Interstellar boss, she doesn't talk about martial arts

Chapter 1729: Confidant (First Update)
The palace maid's words caused a storm in Ji Huangzhen's heart.

If Xia Chujian really possessed such power, then... wouldn't she turn the entire empire upside down?!

But, is this possible?!

She knew that Xia Chujian was not a genetically evolved person.

If there was no second-generation mecha to protect him, even an ordinary genetic evolver could kill Xia Chujian with one punch!

How could such a person possess such strong power? !
This is illogical!

She absolutely doesn't believe it.

There must be something they don't know...

Ji Huangzhen was extremely confused, but she did not delay. She immediately took the palace maid to see the Empress Tan Tai Zijun.

The Empress Tan Tai Zi Jun was wondering what was going on with the Heike clan when she saw Ji Huang Zhen coming back with a palace maid.

Empress Tan Tai Zi Jun put down the file in her hand and said calmly, "Aunt Ji, is there anything else?"

Ji Huangzhen bowed and said, "Your Majesty, we have obtained important information about that member of the Ping family."

Then she looked at the maid and said, "Tell His Majesty about it."

The maid said hurriedly, "Your Majesty, it is like this! After further investigation, we found that the Ping family member who was sent here was able to make the pearl shine because he stole a gift from his sister's family."

"And this gift is Xia Chujian's... Lieutenant General Xia's wedding gift to Ping Qiong."

The pupils of Empress Tan Tai Zi Jun suddenly contracted, but soon returned to normal. She said, "Are you sure? Where did you get the news?"

"Is that gift still there?"

The palace maid hurriedly said, "It's still there. It's this one."

As she spoke, she took out a small brocade bag from her pocket, and then took out a white jade bracelet from the bag.

The jade is delicate and white, like mutton fat, it must be the best mutton fat jade.

Ji Huangzhen looked at it carefully and said, "This jade is of very good quality. I have never seen mutton-fat jade of such good quality."

"This bracelet itself is worth a lot of money. If it is really taken to the auction house, it is estimated that it can be worth a single-family villa in the best location in the imperial capital of Beichen Star."

The maid who had just excitedly taken out the bracelet suddenly widened her eyes and cried out, "What?! So expensive?!"

A detached villa in the best location in the capital of Beichen Star, even if it is not particularly large, is priced at hundreds of billions of Beichen coins!
A little palace maid like her cannot earn enough to buy a single-family villa even if she works as a palace maid for ten lifetimes!
For a moment, she even felt a little regretful...

Why did she send this bracelet up?
Wouldn't it be nice to just keep it for yourself, exchange it for money, and then run away? !

However, this thought only flashed through her mind and she suppressed it.

After all, she's not the only one who knows about this...

Moreover, with her status, if she took out such a bracelet to exchange for money, she might not get money but her life!

This kind of temptation makes her more than just the one who wants to rob her fellow thieves!
The palace maid's mood completely calmed down.

With a humble smile on his face, he presented the bracelet with both hands.

Empress Tan Tai Zi Jun took the bracelet from the palace maid, looked at it over and over for a while, but could not see any difference from ordinary jewelry.

Yes, it may look whiter, smoother and more glutinous, but that's all.

That is a piece of jewelry in slightly better condition.

As for exchanging it for a detached villa in the best location in the imperial capital, in fact, in the eyes of the nobles, this is irrelevant.

This shows that it is still something that has a price and a market.

Since it has a price and a market, it is not that precious.

Those who collect jewelry and antiques know that in this industry, the most precious items are priceless and out of stock.

That is, you can bid as much as you want, but the owner will not sell it under normal circumstances, unless they will die if they don't sell it.

However, in the eyes of Empress Tan Tai Zijun, this mutton-fat jade bracelet is obviously not that precious.

But, the man surnamed Ping could light up the pearl just by stealing the jade bracelet? !
Why is she so unconvinced...

The Empress Tan Tai Zi Jun remained silent.

Ji Huangzhen, the chief female official beside the Empress Dowager, said hurriedly, "Your Majesty, we still need to investigate this matter."

"Who knows if it's true?"

These words reminded the Empress Tan Tai Zijun.

She thought she had a preconceived idea.

Whenever you encounter something related to Xia Chujian, you will be in a dilemma.

The Empress Tan Tai Zi Jun casually threw the bracelet onto the long desk in front of her, making a crisp clanging sound.

She said calmly, "Well, you guys go down, I'll find someone to check again."

Ji Huangzhen bowed hurriedly and took the palace maid away.

Coming out of the Empress's palace, Ji Huangzhen said to the maid, "You have done a great deed. Come here and I will give you a reward."

The palace maid was very happy and followed her into Ji Huangzhen's residence.

Because Ji Huangzhen was the chief female official of the Empress Dowager Li Fengen, although she usually lived outside the palace, she also had her own room in the palace. After the maid came in, Ji Huangzhen poured her a cup of tea and said with a smile: "This is the new tea given by the Empress Dowager. The taste is very unique. Do you want to try it?"

