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"So, Eunuch Fu committed suicide by consuming poison?" Nangong Zui looked at Zhao Yuannan and laughed.

Zhao Yuannan was just about to answer "Yes", but then he thought about what kind of person Nangong Zui was. How could he so easily believe his own confession? Therefore, he had to be cautious in dealing with this situation, lest he fall into Nangong Zui's trap.

"Does the lord not believe in servants?" Zhao Yuannan's face was filled with grief.

Nangong Zui walked in front of him and smiled as he looked at Zhao Yuannan, "This official believes in your majesty!"

Hearing this, Zhao Yuannan's heart suddenly thumped once, but his face could only try his best to pretend to be sad. He didn't know whether Nangong Zui was reliable or not, but he believed that anyone who was too smart would have ambitions! This kind of person was the most terrifying!

Zhao Yuannan knelt down, pretending to be intimidated by Nangong Zui, his voice even started to tremble, "Master Nangong, spare me! Master Nangong, spare me! This matter has nothing to do with the Emperor. With that, he kowtowed three times to Nangong Zui, "Master Nangong is very clear!"

Nangong Zui squinted his eyes and did not say anything for a long time. Was this kid stupid? Didn't Zhao Yuannan understand what he said in the beginning? Or maybe … This brat had followed the little emperor for a long time, but he learned to probe after a long time? Indeed, after soaking in the palace for so long, his heart had become a huge maze that was filled with twists and turns, afraid that he would walk to the central fortress.

"Whether I investigate or not, it's actually very simple." Nangong Zui did not start to beat around the bush, "We'll temporarily end it here, you should go back first!"

Zhao Yuannan was startled, "Master, you …."

"I will investigate if what you said is true or false, so there is no point in you staying." Nangong Zui said as he stood with his hands behind his back, "Four-direction Sect is a place that speaks truthfully. It is impossible for this case to be easily resolved just because of a few words from you. At the same time, they would not turn a blind eye to the lives of others just because of the provocation from others. "

Zhao Yuannan bowed, "Thank you master."

"There's no need to thank me. Go back and serve the emperor. Tell the emperor not to worry!" Nangong Zui flicked his sleeve.

These two words, "don't worry", caused Zhao Yuannan to be unable to recover from his shock for a long time. Zhao Jing had also mentioned Nangong Zui before, but the matter of the Blood Sacrifice incident was too big, so Zhao Yuannan didn't dare make the decision on his own.

Nangong Zui walked out of the ears, and said to Xun Feng: "Carefully search the entire Imperial Palace Services Office, especially the place where Fu Shengquan is located, if you discover any large bags of silver, immediately report it to me!"

"Yes sir!" Xun Feng nodded.

The Imperial Palace Services Office case was still being investigated, but Zhao Yuannan had already returned to Qianyuan Hall.

Wei Shuge immediately came out to welcome him, "How is it?"

Zhao Yuannan looked around, and then pulled Wei Shuge in, "Let's talk inside!"

Inside the Bedchamber, Zhao Jing was leaning against the pillar of the bed, his brows slightly knitted. Hearing the footsteps, she then opened her eyes which just so happened to meet Zhao Yuannan's. Zhao Jing coughed lightly, "Has someone from Four-direction Sect arrived?"

Zhao Yuannan nodded, "This servant has already seen Master Nangong, Master Nangong doesn't seem to believe me."

"If he can believe you like this, it'll be suspicious." Zhao Jing let out a long breath, "If there is any Four-direction Sect involved in this matter, then I will be safe and sound!"

"Why is the emperor so sure?" Wei Shuge hurriedly asked, "Then I wonder what Nangong Zui is planning, how can your majesty easily trust others?"

"What else did Nangong Zui say?" Zhao Jing asked.

Zhao Yuannan was a little hesitant, and mumbled, "Master Nangong said to let this servant return to the Emperor's side to serve. He also said a few words, please be at ease, your majesty." He frowned as he looked at Zhao Jing, "Your majesty, are Nangong Zui's words trustworthy?"

"The other people do not believe it, but as for Nangong Zui … I just barely managed to believe it. " Zhao Jing's face was pale white, the candlelight was as white as transparent paper, it could be seen that this time, his injuries were not light, "Previously, he was able to resolve the issue regarding Wen Yuye, and gave Wen Yuye his life in front of all the officials, so naturally, he will not interfere this time. Nangong Zui is a smart person, he knows what to do and what not to do. "

Wei Shuge nodded and carefully tucked Zhao Jing in, "Your majesty, what should we do next?"

"We'll act according to our previous plan." Zhao Jing rubbed between his brows, "Did you really search through Regent's Mansion?"

"Yes sir!" Wei Shuge said. "While the Regent was not around, the people from the Jing Ji Fu entered the Regent's Mansion. I heard that they searched the entire Duke Palaces to the end, but they couldn't find anything. Your Majesty, how do you think this Jing Ji Fu has such guts? You dare to search even the Regent's Mansion? "

Zhao Jing laughed, "You've already guessed it, why are you asking when you already know the answer? Unless they lost their lives, how would they dare search Regent's Mansion? Even if they didn't curry favor with him in the past, they wouldn't dare to offend him. At the moment, they had completely offended Regent's Mansion, if they were to settle the score in the future with Regent's Mansion in the autumn, no one would be able to escape! So what if it was just Taifu Mansion? The military power was still in Dongfang Weiming's hands. If he wasn't looking for something important, Qi Yunshan wouldn't dare to let Jing Ji Fu take such a huge risk, and take advantage of Dongfang Weiming's absence to search Regent's Mansion. "

"Something important?" Zhao Yuannan did not understand, "What's important?"

