In the martial arts world, he threatens Yin Susu from the start.

It does have a rather beautiful color.

She called out from afar:

"Xiao Guizi."

Wei Xiaobao's face fell.

He responded loudly:

"Sister Ruichu, wait for me a moment."

He whispered to Hai Dafu:

"The Empress Dowager wants to see me again."

Hai Dafu pondered for a moment and said:

"Then go ahead. Tell me when you come back."

Wei Xiaobao had no choice but to agree and leave with Rui Chu.

Hai Dafu's expression shifted slightly, and he quietly followed.

Although he was blind, his ability to locate sounds was still quite strong.

They followed Wei Xiaobao and Rui Chu to Cining Palace.

Gu Hanyuan was slightly surprised when he saw this.

It's better to come early than to come by coincidence.

Originally, I just wanted to see what kind of person Wei Xiaobao was.

Unexpectedly, there was a pleasant surprise.

Judging from Hai Dafu's demeanor, it seems he's planning to confront the fake Empress Dowager.

However, even with Gu Hanyuan's keen eye, he could see that Hai Dafu was indeed terminally ill and not long for this world.

If we don't act now, we'll miss our chance.

Gu Hanyuan also quietly followed the three of them.

Hai Dafu hid outside the hall, eavesdropping on the conversation inside.

Gu Hanyuan, however, relied on his superb lightness skill to sneak in.

By this time, Rui Chu, who had led the way, had already left.

Inside the hall, a beautiful woman who looked to be under forty years old, with an elegant and noble demeanor, was sitting and talking to Wei Xiaobao.

Gu Hanyuan's eyes flickered slightly.

The fake Empress Dowager Mao Dongzhu's disguise skills were exquisite.

However, upon closer inspection, one can still notice that her facial expressions sometimes appear somewhat unnatural.

Therefore, she usually has a serious expression.

If nothing unexpected happens, the real Empress Dowager is actually Mao Dongzhu in disguise.

The smile on Gu Hanyuan's lips gradually became more playful.

Judging from Jianning's appearance, Mao Dongzhu couldn't be too bad-looking.

And there might even be some unexpected gains.

He had already sensed the true Empress Dowager that Mao Dongzhu had hidden away.

After the Empress Dowager and Wei Xiaobao talked about some trivial and meaningless things...

The Empress Dowager praised:

"Little Gui, you brought me the 'Forty-Two Chapters Sutra,' and I didn't have a chance to properly reward you before. Now I'll make it up to you. Open the box on the table."

Wei Xiaobao's face lit up with joy.

"It is only right for this servant to serve the Empress Dowager; how could I dare to ask for any reward?"

He was modest in words, but his actions never stopped.

Reach out and open the box.

However, to his disappointment...

The box did not contain banknotes or gold and silver jewelry.

Instead, it was a bowl of soup that was still steaming.

The fake empress dowager said with a glint in her eye:

"Little Gui, this is a nourishing soup made with snow lotus from Tianshan Mountain. It has the effect of strengthening the body. I see that you are thin and weak, so you should nourish yourself properly."

Wei Xiaobao was unwilling.

On the surface, however, they could only respectfully express their gratitude.

He picked up the soup bowl, about to drink it.

A sudden, violent coughing sound came from outside the door.

It was precisely because Hai Dafu was terminally ill and unable to control his cough that he was able to stop.

Gu Hanyuan immediately recognized that the soup was poisoned.

It was clear that the fake empress dowager intended to kill her to silence her.

After all, this copy of the "Forty-Two Chapters Sutra" was stolen from the Imperial Study.

What if it gets discovered someday?

If investigated seriously, Wei Xiaobao will be exposed sooner or later.

Hai Dafu unexpectedly saved Wei Xiaobao's life.

This would be without the influence of the protagonist's luck.

Gu Hanyuan absolutely did not believe it.

Seeing that he had been exposed, Hai Dafu no longer concealed his whereabouts.

He said in a deep voice:

"Your humble servant Hai Dafu has a confidential matter to report to the Empress Dowager. Please come out and meet me."

Upon hearing this, the fake empress dowager first rebuked him a few times.

For reasons unknown, they eventually agreed to meet as instructed.

Wei Xiaobao cleverly hid and observed from the shadows.

Hai Dafu first used the story of Emperor Shunzhi as bait.

She lured the fake empress dowager into talking about the deaths of Emperor Shunzhi's Empress Duanjing and Consort Zhen.

Both of them were killed by the Bone-Melting Palm technique.

The Bone-Melting Palm is a martial art from Shenlong Island.

Chapter 568: Controlling Wei Xiaobao

P.S.: I'll be extremely busy during the Chinese New Year holiday, so updates will be later and less frequent. Sorry.

The information revealed in the conversation between Hai Dafu and the fake Empress Dowager was basically in line with Gu Hanyuan's expectations.

Emperor Shunzhi did indeed become a monk at Qingliang Temple.

The fake empress dowager was the murderer who caused the deaths of Empress Duanjing and Consort Zhen.

Wei Xiaobao, hiding behind an artificial hill, darted around with his eyes darting about.

Clearly, he was thinking of using the information he had overheard to inform Kangxi in order to gain merit.

The fake empress dowager was gradually rendered speechless by Hai Dafu's interrogation.

Gu Hanyuan heard everything clearly from the shadows.

In fact, there are many flaws in Hai Dafu's interrogation of the fake empress dowager.

There is a lack of conclusive witness testimony and physical evidence.

Those who knew about it back then are all dead.

The sole survivor committed suicide when Hai Dafu came knocking on his door.

Therefore, if the fake empress dowager refuses to admit it no matter what, the other party has no way to deal with her.

In fact, Hai Dafu was only guessing that the Empress Dowager came from Shenlong Island.

They secretly harmed Empress Duanjing and Consort Zhen.

They had no idea that the Empress Dowager in front of them was actually Mao Dongzhu in disguise.

And the fake Empress Dowager Mao Dongzhu truly lived up to her reputation as Jianning's biological mother.

He has plenty of clever tricks, but lacks true wisdom.