The night was as dark as ink, and Crimson Blood Hall was shrouded in a heavy, murderous atmosphere. Shen Qingyan returned under the moonlight, her red robes fluttering, trailing a cold wind in her wake. She pulled off her veil, revealing a gash on her face where an arrow had grazed her.
"Hall Master!" Yun Qian had been waiting in the assembly hall for some time. Seeing Shen Qingyan return, she hurried forward. She was dressed in plain, practical attire with a short sword at her waist, her bearing both heroic and gentle.
Shen Qingyan raised a hand to signal that formalities were unnecessary, walking straight to the table and tapping it with her finger. "The situation has changed. The Crown Prince has seized control of the Emperor. He is to ascend the throne in three days, and by dawn tomorrow, he will begin acting as regent."
Chapter 209