Chapter 195 Missing or Framed

The Imperial Master said excitedly:

"The princess just used the art of Qimen Dunjia, right? Of all the mysterious arts in the world, only the Seven Stars Palace has the inheritance of Qimen Dunjia!"

"If you are not a descendant of the Seven Stars Palace, how can you understand such profound mystical arts!"

"Forgive my poor eyesight and my misunderstanding of the princess before. I hope you will forgive me!"

Xiao Zirui looked at Yun Qingqing in shock and said with difficulty:

"Master, are you sure? How could she..."

"There's no doubt about it!" the Imperial Master said firmly, "Since the Princess is the heir of the Seven Stars Palace, it's no surprise that she suddenly disappeared that day."

"This demon-binding rope was left by my master. I only learned today that it can do more than just bind demons. What happened today was purely a misunderstanding!"

Xiao Zirui looked down at the ropes that bound him and said nothing more.

After all, if Yun Qingqing had to be called a monster, it would be difficult for me to defend myself while I was tied up.

The Imperial Master then remembered him and quickly recited the incantation to retract the rope, and Xiao Zirui was finally free.

Xiao Zirui stared at Yun Qingqing with complicated eyes.

Although I don’t know what the Seven Star Hall that the National Master mentioned is, it sounds like it has a very important background... Does this woman have such a deep background?

But why had she never mentioned it before?

Yun Qingqing naturally understood that the Imperial Master had made a mistake. How could her Qimen Dunjia technique be inherited from someone else?

However, there were more important things to do at this time, so she was too lazy to pay attention to the Imperial Master and others, and directly pulled Xiao Changheng towards the Emperor.

This time everyone gave way and no one dared to stop them.

Coming to the dragon bed, Yun Qingqing looked at the emperor and frowned again.

The old emperor looked haggard, with a pale complexion and pale lips. He had lost a lot of weight in just a few days.

"Royal brother...how could this happen!" Xiao Changheng stretched out his hand anxiously and worriedly, reaching out to the emperor.

Yun Qingqing grabbed his wrist and shook her head.

Xiao Changheng looked at her solemn expression, becoming increasingly anxious, and whispered:

"Qingqing, what happened to my brother? Do you have any way to save him?"

"Don't worry, just step back a little." Yun Qingqing nodded and gave him a reassuring look.

Xiao Changheng's expression relaxed slightly. He immediately made room for her and stepped aside.

Yun Qingqing took out a talisman, stuck it on the emperor's forehead and silently recited the incantation. Immediately, wisps of black air emanated from the emperor's body and were absorbed into the talisman paper.

The color of the talisman became darker and darker, and finally it turned into ashes as if it was burned by an invisible flame.

When the talisman paper completely dissipated, the black air was also completely sucked away and dissipated.

The emperor's complexion looked visibly better. His eyelids twitched a few times and he opened his eyes.

"Your Majesty!" the Queen said happily.

"Father!"

"Father, you're awake!"

"Your Majesty is awake!"

"Your Majesty, may you be blessed with great fortune!"

Several princes and concubines also showed joy.

Yun Qingqing stepped back. When the emperor opened his eyes, he saw Xiao Changheng. His eyes suddenly turned red and he slowly stretched out his hand towards him.

"Chang Heng... am I already in the underworld?... I didn't take good care of you, and you came down before me at such a young age..."

Xiao Changheng held his hand and said softly:

"Don't let your imagination run wild, my humble servant is fine, and so is your Highness."

"..." The emperor listened to his words in a daze, then noticed the people around him and found that he was still in the bedroom.

"...Royal brother, you are still alive! Good, so good..." He held Xiao Changheng's hand tightly, felt the warmth of his palm, and sighed with relief.

Xiao Changheng nodded:

"It was Qingqing who arrived in time to save me, and you, my royal brother..."

He paused and looked at Yun Qingqing with a hint of doubt.

