Consort Yu ultimately departed overnight with Zisu, Liuyun, a few brothers from the Eighteen Riders, and over twenty experts from the Northern Cavalry, heading toward Qinyang.
As for Chu Yueli, Lu Beimo, Jinglei, and Lu Yunfei, they quietly entered the capital in the early hours of that same night. Chu Xiaohe and Tuoba Liuli remained with the main contingent, ready to respond to any changes in the situation.
An hour later, Lu Beimo and his companions entered the Imperial Palace. It was not yet dawn, and the world remained draped in darkness. They were well-acquainted with the paths through the Imperial Palace, but tonight, the Qinzheng Hall was surrounded by guards and experts summoned from the martial arts world. The security around Qinzheng Hall had never been so impenetrable.
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