Qi Xuansu searched almost the entire palace to find the source of the dragon's energy leakage, because dragon's energy is not a peace coin, and it does not mean that it can be easily transported out with manpower. It usually requires things such as altars and formations to guide it.
.In this case of dragon energy leakage, the people behind the scenes did not choose the above two methods, but chose yin and yang as containers. So what Qi Xuansu wanted to investigate was the specific cause of death of these eunuchs.
Although the bodies of the seven eunuchs were no longer there, and there might not be any traces left in the palace, Qi Xuansu could only bite the bullet and continue to investigate.
Qi Xuansu asked, "Princess Chen, since you have been in the palace for a long time, you should investigate. What abnormalities did these eunuchs have before they died suddenly?"
Chen Jianqiu calmed down and answered seriously, "When the first few eunuchs died suddenly, I didn't react. But when the next few eunuchs died suddenly, I became concerned and found that they had all been to two places."
While talking, Chen Jianqiu actually took out a floor plan of the palace and slowly unfolded it in front of Qi Xuansu.
Qi Xuansu took a look and felt that it looked familiar, because from the plan, the palace was completely modeled after the imperial palace in the Imperial Capital. Although it was much smaller, the structural layout was almost exactly the same, with the central axis and the three main halls. The palace gate was also called
Meridian Gate, no wonder Dayu Kingdom calls itself Little Central Plains.
After entering the Meridian Gate is Taiye Lake. There is Zhongdao Bridge on Taiye Lake, then Dachaoyuan, Taisheng Temple, and then Dagongmen.
After entering the Grand Palace Gate, there is the Qinzheng Palace. To the left and right of the Qinzheng Palace are the Civilization Palace and the Wuxian Palace. Behind the Qinzheng Palace is the Qiancheng Palace, which is also the largest palace in the palace. On the left and right are the Zhenming Palace and the Guangming Palace.
.Behind Qiancheng Hall is Kuntai Hall, and on the left and right are Xuanhuiyuan and Yangxinyuan. .??.
These palaces are located along the central axis. After the three main halls is the harem in the traditional sense, including the emperor's bedroom, the sixth courtyard and the imperial garden.
In addition, there are two routes, east and west.
The east road is slightly empty. From south to north are the Ancestral Temple, the twenty-four yamen of the inner court, a large body of water and "Yingzhou". This Yingzhou is not the Yingzhou Island of Taiping Road, but an artificial island.
The name of Yingzhou.
The palaces on the West Road are relatively dense. Still from south to north, they are Xianlin Pavilion, Shimiao, and Xingmiao. Among them, Xianlin Pavilion is similar to Daxuan's Wenyuan Pavilion, which is where the cabinet is located.
After passing Xingmiao, there is Fengxian Palace, then Shouzhi Palace, and finally Changning Palace.
Among them, Changning Palace is the residence of the Queen Mother.
Chen Jianqiu pointed to the map and said, "These eunuchs have all been to Changning Palace and Shouzhi Palace."
Qi Xuansu asked, "Have you sent someone to check?"
A spiritual officer said, "Reporting back to the second table, Shouzhi Palace has been checked and is currently uninhabited. However, there are indeed some traces of the formation inside. It is suspected that it was destroyed by someone, and it is basically unrecognizable."
Qi Xuansu asked again, "Where is Changning Palace?"
The spiritual officer hesitated for a moment and said, "Considering the impact, we didn't go there."
Qi Xuansu did not criticize him harshly, but just nodded and said, "I will go there myself."
Chen Jianchou asked, "Second seat, do you want to bring a spiritual official?"
Qi Xuansu thought for a while and said, "Princess Chen can just lead me there, and you don't have to follow me. The battle is too big, it looks like I am trying to force the palace, and there are many female relatives there, so the influence will not be good."
Qi Xuansu then explained, "Yuzheng, please go to Shouzhi Palace again to see if there are any missed details."
Chen Jianqiu responded.
Qi Xuansu did not take Ke Qingqing with him today. Ke Qingqing stayed in the water palace to assist Xu Jiaorong in dealing with matters related to Sun Yaoping. The reason why he took Chen Jianchou with him was because Qi Xuansu believed in his investigative ability. After all, he could single-handedly detect Wu Luo's case.
The hiding place already speaks volumes about his abilities.
Chen Jianchou and a group of spiritual officials went to Shouzhi Palace again, while Qi Xuansu, led by Chen Jianqiu, went to Changning Palace where the Queen Mother was.
On the way, Chen Jianqiu also introduced the Queen Mother to Qi Xuansu. Her surname was Yang and her name was Yang E. She was born into a powerful family in the Dayu Kingdom. She was the biological mother of the current king and the former queen. Regardless of the differences between people in the Taoist sect.
Tan, can be said to be the most noble woman in the Dayu Kingdom, and she is a member of the Taoist sect. Considering the influence, she must be somewhat polite.
Qi Xuansu still had to give the Queen Mother some face, so as not to offend her too much.
Fortunately, she was just the Queen Mother, replaced by the Queen Mother of the Daxuan Court. Not to mention Qi Xuansu, the second deputy palace master, no matter how high she was, the real person in charge of the palace and the real person in charge of the palace would not be offended.
Chen Jianqiu said, "The reason why my father converted to Buddhism was that the Queen Mother also had some influence. It's not that the Queen Mother is a disciple of Buddhism, but that the Queen Mother believes in a variety of things. She also believes in Buddhism and Taoism. Over the years, she still believes in Western goddesses.
, she has not left behind any of the local witchcraft and Gu arts in Nanyang. If she were placed in the Central Plains, she would have been condemned to death for witchcraft. I think she and the people of the 'Heavenly Court' have quite a common language."
