vrcanaries Chapter 162 Banquet
Chapter 162 Banquet
She glanced at Xiao Yichen and the old man, her heart filled with gratitude. Although this assassination was extremely thrilling, it also made her more determined in her belief.
At the same time, after various forces learned that the emperor was holding a banquet, they began to take action.
The forces that wanted to get rid of Lan Yunyan secretly sent assassins to infiltrate the banquet, looking for an opportunity to strike; the forces that wanted to win over Lan Yunyan asked the envoys to carefully prepare their words, intending to extend an olive branch to Lan Yunyan again at the banquet.
Xiao Yichen and the old man also noticed the unusualness of this banquet.
Xiao Yichen frowned: "Uncle Kui, this banquet is bound to be full of dangers. We must be more careful."
The old man nodded and said, "Don't worry, young master. Our people will closely monitor every move of the banquet."
After Lan Yunyan received the invitation to the banquet, she immediately understood the emperor's intention. She knew that this was a test, but also an opportunity.
She must demonstrate her worth at the banquet, while also cleverly dealing with the solicitation and assassination attempts of various forces.
On the day of the banquet, the palace was brightly lit and packed with guests.
Lan Yunyan, dressed in gorgeous clothes, walked into the banquet hall with elegant temperament.
Her appearance immediately attracted attention from all sides. Messengers eager to win her over gathered around her, enthusiastically chatting with her and trying to impress her. Meanwhile, assassins lurking in the shadows watched her closely, waiting for their chance to strike.
The emperor sat high on the dragon throne, observing Lan Yunyan's every move. Lan Yunyan calmly responded to the temptations from all sides, neither easily agreeing to any party's solicitation nor showing the slightest fear.
She skillfully dealt with all parties and demonstrated extraordinary wisdom.
Just when the banquet was reaching its climax, a killer suddenly attacked and stabbed Lan Yunyan.
At the critical moment, Xiao Yichen and the people arranged by the old man appeared in time to block the killer's attack. The banquet suddenly fell into chaos, and the true colors of various forces were revealed.
The emperor's face was gloomy. He didn't expect such a thing to happen at his banquet.
He glared at the people below and shouted, "Stop it!"
Everyone was shocked by the emperor's majesty and stopped what they were doing.
The emperor's eyes were as sharp as torches, sweeping across everyone's faces one by one.
His voice was cold and commanding. "I will thoroughly investigate today's matter. If anyone dares to stir up trouble under my nose, I will not show mercy."
After saying that, he turned to look at Lan Yunyan, his eyes filled with both suspicion and scrutiny.
Lan Yunyan lowered her head slightly and said calmly, "Your Majesty, I will fully cooperate with your Majesty in investigating this matter."
The emperor nodded slightly, then ordered everyone present to be temporarily detained pending further investigation.
The atmosphere at the banquet was extremely tense.
Each force has its own plans in mind. Those who want to get rid of Lan Yunyan are upset that their action has failed and are worried that the emperor will find out any clues; while the forces who want to win over Lan Yunyan are thinking about how to find new opportunities in this chaos.
Xiao Yichen and the old man were also on edge at this moment, as they knew very well that this storm would not subside easily.
Xiao Yichen walked up to Lan Yunyan and said softly, "Be careful, there might be a bigger conspiracy behind this."
Lan Yunyan nodded slightly.
Following the emperor's orders, the palace guards quickly took action, taking everyone to different places for interrogation. The entire palace was plunged into a solemn and murderous atmosphere.
In the days that followed, the emperor sent his most trusted confidants to investigate. Under pressure, all parties began to be suspicious of and wary of each other.
Lan Yunyan was also actively thinking about how to deal with the situation. She understood that she had to find out the mastermind behind the scenes as soon as possible in order to gain a firm foothold in this complicated situation.
At the same time, Xiao Yichen and the old man were also acting in secret. They used their connections and intelligence networks to try to provide more clues to Lan Yunyan.
After some hard investigation, we finally got some clues.
It turned out that the assassination was planned by a powerful force hidden in the dark.
This force attempts to achieve its ulterior motives by eliminating Lan Yunyan and disrupting the situation in the empire.
All the forces that revealed their true colors at the banquet were more or less inextricably linked to this force.
After hearing the news, Lan Yunyan decided to take advantage of the situation. She discussed with Xiao Yichen and the old man and made a careful plan to lure out the mastermind and completely resolve the crisis.
Lan Yunyan, Xiao Yichen and the old man sat together, the flickering candlelight illuminating their solemn faces.
"We must be very careful with this plan." The old man stroked his beard, his expression serious. "Since the forces behind this dared to take action at the Emperor's banquet, they must have come prepared."
Xiao Yichen nodded slightly, his eyes locked on Lan Yunyan: "You must not take risks again. If anything goes wrong, I..."
He paused and didn't continue, but the concern in his eyes was evident.
Lan Yunyan felt a warm feeling in her heart. She smiled and replied, "Don't worry, we will succeed. I won't put myself in danger easily."
They began to discuss every aspect of the plan in detail. Lan Yunyan decided to exploit her importance in the eyes of various factions and deliberately release some specious news to lure the mastermind behind the plot to reveal himself.
Xiao Yichen was responsible for arranging personnel and setting up ambushes at key locations, so that once the mastermind behind the scenes appeared, he would be quickly surrounded.
The old man, with his rich experience, gave them advice and made sure that the plan was foolproof.
The plan began to be implemented.
Lan Yunyan deliberately acted hesitant on some occasions to give hope to those envoys who wanted to win her over.
At the same time, she secretly revealed some vague information about her future movements, making it difficult for all parties to understand her true intentions.
Those forces that wanted to win over Lan Yunyan did take the bait, and they all increased their lobbying efforts on Lan Yunyan.
The envoys frequently appeared in front of Lan Yunyan, bringing more generous gifts and tempting conditions.