"Are you playing with me?"
"Ice" slowly crept onto Imperial Consort Chen's face. Her expression, her eyes, and her tone were all icy cold.
"Look," Xu Qi'an shrugged and sneered, "No matter how nice the person who painted a big picture said it, as long as there was a concrete offer, he would immediately turn hostile."
Fortunately, you didn't agree. Otherwise, I would rather be sad in Lin 'an and destroy you.
Imperial Consort Chen took a sip of tea. When she put down the cup, her expression had returned to normal, "My biggest flaw is Lang 'er. As long as she is not here, there is no evidence.
"And this tall building, Phoenix Perch Palace, is about to collapse in the blink of an eye. As the saying goes, a fine bird chooses a tree to nest in. Your excellency Xu is a smart person. You know what to choose. "
Xu Qi'an nodded in agreement, "The Crown Prince is still the Crown Prince. The Empress is about to change and Your Highness has promised to marry Lin 'an to me … so I choose Duke Wei."
Imperial Consort Chen's expression froze. Her hand that was holding the teacup exerted some force. After a long time, she resisted the urge to splash the hot tea on this boy's face or smash the teacup.
"So you're saying that Lord Xu is prepared to take Lang 'er away from Scenic Elegance Palace to put me to death?"
Imperial Consort Chen's beautiful eyes stared at Xu Qi'an. The atmosphere in the room dropped to a freezing point. An invisible killing intent enveloped Xu Qi'an.
Xu Baihuo, who was in the Spirit Refinement Realm, did not capture the enemy's actions. However, his seventh ranked martial artist instinctively instilled a signal: danger!
If I insist on taking Lang 'er away, it means that I want to perish together with Imperial Consort Chen. This way, she will definitely be driven to desperate action. She will no longer care that this is the Imperial Harem. If she attacks me, my life will not be guaranteed. Although Shen Shu is here, Shen Shu is my last trump card … Xu Qi'an sneered and straightened his back. His eyes were filled with disdain.
"I, Xu Qi'an, faced tens of thousands of rebels that day and fought alone. I killed thousands of them and did not fall even in death. Does Your Highness think that I will be afraid of a mere threat?
"I am not afraid of death, so why should I fear death?"
An official is not afraid of death, but why should I fear death … Imperial Concubine Chen's eyes were filled with obvious surprise. She slowly nodded her head, "Well said. Your excellency Xu is indeed a hero. To fall in your hands …"
The Imperial Concubine clutched the teacup in her hand tightly, as if she was about to smash it.
Suddenly, Xu Qi 'an said loudly, "But I am sincere to Lin' an, I don't want to see her sad. I can pretend that nothing happened today. "
"Even if I want to expose the Imperial Consort, I have to be able to walk out of Jingxiu Palace …" Xu Qi'an thought regretfully.
Imperial Consort Chen stared at him for a moment, put down the teacup, and nodded with satisfaction, "You didn't lie. It seems that you are indeed sincere to Lin 'an. If that's the case, why doesn't your excellency Xu want to join us? "
Do you think I am a fool? I will die if I rely on you. In the capital city, I can only rely on Wei Yuan. Huaiqing can only be regarded as half. As for Lin 'an, she is a princess without power and influence. She can't protect me at all.
"Your Highness, nurturing a soldier is not an empty promise, but a practical action. This lowly official is loyal to Duke Wei because Duke Wei treats me sincerely. I trust him. "
After saying that, Xu Qi'an turned sideways and glanced at the little eunuch outside the courtyard, saying, "This lowly official can't do anything to Your Highness, but I think Your Highness can't do anything to me."
Once he didn't have the idea of destroying indiscriminately, Imperial Consort Chen wouldn't make things difficult for him anymore.
Although the little eunuch was a lackey, he was now the eyes of the Yuanjing Emperor and could be regarded as a monitor. Everything that happened here would be conveyed to the Yuanjing Emperor without missing a word.
Unless Imperial Consort Chen directly killed him, it would be useless for her to frame him. The little eunuch could testify for Xu Qi'an.
