55: I want to take a shower

Chapter 55: Your Majesty Wants to Bathe

Li Yunshu stepped back, intentionally facing the letter’s cover towards Lin Boquan.

“Minister Lin, what are you trying to do?”

Lin Boquan stared intently at his own name on the envelope, and the six characters ‘For Shangguan Shuangyue’s Eyes Only’.

This was clearly a secret letter of treason, and indeed, the handwriting was his own.

At this moment, his mind buzzed.

When did he write this letter?

“This is a setup!”

Li Yunshu sneered.

“Minister Lin, whether it’s a setup or not, the Inner Guard will investigate thoroughly.”

Lin Boquan turned to look at Dong Xiaowan, then at the letter in Li Yunshu’s hand. Only then did he realize how perilous his situation was.

A secret letter he wrote to Shangguan Shuangyue was found in the residence of a Chu Kingdom spy, and he happened to be with Dong Xiaowan.

Even if he had ten mouths, could he explain this matter clearly?

Who didn’t know the Inner Guard’s methods?

Once there was sufficient evidence, if he was dragged into the Inner Guard, there would be no possibility of ever seeing the light of day again.

He had to destroy the secret letter!

Instantly, Lin Boquan’s spiritual power erupted around him, rushing straight towards Li Yunshu.

Bang!

The Nascent Soul Stage Cultivator from Group Ding made his move, blocking Lin Boquan inside the room.

Li Yunshu retreated rapidly, maintaining a safe distance from Lin Boquan.

“Minister Lin, are you confessing yourself?”

He hadn’t expected Lin Boquan to actually make a move; this was tantamount to admitting the crime of treason.

“Someone is framing this official!”

With his life on the line, Lin Boquan held nothing back.

Although both were in the Nascent Soul Stage, one was in the Early Stage and the other in the Late Stage. The person from Group Ding was far from Lin Boquan’s match.

Seeing the situation turn sour, Li Yunshu was already preparing to make a quick escape.

However, just as Lin Boquan was about to rush over, a man in white robes suddenly appeared before him.

A wave of Qi swept through, and Li Yunshu immediately recognized the newcomer: Group Alpha Leader—Feng Xiu.

Seeing Feng Xiu appear, Li Yunshu immediately felt relieved.

This Group Alpha Leader possessed Soul Transformation Stage cultivation.

Bang!

After exchanging a palm strike with Feng Xiu, Lin Boquan spat out fresh blood and flew backward.

When Lin Boquan stood up, leaning against the wall, one arm hung limply, its bones shattered by that earlier palm strike.

Feng Xiu glanced at Li Yunshu.

“What’s going on?”

His mission was to monitor Lin Boquan and immediately apprehend him if any unusual activity was detected.

Upon arriving at the Lin residence, he learned that Lin Boquan wasn't home but had come to the Red Sleeve House, so he rushed over himself.

He hadn't expected to witness the scene that just unfolded upon arrival.

Li Yunshu handed over the secret letter in his hand.

“This was found in Dong Xiaowan’s room. When I arrived, Minister Lin happened to be here.”

He knew very well that after this commotion, Lin Boquan would be completely unable to explain himself.

Feng Xiu directly tore open the secret letter in his hand and quickly scanned its contents.

At this time, the people from Group Alpha also arrived.

Feng Xiu said coldly.

“Lin Boquan has committed treason. Take him back!”

“I am an imperial official! By what right do you arrest me! I demand to see Your Majesty!”

Lin Boquan was escorted out of the Red Sleeve House by the Group Alpha members. Feng Xiu’s gaze then turned to Dong Xiaowan.

The letter was found at Dong Xiaowan’s, and the person was arrested at Dong Xiaowan’s.

To incriminate Lin Boquan, it would be best to also have Dong Xiaowan as a witness in his grasp, completing both human and material evidence.

Li Yunshu saw through his thoughts and immediately blocked his gaze.

“Group Leader Feng, I’ve given you the secret letter, and you’ve taken Lin Boquan.

My mission is to apprehend Dong Xiaowan. You wouldn’t try to steal this credit from me too, would you?”

