puff!
In a deep palace, when Zhu Gaolie killed the strange human skin with one word, a figure sitting cross-legged behind the curtain spit out a mouthful of blood!
The blood splashed on the white curtain, which was extremely dazzling!
Through the curtain, one can vaguely see the light flowing on his naked body, and his skin is like a protective golden cassock. However, there is a missing piece of skin on his shoulders, which seems to have been cut off bit by bit with a knife, and the edges are wrinkled. , canine teeth intertwined, and the flesh and blood skeleton in the body can be vaguely seen.
It's like a perfect painting has been torn off a corner, which makes people sigh!
"He is worthy of being the Lord of the Ming Dynasty. He gathers the destiny of a country and talks about the constitution of heaven. It seems that before the destiny of the Ming Dynasty collapses, he really can't be hurt at all!"
A half-male, half-female voice came from his mouth, cold and without any warmth, "If I could have the human skin of the Lord of the Ming Dynasty added to my body, my 'Nine Emperors Skin Refining Way' might not be able to be promoted to an unprecedented level. Unfortunately, it is not possible at the moment." We can only find other ways..."
"However, this time the goal was achieved. At least I got a glimpse of this old guy's background."
There was a hint of ridicule from behind the curtain, and the voice gradually became inaudible.
Evergreen Palace.
Zhu Gaolie didn't stay too long. It seemed that he really just happened to pass by. He stayed for a while and then left, leaving a trace of regret on Concubine Chen's face.
After experiencing the assassination, everyone in the Evergreen Palace was a little trembling. When they saw Concubine Chen, they couldn't help but kneel down again.
"Thank you, Concubine Chen."
If it hadn't been for Concubine Chen's intercession, all of them might have rolled on the nail board in the East Factory, and it was hard to say whether they would survive in the end.
"Okay, everyone, get up!" Concubine Chen waved her hand casually, "You are my own people, and I will naturally protect you."
After sending everyone away, Eunuch Li and the three old eunuchs stayed behind.
Concubine Chen's face suddenly darkened: "What on earth is going on?"
Manager Luo stood up bravely and told the story in detail about what happened in the morning. From the discovery of the disappearance of the palace maid to the discovery of the human skin, he concealed nothing.
"So, this palace maid was replaced last night, are you sure?" Concubine Chen felt shuddering all over when she thought that the assassin might have been lurking around her for a long time.
Several old eunuchs did not dare to reply.
A strong man who has entered the Skin Refining Heavenly Gate can change his human skin into ever-changing forms, which is impossible to guard against. They cannot guarantee when the person underneath will be replaced.
However, if you want to replace the target, you must be extremely familiar with the target, otherwise it will be easy to reveal your flaws, so the replacement of the palace maid should have happened last night.
But how could the other party know that the emperor would be visiting Changqing Palace today, or that the other party's target was not the emperor at all, but Concubine Chen...
"snort!"
Concubine Chen snorted coldly and said with an icy tone, "Check the whole palace for me! I don't want to have my bones, bones, flesh and bones swallowed and replaced with human skin in the middle of the night!"
"yes!"
Several old eunuchs felt awe-inspiring and resigned.
However, before they had time to check on their own, Peng An had already led people from Dongchang to blockade Changqing Palace and came to investigate in person.
Concubine Chen was also invited out.
Seeing her calm expression, Peng An smiled and said, "Ms. Concubine Chen, our family is just following orders. We hope that Concubine Chen will forgive you."
"It doesn't matter." Concubine Chen said.
Peng An nodded, and he asked someone to bring out a bronze mirror with divine talismans and forbidden spells engraved on the mirror. He said lightly: "This is a physical mirror! It can see the true appearance of the soul! Kill the evil soul in the body! Next, you guys Everyone must pass in front of our house and be reflected in the mirror of the flesh!"
The true beauty of the soul!
Kill the evil spirits in your body!
Yang Fan's face in the crowd changed slightly, this mirror shouldn't show him out!
Seeing that no one was moving, Peng An's face turned cold: "Everyone should act swiftly. If anyone dares not to follow suit, don't blame our family for tearing you apart!"
As soon as these words came out, everyone couldn't help but think of the scene where Peng An turned into a muscular giant and tore the palace maid apart, and everyone felt a chill in their hearts.
