Chapter 771
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After learning that the Empress Dowager had been hypnotized, Murong Ke did not continue to stay in Chengde Villa. He returned to the capital to see Mo Rongzhan on the same day.
"What happened to the Empress Dowager?" Murong Ke looked at Mo Rongzhan and asked, "I've never heard of anyone who can hypnotize people except the Witch King of Western Liang. The Empress Dowager lives in the palace, how could she be hypnotized?"
"I can tell." Mo Rongzhan raised his eyebrows and glanced at him. When Murong Ke said that he was going to pay his respects to the Empress Dowager, he had already guessed this result. With Murong Ke's shrewdness, it was impossible for him not to see the Empress Dowager's strangeness.
Murong Ke frowned and said, "I know what kind of temperament the Empress Dowager used to have. It's impossible for her to change so quickly. Besides, how did she treat Empress Yao Yao two years ago? Didn't she treat Yao Yao like a mother and daughter and made her Empress? Why does she hate the Empress Dowager so much now? This is not the Empress Dowager's character at all."
Mo Rongzhan's thin lips curved into a faint smile. "How do you know that the Empress Dowager and the Empress were as close as mother and daughter?"
"Otherwise, why would she make her a princess?" Murong Ke asked. If the Empress Dowager did not treat Yao Yao as her daughter, why would she make her a princess?
"The empress dowager was indeed very good to Yaoyao in the past." Mo Rongzhan nodded lightly. If it weren't for Ye Yaoyao, the Empress Dowager and Yaoyao would be getting along very well in the Palace.
Murong Ke frowned. "Then what's going on?"
Mo Rongzhan took a deep look at Murong Ke. If it weren't for Ye Zhen, he would not have come back from Chengde Villa so quickly, let alone be so eager to know what happened.
"I'm just concerned about the Empress Dowager." Murong Ke lowered his gaze. He knew that Mo Rongzhan was suspicious of his intentions.
"The Empress Dowager was hypnotized. Although I don't know what method was used to hypnotize the Empress Dowager, it should be related to reading." Mo Rongzhan said lightly. He really didn't like that Murong Ke was still thinking about Ye Zhen. He also understood the feeling of not being able to let go of the girl he liked. As long as Murong Ke knew how to restrain himself, he would not target him.
Murong Ke took a deep breath. "As far as I know, there is only one person in the world who can hypnotize, and that is the Witch King of Western Liang. It is impossible for the Witch King of Western Liang to enter the palace to hypnotize the Empress Dowager."
"You know the Witch King of Xiliang?" Mo Rongzhan raised his eyebrows and glanced at Murong Ke.
Seeing that there was no surprise on Mo Rongzhan's face, Murong Ke knew that he had already investigated this matter. "You know that the Witch King of Western Liang is related to the Empress Dowager's hypnosis?"
"Just as you said, it's impossible for the Witch King of Western Liang to enter the palace to hypnotize the Empress Dowager, and it's even more impossible for him to teach others to enter the palace in just a few days. I'm curious if the Witch King of Western Liang has a disciple." This was what Mo Rongzhan was investigating. If the Empress Dowager's incident was related to the Witch King of Western Liang, then what was the relationship between Ye Yaoyao and the Witch King of Western Liang?
One was the daughter of a criminal who had been banished to the Wilderness, and the other was the famous Witch King of Western Liang. How did these two people get involved?
"Disciple?" Murong Ke frowned and shook his head. "The Witch King of Western Liang never takes disciples. He's a loner and doesn't even care about the King of Western Liang."
Mo Rongzhan also knew that the Witch King of West Liang didn't have any disciples, but it didn't mean that he didn't teach Ye Yaoyao hypnosis.
"Other than the Witch King of Western Liang, who else knows hypnotism?" Mo Rongzhan asked.
Murong Ke shook his head. "If there is, His Majesty should have known long ago."
Mo Rongzhan pondered. He really couldn't find anyone who knew hypnotism. "Have you seen the Witch King of Western Liang?"
"No. Does His Majesty want him to help the Empress Dowager?" Murong Ke asked.
"If he can help the Empress Dowager, you've seen what she looks like," Mo Rongzhan said lightly.
Murong Ke said, "Then I'll go find the Witch King of Western Liang."
Mo Rongzhan looked at him in surprise. "You …"
"I don't know him, but I have a few friends in Western Liang. I can always find a way to see the Witch King of Western Liang. As long as I can see him, I can naturally persuade him to help …" Murong Ke said in a low voice. He didn't have deep feelings for the Empress Dowager. He only did this to make the girl's life in the palace easier.
She was already the Empress. It wasn't enough to have the Emperor's love. If the Empress Dowager continued to hate her, her life would be very difficult.
Mo Rongzhan looked at Murong Ke solemnly. "Good."
"Your Ladyship, Guang Chuxiu's manager was personally promoted by the Empress Dowager. She is tactful and shrewd. She does not make any mistakes, but she is too shrewd. She never offends others in the palace." Aunt Pan explained to Ye Zhen in a low voice the characteristics of the four divisions of the harem
"Promoted by the Empress Dowager herself?" Ye Zhen asked in a low voice. "Master Gu will not be moved for the time being, but the Deputy Master she picked cannot be used. This Deputy Master usually bullies the little palace maids and secretly deducts the meals of other concubines because she is Guang Chuxiu's servant. If such a person becomes a Deputy Master, she will become a Deputy Master in the future. It will be even more difficult to suppress her."
Aunt Pan nodded gently. "Your Highness is right."
"The Deputy Chiefs of the Accounting Department and the Ceremonial Department also need to be selected." Ye Zhen said faintly. "Let the Chief Yu of the Weaving Department come and meet this Empress."
"Your Highness, do you think there is something wrong with her?" Aunt Pan asked.
Ye Zhen smiled and shook her head. "No, it's just that I heard that she and Aunt Cheng used to be fellow countrymen. They have a very good relationship in the palace. I want to talk to her."
Aunt Pan immediately understood. Aunt Cheng used to be a person around the Empress Dowager. Her death was inexplicable. Even Aunt Pan felt strange. It was just that there were too many people in the palace who died for no reason, not to mention the people around the Empress Dowager.
"This servant knows." Aunt Pan said in a low voice.
Ye Zhen said lightly, "Send the roster of these Deputy Masters to the various departments."
"Yes." Aunt Pan took the roster and retreated.
Ye Zhen wanted to see the Deputy Master because she and Aunt Cheng were from the same hometown. When she was in the palace, Aunt Cheng took good care of her. Ye Zhen just wanted to know how Aunt Cheng died and whether she left any words before she died.
Her words were passed on, and Master Yu soon came to see Ye Zhen.
Master Yu was a petite woman, about the same age as Aunt Cheng. "Master Yu, sit down and talk."
"This servant doesn't dare." Master Yu lowered her eyebrows and said, not daring to sit down and talk.
Ye Zhen looked at her. "I heard that you and Aunt Cheng are fellow countrymen."
Master Yu probably didn't expect the Empress to mention Aunt Cheng. She was stunned for a moment. "Yes, this servant and Aunt Cheng are fellow countrymen."
"This Empress used to be taken care of by Aunt Cheng many times in the palace. I was sad to hear that she died a violent death. Did she look for you before?" Ye Zhen asked in a low voice.
"Replying to Your Highness, Aunt Cheng did look for this servant." Master Yu whispered.
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