Zuan's expression changed. He hadn't expected that there would be traitors among the human race and snake traitors among the snake race. Who could it be?
Could it be Elders Bai and Qing?
Zhu Xie Chixin nodded: "That's right, that's exactly right. The reason why Lord Xu was vague before was to protect the identity of that spy. This matter is confidential, so I hope everyone will keep it a secret. If any word gets out in the future and something happens to that spy, our Embroidered Robe Envoys will invite everyone present to the Embroidered Pavilion for tea."
Upon hearing this, all the officials felt a chill run down their spines. Being invited for tea by the Embroidered-Robed Envoy was not a good thing; many of their colleagues had been invited there over the years and never returned.
At this moment, Zhao Shu, the Duke of Xinye County, spoke up: "Now that the evidence is conclusive, Zu'an, you were bewitched by beauty, colluded with the demon race, and betrayed the court. What else do you have to say?"
Sang Hong was filled with regret. He shouldn't have let him come back. He thought that coming back would clear his name, but who knew that Xu Yu had such evidence? His return had only made him walk into a trap.
At this moment, Pei Mianman spoke up: "Lord Xu's intelligence reports mentioned that Lord Zu was seen together with Yu Yanluo in the Snake Clan, appearing very intimate, is that right?"
Xu Yu frowned slightly, wondering what she was up to, but still replied, "That's right."
"May I ask when Lord Xu received this message?" Pei Mianman continued to ask.
"It was probably a few days ago." Xu Yu's expression changed as soon as he answered, because he knew what the other person was going to say.
As expected, Pei Mianman sneered: "Then Lord Xu's evidence is somewhat contradictory. Since Lord Zu is with Yu Yanluo in the Snake Clan, it is common knowledge that the Snake Clan is extremely far from Yunzhong County, and there is also the forbidden land of life, the Great Snow Mountain, as a barrier. It would take at least half a year to get from the Snake Clan to Yunzhong County, right? How could Zu An possibly be here?"
Bi Linglong in the video mirror nodded secretly and gave her an approving look. She thought to herself that although Zu An was a womanizer, the woman he chose was not stupid. She was so concerned that she didn't notice this flaw for a moment.
These words caused an uproar in the court, and even many officials from the Qi King's lineage were skeptical, because returning to Yunzhong County from the Snake Clan in just a few days seemed impossible.
Xu Yu was also puzzled by this, but he still said with a forced smile, "Although it is impossible for the general public to make a round trip in just a few days, there may be some unknown secret passage in the Great Snow Mountain."
He started to feel a little guilty halfway through his speech. After all, the fame of the Great Snow Mountain was well-known. If there were any secret passages, the world would probably be in chaos long ago.
He reacted quickly and immediately came up with a reasonable explanation: "Yu Yanluo was able to get to the Snake Clan so quickly before, most likely because she had been operating in Yunzhong County for many years and secretly built some kind of teleportation array, so Zu'an must have returned using the same method."
"For the sake of the nation's safety, I suggest that we arrest Zu'an and interrogate him severely to find out the location of that teleportation array. Firstly, this will help us guard against future attacks from the demon race, and secondly, we can use this teleportation array to launch a surprise attack on the demon race."
Bi Linglong immediately said, "Your Majesty, please reconsider. The demon race is not a monolithic entity. Marshal Qin is currently at war with the demon race, while the snake race has never had much enmity with the human race. If we rashly start a conflict and force the demon race to unite completely, it will not be a blessing for our dynasty."
The emperor nodded slightly, then looked at the Prince of Qi: "What is the Prince of Qi's opinion on this matter?"
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