Zu An’s mind was stirred into action, and he quickly processed the possible suspects, one after another.

Zhuxie Chixin? No, he was the emperor’s trusted aide for many years. The emperor wouldn’t make him the prime suspect from the get go.

His own eunuchs? That doesn’t seem right either. If he really suspected them, he could just have them tortured for a confession. There is no need to put a golden-token envoy like me in charge.

That leaves the Imperial Guard Generals…

Now that he learned that Cheng Xiong was part of King Qi’s faction, most of his uncertainties were put to rest.

“It is Cheng Xiong!” Zu An blurted out.

Yun Jianyue nodded, as though proud of him. “Indeed. King Qi has great influence over the military, as it has been passed down to him from successive generations. Not only does this influence extend across the local armies, but within the imperial palace as well. If you were the emperor, would you feel at ease leaving a vital position like the Left Guard...