Xi Xi checked all the equipment and found no problems. She also received no response to her requests for fault feedback. Only then did she vaguely guess what was going on and was shocked by the situation.
Chen Xiao waited for a while but didn't hear Xi Xi's reply, so he guessed that Xi Xi probably couldn't tell her again. He looked at Xu Qian in front of him and changed the subject. Now that he was listening to the story of the Li family army's previous battles, he couldn't get away for a moment.
She suddenly had a thought; perhaps she could ask Xu Qian in another way. So she started ordering Xi Xi around, "Alright, if you won't tell me, fine. Go ask Xu Qian what information he got, and also..."
Xi Xi was typing rapidly, preparing to submit this 'thesis' directly to the God. It was filled with her longing for the God, and she would casually mention the Dark Pavilion at the end.
Hearing Chen Xiao's simple request, he agreed without much reaction, "Okay, Xiaowen...? What!? How did you know I'm Xu Qian's system!??????? He can also be the host of other systems!!!"
"...I didn't know before, but I do now." Chen Xiao had considered that Xu Qian's system might be Xi Xi, but she later dismissed her doubts because Xu Qian said that his 'deity' was very mature, steady, reliable, and had high magical power.
So she assumed that Xu Qian's system was something else entirely, thinking that in the novels she had read before, the systems all knew each other, which is why she made such a request to Xi Xi, and unexpectedly received a pleasant surprise.
Thinking back to when she and Xu Qian were chatting in the teahouse, whenever she mentioned his "immortal" friend, Xu Qian would get excited and rave about him.
now…
She looked at Xu Qian with a suspicious gaze, while the latter felt extremely uncomfortable.
Xu Qian: Your Majesty, what do you mean? I don't understand! Could it be that I didn't tell the truth just now, so you doubt my loyalty? Or is it because I acted too excitedly yesterday, and you're starting to doubt my relationship with Yan Xi?
Just as Xu Qian was lost in thought, the voice he had been longing for rang out, "I have a question for you. What was the answer you received in the inner chamber of the Dark Pavilion?... You don't need to say it aloud; just answer me in your heart."
Xi Xi had something on Chen Xiao, so she honestly admitted her relationship with Xu Qian and promised Chen Xiao that she would get a chance to randomly unlock a hidden storyline.
Now he's diligently acting as a mouthpiece. Halfway through his sentence, he suddenly remembered that Xu Qian had always communicated by speaking, which led to Chen Xiao finding out about this, so he quickly added a sentence.
Xu Qian was thrilled to finally hear the 'divine' voice again. Although he was surprised to learn that he could talk to Xi Xi without speaking, he told her everything he knew without hesitation. He even asked Xi Xi if she knew if the answer was accurate.
Xi Xi ignored Xu Qian's question and simply relayed what Xu Qian had said to Chen Xiao.
"Yuyao? This is... the Minister of Personnel?"
Chen Xiao wasn't very familiar with this person, so it took her a while to remember which official he was. However, she had also heard that this person was Xu Qian's close friend. The two had known each other since childhood and had supported each other in a roundabout way, so it was no wonder that Xu Qian was so hesitant.
Chen Xiao then ordered Xi Xi, "Ask him again, didn't he notice anything amiss when he was with Yu Yao before?"
Xi Xi muttered softly, "Can't you just let him chat with you one-on-one in real life...?"
Chen Xiao looked at the elders surrounding Xu Qian, who were telling him stories of their military days. Then he looked at his loyal listener, Yuan Yin, who was listening with great interest. Finally, he looked at the closed door, where he could still faintly hear the sounds of conversation coming from outside.
Seeing Chen Xiao's eyes, which seemed to say everything without actually saying anything, Xi Xi resigned herself to becoming a mouthpiece once again.
Xu Qian didn't get an answer from Xi Xi, but instead faced a new question. Feeling uneasy, he carefully recalled his interactions with Yu Yao for a long time before answering Xi Xi, "Replying to the Immortal, I really didn't find anything wrong with Yu Yao. Is Yu Yao really one of the traitors in the court?"
Xi Xi wasn't sure either, because even he didn't have the authority to access the Dark Pavilion. Besides, he had four hosts in the past, so he didn't have the leisure to check unimportant minor plots. Therefore, he ignored him.
Xi Xi began translating from Chinese to Chinese between Chen Xiao and Xu Qian.
Having obtained the advanced viewing content, Chen Xiao was no longer in a hurry. His immediate priority was to resolve the matter of the kite and rescue more people.
She wondered how things were going with Ye Yu and the others. If Ye Yu hadn't repeatedly stopped her, she would have gone with them. Now she was forced to stay here and wait for news.
However, we have now unexpectedly received information about a mole within the court, and there is more than one mole. Given Yu Yao's official position, we don't know if he is the leader.
If so, then things are easier to handle; if not, then the leader's identity and background become more difficult to ascertain.
Moreover, such a heinous incident had not reached the capital for decades, which meant that the number of such traitors must be enormous. Even with such effective management as Chu Yanxi, such oversights still occurred, and she suddenly lost confidence in herself.
However, the Night Dynasty is vast and populous. In addition, the Night Dynasty was formerly the Rong Dynasty. The existence of ten princesses sent to marry foreign rulers has complicated the relations between the countries. No matter how capable Chu Yanxi is, she cannot always take care of the situation in each country and region.
Now that she has come here, regardless of whether it is the real world or not, she must fulfill her responsibilities as an emperor, manage the Night Dynasty well, for the sake of the two empresses' hard work and for the sake of the people's lives.
Once she made up her mind, she asked Xixi to find relevant materials for her. Xixi quickly sent over several documents with varied titles: "How to Become a Qualified Empress," "Thirty-Three Secrets to Being a Good Empress," "The Empress's Art of War," and "Politics, Matters of State, and the Emperor's Reign!"
After tossing the last incomprehensible document into the recycle bin, she began to examine the first three documents.
It turned out to be all nonsense.
The first document: "A qualified empress should first check the sleeping positions of the highest-ranking concubines in the harem."
The second document, titled "To be a good empress, one should first establish authority by dealing with the highest-ranking officials in the court,"...
The third document: [Using the highest-ranking concubine and the highest-ranking official for personal use]
...
Chen Xiao wasn't stupid; he could naturally tell who these documents were about. He smiled gently and said, "You'd better give me a reasonable explanation."
Xi Xi thought to herself, "Oh no, I sent too many documents!" After seeing Chen Xiao's crazy antics, she had jotted them down and given them impressive titles.
Just now, Chen Xiao asked her for some information about the Empress. Xi Xi did have a textbook about the Empress, so she just sent it to Chen Xiao without thinking. Unexpectedly, the intelligent search sent all the articles with the word 'Empress' in the title.
Now we have another handle against them.
Resigned to her fate, Xi Xi promised Chen Xiao another chance to randomly unlock a hidden storyline. After getting what he wanted, Chen Xiao didn't think much of it and let the matter pass.
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