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169: The answer is revealed, the master of the black market

Spring Profound Palace.

In the courtyard, a middle-aged beautiful woman in a light green long dress stood under a plum tree, calmly looking at the plum blossoms scattered on the ground, with a mysterious aura emanating from her body.

This was Imperial Concubine Zhao, Yan Wuchen's mother.

In the imperial harem, there were countless concubines, and many gave birth to children, but only a few were able to raise their children and provide them with a strong foundation, and none of these few were simple characters.

Imperial Concubine Zhao was also one of the ruthless figures in the imperial harem.

......

Yan Wuchen stood respectfully to the side.

A moment later.

Imperial Concubine Zhao's aura receded, and she slowly said, "You're flustered!"

Yan Wuchen said with a complex expression, "Xue Li was arrested, and your son couldn't stop it. Once he enters Tianquan Division, his mouth is bound to be pried open."

Knowing that Xie Weilou was handling the case on behalf of Tianquan Division, why did he try to stop him? Because he didn't want Xue Li to be taken away, fearing that he would reveal things he shouldn't.

Unfortunately, Xie Weilou was too strong, and he couldn't stop him.

Imperial Concubine Zhao said indifferently, "You sent people to attack Xie Weilou, and you also publicly made things difficult for him. Do you think he will give you face?"

Yan Wuchen pondered, "Xie Weilou is ultimately reckless. Xie Cangxuan is the best choice. Only then can Xie Cangxuan be used by me."

"Your thoughts are a bit off! Let me advise you, don't easily trust anyone. Human hearts waver, like grass on a wall, with too many variables. You should treat them more like a chess piece. When useful, place it on the board; if useless, abandon it when necessary."

Imperial Concubine Zhao waved her hand casually, and the remaining plum blossoms on the plum tree in front of her instantly turned into dust.

"Thank you for your guidance, Mother."

Yan Wuchen bowed.

Imperial Concubine Zhao looked at Yan Wuchen, "If it was just Xue Li being arrested, it wouldn't make you so flustered. Is there anything else?"

Yan Wuchen took a deep breath, "After Xue Li was arrested, I immediately rushed to the Black Market, wanting to resolve the trouble in advance, but all entrances to the Black Market were sealed off. Your son cannot enter the Black Market now..."

The only person who could seal off the Black Market in an instant was the Lord of the Black Market!

For a long time, the Lord of the Black Market had been mysterious and unfathomable; no one had ever seen him. This sudden sealing of the Black Market made Yan Wuchen feel that something was wrong.

Imperial Concubine Zhao thought for a moment and took out a token, "Take this token to Bajijian Pavilion. Remember one thing: all the strange people under your command must die, and all evidence must be completely destroyed."

Yan Wuchen took the token and bowed, "Thank you, Mother!"

After thinking for a moment.

He added, "Yan Junlin has met the Empress, and the Empress has already left Phoenix Luan Hall."

Imperial Concubine Zhao said indifferently, "Dugu Buzheng can appear, but I cannot! If I'm not mistaken, her leaving Phoenix Luan Hall is to stop Imperial Concubine Xue. Someone like her generally doesn't appear easily, but this time she chose to appear. The key isn't Yan Junlin!"

"Could it be because of Xie Weilou?"

Yan Wuchen raised an eyebrow. In his opinion, Xie Weilou's actions were extremely reckless, comparable to Yan Junlin. How could such a person make the Empress appear?

Imperial Concubine Zhao looked at the plum tree in front of her and said calmly, "Xie Weilou? He's just a chess piece! I'm talking about the one in the palace... No matter what, you will have to suffer some losses this time."

"Father Emperor..."

Yan Wuchen's body trembled, and his expression was extremely solemn.

He frowned, "Your son truly cannot understand why someone like Xie Weilou can be valued by Father Emperor."

