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Chapter 220 News about Phoenix Girl

Gu Xizhi said with remorse, "If Madam Liang had left with you, things might have gone awry and become uncontrollable. She insisted on staying to appease your grandmother and second uncle and ensure your safe return to Yuhua Mountain."

Liang Jiang's eyes immediately turned red.

“But there are other solutions, there’s more than one way. If people get angry and selfish, it’s just a matter of silencing them. What’s so difficult about that? Why didn’t you tell me sooner? If I had known, I would never have left my mother alone in the capital.”

Isn't it utterly immoral? Isn't it fratricide? Isn't it going against the natural order?

They are heartless and ungrateful, and they don't even care about their own family. Why should I keep giving in?
Seeing that she was emotional, the Martial Saint quickly stepped forward and patted her shoulder: "Your mother has never told you the truth because of your personality. She didn't want you to act impulsively and do something wrong that would be criticized by the world."

Another very important reason is this secret about the Phoenix Clan. She knows perfectly well that you are eager to avenge your father and have been secretly plotting to strengthen the Wind Shadow Pavilion for the past two years.

Therefore, I fear that once you know the secrets about the Phoenix Clan, you might harbor other intentions, and things could spiral out of control.

Gu Xizhi also comforted her, saying, "Things may not be so bad. After all, whether reporting you is a blessing or a curse for your grandmother and second uncle is unknown."

Aunt Liang's decision to send you back to Yuhua Mountain was the best course of action after weighing the pros and cons. As long as you do as she says, all problems will be solved.

"Is this what my mother meant by sacrificing a pawn to save the king?"

Master Wen nodded and said, "The Emperor is determined to obtain the dragon vein. Today's events are only a matter of time. The Phoenix Clan will have no choice but to abandon this place and migrate elsewhere. And only you can open the Phoenix Clan's dragon vein."

"What am I supposed to use to open it?"

"Blood."

"Blood?"

"Only the blood of the Phoenix Maiden can unlock the Phoenix Clan's sealing mechanism and retrieve the treasure buried in the Dragon Vein."

"Is there treasure within the dragon vein?"

"Yes, this is the true secret hidden within the dragon vein. This treasure is an immeasurable collection of gold and silver, divine weapons, and military treatises left behind by an ancient dynasty. The Phoenix Clan is guarding this treasure."

"If an ambitious person obtains this wealth, recruits soldiers, and gains the assistance of the Phoenix Clan, whose martial arts have been passed down through generations, they will naturally possess the resources to contend with the imperial court and seize the world. This is the true meaning of the legend that whoever obtains the Phoenix Maiden will rule the world."

"Therefore, my mother asked me to open the seal on the dragon vein and transfer the treasure to the clan. In this way, the emperor would only get a fictitious feng shui treasure land."

"Yes, as long as my royal brother gets what he wants, even if your Phoenix Clan's true identity is exposed, my royal brother will have nothing to worry about. Only then can the Duke's Mansion and the Prince of Pingxi's Mansion live in peace."

Liang Jiang then understood her mother's true intentions.

Returning to Yuhua Mountain and finding his clansmen, coupled with Gu Xizhi's influence in Weixi, would allow them to advance or retreat as they wished, which was far better than staying in Shangjing and waiting to die.

The Taoist priest happened to be unconscious, which presented the perfect opportunity for me to act.

Once everything was arranged, Master Wen would assist Taoist Li in finding the dragon vein. The emperor would then be completely relieved, and the Phoenix Clan would have no value to him.

Now I just hope that Liangwen and my second uncle won't resort to desperate measures and will give me some time.

Shangjing.

Lady Liang was filled with anxiety, as the situation was gradually slipping out of her control.

Upon returning from the palace, she immediately ordered Liang Wenshi to be placed under house arrest, forbidding anyone but herself from seeing her, lest she reveal the secret of Liang Jiang's origins.

Liang Wenshi understood in her heart that things had come to this point, and if Liang Jiang's true identity were revealed, it would undoubtedly be a lose-lose situation, and would not benefit anyone.

She made many demands of Madam Liang, such as ensuring the safety of Second Master Liang and providing the second branch of the family with sufficient funds. In order to stabilize the situation, Madam Liang agreed to all of them without hesitation.

