Chapter 2393 - 2083: Do You Really Think Assassinating Lu Chen Is That Easy?
Great Zhou Palace.
Pei Shuhua lay lazily on the soft couch, listening to the reports from the spies below.
Ever since she learned that the Deceit Suppression Bureau had moved to Guangling City, she had sent many spies to the south to gather information, wanting to find out what the Zhen Nan Prince Manor would do next.
To her surprise, the Zhen Nan Prince Manor didn’t seem to have any major movements.
Moreover, the Zhen Nan Prince Manor seemed to be busy lately, being driven to distraction by a force called the Yellow Springs Sect.
Pei Shuhua thought to herself, not knowing where this Yellow Springs Sect had come from, even the Zhen Nan Prince Manor couldn’t handle them.
At this moment, the figure of a eunuch appeared at the entrance of the hall.
The eunuch hastily entered the hall and bowed to Pei Shuhua: "Little one greets the Empress Dowager."
Seeing this eunuch, Pei Shuhua asked in puzzlement, "What has happened?"
The eunuch quickly presented the letter in his hands with both hands.
Pei Shuhua raised her hand, and a spiritual evil flew out, subsequently wrapping around the letter in the eunuch’s hands and bringing it back to her.
Pei Shuhua opened the letter and glanced at its contents, a moment later, a hint of confusion appeared on her face.
The letter recorded an anomaly that appeared in Guangling City the night someone attacked the Zhen Nan Prince Manor a few days ago.
According to the spies’ speculation, there was a great battle in Guangling City that night, but ultimately the Zhen Nan Prince Manor won.
Who would be so bold as to directly attack the Zhen Nan Prince Manor?
Could it have been the Yellow Springs Sect?
The Yellow Springs Sect has been particularly active in Guangling County recently.
However, if it truly was the Yellow Springs Sect attacking the Zhen Nan Prince Manor, what was their motive?
And now the Zhen Nan Prince Manor is not weak, with the addition of the Deceit Suppression Bureau, even the Imperial Court dares not offend the Zhen Nan Prince Manor. Could it be that the Yellow Springs Sect thinks their strength is greater than that of the Zhen Nan Prince Manor?
If so, there must also be Outer Domain forces behind the Yellow Springs Sect.
It’s precisely because of the support of Outer Domain forces that the Yellow Springs Sect believes they can defeat the Zhen Nan Prince Manor, thus deciding to raid it.
Thinking of this possibility, Pei Shuhua frowned deeply; the chaos in Dazhou was only increasing, and this was not good news for her.
She was now the Empress Dowager of Dazhou, firmly controlling the Great Zhou Court, as well as Emperor Zhou.
If there’s internal chaos in Dazhou leading to the downfall of the Great Zhou Dynasty, how could she use Dazhou’s qi fortune to enter the relic when it opens?
Before Pei Shuhua could collect her thoughts, a eunuch’s voice came from the doorway: "Empress Dowager, Minister Pei requests an audience."
Upon hearing this, Pei Shuhua immediately got up, straightened her body, and said, "Let him in."
As soon as the words fell, a middle-aged man entered the hall, without bowing.
The visitor was Pei Shuhua’s brother, Pei Zhang, currently serving as the Minister of War in the court.
Pei Shuhua took the initiative to ask, "Pei Zhang, what brings you here?"
Since it was a private meeting and they were siblings, Pei Shuhua did not maintain the airs of the Empress Dowager and spoke rather casually.
Pei Zhang looked at the eunuchs and maids in the hall, and Pei Shuhua instantly understood his meaning, and she promptly said to them, "All of you, leave first."
As the words fell, everyone in the hall left directly, closing the doors of the bedchamber.
After they left, Pei Shuhua continued to ask, "Has something happened with the Pei Family?"
Pei Zhang immediately walked closer to Pei Shuhua and whispered, "Sister, the emperor is secretly colluding with the Yellow Springs Sect."
Hearing this, Pei Shuhua was stunned for a moment, then curiously asked, "Where did you hear this information?"
