The method was as follows: casting a curse.
People from the Western Regions were adept at the art of curse and poison.
Those cursed would feel as if they were being devoured by thousands of ants all over their bodies. The pain was like being licked by raging flames, making them suffer to the extreme.
The more they suffered, the more excited the curse insects in their bodies would become. These insects would keep gnawing at every part of their bodies, leaving no internal organ unscathed.
In the end, those cursed would end up bleeding from all seven orifices and dying suddenly.
All these things she had read in books before. She had thought they were just lies, but unexpectedly, they were real.
At this moment, Rong Jiangyu didn't stay any longer. After getting up, he walked towards the palace.
When Rong Jiangyu had walked halfway, Tang Youyou called out again, "Will we be able to see the people from Qingyun Sect when we go there?"
Hearing this, Rong Jiangyu was slightly stunned and stopped in his tracks. He smiled and said, "If you want to go, you might really be able to see the people from Qingyun Sect."
But seeing Rong Jiangyu's expression, Tang Youyou became even more suspicious. This man seemed to be lying to her, and the people there were not as simple as she had imagined.
She couldn't let the safety of her family be threatened. Tang Youyou shook her head. "No need. If there's a chance in the future, I'll naturally see them. Today is an important day for the Khan. Your Highness, go and attend to your business first."
Hearing this, Rong Jiangyu's smile gradually faded. He nodded and left, leaving only Tang Youyou and the old man in the courtyard.
Seeing that the situation was not right, Ye Yue quietly released another carrier pigeon from behind.
In the palace of the Great Ming Empire.
In the Administrative Hall, Rong Xun was sitting on the high - ranking seat, wearing a faint smile as he looked at the secret letter in his hand.
This letter had been delivered by the carrier pigeon sent by Ye Yue not long ago, only stating that Tang Youyou was currently in the palace of the Western Regions.
The anger in his heart had reached its peak, but he still maintained a smiling face, the smile reaching his eyes, yet there was also a hint of cruelty in his eyes.
At the door of the hall, Su Ninde was summoned by Rong Xun. Rong Xun simply asked him, "I haven't seen Concubine Wen for a long time recently. Do you know how she is?"
Su Ninde saw Rong Xun's sudden interest and naturally sensed something was wrong.
He carefully probed, "Your Majesty, do you want to see Concubine Wen?"
Seeing that Rong Xun didn't answer, he continued, "Recently, Concubine Wen has been quite quiet. However, imperial physicians have frequently visited her palace. They only said that she was in poor health, but I don't know exactly what's wrong with her."
Hearing this, Rong Xun let out a charming and pleasant laugh. "Oh? She's fallen ill? I've only been back for two days, and she's already so sick?"
Su Ninde nodded and then said, "Your Majesty has been really tired. You might as well let Concubine An from Yanxi Palace accompany you."
"Concubine An? With her personality, it would be good enough if she doesn't drive me away."
The main reason he had taken a fancy to her back then was that her appearance and personality were similar to Tang Youyou's.
On the racecourse, seeing her heroic and valiant appearance, he had been overjoyed because of her state. But now, he understood that a substitute was always just a substitute.
And Tang Youyou was, after all, Tang Youyou.
Hearing Rong Xun's evaluation, Su Ninde didn't dare to say anything more.
Then, a gust of wind came from afar. Rong Xun looked at Su Ninde. His teasing expression turned cold. "You can leave first. I have some matters to attend to."
Hearing this, Su Ninde immediately left. The palace was empty. In the next moment, a woman in a black tight - fitting suit knelt on one knee and appeared in front of Rong Xun.
"Master, those people have been taken care of. Your subordinate found out that these people were all from the Hidden Machine Pavilion. They also made a deal with the local merchants. I learned that the person who hired them to kill was from the palace."
Rong Xun's slender fingers gently tapped on the table as Ye Bai finished speaking. The tinkling sound was like the final order, pronouncing the death of the person who had hired the killers.
Ye Bai was already used to Rong Xun's ruthless ways of killing. She knew better that her master was not just an ordinary emperor.
In other words, the so - called emperor was just a plaything in his eyes. Whether he had this title or not didn't really matter.
Rong Xun smiled. "Very good. You did a great job on this matter. Step back."
Ye Bai looked at Rong Xun, who seemed to be in a good mood, and asked doubtfully, "Master, your subordinate hasn't seen Ye Yue for a long time. Has something happened to Ye Yue?"
Ye Yue and Ye Bai had grown up together since childhood. They were lucky enough to be rescued by Rong Xun from a group of beggars on the street corner. That was how they had learned their skills under his command.
However, thinking that their master had stayed in this shabby palace because of an ordinary woman, she felt aggrieved.
Rong Xun replied calmly, "Ye Yue has rendered meritorious service in saving the emperor. I've sent him to follow the queen. Do you have any other questions?"
Being questioned like this, even if Ye Bai had more questions, she didn't dare to ask anymore.
She knelt down again, lowered her head, and respectfully said, "Your subordinate doesn't dare."
"If there's nothing else, leave."
Hearing this, Ye Bai didn't waste any more words and immediately left.
But in an instant, his expression changed. Looking at the light rain outside the window, his eyes became gentle.
"Your, out there, you've finally met the one you're supposed to meet."
It was drizzling continuously, and it was the same in the Western Regions.
Tang Youyou was standing by the window, looking at the bustling scene outside the palace.
Everyone was walking aimlessly on the street.
Just then, people on the upper floors started beating gongs and drums. The whole palace fell silent, with only a few eunuchs coming and going.
The eunuchs shouted, "The imperial grace is boundless! The Khan has passed away!"
"The imperial grace is boundless! The Khan has passed away!"
...
The sound of the horse - head fiddle echoed throughout the palace. Everyone was bowing their heads, pretending to mourn. Only Tang Youyou could tell that these people had actually known for a long time.
The fact that the Khan's days were numbered had already spread among them.
People who came to the main hall were all crying bitterly.
It seemed like a genuine outpouring of emotion, but some of them still showed their true colors. Their eyes were full of calculations.
Among them, the leader was Rong Jiangyu wearing a golden mask. Rong Jiangyu walked forward step by step until he reached the main hall of the Western Regions.
Looking at the eunuch in white clothes above, he smiled slightly, then turned around and looked at the ministers outside.
His words shocked everyone present.
"Today, the Khan has passed away. As the Khan's younger brother, I will ascend to the throne as the new Khan. From now on, I will whole - heartedly serve the people, only hoping for the prosperity and eternal peace of the common people!"
"From today on, the previous dynasty has ended."