After Qi Yunzhou received the letter, he adjusted Princess Hua Luan's curriculum and gave himself a day to study.
Princess Hua Luan had no objection to this. What Qi Yunzhou taught her in the past few days was enough for her to study for a while.
Qi Yunzhou returned to the academy and waited. He knew what was written in the letter without reading the content. Now he only needed to wait quietly for the guests to come.
After all, it was a bad fate from the past. The sooner it was cut off, the easier it would be for him. However, things that were too old would always remind people of some unpleasant memories.
The day after receiving the letter, Qi Yunzhou declined all visits and waited alone in the academy until sunset before the guest came to his door.
"I have met His Highness."
Qi Yunzhou stood up and bowed. Although he knew that the person in front of him only had a name, if his true identity was exposed, the capital would be shattered, so he, like other insiders, chose to pretend to be confused until the end.
"Are you Qi Yunzhou?" Huangfu Xiaoyuan was not polite to Qi Yunzhou. Regardless of her current status or her own personality, she would not be polite to this person.
"It's the grassroots." Qi Yunzhou bowed respectfully. Even though he had expected it, when he actually saw the person, he still had a ridiculous feeling in his heart.
After the change of the throne, the palace city, which was originally a copper-walled and iron-walled palace, became as unpredictable as an abyss. Even the three major factories and the imperial guards were extremely cautious. Huangfu Xiaoyuan's coming and going was like strolling in a garden.
From this, it can be seen that the emperor's degree of concern for this person is quite extraordinary.
"You should know the purpose of my coming here." Huangfu Xiaoyuan went straight to the point.
"This man has passed away, and the past is like smoke." Qi Yunzhou sat down and made tea, then sighed and said, "Why are you so persistent, Your Highness?"
Huangfu Xiaoyuan's attitude was firm: "I just want to know everything."
"What happens after you find out?" Qi Yunzhou asked.
Huangfu Xiaoyuan was silent for a moment, and then said coldly: "It has nothing to do with you."
"...Forget it." Qi Yunzhou shook his head helplessly. Although the two sisters have very different personalities due to their growing environment, this persistence seems to be of the same origin. As long as it is a determined matter, no matter what outsiders are doing,
No amount of persuasion is of any use.
"Now that you have made up your mind, let's set off." Seeing that Huangfu Xiaoyuan had no intention of drinking tea, Qi Yunzhou stood up and led the way.
Putting on the hat that covered her face, Huangfu Xiaoyuan followed Qi Yunzhou out of the academy and got on the carriage. Then when she looked at the direction the carriage was going, she frowned slightly: "This doesn't seem to be the way to the palace."
"Indeed not."
Qi Yunzhou answered truthfully: "As far as the result is concerned, I know everything about that person, but I don't know anything. The 'truth' you want can only be told by the files left back then."
Huangfu Xiaoyuan asked again: "Since we have to transfer the files, we should return to the palace."
Qi Yunzhou raised his head and looked at the other party seriously: "First, if you want to go into the palace and retrieve the files from previous years for review, it is not difficult to do it with your and my connections. But since you have not spoken to His Majesty, you must not want to let him
Know this."
Huangfu Xiaoyuan's eyes darkened slightly, and after a moment of silence he said: "...he will know in the end anyway."
"That's true, but since you came to me, you probably don't want His Majesty to suddenly come out and stop you in the middle of the road... although I don't think His Majesty would do that."
Qi Yunzhou shrugged: "Besides, even if you really call the palace files, you won't gain anything. The events of that year have already been wiped clean by the late emperor."
Huangfu Xiaoyuan's eyes became darker: "Why?"
Qi Yunzhou sighed: "What happened back then was so unspeakably absurd. If I really want to keep it, I don't know how future generations will organize the late emperor. It's so secret that even historians won't dare to record it truthfully, so I guess the archives must be blank."
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"...Then where should we go?" Huangfu Xiaoyuan asked again.
"Jinyiwei, Nanzhen Fusi." The answer given by Qi Yunzhou surprised Huangfu Xiaoyuan.
Qi Yunzhou smiled and said: "Your Highness, you don't have to be so surprised. Jin Yiwei was the late emperor's confidant. Many things that were inconvenient for the late emperor to say were done by Jin Yiwei secretly. The Nansi archives contain all the confidential matters for hundreds of years, which are far more important than the files left in the palace."
For details."
"That's it," Huangfu Xiaoyuan nodded: "But what are we going to do..."
After speaking for a while, Huangfu Xiaoyuan saw Qi Yunzhou's half-smiling expression. Her eyes paused, and she always felt like someone was plotting against her... which was unpleasant.
"Even this is not considered, he is worthy of being the dean of Meihua Academy." Huangfu Xiaoyuan's tone was a little unkind.
Qi Yunzhou didn't mind. He chuckled: "This is considered basic. After all, Xu Zhenfu has already retired this year, and even if Mr. Xu does not retire, there is a high probability that he will not show such confidential things to outsiders easily."
Because of his sudden brainstorm, Xu Le, the intelligence chief of Nanzhen Fusi, has been stuck in the same place for almost half his life. After serving as the governor for almost twenty years, he can finally retire safely and breathe a sigh of relief.
And even if he doesn't retreat, there is a high probability that the old man will not dare to interfere with Qi Yunzhou's affairs anymore. If the two of them want to take a look at Jin Yiwei's files, the only thing they can rely on is Huangfu Xiaoyuan's face.
There are very few people who know about the existence of Huangfu Xiaoyuan, and most of them are Jinyiwei. After all, Lu Hanjiang was from Jinyiwei back then and was taken by His Majesty. How can anyone dare to treat her so easily.
And although there is no substantial evidence, Qi Yunzhou boldly inferred that Huangfu Xiaoyuan should be able to command a certain level of imperial guards. Whether it is a token, a token of the emperor, or an oral message, she must have something corresponding.
Otherwise, it would be impossible to explain that after Huangfu Xiaoyuan came out, the two of them swaggered all the way to Nansi Yamen without the Jin Yiwei blocking their way.
Jin Yiwei's eyes are spread all over the capital, and nothing can be hidden from their eyes. The palace maid was able to deliver the letter to Qi Yunzhou through Princess Hua Luan without letting others know. Huangfu Xiaoyuan did not bring a "tail" with her when she came out. This
It means that everyone inside and outside the palace has been cleaned up.
Being able to do this in the palace, Qi Yunzhou was not surprised by the importance the emperor attached to Huangfu Xiaoyuan, but the same was true outside the palace, which was a bit thought-provoking.
Huangfu Xiaoyuan did not respond to Qi Yunzhou's temptation. It was indeed as the other party guessed. Huangfu Xiaoyuan had a Qianhu Token in her hand, and could command almost all the Jinyi guards. Her power was even greater than that of the commander Ying Wu.
mourning.
Because the previous owner of this Thousand Household Order was the current Emperor.
Relying on this token, the two of them arrived at the records warehouse of Fusi in Nanzhen without any hindrance. Huangfu Xiaoyuan had already assigned several thousand households in advance to clear the way. They did not even dare to ask more questions and just stood there.
From a distance, I watched the two of them enter Jinyiwei's important secret area.
After entering the warehouse, before Huangfu Xiaoyuan started searching for the files, he suddenly caught a glimpse of a figure trembling past the corner.
Qi Yunzhou followed and looked around, then smiled and said: "That's Mr. Tongzhi Zhu. He is here every day. We are checking ours, so don't worry about him."