The host of the quick travel is lacking in virtue for eight generations

"I understand what the prince means. It's okay for me to stay in the Marquis' Mansion for a while. It's convenient for me to monitor them and investigate. I'm just worried that if something is really found out, and it's a crime of treason, it will implicate me and the Zhenbei Marquis' Mansion."

After all, in ancient times, people liked to punish everyone collectively. Even if nine clans were not executed, three clans were still possible. She had to exonerate herself.

Qi Yun was silent for a moment. He didn't dare to make any guarantees. After all, he was not the emperor, and the emperor would have the final say. However, he could inform the emperor in advance and let Xiao Yun stay in the Pingxi Marquis' Mansion in the name of working for the emperor. This should be no problem.

He told Xiao Yun about his idea and she nodded. This was the only way for now. Of course, she would not sit and wait for death, but would try her best to find a solution herself.

"Your Highness... I wonder if I can know about the jade pendant you lost... Well, that... If it's inconvenient, just pretend I didn't ask."

Xiao Yun spoke hesitantly. She was very curious about this and wanted to know what the effect was. Of course, if she couldn't tell outsiders, she wouldn't force it.

"It's not something I can't tell you. The jade pendant is the token that my father left for me to transfer to the Dark Guard Battalion. This is not a secret. My brother and the Emperor both know about it. They also have their own Dark Guard Battalions."

Qi Yun smiled slightly and said directly and frankly.

Xiao Yun pursed his lips and asked softly: "Does the King of Qi have it?"

Qi Yun was stunned, then shook his head, "He didn't, this was built by his father for him, and was originally meant to be left to his elder brother.

Later, I was born. The age gap between my elder brother and me was quite large. We were worried that my elder brother would pass away first in the future. After all, there was a gap between us and my nephew, so we divided them into three groups.

My brother and I each had one group, and he had his own group. Before our father passed away, he left his group to the emperor, who was then the crown prince."

Xiao Yun thought about it and said frankly: "I heard that the King of Qi and the current emperor were almost equally powerful back then, so how could Your Majesty think that those two people were lying when they said that the King of Qi ordered them to do so?

After all, he was so close to the throne, so it's not impossible for him to take a gamble. And since he can't make a move on the side of the retired emperor and the emperor, he has more chances on the side of the prince, right?"

Qi Yun nodded, "I thought so at first, so I went to the Prince of Qi's mansion at night, but after I saw the letters between the military officers and civil officials in the court and the Prince of Qi, I gave up the idea.

Those letters are not from the present, but from before the Emperor ascended the throne. Almost 70% of the important civil and military officials in the court wanted the Prince of Qi to be the Emperor, but it was the Prince of Qi himself who refused. Otherwise, even if the Emperor cared about the distinction between legitimate and illegitimate children, it would be impossible for him to ignore the entire court.”

Xiao Yun disagreed. "If the King of Qi is so carefree, he shouldn't have kept those letters. Wouldn't that be hanging a sword that could take his life at any time over his own and those officials' heads? He might not have wanted to do it or had concerns at the time, and he must have regretted it later.

And, Your Majesty, have you ever thought of another possibility? Those letters could be forged and deliberately left for you to see. Otherwise, how could it be such a coincidence that you happened to run into the King of Qi entering the dark room when you went to investigate at night and happened to find those letters! "

Too many coincidences are not coincidences. She still feels that this assassination has something to do with the King of Qi. Even if he is not the mastermind, he must have been involved.

Hearing this, Qi Yun looked at her in a daze. After a while, he said uncertainly, "You mean... those two people might have been telling the truth from beginning to end, and it was the King of Qi who ordered them to say so, just to lure me over and put on such a show?"

Xiao Yun nodded, "It's not impossible. Sometimes the simpler the answer, the more suspicious people become, thinking it's too fake. But often things are just that simple, and people make it complicated."

Qi Yun's expression changed from time to time, and after a while he said: "I know that the young lady is not an ordinary person, and she is quite accomplished in medicine and poison. I wonder if there is any medicine that can make people tell the truth?"

Xiao Yun raised her eyebrows. She really did have it, but it was not a medicine, but a talisman. There was a mantra talisman that she drew herself according to Old Man Yun's talisman collection. It could answer any question a person asked within an hour. After the time was up, it would have no effect.

Qi Yun knew there was a way when he saw her expression, and said quickly: "It seems that the lady has it, I won't take it for nothing, the lady, name a price, as long as I can do it, I will not refuse!"

Xiao Yun pursed his lips and smiled, as if jokingly saying: "I saved the prince's life before. There is a saying that a life-saving grace should be repaid with one's body. Otherwise, the prince can wait until I get a divorce and then marry me. Then what's mine is yours, and there is no need to distinguish between you and me. I don't know if the prince is willing..."

Qi Yun blinked somewhat bewilderedly, and then his face turned visibly red.

He stared at Xiao Yun for a while and saw that the expression on his face seemed like a joke, but his eyes revealed seriousness.

Then he nodded seriously and said: "If the lady doesn't mind my reputation as a wife-killer, I am willing.

To be honest with you, I fell in love with you at first sight when I saw you the moment I came back from the brink of death, but I didn't dare to express it because of my status.

If I hadn't meant to, I wouldn't have wanted to help you get a divorce the first time we met, and I wouldn't have come to you several times afterwards. When I get back, I'll find a way to get the Emperor's sister-in-law's decree to make you leave Pingxi Marquis's Mansion no matter what."

Xiao Yun nodded with satisfaction, "Then I will wait for the good news from the prince."

After saying that, he turned and went to the dressing table, pretending to take out two talismans from the drawer, but actually from the space, then took out a small porcelain bottle and stuffed the talismans directly into it, while silently reciting a spell, and the talisman spontaneously combusted into ashes.

Afterwards, she took the teapot and poured some water into it, then shook it. She then handed it to Qi Yun and said, "Give this to someone and they will tell you everything they know within an hour. After that time, it will be ineffective."

Qi Yun looked at her operation in amazement, and cautiously took the porcelain bottle from her hand, "Is this... a magic trick?"

"Yes and no. There are no gods in this world, so there is no such thing as immortal methods. They are just some Taoist methods. We are a family now. If you want to learn, I can teach you. But this requires talent. Without talent, there is no way to get started."

Qi Yun said with a serious face: "In the future, with you as my master wife, it doesn't matter whether I learn it or not. I will go back and arrange it. You wait for my good news!"