The Emperor God Wife Is Naughty
187. Birds In Gold Cages (3)

Wrapped in a black robe that covered the entire body from head to toe, Xie Ruo darted without a sound and a trace, crossing the guard who was doing the night shift.

No one noticed his escape. After making it out of the scope of the palace, Xie Ruo sped up the pace through the dark forestry without anyone passing by.

Xie Ruo thought of directly going to the Xie Clan before Zhong Guofeng's spies found him. But halfway through, a black fog shot out as if it was going to devour him alive.

Xie Ruo paused, using his arm spontaneously to block the black fog until he was pushed back. The force of the pressure was quite strong, even Xie Ruo felt his arms ache.

Looking ahead, he got a black-robed figure with a mask worn on his face perfectly. Xie Ruo put on a alert position.

"Who sent you?"

The figure did not answer. He became a black shadow and ran towards Xie Ruo. His figure was as if he was about to attack, making Xie Ruo have to prepare to get rid of him directly.

But as soon as Xie Ruo prepared the cold flames in his hand, the black shadow disappeared after it flashed past him. As if his figure was just an illusion fused with the air, there was no trace of anything.

If Xie Ruo's arm didn't feel sore, he suspected that he was just hallucinating. It turned out that he could be threatened to this extent.

"All right, you win." Xie Ruo snorted in annoyance.

He cannot leave now because he is being followed. It would be dangerous if the figure followed him up to the Xie Clan and revealed the location of the Xie Clan to the enemy. He can't take that risk.

That figure must have been a spy, it turned out to be strong enough to fight him. If Xie Ruo intended to kill that spy, he would have to make an effort and there would be a fierce fight. It seems that the spy is not human.

That made him even more certain, if the spy that Zhong Guofeng sent was not human, then Zhong Guofeng was not human either. All right, this is getting interesting.

Xie Ruo turned back to the palace. At least, his efforts were not entirely in vain, he again brought other information even though his journey did not go smoothly.

He managed to enter the palace as easily as he had exited the palace before. But as soon as he reached the tower, he saw Zhong Guofeng standing in front of the door of his room while having his chest closed.

Xie Ruo was not surprised. After all, it was discovered from the beginning. Ignoring Zhong Guofeng's presence, he went inside, but his arm prevented the man from leaving until Xie Ruo had to stop.

"Is there something?" Xie Ruo turned his head to look at Zhong Guofeng.

"Where are you?"

"Is that your business?"

Zhong Guofeng looked at the scuff wound on Xie Ruo's arm. He frowned, then his gaze turned cold.

"Stay here, you'll be safe" he said.

Xie Ruo forcibly pulled his arm, then went inside without saying anything. It should not take too long to talk to Zhong Guofeng. It could be that the man was looking for something and trying to extract information from it.

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In the morning, Zhong Xiaorong went to meet Xie Ruo. At that time Xie Ruo was doing an annoying routine in the study room. As soon as Zhong Xiaorong's arrival was announced, Xie Ruo immediately ran away from the classroom without waiting for the approval of the Ming State Master.

Since the other party was ditching blatantly, inevitably the class ended. The Ming State Master left with an ugly look for the umpteenth time letting the two ladies not knowing the ethics fool around for the last time. There will be no second, he will act decisively tomorrow.

Begtiu the Ming State Master left, Zhong Xiaorong as usual pulled Xie Ruo into the room and closed the door. He immediately placed the files stored in the spatial ring onto the table.

"I've sorted out which ones are related to the Emperor and which are not. All of this is an old archive of cases and matters concerning members of the empire. I don't know which one you need, so I'll take it all."

Xie Ruo picked up one of the scrolls and read it. Eyebrows raised. "Theatrical stories are also made into secret archives?"

"Perhaps, tucked away while it's being collected." Zhong Xiaorong scratched his non-itchy head.

Xie Ruo ignored the scroll then positioned his seat upright while staring at Zhong Xiaorong.

"Are you all?" ask Xie Ruo.

"Yes." Yeah."

"Then, what's your conclusion?"

"There is no problem with Zhong Guofeng's past. When he was Crown Prince, he had a lot to contribute to all the cases I've collected. Everyone knew it, besides that his strength was also decent and no one dared to oppose him. That's why, my father had previously made him emperor after his death."

"What about his birth? Her mother?"

"His mother was the previous empress, having died while giving birth to her from being poisoned while still pregnant. At that time, she fell into a coma and the baby was forced to be born prematurely at the behest of the queen mother because she did not want the poison to affect her granddaughter. But due to a rash birth, the empress was not strong and died. The baby is also in a coma and must be treated fully."

