C69 Secrets Found (1/2)

A week ago, a spy who had travelled thousands of miles from the State of Qiang had brought his most valuable information.

This group of people that went to the State of Qiang obtained the permission of the Emperor. As long as they found something important, no matter when they returned to the capital or entered the palace, they would immediately come to see him.

In these past few years, there had been people returning one after another, but the information they brought was scattered and was unable to piece together a complete set of things.

The emperor didn't feel sleepy at all. He put on a robe and looked at the person kneeling on the ground with eyes full of God. ”Did you find him?”

”In reply to Your Majesty, this subordinate thinks so.” We've found it. ” He lowered his head, but his voice couldn't hide his excitement.

In order to find the secret of the State of Qiang, he had spent all his manpower to send them to the State of Qiang. However, the King of Qiang was too stubborn and refused to reveal the location of the secret no matter what.

Thus, he had forced Jiang Wanyan to marry into the Xia Kingdom as a bargaining chip.

Although on the surface, the Xia Kingdom's Emperor had promised to no longer investigate the secret, in reality, the matter was still carried out in private.

More and more important clues were being sent back, and the Xia Kingdom Emperor felt that she had already touched upon the core of it.

And the person who came back today said that they should have found it, which made the Xia Kingdom Emperor so excited that even her hands were trembling.

”What did you find?” he asked, filling the empty hall with echoes.

The man lifted his face slightly. The weak candlelight in his eyes made him look like a ghost in the dark night.

”The key has already been split into two. Even if the king of Qiang dies, he would not tell us where the other key is. That's why …” I only brought half of it back. ”

The Xia Kingdom Emperor was silent for a long time. He had long known this would happen.

”For this half key, he already knows that Zhen has gone back on his word.” The Emperor's voice sounded deep and grim, and it revealed a trace of exhaustion. ”What did he do?”

”I once tried to send a letter to the Imperial Consort Jing, but I was stopped halfway. I probably sensed it later on and didn't write anymore.” He slowly explained the situation.

The emperor once again fell into silence. After a long time, he asked, ”Where is the letter?”

”It has been destroyed.”

”I remember that he had a younger son.” The Emperor's voice was filled with panic as he said those words.

The person kneeling below didn't know why the emperor would suddenly mention this, but he could only reply truthfully, ”Yes, it's a child that isn't even thirteen yet. Your majesty, you.”

The emperor was silent for a moment, as if he had made up his mind by struggling with himself in his heart.

He waited for a long time, long enough for him to think that the Emperor had fallen asleep, then the Emperor's voice rang out again. ”It should be easier to find the key from a thirteen-year-old child, right?”

That person was stunned for a moment. He could tell something was amiss from the Emperor's words. ”Yes.”