Xi Zheng looked ashamed and grasped Dongli Xiaoxiao's hand, saying, "Xiaoxiao, it's my fault. If I were still in the palace, I could have found the best doctor in the world to treat your health."

Dongli smiled and felt a little strange being held by his hand like that. She took the opportunity to push him away and said, "Your Majesty, I'm fine. It's getting late. Your Majesty should rest early. Your health is the most important thing."

It should have been a time for sleeping, but this commotion kept me from having a peaceful time; it was almost dawn outside.

"Okay, Xiaoxiao, you go and rest too. I'll come find you again when you're rested."

Sun Miao'er and Dongli Xiaoxiao returned to their room. Unlike before, there were now several guards outside their room, but Xi Zheng had not given such an order, so it must have been the Empress Dowager's idea.

"Xiaoxiao, tell me, who exactly is Ge Musu? How could that dog emperor confuse me with Ge Musu?" Countless mysteries were buried in Dongli Xiaoxiao's heart, and she felt as if there was someone who could help her unravel these doubts one by one.

“Ge Musu was a concubine of the late emperor.”

A male voice suddenly came from inside the room. Luo Yu, holding his sword, was sitting inside the curtain.

Sun Miao'er immediately stood up. "What are you doing here?"

"It's unbelievable that a dignified and upright gentleman would so casually barge into a woman's private quarters. It's a huge joke if word gets out."

Luo Yu stood up casually. "What are you afraid of, ladies? I didn't come while you were sleeping."

"Besides, if I didn't come, I'm afraid I would miss a lot of things."

His sharp gaze was fixed on Sun Miao'er, as if he wanted to see right through her.

Sun Miao'er had long suspected that he was no pushover.

What is the identity of Yu Ying? If they can find Hu Tingzhi, how come they can't find Dongli Xiaoxiao?

"You knew all along?"

Dongli Xiaoxiao suddenly realized that she might have been deceived by Luo Yu.

Luo Yu scoffed, "Of course I know. How could a beauty as stunning as you be just a courtesan in a small brothel?"

“The young lady may not know Ge Musu, but I do.”

"I also know why the King of Wei chose the girl."

Sun Miao'er only knew that Ge Musu was a demon concubine, but she was unaware of the grudges and entanglements between the demon concubine and the emperor.

Luo Yu sat on a round stool, poured a cup of tea, and looked completely unhurried. "Ge Musu is a woman presented from the Western Regions. She is stunningly beautiful and has captivated the nation."

"When the late emperor was alive, he was completely infatuated with her and favored her exclusively for a time."

Sun Miao'er sat down leisurely opposite him. Since Luo Yu hadn't exposed them, he must have other plans. "I know that. The bewitching concubine not only enjoyed the emperor's favor, but also brought the poison of the Datura flower, which caused the late emperor's death."

"Do you know what happened after that?" Luo Yu was clearly trying to create suspense.

Sun Miao'er shook her head, while Dongli smiled with eagerness in her eyes; she was eager to know everything about Ge Musu.

"The vixen was given death?" Sun Miao'er asked tentatively.

Luo Yu waved his hand, "No."

"In fact, when the Emperor was still the Crown Prince, he had already fallen for the bewitching concubine. There were rumors in the inner palace that the Crown Prince and the bewitching concubine had an affair. However, the late Emperor was already seriously ill at the time, and the Empress Dowager was still hoping that the Emperor would inherit the throne, so she naturally did not want to get involved in this matter."

"Later, the truth about the poison of the datura flower was revealed, and all the civil and military officials petitioned for the execution of the evil concubine."

"The Fu family was the one that strongly advocated for the execution of the evil concubine back then."

Sun Miao'er then realized that those people the Emperor executed back then were not acting out of any ill intent, but clearly out of revenge for taking away the woman he loved most.

"So, my parents actually died because of that dead woman..."

Dongli sat down with a dazed smile, unsure how to believe what Luo Yu had said.

After finishing a cup of tea, Luo Yu took a deep breath and said, "It seems that the remnants of the Fu family didn't explain things to you very clearly, even though you're their disciple."

"Do you know about my relationship with my master?" Sun Miao'er asked warily.

Luo Yu shrugged. "Is there anything the Feather Camp doesn't know?"

"Let me tell you again, the emperor wanted to use women to make medicine figures because he wanted the bodies of those medicine figures to revive that vixen concubine."

A hint of surprise flashed through Sun Miao'er's mind, "Can the medicine man revive the dead?"

“Of course not.” Luo Yu toyed with his cup, seemingly enjoying being questioned. “That sorcerer was just brought in by the Empress Dowager to leave the Emperor with a keepsake.”

"If it weren't for that, the Emperor would probably have gone with that vixen long ago."

Upon hearing this, Sun Miao'er became even more certain of her guess, "So the Empress Dowager is actually behind the Feather Camp."

"You're quite clever."

"Then wouldn't you be betraying the Empress Dowager?"

Luo Yu extended her index finger and tapped the celadon cup, producing a crisp sound. "I have never been loyal to the Empress Dowager either."

"So why are you telling me all this?"

Since Luo Yu had already decided to switch sides, he must have had his reasons. So now, he should be negotiating a deal with me.

However, Luo Yu simply said expressionlessly, "You'll find out when the time comes."

In the evening, Dongli Xiaoxiao was summoned by Xi Zheng again, and she returned in less than half an hour.

"Miao'er, I have already asked the dog emperor to lift the ban on Duhuan Tower. If you have other important matters to attend to, you may leave now."

"Don't worry, I'll hold off on killing that damned emperor for now. There are still many things I haven't figured out."

She didn't figure out why her parents died, nor did she figure out who wanted to kill her brother.

Because now, she thinks Xi Zheng is an utter fool, completely lacking the brains to make such a decision.

On the other hand, the Empress Dowager is quite likely to be the one.

Dongli Xiaoxiao also understood Sun Miao'er's thoughts; she wanted to go find Fu Yuchi.

Now that everyone knows about Fu Yuchi and Alisa's wedding, how could Miao'er not be heartbroken?

"Xiaoxiao, wait for me for a few days, and don't act rashly."

Sun Miao'er craned her neck and glanced out the window, only to find a horse tied up at the side gate.

"Go quickly. I've already taken care of the people in the government office before you leave the city. They won't make things difficult for you."

The news that the King of Wei had declared himself emperor in Shangjing had spread throughout Yingzhou.

However, the people of Pingnan City knew that the emperor had only fled here the day before, and they were thrown into a panic.

How can there be two emperors in the world?

Xi Yan, who has declared himself emperor, will soon send troops to attack Yingzhou, with the aim of forcing Zhang Shengmin to hand over Xi Zheng.

Sun Miao'er, riding on her horse, only briefly heard what these people said. What she remembered most was that the commander-in-chief of this expedition was the second son of the Fu family, the right-hand man of the King of Wei.

Perhaps when Master returns victorious, he will marry Alisa.

Before that, she wanted to find out exactly why.

That's fine too; perhaps she'll meet her master halfway there.