The emperor looked at Zhu Xiechixin: "Have you caught that woman?"
Zu An's heart skipped a beat, realizing that he must be referring to Qiu Honglei's master, and he quickly perked up his ears.
Zhu Xiechi shook his head: "This humble servant is incompetent. I just went out to search for a long time, but unfortunately I still couldn't find her whereabouts. I'm not even sure if she left the palace."
This time, the emperor became more amiable: "That woman is, after all, a Grandmaster. Although she is seriously injured, she is not so easy to capture. However, now that the city gates are closed, she certainly hasn't left the capital yet. You still have to be responsible for finding her."
"Yes." Zhu Xie Chixin bowed.
Then the emperor asked, "You are well-versed in all kinds of intelligence in the world, and you have fought with that woman the longest. Do you know her background?"
Zhu Xie Chixin said, "The woman initially used a short sword and always presented herself as a Grandmaster, clearly not wanting to reveal her identity. It's just a pity that she had to use her natal weapon when facing the Emperor's attack, which is when I saw through her disguise."
"Her weapon is the Crescent Moon Wheel, and she is also a cultivator of light. Her special move has the effect of slowing down time. She fits all these conditions and is none other than Yun Jianyue, the leader of the Demonic Sect."
Zu An's heart pounded wildly. They were doomed. Now that they had been recognized, Qiu Honglei and the others' plan to frame Prince Qi was likely to fail. Not only that, the imperial court would definitely launch a thunderous retaliation against the Demonic Sect. They were doomed.
However, Qiu Honglei's master's name and her overall temperament are quite fitting. When I saw her floating in the air in the East Palace, she had an otherworldly air about her, as ethereal as the moon in the clouds.
The emperor fell into deep thought, and after a long while, he said, "Have you told anyone else about this?"
Zhu Xiechi hurriedly replied, "This subordinate can naturally distinguish between what is important and what is not, and has not told anyone before."
The emperor nodded: "That's good. Keep this matter to yourself for now and don't mention it again."
Although Zhu Xie Chixin had doubts, he did not ask, but simply answered softly, "Yes!"
Zu An was completely bewildered. What was going on? Could it be that Qiu Honglei's master was the emperor's old lover, which was why he was being lenient? No, that didn't make sense. If she were an old lover, he wouldn't have failed to recognize her after their fight.
"You may leave. Zu'an, stay." The emperor's calm voice came from the mirror.
"Yes~" Zhu Xiechi glanced at Zu An in surprise before leaving, but said nothing. He quickly left and thoughtfully closed the door behind him.
At this moment, the emperor looked at Zu'an, his eyes suddenly becoming extremely sharp: "I heard you embraced the Crown Princess today?"
Even though it was just facing a mirror, the oppressive aura he felt in that instant still soaked Zu'an's clothes with cold sweat: "Your Majesty, the situation was critical at the time, and I was trying to save the Crown Princess..."
Before he could finish speaking, he was interrupted. The emperor looked at him coldly and said, "Which hand did you use to hold it? Cut it off yourself."
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