Pei Shuhuaâs words fell, and Emperor Zhou mocked, saying, "Mother, you now hold great power, canât you even control Prince Zhen Nan?"
"If you want Zhen Nan Prince Manor to do something, just issue a Holy Decree, wonât it suffice?"
Seeing Emperor Zhou still being sarcastic, Pei Shuhua said coldly, "If Your Majesty is unwilling, I will not say more. Once I leave Dazhou, I can go anywhere, but if Your Majesty leaves Dazhou, I wonder if youâll have the face to see your ancestors after you die."
Saying this, Pei Shuhua prepared to turn and leave the Long Life Hall. Hearing Pei Shuhuaâs indifferent tone, Emperor Zhouâs expression remained unchanged, and he then said, "Mother, have you forgotten what you did to Zhen Nan Prince Manor?"
"Perhaps the one who most wants Dazhou to perish now is Zhen Nan Prince Manor."
Pei Shuhua reached the door, hearing Emperor Zhouâs words, she stopped again, turned back to look at Emperor Zhou sitting on the cushion and said, "There are no eternal enemies, as long as the benefits are enough, Zhen Nan Prince Manor will naturally agree."
Emperor Zhou said, "Mother, arenât you afraid that Zhen Nan Prince Manor might take advantage of this opportunity to rise again?"
Pei Shuhua replied indifferently, "That depends on whether they have the ability."
Pei Shuhua, of course, knows Zhen Nan Prince Manor might make a big demand, seize this opportunity to gain benefits, and then attempt to rise again, but she doesnât care. In her view, dealing with those strange entities requires a huge price; not to mention rising, by then the entire Zhen Nan Prince Manor might be wiped out by those Stranges.
Emperor Zhou said at this time, "I will personally visit Zhen Nan Prince Manor tomorrow."
Hearing Emperor Zhouâs words, Pei Shuhua turned her head, said no more, and directly left the Long Life Hall. Since Emperor Zhou agreed, things become easier, now just to see if Zhen Nan Prince Manor will agree.
In fact, when Pei Shuhua mentioned sending Emperor Zhou to Zhen Nan Prince Manor, he had already agreed in his mind because Pei Shuhua letting him leave the Imperial Palace is equivalent to giving him the freedom to come and go from the palace.
Moreover, he is now a nominal ally of Zhen Nan Prince Manor, and since the Empress Dowager needs help from Zhen Nan Prince Manor, itâs unlikely she will imprison him, their nominal ally, at this time.
Of course, Emperor Zhou also understands the Empress Dowager will certainly arrange people secretly to monitor him and plant spies by his side.
But all this doesnât matter; as long as he can leave the palace and contact people outside, contact the Imperial Faction, he might seize this opportunity to reclaim power.
After the Empress Dowager left the Long Life Hall, the wooden door of Long Life Hall closed again. A slight breeze blew, causing the candle flames inside to flicker, making the light in the Long Life Hall dimmer.
At this moment, a figure appeared beside one of the pillars in the Hall, sensing Mu Yunxiâs appearance, Emperor Zhou asked, "What do you think about the Deceit Suppression Bureau?"
Mu Yunxi is the Saintess of Tianxuan Palace; she should be very knowledgeable about the Strange, and Tianxuan Palace wants Dazhouâs Qi Fortune, so they couldnât just watch Dazhou be destroyed by Strange hands without intervening.
Upon hearing Emperor Zhouâs question, Mu Yunxi chuckled lightly and said, "If there were really Earth Realm Strange breaking into the Deceit Suppression Bureau, the noise wouldnât be so small."
Emperor Zhou asked, "What do you mean?"
Mu Yunxi continued, "If it is truly as the eunuch said, there should be at least ten Earth Realm Strange in Dazhou now. When Grand Ancestor Emperor founded Dazhou, five Earth Realm Strange almost destroyed the entire Dazhou, and now with ten Earth Realm Strange appearing in the Capital City, yet they havenât attacked the Royal Family and only caused such a small commotion, does Your Majesty find that possible?"
Hearing Mu Yunxi say this, Emperor Zhou reacted indeed, if those five Earth Realm Strange really broke the sealing, with ten Earth Realm Strange in Dazhou now, they wouldnât need to flee tonight, they would have started a massacre in the Capital City directly. Not to say they would wipe out all people in the Capital City, but at least half of the cityâs populace would suffer.
At this moment, Emperor Zhou thought of something, then said, "Could it be that the suppression of Dazhouâs Qi Fortune is forcing those Earth Realm Strange to wait and plan long-term?"
When Grand Ancestor Emperor founded Dazhou, its Qi Fortune wasnât very rich, and importantly, there were not as many Earth Realm Strong Persons as there are now.
Although Dazhouâs Qi Fortune has declined today, itâs still stronger than at its inception. Dazhou has continuously developed; through several generations of emperorsâ efforts, Qi Fortune has reached an unprecedented peak, especially after the royal family suppressed Zhen Nan Prince Manor, Dazhouâs Qi Fortune became even richer.
The richer Dazhouâs Qi Fortune is, the more it suppresses Evil Strange, so in Emperor Zhouâs view, these Strange havenât started a massacre only because this is the Capital City, the gathering place of Dazhouâs Qi Fortune, where they are greatly oppressed by Qi Fortune. Hence after helping those five Earth Realm Strange escape, they immediately fled the Capital City.
Upon hearing Emperor Zhouâs conjecture, Mu Yunxi said, "Your Majestyâs conjecture is not unreasonable, but have you forgotten Strange need a lot of blood to recover? If those five Earth Realm Strange escaped, how could they refrain from causing slaughter?"
This...
Emperor Zhouâs brows furrowed tightly.
What Mu Yunxi said is indeed a huge suspicious point.
Mu Yunxi continued, "Moreover, with so many Earth Realm Strange showing up, yet no Earth Realm Strong Person from the Deceit Suppression Bureau died, doesnât Your Majesty find it strange? Since when did Earth Realm Strange become so benevolent?"
The intelligence of Earth Realm Strange is comparable to humans, even surpassing human beings. Whether out of spite or to weaken human strength, when those Earth Realm Strange stormed the Deceit Suppression Bureau, surely they would have killed some of its Earth Realm Strong Persons, but in the end, those strong persons were merely injured, and none died.
Emperor Zhou asked, "Then in your view, what is going on? Could it be those five Earth Realm Strange are still in the Demon Suppression Tower?"
Mu Yunxi said calmly, "In fact, when I came to the Capital City, I already noticed those five Earth Realm Strange were missing."
Emperor Zhouâs face instantly stiffened, Mu Yunxi had already known those five Earth Realm Strange were gone, then why hadnât she told him?
At this moment, Emperor Zhou coldly asked, "Since you knew, why didnât you tell me?"
Mu Yunxi said, "What good would it do to tell you? You are just a prisoner."
Hearing this, Emperor Zhouâs face became even more unsightly, his fingers couldnât help but clenching, the knuckles turning white.
Mu Yunxi ignored Emperor Zhouâs expression, continuing, "Itâs evident that todayâs events are just the Deceit Suppression Bureau putting on a show. Theyâve probably already discovered those five Earth Realm Strange are missing, and to shirk responsibility, they deliberately created such a big noise, making people believe those five Earth Realm Strange just broke the sealing now. You"