"Logically speaking, Qi Yunshan and the others did not know that we would make a move, so in their eyes, there is sufficient reason for them to go and search the residence. Thus, from the very beginning, the Heaven's Altar was not aimed at us or Dongfang Weiming, but the things in his residence. " Zhao Jing squinted his eyes, and started to think about what it was, "What exactly is it that makes Qi Yunshan put in so much effort to do this?"

The three of them fell into silence, unable to understand what was going on.

"Could it be Zhong Fu's fault?" Zhao Jing whispered.

"Impossible!" Wei Shuge hurriedly said, "It is impossible for the Noble Heir to fall into the hands of the Regent's Mansion, our people will always be keeping watch, and are also secretly protecting them, there won't be any problems." After thinking about it, Wei Shuge lowered his voice and said, "Not only that, the people from the Regent's Mansion are also sending people to follow Noble Heir, but they are only following him. It's the same as our goal, we try our best to protect the Noble Heir, and prevent the Noble Heir from falling into anyone's hands."

Zhao Jing looked at Wei Shuge, and was even more unable to guess his thoughts now. Was this man hiding so that Qi Yunshan would not hesitate to use his Jing Ji Fu?

There was a wooden box in Taifu Mansion, and a mysterious person.

Inside the Regent's Mansion, there was something that Qi Yunshan urgently needed.

What the hell was going on in these two people's gourds? It didn't seem as if they were just fighting for power, but something else as well.

Within the Regent's Mansion.

Dongfang Weiming stood under the Octagonal Tower, his eyebrows sunk slightly as he looked at the board, he immediately put his hands behind his back, and his face turned pitch black, "We also went in here?"

"No!" The butler hastily answered from the side, "This is the forbidden area of the Regent's Mansion, everyone knows that outsiders are not allowed to enter, otherwise, they will be killed without mercy. With the soldiers of the Palace watching over us, even people with Jing Ji Fu would not dare to rashly barge in! "

"Alright!" Dongfang Weiming's expression eased up a little, and said: "That's good!" As he spoke, he let out a long breath. "Qi Yunshan didn't find what he was looking for, so this king will make him regret it. Since this is an adventure, you should bear the pain of failure! "

Zhou Zhiji did not understand, "What does this grandpa mean? This lowly one doesn't really understand. "

"Didn't Du Hemiing already get under control? He also participated in the matter of the stone stele. Since you have already shed all pretense of cordiality, there is no need for you to show any more mercy. They have cut off the so-called path of retreat, so this king cannot be blamed right now! " Dongfang Weiming snorted, "Is everyone ready?"

Zhou Zhiji hurriedly bowed, "Please do not worry, we have already been sent to a safe place, we will definitely not be found by anyone from the Taifu Mansion."

"That's good!" Dongfang Weiming sneered, "Let Du Hemiing go to prison and serve him properly, understand?"

Zhou Zhiji cupped his fists, "This humble servant understands and will definitely enlighten you!"

It was night. The sound of armor being armoured was ear-piercing. A large number of imperial guards rushed into Shang Shu Manor. Du Hemiing, who was controlled and waiting to be summoned, was pulled out of his bed in his sleep and dragged out of Shang Shu Manor. For a time, cries and yells rang out within Shang Shu Manor, but they could not stop the imperial guards' footsteps.

Du Hemiing was directly sent to the heavenly prison's torture chamber. He thought that since he was in control of Qi Yunshan's little treasury, Qi Yunshan would save him no matter what. Under the severe punishment, he fainted several times, but didn't reveal anything. Blood stained his clothes wet, Du Hemiing bit on his lips, waiting for the last opportunity. He thought, as the president of Ministry Of Rites, not everyone could endure through this kind of rank.

Moreover, if the crime of murdering a king was to be decided, it would have to be interrogated by the Three Divisions and eventually be decided by the Ministry of Justice. Minister of Justice Lee Mingrui was one of Qi Yunshan's people, so as long as he did not admit to the crime of murdering a monarch even if he died, this sin would not fall on his shoulders. He still had the chance to leave the prison alive. Even if Dongfang Weiming wanted to kill him, with the letter in front of him, Dongfang Weiming had to follow the evidence to block his mouth.

This punishment continued until the second half of the night, but Du Hemiing still did not admit it. If not for the order to not kill him, Du Hemiing would have died many times over. There was no choice. He had to hang on to his life and not die!

The palace was filled with a foul atmosphere, and it was not easy to pass through the outside of the palace. The commoners were afraid of being implicated. One by one, they closed their doors and locked it. The beautiful streets and alleyways at night were also closed.

In the tavern, Wen Yuye sat in a secluded corner. There was movement outside the door, he raised his head and looked, and saw Nangong Zui who was walking unsteadily into the room.

Nangong Zui sat down, "You're quite early."

"Is the emperor alright?" Wen Yuye asked. He could not enter the palace, so he naturally could not obtain accurate information. Moreover, he was very suspicious and did not dare to easily believe the words of others.

"Don't worry, it's fine!" Nangong Zui drank a mouthful of wine, "The Chief Eunuch of Imperial Palace Services Office has died. I think there will be a next move."

Wen Yuye nodded his head, "It's good that he's fine, as long as the emperor is still around, he won't stop. We'll just take care of the rest." He drank a cup of wine and heaved a sigh of relief, "The commotion in the capital is too big. Everyone is talking about the Jing Ji Fu search right now. Master Nangong, what do you think about this matter? "

Nangong Zui laughed, "Those bastards from Jing Ji Fu, they really grew a bone this time. To be able to move the earth at such a young age, they are truly tired of living." He looked around, moved closer to Wen Yuye, and continued in a low voice, "Du Hemiing was dragged into the Sky Prison in the middle of the night, and now he still has half a life left. Do you know what it is for?"

"Waiting for someone to save him?" Wen Yuye frowned.

Nangong Zui burst out laughing.