Under the leadership of Princess Yunluo, Xie Zhuoyan entered the palace smoothly.

But if she wants to see the emperor, she must hand over all the weapons she has.

Xie Zhuoyan cooperated very well and handed over the yellow pear wood sword box, his own sword and a dagger to the guard on duty, and then entered the royal study.

As for Princess Yunluo, she is waiting outside.

At this time, the emperor was sitting in the imperial study room reviewing the memorial.

He had already received news that Princess Yunluo would bring Xie Zhuoyan to see him. When he saw Xie Zhuoyan coming in, he put down the memorial in his hand and looked at Xie Zhuoyan.

Xie Zhuoyan saluted the emperor and said, "Xie Zhuoyan, a citizen girl, comes to see your majesty."

The emperor raised his hand and said, "Forgive me."

When Xie Zhuoyan straightened up, the emperor asked: "Lu Yan has something to say to me, why doesn't he come to see me in person?"

Xie Zhuoyan replied: "Lu Yan thinks that as a suspect, it would be better for him to stay in the inn honestly."

Upon hearing this, the emperor said calmly: "He is somewhat self-aware. Tell me, what does he want to do when he asks you to come to see me?"

Xie Zhuoyan looked at the emperor and asked, "What does the emperor think of Cao Zhengchun as a person, and what kind of person does Tiedan Shenhou do?"

The emperor took a deep look at Xie Zhuoyan and replied: "Cao Zhengchun is my servant, and Lord Tietan is my uncle. They have different responsibilities, but they all share my worries."

Xie Zhuoyan shook his head and said: "In the eyes of civilian women, Cao Zhengchun is loyal on the surface, but in fact he has evil intentions. He is already dissatisfied with the status quo and wants to steal power."

"As for Lord Tietan, he seems to be unparalleled in his loyalty and righteousness, but this is all just an illusion, and he wants more than Cao Zhengchun!"

Cao Zhengchun wanted to steal power and take the position of nine thousand years old.

Tie Dan Shenhou wants more than Cao Zhengchun, so the only one who can satisfy Tie Dan Shenhou's appetite is the ninth and fifth rank!

When the emperor heard Xie Zhuoyan's words, his face suddenly darkened, and he said in a deep voice: "Lu Yan asked you to come to see me just to stir up trouble? Believe it or not, I will chop off your head right now!"

Xie Zhuoyan glanced at the screen behind the emperor and said: "With this senior who has profound internal strength, the daughter of the people naturally believes that your majesty has this ability."

Hearing Xie Zhuoyan's words, the emperor couldn't help but frown.

At the same time, there was a sound of coughing from behind the screen, and then, an old, stooped figure came out from behind the screen.

He was wearing a black brocade suit, with a wrinkled face and extremely bright eyes. His thin body seemed frail, but Xie Zhuoyan felt extremely threatened!

"Ahem, little girl, you have good eyesight. Our family has been hiding here for so long, and you are the third person to discover our family."

After hearing what the old eunuch said, Xie Zhuoyan knew without asking that the two people who discovered the old eunuch must be Tietanshenhou and Cao Zhengchun!

The emperor glanced at the old eunuch and said, "I don't know much about Jianghu. Let Eunuch Huang talk to her next."

The old eunuch, who was called Eunuch Huang, saluted the emperor and said, "I obey the order."

Xie Zhuoyan looked at the old eunuch, seemed to have thought of something, and said, "Could it be that you are Huang Jiuyin?"

Huang Jiuyin was a little surprised and said: "There are not many people in the world who know our family."

Xie Zhuoyan smiled slightly and said: "Senior Huang became famous a hundred years ago. Maybe today's world has forgotten your name, but there are still some records about the origins of the family and the elders."

Huang Jiuyin smiled and said, "Okay, let's end the chat here. Let's ask you, what does that kid Lu Yan want to do when he asks you to come?"

Xie Zhuoyan replied: "A hundred years ago, whether it was Cao Zhengchun or Iron Dan Shenhou, Senior Huang would not take it seriously, but what about now? You are old and frail, and Cao Zhengchun and

The Iron Lord God is in his prime, are you still their opponent?"

Huang Jiuyin shook his head and said, "It's hard to say. You have to fight to know."

Xie Zhuoyan nodded and agreed: "Yes, you have to fight to know whether you are their opponent. This is why they have been able to endure it until now, testing the emperor's bottom line step by step, but have not taken any further steps.

Already."

Huang Jiuyin smiled when he heard this and said, "Keep talking."

Xie Zhuo continued: "Now Cao Zhengchun and Tietan Shenhou are fighting to the death. It has reached a critical stage. One of the two tigers will die in the fight. By then, no matter who is left, he will reveal his true colors and make a move against the royal family.

Bad things.”

Huang Jiuyin continued Xie Zhuoyan's words and said, "So, Lu Yan asked you to come because he wanted to show goodwill to the royal family?"

Xie Zhuoyan answered frankly: "Yes, no matter whether the person who survives is Cao Zhengchun or Tietan Shenhou, Lu Yan will be able to help with all his strength."

Huang Jiuyin fell silent after hearing this and began to think about the pros and cons of this matter.

Xie Zhuoyan’s previous analysis is very correct.

Cao Zhengchun and Tiedan Shenhou are both ambitious people. The reason why they have been able to maintain a relative balance over the years and have never shown their fangs to the royal family is because they are afraid of the existence of these old ministers.

However, sooner or later, this delicate balance will be broken one day. Once one of Cao Zhengchun and Tiedan Shenhou wins, and there is no restraint, they will definitely take action against the royal family, and they will become kings and losers in one fell swoop!

And these old priests have not taken action for decades. They are old and frail, and it is still unknown how much actual combat power they have left.

Once they really fight, they may not be the opponents of Cao Zhengchun or Tiedan Shenhou!

When old priests like them die in battle, no one will be able to protect the safety of the royal family!

As for Lu Yan's show of kindness, it's self-evident what he can get out of it.

Thinking of this, Huang Jiuyin slowly turned his head and looked at the emperor.

Although the emperor asked him to chat with Xie Zhuoyan, in the end it was the emperor who could make the final decision.

Facing Huang Jiuyin's gaze, the emperor pondered for a moment, and then said to Xie Zhuoyan: "Step back."

Xie Zhuoyan couldn't help frowning when he heard this.

But she didn't say anything more. After saluting the emperor, she turned and left the imperial study.

…

After Xie Zhuoyan left, the emperor turned to look at Huang Jiuyin and asked: "Eunuch Huang, do you think my uncle will really rebel?"

Huang Jiuyin was silent for a moment and replied: "You must be on guard."

The emperor sighed after hearing this and asked, "How is Eunuch Kui's health?"

Huang Jiuyin shook his head and replied: "It's not very good. I haven't been out for some days."

The emperor frowned and asked again: "Where are the four elders in the southeast, northwest and northwest?"

Huang Jiuyin thought of them, smiled bitterly, and replied: "They haven't seen each other for a while, but they should be fine."

Hearing Huang Jiuyin's words, the emperor nodded slightly.
Chapter completed!