After lighting an incense stick, Liu Yidou followed Cao Shuai to the cabinet.
Along the way, Cao Shuai walked in front, always silent.
In such an atmosphere, Liu Yidou's heart felt even colder.
"By the way, father-in-law, I wonder why the chief manager is looking for me this time?"
After thinking for a long time and feeling anxious, Liu Yidou finally asked.
Cao Shuai, who was walking in front, sneered when he heard this: "Haha, what's wrong?"
"Are you afraid that you have some leverage and will be discovered by others, so you act so fearful?"
"I don't know what my father-in-law is talking about." Liu Yidou immediately denied it: "I just thought that we slaves must sometimes consider our masters."
"If my father-in-law comes to me this time and there is a problem that needs to be solved, please inform me in advance so that I can think about it."
"So, you are extremely loyal to my father-in-law?" After hearing what Liu Yidou said, Cao Shuai couldn't help but roll his eyes.
Fortunately, Liu Yidou's statement finally fooled him.
"Regarding the fire in the outer cabinet, my father-in-law secretly inquired and discovered many details."
"I came here this time to have a conversation with you, but as for what it contains, I'm afraid only you will know it when you arrive."
Hearing this statement, Liu Yidou's heart suddenly thumped.
Could it be that his previous disguise was exposed?
For a moment, Liu Yidou's expression darkened.
In my heart, I felt a bit of panic at this moment.
I saw Liu Yidou clenching his hands and almost taking action.
Fortunately, Liu Yidou's last act of reason allowed him to suppress the impulse in his heart, raised his head, and forced a smile at Cao Shuai.
"It's best to find out. It was my mistake last time. In this case, I must take responsibility for it."
"If my father-in-law really has any arrangements, I will naturally do my part. It is an honor for me to share my father-in-law's worries."
When the words fell, the two happened to cross the threshold.
When Cao Ying saw Liu Yidou's arrival, a smile suddenly appeared between his brows.
"Huang Xuan, you have performed well in the outer cabinet recently. I have heard from people that under your arrangement, the outer cabinet has become a lot quieter recently."
"However, I asked you to come this time, but I have a task assigned to you. I wonder if you have found out the reason behind the fire last time?"
Seeing that Cao Ying got straight to the point and spoke with the same attitude, Liu Yidou finally breathed a sigh of relief, and the stone that had been hanging slowly fell to the ground.
"Go back to father-in-law!" Faced with Cao Ying's temptation, Liu Yidou immediately shook his head and said.
"It's a pity that the villain has been focusing on practicing martial arts recently and has been a little neglectful about checking knowledge."
"But don't worry, father-in-law. After I return, I will start an investigation and I will definitely give you a reply within a short time!"
"No need." Cao Ying waved her hand and then said.
"You didn't find any clues, but I found a lot. According to the father-in-law at the scene, before the fire, a similar figure appeared in the nearby attic."
"In the outer cabinet, there is a queen named Liu Yuanyuan. According to the eunuch, this woman had an affair with Liu Yidou before. Now, Liu Yidou is dead, but this woman must not be let go. The fire in the outer cabinet is very likely It’s all from her handiwork!”
"You executed Liu Yidou, so I will leave this matter to you. Remember, you must do it beautifully, and you must interrogate the truth from that woman!"
Hearing Cao Ying say Liu Yuanyuan's name, Liu Yidou suddenly felt a little panicked in his heart.
At the beginning, the reason why he asked Liu Yuanyuan to take action on his behalf was because the other party's status was low, and even if he appeared at the scene, he might not attract anyone's attention.
Unexpectedly, Cao Ying finally found Liu Yuanyuan.
In this way, as long as the other party follows the clues, he will inevitably be implicated.
Fortunately, at this moment, according to Cao Ying's arrangement, this matter will fall into his own hands.
When the time comes, the thief shouts to catch the thief.
The result is naturally conceivable!
However, when he thought of Cao Ying's words, Liu Yidou couldn't help but feel a bit cold in his heart.
In his opinion, he will face two choices next.
Or, just follow your heart and never give up on Liu Yuanyuan.
Secretly think of ways to help the other person escape.
But if you do this, the difficulties involved can be imagined. Liu Yuanyuan is just an ordinary person. If she leaves the Tongque Terrace and comes to the Hundred Thousand Mountains, she may not be able to survive to the end.
Or, betray your conscience, follow Cao Ying's wishes, and kill Liu Yuanyuan directly.
For a moment, Liu Yidou couldn't help but feel a little struggle in his heart.
But within a few seconds, Liu Yidou had already made up his mind.
"What do you mean, father-in-law...get rid of that woman?"
"Bastard!" Liu Yidou first opened his mouth to test Cao Ying's intention, but he didn't expect that as soon as he said a word, Cao Ying suddenly shouted.
"She is the empress, and no matter what, she is also someone close to Emperor Wei. After all, we are just slaves. How can we decide the life or death of an empress?"
"Boy, please listen to me clearly. In my opinion, the reason why Liu Yuanyuan set fire to the outer cabinet may not be his intention. I asked you to investigate so that you can find out the mastermind behind it."
"There are 108 empresses in the outer cabinet. No one can afford to make a mistake. If something goes wrong with you, I'm afraid I won't be able to save you!"
After hearing Cao Ying's warning, Liu Yidou finally breathed a sigh of relief.
As long as you don't kill someone, everything is fine.
At the same time, Liu Yidou had a bold idea in his heart.
Taking advantage of Liu Yuanyuan's words, he might even be able to kill his opponent.
"Don't worry, father-in-law, I will definitely finish this matter."
Thinking of all the benefits behind it, Liu Yidou immediately bowed to say hello.
Then, seeing Cao Ying wave his hand, Liu Yidou hurriedly turned around and left.
"Shuai Cao, listen to me!"
Seeing Liu Yidou disappear, Cao Ying said: "This guy may not be sincere to us. Go and keep an eye on him and take a good look at how this guy handles Liu Yuanyuan's affairs."
"If this kid has any selfish motives, remember it and solve it on the spot without telling me!"
It turns out that Cao Ying seemed to be delegating power to Liu Yidou, but in fact, this time he was still testing Liu Yidou.
He arranged for Liu Yidou to investigate, and immediately arranged for his nephew to keep an eye on Liu Yidou.
But Liu Yidou didn't know about this process yet.
"Fortunately, if the chief manager really asks me to take action against Liu Yuanyuan, maybe the original plan will have to be abandoned!"
After leaving the residence where the chief manager was, Liu Yidou murmured to himself.
"No matter what, I can't give up my bottom line. Since she is my woman, I can't let her get hurt at all!"
