Chapter 769: What is this thing?

"Let's leave this matter for a few days. After all, Gao Qing has just come out of the Empress Dowager's bedchamber. Also, prepare a few vicious schemes for me. Whether they are true or false, palace secrets must not be leaked, but the Empress Dowager and the Prime Minister must not be left alive."

"Be decisive when you act, but you must find a different reason!"

Wu Zhao's eyes were icy.

Gao Yang nodded directly, patting his chest as he said, "Your Majesty, rest assured, leave all of this to your subject."

"Only your subject and Your Majesty know about the relationship between the Empress Dowager and the Prime Minister. We can just deal with them separately; your subject is extremely skilled at this!"

"Your Majesty should first use the Western Depot to secretly uncover the Prime Minister's party members. Your subject will use another excuse to execute Xu Xiang and sweep them all away!"

Wu Zhao nodded, her heart suddenly settling, "With Gao Qing handling things, I am at ease!"

Gao Yang rubbed his hands and said, "Your Majesty, your subject has one small, presumptuous request, and I hope Your Majesty will grant it."

"Gao Qing, speak your mind."

"Could Your Majesty write an imperial decree, stamped with the Imperial Seal, attributing the scheme of the Sunflower Manual entirely to Xu Xiang?"

"I won't hide it from Your Majesty, but so much time has passed since the Sunflower Manual appeared, and your subject is still a bit worried about these martial arts experts. If, by some misfortune, it falls into the hands of these jianghu experts, your subject would still like to have a way to save himself. Although the protection around your subject is extremely strong, the world is vast, and I fear the appearance of some freaks. I am very worried about the revenge they might take after castrating themselves!"

Wu Zhao: "..."

Although she felt Gao Yang was being overly cautious, at such a critical juncture, and with Xu Xuanji colluding with the Empress Dowager, Wu Zhao nodded.

She said directly to Shangguan Wan'er, "Wan'er, fetch the brush, ink, paper, and inkstone!"

After writing with a flourish, Wu Zhao took the Imperial Seal and stamped the imperial decree.

"Your subject thanks Your Majesty!"

Gao Yang immediately tucked it away, feeling delighted.

Watching Gao Yang tuck the decree into his sleeve, Wu Zhao suddenly asked, "Gao Qing, in your opinion, do you think the Empress Dowager is real or fake? Is the Zhao Kingdom truly playing a massive game, intending to steal the throne?"

Upon hearing this, Gao Yang nodded directly, "According to what Your Majesty said, there is an eighty percent chance it is true. If Your Majesty has the patience to have someone keep a constant watch, you might even catch the adulterer."

"Oh?"

"Why?"

Wu Zhao raised an eyebrow.

Gao Yang replied, "Because your subject took a look around the Empress Dowager's bedchamber and did not find Mr. Horn."

There was one thing Gao Yang didn't say: under his massage and manipulation, although Empress Dowager Xiao had a reaction, it wasn't quite right.

Logically speaking, since the late Emperor was physically frail at the end, Empress Dowager Xiao should have been suppressed for a long time.

"Mr. Horn?"

Wu Zhao was completely bewildered.

What kind of thing is that?

Gao Yang continued, "As the saying goes, at thirty one is like a wolf, at forty like a tiger. The Empress Dowager has lived in the inner palace for a long time and is at that age where she is like a wolf or a tiger. Your subject feels there must be one in the palace."

"Since there isn't one in the bedchamber, it means the adulterer visits occasionally. Plus, with the Lin family incident happening so suddenly, the adulterer might even find time to enter the palace!"

Gao Yang could only explain it this way, as Empress Dowager Xiao's reaction was not easy to describe directly.

Wu Zhao remained completely confused. Seeing this, Shangguan Wan'er leaned in and whispered into Wu Zhao's ear.

Instantly, a flush of red surged onto Wu Zhao's noble cheeks, and her phoenix eyes stared fixedly at Gao Yang, while Shangguan Wan'er's cheeks burned like sunset clouds.

Gao Yang stared at Shangguan Wan'er, only one word in his mind.

Contrast!

Absolute contrast!

His Wan'er knows quite a lot!

Sensing Gao Yang's gaze, Shangguan Wan'er feigned composure and turned her head away, though the tips of her ears were red.

"Nonsense. Even if such a thing exists, it could never be brought into the open. Do not speak of this again. Gao Qing, you may leave first. I will investigate Xu Xiang's party members and prune the Empress Dowager's greatest wings first!"

Gao Yang coughed twice and then left.

But as he pushed open the palace gates, he couldn't help but let out a cackling laugh.

"I really didn't see that coming. The Qi Kingdom is actually doing big things in silence, and the Empress Dowager has such a secret!"

"A death-immunity medallion, a fake Empress Dowager, heh heh heh!"

"Sorry about that, Empress Dowager!"

Gao Yang was in a great mood as he strode out of the imperial palace.

Soon, he arrived at the palace gate, where Li Long was patrolling and guarding, a complete change from his usual laziness.

Seeing Gao Yang, Li Long hurried forward.

"Brother Li, you are exceptionally diligent today!" Gao Yang teased.

Li Long's mouth twitched as he said, "Brother Gao, how can you say that? Does your brother dare not be diligent?"

"If His Majesty were gone, my entire clan would be gone too. Enough, let's not talk about that. I heard the Empress Dowager summoned you today; tell me quickly, how is the Empress Dowager?"

Gao Yang pondered for a moment and then said, "I have to say, she's quite moist!"

"Ah?"

"Moist?"

Is that what he was asking?

Li Long swallowed hard. At this moment, he admitted he was quite tempted.

"Brother Li, has Xu Xiang left the palace?" Gao Yang asked suddenly.

Hearing this, Li Long subconsciously shook his head, "I haven't seen Xu Xiang yet."

"What about you all?"

Li Long shouted loudly.

The imperial guards not far away also replied, "Xu Xiang has not yet left the palace."

"Then this official will wait for him a while longer. Also, I must trouble Brother Li to send someone to do me a favor and pass on a message."

"..."

"That damned Gao Yang, daring to make this Prime Minister smell farts, this is truly outrageous!" ===== CHAPTER 771 =====