The mistress was reborn and broke off the engagement, the regent cried and begged to marry into the

Huanshuang couldn't help but sigh.

Biological siblings fell out over some unreliable speculation. People’s hearts are no longer as they used to be.

The little maid reported outside the house: "Miss, Miss Zhu is here."

There's news over there.

Shangguan Haitong nodded and said, "Bring him in. Huanshuang, go get a screen."

"Yes." Huanshuang walked out and disposed of the letter.

The little maid led the people to the door and left.

Zhu Zhijun entered the room and hurriedly closed the door.

Shangguan Haitong stood up to greet him: "How is the matter going?"

Zhu Zhijun pulled out a neatly folded handkerchief from her sleeve and flipped it open to reveal the banknotes inside: "It's all here."

Even though he was mentally prepared, Shangguan Haitong was still shocked by the amount.

How much did the previous commander embezzle?

Zhu Zhijun frowned slightly. "The previous commander not only ate the soldiers' salaries without paying them, but also found all kinds of excuses to treat the soldiers harshly. Now my brother has taken over, and it's very difficult to handle. Whether he returns the money to the soldiers or not, there are still drawbacks. The important thing is that there are accomplices in the camp."

Accomplice? Shangguan Haitong thought for a moment: "Jia Kong? Is he involved?"

Zhu Zhijun nodded: "I don't know how the two conspired, but he did get a piece of the pie."

The Third Prince's people...

Shangguan Haitong paced slowly, feeling uneasy unless he kicked Jia Kong out.

We have to think of a way, she urged: "Ask your brother to collect evidence, it will be useful when necessary."

Zhu Zhijun hesitated to speak. This matter was too big, and the consequences were unimaginable. She wanted to back out.

Her brother was walking on thin ice, and she lived in fear. If possible, they just wanted to live a simple life.

Zhu Zhijun handed over the banknotes and said, "I don't know how to deal with it. It's all up to you, young lady."

Shangguan Haitong accepted it without hesitation: "Tell your brother that everything in the camp should remain as it is for the time being. Wait for the right time."

"I understand." Zhu Zhijun said goodbye with a heavy heart.

She walked to the corridor and passed a man. Yan Da'er looked back curiously and continued walking forward.

Late courtyard.

After the maid informed him, Yan Da'er entered the room and clasped his fists: "Miss Shangguan, I haven't seen you for a long time."

Shangguan Haitong raised his hand and smiled: "Please. Are you here to bring good news?"

Yan Da'er sat down casually: "Of course. It concerns our lives and property, so we dare not be careless at all."

"Okay." Shangguan Haitong was extremely satisfied.

Finally, the plan can be implemented...

The maid brought tea.

Yan Da'er took a sip with one hand and said, "This tea is good. Miss Shangguan, the matter of Sixth Master has been settled. Next is my personal transaction with you. Brothers, you are all asking for wealth and glory. Can you guarantee it?"

Shangguan Haitong did not rush to answer, but asked: "If the Sixth Master is indecisive, do you dare to take his place?"

good question.

Yan Da'er thought carefully and quickly came up with an answer: "Of course. No matter what position it is, it should be occupied by the most capable person."

Capable and decisive.

Shangguan Haitong is optimistic about this kind of people: "Three gangs and six rudders, I dare to give it to you if you can do it."

Hearing this, Yan Da'er rarely became serious: "Once the words are spoken."

"It's hard to catch up with a good guy." Shangguan Haitong knew that if she wanted to achieve her dream, she would need a lot of help.

The harem, the court, the imperial doctors, the underworld gangs...

She would make use of everything she could.

No matter how difficult the road is, she will get there in her lifetime!

Yan Da'er bowed his hands proudly and said, "Ms. Shangguan is very generous. Since you are so generous, I cannot be stingy. I have a message for you. Empress Shu Fei was looking for a mysterious family during her lifetime. Although she found some clues, she always missed it."

"Mysterious family?" Shangguan Haitong heard about it for the first time. Why did Concubine Shu look for them?

Yan Da'er smiled nonchalantly: "Are you curious about why Concubine Shu is looking for them? Because this family has well-preserved history books of our dynasty. From the founding of the country to the present, all the emperors are recorded in them."

"The first page of the book begins: A goddess descended from heaven to bless our dynasty. But this is a fragment that was passed down after countless fights. These eight words are not a connected sentence. Some people once speculated that the first emperor of our dynasty was a woman. That's why there is this opening."

Shangguan Haitong looked calm, but in fact she was deeply moved.

The status of women has been suppressed time and again, and those in power always act with impunity under the pretext of following old rules.

If there was a woman who became an emperor in history, the evidence is solid from historical records.

If women are not allowed to interfere in politics, what can men use to continue to defend themselves?

Even if the rumor is false, it can become true when the time comes.

Shangguan Haitong's eyes were unusually calm: "Do you know what you are saying? If it is true, are you going to tell the world that the founding emperor of our dynasty was a woman? Our dynasty has gone through thousands of years and suffered countless natural disasters. The history books are incomplete, who can guarantee that what they have is true?"

Yan Da'er shrugged: "It's up to you whether you believe it or not. I'm just telling you what I know."

Concubine Shu has been looking for her, so the prince must know something about it.

Shangguan Haitong no longer had the heart to deal with others and stood up to see the guest off.

Yan Da'er bowed and said goodbye.

Shangguan Haitong was the only one left in the room. She sat quietly with her hands trembling with excitement.

Huanshuang ordered someone to bring in the screen: "Miss, do you like the style of this screen? If not, I'll go get another one."

Shangguan Haitong turned around and saw mountains upon mountains, surrounded by clouds and mist. There seemed to be a phoenix singing among them, waiting to soar into the sky one day.

She curled her lips: "I like it very much."

"As long as the girl likes it." Huanshuang was also very satisfied and arranged the servants to take their places.

evening.

Shangguan Haitong was practicing calligraphy in the study, and waited for the prince to visit shortly after dark.

She put down her brush and went to the hall to receive guests.

After a cup of tea, Shangguan Haitong got straight to the point: "Has Concubine Shu ever looked for the mysterious family?"

Xie Qiuguang was extremely surprised: "How do you know? There is nothing to hide about this matter. Mother did send someone to look for it."

"Because of the eight words 'A goddess descended from heaven to bless our dynasty'? Without evidence, it's hard to tell whether it's true or not." Shangguan Haitong lowered his eyes and looked at the tea.

Putting down the teacup, Xie Qiuguang said seriously: "Do you know why there are so many incomplete copies of historical books handed down? Because they were damaged due to scrambles? This is only part of the reason. The fundamental reason is that the emperor, who is on the supreme throne, does not allow women to interfere in politics."

So it was burned and banned.

The mysterious family guarded the book with their lives and hid their whereabouts.

Every few decades they would send out the younger generation of the clan to examine whether the current emperor was pedantic and ignorant.

Unfortunately, so far no emperor has been able to make them willingly hand over history books.

Even less has there been an emperor who would want a book praising women to be published and spread throughout the world.

Shangguan Haitong clenched her hands: "No trace at all?"

Xie Qiuguang shook his head: "Every time I find a trace, I chase it and find nothing. But there is good news, the younger generation of that tribe has come out. They will come to the capital this time, but I don't know who they are. It's like looking for a needle in a haystack."

indeed.

Shangguan Haitong frowned: "Don't they have any outstanding features?"

Xie Qiuguang thought: "Does being talented but eccentric count?"

"..."

Shangguan Haitong held his forehead with his hand.