Finally, someone came up with a roundabout way - to indirectly mention the matter of selecting concubines to the king. One morning during the court session, an old and respected minister stepped out tremblingly, cupped his hands and said: "Your Majesty, the country is now peaceful and the people are safe, which is a blessing for our dynasty. However, I think that the royal family is the foundation of the country, and we should consider expanding the royal family as soon as possible to ensure that our great dynasty will last for thousands of years!"

As soon as he finished speaking, other ministers echoed him, expressing their agreement with the old minister's words. Ye Fanyu sat on the high dragon throne, his face as gloomy as water, without any expression. He did not seem to take the ministers' advice to heart, but just responded lightly: "I have my own sense of propriety in this matter, my dear ministers, there is no need to say more." After that, he waved his hand to signal the end of the court. Although the emperor's attitude was cold, the ministers did not give up.

In the following days, they continued to look for opportunities to try to persuade the emperor to change his mind. And the favored assassin continued to accompany the emperor every night...

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That night, Fan Yu was not there. Yu Chen squinted his eyes slightly, and his head kept nodding, as if he would fall asleep in the next second. He yawned, rubbed his eyes with his hands, and muttered, "Oh, I'm so sleepy!" Then he waved his hand and said to the people around him, "You all should leave first, I'm going to sleep."

Seeing this, everyone bowed and left.

After everyone left, Yu Chen's sleepy look instantly disappeared. He quickly turned over from the bed, as nimble as a cat. Then, he tiptoed to the door, gently opened it, stuck half of his head out to look around, and after making sure that no one was around, he took cautious steps and left quietly like a ghost.

In this way, Yu Chen successfully avoided the eyes and ears of everyone in the palace and left the palace unnoticed.

On a dark and windy night, a dark shadow moved silently between the towering walls of Prince Li's mansion like a ghost. This person was light and agile. Yu Chen carefully avoided the patrolling guards and quietly approached Prince Li's study.

Through the gap in the window paper, Yu Chen saw King Li sitting at his desk with a group of serious-looking staff members in long robes. They seemed to be discussing something important in a low voice, and the atmosphere was extremely tense.

Yu Chen held his breath and put his ear close to the window, trying to listen to the conversation of the people in the room. He heard an aide lower his voice and said, "Your Highness, we must work out a detailed plan as soon as possible to kill the tyrant!"

King Li nodded, expressing his agreement with his staff. He clenched his fists, his eyes flashing with determination, and said in a deep voice: "We need to make long-term plans. We must not alert the enemy, otherwise not only will all our previous efforts be wasted, but we will also bring disaster upon ourselves." After that, he began to discuss specific action plans with his staff one by one...

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At the palace, Ye Fanyu was getting extremely anxious.

As soon as Yu Chen stepped into the palace, a strange atmosphere hit him. His originally brisk steps slowed down involuntarily.

At this time of day, the palace maids would be busy shuttling between rooms, making beds and cleaning; the eunuchs would also be talking in low voices. However, at this moment, it was eerily quiet here, and this eerie silence made Yu Chen feel creepy.

"I thought...you left me and would never come back."