Wanyao Youyun

"Oh, really? How did you know I wanted to get information?"

"Hehe! I'm not bragging to you, I've been here for so many years, you sit here, I know it. Look, you are drinking tea here alone, and you are not looking around, so it is obvious that you haven't made an appointment with anyone to drink tea. You didn't order any special snacks, so you didn't come here for the food. You lowered your head, as if you have something on your mind, but you are actually listening to the people around you talking. Isn't it obvious? Didn't you come here just to find out some information?" After hearing this, the gossip boy laughed proudly.

"You guessed it right. What information can you provide me?"

"As long as it's something that happened in the imperial capital, no matter how big or small it is, I have it all. It depends on what you want to know."

Feng Huan was silent for a while, thinking about how to ask without raising suspicion. Bao Da Ting was not in a hurry, he took the teapot and poured himself a cup of tea and started drinking.

"Just tell me about the most powerful people and families in the imperial capital city right now."

"This is too simple. Almost everyone who comes here for the first time will want to know this kind of information to facilitate their activities in the imperial capital."

"The most powerful force in the imperial capital today is the Huang family, the High Priest's Mansion. The most powerful person is of course the current High Priest Huang Hualong, without a doubt. Two years ago, there was the Zhongding Palace that could barely compete with it, but since the Zhongding Prince rebelled and was killed by the current Emperor Ming, no one can be compared with this High Priest anymore!"

"Killed by Emperor Shang Ming? My father was killed? Impossible!" Feng Huan's emotions fluctuated violently when he heard this, and the hand holding the teacup trembled slightly. Fortunately, after two years of training, he quickly controlled it and was not noticed by the other party.

"Oh! I've heard that the King of Zhongding has been a idle wanderer for generations, and the prince of this generation is a useless person who can't practice. Why would he rebel? And with the support of the four major marquisates, how could he be killed so easily?" Feng Huan asked a leading question, letting Bao Da Ting tell the story himself.

"No one knows exactly why he rebelled. But the folks say that the Shangming Emperor was afraid of the Zhongding King, so he deliberately charged him with such a crime. It can be regarded as a false accusation!" After hearing Feng Huan's question, Baoda Ting became alert and continued, "Originally, even if the Shangming Emperor charged the Zhongding King with such a crime, it would be difficult for him to be killed because his whereabouts were elusive for many years. It's just that the Zhongding King had an unpromising prince, who was captured by the Shangming Emperor as bait. In order to save the prince, the Zhongding King broke into the palace alone under the pursuit of three old antiques of the royal family. It is estimated that they wanted to hold the Shangming Emperor hostage in exchange for the prince. Unfortunately, he was seriously injured by the three old antiques and was besieged by many palace guards. In the end, he died under the butcher knife of the Shangming Emperor. Alas! What a pity, he was also a great man of his generation, and he died in such a conspiracy."

"As for the four marquisates under King Zhongding, after being captured alive by Huang Hualong, they heard that King Zhongding was dead and directly surrendered to the High Priest's Mansion. So now the Huang family is in its heyday in Xuantian Kingdom. I'm afraid you can't avoid the Huang family no matter what you want to do."

"Were the Prince of Zhongding and the others also killed?" Feng Huan asked.

"It is said that the prince of Zhongding fell off an unfathomable cliff and there is no way he could have survived. But speaking of this prince, although he is just a good-for-nothing playboy, we have to mention his two confidantes!"

"Oh! A confidante? There are two of them, but only one waste. Does he deserve her?" Fenhuan said half in cooperation and half in self-mockery.

"Who says it's not true? One of them is the only princess of Emperor Shang Ming. I heard that this unparalleled princess went to the cliff to pay tribute to his death and almost jumped off the cliff to commit suicide. After being rescued and brought back to the palace, she fell seriously ill. After she recovered, she left the imperial capital and has not returned yet."

Hearing this, Feng Huan's heart seemed to be pulled hard.

"There was another one, who was said to be his maid, who also fell off the cliff in order to save him."

"Hmm! Fell off the cliff? That's not right! She was obviously not with me!" Feng Huan thought for a moment, "That is to say, they didn't find Pian Pian nearby, so they speculated that she fell off the cliff with me, but... unless all the city guards were killed, someone must know that she was not with me. But, does she have the ability to do that?"

"What a pity, two beautiful girls, one is gone, and the other is gone! Alas! Why don't I have such a good life!" Bao Da Ting did not notice that Feng Huan's eyes were red and he was trying hard to hold back his tears of excitement. He shook his head and sighed.

"In any case, as long as her body is not found, she may still be alive. Maybe someone saved her. It's good news at least."

"Are the four marquises still in the imperial capital?" Feng Huan calmed down and continued to ask.

"Those four weaklings have been assigned to the Priest's Palace and have never left the Imperial Capital. This is like adding wings to a tiger for the Priest's Palace."

Afterwards, Feng Huan asked about some news about other forces and the business situation in the imperial capital. This gossiper really could explain everything clearly.

For example, what kind of martial arts can be bought where, the distribution of other forces in the imperial capital, etc.

After hearing the news, Feng Huan did not stay any longer. He gave Bao Da Ting a hundred taels of silver and left.

"Sir, have a nice trip. If you need anything, please come and see me. I'm here every day." The gossiper took the banknote and said some polite words with a smile on his face.