Eunuch Li walked out first and was illuminated by the physical mirror. The bronze mirror was blurred and there was no change.
With Eunuch Li taking the lead, the other three old eunuchs also received the radiation, and everyone finally began to line up one by one.
Soon, it was Yang Fan's turn.
Yang Fan resisted the throbbing in his heart and walked in front of the physical mirror. When the physical mirror shone on him, he felt a scorching hot sun sweeping through his body.
Until he walked over, the body mirror showed no reaction.
He breathed a sigh of relief.
It seems that after time traveling, he has completely merged with the soul of the original owner, leaving no hidden dangers.
However, he didn't know it. When he walked in front of the mirror, the picture of heaven and man in his palm suddenly appeared, and the originally peaceful and compassionate human expression suddenly showed a hint of ferocity.
After a long time, the ferocious look slowly disappeared, and the human appearance returned to calmness.
Soon, everyone in the palace was examined except Concubine Chen.
"Has the inspection been completed?"
Peng An nodded and said, "Sorry for the trouble, Concubine Chen! Our family has to go to other palaces to check, so I won't disturb Concubine Chen."
After saying that, Peng An left directly with a group of factory guards.
It took a whole morning to check everything in the imperial city, but the second person to be replaced was not found. This was originally a happy event, but Peng An's face did not look good.
Because this means that the assassin is not a servant, but a certain master!
"Lord Governor, what should we do now?"
A young eunuch stepped forward and asked questions in a low voice.
Peng An said coldly: "From the light to the dark, investigate with all our strength! We must find out who this person is! We want to see how many of the other parties have the guts to do such a treasonous act!"
"yes."
The eunuchs behind him all felt a chill in their hearts. Knowing that Peng An was really angry, they all began to pray secretly not to vent their anger on them.
"Supervisor Shen is sending people to keep an eye on him at any time. If there is any news, report back quickly. Everyone, please go down."
Peng An dismissed everyone and entered the Hall of Supreme Harmony alone with a gloomy face.
"What's wrong with Daban?"
Zhu Gaolie heard the sound and saw Peng An kneeling on the ground, slightly startled.
Peng An put his head on the ground and said: "Your Majesty trusted Wei Chen and asked Wei Chen to take charge of the East Factory and perform supervisory duties. Who knew that such an untoward thing would happen in the inner courtyard of the palace this time? Wei Chen knew he was guilty. , However, Your Majesty, please look at Wei Chen’s past diligence, Xu Chen will continue to pursue this matter, and Wei Chen will definitely capture the assassin and bring it to justice!”
Unexpectedly, Zhu Gaolie smiled and said: "Why is my eldest companion like this? Get up quickly! He is just a cowardless thief, I haven't taken him seriously yet! Besides, I have already guessed his identity, but it's just for the time being. Just leave him alone."
"What?" Peng An raised his head suddenly, "Your Majesty, do you know who it is?"
"I am the Ming Dynasty. Since the other party dares to come to assassinate me, I will naturally feel something."
Although Zhu Gaolie's voice was calm, with a hint of unpredictable power, Peng An believed that Zhu Gaolie would not lie.
"Next, Chen..."
"Investigation as usual, but what I want you to investigate is another matter," Zhu Gaolie said slowly, "Qintian Supervisor Zheng once reported to me that he claimed that the celestial phenomena have changed recently, the sun and the moon will change, and the Emperor's Star may be hanging upside down. The situation! It may be related to a public case back then. Although I don’t believe it, it has been more than thirty years since the King of Qi case, and there should finally be a result!"
At that time, Zhu Gaolie was granted the title of King of Chu, and King Qi was the crown prince. However, King Qi led his troops to rebel and was sentenced to death by the late emperor. Only then did Zhu Gaolie win the kingdom!
But that day, King Qi's body was missing, and it was suspected that he had faked his death. Until the late Emperor Bintian, King Qi was still not found. Investigations into the matter have been restarted many times over the past few decades, but nothing has been found.
Nowadays, the celestial phenomena are changing and the secrets are unpredictable, but Zhu Gaolie wants to restart this matter.
"I have a feeling that King Qi's bloodline may be in this deep palace. You should investigate in secret. Don't try to alert the enemy. I want to see what King Qi is trying to do after he has been lurking in secret for so many years!"
"Yes, Your Majesty."
Peng An bowed his head again.