She understood what he meant, and after thinking for a moment, she said:

"Your Majesty may have been overly worried these past few days, allowing the evil spirit to take advantage of the opportunity and invade your dragon body. I have just expelled the evil spirit. I will prescribe a prescription for you to recuperate for a while and you will be fine."

The emperor was surprised and said:

"So you disappeared for no apparent reason and went to the border to look for Chang Heng?"

Yun Qingqing nodded and interrupted the topic seriously:

"Your Majesty needs to rest. Let's talk about these things later. There is an important matter that must be dealt with first."

"What's the matter?" The emperor was indeed very tired, but when he saw that she spoke seriously, he immediately perked up and asked.

Yun Qingqing turned her head and glanced at Xiao Zirui, then looked at Commander Dou and said coldly:

"When His Majesty was seriously ill, the commander of the Imperial Guards was suddenly replaced by Commander Dou, who only obeyed the Crown Prince's orders. So, where is the original Commander Yan?"

The emperor then noticed that the person leading the imperial guards standing at the door was indeed Dou Cheng, who was originally the deputy commander.

"Where is Yan Ning?" he asked with a frown.

Commander Dou hurriedly knelt on one knee and said:

"Your Majesty, Commander Yan has not appeared since he started his shift yesterday. I have sent people to look for him, but there is still no trace of him."

"What?" The commander of the imperial guards leaving his post was no small matter, and the emperor's expression became even gloomier.

Xiao Zirui received the Queen's gaze, his eyes flashed, and he said:

"Father, everyone thought that the Emperor's uncle had died for his country, and Father was bedridden. Unexpectedly, Commander Yan also disappeared. I was worried that the Imperial Guards would be leaderless and cause chaos, so I asked Deputy Commander Dou to temporarily take over the command."

His handling of the matter was reasonable. The emperor's expression eased a little and he nodded.

However, Yun Qingqing suddenly said coldly:

"Commander Yan didn't disappear for no reason; he was framed!"

"What!" The emperor's expression changed.

Xiao Changheng's face also darkened:

"Qingqing, could you possibly find Commander Yan?"

He did not doubt Yun Qingqing's words at all, but Xiao Zirui asked coldly:

"Haven't you been at the border these past few days? How did you know what's happening in the Imperial City? Could it be that Commander Yan's disappearance is related to you?"

Yun Qingqing glanced at him, not wanting to pay attention to him, and pointed directly at Dou Cheng and said:

"Commander Dou's body is covered in blood, which means he has been seriously injured in the past two days. The glint in his eyes shows that he was lying."

"Most importantly, the sword he carries is not his own!"

She pointed at Dou Cheng's waist and said coldly:

"Commander Dou, could you please explain? If Commander Yan is missing as you say, then why is his sword on you?"

Commander Dou's lips trembled, and he said with a forced composure:

"This sword was borrowed from Commander Yan the other day..."

A cold voice interrupted him:

"As far as I know, Commander Yan's Shadow Sword is a treasured sword passed down from his ancestors. He has always cherished it and has never lent it out."

"Commander Dou, could you please tell me what exactly it was that made him so willing to give up and lend Hanying to you?"

Dou Zongling's forehead was covered with sweat. He lowered his head and rolled his eyes, saying:

"Your Highness, I don't know why, but Commander Yan suddenly asked me to keep this sword safe for a few days."

"I found it strange at the time, but he refused to explain why, so I had no choice but to accept the sword. But the next day, Commander Yan disappeared."

"I think his previous abnormality is related to his disappearance, but I really don't know why!"

When he said that, it was hard to tell whether it was true or not.

Xiao Zirui sneered:

"Princess Regent, the cause of this matter has not yet been clarified. Why do I feel that you want to insist that Commander Yan was harmed by Commander Dou?"

"If you insist on convicting Commander Dou, shouldn't you also produce evidence?"

"Just what I want!"

Yun Qingqing's face was gloomy.

"You want evidence? I'll take you to find it right now!"