In King Hao Tian's residence, Hao Defang was pacing back and forth between the pavilions after hearing the news.
In Heavenly King Guang's residence, Lord Guang stood silently on a small path in the forest for a long time after hearing the news.
In the Purgatory, Yang Qing immediately contacted Miao Yi after hearing the news and asked if he was the culprit.
Although Yang Qing was in Purgatory, there were still people from the Dominator outside. Naturally, he would not be completely ignorant of what was going on outside.
There was no need to hide this from him, so Miao Yi admitted that he was the culprit.
Yang Qing was speechless. When they were discussing this, he couldn't come up with any good ideas. He didn't expect Miao Yi to directly visit the Generational Manor of Domain Geng. He only heard about this after Miao Yi had retreated. He guessed that Miao Yi had retreated due to the pressure from the eastern army. Considering that he had already retreated, he didn't ask too much about it. After all, he was much more confident now. He didn't expect Miao Yi to be so dishonest when he retreated, and even threw out his trump card. He actually managed to get someone out of the Generational Manor of Domain Geng just like that.
Yang Qing was impressed by Miao Yi. Since the matter had already happened, he couldn't say much about it. He could only remind Miao Yi helplessly, 'My Lord, since you've already shown yourself, it wouldn't be good for you to do this immediately. It would be hard for anyone not to suspect you. You should at least wait for a while before making your move.'
Miao Yi: 'There's no evidence. So what if you suspect me?'
Yang Qing: 'I'm afraid things aren't as simple as you think. For someone like Heavenly King Ying, do they need evidence for certain things?' This time, the entire eastern army was involved in the search. This was no longer a personal grudge. Heavenly King Ying had to give his subordinates an explanation. The Xiahou family wasn't that easy to deal with. This time, he might very well use My Lord as an example. Unlike before, My Lord must be careful this time.
His words made Miao Yi's heart sink. 'According to what you said, doesn't that mean I have to find another place to lie low?'
Yang Qing: 'There's no need to hide. Traversing Moon Palace is a relatively safe place. No matter what Ying Jiuguang does, he won't go to Traversing Moon Palace's territory for the time being. Traversing Moon Palace Lord Li Hua isn't someone to be trifled with. If Li Hua were to come out, Ying Jiuguang himself would have a headache. Of course, this is only this subordinate's guess. However, Sir, you must be careful now. Once something unusual happens around you, it is very likely that Ying Jiuguang is targeting Sir. You must not be careless! If necessary, he would rather hide in the Commander's Mansion and not go out. If someone was causing trouble in the Netherworld, he would find a reason to ask the Imperial Guards to come and take control of the situation. Due to the interference of the Imperial Guards, the Xiahou Clan would think of a way to make the Ying Clan's men retreat. At that time, the crisis would naturally be resolved.
Miao Yi silently nodded, silently remembering this instruction...
Ying Jiuguang, who hadn't participated in a court meeting for many years, finally showed up. However, he didn't enter the court. Instead, he knelt on the steps outside the Universal Palace with a bramble on his back and asked for forgiveness!
Ying Jiuguang had sent out a large number of troops and even lost the Celestial Emperor's concubine in his own territory. He had to give an explanation for this matter. He could use someone else to take the blame, but he had no choice but to show up this time. It would be very dangerous for him to do so, so he decided to give Lord Qing enough face. A mighty Heavenly King came here to ask for forgiveness. This was quite a ruthless move. He had already forced the ministers to this extent. If Lord Qing were to touch him again, it would be a little unreasonable.
With the exception of the Xiahou Clan, the various factions in the court were all pleading for mercy for Ying Jiuguang. In the end, Lord Qing waved his sleeve and left after saying, "Let him kneel for three days to reflect on his actions first!"
After the court was dismissed, the ministers came out. Whether they were sincere or not, they all expressed their condolences when they passed by.
Only Xiahou Ling came out and stood in front of Ying Jiuguang. He scoffed and said, "Heavenly King Ying, why did you have to do this?"
Everyone in the know understood what he meant. He was implying that Ying Jiuguang had no need to be the first to jump out and make things difficult for the Xiahou Clan.
As the son, Ying Wuman was furious. He said in a deep voice, "Heavenly King, please conduct yourself with dignity!"
Xiahou Ling gave him a sidelong glance in disdain. He flicked his sleeve and left.
How could the Ying Clan ignore Ying Jiuguang's kneeling? They really made Ying Jiuguang kneel for three days. Ying Luohuan soon arrived at the imperial garden. When she saw her daughter, Zhan Ruyi, she almost knelt to her. What else could Zhan Ruyi do? She could only beg Lord Qing.
When she found Lord Qing in the Sunset Garden, Zhan Ruyi immediately knelt before Lord Qing and pleaded for mercy for Ying Jiuguang.
This time, Lord Qing really wanted to teach Ying Jiuguang a lesson. He had never found a chance to settle the score with Ying Jiuguang in the past. How could he let it go so easily this time? However, Lord Qing didn't agree to fight, so Zhan Ruyi knelt and didn't get up. If it were any other concubine, Lord Qing might not even care. However, Lord Qing really took pity on this Heavenly Concubine. He doted on her and didn't want to see her suffer any grievances.
Therefore, Ying Jiuguang knelt for less than a day before the Heavenly Edict came down. Ying Jiuguang was fined a thousand years of salary.
This punishment could not be said to be light. A thousand years of salary was not a small number, but to Ying Jiuguang, it was not a big number. In the end, he safely left the Heavenly Palace.