However, she never expected that Lady Liangwen would break the promise she made to the Duke of Liang a few years ago and reveal the secret of Liang Jiang's background to the Second Master Liang ahead of time.

The Second Master Liang in prison was beyond her reach.

Although she expressed that she would forgive Liang Erye's past crimes, there was still conclusive evidence that he had hired someone to kill her.

He was immediately dismissed from his position in the Ministry of War and would be subject to corresponding sanctions; he could not settle the matter privately.

As the son of a disgraced official, Liang Wendong's chances of inheriting the Duke's mansion would vanish. Even his newly acquired position in the Ministry of War was now in jeopardy.

With the case of Master Liang's second son now a done deal, the Grand Tutor's Mansion has made its stance clear regarding the marriage between Liang Su and Chu Xiuwen. Liang Su can marry into the Grand Tutor's Mansion, but not as the principal wife, but as a concubine.

This infuriated Aunt Liang, who cursed Chu Xiuwen as a scoundrel and threatened to take him to the Grand Tutor's mansion to confront him.

Chu Xiuwen was completely unfazed by her tantrum.

If word gets out that Liang Su is impersonating Liang Jiang and using such despicable methods as drugging desserts, he will be utterly ashamed.

He was certain that respectable families wouldn't dare to speak out, and that Liang Su was now nothing more than a down-on-her-luck heiress with no support or background, living under someone else's roof. Therefore, he was exceptionally unscrupulous.

Without a man to rely on, Aunt Liang was at a loss and could do nothing but curse in frustration.

Lady Liangwen painstakingly cultivated Liangsu, but unexpectedly, she ended up as a concubine to an illegitimate son with no status or title. Unable to swallow this, she fell ill.

Especially on the day Master Liang's verdict was handed down, Madam Liang knew that the situation was no longer stable.

When a dog is cornered, it's prone to making a desperate gamble.

royal palace.

The emperor is opening and reading a secret letter from Weixi.

Long Yan was delighted.

In the letter, Master Li reported on the progress of his trip to Weixi.

He and Liang Jiang's group had arrived at Yuhua Mountain, but after encountering a tiger on the way, they were unconscious for two days before finally waking up.

The Sage of Literature was unwell and unable to travel far. However, after observing the stars at night atop Yuhua Mountain with Daoist Li, and engaging in some discussion and exchange, Daoist Li had a sudden realization and basically determined the location of the dragon vein.

Fang Chengxu has now led his troops to Weixi. The three of them left Yuhua Mountain. Taoist Li led a portion of his troops to the Dragon Vein Land to set up camp, while Gu Xizhi and Liang Jiang were completing the handover of power in Weixi with Fang Chengxu.

With the arrival of the new army, the original soldiers needed to gradually withdraw from Weixi.

Having expended enormous human, material, and financial resources, the emperor was finally thrilled to receive news of the dragon vein.

As long as the dragon vein is found, and the imperial tomb is moved there according to the legend, one's empire can be secure for eternity and one can rest easy.

As for Gu Xizhi, without his fiefdom, his troops would be reorganized and reduced, so he was not a concern.

Eunuch Lin entered from outside the hall, interrupting his thoughts: "Your Majesty, the Minister of the Court of Judicial Review requests an audience."

The emperor didn't even look up: "What is it?"

"They said they had reported back with important clues about the Phoenix Clan."

The emperor raised his face in surprise: "The Phoenix Clan?"

"Yes."

It's truly fate! I just received news about the dragon vein, and now I've found clues about the phoenix clan.

The emperor was in high spirits: "Summon them!"

After Eunuch Lin withdrew, a short while later, the Minister of the Court of Judicial Review entered the main hall, knelt down to pay homage to the emperor.

The emperor was getting impatient: "You say you have clues about the Phoenix Clan?"

The Minister of the Court of Judicial Review lowered his head and said, “Your Majesty, it is Lord Liang, the former Assistant Minister of the Ministry of War who has just been demoted and imprisoned. He says he knows who the chosen one is.”

"Oh? Who?"

The Minister of the Court of Judicial Review looked troubled: "Lord Liang refuses to tell me. He says he must see the Emperor in person to tell me the truth, hoping to atone for his sins through meritorious service."

The emperor, disregarding everything else, asked, "Where are they? Summon them at once!"

(End of this chapter)