The Imperial Guard General is indeed very clever; not doing so would raise suspicion.
Consort Fei's body was swiftly cremated, and the Imperial Guard General collected the ashes, sending them off to Consort Fei's daughter, fulfilling the promise made.
Ling Chi was changed to public execution by beheading, and Consort Fei's daughter was aware of it.
Ling Tianyu was sitting in the resting area. He had already checked and rechecked and still found no sect traitors. It seemed he needed to head to other dynasties, but he couldn't leave yet as the Fei Family hadn't been dealt with. He had to help Ling Yan confront the Fei Family before he could depart.
Ling Yan, still in the Imperial Harem, was conversing with her mother.
"You wish to deal with the Fei Family, annihilate both the main and branch lineages; the branch lineage isn't difficult to deal with, but the main lineage is challenging," the Empress Dowager said.
