Imperial Study.
Ling Yi told Shi Sheng about what she had found out recently. After she finished speaking, she was shocked. She did not expect King Yu to have so many tricks up his sleeves.
"She has visited almost all the neutral ministers, but I am unable to find out what she has said to them for the time being. There were no unusual movements in King Yu's fief, but I heard that not long ago, a large number of caravans set off from the fief. King Yu's fief was not a trade route, so I felt that something was wrong, so I had someone check it out. "
"However, I did not find any traces of those caravans. After they entered the Huainan region, they mysteriously disappeared. Your Majesty, do you think those caravans are soldiers in disguise?"
"Most likely." Shi Sheng leaned against the dragon throne and tapped his chin with his fingertips. "Who is in charge of the Huainan region?"
"The Duke of Huainan, Mo Ping."
The Duke of Huainan was a king with a different surname. Back then, he had gone through life and death with the previous emperor, and had accumulated such a merit. He was conferred the title of Duke of Huainan and was in charge of the Huainan region.
Shi Sheng slightly raised his eyebrows, "I remember that King Yu's sovereign is also surnamed Mo, right?"
"This subject has checked. His background is very clean and has nothing to do with the Duke of Huainan. It should be just a coincidence." Ling Yi quickly replied, "Furthermore, Mo Ping does not have any children."
"There are not that many coincidences in this world." Shi Sheng's voice was faint. The candlelight in the hall flickered, causing the light to flicker and illuminate her face, giving her an eerie appearance. "The fact that the caravan disappeared mysteriously in Huainan only proves that someone helped them. The person in charge of the Huainan region is surnamed Mo, and coincidentally, King Yu's sovereign is also surnamed Mo. "
Ling Yi understood what Shi Sheng was trying to say, "Your Majesty … Are you suspecting that Mo Ping of the Huainan region is colluding with King Yu?"
"Mo Ping... The military power in his hands hasn't been taken away by Dai Xu yet, right?
"Yes, the Duke of Huainan holds all the military power in Huainan, but compared to Dai Xu, this is nothing. It's not even worth mentioning."
Every emperor was a taboo.
The previous emperor was no exception, so when the Duke of Huainan was in high spirits, the previous emperor slowly took back the military power that the Duke of Huainan and made him a king with a different surname. He was chased to Huainan and was never given an important position.
"If King Yu really is with the Duke of Huainan … Then did King Yu choose the wrong person?
The Duke of Huainan might have some use in the Huainan region, but what could he do in the capital?
"Do you think she will be willing to be stripped of her military power and be chased away to be an idle prince?" Shi Sheng revealed a strange smile. "I'll bet with you that the Duke of Huainan definitely has an unexpected trump card."
"Your Majesty …" Ling Yi became more and more alarmed. According to what His Majesty said, they were the weakest.
"Maybe Dai Xu is not afraid of me." Shi Sheng touched his chin and guessed. What if she was afraid of the Duke of Huainan?
If Dai Xu made the first move and the Empress died, the Duke of Huainan would definitely not be able to sit still. The two sides would definitely fight, and Dai Xu would not be sure who would win or lose. This made people a little bit curious as to what kind of magic weapon the Duke of Huainan held that made Dai Xu so afraid.
As long as she was still standing, it was different. She was like a balancer, and neither side dared to move.
Then who was the one who poisoned the original owner?
It was a little hard to guess …
Why don't I just kill them all?
Anyway, they also want to kill me and steal the throne.
Strike first and gain the upper hand!!
Of course, the above content was Shi Sheng's own speculation. The real reason still needed to be researched.
But according to Shi Sheng's speculation, the probability was 99% correct, so this time there was probably no cat cake.
Ling Yi saw her Majesty's sinister and evil smile, and suddenly shivered. What kind of evil idea was His Majesty thinking?
Shi Sheng was thinking about how to kill these people when there was a sudden noise outside.
Ling Yi immediately went out of the hall to check. After a moment, she came back and anxiously said: "Your Majesty, there is an assassin."
"It's not the first time you met an assassin, what's the hurry?" Since coming back from the Imperial Mausoleum, wasn't there a lot of assassins? Calm down!
If she did not bribe those assassin organizations, those people would come and tell her who wanted to assassinate her. She did not know what kind of situation she would be in by these assassins.
"Assassin Chen Bei gongzi …"
Where is I's sword!!
Before Ling Yi finished speaking, there was already no trace of her Highness in front of her. The corner of her mouth twitched, and she quickly chased out.
The imperial study was a little far from the bedchamber. Shi Sheng rushed over with the Iron Sword. The imperial guards had already pushed the assassin to Chen Bei's room. The imperial guards did not dare to rashly enter, for fear that the assassin would hurt His Majesty's new favorite.
Everyone knew that His Majesty liked him very much.
"Where is he?" Shi Sheng looked at the imperial guards with a gloomy face.
The imperial guards pointed to the tightly shut room, not daring to breathe.
Shi Sheng looked at the door and calmly walked over there. Just as she stepped on the steps, the door creaked open.
The assassin in night clothes came out holding Chen Bei hostage. The dagger was pressed against Chen Bei's aorta. It only needed a little bit of force to pierce that white skin.
Shi Sheng narrowed her eyes, and a dangerous aura quietly gathered around her.
"Back off!!" The assassin shouted at them. "All of you back off, or I will kill him."
Shi Sheng retracted her foot from the steps and looked straight at Chen Bei. She did not even look at the assassin.
Chen Bei seemed to be frightened. His eyes were full of panic. If the assassin had not hugged him, he would have slid to the ground.
Shi Sheng licked the corner of her lips and waved her hand to let the imperial guards move aside.
"Back off, quickly!!" The assassin continued to shout.
The imperial guards all withdrew from the courtyard, leaving only Shi Sheng and Ling Yi, who had arrived later.
The assassin dragged Chen Bei to the wall of the courtyard and looked at Shi Sheng and Ling Yi vigilantly. When they were close to the wall, he suddenly pushed Chen Bei to Shi Sheng's side and jumped onto the wall.
Shi Sheng stepped forward to catch Chen Bei. Chen Bei's body was weak and he could hardly stand. Naturally, he could not leave Shi Sheng's arms and could only be held by her.
At this moment, a strange phenomenon occurred. Countless arrows shot from the side, forming a large rain of arrows. The assassin resisted for a moment before he was hit by the arrows and fell.
Chen Bei quietly raised his head to look at the woman who was holding him. Her eyes seemed to reflect the rain of arrows that filled the sky. Her expression was cold and heartless, and her body emitted a cold aura.
The hand on Chen Bei's waist suddenly tightened. His body was getting closer to her, and the next second, he felt a sense of oppression. "Is it fun?"
"What … What?"
Chen Bei raised his head and met a pair of eyes that were smiling but not smiling. There was no joy or anger in her tone, as if she was just asking a question calmly.
But he felt a chill in his heart.
Shi Sheng restrained the emotions in his eyes and carried Chen Bei into the room. Ling Yi and the imperial guards would take care of the rest. She was not needed.
Chen Bei's heart beat faster. He felt as if he was naked in front of her.
However, she did not say anything. She put him back on the bed, and even gently took off his shoes and covered him with the quilt.
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