"Remember to use the identity of Gold Medal Eleven to investigate," the Emperor reminded him, then closed his eyes slightly, gesturing for him to leave.

Zu An's heart stirred, and he seized the opportunity to say, "Your Majesty, a strange thing happened earlier."

"Speak," the emperor said calmly, seemingly breathing heavily.

Zuan said, "I discovered someone was secretly following and investigating me, but no matter what method I used, I couldn't find him. That person seems to be very skilled in stealth."

As he spoke, he carefully observed the other person's expression, having previously guessed that the mysterious person might have been sent by the emperor.

But after spending this time together, he felt it was increasingly unlikely.

Of course, he didn't let his guard down, trying to glean some information from the other person's expression.

"What?" The emperor suddenly opened his eyes, his gaze sharpening instantly. "Since you say that person is skilled in concealment, how did you discover him?"

Zuan replied, "I have a special ability to sense people within a certain distance. I can sense that he is nearby, but I can't find him no matter what I do."

He had lied to the emperor, saying that he had received all of Old Man Mi's skills, so the emperor knew he was a master and didn't bother to tell him anything. In any case, these skills were just minor tricks in the emperor's eyes.

As expected, the emperor did not press the matter further, but instead fell into deep thought: "With your current level of cultivation, who can deceive you..."

After a while, he seemed to have thought of something and said in a deep voice, "You don't need to worry about this matter. I will send someone to handle it myself."

"Yes!" Zuan had obtained the information he wanted and left satisfied.

After he left, Eunuch Wen saw him off, and said with a smile on the way, "Lord Zu is truly favored by the Emperor. In all these years, we have not seen many people who are appreciated by the Emperor like Lord Zu."

"You flatter me, sir." Zu An thought to himself, "Favored by the emperor, my foot! He's always beating me with a stick. Humph, one day I'll make sure your harem gets a taste of my stick too."

After exchanging pleasantries with Eunuch Wen for a while and thanking him for taking care of Chu Chuyan, she left in a friendly atmosphere where "this kid is quite sensible."

He returned to Baisha Courtyard, changed into the clothes of Gold Medal Eleven, and then went directly to find General Guo Zhi of the Right Guard.

Upon learning his purpose, Guo Zhi cupped his hands and said, "If there's anything I can help you with, please don't hesitate to ask, Eleventh Master."

Although his official rank was higher than the other party's, the Embroidered Robe Envoy held a special position, and the Gold Medal Envoys were all mysterious and unpredictable. The other party was carrying out an imperial mission this time, so he naturally dared not offend him.

Zuan asked, "I need to check all the records of people entering and leaving the palace in the last few days."

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Haha, after asking for monthly votes like that yesterday, all you loyal readers really gave me a lot of monthly votes! Haha, it's like opening the door to a whole new world.

Also, Chapter Two will be a little later.