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The Unstoppable Lady: Fortune Meets Power (Web Novel) - Chapter 1490: Mother and child recognize each other
Chapter 1490: Mother and child recognize each other
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Duwei Wang Xu’s teaching Shangguan Qing martial arts at the Imperial Mausoleum was no secret, Xiao Hen had heard about it long ago.However, he never expected that one day he would be disguising himself as Shangguan Qing.
Wang Xu, this hidden danger, had to be dealt with, not necessarily by killing him, but just by preventing him from disrupting their plans.
Gu Chengfeng curled his lips and patted his chest.
For such an important matter, who else could handle it if not him?
“Make sure you give me the silver! You… keep it on you for now! I’ll be coming back for it later!”
After emphasizing his demand for the two taels of silver, Gu Chengfeng flipped in from wherever he had come from, then flipped out again just as easily.
His martial arts might not be outstanding, but his lightness skill was truly exceptional, not alarming even the dead soldiers of the National Master Hall.
“Remember to catch Jingkong,” said Xiao Hen, watching his figure disappear.
Xiao Hen saw Gu Chengfeng’s silhouette pause midair, seemingly gritting his teeth in complaint at him, before vanishing with resentment into the National Master Hall.
The room once again became quiet.
Despite all that had happened, not much time had actually passed.
In just the course of half a two-hour period, he had completed the transformation from Xiao Hen to Shangguan Qing, met with the emperor, and clashed with the Crown Prince.
There was no turning back; after today, he would have thrown himself into the vortex of power in Shengdu, and everyone would know he had returned.
More than one power was secretly watching them.
But the vortex of Shengdu was destined to grow ever larger, until it swallowed up every bone of those who had once hurt them!
…
The Duwei Prefecture was located outside the imperial court of the Dayan Imperial Palace, requiring one to pass through three checkpoints: Gao Gate, Fengtian Gate, and Duan Gate, to enter from outside.
Gu Chengfeng paced back and forth outside Gao Gate, pondering whether to sneak in or to wait here for his prey.
“I forgot to inquire whether Wang Xu was still in the court or not. If he has already left, then whether I sneak in or wait outside, it will be fruitless.”
“No, he should be there. Since the emperor met with Xiao Hen, knowing Xiao Hen the way I do, he would turn even an uncomplicated injury of the former Princess into a mystery! Since the emperor trusts Wang Xu so much, he will certainly send Wang Xu to investigate.”
“And the crime scene is in the Imperial Harem!”
Gu Chengfeng was deeply impressed with his own wit: “How did I become so clever? Worthy of being me!”
Wang Xu was indeed investigating the case in the Imperial Harem, but despite looking everywhere, he found no clues. The scene was very clean, except for the traces left by Shangguan Yun’s fall and the footprints of her personal palace maid who had come looking for her.
There were also several other footprints belonging to the eunuchs who came to move Shangguan Yun.
All of their suspicions had been cleared.
“It seems to be the work of an expert, someone skilled in lightness techniques,” concluded Wang Xu as he stood atop the slope, looking down at the place where Shangguan Yun had fallen, before leaping down.
It was a steep slope, but the slope was covered with vines that one could grab at random and hold onto.
After carefully inspecting the scene for a short half of a two-hour period, Wang Xu left with a grim face.
As an outsider, and although he was ordered to investigate the case in the Imperial Harem, he couldn’t just wander around the Harem on his own, and he was accompanied by Li Sande from the Central Harmony Hall.
Li Sande, not one to talk much, just quietly followed along.
As the two men were just about to leave the Imperial Harem, they suddenly faced a eunuch who appeared to be in his thirties.
“Oh, if it isn’t Lord Wang and Eunuch Li? What a coincidence,” he greeted with a smile.
Li Sande bowed slightly, speaking courteously: “Eunuch Xu.”
This man’s surname was Xu, given name Gao, and he was a favored person in the entourage of Consort Han.
Xu Gao smiled and glanced at Wang Xu, making idle conversation: “Lord Wang has come to investigate a case, right? I wonder if Lord Wang has found any leads?”
“Not at the moment,” Wang Xu replied.
A hint of disappointment flashed in Xu Gao’s eyes: “Is that so.”
Wang Xu said, “It might not have been man-made, perhaps it was just an accident.”
Xu Gao sighed, “That’s also possible, the Harem is a high-security area, ordinary assassins wouldn’t have the guts nor the ability to come in, but whatever the case, I hope Lord Wang can clarify the truth soon, so the former Princess did not suffer in vain.”
“If there’s nothing else, I should be leaving.”
“Lord Wang, please take care.”
Wang Xu left the Imperial Harem.
Li Sande saw him off through the Gao Gate.
Walking along the bluestone path in the outer court, Wang Xu slowly opened his palm.
It was a thread of hooked silk.
Found among the thorns on top of the slope.
If this thread of silk didn’t come from Shangguan Yun’s clothing, then it must belong to the assassin’s clothing!
…
Gu Jiao slept rather long, only to find that Shangguan Yun had woken up before her.
