Chapter 2083
Do you really think assassinating Lu Chen is an easy thing to do?
The Imperial Palace of the Great Zhou Dynasty.
Pei Shuhua lay lazily on the soft couch, listening to the reports from the scouts below.
Ever since she learned that the Zhengui Division had moved to Guangling City, she had sent many spies to the south to gather information and find out what the Zhennan Prince's Mansion would do next.
To her surprise, the Prince of Zhennan's mansion didn't seem to be making any big moves.
Moreover, the Zhennan Prince's Mansion seems to be quite busy lately, being overwhelmed by a force called the Yellow Springs Cult.
Pei Shuhua thought to herself, "I wonder where this Yellow Springs Sect came from. Even the Zhennan Prince's Mansion can't do anything about them."
Just then, a eunuch appeared at the entrance of the main hall.
The eunuch rushed into the main hall and bowed to Pei Shuhua, saying, "This humble servant greets the Empress Dowager."
Upon seeing the eunuch, Pei Shuhua asked in confusion, "What happened?"
The eunuch immediately presented the letter with both hands.
Pei Shuhua raised her hand, and a ball of spiritual energy flew out. Immediately afterwards, the ball of spiritual energy, carrying the letter in the eunuch's hand, flew back to her own hand.
Pei Shuhua opened the letter, glanced at its contents, and a look of confusion crossed her face.
The letter recorded the strange phenomena that occurred in Guangling City the night before someone attacked the Zhennan Prince's Mansion a few days earlier.
According to spies, a major battle took place in Guangling City that night, but the Zhennan Prince's Mansion ultimately emerged victorious.
Who is so audacious as to directly attack the Prince of Zhennan's mansion?
Could it be that Huang Quan taught this?
The Yellow Springs Cult has been very active in Guangling County recently.
However, if it really was the Yellow Springs Cult that attacked the Zhennan Prince's Mansion, then what was the Yellow Springs Cult after?
Moreover, the Zhennan Prince's Mansion is quite powerful now. With the addition of the Zhengui Division, even the imperial court doesn't dare to offend the Zhennan Prince's Mansion. Could it be that the Huangquan Sect thinks that their strength is even greater than that of the Zhennan Prince's Mansion?
Thinking about it this way, there are probably external forces behind the Yellow Springs Cult.
It was precisely because of the support of foreign forces that the Yellow Springs Sect believed they could defeat the Zhennan Prince's Mansion, which is why they looted it.
Thinking of this possibility, Pei Shuhua frowned. The Great Zhou was becoming increasingly chaotic, which was not good news for her.
She is now the Empress Dowager of the Great Zhou Dynasty, firmly controlling the Great Zhou court and the Zhou Emperor.
If internal strife in the Great Zhou Dynasty leads to its overthrow, how will she utilize the Great Zhou's fortune to enter the ruins when they open?
Before Pei Shuhua could react, a eunuch's voice came from the doorway: "Your Majesty, Minister Pei requests an audience."
Upon hearing this, Pei Shuhua immediately stood up, sat up straight, and said, "Let him in."
As soon as he finished speaking, a middle-aged man entered the main hall without bowing.
The visitor was Pei Shuhua's younger brother, Pei Zhang, who currently serves as the Minister of War in the imperial court.
Pei Shuhua took the initiative to ask, "Pei Zhang, what do you want to see me about?"
Since they were meeting in private and were siblings, Pei Shuhua didn't put on airs like an empress dowager and spoke more casually.
Pei Zhang glanced at the eunuchs and maids in the main hall, and Pei Shuhua immediately understood his meaning. She then said to the eunuchs and maids in the main hall, "You all go out first."
As soon as the words were spoken, everyone in the main hall left and closed the door to the bedroom.
After they all left, Pei Shuhua asked, "But what happened to the Pei family?"
Pei Zhang then approached Pei Shuhua and whispered, "Sister, the Emperor is secretly colluding with the Yellow Springs Cult."
Upon hearing this, Pei Shuhua paused for a moment, then asked curiously, "Where did you hear this news from?"
