Ministry of War Shangshu Mansion.

"I'm afraid it will be difficult for Lu Shangshu to see His Majesty again for the rest of his life!"

Leng Yue looked at the furious Lu Zhengping coldly and said disdainfully.

"What do you mean?!"

Lu Zhengping was stunned for a moment and asked in a deep voice.

"Even now, Lu Shangshu is still pretending to be ignorant?! Don't you think that what you have done will be exposed one day?"

Leng Yue said with a cold hum.

"I don't know what you are talking about!"

Lu Zhengping frowned, looking confused.

"I didn't repent even until my death! My son secretly formed a clique with Qian Guo's spies, and even intended to harm His Highness Taiqing. Without your approval, how dare he?!"

Leng Yue narrowed her eyes and asked sharply.

"What did you say?!"

"Partnering with Qian Guo's spies?! Where do you start talking about this?! If you want to accuse someone, why bother?!"

"We, the Lu family, have never had any enmity or enmity with you, sir. Why do you want to trap the Lu family in such a treasonous and unethical situation by spouting such blood?"

"What are your intentions?!"

After listening to Leng Yue's words, Lu Zhengping's expression suddenly changed and he said angrily.

"You still don't admit it?! Your son secretly conspired with the Qianguo spies, and was caught by the Taiqing with his own eyes. He was killed on the spot!"

"Even if you don't want to admit it, I can still make you talk!"

"Come here! Take it away!"

Leng Yue sneered disdainfully and said sternly.

As soon as he finished speaking, several of his men walked out and directly arrested Lu Zhengping.

"Kill on the spot?!"

"Qingshu?! Qingshu! My son!"

"Let me go! Let me go! I am a first-rank minister, you have no right to arrest me!"

"Your Majesty! I want to meet Your Majesty!"

In the struggle and despair, Lu Zhengping was helplessly taken away from the Shangshu Mansion by several officials.

At the same time, everyone in the Shangshu Mansion, including the entire Lu family, was imprisoned in the Heavenly Prison!

Once the news spread, the entire capital was shaken, but no one knew why.

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Yunxiao Palace.

In the main hall, Li Jingyao stood respectfully, and Leng Yue stood beside her.

"What you just said was what you saw with your own eyes?"

The empress sat on the couch, looked at Li Jingyao, and asked with a slight frown.

"Your Majesty, it's absolutely true!"

"Not only does Lu Qingshu know that Qianguo secret agent, but he also has a close relationship with him, and even has a physical relationship with him!"

"Based on what he did and said at that time, Erchen judged that there should be a spy secretly monitoring Erchen. He had found out his whereabouts in advance, so he planned to assassinate Erchen in Qingping Painting Studio!"

Li Jingyao nodded and said with certainty.

After hearing Li Jingyao's answer, the empress couldn't help but darken her face and slapped the table in front of her hard.

Li Jingyao observed the empress' expression while trying to dispel the unsightly images in her mind.

"Have you made any progress there?!"

The empress turned to look at Leng Yue, who was now beside Li Jingyao, and asked in a deep voice.

"Reporting to Your Majesty, after Lu Zhengping learned that his son was dead, he was in great pain. He flatly denied that the Lu family had colluded with Qian Guo's spies, and he kept clamoring to see Your Majesty all day long."

"But after a rigorous search of the Shangshu Mansion in my humble position, I discovered several letters between Lu Zhengping and Qian Guo's spies!"

"And based on the clues in the letters, we found the hiding places of other Qianguo spies. After interrogation, it was confirmed that the person who died in Qingping Painting Workshop was indeed one of the Qianguo spies!"

"This is a letter, your Majesty, please read it!"

Leng Yue cupped her hands and said respectfully.

After hearing Leng Yue's answer, the empress' face turned extremely ugly. She turned around and glanced at a middle-aged man with fair skin and a hairless mouth standing next to her.

The middle-aged man bowed his hands and walked quickly to Leng Yue. He took the letter, turned around and handed it to the empress respectfully.

This person's name is Yuqing. He was originally the favorite of the empress's harem, but because of his outstanding talents, he was later reused by the empress and became her confidant. He would also help the empress handle memorials on weekdays.

The empress took the letter and opened it to read a few. The more she read, the darker her face became. The atmosphere in the entire hall also dropped to freezing point.

"That's unreasonable! As the Minister of War, I have always treated him well, but I didn't expect him to do such a treasonous act! How dare he harbor the intention of collaborating with the enemy and treason!"

The empress read a few letters and then couldn't read any more. She threw the letter on the ground and said harshly.

"Your Majesty, Lu Zhengping and his son are so audacious and must be severely punished! Moreover, the court should be thoroughly investigated to see if anyone besides Lu Zhengping is harboring evil intentions!"

Li Jingyao cupped her hands and said loudly.

"Preach my will! Lu Zhengping collaborates with the enemy and treason, and his crime cannot be pardoned! Since he has been following me for many years, I will give him a glass of poisonous wine and leave his body intact!"

"In addition, the Lu family should be guilty of the same crime, and their entire family should be executed to serve as a warning to others!"

The empress thought for a moment, looked at Leng Yue, and said decisively.

"According to the order!"

Leng Yue hesitated for a moment, then hurriedly bowed to receive the order.

Li Jingyao, who was on the side, also frowned. Unexpectedly, none of the Lu family escaped.

"Your Majesty, I have one more thing to do with my humble duties."

Leng Yue paused and spoke again.

"explain!"

The empress said loudly with a sullen face.

"When I was interrogating the people in Shangshu's mansion, I discovered a suspicious clue. The murder of the little prince may also have something to do with Lu Qingshu."

Leng Yue said hesitantly.

After listening to Leng Yue's words, the empress frowned and a gleam flashed in her eyes.

"Your Majesty, the case has been closed. Do you think it is necessary to restart the investigation?"

Leng Yue asked hesitantly.

"No need!"

"Since everyone admits that the murderer was a robber and it was just an accident, there is no need to stir up trouble. Besides, Lu Qingshu is dead and the matter ends here."

The empress waved her hands and said decisively.

"Yes! Resign from my humble position!"

Leng Yue agreed, bowed, and slowly retreated.

"My son also resigned."

Li Jingyao also bowed respectfully and said goodbye to the empress.

After watching the two people leave one after another, the empress narrowed her eyes and fell into deep thought.

"What do you think?"

After a long time, the empress turned her head and glanced at the corner of the hall, and asked in a deep voice.

"My subordinates have sent people to check. The letters found in the Shangshu Mansion are indeed from the hands of Qianguo secret agents. However, they are all letters, and the letters sent by Lu Zhengping have not been found."

"However, the person who died in the Qingping Painting Workshop and those who have been captured by the Five Elements Division are indeed secret agents of the Qian Kingdom."

The man in black robe slowly walked out of the corner and said affirmatively.

"knew."

"Don't let Leng Yue know that you have an informant in the Five Elements Department, so as not to cause unnecessary trouble."

The empress nodded and said hesitantly.

"My subordinate understands."

The man in black robe bowed his hands and replied respectfully.

The empress waved her hand, dismissed the black-robed man, and sat alone on the couch, lost in thought.
To be continued...