My wife has a secret

Chapter 200 Rebellion
"This question... Tianxuan said that he would come to the embassy tonight to explain it clearly."

Shen Shuangxu was also puzzled by Tianxuan's behavior, but no matter what the people of the White Lotus Sect thought, the moment she received the information today, she did not think that the information could be false.

That's why all the Qi envoys were mobilized to rescue Xu Qing who was in danger.

The Qi State delegation's convoy followed the official road into the main road of Shangjing City. The guards of Shangjing Kyoto Prefecture worked hard to maintain law and order in the surrounding area and prevented vendors and the public from approaching.

Seeing that the situation was under control, Yang Xianning, who was standing at the end of the alley, put aside her worries, covered her face with a hood, and walked towards the depths.

Just now, she was hiding in the dark and witnessed the confrontation between the delegation and King Xiang with her own eyes. She has already figured out Xu Qing's true identity.

Who would have thought that the person traveling with him was not the staff officer of the Five Cities Army, but the famous newly promoted Marquis of Guangping.

Or the husband whom she had never met.

At this moment, Yang Xianning felt her head was a little dizzy and she couldn't think clearly.

But in Shangjing City, there is Shen Shuangxu, the most talented woman in Qi State who is as wise as a god, so I am not needed here.

She should go back as soon as possible to deal with the trivial matters at the Huangling border.

……

After settling Liangzi and Qingqing, Xu Qing had dinner at the same table with his father-in-law and Shen Shuangxu.

He felt a little restrained during the meal, but fortunately Shen Nianyan did not ask any questions at the table. He simply asked about his physical condition and went downstairs to rest.

Because he had to go to court to meet with the Liao Emperor tomorrow, Shen Nianyan entrusted all matters for the evening to his daughter.

As the night deepened, bright candles were still lit in the hall.

Shen Shuangxu, who had not eaten anything at the dinner table, went back to the house and buried himself in the piles of official documents, revising them with his pen.

Xu Qing took a look at the logos on them and found that these things were all from Chengxuanfang. He couldn't help but ask, "Did Aunt return the things from Chengxuanfang to you?"

Shen Shuangxu responded calmly, "Yeah."

"But isn't this the Liao Kingdom? How come there are so many intelligence documents?"

Xu Qing could understand the current scene no matter where it happened in Qi.

But Liao was also a potential enemy of Qi. Wasn't Shen Shuangxu afraid that the news would leak out here and secrets would be disclosed when he revised these documents?

"Of course, no news will be sent to me about the affairs in Qi. Shan Yongpei and the five supervisors are in charge there. The things here were all sent by spies in Liao."

Shen Shuangxu replied calmly: "Because of your matter, the empress ordered the Liao Kingdom's dark web to be lit up and all the hidden spies were summoned."

"So, this room full of documents... is because of me?"

Xu Qing felt a little embarrassed when he heard this, but Shen Shuangxu didn't even raise his head when he spoke, and his tone was as cold as ever.

"The messages sent here have been basically changed in order and writing style using Qi's secret code, so people other than Chengxuanfang can't understand it."

"I see. No wonder I can't read a single sentence coherently."

Xu Qing put back the book he was flipping through, blinked, and remembered that he seemed to have taken over the position of abbot.

But compared to Shen Shuangxu, why does he look like a young and ignorant child?

"It's good to know..."

Shen Shuangxu originally wanted Xu Qing to sit on the second seat in the room for a while, waiting for Tianxuan's arrival, but she suddenly thought of something and raised her head from a pile of books.

There was a look of disbelief in his eyes when he looked at Xu Qing.

"Qi's secret agent, secret message..."

A storm was brewing in Shen Shuangxu's mind. Among the fragments of memory whizzing past, she keenly sensed something unusual.

Chengxuanfang was corrupted by the White Lotus Sect, and many secrets were leaked, causing the saint to be furious.

When handling various cases in Qi State before, Shen Shuangxu did not notice the traitor's exposure, but the reminder from the secret code gave her new ideas.

Assuming that there is a problem inside Chengxuanfang, then the spy is most likely someone from the main workshop.

Because only people in the main workshop can view the intelligence sent by Chengxuanfang from all over the place and access useful information.

This was the reason why I had previously suspected my supervisor and the person in charge.

But there is more than one kind of secret code in Chengxuanfang.

The secret agents lurking in the Liao and Jin countries and the Mongolian tribes all had secret codes composed of local languages. Even the interior of Chengxuanfang was divided into astronomy and geography.