Pei Zhang replied, "A few days ago, a group of thieves barged into our Pei Family’s territory causing a ruckus.
After our people captured them, they interrogated them.
Later, from those Yellow Springs Sect thieves, we learned that Your Majesty, in order to acquire the Dragon Qi from Prince Zhen Nan, has colluded with the Yellow Springs Sect.
He even sent the Third Prince to Guangling City, but those Yellow Springs Sect thieves were defeated by the Zhen Nan Prince Manor.
Those disciples of the Yellow Springs Sect ended up fleeing to our Pei Family’s territory during their escape."
Hearing Pei Zhang’s words, Pei Shuhua chuckled lightly and then said, "How could there be such a coincidental thing in this world?"
Pei Shuhua instantly understood what was going on; it was clear that those disciples from the Yellow Springs Sect were driven to the Pei Family’s territory by someone.
As for who did it, no need to think, it couldn’t be anyone other than the Zhen Nan Prince Manor.
The Zhen Nan Prince Manor wants to use a borrowed knife to kill, using her to deal with Emperor Zhou.
Unfortunately for them, the Zhen Nan Prince Manor has calculated wrongly.
Although she had been holding the reins of the court, she had never thought of seizing the throne.
After all, the qi fortune of Dazhou can only be bound to the Royal Family of Dazhou.
If she usurped the throne, the qi fortune of Dazhou would dissipate; however, it seems the Zhen Nan Prince Manor is unaware of this.
Pei Zhang then said, "Sister, regardless of whether someone is pulling the strings behind this, we can use this matter to dispose of the one in the palace."
"For an emperor to collude with a cult to attack an Alien King who has just rendered great service, once this matter is exposed, he won’t be able to keep his throne."
As Pei Zhang said this, his face could no longer conceal his inner excitement.
Unlike Pei Shuhua, the Pei Family cares deeply about that position.
In the eyes of the Pei Family, as long as they can force Emperor Zhou to abdicate, from then on, Great Zhou will be theirs, the Pei Family’s.
Naturally, Pei Shuhua saw through Pei Zhang’s thoughts, and her face instantly turned cold.
Then she warned, "Pei Zhang, I warn you, without my orders, you are not to do anything out of line."
Seeing Pei Shuhua’s face darken, Pei Zhang was stunned.
Confused, he asked, "Sister, haven’t you always longed for that position? Why not seize this opportunity?"
Pei Shuhua coldly replied, "I never said I wanted that position."
"Furthermore, this is clearly the Zhen Nan Prince Manor’s conspiracy. Do you think that just because you drag the one from the throne, the Pei Family can securely sit in that position?"
"Now that the Deceit Suppression Bureau has joined the Zhen Nan Prince Manor, have you considered what kind of power the Zhen Nan Prince Manor now holds?"
Pei Zhang dismissed, "No matter how strong the Zhen Nan Prince Manor is, Prince Zhen Nan only has Lu Chen as his heir. As long as Lu Chen dies, the Zhen Nan Prince Manor would naturally disperse; it’s nothing to worry about."
Pei Shuhua sneered, "Do you think assassinating Lu Chen is an easy task? I just received intelligence regarding the Zhen Nan Prince Manor."
"A few days ago, someone attacked the Zhen Nan Prince Manor, but those attacking couldn’t even breach its walls before being nearly annihilated. Now thinking about it, the attackers were indeed from the Yellow Springs Sect."
"Since you have captured the disciples from the Yellow Springs Sect, you might as well interrogate them. How many Earth Realm strong persons did the Yellow Springs Sect send that night? How did they lose to the Zhen Nan Prince Manor?"
Upon hearing Pei Shuhua’s words, Pei Zhang fell into silence, only just receiving the intelligence sent by the Pei Family.
After learning of the Yellow Springs Sect’s connection to Emperor Zhou, the Pei Family immediately sent a message to the Capital city.
Thus, the specific details of the Yellow Springs Sect’s attack on the Zhen Nan Prince Manor had yet to be interrogated out of the Yellow Springs Sect disciples.