Shangguan An was helpless and tried to explain a few more words.
He didn't understand why his image in Sheng Mingyu's heart was so bad?
"Truth Talisman? Is it useful? Come and use it." Sheng Mingyu thought for a moment and finally didn't continue to dwell on it.
Shangguan An widened his eyes in shock and looked at Gu Yunni with disbelief.
"You have two people who are proficient in esoteric arts around you. Don't you think one of them can use the Truth Talisman? They are so much more powerful than me. Do you think I need to master this little thing?"
His tone was full of doubt.
Gu Yunni felt a little embarrassed. She looked at the imperial teacher, coughed twice, and lowered her head.
"Of course we also have truth talismans, but I didn't expect this to happen. After being out there for a whole day, my mind is a little confused."
"Me too." The two laughed awkwardly and quickly started to work.
Sheng Mingyu shook his head helplessly, with a doting smile on his face.
"Sir! Miss! Please let me go. I am just an ordinary woman. I have never done anything wrong. What is a truth talisman? Can you please not use it on me? Will it cause harm to my body?"
The concubine cried bitterly, threw herself at Gu Yunni's feet, and begged for mercy desperately.
Master Liu Sheng also looked reluctant, "Yes! I brought her back from the brothel so that she could give birth to a son for me. I wonder if the Zhenhua Talisman in your hands will harm her body? What if she can't get pregnant?"
His tone was full of pity. Gu Yunni rolled her eyes repeatedly with a look of disgust on her face. "Don't worry, my spell won't harm her body. It will just make her tell the truth. If she really did something wrong, she won't be able to bear a child for you, and she will go to jail."
"Master Liu, you are really careless. The person in front of you might be a murderer, yet you are so dismissive. Do you think human life is worthless?"
The imperial teacher's sarcastic remarks frightened Liu Sheng so much that his face turned pale.
"No, I didn't mean that! How could I not care about the lives of the people? You two masters can ask whatever you want, even if it means killing her. The people should always be the first priority."
He waved his hands hurriedly, completely distancing himself from the matter.
The concubine's heart sank to the bottom in an instant, and she looked at Gu Yunni with hatred in her eyes.
"Just because you're in a superior position, you can throw dirty water on others at will? I really didn't do anything. Does that mean my father's death must be related to me? What evidence do you have to say that?"
She kept questioning Liu Sheng, which scared him so much that he rushed up and covered her mouth, smiling apologetically at Gu Yunni and the others.
"She's been so shocked that she's lost her mind. Please don't make a fuss about it, or else take her to jail now. I don't think she'll tell the truth."
"What? Master Liu, don't you feel bad now? Didn't you just say she would bear children for you? Just because it concerns the family, you can abandon her at will. This kind of relationship is really unacceptable."
Gu Yunni was not polite and her words were extremely harsh.
Liu Sheng's face was extremely gloomy, but he still had to admit his mistake.
He didn't know what Gu Yunni's identity was, but he couldn't afford to offend anyone around Sheng Mingyu.
"Miss, please don't joke with me. If she did something that harmed the people, how could I feel sorry for her? You can punish her however you want. Her life is yours from now on."
He smiled flatteringly, and Sheng Mingyu clicked his tongue twice, unwilling to say more to him.
"Yun Ni, don't waste time waiting for him. If the truth talisman works, then give it a try. It's getting late, and you can go back and rest early after you're done."
"Okay." Gu Yunni nodded and prepared to take action.
The concubine was trembling with fear. Just when everyone thought the matter was settled, the concubine suddenly jumped up and threw down countless hidden weapons.
Sheng Mingyu hurriedly protected Gu Yunni, and Mo Qing also stood in front of him.
"What's going on? Why didn't anyone stop us? If the Crown Princess gets hurt, you'll have to pay with your lives!"
His expression was cold and indifferent. Mo Qing was startled and hurriedly admitted his mistake. "Your Highness, I don't know what happened. Don't worry, I will deal with the person right away and will not let anyone hurt the Crown Prince's Consort."
The concubine faced multiple secret guards alone, and the fight became increasingly difficult. She only held out for a quarter of an hour before being knocked to the ground, spitting blood.
Sheng Mingyu gave a wink, and someone immediately went up and tied the man up.
"It's come to this, aren't you going to tell the truth? Your identity has been exposed, there's no point in hiding it any further. Why don't you hurry up and tell me, and I can spare your life."
"Bah!" The concubine laughed, but her eyes were fierce. "I have many tasks to do, why should I bow to you? At worst, you can take my life. I want to see how powerful you are!"
Gu Yunni frowned, stopped talking nonsense, and threw the talisman paper out.
"Who is behind you? Why did you kill the butcher? Why did you pretend to be his daughter? What does this have to do with your plan?"
Gu Yunni asked in a calm voice. The concubine resisted at first, but then fell to the ground helplessly with a blank look in her eyes.
"I'm a spy within the Jing'an Sect. My mission this time is to muddy the waters of Kyoto."
She spoke like a robot. Sheng Mingyu's face looked very ugly. He looked at Gu Yunni and became alert.
"Who is this person behind you? What does he look like? Where is he?"
"I don't know! I don't know anything! Nothing!"
The concubine was quiet for a moment, then she covered her forehead in pain, rolled on the ground, and finally died.
Seeing a streak of black blood flowing from the corner of her mouth, Mo Qing was shocked and rushed forward. He observed it carefully and shook his head at Sheng Mingyu regretfully.
"Master, she's dead. She had poison hidden in her teeth, and she must have bitten the poison sac in her excitement. What should we do now?"
Sheng Mingyu frowned and sighed, "Search the person first and send him to the mass grave. Remember not to ignore any clues."
Several people did as they were told, the hall became quiet, and Liu Sheng's face turned pale.
"If she's not Xiaowan from the brothel, then who is my Xiaowan? I was wondering why Xiaowan's personality changed. It turns out someone else has taken her place!"
He shook his head and his speech was not clear.
Gu Yunni laughed sarcastically, "So Master Liu also knew that his beloved had his identity swapped. I thought you loved him so much, but when he was in danger, didn't you push him away? How well do you know him? Stop showing off your deep affection everywhere."
"Yes! Although today's incident has little to do with you, you'd better go to brothels less often. If there are any more clues involving you, don't blame us for being rude." The national teacher threatened from the side.
Liu Sheng shook his head desperately and hid under the chair, refusing to show up.
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