Pei Zhang replied, "A few days ago, a group of thieves broke into our Pei family's territory and caused trouble. Our men captured the thieves and interrogated them."
Later, it was learned from the thieves of the Yellow Springs Cult that His Majesty had colluded with the Yellow Springs Cult in order to obtain the dragon energy from the Prince of Zhennan.
They even sent the Third Prince to Guangling City, but the Yellow Springs Cult bandits were defeated by the Zhennan Prince's Mansion.
Those disciples of the Yellow Springs Cult stumbled upon the Pei family's territory during their escape.
Upon hearing Pei Zhang's words, Pei Shuhua chuckled and then said, "How could such a coincidence possibly happen in this world?"
Pei Shuhua immediately understood what was going on. Clearly, those disciples of the Yellow Springs Sect had been driven to Pei's territory.
As for who did it, there's no need to think about it; no one but the Prince of Zhennan's mansion would do such a thing.
The Prince of Zhennan's mansion is trying to use her as a tool to kill someone else, using her to deal with Emperor Zhou.
Unfortunately, the Prince of Zhennan's mansion miscalculated.
Although she maintained control of the court, she never considered seizing the throne.
After all, the fortune of the Great Zhou Dynasty can only be tied to the royal family members of the Great Zhou Dynasty.
If she were to usurp the throne, the fortunes of the Great Zhou Dynasty would dissipate, but the Zhennan Prince's Mansion was clearly unaware of this.
Pei Zhang then said, "Sister, regardless of whether someone is secretly pushing this, we can use this to get rid of that person in the palace."
"As an emperor, he actually colluded with a cult to attack a king of a different surname who had just made great contributions. If this gets out, he will not be able to hold his position."
As he said this, Pei Zhang could no longer hide his excitement.
Unlike Pei Shuhua, the Pei family cared a great deal about that position.
In the eyes of the Pei family, as long as they can force the Zhou emperor to abdicate, from now on, the Great Zhou will belong to the Pei family.
Pei Shuhua naturally saw through Pei Zhang's thoughts, and her face instantly turned cold.
She then warned, "Pei Zhang, I'm warning you, you are not allowed to do anything out of line without my orders."
Seeing Pei Shuhua's face darken, Pei Zhang froze on the spot.
He asked, puzzled, "Sister, haven't you always wanted that position? Why don't we seize this opportunity?"
Pei Shuhua said coldly, "I never said I wanted that position."
"Furthermore, this is clearly a conspiracy by the Prince of Zhennan's Mansion. You don't actually think that by pulling that person off the throne, the Pei family can secure their position, do you?"
"Now that the Zhengui Division has joined the Zhennan Prince's Mansion, have you considered the current strength of the Zhennan Prince's Mansion?"
Pei Zhang said disdainfully, "No matter how strong the Zhennan Prince's Mansion is, the Zhennan Prince only has Lu Chen as his descendant. Once Lu Chen dies, the Zhennan Prince's Mansion will naturally fall apart. There is nothing to fear."
Pei Shuhua sneered and said, "Do you think assassinating Lu Chen is an easy task? I just received some intelligence about the Zhennan Prince's Mansion."
“A few days ago, someone attacked the Zhennan Prince’s Mansion. As a result, the attackers were almost all wiped out before they could even break into the mansion. Now that I think about it, it was the Yellow Springs Cult that attacked the Zhennan Prince’s Mansion.”
"Now that you've captured the disciples of the Yellow Springs Sect, why don't you have them interrogated? How many Earth Realm experts from the Yellow Springs Sect participated in that night's operation? And how did they lose to the Zhennan Prince's Mansion?"
Upon hearing Pei Shuhua's words, Pei Zhang fell silent. He had just received the intelligence from the Pei family.
After learning that the Yellow Springs Cult was related to Emperor Zhou, the Pei family immediately sent a message to the capital.
Therefore, the Pei family has not yet been able to extract specific details from the Yellow Springs Sect disciples regarding their attack on the Zhennan Prince's Mansion. (End of Chapter)