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Chapter 233: Checking Qingshang Pavilion

The woman looked at the lotus outside the window and said absentmindedly, "I still remember that year, it was also the hottest day of the year. The king personally went down to the lotus pond, picked a lot of lotus pods and peeled them for me..."

Yangyang then understood why she chose to live in this waterside pavilion instead of any other room.

In order to get more information, he echoed, "The king really loves the queen!"

"Yes! He is willing to spend time and effort for me." The woman's expression became more serious. She turned her head and grabbed Yangyang's hand tightly. "He is not only good to me, but also to that bitch. For that bitch, he ignored the opposition of the ministers and built a huge house. He also accompanied her all day long and ignored the affairs of state!"

Could the big house she was talking about be the current mansion?

Yangyang was so hurt by her grip that she wanted to break free but was afraid of angering her, so she could only watch her nails dig into her flesh until blood oozed out. "My queen, the king is just bewildered for a moment, and he will remember your kindness over time."

"You remembered my kindness?" The woman wondered as she gradually loosened her grip on Yangyang's hand. Yangyang was about to relax when the woman nervously held her hand tighter. "You remembered my kindness, so why didn't you come to see me? Why?"

"Perhaps the king is busy with official duties. When he is no longer busy, he will definitely come back to see the queen!"

After Yangyang finished speaking, the woman's expression of love changed to one of endless indignation and disgust. She stood up, looking down at the ministers from a high position in the hall with a sharp gaze.

"Busy? Is he busy? Hahahaha! He hasn't been busy for a long time. He is busy handing over all the power in his hands to that bastard Prince Zi'an, and then hanging out with that bitch Concubine An all day long, indulging in wine and women, wasting his time!"

Yangyang followed her footsteps and listened to her accusations against her mother word by word, as if she was listening to a story that had nothing to do with herself.

Because the Concubine An mentioned by the woman was completely different from the Jia mentioned by Xue Zuoxiang. How could such a quiet and elegant person be a seductress? "Perhaps, the king has something to hide?"

"What's the secret?" The woman said sarcastically, "Concubine An is a spy sent by the Great Pu Kingdom. She is a seductress who wants to cause the Rong Kingdom to collapse."

"But I didn't expect that the king would be bewitched by her so quickly, hahahaha!"

Yangyang looked at the woman laughing like crazy, and couldn't help feeling sad for the women in the palace who had never seen the sun for years. She was also scared by what she said. Could it be that all this was a conspiracy of the Queen Mother, so Xuanyi wanted to find the evidence that could prove the Queen Mother's transaction with the Rong State.

Speaking of the Empress Dowager, inside the palace walls of the Beijing Guards, Feng Jiaojiao was feeding medicine to the long-bedded Empress Dowager as usual.

The eunuch outside the palace reported, "His Highness Xuanyi has arrived!"

Jiaojiao put down the medicine bowl she had just fed, stood up and greeted Xuanyi, "Aunt, the medicine has been given, and the empress dowager is in normal condition today." Then she turned to look at the empress dowager on the bed.

Xuan Yi slowly sat down beside the bed, looked at the old and familiar face, held the hand that she placed on her chest, and sighed, "My mother used to be so energetic, but I didn't expect that she would become like this now. I can't scold her even if I want to!"

Back then, she was so devoted to strengthening the country of Dapu that she exercised self-discipline and even delayed her marriage.

But in the end, the Queen Mother gave the throne to the weak brother, let the eldest sister take charge of the heavy troops, and she herself became a mere shell with no real power.

Why? Why in the eyes of the Queen Mother, I am not as good as my brother or my elder sister. Am I really that inferior?

Whenever she thought of this, Xuanyi felt indignant, so since the Queen Mother did not allow it, she would take it back herself.

Over the years, she had secretly won over important officials in the court to strengthen her own power, and had secretly made deals with the Rong Kingdom, which led to the eldest princess' defeat and the dispersion of military power. Finally, she was only one step away from ascending the throne.

Just as he was thinking about it, the eunuch came to report that Feng Dequan had something to report. Xuanyi left the bedroom and found a secluded hall to summon Feng Dequan to report quickly.

"Your Highness, please take a look." Feng Dequan presented a list to Xuanyi.

As Xuan Yi watched, Feng Dequan couldn't wait to show off his abilities this time. "This is the list of people involved in the Qingshang Pavilion case found in Wanhua Tower. This group of people are famous actors and singers, and they have contacts with officials from the three provinces and six ministries in the court, and..."

"Hurry up and tell me!" Xuanyi's voice was a little angry.

"Moreover, according to his confession, some officials have already defected!"

"Defect? ​​Defect to a martial arts sect?"

"No, Qingshang Pavilion is not just a martial arts sect, there is a big tycoon behind it!" Although Feng Dequan knew this person, he also whetted the appetite in order to show off his own achievements.

"What crocodile?"

"I, along with a group of imperial guards, arrested these people overnight. Through severe torture, we finally got the person out of their mouths. This person is none other than the young marquis of Changguo Marquis."

"What did you say?" Xuan Yi thought about it carefully. Yuwen Bo's reaction these days was really different from before, but she still couldn't believe it. "But it's confirmed!"

Feng Dequan said confidently, "Your Highness, although we haven't caught Qingshang Pavilion's Pavilion Master Fang Lan'er, but with the confessions of many people below and the confessions of those officials who defected, there must be no mistake!"

"Asshole!" Xuan Yi threw the list in his hand to the ground. "Now, he is far away in Rong Country. I am afraid that I am letting the tiger go back to the mountain!"

Xuanyi thought of his previous letter asking her not to touch anyone from the Duan family. It seemed that something must have happened. If this person had reached some kind of deal with the crown prince, wouldn't she be left alone?

"Your Highness, the news that we have seized Qingshang Pavilion may soon reach his ears. Why don't we capture him immediately before he finds out?"

Xuan Yi sneered, "Capture? How? You can't even capture the prince. How can you capture Yuwen Bo, who is in Rong State?"

"Your Highness is right. I have not considered it carefully enough!"

"Instead of going so far to catch him, it's better to guard the things he cares about!" Xuan Yi said with a dark look in his eyes, "Aren't the Duan family members all in the Jingwei? They all want to protect the Duan family. I want to see if they can protect the Duan family!"

"Your Highness is wise. I will do it right away!"

Xuan Yi rested his head on his dizzy forehead, closed his eyes and said, "Wait, the Duan family are all loyal people, we need to find a name! Also, keep this Master Duan well, the secrets in his hands are not so easy to get!"

"Besides, there has been no news from Minister Feng these days. Send someone to inquire and ask Minister Feng to stay in Sand City. If anything goes wrong, we can cooperate with him from inside and outside!"

"I will do it right away, Your Highness, rest assured."