“That’s hard to say…” Zuan’s expression suddenly changed. “Oh no, I can summon the emperor with the gold token, so could he also use the gold token to monitor my every move?”
I'm a big traitor, and I have too many secrets that I can't let him know.
Seeing his nervous expression, Yan Xuehen couldn't help but smile: "Don't worry, he only left a wisp of energy on your gold medal so that it can sense your summons when necessary. To achieve the effect of listening at any time, he would have to attach a part of his Yang spirit or Yin spirit to it. But that would be a potential danger to an Earth Immortal. If you encounter a powerful enemy and take the opportunity to destroy that wisp of divine soul on the gold medal, it would be a serious blow to the Emperor's strength."
She looked at Zu'an: "Although you have many secrets, in the emperor's eyes, you are definitely not worth him taking such a big risk. Moreover, you usually keep the gold medal in your storage space. Even if he really does something to the gold medal, he will not be able to listen to your movements."
Zuan breathed a sigh of relief, his mood lightening: "It seems you really have been keeping an eye on me all along, even knowing that I put the gold medal in my storage space."
Yan Xuehen looked somewhat uncomfortable and spat out, "I'm not blind."
"By the way, judging from your tone just now, it seems you believe what the Prince of Yan said and think he is not the murderer of the seventh-ranked gold medalist?"
"Hmm, that old fox was in dire straits but still wouldn't tell me the truth, and vaguely told me to investigate Xiaoyao Tower." Zu An sneered, "In that case, he deserves it."
"It seems you don't want to investigate Xiaoyao Tower." Yan Xuehen blinked and sized him up.
Zu An hesitated for a moment, then nodded and said, "To be honest, there is someone in Xiaoyao Tower who is a friend of mine and has been very good to me. Why would I investigate just because of a word from the Prince of Yan? Anyway, the Prince of Yan has the motive and the ability to kill, and there is already enough evidence."
"Your friend from Xiaoyao Tower must be a woman, and a beautiful one at that," Yan Xuehen said with a cold laugh, though she felt a warmth in her heart, since the other party had told her such a private matter.
Zuan's expression froze: "It has nothing to do with whether she's pretty or not, it's mainly because she's my friend."
"Of course, someone ugly can't be your friend." Yan Xuehen rolled her eyes, directly exposing his true nature.
Zuan was speechless. This woman was a quiet and icy beauty on the surface, but he didn't expect her to have a sharp tongue.
At this moment, Yan Xuehen suddenly spoke up: "You'd better stay away from Xiaoyao Tower in the future. Getting too close to them won't do you any good."
Zu An was taken aback, sensing the hidden meaning in her words: "Why?"
Yan Xuehen hesitated for a moment before slowly saying, "What I'm about to tell you must not be revealed to anyone else, especially not to anyone in the imperial court."
Zuan's heart skipped a beat: "Alright!"
"Because of some historical reasons in Baiyujing, I learned that Xiaoyao Tower is very likely related to the Meng Dynasty royal family," Yan Xuehen said slowly.
"Meng Dynasty? The dynasty that was replaced by our Emperor Gaozu?" Zu An was shocked.
Yan Xuehen hummed in agreement: "Speaking of which, the strength of the Great Zhou Dynasty was actually based on the foundation laid by the Meng Dynasty. Back then, the Meng Dynasty was also a glorious dynasty, and the Daoist sect was treated with great respect in the Meng Dynasty... However, because of the struggle for the throne among his brothers, a certain emperor of the Meng Dynasty became extremely wary of his brothers and other royal masters after he ascended the throne. Subsequent emperors followed his policy and were extremely wary of the royal family, preventing them from gaining power."
"This is normal, but coincidentally, the emperors who succeeded him all had short lifespans. This led to some ministers becoming veterans of several reigns. Because the emperors were young and were constantly fighting against the demon race, power was gradually taken over by the veteran ministers."
Zu An sighed: "The founding emperor of this dynasty was the most powerful minister back then."
After arriving in this world, he frantically researched background information. Although this history was deliberately buried by the authorities, as an Embroidered-Robed Envoy, he was still able to access things that ordinary people could not.
Yan Xuehen nodded slightly: "That's right. Our dynasty's founding emperor accumulated immense prestige through his wars with the demon race. It was only natural that he would later replace the Meng dynasty. The royal family members who were supposed to protect the Meng dynasty have been suppressed for many years and are no longer strong enough to stop it."
"Of course, it was a glorious dynasty after all. Back then, the Meng dynasty royal family was somewhat dissatisfied with Zhou Taizu's usurpation and even gathered strength to launch several large-scale rebellions. However, they all failed in the end, and the Zhou dynasty government also brutally suppressed these remnants of the Meng dynasty. Many years later, we rarely heard the voice of the Meng dynasty royal family."
She paused, then added, "And Xiaoyao Tower rose to prominence during that period."
"No more than three people in the entire Baiyujing know this secret, so I don't want you to put me in a difficult position."
Zu An was shocked. He never expected that Xiaoyao Tower would be related to the royal family of the previous dynasty. Even Xiu Lou might not know this. Yan Xuehen knew, which probably meant that Bai Yujing and Meng Dynasty had a close relationship back then.
He couldn't help but grasp Yan Xuehen's hands, and said with emotion, "You actually told me such a confidential matter as Bai Yujing."
A blush rose to Yan Xuehen's face, and she pursed her lips, saying softly, "Aren't we a couple? You just said that couples don't need to hide anything from each other."
Bathed in moonlight, she was as translucent as jade, radiating a hazy glow that was breathtaking.
Moved, Zu'an could no longer resist pulling her into his arms and holding her tightly.
Yan Xuehen stiffened, instinctively wanting to push him away, but after raising her hand several times, she finally gently put her arm around his shoulder. After all, it was only for an hour...
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