Shen Ling entered her room in Kunning Palace.
Then close the window.
Just then, outside the window, an inconspicuous piece of "rag" trembled slightly.
The parchment scroll flew towards Gu Muyu's study.
It had been following the person in the yellow shirt who looked very similar to Gu Mu, but lost track of him.
Then Gu Mu assigned it to monitor Shen Ling and report back to him whenever there was any situation.
Because the parchment scroll wasn't human and could enter the hidden city to become invisible at any time, plus its small size, it followed Shen Ling all the way without being discovered.
"Your Majesty, this servant saw the Empress return to the Prime Minister's residence..."
The parchment scroll flew into Gu Muyu's study and recounted everything he had just seen and heard.
Do you still remember the address of the dungeon?
Gu Mu asked.
He had long known that a mere curfew would not be enough to contain Shen Ling.
He thought that Shen Ling's return to the Prime Minister's residence would be to inform him, or to urge her brother to raise an army, or to flee immediately.
But to his utter surprise, Shen Ling had actually imprisoned Shen Chao in the dungeon.
That's her brother!
The parchment scroll followed them into the dungeon along the corner of the wall, witnessing firsthand the scene of Shen Ling using torture.
Gu Mu now knows all of this.
"So not only were they locked in the dungeon, but they were also tortured?" For some reason, Gu Mu felt a little happy at this moment.
Originally, he thought Shen Ling had deep feelings for her family.
Even if her brother made a mistake, if she were to execute him, Shen Ling would definitely hate him to the core.
But Shen Ling was incredibly ruthless and used cruel torture on her brother...
This at least shows that Shen Ling is actually quite sensible. She knows that her brother made a mistake, and even if she has some resentment towards Gu Mu, it is definitely not to the point of being utterly hateful.
Gu Mu believed that as long as he handled things properly, it was still possible to reconcile with Shen Ling.
The parchment scroll revealed an address—the location where it had tracked Shen Ling to, where Shen Chao was imprisoned.
“However…” the parchment scroll recalled carefully, “even if you know the address, it’s not so easy to get into that place.”
"Because the area is full of poisonous insects and overgrown with grass, every time you enter that place, you need to have the earth-digging worms dig holes, and once you leave, the earth-digging worms will fill the holes back up."
"Then the surrounding area was mostly just trees and grass, with no particularly noticeable landmarks."
"So even if I've been there once, the next time I go, I can only know the general location, but I can't pinpoint exactly where the cave is."
Gu Mu nodded; that was Shen Ling's style of doing things.
Even if people find out, it won't be easy to find them next time, and even if they do, they might not survive to get in.
Of course, it's not so easy for the people inside to escape.
No rush.
Since Shen Ling doesn't hate him that deeply, Gu Mu will naturally use a safer method to kill him. Now that Shen Chao is imprisoned by Shen Ling, unless he has a way to escape, it's unlikely that he will take any other actions during this time.
Then Gu Mu would have plenty of opportunities to gather evidence of Shen Chao's treason.
However, just to be on the safe side, Gu Mu smiled and said, "Since you lost track of that person before, you and Shen Chao should have reached a deal, right?"
Although Shen Chao was imprisoned by Shen Ling
However, Gu Mu would only feel at ease if he had complete control over the situation.
Moreover, Gu Mu believed that the person who had been lost by the parchment scroll was actually the same person as Shen Chao.
The sheepskin scroll's lackey nodded: "Of course...of course..."
At this moment, the parchment scroll looked somewhat excited.
However, because of its uniquely shaped face, Gu Mu couldn't tell that the parchment scroll was excited.
Because of Chen Chao...
They meet the requirements for the transaction!
Once Shen Chao finds the sacrificial offering and presents it to the parchment scroll, the transaction will be completed.
Therefore, the parchment scroll can further enhance one's strength.
You know, even now, after all this time, the sheepskin roll has only ever eaten Little Green Tea.
It really can't wait to devour human flesh and blood.
At this moment,
Shen Ling has already fallen asleep in Kun Ning Palace.
But she kept her eyes open and couldn't fall asleep.
“Treason…treason…” Shen Ling murmured the words to herself.
"Treason is a crime punishable by the extermination of nine generations of one's family..."
"I cannot rely on His Majesty's mercy; I must protect my other innocent family members..."
"I don't want to hate Your Majesty completely because Your Majesty executed my entire clan and killed my other innocent family members, just like in my previous life..."
"Your Majesty is different from the person in your previous life..."
"Therefore, this life... must not be like this... Shen Chao must not be a treasonous act!"
Shen Ling's eyes gradually cleared.
She wanted to eliminate the evidence against Shen Chao for treason.
Shen Chao could live a life worse than death, but there could not be the slightest discord between her and His Majesty. This was just like how she couldn't bear His Majesty taking concubines; otherwise, she would rather become a nun.
...
The items found during the search of the Minister of War's residence were quite surprising.
Because the incident happened so suddenly, the man forced the Minister of War to commit suicide, but he didn't have time to destroy any traces of their past interactions.
The assassins searched the home of the Minister of War and found some...precious treasures and calligraphy and paintings.
Eunuch Cheng explained from the side, "This painting was presented to the Prefect of Fengtian Prefecture by a merchant, but it was found in the study of the Minister of War."
"And this glass pot, I saw it at Lord Ma's house before..."
Eunuch Cheng introduced each item one by one.
He was always attentive, and with his extensive intelligence network throughout the Southern Dynasty, Eunuch Cheng could talk about each and every inanimate object in great detail.
Although no letters were found in the Minister of War's home.
But if you question these items a little, you might find a lot of surprises.
“Follow these items and conduct a thorough investigation,” Gu Mu said coldly.
The relationships among officials in the imperial court are complex and intertwined. This investigation may reveal that half of the officials in the court are not entirely innocent.
However, finding out the truth serves two purposes: first, it serves as a warning to those officials, and second, it gives Gu Mu himself a clearer understanding of the situation.
"Yes, sir!"
Gu Mu watched as Eunuch Cheng left, his brows furrowed.
Although clues revealed from these items led to the discovery of other officials who had dealings with the Minister of War.
but,
No evidence was found here that was related to the Shen Dynasty.
Although Gu Mu could execute Shen Chao directly, he wanted Shen Chao to die with a just cause, a death that was justified, and one that would make the prime minister's family grateful to him.
Shen Chao must die for treason.
As many officials were found to be involved with the Minister of War, a sense of unease spread throughout the capital and among officials in and around the city.
Until one night,
Information about Lu Xiaoyao's background was sent to Gu Mu.
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