Wen Yu Xi was startled, looking at Xue Jing Yun and asking, "There's a traitor in my Qian Jin Tower, how did you know?"
Xue Jing Yun looked at him calmly and said, "The storyteller died at the hands of an assassin from Qian Jin Tower."
Wen Yu Xi's gaze faltered, and he looked at Wen Nuan, saying, "Wen Nuan, go investigate."
Wen Nuan nodded and retreated.
Wen Yu Xi poured a cup of tea and pushed it over, "Since you're here, won't you sit for a while?"
Xue Jing Yun walked over, lifted the hem of his robe, and sat down, "Is there something?"
Wen Yu Xi took a sip of tea and asked, "What do you think of Li Yao Qin?"
Xue Jing Yun heard this and looked up, asking, "Who is she?"
Wen Yu Xi almost spat out his tea, "You... are you pretending not to know?"
Xue Jing Yun gave him a look like he was an idiot, "Do I need to do that?"
Wen Yu Xi nodded, "Indeed. However, just because you don't know doesn't mean others don't."
"I don't need to know anything. No one and nothing is as important as A Ning."
Wen Yu Xi chuckled twice, "Then how will you deal with this rumor?"
"It's your Qian Jin Tower that has a traitor, so naturally, you should deal with it. If I have to deal with it, I will destroy Qian Jin Tower."
"You can't do that. Perhaps there is one traitor, but not everyone?" Wen Yu Xi quickly said.
Although Xue Jing Yun spoke the most casually, he knew that Xue Jing Yun was capable of doing such a thing.
"I'll give you three days. If you can't resolve it, I will resolve it in my own way," Xue Jing Yun said indifferently.
Wen Yu Xi put down his teacup and said seriously, "Three days is too long. I will resolve it today."
Xue Jing Yun stood up, "Thank you!"
With that, he turned and left.
Wen Yu Xi was stunned. What had he just heard? Xue Jing Yun thanked him?
This was truly a sight to behold!
"Wen Yu," Wen Yu Xi said in a low voice.
Soon, a person appeared and knelt there, "My Lord."
"Go and investigate whether Li Yao Qin has contacted anyone from the palace these past few days."
Wen Yu nodded, "Yes, My Lord."
After Wen Yu left, Wen Yu Xi stood up, looked at the sky, and sighed, "It's still more freeing and unrestrained to be my Qian Jin Tower Lord."
Xue Zi Ning woke up around noon. After having lunch, she went to the imperial garden with Yun Wei Shu's support.
Looking at the flowers that were just beginning to bud, her mood improved significantly.
Suddenly, a gust of wind blew. Yun Wei Shu lowered her head and said, "Your Majesty, it's windy. Perhaps we should go back."
"Go get me a cloak. I want to sit for a while."
Yun Wei Shu nodded, "Okay."
She wasn't worried about the Empress being alone here, because Xue Yan was protecting the Empress in the shadows.
Suddenly, two voices drifted over. Although they were very quiet, she could still hear them.
Since she possessed a mysterious power, she seemed to have recovered her hearing from before, and even her skills were gradually recovering.
As a result, her hearing was now so good that she could hear from such a distance.
"The Empress's belly is so big, it's obvious she's not only seven months pregnant."
"You should be careful. Discussing the Empress is punishable by death."
"What are you afraid of? We're so far away? Besides, it's already spread outside."
"How does the outside know about this matter?"
"I heard it yesterday when I went out of the palace. You don't know how wildly it's being spread outside."
"They dare to gossip about the Empress? Aren't they tired of living?"
"You know, there was indeed a storyteller who spoke of this matter. He didn't dare to mention the Empress, but it's rumored he was silenced."
"No... no way? Who killed the storyteller?"
"Who do you think it could be?"
"Your... Your Majesty?"
"If you don't want people to know, you shouldn't do it."
"It seems this news is confirmed. How could the Empress do such a thing? Yun Huang is so good! If I had a husband like Yun Huang, I wouldn't look at any other man, no matter how much they offered."
Xue Yan could no longer listen. She appeared behind Xue Zi Ning and said in a low voice, "Your Majesty, would you like me to..." She made a throat-slitting gesture.
"Killing them would only give those who framed me a better excuse, wouldn't it?"
"But we can't let them spout nonsense here. If His Highness knew, perhaps..."
"He probably already knows," Xue Zi Ning said calmly.
Xue Yan was startled, "Then what does His Highness mean?"
"He simply doesn't want me to hear these things. However, since I've heard them, I naturally won't let them continue to spread."
"Your Majesty, do you have any leads?" Xue Yan asked.
Xue Zi Ning smiled faintly, "It's all about love, in the end."
"Your Majesty, are you saying Li Yao Qin is behind this?" Xue Yan's expression darkened.
"Just a guess, there's no evidence," Xue Zi Ning said.
"Your Majesty, I will go and capture her. I don't believe she won't talk under torture," Xue Yan said angrily.
"If you do that, won't it make others think I'm desperate? Xue Yan, you're not helping me, you're harming me," Xue Zi Ning said with a wry smile.
Xue Yan heard this and said helplessly, "You don't let me do this, and you don't let me do that. I'm worried for you. The fire is already at our doorstep."
"Don't worry, it won't reach us. Since someone has made a move, I will respond. Wei Shu..."
Yun Wei Shu, who had returned with the cloak, stepped forward and draped it over her, "Your Majesty, don't catch a cold."
"Wei Shu, go and summon Li Yao Qin."
Yun Wei Shu nodded, "I'll go right away."
"Why didn't Your Majesty let me go?" Xue Yan was puzzled.
"I'm afraid you'll mess things up."
Xue Yan scratched her head and said, "Your Majesty, please don't be so harsh. Although my brain isn't very useful, my martial arts are good."
Soon, Yun Wei Shu returned, but no one was behind her. Yun Wei Shu said, "Your Majesty, Li Yao Qin is ill. She's very ill and can't get out of bed. I took the liberty of sending Qing Yi to check her pulse."
Xue Zi Ning nodded, "You did very well."
"Your Majesty, isn't she faking her illness?" Xue Yan asked.
"What do you think?" Xue Zi Ning asked Yun Wei Shu.
Yun Wei Shu said, "It doesn't seem like she's faking it. However, I think it's possible that Li Yao Qin did it intentionally."
"How do you say that?" Xue Zi Ning asked.
Yun Wei Shu said, "I found some powder in Li Yao Qin's room. I think she might have taken a medicine that makes her sick beforehand."
"Did you bring it back?" Xue Zi Ning asked.
Yun Wei Shu said regretfully, "No, Li Yao Qin is very vigilant. I couldn't get the powder."
"It's alright. From now on, we'll see what Qing Yi says."
After about fifteen minutes, Qing Yi returned. He looked at Xue Zi Ning and said, "Did Your Majesty summon me?"
"Is Miss Li truly ill?" Xue Zi Ning asked.
"Miss Li is indeed ill, and very seriously so," Qing Yi said.
"How long will it take to recover?" Xue Zi Ning asked.