On the night of the coup, Xiao Yu had been sent by Wanyan Liang to join Puchá Ahudie in taking control of the imperial palace guards. Just as they were about to succeed, Left Deputy Commander of the Imperial Guard Puchá Ahute returned with troops. After a bitter battle, Puchá Ahudie was defeated, his remaining forces surrendered, and Xiao Yu was captured as well.
As one of the main conspirators in the rebellion, Xiao Yu knew that a miserable fate awaited him. In his despair, he finally thought of a slim chance to save his life. He hurriedly told the official interrogating him in Heavenly Prison that he knew a tremendous secret and hoped to use it to preserve his life.
The interrogating official did not dare delay and immediately reported it to Song Qingshu.
Song Qingshu had not taken it too seriously at first. When people were at death's door, they would use any means necessary to survive. Besides, he had Tudan Jing as his trump card, along with the defected Ouyang Feng and Qiu Qianren. What secrets could Wanyan Liang possibly have that he did not already know?
Later, he thought that since he had time anyway, he might as well hear what Xiao Yu, Wanyan Liang's closest confidant, had to say. At worst, it could serve as entertainment.
Xiao Yu was soon brought to Renzheng Hall. Song Qingshu took a sip of the tea presented by a palace maid and said blandly, "Speak. What is this earth-shattering secret of yours?"
Song Qingshu could not help recalling a joke from his previous life. Someone dreamed every day of an earth-shattering secret, but after waking up, he could never remember it. To find out what this great secret was, one night he deliberately placed paper and a pen beside