"…" Qing Zhu choked and was speechless.
Come to think of it, there was indeed such a thing back then, but in the end, it was Shangguan Qing who explained the pros and cons to him. In the end, he felt that it was not appropriate to continue and asked the shadow guards to conduct an internal investigation. At the same time, he tacitly agreed that Shangguan Qing did not hand over another list of shadow guards who were carrying out the undercover mission. Now, he was really speechless because of Gao Guan's words.
Listening to the meaning of these words, it became Qing Zhu's responsibility, but he could only stare at it!
He turned around and paced back and forth in the hall with his hands behind his back, falling into deep thought.
There was a spy in the shadow guards. Was it only Guo Yanting who had a problem? Should he investigate or not?
He wanted to investigate. What would happen if there was a problem with the martial force around him? But some of the shadow guards were carrying out the mission, some were secretly hiding, and some were now waiting for an opportunity to assassinate Niu Youde. However, the hidden Fei Hong obviously could not provide any more opportunities for the shadow guards. Without the cooperation of the hidden personnel, it was simply child's play to assassinate the Southern Army's Commanding Heavenly King. The assassins had no chance to take action for the time being!
Thinking of this, Qing Zhu suddenly turned around and said in a deep voice, "Shadow guards … investigate!"
He specially stated that it was to investigate the shadow guards, not Niu Youde. The key was that there was no way to investigate them. Even if he knew that it was done by them, he could not investigate. Saying that Niu Youde's concubine was a spy planted by the Left Supervisory Department of the Heavenly Courts? Could such a thing be exposed?
Gao Guan was expressionless and slowly accepted the order …
Not long after, Gao Guan appeared in a courtyard. He calmly looked at Shangguan Qing who was lying on the bed after being tortured.
Shangguan Qing shivered, partly because of the pain, but also because he was full of sorrow. He tried to tilt his head and look at Gao Guan, not knowing what to say. Last time, Gao Guan put the shadow guards into the prison of the Right Supervisory Department and tormented them. This time, he fell into Gao Guan's hands again. Especially after such a thing happened, how could Gao Guan be merciful?
The shadow guards were men of sacrifice! If they were tortured repeatedly, how would they be willing to work for him?
But what could he say? Last time, when Xiahou Longcheng was assassinated, he only suspected that there was a problem with the shadow guards. How could he not investigate if there was a problem with the inner guards around His Majesty? What reason did he have to stop it? What's more, he was a criminal now!
He also couldn't figure out how there was a spy in the Shadow Guards. He had been in charge of the Shadow Guards for many years and according to his own judgment, it was impossible for there to be a spy in the Shadow Guards. Logically speaking, there was no possibility of Guo Yanting being instigated to defect, but it just had to be this Guo Yanting who made a mistake. What was going on with this Guo Yanting? He really wanted to find Guo Yanting and ask him why.
But now that something like this had happened, who would believe his words?
"Hi!" Shang Guanqing punched the side of the pillow with one fist, shook his head helplessly, and finally buried his head on the pillow …
In the Guang Heavenly King's Residence, Lord Guang, who was pacing back and forth in the forest, was frowning and feeling depressed.
He also did not understand what was going on. Why would the servants sent to guard the residence attack the Li Palace? To send a servant to attack the Li Palace, was there something wrong with his head? However, the ones who did it were his people. Was it wrong for the Heavenly Court to demand an explanation from him now?
It was impossible to do anything to him based on this matter. They could just give a random reason and push the blame onto the servant. The Heavenly Court was not a fool and should know that he would not do such a thing. It was impossible for the Heavenly Court to start a war with him because of this, so they would just punish him in name.
He also sensed that something was wrong when the Heavenly Court was attacked in two places. He wanted to ask about the specific situation, but the Heavenly Court was vague and obviously unwilling to explain clearly. There was definitely something fishy going on.
At this time, Gou Yue was not by his side. He had brought his daughter, Guang Mei 'er, to the Netherworld Governor's Residence to visit Yuan Venerate Qing.
