Machiavellian Plots: the First Drop of Blood in the Imperial Palace of Sui and Tang Dynasties

Ancient plot novels (mainly Sui and Tang Dynasties). The content includes scenes (palace halls, strange temples, spy bases, suburban wilderness), characters and events (prince, staff, governor, female officials, official eldest ladies, maids, widowers, painters, princesses, Taoist priests, imperial guards). Events (Conspiracy coup. Corruption of powerful officials. Massacre of family.) As night fell and the lanterns were turned on, the palace of the Sui Dynasty was quiet. Only the moonlight shone on the splendid palace, reflecting a silvery illusion. However, on this seemingly peaceful night, a black figure quietly shuttled between the palace walls. Wearing a black cloak, he has a strong figure and light steps, as if he blends into the night. He avoided the patrolling imperial troops and walked on the unknown paths in the palace, aiming directly at an abandoned temple deep in the palace. The mysterious figure approached quietly, with steps as light as a cat's steps, for fear of breaking the eerie calm. On the stone walls of the temple, ancient murals are mottled and peeling off, seeming to tell stories of thousands of years. He glimpsed everything in the temple through the half-open door, and he couldn't help but feel a chill in his heart. The spells chanted by the people in black are ancient and profound, and seem to contain endless power and fear. Each sound is accompanied by a faint echo, echoing in the dilapidated temple, making people's hair stand on end. The statue of the god stands in the center of the candlelight. Its face is blurred, and its eyes can only be vaguely seen, as if it is watching everyone present...