Chapter 152 Hidden Deep

The banquet was lively and no one was indecent enough to bring up the previous minor dispute.

But the man in golden armor at the banquet was too eye-catching.

As the eldest daughter of the emperor, Qin Zhaoqiong has been trusted by His Majesty since she was young, and she is naturally proud.

But he was tactful in his conduct at the banquet, and even when facing the court officials who had criticized him before, he did not show any dissatisfaction on the surface.

Arrogance turned into magnanimity, the magnanimity of a crown prince...

Every court official was extremely suspicious, so who could fail to notice the obvious difference? The mood of many neutral parties was quietly changing.

Little did they know that Qin Zhaoqiong's change was largely due to her sixth sister.

A little unknown person who was completely ignored before and had a bad reputation in Fengjing, ended up giving her too many surprises during the disaster relief journey.

It seems that nothing can stump her and she can solve all kinds of problems easily.

In addition to that, there was the time when he was in charge of Bailu County.

Qin Zhaoqiong no longer had to do everything himself. The two people he lived with day and night were a governor who was well-versed in government affairs, and the prime minister's son who was influenced by him.

After such experience, you are naturally different from before.

After the banquet, Qin Zhaoqiong was kept behind to go into the imperial study to answer questions.

However, it was inconvenient for her to wear armor, so His Majesty allowed her to change clothes and rest for a while.

Taking advantage of this time, Yinzhe in the imperial study replied privately.

Secret reports are sent back through the Xuanji Guard’s channels, but some information cannot be put on paper.

Yinzhe had two things to report.

One was when the Mingyan County was being dredged, the Xuanji Guards were mobilized to conduct covert surveillance, and then Meng Jian displayed his mighty power.

Second, the prince of Hedi in Longmen County was assassinated and poisoned by the vitality poison of a third-grade sorcerer. Qin Zhaoyue used his true qi to heal the wound and detoxify.

Qin Minghuang listened quietly and pondered for a long time. Both items had obvious magical features.

The Meng family didn't have any precious medicines, and it was even more impossible for one to attain the strength of the Divine Martial Realm by swallowing just one. As for the true qi...

"Where does Xiaoliu's true energy come from?"

"I don't know. According to her, it's a natural gift. It formed naturally when her Qi and blood were pushed to the extreme."

"How effective is the healing?"

"The effect is immediate, the wound heals at a speed visible to the naked eye, not to mention the warlock's poison.

If she hadn't intervened, Her Highness would have likely been killed right then and there, and she might not have survived until we could send her to the capital."

The fact that Qi and blood give rise to True Qi is still within the scope of explanation, but what about this ability to heal injuries?

According to Yinzhe, even those at the Divine Martial Realm who practiced healing techniques might not be able to achieve that effect.

In addition, Qin Minghuang has a special clue, that is, only she can hear Xiaoliu's thoughts.

All signs indicate that something must have happened to Zhao Yue.

On the other side, Qin Zhaoqiong was changing clothes in a side hall when her three sisters came over together.

The third sister Qin Zhaowan, the fourth sister Qin Zhaoshu, and the ninth sister Qin Zhaolong.

"Eldest sister."

After the greeting, Qin Zhaoqiong's eyes fell on Xiaojiu, and an idea came to his mind.

If Sixth Sister was pretending, would Little Nine...

Xiaojiu blinked her big, ignorant eyes, and seeing that her elder sister was staring at her, she quickly checked her body to see if there was anything wrong.

"Eldest sister, is there something on my face?"

Qin Zhaoqiong shook her head. It didn’t seem like that. Xiaojiu seemed to be a little stupid... and naive.

Well, innocent.

"Nothing, I haven't seen Xiaojiu in a long time, I miss him a little."

Xiaojiu smiled brightly upon hearing this, her eyes narrowed into slits, "Right, elder sister misses Xiaojiu, right!"

"Uh-huh……"

The third and fourth brothers smiled at each other.

To be honest, my eldest sister's performance in Linde Hall was really unexpected.

It can be clearly felt that the gap between them has widened.

"Where's Xiaoliu? Why isn't she here at such an important occasion?"

Qin Zhaoqiong sighed heavily. She didn't know where to go.

"She said she was feeling unwell when she entered the city. I deliberately slowed down my pace, but I still didn't see her at the palace gate."

"Is the feeling of being unwell... serious?"

"Alas, she has always been in poor health, and she is used to the extravagant life in Fengjing.

I've been traveling for over two months, not eating or sleeping well. I hope I don't develop any underlying illness."

Qin Zhaoqiong remained silent, his forehead twitching.

Not eating well, not sleeping well? Who are you blaming?

The third and fourth brothers' impression of Xiaoliu is still stuck in the past. Maybe he has wisdom hidden in his inner beauty, but it is not easy to fake his frail body.

What she wanted to say was that Xiaoliu was in good health.

I've been running around, getting caught in the rain, and being washed away by floods, but nothing has happened to me. I don't have any minor illnesses like colds or anything like that. I feel very healthy!

But who knows what Xiaoliu is up to? She can’t be hiding and deliberately not entering the palace, right?

Qin Zhaoqiong felt that this might be the correct answer, but in the end he suppressed his anger and didn't tell the truth.

"After we meet His Majesty, let's go see Xiaoliu together."

"Okay, I'd love to hear what my eldest sister saw and heard during her disaster relief efforts."

Qin Zhaoqiong took off her armor and changed her clothes. She and her sisters chatted and went straight to the imperial study.

At this moment, in the imperial study, Sui Mo was kneeling on one knee, with a drop of crystal sweat dripping from his forehead.

Just now, His Majesty summoned her alone and asked about the transfer of Xuanji Guards when the canal was dug in Mingyan County.

Sui Mo revealed his real name and swore to the Queen Mother not to reveal the information about black gunpowder.

She had anticipated this, but when she actually faced His Majesty, the pervasive pressure still made her almost suffocate.

"I don't know!"

Gritting his teeth, Sui Mo still spat out these four words.

The pressure suddenly increased, as if she was carrying a huge rock on her back, bending her back and causing cold sweat to instantly form on her back.

Qin Minghuang narrowed his eyes and looked at the woman who was trembling in front of him.

The palace is defended by the Qingluan Guards inside and the Qilin Guards outside.

Every Qingluan Guard has a clean background. They have all received strict and cruel training in the palace since childhood, and loyalty must be engraved in their bones.

But for just over two months, he actually hid the truth from her!

Sui Mo pressed his entire body onto the gold brick, as if he was prostrating himself on the ground, but his entire body was shaking.

His face was as pale as gold paper, but his eyes were still firm.

I had expected this to happen. Hiding the truth from Your Majesty is tantamount to deceiving the emperor, a capital crime.

What's more, she was a palace guard, which made her crime even more serious.

Fortunately, she has no relatives in this world, so she has to bear the punishment by herself.

For some reason, the thought that came to my mind at this moment was that lazy and unruly figure.

He would rather sit than stand, and when woken up in the morning he would point his butt towards people. Even though he was awake he would insist on staying in bed for a while, and he was also greedy for food and cold food.

The corners of his mouth couldn't help but curl up. It's really not worth dying for such a guy...

"Your Majesty, His Highness requests an audience..."