However, Zhan Ruyi's actions angered Xiahou Chengyu. He called Zhan Ruyi over and scolded him. He said a bunch of stuff about how the harem could not interfere with politics and forced Zhan Ruyi to kneel in the Heavenly Palace. He wanted Zhan Ruyi to kneel for the entire time that Ying Jiuguang did not have to kneel.
However, after kneeling for half a day, Lord Qing came again and found an excuse to help Zhan Ruyi out. This angered Xiahou Chengyu so much that he smashed a bunch of things behind him.
On the other hand, the Gengzi Region Governor's Office was also in chaos. The Cold Magistrate, Gao Guan, personally led the Right Division's men to investigate the case. Once he arrived, he first showed his might, killing tens of people for dereliction of duty. This caused the people of the Gengzi Region to tremble in fear. Yan Su, who was among them, was so scared that her heart was in a mess. She had heard of Gao Guan's name for a long time and was already feeling guilty. Now that Gao Guan was here personally, how could she not be afraid?
After that, Gao Guan, who reeked of blood, walked into the main hall and sat on the high seat. With an order, the guards responsible for protecting Imperial Concubine Qin were all arrested and thrown into the prison. He then took out the name list of the Gengzi Region, circled a bunch of names and threw them out for interrogation.
When Yan Su arrived, Gao Guan's questions were ruthless and accurate. With just a few questions, he managed to grasp the flaws in Yan Su's words and broke through her mental defense. Under the pressure of Gao Guan's' If you tell the truth, you can be spared from the death penalty ', Yan Su knelt on the ground and told him everything that had happened.
Once the order was given, the Right Division's men from the Yishen Region immediately moved out and secretly captured Fang Aolin for interrogation. With Yan Su's confession, how could Fang Aolin withstand the interrogation? He even revealed the fact that he had killed four of his men to silence them.
A few days later, Gao Guan, who was wearing a black cloak, strode into the Heavenly Palace and entered the Starry Hall to report the case to Lord Qing.
Only Lord Qing and Shangguan Qing were in the hall. After listening to the report, Lord Qing said, "In that case, this adulterous couple also do not know the true identity of the murderer?"
Gao Guan replied, "They should not know. They were only used to send the murderer into the Commander's Residence. They do not know how the murderer committed the crime. However, the murderer's intention is clear. He wants to take the opportunity to control the two of them for future use. Therefore, I did not touch the two of them for the time being and did not alert anyone else. This gave the two of them a chance to redeem themselves. Once the murderer contacts them, the Right Division will know immediately. "
Lord Qing narrowed his eyes slightly. "Interesting. Could it be Niu Youde?"
Gao Guan replied, "It should be possible. Even Fang Aolin felt that it was Niu Youde, but there is no concrete evidence to confirm it."
"This monkey brat is quite capable!" Qing Zhu muttered.
Gao Guan asked, "Your Majesty, should we arrest Niu Youde and interrogate him?"
Lord Qing pondered for a moment and waved his hand behind the table. "Forget it. Just keep an eye on the adulterous couple. If you really find out that it was Niu Youde who did it, don't let anyone know. I have my own plans. It must be tiring for you to travel back and forth. Go back and rest. "
"Yes, Your Majesty!" Gao Guan accepted the order and left.
Qing Zhu also slowly stood up and walked out from behind the table. Watching Gao Guan's figure disappear, he nodded his head in appreciation and said, "Gao Guan's ability to handle matters is not bad. Up until now, the eastern army still has no idea what's going on, but we have a rough idea here."
Shangguan Qing, who was following behind him, laughed. "It's just that his methods are a little too ruthless. He killed dozens of people from the eastern army without interrogating them. The eastern army has a lot of complaints about this."
Lord Qing snorted. "When it's time to establish your authority, you can't be lenient. Gao Guan did not do anything wrong. Ying Jiuguang still can't explain it clearly. What complaints can he have?"
After taking a few steps in the empty hall, he suddenly laughed in a self-deprecating manner. "If it was really that monkey, Chengyu does have some capable subordinates!"
Shangguan Qing flattered. "It can only be said that Your Majesty has taken advantage of His Majesty."
Lord Qing snorted. "How dare he lay his hands on my concubine. It seems that he really thinks that I am not worthy of his loyalty. What a bastard!"
Shangguan Qing fell silent. It was not easy to reply …
The Black Dragon Swamp. The planet was covered by the Sly Trees like a net. Deep underground in the black market, huge tunnels had been dug out. The tunnels were densely woven like a spider's web. Passersby who did not show their faces walked in and out of the tunnels. Demons and ghosts were mixed together. In the tunnels, shops with different lintel and decorations appeared every few days. The doors were tightly shut, and those who needed to enter would push the doors open. After entering, the doors would close again, making it difficult to see what was going on inside.
Inside a tightly shut door that had not been hung up yet, Xu Tangran was leading a group of people to check the shop's upper and lower floors.
After carefully looking around and returning to the main hall, Xu Tangran, who was looking around, laughed. "Not bad, not bad. From today onwards, we finally have a foothold in this black market. With a place that we can control, we don't have to worry about resting all the time."
He was in a good mood. His purpose of coming here had been completed, and he had tried his best to get a shop here. When he returned, he could answer to His Excellency.
At this moment, someone knocked on the door. They turned around and saw that someone had already opened the door and entered without being invited. It was a woman dressed in revealing clothes. She was the one who was responsible for meeting them when they first came here.
"Miss Jingjing, why are you here?" Xu Tangran welcomed her cheerfully.
You've already exceeded your reading limit for today. If you want to read more, please log in.
Login
Select text and click 'Report' to let us know about any bad translation.
