Emperor Cheng sighed softly, "I know you don't believe it. When I was bewitched by Sanniang, father was also very worried. In order to make me give up, he let Sanniang show her true form..." Emperor Cheng fell into silence for a long time, as if the scene at that time was still fresh in his memory. "Sanniang is still in Jiumen now, and she looks the same as when I saw her that year. The Lian Youyou mentioned by Chen'er is the one who entered Jiumen recently. This woman will be even more powerful than Sanniang. Yanxia, the women in Jiumen must not be human. So, how can we let Chen'er get close to her again?" Emperor Cheng really looked very serious and sincere to his wife Yuchi Yanxia.
"Hehe..." Unexpectedly, Yuchi Yanxia laughed stupidly, "Your Majesty, your reason... is too..."
"Ah! I know you don't believe it." Emperor Cheng sat down depressedly, sighing, "The Nine Gates is the biggest secret of our Qian Dynasty. If Chen'er didn't only listen to you and I trust you the most in my heart, I would never say a word to you. In short, Chen'er must not go to the Nine Gates again and see the mysterious Lian Youyou again."
Yuchi Yanxia blinked, became more serious, and then sat down, looking at Emperor Cheng seriously: "My Yuchi family also makes friends with many martial artists, and there are many strange people among them. I think Lian Youyou is a dangerous strange person. It is not a solution for you to stop Chen'er like this. The Nine Gates will be his sooner or later. Why not use the way your emperor treated you on Chen'er, so that he will give up the idea."
"You mean..." Emperor Cheng looked at Yuchi Yanxia, who winked at him and said, "Your Majesty told you to give up your thoughts back then, and now you should do the same."
After hearing this, Emperor Cheng lowered his eyes and thought deeply for a moment before nodding: "It seems that this is the only way. Only by letting him see the real Nine Gates can he know the danger."
Yuchi Yanxia carefully looked at Emperor Cheng's thoughtful face for a moment, her eyes flickered, and a sly smile appeared on her lips again: "Then... can I take a look too?"
Emperor Cheng was startled and looked up at Yuchi Yanxia. Yuchi Yanxia smiled at him with narrowed eyes, and it was obvious that she would not give up until she achieved her goal. Yuchi Yanxia dared to do this in front of Emperor Cheng because she relied on the favor he showed her.
Emperor Cheng sighed. Well, he was not the only one who knew about the Nine Gates. General Yuchi and Prime Minister Lin also knew a thing or two. But they didn't know as much as he did, and they didn't know that there was an immortal Yu Sanniang in the Nine Gates.
In the minds of General Yuchi and Lin Youxiang, Jiumen might be more like a Feng Shui organization, doing things like checking the Feng Shui of the capital, setting up Feng Shui formations, and choosing the location of the imperial mausoleum.
But they don’t know that the Nine Gates guard the stability of the capital, the peace with the underground city, and protection from attacks by evil spirits. The existence of these Nine Gates is even older than their Qian Dynasty.
Emperor Cheng actually didn't know a lot of things. The Nine Gates were a self-managing organization and didn't even have to report what they did. If he hadn't been bewitched by Sanniang and the emperor hadn't resorted to this strategy, he wouldn't have thought that there would be monsters and underground cities in this world.
Today, he told the Queen about the existence of monsters, but the Queen didn't believe it. If he told her that there were all kinds of monsters living underground in the capital, the Queen would probably call the imperial physician immediately.
The relationship between the royal family and the Nine Gates can be said to be both close and distant.
The royal family relies on the Nine Gates for protection, and the Nine Gates rely on the royal family to gain certain power. The royal family is still a little wary of the Nine Gates, because none of them are human, and it's scary to think about it.
However, if there were no Nine Gates on earth, the monsters from underground would come up and wreak havoc on the world. Humans are still somewhat weak in front of monsters. No matter who becomes the emperor, he would not want monsters to suddenly run rampant in the capital. If a monster replaces him without anyone noticing, wouldn't that mean he has given away his throne in vain
With that said, these nine sects really are like gangsters collecting protection money.
Therefore, the Nine Gates were only known by word of mouth among the emperor, because if it were to spread, it might cause panic among ordinary people.
Even when the dynasty changed, the people from the Nine Gates would come to the emperor's house on their own, just to inform him of their duties. With the help of the royal family, they could have many conveniences when solving cases. For example, they could have the identity of a yamen runner, which made it easier to act.
The Jiumen is such a powerful existence that it even surpasses the royal family, but the royal family can do nothing about it.
Since the Qian Dynasty, the gatekeepers of the Nine Gates have given each emperor more rights to know. After all, he is the emperor, and if he is above him for a long time, he will definitely feel unhappy and resentful, which is also disadvantageous to the Nine Gates.
When Emperor Cheng was young, he was just like Duanmu Qingchen. He was full of curiosity about the Nine Gates and couldn't wait to see the mysterious person inside the Nine Gates who was kept secret by his father.
However, now, he has the same worries as his father did back then. No matter how he tries to stop Duanmu Qingchen, he will always know the secrets of the Nine Gates, because the Nine Gates will eventually reach his hands.
Back then, he was infatuated with Yu Sanniang.
Now Duanmu Qingchen is infatuated with Lian Youyou.
Emperor Cheng looked at the bright moon in the sky with worry. He knew a little about Yu Sanniang, but this Lian Youyou was a woman he didn't even know. He had no idea whether she was a human or a demon. It seemed that he really had to meet Lian Youyou.
The moon was dim and the stars were sparse. A thin night mist began to cover the early morning, bringing with it a chill of autumn frost.
The round table in the Fu family courtyard was already clean, with only the maid wiping the tabletop. The air still lingered with the aroma of wine, recording the joyful drinking and the lively atmosphere here just now.
Yi Jilan took Yi Jixuan to the guest house to rest. Fu Mingrui returned to his own yard. He also hadn't had a good rest for several days.
Only Fu Mingsu was left standing in his study, looking at the scroll left by Fu Mingrui. He put his hands behind his back and stared at the scroll for a long time. How could Wang Yi disappear for no reason
Wang Yi was an important spy that he had spent a lot of effort to plant in the Ministry of Revenue. How could he not be angry when he just refused to see him?! This anger suddenly filled his chest, making him extremely upset!
Suddenly, a sweet floral scent floated into the air. This scent was not like the osmanthus scent in the courtyard, but mixed with the fragrance of white flowers, which made people feel relaxed and happy.
Fu Mingsui looked puzzled when he smelled the fragrance of the flowers, because the fragrance dispelled the boredom in his heart and made him gradually calm down.
"Mr. Fu, what is bothering you? I wonder if I can be of any help?" Suddenly, a clear, pleasant, yet soft voice sounded in his study.
"Who is it?!" He looked in the direction of the voice in surprise, but saw a mysterious man wearing a purple robe and a purple veil, standing in his study! (To be continued)