It seemed like Madam's suspicions were right. There was indeed something fishy about Zhuge Qing's death.
However, Yan Xiu didn't understand. How could Miao Yi order Zhuge Qing's death before singing a song? Was there something wrong with that?
Yan Xiu continued to ask for more details, but he didn't get any answers. He didn't get anything out of the ordinary from the others either. Fang Liao was the only one under Qin Xi's control. The others were all fine. This made him deeply puzzled. 'How am I supposed to explain this to Madam?'
On Planet Yiyue, the nine moons shone brightly in the night sky. The vast land was a silvery white, reflecting the countless stars in the sky.
Yun Zhiqiu had been busy all the way until now. She finally returned to the Commander's Manor. After a day's work, the others watched her in glory, but she was so upset that her mouth was dry from all the talking.
Xue Linglong, Lin Pingping, and the others had already bid farewell outside the Commander's Manor. They had arranged to meet up with Yun Zhiqiu the next day to continue today's work.
The guards dispersed before entering the backyard. Yun Zhiqiu asked the guard at the backyard entrance, "Where's Milord?"
The guard replied, "Milord is in the Assembly Hall."
"Oh!" Yun Zhiqiu looked towards the Assembly Hall, then turned to Xing and Fei Hong. "We've been following him for the whole day. You two should rest first."
The two agreed. Yun Zhiqiu only brought Xue 'Er towards the Assembly Hall. She didn't go through the main entrance, but the back door instead. She saw Qian' Er waiting at the back door.
After Qian 'Er greeted her, Yun Zhiqiu asked curiously, "Why are you standing here? Why aren't you serving Milord?"
Qian 'Er replied, "A group of Milord's Stewards have returned from outside, along with the entire Vitality Sect. There are hundreds of thousands of them. After settling them down, the Stewards are discussing matters with Milord. Milord asked me to leave for a moment."
Yun Zhiqiu understood now. The Boundless Transcendence Energy realm experts from the Netherworld Army had returned. But why did he ask Qian 'Er to leave for a moment? The Vitality Sect's people flashed through her mind again.
She then asked for some tea and carried it herself. She had the other two wait outside while she went in alone.
Dozens of people were gathered in the grand hall. Miao Yi's long table occupied the main seat of honor, while the others were seated behind several rows of long tables to his left and right.
Yun Zhiqiu listened for a while at the back of the hall. She heard that there was no need for her to hide the incident at Tianjie, so she carried the tray from the back of the hall to the front.
In fact, everyone in the grand hall knew that Miao Yi never avoided Yun Zhiqiu when discussing matters here. It was a little different from the rules in other manors.
When the dozens of people in the hall saw her, they immediately stood up and saluted, "Madam!"
Yun Zhiqiu smiled and gestured for everyone to take a seat. Then, she walked over to Miao Yi's table and gently knelt down. She put down the tray, poured a cup of tea, and placed it in front of Miao Yi.
Miao Yi glanced at her and gave a slight nod in acknowledgment. His gaze then shifted back to the crowd below.
Yang Zhaoqing, who was seated below, said, "Speaking of which, it's all thanks to the Xiahou Clan's cooperation that the operation at Celestial Avenue was able to go so smoothly this time. By toppling Ying Jiuguang, Xiahou Ling could be considered to have regained some face."
Miao Yi suddenly chuckled coldly, "This Xiahou Ling probably doesn't just want to topple Ying Jiuguang. I'm afraid he doesn't want to let his own family members go either. With Xiahou Ta dead, this Xiahou Ling might very well cause chaos in the Xiahou Clan! "
Everyone was taken aback. One of the generals asked curiously, "Governor, what do you mean?"
Miao Yi said, "I personally discussed this cooperation with Xiahou Ling. At the end of the day, the reason why Xiahou Ling is so proactive is because he still hasn't gained full control of the Xiahou Clan's power. Toppling Ying Jiuguang is also a way to establish his own prestige within the clan. Frankly speaking, he still wants to gain full control of the Xiahou Clan's power. Ying Jiuguang was only his first step. His second step is probably to seize power from his brothers who are secretly scattered all over the place. From what I heard from his words, it seems like he wants me to help him deal with his own brothers."
Everyone was speechless. Duke Yuan, who was seated, looked at Miao Yi with an expressionless face. Yun Zhiqiu stood up and slowly walked towards the back of the hall.
Yang Zhaoqing muttered, "Milord, why would Xiahou Ling let Milord help him with this?"
Miao Yi chuckled, "Isn't it because we are guarding the Nether Realm? We have troops in the Nether Realm. Has everyone forgotten about that person from the Pavilion of Loyalty and Justice?"
Everyone was enlightened. Someone asked, "He wants to deal with Cao Man?"
Miao Yi shook his head and mocked, "I only heard him hinting at it before, but he didn't say it out loud. I'm guessing he was just testing us. When he finds out that we have an additional fifty million troops here, he'll have a greater chance of getting rid of Cao Man. I'm afraid he won't be able to resist contacting me. Unless he doesn't want to control the Xiahou Clan's power, with my troops guarding the Nether Realm, as long as I don't cooperate or interfere, anyone who wants to touch Cao Man will have to go through me first. Others can forget about getting rid of Cao Man!"
Turning into the back of the hall, Yun Zhiqiu's eyelids twitched when she heard this. Duke Yuan was sitting right there, so she naturally knew that Miao Yi knew who Duke Yuan was. What did he mean by saying this in front of Duke Yuan? Wasn't this a trap for Xiahou Ling? Even she couldn't help but secretly feel sorry for Xiahou Ling. Xiahou Ling had spent so much effort to destroy the Ying Clan. It wasn't easy for him to establish his authority within the clan, but now it was all for naught because of her husband. It would be very difficult for him to gather the Xiahou Clan's power in his hands again.
