Uncle Detective Di Renjie, I build a crime-solving team

Chapter 768: Undercover in the Court, Calm Li Xian

After the court was dismissed, Li Cunxi did not leave the palace, but entered the imperial garden under the guidance of Secretary Shangguan Wan'er.

On the small bridge, Wu Zetian stood alone, staring at the lotus leaves on the lake.

The palace maids and eunuchs stood on the shore and did not follow. In the imperial garden, there were some guards hiding in the shadows, quietly observing in every direction.

"His Majesty."

"The King of Qin has arrived."

Shangguan Wan'er stepped forward and spoke in a low voice.

Wu Zetian had already seen Li Cunxi, so she waved directly.

"Cunxi, come up. Wan'er doesn't need to go down. You can listen to these words."

Wu Zetian spoke in a calm tone.

Li Cunxi held his head high and chest out, walked onto the small bridge and bowed to Wu Zetian.

"Your Majesty, I, Li Cunxi, greet you. I wonder what your Majesty has summoned me for?"

"Cunxi, what you didn't finish saying in the court, you can tell me here. What have you been hiding from the ministers?"

Li Cunxi said helplessly: "Your Majesty, there are some things I cannot say, and I dare not say them, for fear of hurting the friendship between Your Majesty and the other princes."

"Go ahead." Wu Zetian smiled. "I've already killed Li Lingyue, so what's the point of talking about friendship? If anyone really wants to mess around, then let them know what thundering wrath is."

"Your Majesty, I have discovered something strange while in Khitan. Although Turkic incursions are common, this time is slightly different. It seems that someone in the Great Zhou is in contact with the Turks, and this person is in a high position."

"Oh? In your opinion, who is this person?" Wu Zetian asked.

"According to my analysis, it might be one of the princes of the Wu family." Li Cunxi slandered.

"Why is it the prince of the Wu family and not the Li family?" Wu Zetian asked curiously.

"If he is really the prince of my Li family, he must have seen the current situation clearly. There is no need to seek the skin of a tiger and destroy my Great Zhou Dynasty."

"Well, there is nothing wrong with that." Wu Zetian nodded in agreement.

After two years of development under Li Cunxi, the descendants of the Li family in the court basically all took Li Cunxi as their leader, and even the crown prince had the idea of making mistakes on his own initiative.

Prince Li Dan even stayed indoors in Fangzhou, actively reducing his presence.

Even the old princes of the Li family have frequently supported Li Cunxi in recent years.

Everyone in the court knew that a hundred years ago, the emperor had to replace Li Xian with Li Cunxi for the stability of the Wu and Li families.

As for whether Li Cunxi is legally qualified or not, no one is bothering with this matter anymore.

Even she, the emperor, wanted Li Cunxi to replace Li Xian.

In this environment where the Li Tang dynasty could be taken back in a few years, the prince of the Li family still invited a wolf into the house. Isn't this just asking for trouble?

"That means the one who wants to invite the wolf into the house is among my nephews."

Wu Zetian had a bad expression on her face.

Among her nephews, whether from the clan or her own nephews, there are at least forty or fifty nephews with the surname Wu who have been granted the title of king.

However, there are not many capable nephews among these nephews, and most of them are incompetent, so there is no need to worry about them.

But since the traitor comes from the Wu family, we have to carefully identify who the traitors are.

"However, I'm afraid I won't be able to find this traitor in a short time."

"Cunxi, do you have any idea how to find them?"

After asking this question, Wu Zetian turned to Li Cunxi.

Li Cunxi didn't dare to guarantee the answer to this kind of question, so he clasped his fists and said:

"I will try my best, but I cannot guarantee it."

Wu Zetian nodded.

At a time when there was no intelligence at all, she, the emperor, had no confidence, let alone Li Cunxi.

"Go back and figure out how to find the traitor."

"Yes!"

Li Cunxi lowered his head slightly and bowed before stepping down the small bridge. Under the guidance of Shangguan Wan'er, he left the Imperial Garden and headed straight for the exit of Taichu Palace.

After the two men left, Wu Zetian finally revealed a barely perceptible smile.

"If you really can't find out, there's no need to force the investigation."

"Phoenix, tell the Crown Prince exactly what Cunxi said. Tell him that I'm only giving him one chance. If he doesn't grasp it well, I won't be able to find a more suitable reason to make Li Cunxi my legitimate wife."

The phoenix came out from behind the rockery and was struck by lightning when it heard these words.

The crown prince had long intended to give up his throne to Li Cunxi, and the emperor also intended to make Li Cunxi his successor.

The reason why the crown prince has not been deposed is that he cannot be moved lightly for fear of causing trouble.

The mother and son, knowing this very well, just kept dragging it out.

Now, the emperor actually wants the prince to make a mistake on his own initiative, especially in this matter.

If he is not careful, the prince's reputation will be ruined.

One can imagine what kind of evaluation the deposed prince with a ruined reputation would leave in history books.

This emperor is so cruel!

In order to lower her reputation of deposing Li Xian and usurping Li Dan's throne, she even went so far as to target Crown Prince Li Xian and ruin his reputation.

Although she was terrified, Fenghuang did not dare to disobey the order. She clasped her fists, agreed, and then left the palace and headed for the East Palace.

Soon, Fenghuang opened the door of the Eastern Palace and met Crown Prince Li Xian in the main hall of the Eastern Palace.

Li Xian had been playing with Crown Princess Wei as a plug-in in the main hall for over an hour and was sweating all over. The palace maid had already sent Wei back to rest, and now he was sitting alone drinking tea and dozing off.

Facing the approaching phoenix, Li Xian didn't even want to raise his head.

"Your Majesty asked you to come here, what's the matter?"

"Have you found a suitable reason to depose me from my position as Crown Prince?"

Li Xian was very calm. When he thought he might be deposed, he dozed off with an expressionless face, feeling overwhelmed by sleepiness.

It was the first time that Fenghuang felt the pressure rising up. She fell to her knees on the ground with a thud, supported her body with her hands, and knocked her head down.

"Your Highness, please forgive me. I came here only because His Majesty asked me to bring you a message."

"Kneel down and talk." Li Xian said lightly.

Fenghuang didn't even dare to raise her head, and carefully said what the emperor asked her to say.

"In other words, Your Majesty hopes that I will seize the opportunity and destroy myself?"

"Is that what you mean?"

Li Xian gradually sat up straight, and a temperament that made people feel more pressure emerged. A powerful aura emanated from him, which made Phoenix tremble uncontrollably.

"However, I do think that what Your Majesty said is very good. This is exactly what I want to do. However, I have to think of a suitable way to destroy myself."

"Phoenix, what do you think I should do?"

Li Xian held his chin with his hand and smiled warmly.

"I know nothing, Your Highness, I have finished delivering my message. I will take my leave."

Phoenix trembled, and beads of sweat the size of beans trickled down her forehead.

Li Xian looked at her and said, "I haven't agreed yet. Do you think you can leave?"