After all, this is completely different from the situation analyzed by her husband.

But before she could think through the situation, Fujiwara Tokuko beside her spoke directly.

"Go ahead, General Yuan."

"Tell us everything you want to report."

"..."

Minamoto no Raikou looked back at Ian.

After the latter nodded slightly, she no longer hesitated.

Minamoto no Raikou never did things based on lies - she did have something to report to Emperor Karasuba.

【Minamoto no Raikou came before the Emperor Karasuba. 】

[She reported the conflicts that had been going on between her father and the Hei family.]

[Her tone was very sincere and serious.]

[You know this isn’t just a pretext she made up—it’s something that really happened.]

[But you know that your focus of observation this time is not Minamoto no Raikou. ]

[The person you really need to observe is the Emperor Wu Yu, who is very different from what you expected.]

【You looked at him and the scene around him, and suddenly realized something. 】

[Talented Great Yin-Yang Master+++ has been activated: You have seen through the Yin-Yang formation in the Emperor's room. ]

"I see."

Emperor Wu Yu nodded, but his hand holding the brush never stopped.

"General Yuan, I know what you are thinking."

"I will find time to deal with these matters."

Minamoto no Raikou sensed the perfunctory nature of this response.

When she was about to continue speaking, Ian spoke first.

"understood."

"Thank you for your great grace, His Majesty."

"The Emperor has many affairs to attend to, so I will not disturb you and will take my leave now."

After saying this, Ian pulled Genraikou's hand and left.

【You and Minamoto no Raikou leave the room where the Emperor is.】

【You left Heian Palace.】

[You have arrived at the Kyoto Road outside. ]

[After confirming that no one was following you, you slowed down your pace. ]

"Husband."

"What are you..."

Minamoto no Raikou looked at Ian beside him, his mind full of the scene of the rushing journey just now.

to be frank.

She was very confused.

But Minamoto no Raikou did not stop Ian's actions - she believed that her husband must have a reason for doing what he did.

So it was not until now, after she slowed down, that she spoke for the first time.

"lady."

Ian held Minamoto no Raikou's hand, and even his breathing became a little serious.

"The Emperor is indeed dead."

"what?"

【You explained everything to Minamoto no Raikou. 】

【Calligraphy that never stops, and the canary that won’t come out of the cage. 】

[The Emperor's soul is fixed at a certain moment in his life.]

[The sound he made when talking to Minamoto no Raikou just now was definitely not made by his own will. ]

[The current emperor is just a death puppet to prevent Heian-kyō from falling into chaos. 】

"This……"

Minamoto no Raikou knew that Ian would never talk nonsense - especially in front of him.

"Did the Queen do all this?"

Ian shook his head, then nodded.

"not quite."

"The Queen should indeed be the one who secretly ordered these things to be done to the Emperor."

"But the specific caster is someone else."

Ian wasn't kidding.

After all, if the queen really understood the art of yin and yang, she would probably have seen through the problem of the "fox corpse" at a glance during the previous court meeting.

After all, it was a fake product made of "earth" by himself.

If she was an Onmyoji who could complete the formations throughout Heian-kyo, it was impossible for her not to understand these things.

This means that there must be another Onmyoji behind Fujiwara no Tokuko.

"What should we do now?"

Minamoto no Raikou looked at the great Onmyoji beside him.

"Should we expose her immediately?"

"No." Ian shook his head.

"lady."

"I still don't know what is maintaining this formation - after all, using the souls of the dead in this way is not a simple matter."

"Even if I wanted to expose all this, I'm afraid no one would be convinced."

"That--"

Minamoto no Raikou looked at his husband.

"Husband, what should we do next?"

"..."

"Raikou." Ian looked at the streets of Kyoto with a heavy expression.

"I'm afraid I'll have to think about it again."

"Let's go back first."

"Many things are not suitable to be said outside."

"……Right."

【What Minamoto no Raikou didn’t know was. 】

[Besides the need to keep it secret, there is another reason why you want to go back to the mansion. 】

【That is Tamamonomae. 】

[You realize that her capture was not an accident—because there is another great Onmyoji in Heian-kyō.]

[And it is impossible for Fujiwara no Tokuko to keep the emperor's soul imprisoned there forever. ]

[After all, as time goes by, it will definitely arouse suspicion. ]

【She must find a permanent solution. 】

[Then——Tamamonomae, a fox demon, is the perfect scapegoat. ]

Because she is a fox demon, she can put all the problems on Tamamonomae.

Because she was a fox demon, even if there were some strange things about the Emperor's death, it was all reasonable.

Because she is a fox demon, she bears sins that she should not bear, and no one will seek justice for her.

This is why Tamamonomae must enter the court.

She is the perfect sinner and a tribute to the Queen Regent.

Ian couldn't imagine what would have happened to Tamamonomae if he hadn't appeared.

But he knew——

I must tell this fox demon:

She was never some filthy thing that brought disaster.

Only the unsatisfied human heart is the root of all evil.

147. The Great Onmyoji Developed Another Treasure of Tamamonomae (-word chapter)

[You and Minamoto no Raikou returned to the mansion. ]

[You are still thinking about Tamamonomae in your heart. 】

【After all, you have already thought about telling her the truth. 】

[You found an excuse to temporarily leave Minamoto no Raikou.]

[You come to the door of Tamamonomae's room. ]

[That's across from your room and Minamoto no Raikou's.]

"Xiaoyu."

Ian called into the room through the shoji door.

However, no response came.

"..."

Ian was silent for a moment, then spoke again:

"Xiaoyu, can I come in?"

After saying this, the Great Onmyoji did not go in directly.

He waited for a few seconds to make sure there was no sound before opening the door.

no one.

There was no sign of Tamamonomae in the empty room.

"Is this going out?"

Ian couldn't help but have this thought in his mind, but he quickly denied it.

Because it is unlikely that Tamamonomae will go out.

She doesn't have any friends in Kyoto.

As for hanging out or something, Ian didn't think she would do such a thing.

and so--

Tamamonomae should still be in the mansion.

Ian's thoughts were soon confirmed.

Because he heard a familiar chant.

"Migu..."

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