The supervisors and directors in the Fang all used geography, but the Sitianjian, which was under the Chengxuan Fang, used astronomy.

Astronomy is rarely circulated in the workshop, and is basically only used by a few important figures in the Sitianjian. If they obtain intelligence within the main workshop and communicate through this kind of secret code, they can avoid the supervision of their confidants and pass the news out.

Shen Shuangxu didn't think too much about the traitor as the wind was blowing hard outside the window.

This obvious movement quickly attracted the attention of the two people in the room.

"Tianxuan."

A sweet voice came from outside the house, pure and pleasant, every word was like the sound of nature, intoxicating.

Tianxuan stopped outside the door, reflecting graceful yet concave shadows through the paper window, looking both mysterious and beautiful.

When confronting King Xiang before, Xu Qing had not noticed Tianxuan. Now he vaguely discovered that Tianxuan, whose aura was concealed by King Xiang, was not inconspicuous, but had weakened his existence through some special method.

In addition, King Xiang's body was too huge, which made Xu Qing ignore him.

"come in."

Shen Shuangxu stood up from his seat and sat next to Xu Qing.

The door of the house slowly opened inward. Tianxuan, who was standing at the door, paused for a few seconds before walking in wearing a black robe.

She looked around the room and found that Shen Nianyan was not there. She asked calmly, "Where is the Prime Minister?"

"Daddy has handed over everything here to me."

Shen Shuangxu's answer made Tianxuan frown slightly. After sizing up this famous handsome man from Qi State, she finally chose to compromise and sat opposite Xu Qing and the others.

"The Prime Minister previously assisted the government of Qi for many years, and his prestige is quite high, both in Liao and other countries."

Tianxuan raised her snow-white fingers, and the nails on her fingertips were crystal clear and beautiful.

Shen Shuangxu stood up and said calmly: "If Miss Tianxuan insists on asking my father to come out, I can go and ask him now."

Although Tianxuan's distrust was somewhat disrespectful, Shen Shuangxu did not take the matter seriously. As long as Tianxuan could provide useful information, it didn't matter who was in charge. "No need, Guangping Hou is here."

Tianxuan looked up and glanced at Xu Qing, stretched out his hands, took off the black hood, revealing his face and facial features.

It was 50% similar to what Xu Qing had imagined. This Tianxuan Star Lord was indeed good-looking, with a beautiful nose and big eyes. He was a standard beauty.

But what was inconsistent with her beauty was that her forehead and the right half of her face were covered with uneven, blood-red scars.

The scars on her face were so shocking that they even scared Xu Qing.

"Please be calm and don't mind my face."

Tianxuan also knows her own shortcomings, but judging from her calm appearance, she seems to have gotten used to it.

"These scars are..."

Before Xu Qing finished asking, he noticed that Tianxuan Star Lord raised his eyes and looked at him intently.

She explained: "You know very little about the positions above the White Lotus Star Lord, so you probably don't know our secrets, right? These... these ugly scars are actually the price of using your abilities."

"what?"

Tianxuan continued, "I heard that both of you have dealt with the White Lotus Sect many times. Even the deaths of the Spring Envoy and the Winter Envoy of the Four Seasons were closely related to you."

It was the first time that Xu Qing was praised by a White Lotus believer, and he smiled awkwardly.

"You have seen the Envoy of Four Seasons with your own eyes, so you should be able to discover some tricks... The seven Star Lords of the White Lotus Sect obey the Envoy of Four Seasons, but the specific actions are all carried out by the Star Lords."

"why is that?"

Compared to Xu Qing who knew nothing about anything, Shen Shuangxu could hear some clues.

"Because the Northern Star Lords all possess extremely special abilities. From the intelligence we have received, the strength of each Star Lord is superior to or equal to that of contemporary martial arts masters."

"Yes."

Tianxuan looked at Shen Shuangxu with some admiration. She didn't expect that such a young girl could have such a keen sense.

She continued, "But even within the entire sect, only a very few people know that the power of the North Star Lord comes with a price, and the price is terrible."

Tianxuan stretched out his hands and used his internal force to cut off a piece of nail.

Then she touched the scarred flesh on her forehead with her fingernails, and a strange scene appeared. The fingernails seemed to be infected by some strong toxin and began to wither and rot rapidly.

Tianxuan loosened his hands, and the nail disappeared in the air without a trace.

