Wen Yuan was curious about what kind of deal could scare a second-rate man who hangs out on the street all day long, and make a seemingly weak woman kill her husband.
She was more curious than Shen Huaiyan, "So, what kind of deal is it?"
Mentioning this transaction, the man was obviously involved, otherwise his expression wouldn't be so horrified.
Neither of them seemed willing to mention the person who made a deal with them, "This...if we say it, it will be over..."
"But if you don't tell me, it will be over. Besides, it is better to fall into the hands of humans than to fall into the hands of demons."
After hearing what Shen Huaiyan said, the two hesitated for a while and finally told him the truth.
The woman stood next to Shen Huaiyan tremblingly, "That's it. That day my husband-in-law came home and said that a father-in-law in the palace had found him and asked him to find a way to kill his companions who made trouble every day and throw them in Dingnan Palace. At the gate, I will arouse public opinion, so that he will pay my husband a generous reward and send him away from the capital."
"But it's okay for my husband to do some sneaky things, but he wouldn't dare to do such a big thing as murder and arson. But I don't know why the father-in-law seemed to have spotted my husband-in-law and said he would give him a few days to think about it. time."
"When I heard about this, I asked my husband to take the next step. Anyway, there are a lot of dirty things in this city, and this is one of them. Moreover, you can earn money, which can just improve the living conditions of your family. I didn't expect that he would He was so afraid that he even stopped doing his usual job of going to the palace gate to spread rumors. When he got home every day, he would drink and rely on me, a woman, to sell bowls of cakes to support him."
At this point the woman sighed in disappointment, "I've had enough of living like this, so I went to the palace gate and waited there as the father-in-law told me. Not long after, my father-in-law took the initiative to find me and heard that I wanted to After killing his husband, he admired my courage and promised to give me twice as much money as I wanted. After that, through my guidance, he found the medicine shop recommended by his father-in-law and bought a rare poison in the world. "
But the woman felt strange. She hid outside and observed, and found that the shopkeeper seemed to be eager to hand the poison into her man's hands.
Although she didn't tell her about it, Wen Yuan also saw what was hidden in her expression. Wen Yuan flew to Shen Huaiyan and whispered in his ear: "She must be hiding something else. Ask again." , just ask about the medicine shop."
Hearing this, Shen Huaiyan said to the woman next to him: "Are you still hiding something? I advise you to tell her quickly. You would have known that the demon clan has many tricks."
Hearing his questioning, the woman thought that this man was really powerful, "It's just... I was lazy outside when he went to buy poison, and I found that the shopkeeper was very excited, as if he couldn't wait to sell the poison."
"Well, good, let's continue."
"Next, I gave my husband-in-law medicine according to his instructions, but the medicine was very strange. I watched him eat it with my own eyes, but it was not poisonous. I thought we were deceived by the medicine shop owner, until the third day. The next day, my husband-in-law went to the palace again to look for trouble, and I found out that the poison took a long time to take effect. Before that, I had used the deposit money my father-in-law gave me to bribe people in the government, including Wu Zuo, so Wu Zuo said that my husband died from his death. Sudden illness."
It turned out that the whole thing was so simple, but both Wen Yuan and Shen Huaiyan discovered a more important issue, that is, the father-in-law in the palace must have been instructed by the emperor.
However... the relationship in the palace is complicated, and it may not necessarily be the emperor, but at present, Wen Yuan is most suspicious of the old emperor.
Just as they were about to say something, the door to the room was violently kicked open.
When several people saw Shen Huaiyan sitting at the table, they were stunned for a moment, and then left immediately.
"It seems that the person who wants to kill you doesn't know me."
The two of them were very frightened when they heard Shen Huaiyan's words. The man's voice trembled when he thought of what just happened, "Then...then...why did you kill us? Didn't we get things done?"
Shen Huaiyan instantly felt that the person in front of him was a fool, "Because you know too many things. If this kind of thing is revealed, it will lose the face of the royal family. Do you understand?"
"Then what should we do now? Master, I beg you, please save us."
Save you? Shen Huaiyan's eyes were dangerous, thinking that it would be too late for me to kill you, so I would save you.
Wen Yuan floated next to him at this time and urged: "Ask that father-in-law what he looks like."
"What does that father-in-law look like?"
After asking the question, the woman recalled, "A bit thin and a bit old. I think the guards respected him very much and even called him Eunuch Zhang."
As soon as she finished talking about Wen Yuan, she automatically faced him. There was only one Eunuch Zhang who could be treated politely in the palace, and that was the father-in-law beside the Queen Mother.
But since the Queen Mother passed away, haven’t I heard that he returned to his hometown to retire? Why did he suddenly appear in the palace...
Wen Yuan felt that something was wrong the more he thought about it. Anyway, the investigation was almost done now, and these two people were no longer of use. "Let's go, don't waste time with them."
But just as Shen Huaiyan was about to leave, the woman behind him hugged his leg, "Uncle, don't leave. You are the only one who can save us now."
"You tell me this. If I don't kill you, I'm already very kind to you. As for what to do next, it depends on you."
After speaking, Shen Huaiyan turned around and left with Wen Yuan.
