29: The Queen’s faction, Concubine Shi’s investigation!

However, Chu Yun was currently unaware of this news.

Because at this moment, he had already entered the palace with Luo Feng.

"Greetings, Imperial Concubine and Uncle."

After Chu Yun entered Consort Shi's palace, he bowed to the two of them.

"Yun'er, come, sit."

"Yes, Imperial Concubine."

After Chu Yun stood up, he sat on the nearest chair.

Luo Feng stood at the door at this moment. At Shura Venerable's signal, Luo Feng closed the door and left.

"Imperial Concubine, what did you need me for? Why did even Commander Luo have to avoid us?" Chu Yun asked curiously.

"Yun'er, your Imperial Concubine and I recently heard that you intend to investigate what happened back then, right?" Shura Venerable spoke.

Chu Yun's expression remained calm. He knew that his Imperial Concubine and Uncle must have heard about it from Ah Tai.

He did not deny it: "Imperial Concubine, Uncle, my disappearance back then was too strange."

"Now that I have returned, those people lurking in the dark are definitely waiting for an opportunity to act. Your son cannot just wait for them to come knocking on the door before thinking of a way to deal with them, can he?"

"If I don't take the initiative, then I will only remain passive."

Consort Shi's expression was worried: "Yun'er, your Imperial Concubine knows all that you said."

"But you must know that the power behind those people is immense. You alone not only have no chance of winning, but the more you investigate, the more dangerous it will become."

"Your Imperial Concubine wants to persuade you, can you stop here with this matter?"

"Leave it to your Uncle and me. Your Imperial Concubine does not want to see you deeply entangled in a dangerous whirlpool."

Chu Yun understood his Imperial Concubine's feelings.

But he was exceptionally firm: "Imperial Concubine, you are wrong. It's not that I insist on investigating, but rather that your son has no choice."

"Even if I don't investigate, Imperial Concubine, do you think those people from back then will truly let me go?"

"Moreover, being in the Imperial Family, if one is willing to be a flower in a greenhouse and not experience wind and rain, then one will only die faster."

Chu Yun's words left Consort Shi almost speechless.

Shura Venerable's face, moreover, showed an expression of relief: "Little Sister, I said before that Yun'er has grown up. He has his own opinions and doesn't need us to worry too much."

Consort Shi sighed and showed a smile, saying: "Yun'er, your words today make your Imperial Concubine very proud of you. Being in the Imperial Family, you know your own situation better than anyone, so your Imperial Concubine will not persuade you further."

"These past few years, your Uncle and I have been using the Shi Family's power to investigate the events of that year."

"Although we cannot confirm who exactly stole you back then, we already have suspected targets."

"Including the masterminds and accomplices of that year's events, we have almost investigated them all."

Upon hearing this, Chu Yun's expression immediately became very serious: "Imperial Concubine, who are those people?"

Consort Shi looked at him, "Yun'er, do you know about the Empress Faction?"

Chu Yun nodded: "Ah Tai and Commander Luo have both told me."

"The Empress, originally named Lan Ji, is the daughter of the Old Sect Master of the Heavenly State Divine Sect, and also the Junior Sister of the current Sect Master of the Divine Sect."

"In the court, the Crown Prince and the Third Prince are both her biological sons and obey her greatly."

"As for those ministers, the current Imperial Advisor, including the Black Iron King, the Left Cavalry General, the Right Might General, and six Imperial Dynasty Consecrators of the Nirvana Realm, as well as some seventh and eighth-rank officials, all stand on the Empress's side. They are all part of the Empress Faction."

Consort Shi nodded: "These people are all part of the Empress Faction, but there's more to it."

"Lan Ji's social skills are very strong. The Sect Masters of the Blood God Sect and the Corpse Yin Sect are both her close friends from her youth. Moreover, as the daughter of the Divine Sect's Old Sect Master, she also has the Divine Sect backing her."

"So many forces are connected to her, and the mastermind behind your disappearance back then was the Empress Lan Ji. The accomplices, besides the Imperial Advisor and the Black Iron King, also include a clan elder within the Imperial Family!"

When Chu Yun heard that Empress Lan Ji's network of connections was so complex, his expression slightly darkened.

"Imperial Concubine, you said a clan elder of the Imperial Family?"

"Which one?" Chu Yun asked after a moment of thought.

"We don't know."

"Your Uncle and I are still investigating the specific identity of this person."

"The clan elders of the Imperial Family, including the Old Ancestor, are all within the Imperial Ancestral Mountain. No one except Your Majesty can approach there freely, so investigating is extremely difficult."

"Only by starting with the Empress can we possibly learn the identity of that clan elder," Consort Shi said.

Chu Yun couldn't help but recall at this moment that Commander Luo Feng had said that his disappearance back then was the work of someone within the Imperial Family.

Which meant...

"Imperial Concubine, so the one who stole me back then was that clan elder of the Imperial Family?"

"Is that why even Uncle couldn't find any clues?" Chu Yun said with a solemn expression.

Shura Venerable spoke: "You're thinking correctly. Your Imperial Concubine and I, including your Imperial Father, all suspect the same."

"However, the clan elders of the Imperial Family are all in the Imperial Ancestral Mountain. Apart from your Imperial Father, no one can contact them."

"Then what about my Imperial Father?" Chu Yun subconsciously asked.

"Yun'er, don't blame your Imperial Father. It's not that he doesn't want to investigate, but the situation within the Imperial Ancestral Mountain is complex, and the clan elders are indispensable. He is also in a state of utter helplessness."

"As for the Empress, you now know her network of connections. You should be able to imagine how great the consequences would be if Your Majesty were to move against her."

"Therefore, your Imperial Father is also worried every day and has always felt guilty towards you," Consort Shi sighed and explained.

Chu Yun listened to Consort Shi's words, and he actually didn't blame his Imperial Father.

Being on the throne, he had to consider the overall situation of the entire Great Xia Dynasty.

If he were to kill the Empress and cause internal strife in the Imperial Dynasty, leading to the disintegration of the court, then he would be failing all living beings of the entire Great Xia Dynasty.

So Chu Yun could understand him. What he did was excusable and a last resort.

However, he, Chu Yun, was different.

His Imperial Father had no choice, but he was a man with a System.

Now that he knew who his enemies were, he would naturally use his own methods to avenge what happened back then!

"Imperial Concubine, rest assured, I don't mean to blame Imperial Father."

"I understand Imperial Father's situation. As the monarch of a country, he naturally has to consider the overall situation."

"So I will find a way to avenge the past myself," Chu Yun said.

"Yun'er, don't do everything yourself."

"Your Imperial Father has no choice, but I, and your Uncle, and even the entire Shi Family, are your strongest backing!"

"Whatever you want to do next, just say it. We will do our best to help you," Consort Shi said.

Shura Venerable also spoke at this moment: "Yun'er, the Shi Family will always be behind you, supporting you. Go ahead and do whatever you want to do next!"

"I will stay in the Imperial City. As long as no Heavenly Phase Realm experts appear, no one can touch you!"