Goddess Atlas, Starting from the Queen

Chapter 33: King Xiaoyao is dead?
There are two second-grade warriors in Xiaoyao Palace, one is Li Yunfan and the other is Deputy Commander Shi Yuheng.

Of course, this is on the surface. Most people don’t know that Su Wanyun is also a second-grade warrior.

Shi Yuheng was originally responsible for guarding the manor, but later Lu Ming was assassinated many times. In order to strengthen the guard of the palace, Su Wanyun asked Shi Yuheng to return to Xiaoyao Palace.

With two second-grade warriors now in the open, there are fewer people trying to assassinate Lu Ming.

If a second-grade warrior were to be transferred away from the Xiaoyao Palace now, it would inevitably make some forces ready to take action.

Hearing Li Yunfan's words, Lu Ming said calmly, "I have dragon energy protecting me. It won't be that easy for those insects to kill me."

Having said that, Lu Ming took the wooden box from Li Yunfan's hand. He opened the box and saw ten small swords neatly placed inside.

Lu Ming then closed the wooden box and said to Li Yunfan, "Go and make the arrangements."

As soon as he finished speaking, Lu Ming carried the wooden box and left the backyard.

Seeing Lu Ming's leaving back, Su Wanyun and the other two fell into deep thought.

……

After Lu Ming returned to his room, he immediately opened the wooden box again, then practiced the "Sword Control Technique" and tried to control the first small sword.

Lu Ming easily controlled the small sword to fly into the air. Lu Ming looked at a stool not far away, his eyes flashed with coldness, and he controlled the small sword to stab the stool with a whoosh.

The moment the small sword touched the stool, it easily passed through the top of the stool, leaving a sword hole.

Lu Ming was a little surprised. He didn't feel any effort, but the sword actually went through.

If it can even penetrate a wooden bench with ease, then wouldn't it be easy for this small sword to deal with warriors below the fifth rank?
Warriors below the fifth rank cannot mobilize their true Qi, nor can they use it to protect their bodies. Their bodies are no different from those of ordinary people. Moreover, the speed of this small sword is very fast, faster than that of ordinary arrows. Not to mention warriors below the fifth rank, I'm afraid even warriors of the second or third rank cannot dodge it.

This is the difference between cultivating immortals and practicing martial arts.

After taking another look at the sword hole on the wooden bench, Lu Ming was quite satisfied. He then used other things in the room to practice.

……

in the afternoon.

The scorching sunlight shone through the windowsill into the attic, forming beams of light.

Dongfang Liyue, dressed in a red gauze, was half lying on a chair. The hot sun shone on her face, baking out tiny drops of fragrant water.

Next to Dongfang Liyue, a beautiful maid was peeling grapes and putting the peeled grapes into Dongfang Liyue's cherry mouth.

At this time, hurried footsteps were heard from the attic, and soon a spy in gray clothes came to Dongfang Liyue.

"Saintess, our people still cannot enter the Xiaoyao Palace."

Hearing this, Dongfang Liyue was slightly stunned. The maid had just stuffed the grapes in front of her mouth, but she did not open her mouth.

The maid tactfully took the grapes away. Dongfang Liyue said indifferently, "What a bunch of trash."

The spy quickly said, "The Xiaoyao Palace has strengthened its guards in the past few days. The two second-grade warriors of the Xiaoyao Palace are taking turns to change positions. Our people can't get close at all."

"in addition……"

Having said this, the spy paused.

Dongfang Liyue's brows furrowed slightly, a hint of displeasure showing on her face. The spy quickly said, "A rich floral fragrance has been emanating from Xiaoyao Palace these past few days."

Hearing this, Dongfang Liyue asked in confusion, "Flower fragrance?"

The spy said, “Yes.”

Dongfang Liyue fell into deep thought. Not only had the guards at Prince Xiaoyao's mansion been strengthened, but a strong fragrance also emanated from it. Could it be that... Prince Xiaoyao was dead?
Is Xiaoyao Palace using the fragrance of flowers to cover up the smell of the corpse?

If that is the case, then their master's mission is accomplished.

only……

Dongfang Liyue always felt something was wrong.

King Xiaoyao is dead, so what is there to cover up? Besides, he is the descendant of an immortal, so he deserves a state funeral after his death.

Just as Dongfang Liyue was wondering what Xiaoyao Palace was up to, a servant from Baihua Tower came to the attic with an invitation. "Master, Xiaoyao Palace has sent you an invitation. They say they want to discuss a business deal with Baihua Tower."

This……

Dongfang Liyue frowned slightly. Xiaoyao Palace invited her to the Xiaoyao Palace. There was also a business deal to discuss?
What kind of business can Baihualou and Xiaoyao Palace cooperate on?
Now all of Xiaoyao Palace's properties have been squandered, leaving only a manor. That manor belongs to a special fiefdom, and Xiaoyao Palace cannot possibly sell the land.

Dongfang Liyue immediately took the invitation from the servant, opened it and took a look. Seeing that the signer was Su Wanyun, Dongfang Liyue was not surprised. Since the death of the old King Xiaoyao and Lu Ming's two brothers, the Xiaoyao Palace has been controlled by Su Wanyun.

However, she really couldn't understand what Xiaoyao Palace and Baihua Tower could talk about at this time.

Could it be...

Dongfang Liyue suddenly thought of a possibility, that is, the fact that Baihualou poisoned King Xiaoyao was exposed, and Su Wanyun invited her to King Xiaoyao's mansion to avenge King Xiaoyao.

Their spies have been out of contact for several days, and no one knows what happened during this period.

Thinking of this, Dongfang Liyue wanted to refuse the invitation from Xiaoyao Palace.

But at this moment, her brain paused, and she suddenly thought that this was her best chance to enter the Xiaoyao Palace. They had to find out what the current situation of the Xiaoyao Palace was and whether the Xiaoyao King was dead or not, so that she could report to their master.

Thinking of this, Dongfang Liyue said, "Send a message to Xiaoyao Palace. I will attend the meeting on time tomorrow morning."

……

The abnormality of Xiaoyao Palace attracted the attention of many forces and many people. Many forces were paying attention to Xiaoyao Palace, hoping that Xiaoyao Palace would be wiped out as soon as possible. Xiaoyao Palace suddenly increased its guard force and emitted the fragrance of flowers from time to time, which could not help but make people suspicious.

Late at night, Weiyang Palace.

In the bath.

Wu Wanrong was sitting beside the bathtub, with two maids washing her body. At this moment, Li Qingluan suddenly entered the side hall. After seeing Li Qingluan coming in, the two maids tactfully got up from the bathtub and left the side hall.

As soon as the maid left, Li Qingluan immediately reported, "My Lady, there's something unusual going on in Prince Xiaoyao's Mansion."

Wu Wanrong asked coldly, "What did King Xiaoyao do again?"

Li Qingluan said, "The gates of Prince Xiaoyao's mansion have been tightly closed these past few days, and guards have been added. It seems they are on guard against something. Moreover, the fragrance of flowers can be smelled from time to time in Prince Xiaoyao's mansion. Now, someone in the capital is spreading rumors that Prince Xiaoyao may have..."

Li Qingluan hesitated to speak.

When Wu Wanrong heard Li Qingluan's words, she was stunned.

She had just suspected a few days ago that Lu Ming was not poisoned, but he died now?

If he died, wouldn't the dragon energy in his body have returned to Emperor Zhou?

Thinking of this, Wu Wanrong immediately got up from the bathtub.

No, she had to go to Xiaoyao Palace in person to see if that bastard was really dead.

(End of this chapter)