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Chapter 221 Drag it out, then execute him.
Liang Erye was waiting outside the main hall. When he heard the emperor's summons, he bowed his head, went inside, knelt down, and shouted "Long live the emperor!"

The emperor commanded in a deep voice, "Come closer to me."

"This humble subject dares not."

The emperor knew what he was thinking: "If you really know where Feng Nu is, I can pardon you and restore you to your original position."

Master Liang was overjoyed and couldn't wait to confess: "Your Majesty, this Phoenix Maiden is none other than my niece, Liang Jiang, Princess Heya."

The emperor's eyes narrowed sharply: "What did you say?"

"Liang Jiang's mother was a member of the Phoenix Clan, and she was a Phoenix Maiden, a rare occurrence that happens only once every hundred years."

The emperor's eyes suddenly sharpened: "Who told you that?"

"My mother, a few years ago, when the Phoenix Clan came to the Duke's Mansion and spoke with my sister-in-law, my mother overheard them."

The emperor slightly curled the corners of his lips: "So, you all knew about this all along, but you've been keeping it from me?"

Master Liang was taken aback: "This humble subject only just found out; I was unaware of it before."

"Hmph, you only revealed this secret to save your life because you knew your life was in danger, right?"

The emperor's voice was extremely deep, carrying an invisible pressure.

Master Liang was shocked: "No, really no, it was my mother who just told me."

With a "smack," the emperor slammed the memorial on the dragon desk directly onto Liang Erye's head.

He stared intently at Master Liang without saying a word, his anger burning in his chest.

Liang Jiang is actually a phoenix maiden!

I just arranged a marriage between her and Gu Xizhi!
He who obtains the Phoenix Maiden will rule the world!

As the ruler of a country, how could I break my word and retract my imperial decree?

Moreover, the most troublesome thing is that Liang Jiang and Gu Xizhi are both in Weixi now.

I didn't suspect anything at first when they left Beijing so hastily for Yuhua Mountain, but now it seems there must be something fishy going on!
If Master Li finds the dragon vein, and Gu Xizhi interferes again, will it threaten his own kingdom?
If I had received this news sooner, everything would have been different.

He withdrew his gaze, took a deep breath, and squeezed out a few words through gritted teeth in a fit of rage: "Drag him away and behead him!"

Upon receiving the order, the Minister of the Court of Judicial Review thought he had misheard and was taken aback.

Master Liang was completely stunned. After a moment, he reacted and begged loudly for mercy: "Your Majesty, spare me! Your Majesty, spare me! This sinful subject really had no idea beforehand. This sinful subject is loyal to Your Majesty!"

The emperor sneered, then issued a second order: "The old lady of the Liang family has failed in her duty to educate her son and has failed to report what she knew. Her imperial decree is hereby revoked, and she, along with her wife and daughters, are to be sent to the Imperial Nunnery to be responsible for cleaning the nunnery gate."

The Minister of the Court of Judicial Review was so frightened that he dared not breathe, let alone plead for Master Liang. He only hoped that he would not be implicated, and he was sweating profusely.

The current emperor is capricious, ruthless, and cruel; the lives of his subjects depend solely on his whims.

Liang Erye, who kept pleading, was covered by the guards and dragged away.

The emperor ordered the Minister of the Court of Judicial Review: "Go to the Duke's mansion in person to deliver the imperial decree and summon Lady Liang to the palace immediately."

The Minister of the Court of Judicial Review breathed a sigh of relief and immediately fled the main hall.

The Duke's Mansion.

Devastating news arrived.

Liang Wenshi regretted his mistake.

Unexpectedly, his cleverness backfired, pushing the second wife into an even more unbearable situation.

What kind of place is the Imperial Nunnery? It's mostly inhabited by masters from the palace. If a family goes to the Imperial Nunnery, to put it bluntly, they're just servants doing other people's work, and they'll never be able to turn their lives around.

His eyes rolled back immediately, and he fainted, losing consciousness.

The second wife was filled with wailing.

Lady Liang knew that what she had been worried about had finally happened.

Despite his best efforts, he still couldn't hide the secret.

The only saving grace was that Liang Jiang and Gu Xizhi were no longer in the capital, but had arrived at Yuhua Mountain.

She was taken directly to the palace and made to kneel before the emperor. The emperor said calmly, "You should already know why I summoned you to the palace."

Madam Liang nodded.

"Is Liang Jiang truly a phoenix maiden of the Phoenix Clan?"

