Chapter 194 The Empress's Plan

Half a month later.

Qinxian Hall.

All the palace servants serving in the hall lowered their heads, closed their eyes, held their breath and dared not breathe.

If we trace back to its source, we will find that it is Emperor Fengwu at the top.

At this moment, she was surrounded by a thick haze, and she stared at the secret letter she had just received in her hand with a gloomy face, not knowing what she was thinking.

After a moment.

Emperor Fengwu seemed to have thought of a good plan to relieve his worries. His eyes moved slightly, and the coldness in his eyes gradually dissipated.

She waved away the palace servants and waved to Su Yuan:

"Come here, I have something to tell you."

When Su Yuan saw this, a hint of understanding flashed in her eyes. She knew in her heart that Emperor Fengwu must want to tell her something secret.

She slowly approached the dragon case and put her ear close to it. As expected, she heard the empress's low voice:

"I have received a secret report that something fishy is going on at Fenglai Casino."

Emperor Fengwu paused at this point, and continued in a meaningful tone:

"You have been serving in the Imperial Court for some time. Go back and take a rest these days. Oh, and check out Fenglai Casino so that I can see how Master Su is doing."

As for what was strange, Emperor Fengwu did not say.

She had named the place.

If Su Yuan still can't find the clues, then it will be useless to tell her more.

A subtle light flashed across Su Yuan's eyes. He nodded and said "yes," then slowly left the Qinxian Hall.

…

Between water and clouds.

The setting sun cast a bright light on the hanging gauze curtains. The breeze blew, and the gauze fluttered in the wind. An ordinary-looking woman could be vaguely seen standing by the window on the second floor.

“Knock, knock, knock.”

There was a knock on the door.

The woman did not even turn her head, and called out in a light voice:

"Come in."

As soon as he finished speaking, there was a creaking sound from outside the door, and then the waiter came in carrying pastries and tea.

She placed the plates on the table in an orderly manner, turned her head to look at the person standing by the window, and asked with a smile:

"Sir, you have been standing here for three days, but is there anyone you are waiting for?"

The woman raised her chin slightly and looked at the blue sky above her head. She sighed and complained in a bitter tone:

"well--"

"To be honest with you, Second Sister, I have an appointment with a beautiful lady, but... I have waited for so many days but have not seen her. But if she doesn't come, I will not leave. I think one day you will be moved by my devotion."

The waiter looked at her lonely figure, tears of emotion welled up in his eyes, and he choked up as he spoke to comfort her:

"Hard work pays off, sir, don't be discouraged. Perhaps your sweetheart will meet you tomorrow, no, today."

The woman's voice was so soft that it was almost inaudible, and she seemed to be extremely sad. "Then I'll borrow the good words from the second sister."

"Haha, I don't deserve it. Then, please enjoy your meal, sir. I will leave now."

After a while.

I heard the wooden door close.

The woman turned around slowly.

The pair of cold eyes that did not match his appearance, with the corners slightly upturned and filled with smiles, did not show any trace of disappointment at all?

If someone familiar saw the woman's undisguised eyes that looked like glass immersed in ice and snow, he would immediately think of someone.

A favorite of the emperor and a direct scholar of the Hanlin Academy.

——Su Yuan.

Su Yuan glanced at the tightly closed door, walked slowly to the table, picked up a plate of lotus cake, and returned to sit on the bench by the window.

She picked up a piece of cake and took a bite, then moved her eyes to stare at the Fenglai Casino diagonally opposite.

Ever since the day Emperor Fengwu told her about the Fenglai Casino, Su Yuan knew that the empress could not tolerate it anymore.

Strange...

Ji Shian's ambiguous words that day.

In addition, the person who could make Emperor Fengwu, who usually kept his emotions secret, show such an abnormal expression must be the lineage of Duke Qi in the entire court.

Duke of Qi, Fenglai Casino, and minor official.

These three important pieces of information inevitably made Su Yuan think of one thing.

The Duke of Qi sells official positions!

Emperor Fengwu had no idea that it was fake before, but only now did he remember to deal with them.

Su Yuan guessed there were three reasons.

First, the Crown Princess displeased Emperor Fengwu. Last year, the Crown Princess's six-month confinement period expired, but Emperor Fengwu never mentioned a word about letting the Crown Princess return to the court. Even though the Crown Princess's party in the court submitted memorials many times, they were all ignored by Emperor Fengwu.

Second, the incident of Qi Fengjun sealing the imperial mausoleum years ago made Emperor Fengwu realize that he could no longer let the child grow up. Although a scapegoat was later pushed forward to take the blame, Emperor Fengwu was no fool, and his fear was probably at an unprecedented high.

Third, this is the simplest one. Emperor Fengwu wanted to sentence Duke Qi to death for the crime of buying and selling official positions.

As for why the Duke was not in order before?

Su Yuan guessed...

Tsk tsk.

Let’s eradicate the ambitions that have nurtured these people!

Of course, there is one more thing...

She's not too sure right now, so let's not talk about it for now.

After some thought, Su Yuan looked at the people coming and going at the entrance of Fenglai Casino and sighed:

In the past few days, she has been sitting on the second floor of Shuiyunjian and keeping a watchful eye, but the people entering and leaving the gambling house are all normal, and without exception they are all there to gamble.

I haven’t seen the candidates who were on the list a few days ago come in, and I don’t know when this large-scale event will start!

Thinking of this, Su Yuan touched the thin layer of fake skin on his face.

This human skin mask borrowed from Yue Chong is very ordinary.

Wait until the casino opens.

She would go find someone and do some adjustments based on his appearance, and then with that person's ID she should be able to sneak in smoothly.

Night falls and dusk deepens.

Another day passed in the blink of an eye.

Su Yuan waited until Shuiyunjian closed, and then he walked out of the shop in a daze under the sympathetic gaze of the waiter.

However, I turned a corner and entered an empty alley.

She jumped up and went back to the roof of Shuiyunjian to hide in the dark night.

About a cup of tea later.

Su Yuan was lying on the eaves and feeling bored when he heard the sound of a heavy wooden door opening and closing from Fenglai Casino diagonally opposite.

She raised her eyebrows and looked over.

A group of sturdy women came out of the house, looking around the deserted street with sharp eyes.

Then they were divided into two teams and stood on both sides of the gambling house. Anyone who came straight to the gambling house would be checked before being allowed in.

Seeing this, Su Yuan glanced at the students who were hurrying towards Fenglai Gambling House at both ends of the street.

Then he moved and ran straight towards the target he had just chosen.

…

The wind comes to the gambling house, at the door.

Su Yuan lowered his head to glance at the khaki silk jacket on his body and curled his lips in disdain. He had just been paying attention to the fit of his figure.

I didn't expect the person chosen had such vulgar taste.

A khaki silk jacket, dark red pants, and a big black mole near his mouth.

Hiccup...

Fortunately, no one else can recognize this face.

Otherwise, where would Su Yuan put her old face?

Finished complaining in my heart.

Su Yuan handed the business card to the gatekeeper, looked at the empty street in fear, and urged quietly:

"Let me in quickly. I feel anxious staying outside."

Upon hearing this, the sturdy woman handed back the checked name card and raised her chin towards the person who had been waiting inside the door:

"Take Mr. Wang in."

The man nodded, "Yes."

Then he made a gesture to Su Yuan to invite her in, and walked quickly with her to a dry well in the backyard of the gambling house, bowed his head and said:

"Mr. Wang, I will go down first. Remember to follow me."