This was the reason why Xu Qi'an insisted on keeping the little eunuch.
Imperial Consort Chen looked at him deeply, her beautiful eyes slightly closed, "This Consort is tired, you can leave … The door of Jingxiu Palace will always be open for you."
"This lowly official takes his leave."
Xu Qi'an cupped his hands and bowed, then left the room.
When the little eunuch in the courtyard saw him come out, he immediately greeted him and asked, "Your excellency Xu, what did Imperial Consort Chen say to you?"
"Don't ask, if you ask, you won't be able to keep your head." Xu Qi'an said snappily.
The little eunuch's expression changed slightly.
Walking to the outer courtyard, Lin An sat in the pavilion with one hand supporting his cheek and the other playing with a teacup. He was bored to death.
There were two palace maids standing beside him.
When she saw Xu Qi'an, her round face bloomed into a smile, her eyebrows curved, and her peach blossom eyes became lively. She waved her hand and said in a sweet voice,
"Dog servant, come here quickly."
The dog servant's voice didn't have any imposing manner, it sounded like he was acting coquettishly.
Xu Qi'an took a deep breath, suppressing his surging emotions, and smiled as if nothing had happened, "Your Highness, this lowly official is out."
Lin An immediately asked, "What did Imperial Mother say to you?"
"Imperial Consort Chen said that Your Highness is about to get married, and asked if this lowly official has any suitable candidates and can recommend a few young talents to her. She can help Your Highness find a future husband. "
Lin An was stunned for a moment, and a blush quietly climbed up to her face. She said suspiciously, "Imperial Mother will tell you this?"
… Hey, why don't you fall for it? When did you become smart? I still want to recommend myself next. Xu Qi'an had to say helplessly,
"This lowly official is joking."
Lin An's willowy eyebrows were raised, "Dog servant, how dare you tease me."
She put her hands on her waist and glared at him.
"This lowly official is still a child, I don't know what teasing is."
Lin An spat, and then felt that Xu Qi'an's words were very interesting, so she giggled like a little hen.
Her smile was both pure and charming, like a beautiful scenery.
Xu Qi'an also laughed, but he sighed in his heart.
Previously, his idea was to pretend that he didn't know, leave Jingxiu Palace first, and then tell Wei Yuan about his discovery, so that Wei Yuan could quickly catch Lang 'er and catch Imperial Consort Chen unprepared.
But because of the relationship with Lin An, he inevitably hesitated. Although after calming down, he would not hesitate to expose Imperial Consort Chen.
Unexpectedly, Imperial Consort Chen's status was not low. It could be predicted that as soon as he left, Lang 'er would die of illness. In this way, Imperial Consort Chen would no longer have any flaws.
"Imperial Consort Chen is a qualified imperial consort … Lin An is such a stupid girl, I don't know whether it's a blessing or a curse to grow up in the inner courtyard of the palace."
Recalling Imperial Consort Chen's operation just now, she was indeed astute. Regardless of the consequences, she first summoned him to test. As a result, she really found some clues.
The subsequent open words seemed to be sincere, but in fact, she had no fear because she knew that as long as she got rid of Lang 'er, she would have no flaws, and Xu Qi'an would not be able to take Lang' er away, unless he didn't want to live anymore.
Since I've already been discovered, she might as well say it generously, and she could also win my trust … Then, she threw out her beautiful daughter as bait. If I was a lecherous person, I might have been hooked at that time …
I have the protection of Monk Shen Shu, so I may not die on the spot, but I will also expose myself. That bastard Yuanjing Emperor will definitely seal me in Sampo, and the ending will not change, we will all perish together.
After leaving Jingxiu Palace, Xu Qi'an declined the invitation to play Gomoku, saying that he still had important matters to deal with.
"Little eunuch, I have already dealt with the matters in the palace. Later, when you report to His Majesty, there are some things that you can say, and some things that you can't say. I will give you some advice here." Xu Qi'an said in a deep voice.
When the little eunuch heard this, he put on a serious attitude, "Please speak, your excellency Xu."
