A Conversation with Wu Zetian

"Guards, take Chunxiang into custody. And without delay, go to Zixia Temple and arrest Wang Zhiyuan!"

"Yes!"

Seeing Li Wan'er issue orders so decisively, Di Renjie was puzzled, and so was Wu Zetian.

"Tai'an, what is going on? Do you know who it is?"

Li Wan'er smiled. "Mother, you are overthinking it. It is only a guess.

Chunxiang handles your meals. There is no harm in detaining her first. If she is proven innocent, we can compensate her.

As for Wang Zhiyuan, I heard that the devices outside your hall were set up by him?"

Wu Zetian nodded. Li Wan'er continued, "Then that is it.

Those devices are connected to the palace, and especially during thunderstorms, they can draw in lightning.

From what I can see, those devices were clearly meant to kill you.

If you do not believe me, we can conduct a small experiment. Move the entire setup elsewhere, then have any condemned prisoner enter it. As long as the thunderstorms continue, we will eventually get an answer."

"Your Majesty! Your Majesty! I have been wronged!"

Before long, Wang Zhiyuan and Chunxiang were both taken into custody.

From a great distance away, they were already crying out their innocence.

Di Renjie and Wu Zetian both watched Li Wan'er with impassive faces, waiting to see what she would do.

Li Wan'er waved her hand impatiently. "Enough. Stop shouting. If you are proven innocent, I will naturally apologize to you.

But this matter concerns His Majesty's safety and cannot be handled carelessly, so the Imperial Preceptor will have to suffer a little indignity first. For the safety of Other Shore, I presume the Imperial Preceptor is willing to endure such a grievance.

I have a few questions for you!"

After Wang Zhiyuan covertly glanced at Princess Tai Ping, he said,