Zongwu: Eavesdropping on the inner voices, the female warriors have become strange

Lu Xiaofeng couldn't help but smile bitterly. He knew that the old eunuch suddenly appeared behind him to warn him.

"Eunuch Rong, you go with Lu Xiaofeng and rescue the empress dowager. If the empress dowager was really captured by the Izumo envoys, then capture that Wuhuan and Princess Rihide alive." said the emperor.

"Yes!" The old eunuch bowed to the emperor, then looked at Lu Xiaofeng with a warm smile on his face and said, "Master Lu, please come in."

Lu Xiaofeng: ...

"Oh, right, Lu Xiaofeng." Just as Lu Xiaofeng was about to turn and leave, the emperor stopped him and asked, "Does Chen Liu really not want to see me? If the Queen Mother was indeed captured by the Wuhuan and Princess Lixiu, then he would be a great hero for saving the Queen Mother. I would like to invite him into the palace in the name of reward, is that okay?"

Lu Xiaofeng laughed dryly twice, "How about I ask?"

This time the Empress Dowager was kidnapped and the Emperor was furious, so he even sent out the secret grandmasters from the palace who were not usually dispatched. No matter how strong Wuhuan and "Princess Rihide" were, they could not be their opponents, and they could not even commit suicide.

"Oh my god!"

Chen Liu saw that Eunuch Rong seemed to have transformed into countless people, moving so fast that he could not see them clearly. He held an embroidery needle in his hand and lightly pricked the people of the "Izumo Kingdom" delegation in the inn. They were unable to move and could not help but feel dumbfounded.

[Sunflower Manual, damn, this is definitely the Sunflower Manual. Could this old eunuch be the Sunflower Patriarch? I can't say for sure!]

After pointing out Karasuma, "Princess Rihide", and the people from "Izumo Province", the old eunuch's ears trembled, and he came to a large urn in the house, opened the lid of the urn, and indeed found the empress dowager tied up and stuffed into the urn.

Upon seeing the Queen Mother, Lu Xiaofeng couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief. Fortunately, Chen Liu was right. The Queen Mother was indeed kidnapped by the envoys from the "Izumo Kingdom".

"Your Majesty the Queen Mother! I am late in coming to your rescue. Please forgive me." After the old eunuch rescued the Queen Mother, he flicked his sleeves and immediately knelt down to apologize.

"Eunuch Rong has done a great service in rescuing me, what crime has he committed?" After being rescued, the Queen Mother breathed a sigh of relief and asked, "Where is this place?"

"The Queen Mother was kidnapped at the Izumo Inn by an envoy from the Izumo Kingdom," said Eunuch Rong.

Seeing that the Queen Mother was rescued by the old eunuch who had pierced their acupoints at that moment, Wuhuan and "Princess Rihide" couldn't help but reveal a look of despair in their eyes.

Originally, they planned to kidnap the Empress Dowager and assassinate the Emperor to help Zhu Wusi ascend the throne. Zhu Wusi had promised Yagyu Danmamori that if he ascended the throne, he would fully support Yagyu Danmamori in unifying the Japanese underworld. However, just as they had abducted the Empress Dowager with the help of an insider, the Ming Dynasty discovered the posthouse and the Empress Dowager. Now, they no longer had any hope of assassination, and could only insist that they were envoys from Izumo, thus diverting the blame for the disaster to Izumo.

"How did you find me so quickly?"

"It's the credit of Lu Xiaofeng and a boy named Chen Liu." Eunuch Rong said.

"Chenliu? Who is this?" The Empress Dowager knew Lu Xiaofeng. After all, Lu Xiaofeng had a great reputation in the Ming Dynasty martial arts world. He was also a master of detective work and had helped the court solve several major cases.

"He is a man from Song Dynasty," said the old eunuch.

"Oh? A Song Dynasty man? What about Master Chen?"

"left already."

"gone?"

"gone."

Chapter 217 Misunderstanding

Back at Hulong Villa, Duan Tianya helped Shangguan Haitang heal his wounds, only to discover that she was a woman. Shangguan Haitang took this opportunity to hint at her feelings for him. However, Duan Tianya declined Shangguan Haitang's offer because of Yukihime Yagyu.

