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The mastermind behind framing Xiao'er had not been found.

The whereabouts of the person with jug ears were unknown.

There was no verified evidence about what happened with Chef Gu, and the reason behind her actions remained a mystery.

They had investigated her background, which turned out to be exactly as she described to the Empress Dowager.

Shangguan Xuanyi tapped on the desk, considering if these incidents could have been caused by the same person or if there were any overlooked details.

But he found nothing.

"My Lord, the test papers from Shengping County have been delivered," announced Xiao Fuzi, interrupting Shangguan Xuanyi's thoughts.

"Put them aside!" Shangguan Xuanyi came back to reality and signaled Xiao Fuzi to put the test papers on the desk.

"Has there been any news from An Yi?" It had been quite a while.