This was the agreed-upon explanation that Zuan had discussed with the women beforehand, in order to avoid a lot of trouble.
After all, that assassination attempt involved not only the King of Qi, but also the Taoist and Buddhist sects, and even the chief priest. If everything were revealed, it would be very difficult to handle the aftermath.
The Prince of Yan and his companions were clearly not satisfied with this answer: "Didn't you see anything on the Golden Summit?"
“Oh, right, I also saw something else,” Zuan suddenly said.
"What did you see?" Prince Yan, Bi Qi, and Zhao Yuan all sat up straight.
"I think I also saw Guan Chouhai from Lihentian, Li Changsheng from Baiyujing, and Xuan Bajing from Kunlunxu. They all rushed over after hearing the news, and then they were all sucked into that mysterious black hole." Zu An replied. Li Changsheng and Xuan Bajing should have been resting in a villa near Zishan, but they died in the secret realm and could never come out again, so it couldn't be kept secret.
As for Guan Chouhai, he had just secretly transmitted his voice to him from the Golden Summit, reminding him of some points to make. After all, the other party was a sect leader and a grandmaster, and the imperial court did not have any real evidence, so they dared not make things difficult for him.
"They were all there as expected." Zhao Yuan sneered, seemingly unsurprised, given the magnitude of the incident and the extensive investigations they had undertaken.
"They might have just arrived like us, or they might have other motives. I didn't see them, so I can't say for sure," Zu'an replied ambiguously. If he were certain that those people had nothing to do with the assassination, he might easily get himself into trouble.
"Did you meet Master Jianhuang of Wuyou Temple back then, Lord Zu?" Zhao Yuan asked again.
Actually, it's quite simple to find out who might be involved in the incident. Just check the alibis of everyone who attended the Taoist assembly at the time of the incident on the Golden Summit, and you'll get the results.
Zuan shook his head: "Everything happened too fast back then, I didn't see the pornography review master."
They thought to themselves that these people would never have guessed that the one who actually made the move was that young monk who had abstained from lust.
Zhao Yuan and the Prince of Yan were clearly skeptical and looked at Yan Xuehen for confirmation. Yan Xuehen nodded slightly: "I was the same as him. I saw these things and then I was sucked away."
Zhao Yuan and the Prince of Yan: "..."
They clearly knew there was something wrong with these people's answers, and that they could find out something by questioning the women separately.
However, Zu'an's status is now extraordinary, and he also has the support of the Imperial Guards. With Bi Qi on his side, it's impossible to torture these people.
At this moment, Biqi helped change the subject: "Azu, tell me what happened after you entered that secret realm?"
Zuan replied smoothly, "After we entered the secret realm, we discovered it was a strange world, and it had even merged with the previous Daoist world..."
So she recounted the events in detail, omitting topics such as the conflict with Zhao Hao.
The others listened, mesmerized, and murmured to themselves:
"There is such a vast world."
"There are actually several people whose cultivation is no less than that of the Emperor, and that Ghost King is even more powerful than the Emperor."
"That large tomb is even more mysterious; I wonder what kind of being built it."
...
After a moment of reflection, Bi Qi said with a complicated expression, "Grandfather, please tell us in detail the circumstances of the Emperor's death. Even if we don't ask, other people in the court will."
Zuan knew his good intentions and slowly explained: "Back then, the emperor, Zang Ao, the guild leader of the Adventurer Guild, and Sun En, the leader of the Shenxiao Sect, were fighting for the 'Baopu Zhenjing' in the great tomb... In the end, the great tomb collapsed and closed. The emperor wanted to get out, but he was entangled by the others. They restrained each other, and in the end, none of them were able to escape."
"Seeing that he could not escape, the Emperor could only instruct me to assist the Crown Prince in succeeding to the throne."
Upon hearing that Zhao Hao had gone to the great tomb to seize the opportunity for immortality, the others in the room immediately believed him to a large extent. Everyone knew how perverse the emperor's desire for immortality had become. People die for wealth, birds die for food, and no one expected that even the emperor could not escape such a fate.
As for the other details, they are incredibly detailed; it would be impossible to fabricate them if one had never seen them.
"So the Emperor might not be dead yet?" Prince Yan's expression was strange, after all, according to Zu An, the other party was only imprisoned in a large tomb.
Zuan glanced at him: "In that situation, no one should have survived."
Hearing him speak with such certainty, the group felt a jolt of fear and immediately knelt down, calling out "Your Majesty!" as if their fathers had died.
Zuan watched the performance quietly. Sure enough, after displaying the sorrow of loyal subjects, they began to care about more practical issues.
"Did the Emperor only appoint you to assist the Crown Prince? What about the others?" The eyes of the group gleamed.
Zu An replied, "At that time, time was of the essence. The Emperor did not say anything, but judging from his expression, he must have made arrangements in advance."
He wouldn't be so arrogant as to think he could monopolize the title of regent for the crown prince. As for what else is involved, that can be discussed and negotiated among the major families in the capital.
The three nodded, with expressions of "I knew it."
They then asked about the events that had occurred in that secret realm, and Zu An, Yan Xuehen, and even Chu Chuyan answered some of them, their answers being interconnected and mutually corroborating.
Finding they couldn't get any information, they all took their leave, clearly intending to pass on the latest news to their own factions.
Only Biqi quickly returned, requesting to meet with Zuan alone.
Since he had just helped him, Zu An couldn't refuse him. He told Yan Xuehen and the other women to rest in a nearby villa and not to stray too far from him, otherwise, they would be in trouble if they were captured by the soldiers in this situation.
"Ah Zu, what do you think of Linglong?" Biqi's first words startled Zu An.
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