"What happened before? Why did you suddenly make the tiles sound?" Duan Tianya didn't want to continue talking about feelings with Shangguan Haitang, so he changed the subject.

"I..." Shangguan Haitang was about to say that she suddenly heard a voice, and suddenly she felt a wave of palpitations in her heart, as if as long as she said it, great terror would befall her.

But when she thought about what the voice said, if Princess Lixiu was really a man, then a man disguised as a woman to enter the palace, his target was most likely the emperor. If his identity could not be exposed, then the emperor would be in danger.

Shangguan Haitang was as anxious as an ant on a hot pan. She gritted her teeth and said, "I... found... that there is something wrong with Princess Lixiu."

Finally, she said it out. Shangguan Haitang was overjoyed. She found that as long as she didn't talk about the voice she heard, it would be okay to tell the content.

"Princess Lixiu is very likely... a boy."

Duan Tianya was shocked when he heard this and asked, "Really?"

When they went to investigate the inn, Duan Tianya hadn't dared to watch Princess Lixiu bathing. She was the Emperor's woman, so how could he dare to watch? If anyone knew, ten heads wouldn't be enough to chop off. Therefore, Shangguan Haitang was the only one peeking at Princess Lixiu. To avoid suspicion, he didn't peek.

"Not sure, but it's possible." Shangguan Haitang breathed a sigh of relief and said, "This matter should not be underestimated. If it's true, the emperor will be in danger, so we must find out her identity."

Upon hearing this, Duan Tianya nodded solemnly, stood up, and said, "I'll continue to explore."

"We can't go." Shangguan Haitang also quickly stood up and said, "We have already alarmed them before, and they must be on guard now. Now that our adoptive father is not here, we can only go into the palace and report to the emperor. We must not contact her alone, and we must first verify her identity before allowing her into the palace."

"Okay! I will enter the palace immediately." Duan Tianya said.

"I'll go with you." Shangguan Haitang also said.

"Your injury..." Duan Tianya was a little worried.

"It's okay. With you helping me heal my wounds, I'm feeling much better now." Shangguan Haitang waved her hand and said nonchalantly, "I'm not that fragile. Besides, I saw it with my own eyes, so it's more appropriate for me to say it."

Duan Tianya thought about it and nodded, then went into the palace with Shangguan Haitang to ask to see the emperor.

But after entering the palace, Duan Tianya and Shangguan Haitang were somewhat bewildered. Had the "Izumo Envoy" kidnapped the Queen Mother? Had the Wuhuan who injured Haitang and "Princess Lixiu" been recaptured? And had "Princess Lixiu" been identified as a man?

"You are very good." The emperor looked at Duan Tianya and Shangguan Haitang with a deep look in his eyes.

Through Lu Xiaofeng and Gu Santong, the emperor already knew that his uncle Zhu Wusi might be plotting a rebellion. Although he was a little skeptical that his uncle, who always hated evil and was loyal to his country, would rebel, rebellion was no small matter, and if his uncle, who controlled the Hulong Villa, really did rebel, the harm would be great. Therefore, he preferred to believe it rather than not.

Furthermore, Gu Santong claimed that he did not kill the 108 masters, and the emperor believed him, so it was likely that the 108 masters were killed by his uncle. Furthermore, the letters Lu Xiaofeng sent to his uncle by Taihang Mountain proved that his uncle was not as loyal and courageous as he appeared to be.

After verifying that "Princess Lixiu" was indeed a man, the Ming Emperor was furious. The Chuyun Kingdom wanted to humiliate and assassinate him. He was already doing a great favor to a small barbarian country by marrying their princess, but he didn't expect them to be so ambitious and want to assassinate him. The emperor wanted to send troops to attack Chuyun Kingdom immediately. However, Lu Xiaofeng said that the Chuyun Kingdom envoy was likely fake and had really been killed, and this was probably a plan by Zhu Wusi to assassinate the emperor. The emperor suppressed his anger and asked Lu Xiaofeng and Eunuch Rong to find out the truth.

Duan Tianya and Shangguan Haitang were Zhu Wusi's adopted son and daughter. The emperor already suspected his uncle of rebellion and was naturally reluctant to trust them. But to his surprise, Duan Tianya and Shangguan Haitang came to report that "Princess Lixiu" was a man, which made him feel a little suspicious.

