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The moon had just risen, and its light shone through the window lattice, casting a grid of light and shadow across the spacious and vacant floor.
A man dressed in the long robes of a scholar sat calmly on the floor.
There was a teapot and cups on the table in front of him. Someone picked up the teapot and poured the tea out in a steady stream, filling the cups slowly. A delicate aroma rose from the tea with the steam.
The man in scholarly robes gazed out the window and remarked casually, "The Qinghong Banquet should have started by now."
"You suddenly said that you're sick and can't attend the banquet. Won't that arouse His Majesty's suspicion?" asked the man sitting on the other side of the table.
He appeared to be of a similar age to the man in scholarly robes. He was a slim middle-aged man dressed in black, almost blending into the darkness.
The man in scholarly robes replied slowly, "At first, I thought something major would happen. Unexpectedly, the imperial palace resolved the matter so swiftly. Now, Her Majesty has been captured, and the imperial consort is dead. That should put an end to the rising disturbances. What can His Majesty suspect me of when there's nothing happening?"
The man in scholarly robes was none other than Su Qian, the chancellor of the imperial court.
The person sitting across from him was Gu Shanfeng, the best...
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