Ning Shu bit into the melon and savored the sweetness and coolness. She let out a sigh of relief. She asked curiously, "Why hasn't there been any news from the palace? Does His Majesty have other plans? "
Speaking of this topic, Xiahou Qing pursed his lips, and his expression sank. "There might be changes in the palace."
Ning Shu's heart jumped, and she did not care about the melon in her hand. "What do you mean?"
"Based on the information from my spies in the palace, ever since the empress returned to the palace to meet His Majesty, all news from Funing Palace has been sealed. Hundreds of names were removed from the Divine Martial Guards list, and dozens of carriages of corpses were transported out of the palace late at night. The next day, many officials sent reports to accuse the Cao family and Empress Cao, but all of them were ignored. "
The huge amount of information hidden in these few short sentences caused Ning Shu's mind to buzz. She subconsciously blurted out, "Has His Majesty already …"
Xiahou Qing shook his head and dispelled the terrifying guess in her mind. "Not yet. His Majesty has been attending court for the past two days and seems to be fine. However, his body is a little weak, and in less than an hour, he left court. Several old officials, led by Lord Feng, repeatedly asked His Majesty how to deal with the Cao family. His Majesty's expression was extremely strange, as if he wanted to say something but stopped. In the end, he restrained himself and only said, "Let's discuss it later. I have my own plans." Then he boarded the dragon carriage. It is said that the shadow waiting on the dragon carriage is Empress Cao. "
"How did this happen?" Ning Shu's brows furrowed into a knot, unable to understand. "The Cao Family's actions have already incurred the wrath of the masses, and the news has spread like wildfire among the commoners. Especially after Tian Wen and the others brought the hundred thousand taels of fake silver back to the capital, the indignation reached its peak. Empress Cao even dared to drug His Majesty. Such a heaven-defying action, His Majesty will not let her off easily. Unless … unless … "
This' unless' made Ning Shu's heart involuntarily thump. It was as if she had suddenly been placed in a dark whirlpool. The whirlpool was bottomless, and every tiny ripple contained a terrifying devouring force. It was as if as long as one was placed in it, they would be crushed into powder. Neither their body nor soul would be spared.
A chill silently crept from the soles of her feet to her brain, causing her mind to go blank. Countless details of the past swirled in her mind like specks of light, piecing together one terrifying image after another. Her master's words rang in her ears like a bell, shaking her soul: When you eliminate all the impossibilities, then the remaining one, no matter how unbelievable it seems, is the truth.
She began to tremble uncontrollably, and the watermelon in her hand fell onto the table with a thud. It was only when her other hand caught it firmly that she managed to regain her lost strength. She turned her head and pressed her other hand on the back of his hand. This way, she could draw more strength to support her words. "Empress Cao, could it be, the person who manipulated the Plum Blossom Kiss on you, no, on everyone?"
We have been blinded by the messy cases one after another, as if we were in a maze. Inadvertently, we were thrown into confusion by the various tricks set up in the case. But what if we jump out and look at it from a distance? Other than Zhao Mingzhen's case, the final beneficiary of every case in the past seems to be Empress Cao.
In Consort Ruan's case, Ruan Qinghuan, who was pregnant, lost her reputation and committed suicide in the cold palace. She successfully got rid of her greatest opponent. After that, in the Demon Wolf Case, Old Consort Yu successfully got her revenge. However, Consort Qi, who had been hit by the Plum Blossom Kiss and had gone crazy, was the Fourth Prince's mother. She was the second obstacle in helping the Sixth Prince ascend to the heavens. Then, there was Xue Qiongwei's case. The sudden death of the envoy shook the court. It seemed like no one benefited, but don't forget that Prime Minister Tan ended up becoming a monk. At that time, Prime Minister Tan had been the head of the court for many years. The Cao family's foundation was stable, but as the older generation of the Cao family withered day by day, and the younger generation had not yet grown up, the Cao family was increasingly suppressed in recent years. They were no longer as invulnerable as before. After Prime Minister Tan's reputation was ruined and he resigned, the Cao family, which had been suppressed to the point of suffocation, finally had a chance to make a comeback and recover their lost territory! These three shocking cases seemed unrelated, but in the end, each of them quietly became a stepping stone for Empress Cao to ascend to the heavens! In addition, this time, it was a crime of rebellion. In the end, she was able to escape unscathed. If the Plum Blossom Kiss had nothing to do with her, I really can't think of any other possibility! "
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