Empress Faction, Consort Shi's Investigation!

Chu Yun, however, was unaware of this news.

At this moment, he had already entered the palace with Luo Feng.

"Greetings, Mother Consort, Uncle."

Upon entering Consort Shi's palace, Chu Yun bowed to the two of them.

"Yun'er, come, sit down," Consort Shi said.

"Yes, Mother Consort."

Chu Yun rose and sat on a nearby chair.

Luo Feng stood at the doorway. At Asura Venerable's signal, Luo Feng closed the door and left.

"Mother Consort, why did you summon me? And why did you ask Commander Luo to leave?" Chu Yun asked curiously.

"Yun'er, your mother consort and I recently heard that you intend to investigate the events of that year, is that correct?" Asura Venerable spoke.

Chu Yun's expression remained calm. He knew his mother consort and uncle must have heard about it from Atai.

He did not deny it. "Mother Consort, Uncle, my disappearance back then was too strange."

"Now that I have returned, those people are lurking in the shadows, surely waiting for an opportunity. I cannot simply wait for them to attack before I figure out how to respond, can I?"

"If I don't take the initiative, I will always be on the defensive."

Consort Shi's expression was worried. "Yun'er, I understand everything you're saying."

"But you must know that the power behind those people is immense. You currently have no chance of winning on your own. In fact, the more you investigate, the more dangerous it will become."

"Mother consort wants to advise you, can you let this matter rest here?"

"Leave it to your uncle and me to handle. Mother consort doesn't want to see you deeply entangled in a vortex of danger."

Chu Yun understood his mother consort's feelings.

But he was exceptionally firm. "Mother Consort, you are mistaken. It's not that I want to investigate, but I have no choice."

"Even if I don't investigate, Mother Consort, do you really think those people from back then would let me go?"

"Moreover, being in the royal family, if I am content to be a flower in a greenhouse and not experience the storms, I will only die faster."

Chu Yun's words left Consort Shi almost speechless.

Asura Venerable's face showed a look of relief. "Little sister, I told you before, Yun'er has grown up. He has his own ideas, and we don't need to worry too much."

Consort Shi sighed and revealed a smile. "Yun'er, your words today make me very proud of you. Being in the royal family, you understand your situation better than anyone. Then Mother consort will not try to dissuade you any further."

"Over the years, your uncle and I have used the strength of the Shi family to continuously investigate the events of that year."

"Although we cannot confirm who exactly abducted you back then, we already have suspected targets."

"We have also investigated most of the masterminds and accomplices of that incident."

Upon hearing this, Chu Yun's expression immediately became very serious. "Mother Consort, who are those people?"

Consort Shi looked at him. "Yun'er, do you know about the Empress's faction?"

Chu Yun nodded. "Atai and Commander Luo Feng have both told me about it."

"The Empress's original name is Lan Ji. She is the daughter of the former Sect Master of the Tianzhou Divine Sect and the junior sister of the current Sect Master."

"In court, the Crown Prince and the Third Prince are both her biological sons and obey her implicitly."

"As for the ministers, the current Imperial Advisor, the Black Iron King, the Left Cavalry General, the Right Valiant General, and six Nirvana Realm Imperial Dynasty enshriners, as well as some officials of the seventh and eighth ranks, all stand with the Empress. They are all part of the Empress's faction."

Consort Shi nodded. "These people are part of the Empress's faction, but that's not all."

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"Lan Ji has strong connections. The sect masters of the Blood God Sect and the Corpse Yin Sect are both her childhood friends. Furthermore, as the daughter of the former Sect Master of the Divine Sect, she has their backing."

"So many forces are connected to her. The mastermind behind your disappearance that year was the Empress Lan Ji. The accomplices, besides people like the Imperial Advisor and the Black Iron King, also include an Imperial Clan Elder from within the royal family!"

When Chu Yun heard how complex the network of relationships behind Empress Lan Ji was, his expression turned slightly grim.

"Mother Consort, you said an Imperial Clan Elder?"

"Which one?" Chu Yun asked after a moment of thought.

"We don't know."

"Your uncle and I are currently still investigating the specific identity of this person."

"The Imperial Clan Elders, including the Old Ancestors, are all within Imperial Ancestor Mountain. No one can approach it casually except His Majesty, so it is very difficult to investigate."

"Only by starting with the Empress can we possibly know the identity of that clan elder," Consort Shi said.

Chu Yun couldn't help but recall that Commander Luo Feng had mentioned that his disappearance back then was the work of someone within the imperial family.

This means...

"Mother Consort, so the Imperial Clan Elder was the one who abducted me back then?"

"That's why even Uncle couldn't find any clues, is that right?" Chu Yun asked with a solemn expression.

Asura Venerable spoke. "You are thinking correctly. Your mother consort, your imperial father, and I all suspect the same thing."

"However, the Imperial Clan Elders are all within Imperial Ancestor Mountain. Aside from your father, the Emperor, no one can contact them."

"Then what about my father?" Chu Yun asked subconsciously.

"Yun'er, don't blame your father. It's not that he doesn't want to investigate, but the situation within Imperial Ancestor Mountain is complicated, and every Elder is indispensable. He is also helpless."

"As for the Empress, you know her connections now. If His Majesty were to move against her, think about the consequences that would trigger."

"Therefore, your father worries day and night and has always felt guilty towards you," Consort Shi sighed and explained.

Listening to Consort Shi's words, Chu Yun didn't actually blame his father.

As the Emperor, he had to consider the overall situation of the entire Great Xia Dynasty.

If the Empress were killed, it would lead to internal strife within the dynasty and the collapse of the imperial court. Then he would be letting down all the living beings of the Great Xia Dynasty.

So Chu Yun could understand him. His actions were justifiable and a result of helplessness.

However, Chu Yun himself was different.

His father had no choice, but he was a man with a System.

Now that he knew who his enemies were, he would naturally find his own way to avenge himself from years ago!

"Mother Consort, don't worry, I don't mean to blame Father Emperor."

"I understand Father Emperor's predicament. As the ruler of a nation, he naturally has to consider the bigger picture."

"So, I will find my own way to avenge the past," Chu Yun said.

"Yun'er, don't try to do everything yourself."

"Your father has no choice, but I, your maternal uncle, and even the entire Shi Family are your strongest backing!"

"Tell us whatever you plan to do next, and we will do our utmost to help you," Consort Shi said.

The Asura Venerable also said at this moment, "Yun'er, the Shi Family will always be behind you to support you. Go ahead and do whatever you want!"

"I will remain in the Imperial City. As long as no one from the Heavenly Aspect Realm appears, no one can touch you!"