"By the way, I also heard that this Queen Mother is not very behaved. She seems to have a lover who is more than half her age. I really don't know what to say.
good."
At that time, the Queen Mother strongly opposed the marriage of the King of Dayu to Chen Jianqiu's biological mother, so the relationship between Chen Jianqiu and the grandmother was not good, even a bit bad. At this time, she did not mind saying a few words in front of Qi Xuansu. This is not a fabrication.
, is an objective fact.
Qi Xuansu declined to comment. He has his own judgment and will not believe what others say.
Under the leadership of Chen Jianqiu, Qi Xuansu came to Changning Palace.
Ningshou Palace of Daxuan Palace is also replicated here.
The first time you enter the mountain is a stone pavilion, which forms a natural courtyard with a meandering water cup, which is quite elegant. The second time you pass through the hanging flower gate, there are only a few lake stones as the scenery, and the environment is elegant and unique. The third time you enter is the Green Shopping Pavilion, which is dominated by the entire building.
The front yard is surrounded by mountains and rocks, and the verandah is used to connect the pavilion and the rear restaurant, creating different scenery and interest.
Queen Mother Yang was in Cuishang Pavilion.
According to Chen Jianqiu's wishes, the Queen Mother should be asked to greet him, but Qi Xuansu didn't want to be so overbearing, so he asked the eunuch to send a message to the Taoist government for Qi Xuansu's visit.
After the eunuchs informed them, they quickly invited Qi Xuansu in.
The floor of the pavilion is made of bamboo, with plum blossoms carved from wisteria and plum blossoms dyed with jade. The bamboo leaves symbolize the three friends in the winter. The hanging eaves are inlaid with bamboo silk and inlaid with jade pieces. The surrounding panels are carved with hundreds of deers. The partitions are made of double-sided transparent panels.
The embroidery and meticulous carvings are breathtaking.
Qi Xuansu also met the Empress Dowager Yang.
The Taoist sect does not allow female Taoist priests to rejuvenate excessively, but they do not care what outsiders think, so this Empress Dowager Yang can be said to have a good appearance. She looks only about thirty years old, she is wrapped in plain clothes, her eyebrows are like distant daisy, and her eyes are like autumn water, and she is awe-inspiring.
She also has a bit of charm, not like an old woman, but like a charming young woman.
Compare this to the emaciated Lord of Dayu. Standing together, the two of them look more like father and daughter, let alone mother and son. No one would believe them if they said they were husband and wife.
This made Qi Xuansu believe Chen Jianqiu's words. This Queen Mother was not simple.
Some Huayuan Taoist priests may say that such groundless speculation about others is disrespectful to others. It shows that these Huayuan Taoist priests do not know the sinister world and blindly occupy the moral high ground without considering the actual situation. They will suffer a big loss when they really encounter extremely evil people.
To put it bluntly, I always think the best of people. It is easy to be sold to the New World for mining, but I still have to say thank you.
Qi Xuansu said, "Queen Mother Yang, this must be the first time we have met. I am Qi Xuansu, the new deputy deputy head of the Borneo Taoist Government. I am now authorized by the Taoist Government to investigate and deal with the leakage of dragon energy. It is my responsibility. If there is any rudeness,
Where there is a collision, please return the favor
Forgive me."
Empress Dowager Yang stood up, bowed slightly and bowed, "Let's go to the banquet. Although I am a woman in the palace, I have heard about it. It can be said that it is like thunder."
Qi Xuansu smiled and said, "Since Empress Dowager Yang knows about me, I will stop talking nonsense and get straight to the point. I came to see the Empress Dowager this time for one thing only. Recently, seven eunuchs were violently killed in the palace. As far as I know,
These seven eunuchs all came to Changning Palace before they died. Can the Queen Mother give me a reasonable explanation?"
Yang E looked surprised, "Is this happening?"
Qi Xuansu said, "The Queen Mother can't remember it. It doesn't matter. We can trace back the earth's energy and we will know at a glance whether they have been here."
Yang E fell into silence.
Qi Xuansu didn't urge him either.
After a while, Yang E suddenly chuckled.
I don't know when, a light mist gradually filled the Cuishang Pavilion. This smell was very familiar and was often smelled on Lin Yuanmiao's body.
Qi Xuansu's face changed slightly: "It's the 'returning fragrance'."
Yang E said, "As far as I know, gods and pseudo-immortals are not immune to the effect of the 'returning incense' and will lose their realm of cultivation in a short period of time."
Qi Xuansu quickly regained his composure and said slowly, "That's right, even if you are a pseudo-immortal, you cannot completely ignore the effect of the 'soul-returning incense'. As long as the quantity of 'returning incense' is enough, it can make the immortal person in a short time
It is not impossible to lose all your cultivation. But to find so many 'soul-returning incense', only the Taoist sect can do it."
Yang E smiled and said, "I had expected that Qi Cixian would come to the door, so I had to take this step. I hope Qi Cixian can forgive me."
Qi Xuansu said nothing.
Yang E smiled and said, "Qi Cixi probably thought that these amounts of 'reviving incense' would only damage your cultivation, far from losing it. It would be easy to take my life now."
Qi Xuansu did not refute, so Quan acquiesced.
Yang E continued, "Qi Cixi is at a very high level. I'm just a weak woman. I can only achieve things through the help of others. I don't have any extraordinary abilities. I can only win by working harder than others. So in addition to the 'Returning Soul Fragrance'
Besides, there are other back-ups.”
After the words fell, a group of Qingluan Guards slowly walked into the Cuishang Pavilion. They had not inhaled the "Returning Incense", so their cultivation was naturally intact. The first thing they did when they came in was to extinguish the burning "Returning Incense"
.
Chen Jianqiu was shocked and angry: "Yang E, do you want to rebel?"