Chapter 665

"Empress Dowager, these two are right under our noses, but I'm afraid they are not easy to move."

Instantly, Empress Dowager Xiao was stunned.

"In the entire Changancheng, in the entire Da Qian, except for His Majesty, who can I not move?"

Empress Dowager Xiao's phoenix eyes were cold, and a rich majesty erupted around her instantly.

Xu Xuanji simply said, "Empress Dowager, the Lin family woman from the Wupen Case is named Lin Wanrou, and the one who was killed, whose bones were made into a Wupen, is named—Lu Wenzheng."

Instantly.

Empress Dowager Xiao stood up from the bath, her beautiful figure exposed to the air.

Her phoenix eyes were shocked, and she turned back to look at Xu Xuanji behind the curtain.

"What?"

"The person killed in the Wupen Case is Lu Wenzheng?"

Xu Xuanji nodded, "This person is indeed Lu Wenzheng. That Lin family woman sold her family property a few months ago and came to Changancheng to plead for justice for her husband..."

"Now the person has been settled by the 'Living Yama' in the soap factory, seemingly to guard against retaliation from the Court of Judicial Review."

Hearing this, Empress Dowager Xiao fell into a huge silence.

The confidant maid on the side hurriedly stepped forward, wiping the water droplets from Empress Dowager Xiao's body with a fine towel.

"Is it really such a coincidence?"

Empress Dowager Xiao was silent for a long time, then let out a shocking sound.

Such a coincidence, unless one's brain is wild and one has peerless talent, it is absolutely impossible to think of.

Xu Xuanji nodded, his expression complex, "Empress Dowager, this matter is absolutely true. Although I don't want to admit it, it is just such a coincidence. The person is now right under the nose of the Minister of Revenue."

Empress Dowager Xiao put on a phoenix robe, covering her hot body, her jade feet stepped on the ground, and she opened the curtain.

Xu Xuanji hurriedly lowered his head, not daring to look around.

"Lu Wenzheng and Chen Qiang had the possibility of contact, so there is a possibility of leaking the secret. Now the 'Living Yama' helped the Lin family obtain justice and took her in, so he also has the possibility of knowing..."

"In that case, things are troublesome."

Empress Dowager Xiao said, her tone soft, feeling the difficulty of the matter.

"Empress Dowager, that 'Living Yama' is insidious and cunning; he is not to be trifled with. What should we do now? Should we send someone to intercept the Lin family and interrogate her?" Xu Xuanji asked.

"No." Empress Dowager Xiao refused directly.

"The place where soap is made is full of guards and elite troops of the Gao family. If we send people to take action, not only is the success rate low, but it is also easy to attract the attention of the 'Living Yama', and even the attention of His Majesty!"

"That would undoubtedly be even more unfavorable for us."

Xu Xuanji also nodded. He had been in contact with Gao Yang and knew deeply how terrifying Gao Yang's control over human hearts was.

If any clues were revealed and caught by Gao Yang, it would absolutely be a disaster.

"Would the Empress Dowager like to summon Gao Yang to test him?" Xu Xuanji asked tentatively.

Empress Dowager Xiao's phoenix eyes were cold, and she shook her head. The water droplets on her face slid down her skin, sliding over her high collarbone and alluring fullness.

"If the person Chen Qiang contacted was indeed Lu Wenzheng, and he told Lu Wenzheng something, and the 'Living Yama' already knows, then if I summon him now, it would be equivalent to being guilty and confessing without being asked!"

"This is absolutely not okay!"

Empress Dowager Xiao frowned, extremely irritable.

Originally, she had the idea of cutting weeds and eliminating roots, so she spared no effort to hunt him down to eliminate future trouble.

But she didn't expect that this matter could reach Gao Yang's ears.

This became a very terrifying thing.

In the entire Da Qian, except for Wu Zhao, only the 'Living Yama' could enter her eyes.

But now, the thing that gave her the most headache had happened.

This Lin family woman was in the hands of the 'Living Yama', and there was a possibility of leaking the secret.

The 'Living Yama' was Wu Zhao's person, which was bad news for her.

"Let's wait and see. Things might not be as bad as we think. If it really doesn't work, I'll come to meet him in person in a few days."

Empress Dowager Xiao's phoenix eyes were furrowed, but she couldn't hide the deep worry in her voice.

Regarding this person Gao Yang, she had no certainty.

"..."

"You mean the Lin family told you that the late Emperor's death might have been murdered?"

"You don't have those kinds of ideas about the Lin family?"

Dingguo Duke's Prefecture, inside the room, Gao Feng's suspicious voice sounded.

Gao Yang smiled sheepishly, "Father, for a woman as pitiful as the Lin family, even if your son were no longer human, it would be absolutely impossible to have ideas about her."

"This is just a huge misunderstanding."

"Then why did you want me to take action directly?" Gao Feng's eyes widened, and he asked loudly.

"Your son just wanted to tease you, who knew your fatherly love was so surging..."

Gao Feng: "..."

Just now, that stick was less than an inch from Gao Yang's crotch. If it had been an inch off, Gao Yang could have directly become sisters with Wu Zhao, and from then on taken over the Eastern and Western Depots, becoming the 'Nine-Thousand-Year-Old' who made the court tremble.

Gao Tianlong frowned, "Enough, the problem now is whether what the Lin family said is true or false."

Once Gao Tianlong spoke, Gao Yang and Gao Feng both fell silent.

"This matter is of great importance. The harem colluding with the current Prime Minister—the crime... is punishable by death!"

Gao Tianlong said softly, a rich killing intent permeating his body.

Clearly, this news moved Gao Tianlong to kill, because he had received the late Emperor's grace, but the late Emperor's death was like a conspiracy.

This he absolutely could not tolerate!

"With only the Lin family's word, I'm afraid it's hard to form evidence. This matter has too much influence. Once reported to His Majesty, I'm afraid there will be serious consequences."

Seeing this, Gao Feng spoke, also feeling it was quite difficult.

Involving imperial power, there are no small matters. The consequences of this matter are too great. Without specific evidence, even the Dingguo Duke's Prefecture must be careful and cautious.

"You rebellious son, this matter involves the Empress Dowager and the Prime Minister, as well as the death of the late Emperor. No matter how good your relationship with His Majesty is, you must obtain physical evidence before you can report it to His Majesty."

"Accompanying the monarch is like accompanying a tiger. Under imperial power, this is not something to be trifled with..."

Gao Feng's gaze looked at Gao Yang, very serious.

Gao Yang nodded, "Father, rest assured, your son is not a reckless person at all. For this kind of thing, I won't speak nonsense."

Hearing this, Gao Feng nodded, and his heart suddenly relaxed.

Gao Tianlong said in a deep voice, "Back then, the late Emperor suddenly became seriously ill. Before he died, he appointed three regents and issued an edict establishing Her Majesty, a woman, as Emperor, while abandoning the Eleventh Imperial Prince!"

"The incident happened suddenly. Although I felt something was wrong, I also had taboos due to my status and didn't dare to go deep into the Imperial Palace. Now that I think about it, the late Emperor's illness was full of weirdness."

"I received the late Emperor's esteem, which is why the Dingguo Duke's Prefecture has its current foundation. All the officials in the court can stay out of this matter, but I cannot!"