The reason was that Guang Mei 'er liked the environment there and used to visit Yuan Venerate Qing often. The real reason was that he wanted to marry Guang Mei' er to Yuan Venerate Qing. The news that Xiahou Ling had 'died of illness' and the power of the Xiahou Family had fallen into Cao Man's hands had already spread. Coincidentally, there were changes in the Xiahou Family, and he did not know if Lord Qing had any thoughts about it. He wanted to take the opportunity to give it a try.
He was still quite confident in his daughter's beauty. It would not be an exaggeration to say that she was the most beautiful woman in the entire court. If Yuan Venerate Qing could not control himself and had something with his daughter, Lord Qing would not be able to deny it. He was the Western Army Commander, and he was not to be trifled with.
Perhaps it wasn't a good thing for Yuan Venerate Qing to marry Guang Mei 'er at the moment. He had the troops in his hands and the support of Lord Guang. This would obviously make Lord Qing fearful and might even remove Yuan Venerate Qing's military authority. However, anyone who was not blind could see that the military authority of the Netherworld Governor's Residence was not actually in the hands of Yuan Venerate Qing, but in the hands of Lord Qing. In Lord Guang's opinion, it was not important whether Yuan Venerate Qing held the military authority or not. So what if Lord Qing removed his military authority? What was important was to prepare for the future. As long as Yuan Venerate Qing married Guang Mei 'er, Yuan Venerate Qing would have to seek the support of his father-in-law when he ascended the throne after Lord Qing passed away. If he could help Yuan Venerate Qing successfully avoid the purge that Lord Qing might carry out before his abdication, it would not be a bad thing for the family to have a Heavenly Queen in charge of the harem in the future.
Gou Yue wanted to persuade Yuan Venerate Qing not to focus on the military authority in front of him, as he could not control it. It was more important to exchange for the support of the Western Army in the future.
In the Netherworld Governor's Residence, Gou Yue, who was strolling with Yuan Venerate Qing, was trying to persuade him.
Yuan Venerate Qing would turn his head from time to time to look at Guang Mei 'er, who was strolling leisurely in the courtyard. He could not tear his eyes away from Guang Mei' er's graceful figure. He had never seen Guang Mei 'er properly before. In the past, he had only heard that Guang Mei' er was beautiful. Some people even said that she was the number one beauty in the Heavenly Court. Now that he had seen her face to face, he was shocked.
He could not say that he had never been close to women before, but in order to prove to his father that he had not indulged in women, he had not kept any women by his side. After the incident with Imperial Concubine Qin, he had been even more restrained. He only had two maids by his side, and they could only be considered good-looking. Guang Mei 'er's current age was the age where she shined brightly among cultivators. Coupled with her natural charm, she was truly a beauty among beauties. He really fell in love with her at first sight and felt his heart palpitate.
Furthermore, Guang Mei 'er's family background was a good match for him. She was the best candidate to be the Heavenly Concubine!
Gou Yue observed his reaction and knew that Yuan Venerate Qing was definitely tempted. Thus, he continued to persuade him. "Your Highness, think about it. Will His Majesty tolerate the Xiahou Family controlling the harem? Many things in the future will not be clear! Who can guarantee that His Majesty will not have other children in the future? Zhan Ruyi, the Heavenly Concubine, is the biggest threat! However, it will be different if Your Highness marries my family's Young Mistress. Not to mention the Xiahou Family, with the support of my Lord, His Majesty will have to think twice even if he wants to have another child! You can say that if Your Highness marries my family's Young Mistress, you will have cleared all the obstacles to Your Highness ascending the throne! "
Yuan Venerate Qing was a little hesitant. If not for Miao Yi's recent financial support and the fact that some of his subordinates had hinted that they would be loyal to him, he would have nodded his head and agreed.
"Your Highness! This little military power is of little value. It is not under Your Highness's control. Your Highness cannot just look at the present. You must look at the long term! " Gou Yue pointed to the graceful figure wandering in the courtyard. "As long as Your Highness agrees, this old servant can guarantee that Young Mistress will serve Your Highness tonight! She was a genuine virgin, without a single flaw! With the marriage, His Majesty will not disrespect my Wangye and will definitely fulfill the good deed! " Your Highness, you must pluck the flowers when they bloom. Don't let down the beauty! "
Yuan Venerate Qing said hesitantly, "How about giving me some time to think about it?" Even though Gou Yue's words were very tempting, he was still a little afraid of making Lord Qing unhappy. He wanted to discuss this with his mother and did not dare to make a decision on his own.