Then he also served a plate of snacks made by the palace's imperial kitchen.

The maid was flattered and quickly bowed to take it. She took a sip of tea and then a bite of the snack. She couldn't help but say, "This tea is delicious! The snack is delicious too!"

Ji Huangzhen said with a smile: "Eat more if you like it!"

Then, the palace maid found that she couldn't stop.

She had obviously drunk enough and eaten enough, but she just couldn't control herself and kept eating and drinking...

When she was carried out later, she had been choked to death.

……

After Ji Huangzhen and the palace maid left, Empress Tan Tai Zijun immediately took the mutton-fat jade bracelet and went to ask the consciousness under the palace.

"Senior, may I ask if this thing has the power you feel?"

After a while, that consciousness said in her mind: "...Nothing."

Empress Tan Tai Zi Jun was shocked: "But it can make the pearl you gave it glow!"

As she spoke, she took out the pearl and placed it next to the mutton-fat jade bracelet.

Sure enough, the pearl glowed with a faint fluorescence.

That consciousness also seemed a little surprised.

After a while, the consciousness said, "I have verified that there is no more of my power in your bracelet. The reason why it shines so brightly is that there is something in the mutton-fat jade bracelet that can stimulate its brilliance, but this is not my power."

Meaning: I have tried, your pearl no longer has my power. It can shine because there is something in this mutton-fat jade bracelet that makes it shine, but it is not my power.

The Empress Tan Tai Zijun had never anticipated this result.

She said anxiously: "...But, the power you poured into this pearl will disappear?!"

The consciousness pondered for a moment and said, "If I meet someone stronger than me, I can still destroy my power. Why don't you look for those who have stepped on this pearl? If so, you can find someone who has the ultimate power to destroy my power."

Meaning: If I encounter a power stronger than mine, it can still erase my power. You might as well go find who has touched this pearl, so that you can find someone who has power strong enough to erase me.

The Empress Tan Tai Zi Jun was terrified when she thought about it.

Because, all the people who have come into contact with this pearl are her and Empress Dowager Li Fengen’s confidants!
Could it be that there is such a powerful person around them? !
But thinking this way, it seems to make sense...

Because only those who are most familiar with the Tan Tai royal family may know the existence of the "mark of inheritance".

Only then is it possible to erase the "mark of inheritance"!
So, who is this person?
However, although she knew it was not Xia Chujian, the Empress Tan Tai Zijun still felt uneasy when she thought that this mutton-fat jade bracelet was related to Xia Chujian.

……

Empress Tan Tai Zi Jun came to the bedroom of Empress Dowager Li Feng En and saw Aunt Ji Huang Zhen, the Empress Dowager's chief female official, combing the Empress Dowager's hair.

The Empress Tan Tai Zi Jun walked over and sat next to the Empress Dowager Li Feng En, and asked everyone else in the bedroom to leave, leaving only the Empress Dowager Li Feng En, Ji Huang Zhen, and herself.

After everyone left, the Empress Tan Tai Zi Jun told them the news she got from that consciousness, and said, "Empress Dowager, Aunt Ji, why don't you think about it, who around you has touched this pearl?"

Empress Dowager Li Fengen stood up excitedly and said, "How can this be tolerated?!"

"Does anyone around me have such a powerful person?! If so, how can I be assured of my life's safety?!"

Ji Huangzhen also frowned and said, "This is strange. Is there really such a powerful person around us?"

Empress Tan Tai Zi Jun rubbed her temples irritably and said, "I don't know either. I asked you to find out, but you can't even find out yourselves!"

This remark also blamed the Empress Dowager Li Fengen.

The Queen Mother Li Fengen looked unhappy and said calmly, "Maybe it was someone close to His Majesty."

"The royal family has so many guards and secret guards, but they are only responsible to His Majesty."

"And the Special Security Bureau only reports to His Majesty."

“Among these people, there might be such a person.”

The first person that the Empress Tan Tai Zijun thought of was the former Chief Inspector of the Special Security Bureau Huo Yushen.

If Huo Yushen was still the Chief Inspector of the Special Security Bureau, the task of tracking down the person who could make this pearl shine would definitely be given to him.

If this pearl changes, Huo Yushen will undoubtedly be the first suspect.

Unfortunately, Huo Yushen had long since retired from the Special Security Bureau due to amnesia, and even his military status had been sealed.

Of course it won't be him.

But who could that be?

The Empress Tan Tai Zi Jun still looked at the Empress Dowager Li Feng En and Ji Huang Zhen, and actually saw them exchanging glances.

Empress Tan Tai Zi Jun's eyes flickered slightly, and she said, "Aunt Ji, what are you talking about with the Queen Mother?"

Ji Huangzhen bowed and said, "In reply to your Majesty, I... I was just telling the Queen Mother that there was a palace maid who was suffering from gluttony and couldn't stop eating..."

Empress Tan Tai Zi Jun frowned and said, "Aunt Ji, we are talking about important matters. You don't need to tell me or the Queen Mother about trivial matters in the future."

The second update will be at 5:05 p.m.

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