"This is the price I pay for using my abilities."

Xu Qing's face was filled with astonishment, and even Shen Shuangxu's usually cold and calm face showed a hint of surprise.

During the process of investigating the case, the two of them basically felt that it was unlikely that there would be anything extraordinary in this world, but Tianxuan's performance just now was like pouring a bucket of cold water on them.

After searching his mind in vain, the knowledgeable Shen Shuangxu could not help but ask, "What kind of poison is this?"

"We Star Lords don't know what it's called, but we should be the only ones in the world who experience these symptoms. And these symptoms will be slightly different for each Star Lord."

Tianxuan asked, "I received information from the sect a few days ago saying that Kaiyang Xingjun is dead?"

"Yes."

During a later trip, Xu Qing asked the heroine about what happened that night and learned that Kaiyang Star Lord died at her hands, but the newly appeared Tianji Star Lord spared her life and allowed her to be washed away by the Luo River.

"The person who killed Kaiyang Xingjun told me that he possessed an extremely terrifying regenerative ability. Even if he was burned to death in Falun Temple, he could still come back to life."

"Yes, the ability of Kaiyang Xingjun is immortality and indestructibility."

When Tianxuan faced Xu Qing and the others, he did not hide anything he knew and told them everything.

"Each Star Lord is not omnipotent, just like Kaiyang Star Lord... Even though he has outstanding abilities, his strength and experience are limited, and he is afraid of fire. As long as you take advantage of his weaknesses, he is not an invincible target."

Tianxuan said casually: "Of course, he is just like me. Frequent use of his abilities will accelerate the withering of his body, causing the stars to dim and eventually return to silence."

Although Tianxuan's way of speaking was a little strange, Xu Qing also understood the general meaning.

The other party wanted to tell him that although the Big Dipper Star Gods looked powerful, each of them had a price to pay for using their abilities, and they would face death after frequent use.

Moreover, these people have weaknesses, and we can exploit their weaknesses and defeat them one by one.

"wrong."

Shen Shuangxu interrupted Tianxuan's story with a cold voice. She raised her head slightly and asked, "If the Star Lord of the White Lotus Sect has such ability, why don't they train a few more? There are so many fanatical believers in the sect. If we can train a thousand of them in the same way, no one in the world will be able to stop us..."

"Miss Shen knows very little about the core secrets of the White Lotus Sect. The Star Lords of the White Lotus Sect need to be cultivated."

Tianxuan explained: "Most people in this world do not have the talent to become Star Lords or Envoys of the Four Seasons. Only those who are judged by the leader to have godhood have the possibility of promotion."

"This……"

Xu Qing originally wanted to complain about Tianxuan's statement, but when he remembered the phenomenon that the other party had just demonstrated, he stopped and listened attentively.

"We don't know what the specific godhood is, but having the qualification is just a qualification. To become a star lord like me, you have to face a cruel test. Although I don't know what the tests of other star lords are, the test I took at that time was to survive in a dense forest full of wild beasts, fighting with other children who also had the qualification until the last one left."

Tianxuan still remembers the selection he experienced when he was young. The memory of killing others in order to survive has become an indelible haze in his heart.

Even though she was now dying and had long since let go of life and death, the White Lotus's methods still made her uneasy.

"But there are exceptions. I heard that Tianji Xingjun and Dongzang Envoy are exceptions of the sect. I don't know why the sect gave them a break."

When Xu Qing heard this, he frowned and looked at her in confusion.

"You told us all this because you want us to help you solve your physical condition?"

Xingjun had a high status in the White Lotus Sect. Xu Qing knew this and could no longer think of any reason for Tianxuan to help him or surrender.

But what he didn't expect was that Tianxuan shook his head and said, "I have already accepted this body. This kind of thing is called price, and there is no cure... The reason why I abandoned the White Lotus Sect is because I hate them."

Xu Qing and Shen Shuangxu looked at each other and saw confusion in each other's eyes.

The selection criteria for the White Lotus Sect were extremely strict, and there was an unspeakable fanaticism among all members of the sect, from top to bottom.

Even Dong Zangshi, who had been forced to join the White Lotus Sect for only a few years, seemed to be brainwashed by the sect's words and actions and committed all kinds of crazy behaviors.

According to what Tianxuan just said, she should have been taken away by the White Lotus Sect. How could a killer who was trained since childhood hate the White Lotus Sect so much?

(End of this chapter)