Chapter 8 Late Night Interrogation
What kind of impression does Zhao Duan leave in the empress's mind?
It cannot be described with the words "good" or "bad", a more accurate description is:
Vague.
Since ascending the throne, Xu Zhenguan has been busy with the affairs of the world every day and has never paid attention to the "rumored boyfriend" she casually mentioned.
When he occasionally met with him, he treated him the same as other eunuchs in the palace.
As for Zhao Duan's bad reputation, although it spread in the capital, the slight criticism was not enough to reach the ears of the empress.
That's why Xu Zhenguan asked the female official what kind of person this was.
Because she really never cared about it in the past.
If I had to say the most vivid impression, it was in the afternoon when Zhao Duan said a few words while grinding ink, which vaguely revealed that this little guard was not simple.
A man of great ambition? Not really, but in the eyes of the empress, he did have some cleverness.
But if he is not a fool, why would he be so arrogant and domineering just because of some groundless "rumors"?
This strange contradiction piqued the Empress's interest. She picked up the memorial but did not open it immediately. Instead, she said with interest:
"Mo Chou, what do you think the White Horse Supervisor would say?"
The tall female official whose real name was "Mo Chou" did not hesitate:
"It's not good at all. I heard that Zhao Duan has been arrogant and domineering over the past year, causing him a lot of trouble. Speaking of which, he was able to be promoted because he owed the favor to the supervisor. He didn't think of repaying the favor and instead caused trouble. It's truly shameful."
His words showed his extreme dislike for the notorious Zhao Duan.
"Is that so..." Xu Zhenguan's fingertips flickered with light, and the seal of the memorial fell off. Her beautiful eyes swept over the words on the memorial, and then she suddenly smiled and said jokingly:
"It seems that this time, it was my female prime minister who guessed wrong."
Mo Chou was stunned. She took the memorial and read it completely in disbelief, looking stunned.
After a while, he said in a cold voice: "What he did this time can't be solved by just a plea."
The white-robed empress Xu Zhenguan took light lotus steps and pushed open the window.
A cool breeze blew in the night, and her long black hair fluttered in the wind. Her eyes passed through the magnificent palace, and she didn't know where to go.
"Yeah. So...it depends on how he performs."
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In a remote street.
Zhu Kui, who was dozing off in the carriage, suddenly woke up when his ears moved slightly. He heaved a sigh of relief after seeing who was coming.
"Sir, you are back."
"Yes," Zhao Duan said calmly, "I left this formation. Does that mean someone is following me?"
The old official with a face full of flesh grinned:
"I've been watching, and no one's following me."
After a pause, Zhu Kui asked tentatively:
"Sir, it's getting late. Shall I take you back to your house?"
go home?
Zhao Duan, who was leaning back in the carriage and pinching his brows, was stunned for a moment before he remembered that the original owner had a home in the capital.
But of course I can’t go back at this time.
People around him may not notice the changes in him, but his family who live with him day and night will definitely find that he is not the real original owner.
At least... we have to wait until he gets used to his new body.
"No," Zhao Duan rejected the other party's proposal, paused, and suddenly remembered something, and said:
"By now, has the female thief woken up?"
Zhu Kui was stunned for a few breaths before he realized that the "female thief" his superior was referring to was the female disciple of Grand Tutor Zhuang Xiaocheng, who was currently detained in the government jail.
"I think he must be awake by now. Your Excellency, do you want to interrogate him overnight?"
"Well, go and meet him," said Zhao Duan.
In Ning'an County, although the fishing hooks have been released, it is still unknown whether there will be any harvest.
He must grasp as many life-saving straws as possible within the limited time.
Throughout the day, as he continued to review the incident based on his memory, he always felt that there was something vaguely strange about it.
If he could get some clues from the girl named "Yun Niang", his chances of surviving this disaster would definitely increase greatly.
"Yes." Although Zhu Kui was full of doubts, he did not ask any questions. He whipped his horse and rushed towards the government office in the capital.
But the two people who left did not notice that not far from this street, on the top of a towering corner tower, on the eaves, stood a slender figure.
The night wind blew, and the sleeves of the sorcerer's robe with a black base and gold lines fluttered. On one corner of the robe, the emblem of the "Tianshi Mansion" was embroidered with gold lines.
The mysterious man watched the carriage drive away.
After a long time, starlight suddenly rose around him, and his figure disappeared inch by inch as if being brushed by an eraser.
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The capital city government office and the prison.
Bang!
In the darkness, Yunxi was awakened by the movement at the end of the corridor. She opened her eyelids and saw bloodshot eyes.
My internal organs ached dully, my whole body felt weak, the chaos in my mind gradually dissipated, and the confused memories gradually became clear.
She recalled that the last scene before she fell into a coma was a confrontation with the empress's lackey in the temple in the bamboo forest in the southern suburbs.
As a result, the statue of the earth god suddenly cracked, and a high-level sorcerer "descended from the sky" and rescued the teacher. The aftermath of the magic power blew away a group of imperial guards.
She was also affected as she was nearby, suffered severe injuries and fainted.
"So...I was caught by the court lackeys?"
With the help of the torches in the corridor, Yunxi gradually saw her situation clearly.
This is a solitary cell with walls on three sides and a corridor outside the fence in front.
The air was damp and foul-smelling from not seeing the sun for a long time, causing her stomach to cramp and feel sour, and she almost vomited.
His dagger was gone, and he was put in prison clothes. He was tied to a wooden cross, kept standing, and his hands and feet were tied with chains - this was the special "privilege" given by the court to prisoners who entered the field of spiritual practice.
"Sure enough..." Yun Xi's heart sank, and she had already anticipated the cruel fate that was about to happen.
As a rebel, I will inevitably face cruel punishment from the cruel officials under the Empress of Dayu, and be tortured to death at the age when I am about to bloom.
Fear? Of course I do.
But she doesn't regret it!
Even now that she was imprisoned, the girl still felt her blood boiling and was filled with indignation when she thought of what her teacher had told her about the truth behind the Xuanmen coup and the tragic end that Dayu would face under the rule of the empress.
In order to save the people of the world, uncover the ugly mask of the empress who killed her brother and father, and save Dayu from collapse.
She and those persecuted people of noble character and lofty ideals hiding in various places have long been prepared to sacrifice their lives!
"What joy is there in life, and what pain is there in death?"
Yun Xi's eyes were determined. "If it means the teacher can escape safely, my life will be worth it."
It was just a pity that she had practiced sword skills diligently for ten years, but in the end, she was going to die at the hands of that traitor named Zhao Duan...
Hey, maybe the traitor is already dead.
Just as Yunxi was frantically imagining things, footsteps approached from the end of the corridor, and a jailer with a ferocious face holding a torch opened the cell door.
Turn around and be humble and flattering behind you:
"Sir, the female thief is in the cell. As per your instructions, no one has brought her to trial during this period."
"Very good." A male voice that made Yunxi extremely disgusted sounded.
Then, Zhao Duan, dressed in gorgeous clothes, with chiseled features and a handsome appearance, walked in.
Looking at the prison, a girl was tied to a wooden frame in the shape of a "big" character. She had messy black hair, delicate eyebrows and eyes, a pale face, and a "prisoner" character bulged high on the chest of her shirt. She raised her eyebrows:
"We meet again."
Tsk, he's so young, but he's quite mature...
Yun Xi was startled at first, then her eyes blazed with anger:
"Running dog! The Empress's running dog! Despicable villain!!"
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(I want to adjust the update time... noon and 8 pm, how about these two time points...)
(End of this chapter)
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