"Very few!"
"Throughout the entire dynasty, aside from the commanders of the Four Great Legions and the two Venerables leading troops at the border, the only others are the chief commander of the Shadow Guards and your Imperial Father."
"This matter is our dynasty's military secret. Not even the Minister of War or the Prime Minister are qualified to know it," Consort Shi replied.
Chu Yun frowned at once. "Then if the border defenses were leaked, only these people would be suspects?"
After thinking for a moment, Chu Yun asked again, "Mother Consort, among the people you mentioned earlier, are any of them part of the Empress Faction?"
Consort Shi could not help asking, "Yun'er, do you suspect the Empress Faction did this?"
Chu Yun's expression was exceedingly grave. "There is no evidence yet, but I keep feeling that they cannot be disentangled from this matter."
"It cannot be such a coincidence. The moment Ke E died, they fell into calm waters and still winds, and then trouble broke out at the border."
"If there is no trickery behind this, I absolutely refuse to believe it!"
Chu Yun's sixth sense was remarkably accurate as well. He was certain that the Empress Faction's shadow lay behind this matter.
Hearing him say so, Consort Shi explained, "Among these people, none are particularly close to the Empress."
"Of course, we cannot rule out the possibility that someone among them has already been bought off by the Empress and secretly defected to her."
After pondering deeply for a moment, Chu Yun said, "Mother Consort, if the opportunity arises, you may tell Imperial Father my suspicions and have him take extra precautions."
"I understand. I will go to the Imperial Study shortly and speak to your Imperial Father," Consort Shi said.
"Mother Consort, then this