"The previous empress had a bad experience, it must have been that the palace was in chaos."

"Right, there are very many traitors and conflicts in the harem. The emperor back then had three concubines and one empress, it was only natural that the harem conflict caused the empress to experience things that shouldn't have happened." The thing that made Zhong Xiaorong somewhat annoyed, the emperor was not at all deterred and continued to add wives. Until his mother became a victim, the emperor stopped.

"You know who did it?"

"There was a case in the archive. The case was kept secret, saying that Zhong Guofeng had killed Consort Ma on the grounds of embezzlement of the harem palace funds. There are many rumors that Consort Ma is the queen's killer. Perhaps it was true, but the truth was only known by Zhong Guofeng himself. The thing that surprised me, Consort Ma is second sister's mother. It was only natural that they fought each other at all times in the court of the palace. I don't want to interfere."

"Your second brother is brave enough." Xie Ruo seemed to have thought of something.

"I just wish I could be a mediator." Zhong Xiaorong smiled smirkingly. Then he remembered something. "Oh yeah, I've heard, when Zhong Guofeng was born, he fell into a coma and died."

"Died?"

"Yes, but that's just a rumor. Don't know who the rumors started from, so it can't be considered the truth. Moreover, after seeing Zhong Guofeng come out in good health in the arms of the queen mother, the rumor instantly disappeared as if it had never existed. It wasn't written in the archives, but I heard it from an old waiter recently."

"Servant?" According to Xie Ruo, the maid was the only one who knew what had really happened back then. Is it true that Zhong Guofeng was exchanged? Or suffer the same fate as him, occupied by another soul?

"The servant was a bit crazy and had been exiled to the border. A few days ago, Yan Yao and I went to the border to arrange for the auction to be opened there. At that time, I met an old woman who was said to have worked in the palace. He had been stripped of his servant status by a contract letter. But he was out of his mind and lived alone. So I'm not paying much attention."

"The waiter with the contract letter and crazy, is really a coincidence. Who do you think can set him free?" Xie Ruo felt that the information he could find was very useful.

"Okay, I didn't think to investigate it at the time. If I knew any information from him was needed, I would have interrogated him even if the odds were small."

Xie Ruo smiled widely. "Nothing, that's enough. Now, I'm gonna read all this.

"Ruoruo, how was the visit to the clan last night?"

"You're busted?"

"What else?"

Zhong Xiaorong sighed resignedly. Never mind, the palace guard was too tight, even Xie Ruo could not sneak. Moreover, the spies of Zhong Guofeng were very numerous.

"But, I'm quite well informed regarding the spy Zhong Guofeng. A spy is at least not human, his strength is almost on par with mine. To kill him, it took some effort."

"What's that strong?"

Xie Ruo nodded. "Quite prove that Zhong Guofeng is not human."

"Then his birth ... was he exchanged?"

"That's why, I'll find out. By the way, I have 1001 ways to get out of the palace. Unfortunately, it can't be now. I used too much power earlier, had to replenish."

"In that case, I won't interfere. Just call me if you need anything."

Xie Ruo nodded. Zhong Xiaorong immediately came out letting Xie Ruo alone read all the files he had chosen. If anything was missed, Xie Ruo needed concentration while recovering his strength.

Xie Ruo read one by one quickly and thoroughly. Every case he reads, all just refers to the details of the condition of a case as well as everyone involved. However, it was not explained how Zhong Guofeng finished it.

It was a secret thing, of course Xie Ruo would not find out more details to waste time. He further emphasized his focus on the birth of Zhong Guofeng and the death of the previous Empress. Plus, Consort Ma's death should also be scrutinized.

It made sense that Zhong Guofeng killed Consort Ma because the woman had poisoned her mother. If it was Xie Ruo, it would definitely do the same. But if he became Zhong Guofeng, to gain a high position, not just to make a lot of contributions.

He will definitely get rid of everyone involved with the death of the empress. Moreover, it would definitely kill many barriers. As crown prince, his life was threatened. Aside from reaching the throne, he had no other choice to live on and claim the throne sooner.

The previous Emperor did not pay much attention to Zhong Guofeng, there was only the Queen Mother. But the Queen Mother had died before Zhong Guofeng ascended the throne. Automatic Zhong Guofeng had no support.

