Xue Baoyun was sitting in the main hall. It was already Haishi (ten o'clock in the evening), but she was not sleepy at all.
The cries and howls coming from outside, as well as soldiers shouting to kill, and zombies howling... all made her deeply worried.
Fortunately, as time passed, the movement outside became smaller and smaller, and Xue Baoyun's worries gradually dissipated.
At this moment, Huo An walked into the main hall and heard him say: "Mother, the thief has been captured. Lin Quan has taken him away for interrogation. To be sure, the guards are still conducting strict investigations!"
Just for the sake of Xue Baoyun's peace of mind, the picture came here to report it, so he didn't mention the zombies.
"Why are there monsters?" Xue Baojun asked sharply.
Huo An answered carefully: "Lin Quan is being interrogated. The results will come soon, and the monsters have been eliminated. The queen can rest in peace!"
Xue Baoyun put his hand on his forehead and said tiredly: "I hope so!"
Raising his head slightly, Huo An whispered: "Then... I will not disturb the queen's rest!"
"Back off!"
"yes!"
After leading Lin Quan to retreat, Hou Shiyun, who was standing beside him, walked to Xue Baoyun's side, leaned over and said: "The traitors have been captured, the chaos in the palace has subsided, it's time for my sister to rest!"
"Always uneasy!" Xue Baoyun smiled bitterly.
Hou Shiyun said sincerely: "Even if my sister doesn't think about herself, she should think about the child in her belly. It's time to rest!"
"I can't beat you!"
Hou Shiyun hooked her waist and said, "I respectfully invite your Majesty to go to bed!"
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This night undoubtedly seemed long to everyone in Yuanyang City.
Last night there was martial law again, and the police officers and sergeants were notified to patrol everywhere, which made everyone panic.
In this situation, there was a Chinese New Year when the zombies first broke out last year, and Yuanyang City has always been safe.
The common people are uneasy, and neither are the officials.
Two privy envoys personally led patrols in the city.
The two chief historians spent the whole night in the government office, mainly supervising the patrols dispatched by the government office, and on the other hand, participating in the interrogation of Hu Xiaolin.
Hu Xiaolin immediately said that he was innocent and pretended to be a spy, but at this moment it was difficult to clear his suspicion.
They have received news that spies are causing trouble in the palace and attracting monsters from unknown sources. Now the palace is under martial law.
In the side hall of the government office, two chief ministers were sitting on chairs. They had not slept all night.
At this moment, the prefect Wang Zhengjun walked into the side hall and saluted: "My two gentlemen, after being interrogated in prison all night, these two people still refused to admit that they were spies!"
After a few breaths of silence, Zhou Chengping was heard to say: "I was punished and didn't change my words all night long. It seems that these two people... don't know anything about the spies!"
At this time, Cheng Wenguang said: "Brother Zhou, what do you mean?"
"To be honest, these two people reported meritorious service. Since they are good people...there is no need to embarrass them!" Zhou Chengping said solemnly.
"Master Zhou, the spies of the rebels from the north actually caused trouble in the palace and even led the monsters in. How big a case is this?"
"In a major case entering the city, you must be cautious in every aspect. It is still unclear what the matter is now, so Mr. Zhou would be better not to jump to conclusions!"
Cheng Wenguang's words left Zhou Chengping speechless.
While the two were silent, they saw a police officer running quickly outside.
"Two adults, the gate of the palace has been opened!"
The door to the palace opened, indicating that the situation was completely under control, and Zhou Cheng and the others breathed a sigh of relief.
Cheng Wenguang stood up and straightened his clothes, then turned to Zhou Chengping and said, "Let's go, it's time for us to apologize!"
The king is concerned about the humiliation of his ministers. All mistakes are the fault of his ministers, and they naturally need to apologize.
Not only the two of them, but also other officials of the Changshi Division and Wang Zhengjun himself had to rush to the palace at this moment.
Twenty minutes later, Zhou Cheng and others rushed to Jinshen Hall, only to see that Chen Anming, Guan Hetai had already arrived.
In addition to the four of them, other officials from the Chang Shi Division were also present, and more than twenty people gathered under the steps of Jinshen Palace.
Looking at Huo An standing on the steps, Cheng Wenguang clasped his fists and said, "Eunuch Huo, we are here to apologize to the empress!"
"My queen is safe, my lords... let's think more about how to find out the origin of this disaster!"
Huo An just finished speaking and saw Lin Quan walking out from behind, saying with a cold expression: "We arrested two criminals last night. One of them is named Ma Jin. This person works at the ceremony..."
Lin Quan's words made Bao Kun, the master of ceremonies, tremble. He was in charge of more than a hundred people, and he only knew that he had such a name.
Slowly walking down the steps, Lin Quan continued: "Yesterday afternoon, this person took the approval document from the ceremony office and swaggered into the palace with the thieves..."
Arriving in front of Ma Baokun, Lin Quanquan asked with a sneer: "Ma Dianyi, what on earth is going on here?"
Being involved in such a major case, Ma Baokun was extremely nervous at the moment. He could only hear him stumbling: "I don't know about this... I don't know about this!"
"Ma Jin has been working at the ceremony office for almost half a year, writing documents and stamping seals, but you didn't even notice... Do you think, Ma Dianyi, that you are not at fault?"
This sentence directly stopped Ma Baokun. At this moment, he could not deny it, let alone admit it.
"Two long historians, the Ceremony Office was originally a place for conducting ceremonies, but now it has become a place where filth and evil are stored. Shouldn't we investigate it carefully?"
The two chief historians did not answer. Lin Quan ignored him and continued: "One more thing. The spies caught by the Yuanyang government office last night are the people we are targeting. We also ask the government office to hand them over to the police."
I wish I could judge you severely together!"
"this……"
Lin Quan had no good intentions, so Wang Zhengjun wanted to refuse, but he refrained from speaking. Instead, he glanced at the two chief historians.
Regardless of whether Ma Baokun or Wang Zhengjun is a member of Zhou Chengping's faction, he must take a stand at this time.
"Eunuch Lin, the court will investigate the matter at the Ceremony Office strictly, and the spies of the government will also interrogate strictly. We will report all the circumstances of this major case to His Highness truthfully!"
The meaning of Zhou Chengping's words is very simple. They can handle matters on their own and don't need Lin Quan to tell them what to do.
But Lin Quan laughed and said: "Check yourself, Master Zhou, doesn't he know how to avoid suspicion?"
"Avoid suspicion? What avoid suspicion? Avoid what suspicion?" Zhou Chengping asked rhetorically.
At this moment, it turned into a wrangling show between Zhou Chengping and Lin Quan. Cheng Wenguang had no intention of helping, while the two privy councilors watched the whole show.
There were endless arguments outside, and the rest was spread to the inner palace.
At this moment, Xue Baoyun had just finished breakfast and was furious after hearing the report.
"Now it's time to work together, but they are arguing outside. It's really..."
For a moment, Xue Baoyun was extremely angry.
Hou Shiyun asked from the side: "Sister, do you want to send someone to reprimand them?"
Xue Baoyun shook his head: "Forget it, let's not get involved in this kind of thing, lest we get more upset!"
Now that the chaos has subsided, there is no need for Xue Baoyun to speak out anymore when it comes time to hold people accountable.
What's more, Xue Baoyun really didn't want to get involved in the intrigues between officials and slaves, and she knew very well the trouble involved.