On the way back to the capital, Wen Yuan and Shen Huaiyan analyzed the problem just now, "Eunuch Zhang is an old man in the palace and has always been with the Queen Mother. However, after the Queen Mother passed away, I heard that he received many rewards from the old emperor and returned to his hometown to retire. , why did he appear in the palace again?"
"Maybe it's just an excuse to cover up. When I get back, I'll go to the palace in person to investigate which palace he currently works in."
After dark that day, Shen Huaiyan and Wen Yuan sneaked into the palace. Unexpectedly, they met Eunuch Zhang as soon as they arrived.
Perhaps it was because the news of Wen Yuan's death had been known to the public, so the people in the palace became a little unscrupulous.
Even the royal palace has not recovered from that disaster, and some palace gardens are still under repair.
"Now that Wen Yuan is dead, it will be easier for us to deal with King Dingnan, father-in-law." The little eunuch on the side said sinisterly.
Only now did Eunuch Zhang reveal his true face, "Yes, now that Concubine Xian is in power, we should deal with King Dingnan first, so that the old emperor can take care of himself."
What? Is the noble concubine in power? Wen Yuan frowned when she heard such a thing. She turned to Shen Huaiyan and said, "Huaiyan, you go back first. Even with the invisibility technique, it's not convenient. I'll follow them."
But Shen Huaiyan disagreed, "Even though you are a soul now, people with high strength can still detect your presence. If I trap you with a formation, you will reveal yourself, so I must follow, otherwise you will be caught." If so, you won’t have the demonic power to escape on your own now.”
After hearing what he said, Wen Yuan stopped arguing, "Okay, you should be careful."
In fact, if Shen Huaiyan was not careful, even the formations arranged by the demon hunter in the palace could not trap him.
The two of them followed Eunuch Zhang all the way to Concubine Xian's palace. As soon as they entered, they saw a woman feeding fish by the pond, looking very leisurely.
"Reporting to the noble concubine, she has been eliminated."
Concubine Xian paused for a moment while feeding the fish. She raised her eyes and looked at Eunuch Zhang, "Dead?"
"Yes, and our people dumped the body in a place where others will never find it." Eunuch Zhang's expression was even more sinister than before.
The woman raised her hand, and the maid next to her handed a tray covered with cloth to Eunuch Zhang, "Well done."
Eunuch Zhang hesitated for a moment when accepting those things, but Concubine Xian saw it and said, "What's wrong? Just tell me if you have anything to say."
"Our people said that when they found the pair, they saw Shen Huaiyan talking to them."
Hearing the words Shen Huaiyan, the woman's movements stopped instantly, "Is that man trying to embarrass the people sent by this palace?"
"That's not true. Our people immediately exited the room when they saw him inside. Later, after they left, our people took action."
After Eunuch Zhang said that, Concubine Xian lowered her head and thought for a while, "I understand, Shen Huaiyan went to Prince Dingnan's Mansion. The man who made trouble died in the Prince's Mansion. Now the whole capital is spreading rumors that King Dingnan is looking for someone to kill him." Shen Huaiyan had a deep affection for Wen Yuan, he just wanted to seek justice for King Dingnan."
"Do we need to take action?"
"No, we are not the opponent of the demon clan in any way. We will try to avoid Shen Huaiyan when doing things in the future, but now our goal has been achieved, thanks to Wen Yuan who blew himself up."
Purpose? What purpose?
Seeing that they stopped talking, Wen Yuan became anxious. Shen Huaiyan suddenly used magic to control Eunuch Zhang. He had not spoken yet and suddenly said: "The imperial concubine means that the people will lower their trust in King Dingnan." The purpose?"
"That's right. After Wen Yuan died, King Dingnan was immersed in grief all day long and didn't care about the affairs of the Dragon Kingdom at all. And now the people in the capital no longer trust King Dingnan. As long as there is no God of War, the Dragon Kingdom will be the king. That’s it.”
No one expected her ambition to be so big. Everyone thought that Concubine Xian wanted to get the throne for her son, but they didn't expect that it was she who wanted to ascend to heaven and become the empress who controlled the world.
Looking at Eunuch Zhang's expression, Concubine Xian suddenly asked a very dangerous question, "How do you feel about serving me?"
Eunuch Zhang broke out in cold sweat at this time, but he did not dare to reach out to wipe it, "It is a matter of cannibalism and loyalty. A slave is born to be a slave. As long as the master is happy, the slave will do his best."
In the ears of Concubine Xian, this answer was asking for death, but there was no other way. She needed this eunuch now, so she would leave him alive for the time being. "Okay, please step back."
After Eunuch Zhang left, the maid next to Concubine Xian said: "Concubine, why don't we take action now? He knows too much. If others find out..."
"It doesn't matter. I will definitely get rid of this kind of person in the future. Moreover, I have never liked Zhang Yu's slippery tone. Only a fool like the Queen Mother can tolerate him staying by my side."
Hearing this, Wen Yuan was so angry that the Queen Mother was such a fool. "If the Queen Mother was still here, how could the Dragon Kingdom be controlled by a woman! I think she is the fool."