But the death of the Queen Mother is also quite mysterious. He was reported to have died of a heart attack. Though clearly there is no history of disease in the body of the Queen Mother. The Queen Mother was the forerunner of Zhong Guofeng's premature birth, causing the empress to suffer even more and die faster.

Zhong Guofeng also educated the Queen Mother to achieve the throne. You could say, Zhong Guofeng was the puppet of the Queen Mother. His sudden death must have been caused by this.

Did Zhong Guofeng kill him as well?

But if Zhong Guofeng's soul was different since he was in a coma when he was just born, shouldn't he not accept the Empress Dowager's invitation to become his puppet? He may pretend to be weak to hide, but he will not be easily deceived.

Therefore, the most reasonable thing to remove the shackles of this doll game is to kill the mastermind. He killed the Queen Mother to escape the restraint, then killed Consort Ma and the others using the pretext of unforgivable mistakes.

With Zhong Guofeng's position, at least he was only slightly punished despite some objections. The emperor could do nothing.

Now Xie Ruo understood why the spear was so bloodthirsty. The blood of the members of the kakaisaran flowed there.

Speaking of which, the remaining members of the empire were lucky enough to still be alive until now. Especially Zhong Wenyue.

It seemed, the presence of spy Zhong Wenyue was part of Zhong Guofeng's plan to slowly get rid of him. Zhong Guofeng was not that stupid to let an enemy spy stand by his side.

Xie Ruo this time had to face someone who was very dangerous and full of intrigue, he had to be more careful. He was still figuring out what reason Zhong Guofeng had brought him here. Definitely not just interested or just because of the insistence of the minister and choose it because it has a big background.

If he was a Demon God, then the reason for bringing Xie Ruo to the palace was none other than for pure energy. The Demon God would not kill him until he obtained pure energy. The purpose of bringing him here was to monitor him closely and limit his movements.

If he was the Demon Emperor ... Xie Ruo could not think of the reason. Last time they met, the Demon Emperor insisted on angering him. To this day, he still does not know his motives. Even if Zhong Guofeng was the Demon Emperor, he also could not guess what the man was thinking at the moment.

But the one thing he could catch now and was certain, Zhong Guofeng already knew who 'Xie Ran' was in the past. It is not very important, but this one detail can be a boomerang for itself.

Xie Ruo had to be very careful at every step. Whoever Zhong Guofeng was, was not someone easy to guess.

When you think of a plan to be executed while massaging your forehead, suddenly the door is knocked. Xie Ruo looked up at the door, knowing that his personal servant was standing in front of the door.

"Lake in."

The door finally opened, featuring the servant-clothed woman bowing towards Xie Ruo. "Your Majesty, dinner is ready."

Xie Ruo looked towards the window, only to realize that it was already night. Apparently he locked himself up so long he didn't know the time.

"I'll come."

Xu Ziyan, Xie Ruo's personal servant bowed and closed the door. He looked very quiet but also resolute, in stark contrast to the other maids made Xie Ruo think the woman was also Zhong Guofeng's spy.

Xie Ruo let out a heavy sigh, then got up from the chair. He went straight to the dining room for dinner. I hope the food is not as bad as before.

But beyond expectations, just now that he had reached the table filled with food, instead of being as excited as a foodie who had not eaten for days, Xie Ruo instead felt nauseous about the smell.

Xie Ruo closed his nose, then felt his stomach churn wanting to vomit. He hid it from the servants and went straight from the dining room.

"Change food!"

The servants were a bit surprised. Isn't this food just like last night's food? Why did their employer refuse now?

Xie Ruo went to the room, then dropped his body onto the bed resignedly. Is he too stressed to have no appetite? He was so hungry that he wanted to die!

He felt it would be a living skull if it continued like this. What's to be done?

Was it because he used too much power to affect his body? He only once became a dragon, but it turned out to have such a big effect. In addition to his energy being depleted at all times, his daily routine was interrupted and his mood kept changing. This pisses him off.

"Your Majesty, did something happen?" Xu Ziyan asked from outside the door.

Xie Ruo looked towards the door, then groaned in annoyance. "Make me something odorless. I have to eat!"

"Good."

Xie Ruo grumbled inwardly. He wanted to eat, but his stomach refused to frustrate him. Never mind, he would eat bland food at least for now. Tomorrow it will improve. Maybe he was just stressed because he worked all day.

Plus, it's caged like a bird in a golden cage. He cannot go out even if he is just one step, what can be done? Just once out was attacked by a madman.

Xie Ruo thought, he would go crazy sooner or later.