Volume 4: Holy Capital Tribulation Chapter 261: Number One in the World
"Lord Xu, I know what you mean," Empress Dowager Lin seemed to have been prepared and said without hesitation, "You suspect that the mastermind behind this is Leo, right!?"
"Ah?" Xu Zun quickly stood up and clasped his fists, "I dare not."
Although he said he didn't dare, Xu Zun secretly admired him. Queen Mother Lin guessed correctly that she was the one who was suspicious of the Great Xuan Emperor.
Because, from the perspective of vested interests, he is the biggest beneficiary of the assassination of Empress Dowager Lin!
As long as the empress dowager died, he could continue to be the emperor without any worries, and from then on he would have no worries and could rule the world.
"If that's the case, it proves that I have misjudged him," Empress Dowager Lin said solemnly behind the curtain, "I raised Ao'er by myself, and I am the only one who knows his temperament best.
"Even if he were to hone his skills for another ten years, he would never be able to come up with such a meticulous mind.
"If he really had such thoughts, I would have handed over the world to him with peace of mind long ago!"
oh?
Xu Zun thought quickly. Although he didn't understand the inside story, what the Queen Mother said made sense.
First of all, the emperor did not have that ability; secondly, he was under the absolute surveillance of the empress dowager, and it was impossible for him to hide anything from her; finally, he was already the Son of Heaven, and if he really wanted to rule the world, he could just endure it, why take risks?
However, since the Queen Mother said so, Xu Zun also captured important information from it and asked again:
"Queen Mother, so, the only ones who know about the secret room in Wanfu Palace are you and His Majesty? Is it true that no one else knows?"
The Queen Mother first looked at Xu Zun and seemed a little surprised by Xu Zun's question.
Afterwards, she nodded and admitted: "Yes, when Ao'er was a child, he was playing in Wanfu Palace and accidentally triggered the mechanism, so he knew about this.
"I have also warned him, so no third person will know about this!"
"Then..." Xu Zun asked again, "Lin... um..."
He wanted to ask Chief Steward Lin if he knew, but when the words came to his lips he realized that something was wrong.
If this gets to the ears of Manager Lin, it would be difficult for me to explain myself.
Lin Chaofeng is a narrow-minded person and must not be offended.
“I know…” However, Queen Mother Lin once again saw through Xu Zun’s thoughts and said, “Xu Zun, the reason why I asked you to handle the Xuanmen Rebellion case is because I saw that you have no attachment in the court and will not be influenced by others.
"So, you should understand that I like to hear the truth!"
"Yes..." Xu Zun said yes, but did not continue the previous topic.
"That's enough," the Queen Mother waved her hand and said, "Manager Lin is my biological brother, and as his elder sister, I naturally know how capable and talented he is.
"Don't worry, this person is stubborn and petty, and will never do such a big thing."
Um……
In fact, Xu Zun had already anticipated that it was precisely because Lin Chaofeng was not a shrewd and scheming person that she was valued by the Empress Dowager.
Such people are loyal and are most suitable to be used as guns to restrain the ministers in the court one by one .
Therefore, even if he made a serious mistake in the Xuanmen assassination incident, he would not be fired by the Queen Mother.
"Xu Zun," the Queen Mother saw that Xu Zun still didn't speak, and her expression gradually became serious, "Who are you still suspecting?"
Xu Zun immediately felt ashamed. Of course there were other people he suspected, but how could he dare to say it out loud?
For example, everyone knows that Empress Dowager Lin also has a second prince, Li Yi.
However, the Second Prince is the Queen Mother's Achilles' heel. Anyone who dares to mention him without permission will be demoted at best and lose his life at worst.
It is said that the second prince accidentally took poison during a palace incident and became demented.
However, these are just rumors. Who can guarantee that he has nothing to do with Xuanmen?
Could it be that he had already recovered and was secretly planning this heavenly calamity operation?
In addition, the Queen Mother also has a daughter, Princess Ronghua, who is smart, intelligent, and scheming.
Although the princess is married, how can we guarantee that she was not involved in this matter?
At this point, Xu Zun has already smelled the scent of family affection. The mysterious commander who took advantage of Qi Xianger's hatred and hid deep in the palace should be the Queen Mother's closest relative.
Otherwise, he would not have been able to evade the eyes of so many empress dowagers.
But... coming to think of it, there seems to be another person who, although excluded from the family, seems to be a major suspect, right?
Thinking of this, a domineering name emerged in Xu Zun's mind.
"Empress Dowager," Xu Zun asked, "I don't know about the iron coffin..."
As a result, as soon as Xu Zun said these few words, the Queen Mother immediately shouted loudly: "Shut up!!! Oh..."
Xu Zun shuddered with fear, totally confused as to why the Queen Mother had such a huge reaction.
Iron coffin... Didn't the Queen Mother have to investigate the iron coffin herself? Can't she even ask?
“No, no…” Queen Mother Lin also realized her own gaffe and immediately waved her hand to explain, “I mean, the Iron Coffin Case has nothing to do with Xuanmen. There’s no need to investigate that case any further!”
this……
Xu Zun was instantly confused and said to himself, how can you be so sure?
Qiu Dingtian has been the imperial teacher for so many years and has frequently been in and out of the palace. Now that his life or death cannot be proven, he is naturally a suspect?
Also, even if he is dead, isn’t it said that he had many disciples throughout the court and the country?
Is there something fishy going on here?
"Alright," Queen Mother Lin regained her composure and said to Xu Zun seriously, "I have told you enough!
"Xu Zun, although you have made contributions in this Xuanmen assassination attempt, you cannot be said to have no faults.
“If you can find out who is the mastermind behind Qi Xiang’er’s actions, then I can give you the opportunity to become a high-ranking official.
"If you don't know the difference, you can bear the consequences yourself!"
"Yes," Xu Zun could say nothing else, and immediately clasped his fists and promised, "I will do my best."
"Oh, by the way," Empress Dowager Lin recalled something and asked, "Who is that woman with great martial arts skills who saved me from the hands of many rebels? What's her name?"
"Her name is Ku Niang, she is..." Xu Zun answered without hesitation, "She is a friend of mine, she is very loyal!"
"Oh, it's rare to see a woman with such great martial arts skills," said the Queen Mother. "I heard that she is a disciple of Mao Jifang?"
"What?" Xu Zun was stunned, and quickly answered truthfully, "I don't know, she is... taciturn, not very talkative, especially about her life experience."
At that time, Xu Zun was protecting the dragon pillar, so naturally he did not hear what Gongsun Yelang and others were saying.
However, Empress Dowager Lin heard the name Mao Jifang through the crack in the secret room.
"Well," the Queen Mother shook her head and said, "She has done a great job in saving the emperor, so I wanted to make her a general of the Qilin Guard, but since her origins are unknown, let's talk about it later."
"Yes!" Xu Zun's forehead was covered with sweat. Fortunately, the Queen Mother did not want to mention the iron coffin, otherwise he was really afraid that she would continue to ask questions.
Mao Jifang...
Xu Zun remembered that Zhao Yu and Huo Anu had mentioned this name, and Zhao Yu thought that this person was the best in the world...
