The tomb was deathly silent.
Yan Yunqing looked at the mummified corpse on the ground. He recalled Jiang Qingwan's many unusual actions towards Bai Shuo, and his heart ached as if it were being cut by a knife.
"You knew Bai Shuo was suspicious all along, why didn't you tell me beforehand? If we had been prepared, they wouldn't have died."
Jiang Qingwan spoke coolly.
Would you believe me if I told you?
The answer is obvious.
Yan Yunqing remained silent for a while, then suddenly turned around and bowed deeply to Jiang Qingwan.
"The Nine Dragons Formation is of great importance to the Great Zhou Dynasty. Please do your best to repair it, Your Highness. I will explain everything to the Emperor and will not hide a single word from him."
He was very polite.
However, the distinction between the strong and the weak is exceptionally clear.
Jiang Qingwan was surrounded by several men, who, though not close, exerted an extremely heavy pressure.
It seemed that if she shook her head, an ending would be arranged for her the next moment.
Jiang Qingwan looked at Yan Yunqing with clear, cold eyes, her sincerity unwavering.
"I can't fix it!"
Yan Yunqing's eyes darkened instantly.
Jiang Qingwan raised her hand and shook the wooden box that had been struck by lightning and was now only half intact.
"If we have anything in here, we might be able to give it a try."
Yan Yunqing looked at the box in her hand.
Thinking he was being played, I was about to get angry when I suddenly realized what was going on.
"You mean, the contents of the box were never there to begin with?"
He was chosen as Mo Yunzhao's personal guard from a young age, accompanying him from prince to emperor.
He rarely spoke of anything in the palace or the court's infighting, but he saw it all very clearly.
Zhang Hengshui would never dare to keep the treasure for himself; the number of people who could come across that box was extremely limited.
He gripped the sword hilt tightly, unsure of what to do.
Jiang Qingwan stuffed the half-box into her sleeve, clapped her hands, and said, "Master Bai Shuo didn't do absolutely nothing good; at least he repaired half of it, preventing the mercury pool from overflowing into the imperial mausoleum and destroying everything. There's nothing we can do now, so let's head back."
After she finished speaking, she took the lead and walked out.
Liuhe and Bajin gathered around Yan Yunqing.
"Commander, what should we do?"
They all knew in their hearts that someone had to take responsibility for such a big incident.
Jiang Qingwan is the most suitable candidate.
Moreover, the Empress Dowager was attacked, a mummified corpse was found in the Ninth Prince's residence, and the Emperor punished the Ninth Prince with thirty lashes. All these signals were clear to those of them who were on duty in the palace year-round.
Confirming all the charges would not only please the emperor but also put an end to the current crisis, making it a win-win situation.
Yan Yunqing pursed her lips, her dark and unfathomable eyes fixed on the slender figure in front of her.
After a long silence, he gently shook his head.
A thought inexplicably arose in his mind.
This seemingly delicate and dissolute Ninth Princess is even more formidable than the seemingly divine Master Bai Shuo.
He glanced back at the Nine Dragons Formation.
Although he was a mortal with the naked eye, he could still see that the nine dragons seemed to have fallen silent, no longer possessing their previous imposing aura.
There were even obvious cracks on the tail of one of the dragons.
After a slight pause, he announced loudly, "Return to the capital."
No one noticed,
In the shadows behind one of the dragon horns huddled a dying black raven.
Its body was almost completely blended into the darkness, with only its abdomen emitting an extremely faint red glow, which was obscured by the light from the ever-burning lamps on the surrounding stone walls, making it impossible to see from the ground.
After returning to the capital, Jiang Qingwan went to the palace with Yan Yunqing and revealed everything that had happened in the tomb.
It concealed the Thunder Tribulation Talisman and his own conjecture about Bai Shuo's inhuman nature.
As for the fact that her talisman killed Bai Shuo, she vehemently denied it.
It is said that Bai Shuo wanted to use the spiritual energy in the Nine Dragons Formation to cultivate evil arts, but her talisman just happened to disrupt his rhythm, causing him to suffer a backlash and die from his meridians exploding.
Even though Yan Yunqing personally experienced the entire process, he couldn't refute a single word of this claim.
Furthermore, since many people witnessed Bai Shuo consuming living people and turning them into mummies, her crime of being a witch was cleared, and she was wearing the dragon token. Mo Yunzhao had no way to deal with her and could only let her return to the manor.
After she left, Mo Yunzhao looked at Yan Yunqing.
"Is Bai Shuo really dead?"
Yan Yunqing cupped his hands and replied, "He's dead. I saw him fall into the mercury pool with my own eyes. He had no chance of surviving!"
Mo Yunzhao's face was extremely pale, his back was taut, and after a long pause, he asked again, "It really wasn't Jiang who killed him?"
This time, Yan Yunqing did not answer directly. After hesitating for a few moments, he asked, "Your Majesty, is there any treasure inside that box?"
Mo Yunzhao narrowed his eyes.
Yan Yunqing immediately knelt on the ground.
"The Ninth Princess said that if there is a treasure, she should be able to restore Nine Dragons Town."
The hall was deathly silent.
A storm raged in Mo Yunzhao's heart.
It wasn't because of the treasure, but because of Jiang Qingwan's words, which Yan Yunqing relayed.
No one knew Bai Shuo's abilities or the origin of the Nine Dragons Formation better than him.
If Jiang Qingwan truly possesses such abilities, she must not be allowed to remain alive by Mo Yunhan's side.
He slowly clenched his fists, his eyes filled with a chilling murderous intent.
Yan Yunqing keenly noticed this and subconsciously looked up.
He was startled when he saw the meaning in Mo Yunzhao's eyes.
It seems the Jiang family will never have another chance.
...
After Jiang Qingwan left the imperial study, she did not see the old eunuch she had expected.
She stroked the half-box in her sleeve and frowned slightly.
What exactly is the Emperor Emeritus hiding?
Wasn't he always very concerned about the Nine Dragons Formation?
Now that Bai Shuo is dead and the Nine Dragons Formation has not been repaired, this old man hasn't made a single move.
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