"You have to tell His Majesty everything about what happened in Jingxiu Palace. You have to say this: After asking Lang 'er, the palace maid of Jingxiu Palace, your excellency Xu's expression was extremely ugly, as if he didn't want to stay any longer, and didn't even drink tea.
"But before your excellency Xu could leave Jingxiu Palace, Imperial Concubine Niang suddenly asked him to stay and invited him to the backyard … Imperial Concubine Niang sent everyone away and talked with your excellency Xu for a long time in the room. I was asked to stay in the courtyard and not allowed to enter. Although I could see the two of them in the room, I couldn't hear what they were talking about.
"After the conversation, your excellency Xu left the palace with a heavy heart."
After Xu Qi'an finished speaking, he took out five taels of banknotes and five taels of banknotes that he had extorted from the eunuch guarding the door of Jingxiu Palace. There was a total of ten taels of banknotes, and he calmly handed it to the little eunuch.
The little eunuch opened his arms and waved his hand, "your excellency Xu, you can't do this, you can't do this."
After putting away the banknotes, he carefully pondered over Xu Qi'an's words and felt that there weren't too many problems. Only then did he nod, "Alright, your servant will definitely do as you say."
Xu Qi'an immediately left the Imperial Palace, took the fine horse that Huaiqing had borrowed from him from the Yulin Guard, and whipped it to rush back to the night watchman yamen.
After being informed by the guard, he entered Noble Spirit Building and went to the tea room on the seventh floor.
Wei Yuan wasn't in the tea room, but was instead at the observation deck connected to the tea room. He sat on a large chair, his hair loose, and a black-clothed official was combing his hair with a comb.
Wei Yuan waved his hand, "Come here and comb my hair."
The black-clothed official tactfully handed the comb to Xu Qi'an, turned around, and left the tea room.
"Why is Duke Wei combing his hair at this time?"
Xu Qi'an held the comb and combed it from head to toe. There was no knot, and he combed it to the end. He thought that it was quite elegant.
"In Buddhism, hair symbolizes worry." Wei Yuan bathed in the sunlight, squinted his eyes, and said in a gentle voice,
"I just need to comb my hair, and the past will be written off."
What did he mean?
Wei Yuan was a little strange today. What did he mean by writing off the past?
"There's no point in combing his hair. Your humble servant will massage Duke Wei's hair," Xu Qi'an said.
Wei Yuan smiled, "Let's try!"
Xu Qi'an put the comb in his bosom, spread his fingers, and pressed Wei Yuan's head, gently massaging his acupuncture points.
Wei Yuan's breathing gradually slowed down, and the warm sunlight shone on them. They were standing on a high place, and the scenery was beautiful. Xu Qi'an squinted his eyes, and felt that he had returned to the human world, far away from the intrigues of the palace.
"Not bad." Wei Yuan smiled.
Of course, this is the divine skill of the barber shop. I will make a shampoo chair for you later … Xu Qi'an coughed, "Your humble servant has something to report."
"Speak."
"Your humble servant has found out who the mastermind is."
Wei Yuan opened his eyes, and did not speak for a long time.
"It's Imperial Consort Chen!" Xu Qi'an said in a low voice, "When I went to Jingxiu Palace to investigate the case, I found out that her maid, Lang 'er, was the one who tore the booklet in the Imperial Pharmacy …"
He immediately told Wei Yuan about his discovery, and Imperial Consort Chen's recruitment in full detail.
Wei Yuan patted his hand, signaling him to stop. He got up, walked to the edge of the observation deck, and pressed his hands on the railing, looking into the distance. "Who do you think is behind Imperial Consort Chen?"
How would I know … Xu Qi'an shook his head, "It may be related to the Celestial Commissioner."
This was what he deduced from the existence of the Qi Observation Technique.
"It's not the Celestial Commissioner." Wei Yuan shook his head, and his tone was firm.
Not the Celestial Commissioner … After a few seconds, Xu Qi'an reacted, and said in surprise, "Duke Wei, you know that Imperial Consort Chen is scheming against you and the Empress?"
