace picked up the girl. They said they were ordered to take her to the emperor."

"Did Huanan Xin send people to pick up Yunxi?"

Gu Di frowned fiercely and his face twitched.

He knew that he could not blame his men for it.

Now Huanan Xin had become the emperor and he ordered Yunxi to leave. His men were unable to stop him, and there was no time to tell him.

Gu Di had expected anything but that.

Gu Di paced back and forth in front of the camp, sweating on his forehead like raining.

At this time, he was not worried that Gu Yunxi would inform Huanan Xin of his identity, the fact that Min Rui was not dead, and all their plans.

He was worried that she knew that Huanan Xin had killed Leng Qingtang. If she met Huanan Xin now, she would do something stupid on impulse.

Gu Di hurried to the camp gate and was stopped by his men.

"No, Master, Your Highness! You've planned for a long time, and now there's only one crucial step left. Don't ruin the plan because of a woman! If the emperor sees your face, all our plans will be ruined!"

These words made Gu Di come to his senses. He was exhausted and closed his eyes. He said slowly,

"Fine, you go to tell Cheng Wanli to go to the palace again to get the information on the ground of reporting news about Kunhuang Tomb. If he can bring back the girl, it's best. If he can't, just leave by himself. Don't arouse Huanan Xin's suspicion."

"Yes, Master. I will do it right away."

...

The moon shone on the luxurious imperial palace in Guiping.

In order to build this huge and beautiful palace complex, in addition to spending the limited money of Da Yi's Treasury, it also raised a large amount of money from more than a dozen wealthy squires in Guiping.

The pavilions were exquisite in shape, and the place, including the bridge and the winding water, was like a fairyland. It was a pity that Emperor Jingxiao was dead and couldn't enjoy it.

When it was dark, the colored lights in the glazed hall hung high, reflecting ripples of different angles and colors on the arc-shaped dome, just like the Milky way, with magnificent momentum.

Singing and dancing under the dome, it was the new emperor Huanan Xin who was giving a banquet to entertain his good friend Gu Yunxi.

Everyone in the hall drank and ate meat, living in luxurious surroundings.

The new emperor Huanan Xin was dressed in a gorgeous Dragon Robe in bright yellow. The collar wrapped him tightly from his throat and below. He looked at the row of beautiful girls with thin waists and dancing like butterflies in the hall, but he was not happy at all.

Gu Yunxi sat at the front table. She was well dressed and had fine hair. It was obvious that she had not been abused since she came to the palace.

There was no expression on her face and she didn't say a word for a long time. She didn't look at the performance or the dishes on the table. She just looked at something aimlessly. The light reflected in her beautiful eyes gradually became blurred.

However, what she didn't know at the moment was that there was a secret pavilion fifty steps behind her. Behind the bead curtain in the pavilion, a handsome and young man with a slender figure and a robe was sitting in the flickering shadow of candles.

A beautiful woman lay in his arms. Her dark hair was loose. Her silk dress was light and exposed, revealing her chest.

The charming beauty fed wine to the man with a gold cup in her hand. Then she wanted more.

She took off the man's clothes with her soft hands. The man's chest was exposed to the faint light.

She kissed the man and breathed at him.

This made men desire for her.

The man's big hands hold the women's breasts and kneaded them wantonly. The woman couldn't stand it. She tossed in the man's arms, flushed and sweating.

The man smiled even more. His eyes never looked down at the woman in his arms. He stared greedily at the woman opposite the bead curtain and thought wildly.

The bead curtain fluttered with the wind, and the beads collided with each other.

A eunuch stopped at the man, bowed down, and whispered,

"His Majesty, there is news from the capital that Liu Heng has returned to the palace to reply to the Empress Dowager."

"OK, I got it."

The man blinked slowly.

The eunuch had a look along with the man's eyesight and said hesitantly,

"His Majesty, do you need to deal with her as soon as possible? I heard that Miss Yun is also a cunning person. I'm afraid she will find out after a long time."

The man smiled and said lazily,

"Now she's under my control. What's the difference between dealing with her earlier or later?"