Do Not Offend the Reborn Wicked Wife

Chapter 645: Exhumation and Autopsy!

"Report—Your Majesty, urgent message from the front line, eight hundred miles away!"

Shengjing City, Imperial Palace, within the Golden Hall.

Qi Junlian and the ministers were discussing matters, and besides people’s livelihood, the most critical topic was the war on the front line.

At this moment, a soldier suddenly rushed in, holding a report, looking extremely grim.

The courtiers felt a tremor in their hearts and quickly looked towards the soldier.

The soldier presented the battle report and reported, "Your Majesty, the Daliang Army has broken through Shantong Pass and is now heading south to attack!"

"What?"

Qi Junlian suddenly stood up from the throne, his face grim. The war has just started not long ago, and Shantong Pass is already breached? To know that pass is very narrow, easy to defend and hard to attack, how did the enemy manage to take it?

Are these Daliang troops able to fly?

"Your Majesty, Shantong Pass is a natural barrier between our Dazhou and Daliang. Once breached, the subsequent passes will be even harder to defend. I, implore to send more troops!"

"The Daliang Army is unstoppable right now; sending reinforcements might be too late. Perhaps we should send emissaries to negotiate for peace with Daliang..."

"Bang!"

Qi Junlian slapped the table fiercely with icy eyes, "Seeking peace at this time? Ridiculous! Someone, immediately prepare the Cao Family Army for northern reinforcement!"

"Your Majesty is wise!"

"Court is dismissed!"

As the court dispersed, the ministers left the Golden Hall in groups of threes and fives, while Qi Junlian headed to Sanqing Palace to find Qi Yun.

"Father, General Gao Chi was defeated! I have already ordered the Cao Family Army to proceed, though I do not know if this decision is right or wrong. Please enlighten me, Father!"

Qi Junlian knelt below, saluting Qi Yun.

Qi Yun was reading a book; upon hearing this he looked up and said, "What you did is very right, as a ruler, you should have the spirit to swallow the world with nobody as your equal. What if defeated? Success or failure is not the measure of a hero. You are busy with state affairs, go back and rest early!"

"Yes, I take my leave!"

Qi Junlian rose and left. Qi Yun watched his departing silhouette, his eyes narrowed slightly.

At this moment, Chen Zhong brought tea over, only to discover the book Qi Yun was holding was upside down.

This...

The Supreme Emperor was actually flustered, even holding the book upside down!

Chen Zhong was shocked, and then heard Qi Yun say, "Summon Yama here."

Soon, Yama came in.

"What really happened at the frontier?"

How could Qi Yun not be shocked in his heart?

Shantong Pass is as strong as an iron wall; unless with several times the troops, using attrition warfare to pile up bodies, it’s impossible to break through. He’s really curious how the opponent managed to do it?

Yama kneeled on one knee and said, "Your Majesty, the Liang Army sent a group, disguised as refugees and displaced people, to enter Shantong Pass. That evening, the enemy launched a night attack on Shantong Pass, with those displaced people cooperating from inside, taking Shantong Pass..."

"Bang!"

Qi Yun finally couldn’t hold back the anger in his heart, slammed his palm hard on the table.

"Gao Chi, is he stupid? How could he make such a low-level mistake?"

Qi Yun was truly infuriated; at a crucial moment in the battle between two armies, how can people be let into the pass so casually?

Yama said, "Your Majesty, this matter cannot be fully blamed on General Gao, because many of those displaced people were Dazhou citizens, who were previously taken by Daliang."

"Hmph, then why did they finally betray?"

"This..." Yama thought for a while, suddenly a dreadful thought emerged, "Could it be, those people are no longer true Dazhou citizens?"

"Hmph!"

Qi Yun sneered, icy-eyed, "Such a clever scheme, it truly is a clever scheme, vicious and decisive, to attack Shantong Pass, killed thousands of ordinary civilians, such tactics are awe-inspiring!"

As he spoke, he took a deep breath and said, "Who is leading the enemy troops?"

Yama said, "It’s said to be the Eldest Young Master of Liang Country."

"Eldest Young Master?" Qi Yun slightly froze, "Since when did Beiliang have such a person?"

"Subordinate does not know, every scout we sent were captured, none survived, the only ones who returned alive, Zhang Liulang and Yang Shiqi, didn’t bring back any information on that Eldest Young Master, I ask the master to punish!"

As Yama said this, he kowtowed heavily.

Qi Yun looked at Yama kneeling on the ground, remained silent for a long time.

Suddenly, he said, "Did this Eldest Young Master just suddenly appear? Was there any news about him before?"

"No, it’s like he appeared out of nowhere, impossible to investigate! The most crucial point is, our people can’t enter Beiliang Palace to gather intelligence."

Unable to infiltrate Beiliang Palace, hence no information can be gathered, that’s the key!

"The methods are so ruthless..." Qi Yun contemplated for a moment and suddenly said, "Perhaps, I need to visit a place to confirm my thoughts, although such a move might be absurd."

Yama curiously asked, "Where does the master want to go?"

"The Imperial Mausoleum!"

The Imperial Mausoleum? Yama looked puzzled.

"Yes, I need to visit the mausoleum to see Mu’er! To see if he’s really there!"

Upon hearing this, Yama was shocked!

Is the master intending to open the coffin for verification? However, this wouldn’t be good for the deceased, people value peace after death, opening the coffin would be disturbing their rest!

The way the master cherished Prince Mu, why suddenly decide to do this?

Yama suddenly thought of a possibility, shocked, "Master, do you suspect that Eldest Young Master is..."

"That’s right!" Qi Yun nodded, "Mu’er’s death was suspicious, full of mysteries, why was he not stabbed through the body, or beheaded directly, why use poison instead? Hmph, did the perpetrator have such compassion for him, to leave an intact corpse?"

"This..."

Yama was astonished, he really never considered this, the master’s thoughts were indeed extraordinary!

"Now, combined with the sudden appearance of Daliang’s Eldest Young Master, is there a connection between them? Yama, what do you think?"

Qi Yun looked at Yama, who was still lost in shock from his analysis.

Moments later, Yama said, "I will follow the master’s command."

"Hmm, Chen Zhong, prepare a set of eunuch’s clothes, I and Yama will take a trip."

"Yes, Your Majesty!"

Soon after, wearing eunuch’s clothes, Qi Yun and Yama disguised and left Sanqing Palace, heading to the Imperial Mausoleum.

The Imperial Mausoleum is a bit far from the palace, it takes three days by carriage.

Three days later, Qi Yun and Yama arrived at the mausoleum, the eunuchs guarding the mausoleum saw Yama and naturally dared not stop him, letting them pass.

The two entered the Imperial Mausoleum, walking forward until they reached the tomb where Li Qingmu’s coffin was laid.

This tomb was magnificent, grand, with many burial items, truly arranged in the manner of the Crown Prince.

In the center of the tomb lay a huge coffin, simple yet elegant.

Qi Yun stepped forward, gently stroked the coffin, his eyes gradually reddened.

"Mu’er, Father came to see you again, you... won’t resent Father, will you?"

After a pause, Qi Yun continued, "Father knows you are an obedient and sensible child, Father just wants to verify a guess, you surely won’t blame Father for this! Yama, open the coffin!"