"At first, I didn't think that she would be so ruthless, and actually drag the Crown Prince into this … After handing this case over to you, I did not continue to pay attention to it. It was not until this morning, when I learned that the Empress had pleaded guilty, and after listening to you tell the whole story of the case, that I guessed it was Imperial Consort Chen. "
Xu Qi'an stared at his back for a long time. In the past, he thought that Wei Yuan and the Jinlian Taoist Priest were both old money, but now he realized that the Jinlian Taoist Priest was quite pure, not as profound as Wei Yuan.
If it wasn't the Celestial Commissioner, then how could Imperial Consort Chen use the Qi Observation Technique? Besides the Celestial Commissioner, who else could use the Qi Observation Technique?
Xu Qi'an's heart skipped a beat, "Duke Wei, I just remembered something."
"The Third Stage Warlock that appeared in the Yunzhou case?" Wei Yuan asked.
"Duke Wei is very intelligent …" Xu Qi'an was convinced.
"I've also investigated this person, but I couldn't find anything. Do you know the name of the Celestial Commissioner's Third Stage Warlock?" Wei Yuan asked.
"The Master of Heavenly Mystery." Xu Qi'an had heard the Act Tough King mention it.
"The Master of Heavenly Mystery can hide his existence and all the traces he left behind. His parents will forget him, his wife and children will forget him, and all the written records he left behind will disappear. This is the Master of Heavenly Mystery.
"In addition, the Master of Heavenly Mystery can also tamper with other people's impression of him, leaving a vague memory in people's hearts that they can't recall."
Wei Yuan looked into the distance, "During the Sampo Case, you had investigated the information of the Initial Supervisor, but there was no historical record, not even a word. You should know that the Wu Zong Emperor could change history, but he couldn't stop the mouths of the later generations, let alone the unofficial history.
"It was the Supervisor who erased all the information of the Initial Supervisor, as if he had never existed. Even I often mistakenly thought that the Supervisor was the founder of the Celestial Commissioner, the founder of the Warlock System.
"Then, because of the gap in history, they suddenly remembered that there was still an Initial Supervisor."
"How can we investigate?" Xu Qi'an was shocked.
Once again, he realized how terrifying the top powerhouses in this world were.
"If we want to investigate, we have to rely on the Supervisor," Wei Yuan said.
That makes sense. Only magic can defeat magic. Father Wei's train of thought is correct … Xu Qi'an nodded secretly.
"But the Supervisor refused." Wei Yuan sighed.
This is really an expected answer. The Celestial Commissioner has a lot of secrets, and the Supervisor is like an old man who keeps secrets … Xu Qi'an pursed his lips and asked curiously,
"Duke Wei, do you know what the first and second grade Warlocks are called?"
Wei Yuan shook his head, "I have never been on good terms with the Supervisor. Daibun is like a game of chess. He is the player, and I am also the player. We often have conflicts because of different ideas."
This is the first time Wei Yuan talked about such "high-end" content with Xu Qi'an.
Perhaps in Wei Yuan's heart, the Supervisor is his biggest political enemy? Xu Qi'an asked tentatively, "How is Duke Wei going to save the Empress?"
"Pushing the Imperial Uncle to be the scapegoat, whether it will work or not is still to be considered. His Majesty likes checks and balances, so he will think that if the Empress is abolished, the Crown Prince will have no opponent. However, when His Majesty remembers some unhappy things, he may not be so calm, unless he suspects Imperial Concubine Chen …"
"The Empress is still too soft-hearted. When she took this step, she did not discuss it with me in advance." Wei Yuan's voice was filled with helplessness.
Duke Wei, your subtext is: Empress, you are a f * cking stupid teammate?
Xu Qi'an's eyes lit up. He knew that his foreshadowing before leaving the palace was not in vain, or perhaps, he may have made a contribution.
"Duke Wei, I am guilty. I acted on my own."
Wei Yuan turned around and frowned, "What is it?"
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