Meeting Feng Xiu’s gaze, Li Yunshu showed no intention of backing down.

If Dong Xiaowan fell into Feng Xiu’s hands, who knew what tortures she would endure.

If he interrogated her himself, perhaps Dong Xiaowan would still have a glimmer of hope.

Feng Xiu said coldly.

“Your mind is only focused on credit.”

After speaking, he turned and left without looking back... Inner Guard, Imperial Prison.

Li Yunshu stood in the prison, looking at Feng Xiu beside him with some helplessness.

He had originally intended to interrogate Dong Xiaowan himself, allowing her to reveal Lin Boquan and other officials, perhaps earning a slim chance of survival.

However, Feng Xiu, citing that the case involved Lin Boquan, actually obtained Suli’s consent to interrogate Dong Xiaowan with him.

Feng Xiu raised his hand and gripped Dong Xiaowan’s chin.

“Is Lin Boquan a spy for the Chu Kingdom?

Who else are the Chu Kingdom’s spies in Western Zhou?”

Facing Feng Xiu’s questions, Dong Xiaowan merely gave him a contemptuous glance, then closed her eyes, remaining silent.

Beside them, Li Yunshu was in a dilemma.

Although he had her in his hands, how to interrogate her was the problem.

Judging by Dong Xiaowan’s demeanor, she clearly intended to resist and not speak.

Should he just watch Feng Xiu torture his own captive?

To be honest, he couldn’t quite understand.

Things had already reached this point; Lin Boquan was surely doomed. What reason did Dong Xiaowan have to resist?

Wouldn’t it be better to simply go with the flow and expose these several officials of Western Zhou?

Feng Xiu let out a sinister laugh.

“Torture her!”

However, no sooner had he spoken than a trace of black blood seeped from the corner of Dong Xiaowan’s mouth.

Li Yunshu suddenly realized something was wrong, but it was too late.

Feng Xiu’s fingers, like hooks, immediately dislocated Dong Xiaowan’s jaw.

Immediately after, a large amount of blood gushed out.

In just a few breaths, Dong Xiaowan lost all signs of life.

Feng Xiu wiped the blood from his hands on Dong Xiaowan’s body, glanced at Li Yunshu, and then turned to leave.

“She’s yours.”

Li Yunshu’s fists clenched suddenly, staring intently at Feng Xiu’s back.

“You killed my prisoner and just walk away?”

Feng Xiu stopped at the prison door, turned his head, and said.

“What, are you not convinced?”

A fellow who barely managed to become Group Ding Leader through unorthodox means, he didn’t even consider him worth his attention.

Li Yunshu took a deep breath, suppressing the anger in his heart.

Feng Xiu, you’d better sleep with one eye open at night.

He was indeed no match for Feng Xiu, but with the Empress, he refused to believe there was no way to get rid of this fellow.

After Feng Xiu left, Ba Zi Hu looked at Li Yunshu, wanting to step forward and offer a few words of comfort.

“Group Leader.”

“Get out!” Li Yunshu roared, “All of you, get out!”

Seeing this, the two members of Group Ding exited the dungeon.

In the prison cell, only Li Yunshu remained.

He walked to Dong Xiaowan’s corpse, reset her jaw, and wiped the blood from her face.

At this moment, a spiritual entity slowly condensed beside him.

“Thank you.”

Upon seeing Dong Xiaowan’s Yin spirit, Li Yunshu immediately turned to look outside the prison door.

After confirming that no one was outside the prison door, he took out the Soul Banner.

The White-robed Yin Spirit stepped out, tearing space and devouring both Dong Xiaowan’s corpse and her Yin spirit.

He hadn’t expected Dong Xiaowan to condense a Yin spirit after her death.

After putting away the Soul Banner, he immediately left the Inner Guard.

It was already nearing noon, and he hadn’t forgotten the Empress’s words: he had to go home for lunch.

Just as he entered his home, the Empress came out of her room and, upon seeing him, instructed.

“Boil water, Your Majesty wants to bathe.”