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"Did you agree to her?"
"I wouldn't dare!" Yan Yu cried. "But... she said... if I didn't comply... she would... she would harm my entire family..."
"You did the right thing by not agreeing to her!" I helped Yan Yu up. "You must immediately hand over the so-called 'special silk thread' and the designs she gave you. Then, go to the Supreme Wardrobe Bureau as usual, as if nothing happened. Remember, no matter who asks, do not admit to having seen me."
Yan Yu nodded repeatedly, handed me the items, and hurried away.
I looked at the silk thread and the rune designs in my hand, a surge of murderous intent rising within me. Consort Shu, you are truly digging your own grave!
This was the perfect opportunity for my counterattack!
I did not report this matter to the Emperor immediately. I knew that with just this, it was not enough to completely bring down Consort Shu and the Lin family. I needed a more comprehensive plan.
I decided to turn the tables on them. I called in a trusted confidant and mimicked that special silk thread, but replaced the cursed runes with a unique symbol that only I recognized, representing "warning" and "request for help." Then, I had an absolutely reliable and inconspicuous maid replace Yan Yu and deliver this altered Dragon Robe to the Emperor.
I knew that Xiao Jingyuan was meticulous and knowledgeable about various strange arts. He would surely notice the anomaly on the Dragon Robe.
Sure enough, the next day, the Emperor summoned me into the palace with a secret edict. His expression was unusually grave.
"Wei Lan, look at this Dragon Robe," he said, pointing at the spread-out garment.
I pretended to examine it closely and then "expressed surprise" while pointing at those special symbols: "Your Majesty, this... this isn't a cursed rune; it looks more like..."
"Like what?"
"Like a long-lost Miaojiang secret technique symbol. According to ancient texts, this type of symbol is used for... warning and requesting help." I displayed just the right amount of confusion and concern. "Could it be... that someone is trying to convey some message to Your Majesty through this Dragon Robe?"
A glint of insight flashed in Xiao Jingyuan's eyes. He did not immediately believe my words but sent someone to secretly investigate the origins of these symbols.
Meanwhile, I anonymously delivered the genuine cursed silk thread and designs that Yan Yu had given me, along with some evidence I had collected regarding Lin Yuan's embezzlement, to another high-ranking official who had always been at odds with Lin Yuan.
I knew that this old official was upright and had long been dissatisfied with Lin Yuan's power. He would surely seize this opportunity.
As expected, a few days later in court, that old official suddenly launched an attack, presenting evidence of Lin Yuan's embezzlement along with the cursed silk thread and designs, directly accusing the Lin family of plotting rebellion!
The court was in an uproar!
Lin Yuan naturally denied everything vehemently. Consort Shu also wept as she defended her father and brother.
Just as both sides were locked in a heated argument, Xiao Jingyuan's investigators returned from their inquiry into the symbols' origins. They "discovered" that these symbols were indeed related to Miaojiang and that recently there had only been one Miaojiang dancer in the palace who had secretly contacted people from Consort Shu's quarters.
All evidence cleverly pointed towards Consort Shu and the Lin family!
Xiao Jingyuan was furious! Embezzling military funds, cursing the sovereign, plotting rebellion—each charge was a crime worthy of extermination!
He ordered the imprisonment of Lin Yuan and all his followers, and the confiscation of Lin Manor. Consort Shu was ultimately deposed and stripped of her title, cast into the Cold Palace to await her fate.
The once-powerful Lin family crumbled in an instant.
I knew that all of this was part of my calculations. I exploited Consort Shu's cruelty, took advantage of Yan Yu's fear, manipulated the political struggles among the court officials, and leveraged the Emperor's paranoia. I disguised myself as an innocent "messenger," ultimately using others' hands to eliminate my greatest enemy.
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