"Yes," Madam Liang replied honestly.

Eunuch Lin presented her with a brush and ink, and spread a map out in front of her.

The emperor frowned slightly with his fingertips: "Mark the location of the Phoenix Clan and the Dragon Vein on the map, and I will pardon you."

Lady Liang picked up her pen and wrote: "Although I am indeed a member of the Phoenix Clan, I went to Yuhua Mountain to learn martial arts from a young age. Later, because I insisted on marrying my husband, I severed all ties and contact with my clan."

I only remember the approximate location of the dragon vein; as for whether my clansmen still live in seclusion in these deep mountains, I'm not entirely sure.

The emperor opened his eyes: "Then what is your purpose in sending Liang Jiang and Gu Xizhi to Weixi?"

"Isn't this what Your Majesty wants? I only agreed because I love my daughter dearly and want to keep her away from trouble and save her life."

"She was unaware of her own origins?"

"If she knew, she definitely wouldn't have left, leaving the woman alone."

"And what about Gu Xizhi? He was willing to give up Weixi to marry Liangjiang. It's clear that he had planned this all along, wasn't it?"

Madam Liang shook her head again: "The dragon vein is fake, and the legends about the phoenix clan are all fake, completely fabricated. There's nothing to plan for them."

"You say it's fake?" The emperor raised an eyebrow. "Then what is real?"

"The Phoenix Clan is nothing more than refugees who have taken refuge from the world during times of war. The so-called dragon vein is nothing more than an external manifestation of mountains and rivers. It will not change the general trend of the world just because someone is buried here."

The claim that whoever possesses the Phoenix Maiden will rule the world is utter nonsense; it's a rumor deliberately spread by the Phoenix Clan's enemies with ulterior motives.

The emperor chuckled and said, "If the matter of the dragon vein is nothing but a myth, you wouldn't need to be in such a hurry to send Liang Jiang to Weixi. Whether it is true or not, once I find the location of the dragon vein, Master Li will be able to see through the secrets of heaven."

"I have said all I need to say. I am willing to tell you the truth about the location of the dragon vein. I beg Your Majesty to spare my Liangjiang's freedom."

He picked up his brush and sketched out the location of the dragon vein.

Eunuch Lin retrieved the map and presented it to the emperor.

The emperor glanced down and compared the location with the one described in Li Daoshi's letter; it was exactly the same. He pondered for a moment.

"Eunuch Lin, pass down the order: Her Majesty the Empress Dowager is going on a western tour to Weixi to observe the people's conditions. Order a thousand guards to escort Her Majesty's carriage."

Eunuch Lin lowered his head, and the veins on his forehead throbbed.

"The Empress Dowager is still unwell and has not fully recovered. We do not know when she will depart."

The Emperor glanced at Lady Liang: "We will depart at Chenshi (7-9 AM) tomorrow. Lady Liang's medical skills are quite good; she can come along. By the way, send someone to the Prince of Pingxi's residence to summon Consort Xie and invite her to reside permanently in the palace."

Eunuch Lin accepted the order, took a few steps back, walked out of the hall, stood there for a moment in a daze, and then went to deliver the decree.

Lady Liang was also taken away.

After a short while, Eunuch Lin hurried inside and reported to the Emperor: "Your Majesty, I just sent someone to the Prince of Pingxi's residence, but Consort Xie is not there."

The emperor was taken aback: "Not here? Wasn't she claiming to be recuperating at home due to illness? Where did she go?"

Eunuch Lin shook his head: "The one left at the Prince of Pingxi's residence is a maid in disguise. It seems that Consort Xie is no longer in the capital."

"what?"

The emperor narrowed his eyes and slammed his fist on the dragon desk: "Trying to outmaneuver me like a cicada shedding its shell, it was indeed premeditated. I was careless for a moment and he actually seized the initiative."

The emperor waved away Eunuch Lin, closed his eyes to rest for a moment, then sat up straight, spread out the letter paper, and wrote with flowing strokes. After finishing, he affixed his seal, immediately put it in an envelope, and coughed lightly: "Where is Shadow?"

"I am here."

A dark figure appeared silently in the hall, shrouded in black.

The Emperor tossed the envelope into Shadow's hand: "Ride swiftly to Weixi and personally deliver this letter to Fang Chengxu. Instruct him to act according to my instructions in the letter, without any leniency."

Shadow accepted the order and quietly left the hall.

(End of this chapter)