Chapter 1059 The Disguise Master


    Yun Shang blinked her eyes, but Shu Jin smiled. "When your grandfather came back to the Imperial


    City, he told Chenxi that you couldn''t understand the letter he wrote. Chenxi was depressed for quite a


    while for this. Then he worked hard and practiced calligraphy all day long, but he was still scolded by


    your grandfather. "


    Hearing this, Yun Shang couldn''t helpughing. She touched Chenxi''s head and said, "Grandpa lied to


    you. He just wanted you to study and practice your handwriting."


    With his eyes wide open, Chenxi looked up at Yun Shang and then at Shu Jin. "Ouch!" he screamed,


    pping his knees with both hands, "Grandpa is so bad!"


    Yun Shang and Lady Jin couldn''t helpughing at his reaction.


    Chenxi was vexed for a while. Then he turned to Yun Shang, blinking with a cunning look, "Sister, I


    heard that you were taught by Grandfather when you were a child. Did Grandfather ever lie to you like


    this?"


    Yun Shang shook her head. Seeing the depressed look on Chenxi''s face, she smiled again and said,


    "Maybe it''s because I was much more honest than Chenxi. I would follow Grandpa''s every idea. I


    would read and write whenever Grandpa asked me to, so he didn''t me me much."


    "I see," replied Chenxi. He pouted, lowered his head and sighed, "All right. Everyone has his own


    ambitions."


    Seeing him acting like an adult, Yun Shang couldn''t help but cover her mouth andugh.


    After returning to the pce, Yun Shang ordered the guards to send the luggage of Emperor Ning and


    his group to the post house. She went back to the pce together with Emperor Ning and his group.


    The family chatted for a while. Seeing that Shu Jin and Chenxi were tired after a long journey, Yun


    Shang asked the guards to send them back to their post house for a rest.


    Yun Shang and Luo Qingyan returned to the Weiyang Pce. Luo Qingyan said softly, "Judging from


    brother''s expression, he seemed as if he wanted to swallow me alive."


    Yun Shang blinked and asked in surprise, "Really? Why can''t I notice it? "


    Luo Qingyan pursed his lips and smiled, "Maybe he saw that you and I have a good rtionship today,


    and he couldn''t show his resentment in front of you. He could only show his silent fury to me secretly."


    N?velDrama.Org: owner of this content.


    Then he waved his hand and said, "It''s natural for Brother to be angry with me. Well, have you put Cao


    Shanxiu in the private prison?"


    Yun Shang nodded and said, "Yes. I consider that Father and Mother are both now in the Jin City and


    oftene to the pce. It''s inevitable for them to walk around in the Weiyang Pce. It''s not good if


    they see them. I''m the only one in your Imperial Pce. Logically speaking, there shouldn''t be any


    internal strife, and they probably don''t want me to interfere too much in these affairs. "


    "Yes, you are right," Luo Qingyan replied softly and he was lost in thought.


    As for Cao Shanxiu, Yun Shang said helplessly, "She doesn''t yield to either hard or soft tactics. It''s not


    easy to get the truth from her. Recently, I have asked my secret guards to interrogate her. These secret


    guards are specialized and proficient in interrogating, but Cao Shanxiu is such a tough nut!. I''m still


    thinking about getting up early tomorrow. Before Father and Mother enter the pce, I''ll go to the


    private prison to see Cao Shanxiu in person. And I haven''t seen her for a few days. "


    Luo Qingyan nodded slightly, "It''s also been a few days since I sent the letter to Liucang City. I think we


    will a reply soon."


    Yun Shang realized what Luo Qingyan meant. It was the rumor that she had killed Cao Shanxiu that


    they nned to let Xia Huanyu hear. She nodded and said, "I don''t know how His Former Majesty will


    react. But I''ve kept Cao Shanxiu in the pce. It is not a secret in the imperial household. I''m afraid


    that someone will spread the truth to His Former Majesty. In that case, our n will be meaningless. "


    Luo Qingyan smiled proudly, "Don''t worry. I''ve been in the pce for nearly a year, and it''s not in vain.


    I''ve learned a lot. Before this, I''ve tried to transfer all the secret guards I can use to the surroundings of


    the pce and have made a good n about it. Once anyone who send messages to His Former


    Majesty is found, we will try every means to eliminate him. Liu Wenan is the key person under


    surveince. Now it''s not easy for him to send a letter out of the pce than when he first came here. "


    Luo Qingyan put his arms around Yun Shang''s waist and continued, "This time, I''m sending a message


    with an eagle. The eagle took the letter to Yang Liu Town. After the secret guards there received the


    message, they would think of a way to send it to His Former Majesty. Even if someone has sent a


    rted message to His Former Majesty, it would probably take more than ten days for His Former


    Majesty to get the information. This gap in time can make a difference."


    Yun Shang nodded slightly and said with a smile, "Your Majesty, Great. I''m not as good as you."


    Luo Qingyan smiled, "Sometimes, if you y such a trick when you want to deal with a tough nut, you


    may gain something."


    Hearing this, Yun Shang squinted at Luo Qingyan, and lost herself in thought. After quite a while, Yun


    Shang said, "Learning from your majesty is better than reading for ten years."


    On the second morning, Yun Shang got up early and went straight to the private prison. Cao Shanxiu


    had lost a lot of weight and her face was a little pale, but she looked good. When she saw Yun Shang,


    she stood up to greet her and said with a smile, "It''s very rare for your majesty toe here."