Imperial Concubine Zhao shook her head, "For a qualified chess player, how the chess piece is doesn't really matter. What matters is that the chess piece can play a specific role at a specific time. From the moment Xie Weilou left the imperial prison, and the news spread in the palace that the Emperor intended to make Xie Weilou a consort, this chess piece began to appear."

Yan Wuchen fell silent. When the Emperor makes a move, even if the chess piece is utterly useless, it can still have a huge effect.

They dared to participate in the competition not because their Father Emperor was useless, but because he allowed them to compete, so they had no choice but to compete.

Imperial Concubine Zhao pondered, "Be wary of Yan Junlin. His choice to win over Xie Weilou, I don't think it's a coincidence. He should have seen this chess piece placed by the Emperor and understood its importance. Otherwise, wouldn't it be very strange to alienate Yan Ruyu for a mere profligate son?"

......

Yan Wuchen's pupils contracted.

It seemed that Xie Weilou was more crucial than he had imagined. A chess piece in the Emperor's hand, if not abandoned by the Emperor, how could it be easily destroyed?

Imperial Concubine Zhao then frowned, "Of course, it's also possible that Dugu Buzheng secretly guided him. In any case, being wary won't hurt."

She had observed Yan Junlin but hadn't found anything amiss. This time, his style of action made her somewhat confused. Perhaps Dugu Buzheng had secretly guided him.

In this imperial harem, there were always a few terrifying figures, and Dugu Buzheng was one of them. No one dared to underestimate her in the slightest.

"Your son understands."

Yan Wuchen took a deep breath and turned to leave.

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Tianquan Division.

Lin Qinghuang handed a ledger and a scroll to Xie Weilou, "The ledger has been found, and a painting was also found..."

Xie Weilou took the two items. He first opened the scroll and glanced at it, raising an eyebrow. They were all paintings of naked beauties, in a state of being humiliated. The scroll carried a hint of blood.

Lin Qinghuang was silent for a second, "The women in the paintings were all people Xue Li had targeted. They were all sent to the Black Market, their fates unknown..."

Xie Weilou closed the scroll and said indifferently, "Humiliating women and painting them, Xue Li truly deserves to die!"

He then opened the ledger. The information on the ledger was clearer: how many women were captured, how much golden tea was refined, how much golden tea was sold, and how much silver was earned were all recorded.

However, the information on it only involved Xue Li, but not Guojiu Mansion and Yan Wuchen. These two parties seemed to have been excluded.

Lin Qinghuang pondered, "The latest news is that the Black Market has been sealed off. No one can enter or leave. The only one who can seal off the Black Market is the Lord of the Black Market!"

Xie Weilou said with an amused expression, "When I went to see Yan Junlin this time, I learned a lot of information from him. The people who refine the golden tea are actually the strange people under Yan Wuchen's command. Yan Junlin seems to know a lot about this, and he also said that he would send people to help me eliminate the strange people under Yan Wuchen's command. How can he be so confident about entering the sealed Black Market? Also, I was previously attacked by Black Dragon Pavilion assassins. Now, it seems that all of this was not a coincidence!"

Lin Qinghuang showed a thoughtful expression, "First, the cases of Zhang Zai and Xu Pan involved golden tea, and this golden tea came from the First Prince. Second, he knows a great deal about Yan Wuchen refining golden tea in the Black Market. Third, the Black Market is currently sealed off, clearly targeting Yan Wuchen, making it difficult for him to resolve the trouble inside."

"Fourth, when I previously went to the Black Market to investigate information about Tianya Sword, I was attacked by Black Dragon Pavilion. I initially thought it was Yan Wuhai's doing, but now it seems that the real mastermind might be Yan Junlin. The Black Dragon Pavilion's attack was just to provoke me and make Yan Wuhai take the blame. Yan Junlin has such ability and planning; this is not simple, unless..."

Xie Weilou and Lin Qinghuang exchanged glances, "The answer is revealed. The Lord of the Black Market might just be Yan Junlin."

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