The scenery in the courtyard was the same as before. This was not the first time Guang Mei 'er had come here, but the owner had changed.
Her mood was like a withered flower in front of her, gloomy!
How could she not know her father's intentions now that he had asked her to come here to play? But she had no choice!
In the past, her father had wanted to give her to Niu Youde, but Niu Youde had refused.
She had heard that he had wanted to send her to the palace to serve His Majesty, but His Majesty was unwilling to appoint another Heavenly Consort and did not accept her.
Now, her father wanted to give her to His Highness. Who knew what the outcome would be?
She could not help but feel an indescribable sadness. She realized that she was like an object waiting to be sold, being sent back and forth repeatedly.
Before she came here, her mother had only said one thing while crying, "Be obedient!"
Not long after Gou Yue left, the Underworld Vice Domain Chief, Wang Dingchao, strode over to Yuan Venerate Qing and cupped his fists. "Your Highness!"
Yuan Venerate Qing hated the sight of him and said coldly, "Your Highness is not here!"
"Governor!" Wang Dingchao changed his tone and pointed at Guang Mei 'er in the courtyard. "What is Gou Yue trying to do by bringing this demonic woman here?"
Demonic woman? Yuan Venerate Qing stared at him coldly. "Aren't you being too nosy?"
Wang Dingchao said, "The Governor seems to have been bewitched by this demonic woman! I just want to remind you that no matter how beautiful this demonic woman is, she is not someone anyone can touch. She is a hot potato! "
Yuan Venerate Qing was a little annoyed. "What if I like her and insist on touching her?"
Upon seeing that Yuan Venerate Qing was about to explode, Wang Dingchao frowned and softened his tone. "Your Highness, you have to consider the bigger picture! Why don't you ask for His Majesty's opinion first? Everything can be discussed if His Majesty agrees! If His Majesty doesn't agree, you must not make the decision on your own! Your Highness, I know that you have some complaints about His Majesty's supervision, but is it really good to leave an uncontrollable impression in His Majesty's eyes? What do you want His Majesty to think if you collude with the Western Army? Are you that impatient? "
Yuan Venerate Qing didn't listen to the first half of what Luo Yunyang said, but he was moved by the latter half!
Wang Dingchao suddenly got down on one knee and cupped his fists. "I won't hide it from Your Highness! Before I followed Your Highness to your new post, His Majesty gave me a secret decree. His Majesty told me that I don't have to be loyal to His Majesty but only His Highness. He also told me not to allow outsiders to drive a wedge between His Majesty and His Highness. His Majesty told me that I only have one task, and that is to help His Highness ascend the throne smoothly! He said that if His Highness doesn't listen, he can let me clarify this decree. There will be no one else besides His Highness who will succeed the throne unless His Highness plans to rebel! "
"…" Yuan Venerate Qing was shocked. He knew that Wang Dingchao wouldn't say such things carelessly and that it had to be true. He immediately helped Wang Dingchao up, not knowing what to say.
After Wang Dingchao got up, he looked at the graceful figure in the garden and said, "If His Highness really likes this woman, there's no need to rush. Don't let this affect your plans. What kind of beauties won't you have when you ascend the throne? If His Highness really wants her, I have a plan that can ensure that this woman will belong to His Highness sooner or later. No one will dare to touch her, so she will definitely be in His Highness's pocket! "
Yuan Venerate Qing was stunned. His impression of Wang Dingchao had been overturned when he heard this. "I'd like to hear the details!"
Wang Dingchao said, "His Highness only needs to make it clear that he likes this woman. Who in the world would dare touch this woman? Who would dare to snatch this woman from His Highness? Guang Ling Gong's evil plot will be foiled, and he will lose a daughter to prevent him from stirring up trouble! As for His Majesty, I will explain it to him! "
"What a brilliant plan!" Yuan Venerate Qing laughed. However, he felt a little regretful when he turned to look at the graceful figure in the garden. He didn't know when this would happen in the future, but he was afraid that she would grow old!
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