    Yun Shang smiled and said, "Lady Cao, you are quite at ease here. I''m a little surprised. Although Lady


    Cao was only a coteral rtive of the Cao n, the Cao n was one of the most popr ns in


    the State of Xia before. Moreover, Lady Cao was also a daughter of the eminent family before you


    married into the imperial pce. I didn''t expect that you, as ady from an eminent family, so weak and


    delicate, could survive the repeated interrogations of the secret guards. "


    Hearing this, Cao Shanxiuughed and bowed to Yun Shang, "Your Majesty, I''m ttered."


    Yun Shang lowered her eyes, raised her hand and gently lifted the Phoenix hairpin on her hair. She


    took a nce at Cao Shanxiu and went on softly, "But do you know what I have done since I haven''t


    shown up in front of you for so many days?"


    Cao Shanxiu kept calm as usual and replied, "Your majesty, you are so busy with the imperial


    household. How can I guess it? You are ttering me."


    Yun Shang ignored her sarcasm but focused her eyes on the oilmp on the wall of the prison. The


    me flickered gently.


    "A few days ago, I sent Liu Yinfeng to the Yang Liu Town. There are all my secret guards around Liu


    Yinfeng. Although my secret guards are not as good at Kung Fu as those around His Former Majesty,


    many of them are good at using medicine and poison. It didn''t take us much effort to get Xia Houjing


    back from His Former Majesty. Now Xia Houjing is in the pce. Although his majesty has promised


    His Former Majesty not to kill Xia Houjing, Xia Houjing is his Majesty''s biggest hidden trouble. How can


    I keep him alive? " Yun Shang gritted her teeth, with a ruthless look in her eyes.


    Cao Shanxiu lowered her head and smiled, "Liu Yinfeng is Xia Houjing''s brother. How could he help an


    outsider harm his brother? If the your majesty want to lie, find something more reliable. Don''t let me


    find out the w in it."


    "Lie? Lady Cao, did you know how I was able to catch Xia Houjing before? If Liu Yinfeng hadn''t bribed


    a local rich merchant when he was with in Liucang City, Xia Houjing wouldn''t have fallen into my hands


    so easily. It had to be said that Liu Yinfeng was worthy of being the best military counsellor in the State


    of Xia. In order to win over the hearts of the people, Xia Houjing had married severaldies from


    Liucang City and other noble families nearby as concubines. Liu Yinfeng had predicted that Xia Houjing


    would find that merchant to make a marriage, so he had bribed the wealthy businessman as well as his


    daughter in advance. The daughter of the wealthy businessman applied some poison on her lips on the


    wedding night, which had been offered by Liu Yinfeng in advance. Thus we seeded in tricking Xia


    Houjing," Yun Shang smiled and saidcently.


    "As for why Liu Yinfeng helped me, he must have fallen in love with me," Yun Shang smiled, turned


    around and went on, "I''m afraid you wouldn''t have thought of it. Have you heard that I was once


    trapped in an ice cer when I was pregnant before? In order to save me, Liu Yinfeng almost died, so I


    let him be the godfather of Chengye''s."


    Hearing what Yun Shang said, Cao Shanxiu''s eyes were full of gloom. After a long time, she said, "I


    know he will be ruined by his love sooner orter. He used to draw his sword to fight against Xia


    Huanyu for Lady Liu, and now he has even betrayed his own brother for you."


    Yun Shang kept an eye on Cao Shanxiu''s reaction. Hearing this, she smiled and said, "You and Cao


    Wenxi are just sisters. Why do you risk your life and glory for her?"


    Cao Shanxiu didn''t respond, but stood quietly. Hearing Yun Shang''s question, she just sneered.


    The door of the private prison was opened. Yun Shang turned around and saw Qian Liu running


    downstairs in a hurry. She walked up to Yun Shang and reported, "Your majesty, Qian Qian is in the


    pce."


    Yun Shang nodded slightly and smiled, "Where is she now?"


    Qian Liu hurriedly said, "She is just outside. She came with me and just asked me toe and inform


    you."


    Hearing this, Yun Shang smiled, "Since she hase, there is no need to inform me the message.


    She''s quick-tempered. Even if I say I don''t want to see her, I''m afraid I can''t. "


    Hardly had her voice faded away, the door of the private prison was opened again. Ning Qian came in


    from the outside. She changed her appearance and looked like a quite beautiful woman.


    "Master knows me well. I''m very happy." Ning Qian said with a smile, ncing around the private


    prison.


    Yun Shang took out a brocade handkerchief and wiped her hands. She smiled, "Is there anything


    urgent in the pce today?"


    Ning Qian nodded slightly and nced at Cao Shanxiu. Then she said softly, "Your majesty, it''s about


    Xia Houjing..."


    Hearing this, Yun Shang put away her brocade handkerchief and said indifferently, "Let''s go. It''s dim


    here. Let''s go out and have a talk."


    Ning Qian responded in a soft voice. They then left the prison together. While Ning Qian was walking


    out of the prison, she kept looking back frequently and asked in confusion, "Why is Lady Cao in the


    prison?"


    "Do you still remember her?" Yun Shang replied with a smile.


    Ning Qian nodded and smiled, "I remember her because she is the only person who is better at


    disguising than me. If it weren''t for His Former Majesty''s prohibition, I would really like to unmask her


    and see what she really looks like. "