The rain refused to stop. Chu Qing leapt up in black clothes and arrived at the palace in a short time.
The emperor was waiting leisurely on the dragon throne. Fortunately, Chu Qing came before her patience ran out.
It was raining heavily outside, but Chu Qing came in a hurry and didn't even get a hair wet.
"Your Majesty, I just received the news that the noble family intends to murder the Gong family."
After Chu Qing said these words, there was no movement on the dragon chair.
Just when he was secretly complaining about whether the emperor was deaf, the emperor said, "You are talking nonsense, do you have any evidence?"
This caught Chu Qing off guard. He just wanted Huaiyu to be a personal witness, but the emperor had to believe him.
He stopped looking down on the emperor and talked about the whole story of the theft of food and salary word by word. All signs pointed to the manipulation of the noble family.
"But if you can't produce evidence, how can I convict you indiscriminately?"
The emperor seemed to say something in an understatement, but the underlying meaning of his words was to blame Chu Qing for his lack of propriety.
It seems that Chu Qing has to work hard if he wants to bring down the family.
The corner of his mouth twitched slightly when he thought of this. The emperor's attitude towards the aristocratic family is also worthy of careful study.
In addition to being suspicious of the family this time, Chu Qing also reported some information obtained by Qianji Pavilion.
It's just that the emperor's interest was waning after hearing this, and the word "impatient" was written all over his face.
After a while of burning incense, Chu Qing exited the Jinluan Palace in a leisurely manner.
It took him a lot of words to get around this. The emperor's shrewdness was indeed beyond question. Although he was given the power, he was always exerting pressure.
Chu Qing originally thought that he would meet an empress who looked like Wu Zetian, but time and space were reversed. If he really wanted to make an analogy, he felt that this emperor was more like Ming Taizu.
The emperor's mind is difficult for ordinary people to guess. Chu Qing does not need to know all the emperor's thoughts, but he is not willing to just be a hawk.
The prince and general Xiang Ning had the guts. Chu Qing looked back at the Jinluan Palace in the rain and sneered at the tall palace.
After returning to Qianji Pavilion, several subordinates came to Chu Qing to discuss countermeasures. Judging from the emperor's reaction, he should support Chu Qing in continuing to investigate the family.
"How are the spies who infiltrated the noble family? Have you heard any news about their actions against the Gong family?"
Hearing Chu Qing ask this, several of his subordinates were speechless for a moment. Seeing them like this, Chu Qing frowned.
"What's going on? Could it be that the spies have been caught?"
Chu Qing was a good observer of words and emotions. After hearing his words reveal the mystery, one of his subordinates gritted his teeth and stood up.
"The day before yesterday, we got the news that three spies had committed suicide. Everyone was exposed. But fortunately, they ended their lives in advance and did not let the family know their identities."
Chu Qing's brows furrowed even tighter, he was still careless. If it were in the past, he wouldn't be as impatient as he is now.
"Forget it, we can't blame them. Pass on my instructions to give some comfort to the families of those spies, and set up a few more hidden sentries outside the family."
Several subordinates breathed a sigh of relief when Chu Qing said this. They thought he would be furious.
In the dark dungeon of the aristocratic family, three or five servants were kneeling in front of a woman.
This woman was born with a rich and delicate face, with long eyebrows and sharp eyes. The clothes she wore also represented her identity.
"These spies simply don't know how to live or die, and they dare to come to the noble family to seek death. I'm afraid no one else would do such a thing except that person."
Her voice was fast and urgent, more like a barrage of bullets. The servants did not dare to speak, and they were all trembling with fear.
"I will report it to the head of the family tomorrow, there will always be someone who can cure him!"