After entering the palace, Zheng Quchi was very careful and followed the two men closely. She was afraid that they would stare at her for no reason and find that her walking posture was wrong, her height was wrong, or something was wrong.
It seems that the art of disguise is not something a novice like her can master in just a few days. Fortunately, Wei Yao and Wang Zebang were distracted and focused on other things, so they didn't notice her clumsy disguise skills.
"Why are the three of you here together?" Li Gang heard the report and came over to see that it was Wei Yao, Wang Zebang, and "Fu Rong." His expression immediately became strange: "They don't look quite right. Could it be that they've gotten into some trouble that they can't cover up, which is why they've come to Your Highness?"
He seemed to know something, and his words were somewhat suggestive.
But the three of them knew perfectly well what was going on.
"Trouble is still on its way, but if you keep asking around, it'll probably be right at the door," Zheng Quchi said irritably, covering his mouth.
Wei Yao and Wang Zebang both agreed: "Yes."
Seeing their tense demeanor, Li Gang understood the situation and smiled, turning around to say, "Alright, I know you're in a hurry, but don't rush. His Highness summons you in."
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After listening to what the three of them had said, Yuan Xingzhou turned to Fu Rong and asked, "You said she interrogated you in the General's mansion. What did she interrogate you about?"
When Fu Rong was suddenly called out, she instinctively tensed up.
Zheng Quchi, disguised as Fu Rong, coughed a few times tactically, covering his mouth, and answered in a hoarse, low voice: "I'm asking... whether the general is really dead? Why did he set up such a big scheme? What role does she play in this scheme? The general has used her all, does he intend to keep deceiving her like this for the rest of his life... and so on."
She had explained her throat problem beforehand and tried to imitate Fu Rong's tone and intonation when she spoke, but she was worried that if she spoke too much in one breath, she would give herself away, so she pretended to cough while speaking.
The main strategy is to use a feint attack.
After hearing what "Fu Rong" had relayed, everyone fell silent.
"So, she did find conclusive evidence that the body wasn't Yuwen Sheng's at all," Yuan Xingzhou said calmly.
Wang Zebang said, "Your Highness, since that's the case, why don't we just tell you everything?"
Wei Yao chimed in, "Your Highness, some things can be kept secret for a while, but not forever."
However, this attempt to persuade them only resulted in Yuan Xingzhou sweeping his palm fiercely, sending all three of them flying. Fortunately, he held back; the first two coughed up blood, while the latter only felt a suffocating pressure in his chest and almost collapsed before he could catch his breath.
His eyes were sinister and terrifying: "She only has suspicions right now. What you should do is destroy all valid evidence so that she can't find any valid evidence, understand?"
Upon hearing this, Zheng Quchi couldn't help but feel a bit rebellious. She said, "Why? Honesty is the most effective way to solve problems. If you want to completely hide everything, it's not enough to just destroy the evidence. There are still witnesses. You have to kill all of us and everyone involved in the plan before you can keep it a secret."
As soon as Yuan Xingzhou raised his hand, Zheng Quchi felt his body being uncontrollably pulled towards him. He tilted his head, a smile as bright as spring flowers on his face: "You think I wouldn't dare?"
The brighter the smile, the more ruthless and vicious the heart.
Zheng Quchi didn't understand why he could go to such lengths, and he consistently refused to confess.
"Your Highness!"
Wei Yao and Wang Zebang exclaimed in alarm, worried that Yuan Xingzhou might lose control and actually break Fu Rong's fragile neck.
Yuan Xingzhou gripped Fu Rong's neck with one hand, and suddenly covered the burning phoenix tears at the corner of his eye with the other, leaving only one eye exposed. At the same time, he grinned, and the clear part of his eyes became cloudy and indistinct with blood: "Why does she care whether Yuwen Sheng is alive or dead? Wouldn't it be better if he were dead?"
If you die, everything can start anew.
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