Chapter 221: The Fences of the World
Inside the Qing Kingdom, the only person who could speak in such a tone was likely the Empress Dowager. However, the silver-armored guard knew that the Empress Dowager was currently residing within the palace walls, not the woman before him.
He thought that there must be very few people who knew of this woman's existence... With that thought, he gave a low, clear reply. He bowed, then turned and walked away.
After a dozen steps, the guard heard the jingling of jade ornaments from behind the gauze curtain, knowing that the woman inside must have risen. He had a strong urge to turn his head and look, but he couldn't help but think about things concerning her.
His Majesty called her Clear Water Daoist.
Others believed the meadow next to Meeting Dragon Avenue was the emperor's land, and that the female Daoist priest living there was the emperor's "mistress." But the truth was far from it. Within the entire Qing Kingdom, no more than five people knew the inside story, and the silver-armored guard was fortunate enough to be one of them.
The origins of the female Daoist priest, Clear Water Daoist, were untraceable, and it was also unknown when she and the emperor developed this relationship. After all, the guard was only sixteen years old, and before he could access this secret, it seemed to have already existed for many years.
What he knew now was that this female Daoist priest seemed to be the true master of the Qing Kingdom.
There was a rumor throughout the land that the world actually belonged to the "Zhao Family." It was believed that the civil official group, led by the current Minister of Personnel, Zhao Zheng, and his vast network of followers, had seized the emperor's power and held the real authority of the Qing Kingdom. This had also been the young silver-armored guard's thought and worry, but after he learned the secret of this meadow, he realized that he had been overthinking it all along.
The power of the Qing Kingdom was not in the hands of the Zhao Family, nor was it in the hands of the emperor.