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For example, the changes in the appearance of the Empress Dowager began only after I left Jingjing City. She had secretly sent someone to the border, a person who had come into contact with the Liao Family Army. Furthermore, she had sent people multiple times to visit my mother from the Qi Family, which had never happened before I entered the military camp; she used to resent my mother for tarnishing the royal reputation.
Additionally, the Empress Dowager released her most trusted supervisor, Zhu Gonggong, under the pretense of honoring his contributions to the village, but in reality, it was to have him run errands for her in the south, one of which was related to the Qi Family.
It’s a bit complicated. Sang Qingxiao said, so you suspect your grandmother has been colluding with the Qi Family all along, working for them to maintain her youth? Even during your time with the Liao Family Army, she might have secretly suppressed you to prevent you from achieving merit at the behest of the Qi Family?
I hope it’s not her.
Sang Qingxiao interjected, but all the evidence you’ve gathered points to her being behind everything.
Qi Xiaomian corrected him, but there is still no concrete proof.
Oh, so you went personally to find Zhu Gonggong in search of that proof?
Qi Xiaomian nodded.
If you wanted someone to find him, why did you need to go yourself? After such a trip, you ended up covered in poison and exposed your whereabouts.
For now, my whereabouts haven't been exposed; Zhu Gonggong has already been secretly detained by my people. His martial arts skills are quite high; we had difficulty approaching him before. I thought if I took matters into my own hands, it wouldn’t take long to obtain what I wanted.
I never expected he would use poison and that he would be so ruthless as to want me dead.
I still don’t believe the Empress Dowager would want me dead; it’s possible that Zhu Gonggong acted on his own accord. My appearance might have threatened the Empress Dowager's safety, prompting him to act against me.
Sang Qingxiao asked again, did you run away immediately after being poisoned or did you delay some time searching for evidence with Zhu Gonggong?
I delayed some time.
So, did you find anything?
Qi Xiaomian’s gaze shifted as he spoke, I searched a few Ton Rooms and looked at some papers but didn’t have time to examine them closely.
Didn’t have time or were you too afraid?
Sang Qingxiao changed the subject again. If your suspicions are correct and all this is orchestrated by your father in secret, why would he treat you this way? Is it just because you possess both martial and royal blood? That seems excessive; he could simply ignore you instead of trying to kill you.
"But the last time I saw your father, he called you an ungrateful child, as if there were some deep-seated hatred between you two."
Qi Xiaomian replied, "When I was born, a master once said that I was his nemesis."
"Really? Just because of that?"
"Yes, exactly because of that. The master said my father... well, whenever he calculated something, it mostly came true, especially regarding timing."
"Who is this person? Is he really that impressive? Is it true?"
"This person is not in the Great Jing Dynasty; he's a Bitter Monk from another country. He has no fixed abode and always appears disheveled. No one has ever seen his face clearly, and few know his name. However, my father can occasionally get in touch with him."
"Sounds a bit like an irresponsible charlatan."
Qi Xiaomian chuckled bitterly. "I actually think he was quite right. A nemesis? That's fine; I'll embrace this role!"
Seeing that his spirits were lifting, Sang Qingxiao didn't want him to dwell on the past any longer. She changed the subject again. "When you arrived, was the street still under martial law?"
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