"Where did you find it?"

"No! Impossible!"

Qian Zixu frowned, not even thinking about whether his men were dead or alive. With the change in his expression, his temples jumped exaggeratedly.

Xue Qingyin knew that King Xuan was taciturn.

Of course she has to be the one who shows great mercy.

She said calmly: "How many talents can you mobilize? And how many people can your Highness mobilize?"

good.

Because of this, Qian Zixu wanted to drive them away as soon as possible.

Once discovered by King Xuan, it would be very easy for King Xuan to swallow the entire mine.

It's not at all comparable to the fact that they have been moving as cautiously as ants for many years.

Qian Zixu shook his head, clenched his fists, and slowly calmed down: "No, I still can't figure it out. How did you deduce that there are other mines in Xingzhou?"

Xue Qingyin pointed: "Look, you haven't read enough books, right?"

Qian Zixu choked.

Then he really couldn't refute it.

He was born in a mud-legged family. He had read some Buddhist scriptures and read some Taoist books. He never knew how to read seriously. When doing business, he was always arrogant.

Qian Zixu has always been a thick-skinned person. Now that he was hit hard, he still asked shamelessly: "What is the book talking about?"

Xue Qingyin smiled and said: "If I tell you, you will know it too. That won't work."

Qian Zixu's expression froze, and his whole face twitched.

"How can a book be so powerful? I don't believe it. You have discovered the mine since the first time you went up the mountain, right? How did you discover it at that time? How could ordinary people suddenly have such an idea out of thin air?" Qian Zixu gritted his teeth,

It seems that I want to be a clear ghost.

"What are you pretending to be bad about? You have to pretend to be deeply devoted to your late wife..." Xue Qingyin sighed, "There are loopholes in this view."

Qian Zixu looked stern: "I really have a deep love for her, what's wrong with her?"

"Hey, a man's mouth is such a lie." Xue Qingyin snorted softly.

Before Qian Zixu could change his expression, she quickly turned to King Xuan and said, "Ah, not including His Highness."

Qian Zixu: "..."

King Xuan's eyebrows moved slightly, and a little light flashed across his eyes.

My mood is getting better.

Qian Zixu lowered his head and said dejectedly: "Your Highness knows that I have always been reluctant to part with money. But since Your Highness has discovered it today, I will give it all. Please spare my life, Your Highness."

"Do you still need to offer it? We obviously took it ourselves." Xue Qingyin shook her head.

"Then I have to ask, Your Highness, do you want these mines yourself, or do you want them to be returned to the national treasury?" Qian Zixu said in a low voice.

"Are you threatening us?" Xue Qingyin asked enthusiastically.

Qian Zixu didn't expect her to react like this. He paused unnaturally and then continued: "I'm just reminding His Highness that there is no airtight wall in the world... Your Highness doesn't know enough about Xingzhou after all."

King Xuan then interjected coldly: "Are you trying to say that the current emperor has left eyes and ears in Xingzhou?"

"Yes, Your Highness knows?"

"There are eyes and ears in Beijing everywhere." King Xuan said calmly.

Xue Qingyin was stunned for a moment after hearing this, and thought to herself, it is you, old emperor! You have carried out your suspicion to the end!

Qian Zixu's face darkened again. It was obvious that since King Xuan talked about the matter of hearing and seeing in such an understatement, he had probably already figured out how to deal with it.

"Xingzhou Sima Qiu Zhao, the prisoner Wang Shilin, Feng Daxi...are they the eyes and ears you know?" King Xuan asked.

Qian Zixu's complexion changed slightly.

King Xuan knew more than him.

He only knew that Sima was the emperor's eyes and ears.

"Wang Shilin, Feng Daxi is dead." King Xuan said lightly.

But after he finished speaking, he glanced at Xue Qingyin without leaving any trace. He didn't want to scare her.

But Xue Qingyin looked dazed and was lost in thought.

But this time, Qian Zixu's face turned blue, and a chill rose in his heart.

King Xuan not only thought about how to deal with it, he had already taken action.

"The content of the words that will be transmitted to the capital through Sima's mouth will depend on what I said." King Xuan continued unhurriedly.

He looked down at Qian Zixu, with a sense of nobility and dignity.

Xue Qingyin finally recovered from her surprise. It turned out that Sima was the emperor's eyes and ears?

No wonder he spoke out in everything, even the governor seemed to be being ignored by him.

Even so, he deliberately pulled Lu Shuyi's red line...

Xue Qingyin hummed in her heart. Isn't this a big deal to be blackmailed by the emperor?

"Then Sima's bones are so soft? So he fell to His Highness?" Qian Zixu smiled bitterly.

"So, your bones are very hard?" King Xuan's eyes swept over him.

They were in the dark tunnel, with only the oil lamps illuminating their faces. This made King Xuan stand there, giving people a sudden eerie feeling.

"No, no!" Qian Zixu immediately raised his hands and said, "I'm afraid the villain's bones are not as hard as Sima. The villain is not afraid of death, but he is afraid of torture. The villain has seen the methods used in the army, and it is really worse than death."

…”

He wiped his face, knowing that today might be hard to turn around again.

Now that we've come this far...

He suddenly hit the tunnel wall.

Fang Chengzhong dodged, stood in front of him, and then kicked him on the ankle.

Qian Zixu screamed in pain, fell down, and suddenly hit a big bump on his head, which made him feel dizzy from the pain.

"Ouch, ouch, ouch." He couldn't help shouting twice.

It would be better to just let him run over and die.

Fang Chengzhong smiled: "We all know that you are not afraid of death. No, you have been prepared for it."

"Vice General Fang is not a little gentler?" Qian Zixu bared his teeth.

"I cannot treat you lightly." Fang Chengzhong paused and said, "Our princess has something else to ask you."

Qian Zixu sighed: "The princess is quirky and knows everything. Is there anything else you need to ask me?"

"Do you know He Songning?" Xue Qingyin asked directly.

"Who?" Qian Zixu was stunned.

Xue Qingyin took his reaction into her eyes and frowned: "So you don't know his true identity."

Qian Zixu also reacted.

Princess Xuan must know that the person behind him is Xue Ning!

Xue Qingyin was a little curious: "Since you don't know that he is the illegitimate son of the current Holy Emperor, why are you willing to submit to my good brother and work for him?"

Qian Zixu's expression changed greatly: "He is the emperor's son?"

This seemed to have a greater impact on him than if his home had been robbed.

At that moment, his expression changed drastically.

Xue Qingyin carefully discerned his expression and said softly: "You seem to be very angry."

Qian Zixu suddenly woke up, his face was dull, and there was no other emotion on his face.

"You hid it too quickly and exposed your shortcomings. It was the same when you told me about your wife earlier. Your emotions went against the natural laws of human nature. How can this make people not suspect that there is something wrong with you?" Xue Qingyin

He said with a tsk.

Qian Zixu smiled lowly: "Princess Xuan is really... a bit scary. It seems that no one in the capital has really seen through you."

The meaning of these words was obvious. He had specifically inquired about Xue Qingyin.

"It seems that Mr. Xue doesn't know your true identity, otherwise why would he send someone to tell me that he must coax you and not embarrass you in everything he does?" Qian Zixu said helplessly.

Then he got his wish and saw that King Xuan's face became obviously darker.

Qian Zixu wanted to continue talking.

Xue Qingyin interrupted him and said, "You hate His Majesty, don't you?"

"What?"
To be continued...