Could it be that Zhu Wusi had already learned of his capture of "Princess Lixiu"? So he cut off his tail and sent his adopted son and daughter to report to him and clear his suspicion?

This was very possible. After all, Lu Xiaofeng said that there was an insider in the palace called "Princess Lixiu". Otherwise, the envoys from Izumo Kingdom would not have been able to come and go freely in the palace and kidnap the Queen Mother. And that person was most likely a member of the Iron-hearted Divine Marquis.

On this point, the emperor also trusted Lu Xiaofeng's judgment. While his palace wasn't guarded every five or ten steps, it was still heavily guarded, with expert patrols. Without an insider, the Izumo envoy wouldn't have been able to come and go so freely. Furthermore, this insider must have held a high position within the palace, intimately familiar with the layout of the palace, the distribution of sentries and sentries, and the patterns of patrolling guards. The emperor had already ordered a thorough investigation; he had to find the insider; he couldn't rest easy knowing he was there.

What made the emperor even more angry was that before he could find out who the accomplice was, the accomplice unknowingly told Zhu Wusi that he had secretly captured "Princess Li Xiu".

"Where is the emperor's uncle? Why didn't he come?" Although he was very angry, the emperor remained calm.

"My adoptive father said a few days ago that he had something to do and has left the capital." Shangguan Haitang said.

Great! The Emperor's uncle knew that Princess Lixiu was going to assassinate him, so he left the capital early to avoid suspicion. He even speculated that the Emperor's uncle might not have left the capital, but was hiding in the dark to plot this, otherwise how could he react so quickly? The Emperor was almost furious, and this made him even more convinced that this was all Zhu Wusi's plan.

Zhu Wushi probably didn't expect that his hasty trip to Tianshan to see Suxin would be mistaken by the emperor as him secretly plotting something. However, the emperor's guess was understandable. After all, no one knew what Zhu Wushi was doing, and because of Lu Xiaofeng, the emperor believed that he would rebel. It would be strange if he didn't misunderstand.

"Oh?" the emperor said calmly, "Since the emperor's uncle is not in the capital, who sent you to investigate the post station?"

"My foster father gave me this instruction before he left," Shangguan Haitang said. "My foster father said that the Wuhuan envoy from Yun State who was escorting the bride was a mysterious figure with extremely high martial arts skills. Brother Duan had studied martial arts in Japan and was familiar with the customs of both the Japanese and Izumo Kingdoms. After the Izumo envoys arrived, we should investigate."

The emperor sneered secretly and thought to himself, "It's really a perfect arrangement."

"I already know about this matter. You have done a great job in reporting it. Now go."

Chapter 218 Princess Yunluo (Part )

Lu Xiaofeng hadn't been here for several days, and when he came again, his face looked a little miserable.

Lu Xiaofeng came to ask for help again this time.

There was no other way. Wu Wan and Princess Rihide were too stubborn to pry them open, no matter what tricks the eunuchs used. Furthermore, Wu Wan and Princess Rihide had a special ability: if they were subjected to severe torture, they would automatically faint, sparing them the physical pain.

After three days of interrogation, they tried every possible means. Even when the eunuchs in the palace turned them into men without penises, they still couldn't pry their mouths open. They insisted that they were envoys from the "Izumo Kingdom".

In desperation, Lu Xiaofeng could only come to Chenliu for help again at the emperor's suggestion.

"You've captured the people, but you can't even pry open their mouths?" Even if Chen Liu had never seen how cruel the eunuchs and the East Factory people were in using torture, he had heard about it before. However, they were unable to pry open the mouths of Wuhuan and "Princess Lixiu", which made Chen Liu a little surprised.

"I can't pry it open." Lu Xiaofeng was also depressed.

Chen Liu thought for a while and said, "Okay, I'll try to help you, but I can't guarantee success."

"As long as you are willing to help." Lu Xiaofeng was overjoyed.

Chen Liu turned to Wang Yuyan and said, "Yuyan, Lu Xiaoji and I will go there."

"Okay, husband." Wang Yuyan smiled and said, "Come back soon."

Not long after Chen Liu followed Lu Xiaofeng away, a carrier pigeon flew down from the sky and landed on Yao Yue's shoulder. Yao Yue took the pigeon down and took out a small piece of paper from the small bamboo tube tied to its foot. She glanced at it and said, "Sister Yuyan..."