Yun Zhiqiu instinctively wanted to see what Duke Yuan's expression was like, but she forced herself to hold back. She knew that Miao Yi must have a motive for doing this. She couldn't let the cat out of the bag, so she turned around and entered the back of the hall.
Sitting there, Duke Yuan's eyelids twitched violently. He said, "Governor, the Xiahou Clan is rich and powerful. They have a solid foundation. Is it appropriate for us to interfere in this matter?" Clearly, he wanted to test Miao Yi's attitude.
Miao Yi scoffed, "I'm not stupid. Why would I involve myself in a clan that even the hegemons of the past dynasties couldn't topple for no reason? Alright, there's no point in talking about this without any proof. Don't tell anyone else about this. Otherwise, it won't do anyone any good. Let's talk about the fifty million troops in front of us instead! "
Yun Zhiqiu stopped in the back of the hall and listened for a while before leaving. She was wondering what Miao Yi was up to. She was going to ask him about it later. After leaving the back of the hall, she left Qian'Er to stand guard while she returned with Xue'Er.
The first thing they did when they arrived at the inner residence was the bathroom. Xue'Er helped Yun Zhiqiu undress, revealing her alluring body.
Yun Zhiqiu's alluring, voluptuous, and fair body was submerged in the comfortable water. Her cherry lips parted slightly as she let out a long breath. She closed her eyes, a look of comfort on her face.
She loved to soak in hot springs, and it was the same for her lifestyle. As long as she could afford it, she would feel uncomfortable if she didn't take a bath at least once a day. That was why her skin was so smooth and supple. The reason why the Netherworld Presidential Manor was built here was also because Miao Yi wanted to take care of her lifestyle. Because there was a hot spring here, Yun Zhiqiu quite enjoyed this care.
After removing all her clothes, Xue'Er quickly followed suit and helped Yun Zhiqiu remove her hair accessories. Her long, black hair cascaded over Yun Zhiqiu's fair shoulders like a waterfall.
After splashing water on Yun Zhiqiu's body, Xue'Er's gaze lingered on Yun Zhiqiu's voluptuous figure. She couldn't help but say enviously, "Madam, you have such a good figure. No wonder Milord likes you so much."
"Stupid girl. You've learned bad things. I think you're thinking of love, aren't you?" Yun Zhiqiu glared at her and poked her on the forehead.
Xue 'er giggled, and the two of them chatted merrily. The two of them chatted merrily, and it was a beautiful sight to behold.
Soon, Yun Zhiqiu suddenly quietened down and took out a Star Bell. Seeing her serious expression, Xue'Er also quieted down and didn't disturb her.
It was a message from Yan Xiu. He must have investigated the matter, but she didn't know what the outcome was. Yun Zhiqiu contacted him.
After understanding the situation, Yun Zhiqiu's expression gradually turned cold.
Yan Xiu didn't know what was going on, but that didn't mean Yun Zhiqiu didn't. She knew Miao Yi too well. As soon as she analyzed the situation, she understood most of it.
Why did they add that Zhuge Qing had climbed onto the roof when they reported her singing? Someone must have figured out Miao Yi's temperament. They knew that Miao Yi and Zhuge Qing didn't have any feelings for each other, and they knew that Miao Yi wouldn't tolerate trouble in his own backyard under those circumstances. They didn't have the heart to investigate the matter, so they purposely highlighted Zhuge Qing's abnormality to provoke Miao Yi, making him feel strongly that Zhuge Qing could cause trouble at any time.
How could Qin Xi be capable of such a thing? Yun Zhiqiu had come into contact with Qin Xi before, so she knew that it couldn't have been Qin Xi's ploy. Qin Weiwei was Mother Xiao, and she didn't have the brains to do so. It wasn't likely that the two of them had figured out Miao Yi's situation that well. The mastermind behind this was obvious. It couldn't be anyone else other than Yang Qing!
It would have been better if she hadn't figured it out. Now that she did, Yun Zhiqiu felt a lingering fear. To be able to scheme to such an extent, to be able to kill without leaving a trace, this Yang Qing was truly frightening!
She couldn't help but think of the time when Yang Qing tried to kill her in the small world. If it wasn't for Mu Fanjun's inexplicable concern that didn't harm her, and instead accidentally revealed some things and pulled out the truth, she wouldn't even know how she died.
And this time, what happened to Zhuge Qing was the same. It was reported normally, but with just a few words that seemed to be unimportant, Zhuge Qing Xiang had perished, and died without even knowing the reason.
If she hadn't sent Yan Xiu this time and made use of Yan Xiu's transcendence, she wouldn't have been able to find out the truth at all. Fortunately, Yang Qing didn't know that Yan Xiu had such a transcendence. Otherwise, he would have done it even more stealthily.
So what if he found out the truth? Could something like this even be used as evidence? At most, you could blame Qin Xi for controlling Fang Liao. She had only asked Fang Liao to make a simple report, and Zhuge Qing had indeed climbed onto the roof to sing. She was speaking the truth and not lying. You, Miao Yi, were the one overthinking things and killed her!
The more she thought about it, the more terrifying it was! What Yun Zhiqiu couldn't understand was why Yang Qing wanted to kill Zhuge Qing. If it was for Qin Weiwei's sake, wouldn't he want to help Qin Weiwei ascend to the position of legal wife, and then kill her again?
Yan Xiu was asking her how she should deal with it.
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