Seeing that she was lost in thought, Eunuch Lü spoke up for her, saying, "If the Empress asks you a question, just answer it. Stop making excuses. Who is asking the Empress, you or the Empress?"
Zuan secretly curled his lip. The sycophant is really awesome, but it's a pity that no matter how much you lick, you can't get her: "Practicing the Phoenix Nirvana Scripture can't make people live forever, otherwise the emperor would not have let me go."
The Empress nodded slightly; in fact, she had guessed the same thing: "Very well, I won't ask you that. Let me ask another question: Where exactly did Wei Dan go?"
Zu An's heart skipped a beat, and he hurriedly said, "I don't know what Your Highness means? And who is this Wei Dan, and why are you asking me?"
The Empress said calmly, "Eunuch Wei served in Kunning Palace for several years in his early years and took good care of me. Later, he was transferred to the Emperor's side. The Emperor does not remember our past relationship, but I cannot do the same. I must get to the bottom of this."
"In the past, Eunuch Mi defected with the Phoenix Nirvana Sutra and disappeared without a trace until recently when we received intelligence that he seemed to be in Bright Moon City. Then the Emperor sent Wei Dan to capture Eunuch Mi and retrieve the Phoenix Nirvana Sutra. Now, both Eunuch Mi and Wei Dan are missing, but the Phoenix Nirvana Sutra is in your possession. If we don't ask you, who else should we ask?"
Zu An smiled bitterly, "Does Her Majesty the Empress think I killed him? Although I have not been in the capital for long, I have heard many people mention that Eunuch Wei is highly skilled and a grandmaster. How could I possibly kill him?"
"Now you don't deny knowing him?" The Empress snorted. "Although your cultivation is not as good as Wei Dan's, you can take advantage of the moment when he and Eunuch Mi are both injured to launch a sneak attack, and then kill them and steal their treasure."
Zu An said, "The Empress overestimates me. They are both Grandmasters. Even if they are weak, they are far beyond my ability to deal with. The reason I have the Phoenix Nirvana Scripture is because Eunuch Mi gave it to me before he died."
Eunuch Lü, who was standing to the side, let out a surprised "Eh!"
The Empress couldn't help but ask, "From what you're saying, it seems that Old Man Mi killed Wei Dan? But how is that possible? Wei Dan's cultivation was above Old Man Mi's."
Zu An said, "Could it be that the Empress has forgotten the Phoenix Nirvana Scripture that Old Man Mi has cultivated for decades? He is no longer the same as before. However, Wei Dan's cultivation level was really high. Although he killed Wei Dan, he was killed by the opponent's counterattack before his death. Because I spent some time with Old Man Mi in the Chu family, we can be considered friends despite the age difference. He passed the book to me before he died."
He said nine parts truth and one part falsehood. In fact, he was not afraid that they would know what happened that day. Everyone knew that he knew the "Phoenix Nirvana Sutra". As long as he did not expose the secret that Old Man Mi wanted to possess him but failed, he was fine.
But what you fear most is what happens. Eunuch Lü sneered, "Nonsense! Mi Lianying is treacherous and cunning by nature. Even on her deathbed, she would only take the Phoenix Nirvana Sutra into her coffin so that no one else could have it. Why would she grant it to anyone else?"
Zuan couldn't help but sigh, "Indeed, only eunuchs truly understand eunuchs. This guy can be considered Old Man Mi's confidant, understanding that the other party couldn't possibly have such a great side."
As he was pondering how to explain, an alarm suddenly sounded outside: "Assassin!"
As soon as he finished speaking, several beams of dark light pierced through the doors and windows and shot towards the Empress in the inner room.
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