Yao Yue paused, feeling a little depressed. She was used to calling Wang Yuyan "sister" now. Yao Yue said, "Lian Xing sent me news that the maids from my Yihua Palace have found the Ice and Fire Island."

"Have you found Ice and Fire Island?" Wang Yuyan was surprised to hear this and asked, "Did you meet Xie Xun?"

"I saw him. Xie Xun is indeed on Ice and Fire Island." Yao Yue said, "But his martial arts skills are very strong, and he has the Dragon Slaying Sword in his hand. The palace maids couldn't stop him, and he killed several of them. I'll go and get the Dragon Slaying Sword back."

"Okay, I'll trouble you then."

"Young Master..."

"I'll explain it to you. I'll say you went to ask an uncle to help save your father."

"it is good!"

"By the way, don't kill Xie Xun yet." Wang Yuyan thought for a moment and said, "Leaving him here might be useful to us."

"Ice and Fire Island? Dragon Slaying Sword?" After Yao Yue left, Qin Mengyao asked in surprise, "Sister Yuyan, is it the Dragon Slaying Sword that's said to be 'commanding the world, no one dares to disobey'?"

"That's it." Wang Yuyan smiled. "We knew from my husband that Xie Xun was hiding on Ice and Fire Island, so we deduced that it was most likely an island covered in ice and snow with an active volcano on it. So we sent people from Yihua Palace to look for it, and they guessed right."

Wang Yuyan couldn't help but feel a little proud. She said, "My husband speculated that the Dragon Slaying Sword and the Heavenly Sword might contain a cultivation technique. Now that the Dragon Slaying Sword has been found, the Heavenly Sword is all that's missing. The Heavenly Sword is in the hands of Nun Miejue of the Emei Sect, and one of our sisters has already gone to retrieve it. Once we gather both the Heavenly Sword and the Dragon Slaying Sword, we'll know what's inside."

Wang Yuyan turned to look at Shi Feixuan and said, "Sister Feixuan, how are you? Have you thought it through?"

Shi Feixuan was still a little hesitant. She was very tempted, but she couldn't make up her mind to betray her master. Besides, the Cihang Sword Canon in her Cihang Jingzhai was not bad. It was a technique that could directly shatter the void. Should she betray her master for such an illusory immortal technique?

Wang Yuyan couldn't help but feel annoyed when she saw Shi Feixuan still hesitant after such a long time. Besides, the Heshi Bi didn't belong to their Cihang Jingzhai to begin with, yet she was still hesitating. It was really frustrating. How about just pressing her acupoints, throwing her on the bed, and letting her husband sleep with her?

……

Daming Palace.

The envoys from Izumo implicated Zhu Wusi in a rebellion. Zhu Wusi was not only a renowned virtuous marquis of the Ming dynasty, but also had numerous supporters and loyalists within the court. Therefore, the interrogation of "Princess Rihide" and the Karasuma was a matter of utmost secrecy and urgency. Evidence of their collusion with Zhu Wusi must be found quickly, lest he destroy it. Consequently, after three days of failing to produce any results, the Ming emperor grew increasingly impatient, even becoming increasingly irritated when his beloved sister, Princess Yunluo, came to visit him.

And who was Princess Yunluo? She was a restless person, always bustling about the palace with energy, possessing a keen interest in all sorts of novelties. She often made unexpected moves, and at times, she could be quite willful and capricious.

Because Chen Liu changed Gu Santong's fate, Cheng Shifei's fate was also changed. He was captured by his father and forced to practice martial arts, so naturally he would not be taken to the palace again, nor would he meet Princess Yunluo.

Today, Princess Yunluo was bored, so she came to play with her royal brother again. However, when her royal brother didn't want to pay attention to her, she started to act coquettishly and make a fuss, which made the emperor very annoyed.

"Your Majesty, Lu Xiaofeng has brought Mr. Chen into the palace." The general of the imperial guards came to report.

"Mr. Chen has entered the palace?" The emperor was overjoyed. Ever since he knew Chen Liu had divine powers, he had always wanted to meet him, a man whom Lu Xiaofeng boasted was omniscient. However, Chen Liu didn't want to see him, and he was helpless.