"Oh dear, Father, why are you so late? Did you bring the gold?" the woman asked anxiously, tugging at the sleeve of the Bai family head.

"Oh dear, little darling, I've brought her. What kind of person do you want to buy? Do you need 30,000 taels of gold?" The middle-aged man looked his daughter over and breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that she was unharmed.

"Look, that's him. Humph, I'm going to buy him and really prepare him..."

"Smack."

Everyone was shocked. Why was the head of the Bai family as pale as a ghost, yet he still had the heart to hit his own daughter?

What happened?

Yun Qinglu raised an eyebrow. It seemed he recognized Mo Beichen. How could the Bai family from a remote place know the Regent?

The head of the Bai family knelt on the ground in fear, kowtowing and apologizing, "This humble subject pays his respects to the Regent. I was unaware that the Regent was here. I have offended you greatly. Please forgive me, Regent."

Those below were shocked. What? The person above was the Regent?

“I had the honor of meeting the Regent once, but the prince was riding a horse back then, and now he is sitting in a wheelchair, so I didn’t recognize him.”

"Are you trying to die? Kneel down right now!"

In an instant, everyone in the inn knelt down, "Greetings, Your Majesty, may Your Majesty live a thousand years!"

The woman's face turned deathly pale. "What? You...you're the Regent? Then...you're the Queen?"

Yun Qingluo: "Hmm? Aren't you going to kneel before me, the princess?"

The woman's face turned pale, and her body went limp, collapsing to the ground.

Although I have never met the Regent, I have heard that since he lost his legs, he has become unpredictable, violent, and cold-blooded.

I'm doomed this time.

Mo Beichen's face was gloomy as he looked at the Bai family head, who was kowtowing and apologizing on the ground. "I heard your daughter plans to buy me with 30,000 taels of gold?"

Patriarch Bai broke out in a cold sweat and continued to kowtow, "Your Highness, please forgive me, Your Highness, please forgive me. My daughter has never seen Your Highness's face and has been presumptuous. Please forgive me."

A bloodthirsty glint flashed in Mo Beichen's eyes. "Your daughter wants me to divorce my queen?"

The head of the Bai family cried out in his heart: "It's over, how did I offend this ancestor?"

The fact that the Regent Prince became crippled in both legs while saving Yun Qingluo was known throughout the country. It was widely rumored that one should offend the Prince rather than offend Yun Qingluo.

Otherwise, they wouldn't even know how they died.

This is terrible, I've offended both of them.

"Your Highness, spare me! Your Highness, spare me! I know I was wrong! I will never dare to do it again!" The woman, realizing what had happened, frantically kowtowed.

Previously, a woman who insulted Yun Qingluo had her tongue cut out and her eyes gouged out.

Mo Beichen sneered, "What, you insult the royal family and still want to live?"

Upon hearing this, the Bai family head was stunned. Did this mean there was still hope of survival?

What hope?

The head of the Bai family suddenly caught a glimpse of gold behind him out of the corner of his eye and was startled. Could it be that the prince knew about this?

This is the issue they're using now; if he wants to live, he has to tell the truth.

But if we tell them, how can our family ever become wealthy?

"Since you want to die, I will grant your wish," Mo Beichen said coldly.

The woman panicked upon hearing this, crying out, "Father, Father, I don't want to die! Father, save me! I don't want to die!"

Seeing his daughter crying so pitifully, the head of the Bai family made a decision in his heart.

"Your Highness, I know I was wrong, and I am willing to atone for my sins with good deeds," the Bai family head suddenly said loudly.

The crowd below remained kneeling on the ground, their knees numb but they dared not utter a sound.

But they were all wondering what merit the Bai family head had that made him dare to say such a thing.

Mo Beichen glanced at Mo Feng and gestured for Yun Qingluo to push him back to his room.

The guards stood watch at the entrance, maintaining a high level of vigilance.

Inside the room, Yun Ziheng and Yun Ziyu sat opposite Yun Qingluo and Mo Beichen, while the Bai family head knelt on the ground. His daughter was locked in another room.

"Speak." Mo Beichen uttered only one word, his imposing aura so strong that the Bai family head dared not raise his head.

"Your Highness, I have accidentally discovered a gold mine," the Bai family head said tremblingly.

Apart from Mo Beichen, the other three were stunned.

Yun Ziheng and Yun Ziyu were completely taken aback and stunned.

Yun Qingluo was only slightly surprised. As expected, but why had it been concealed so well?

It seems that some people in the imperial court are also involved in this matter.

Mo Beichen's voice was calm, "Why didn't you report it when you discovered it? Why are you only saying it now?"

The head of the Bai family stiffened and sighed, "It's because I was so afraid of poverty that I became greedy."

"Oh? Is that the truth?" Mo Beichen's voice turned cold.

"Your Highness, this is the truth," the Bai family head said through gritted teeth, cold sweat pouring down his back.

"Hmph, they really won't shed tears until they see the coffin. Mo Feng, take him away and interrogate him thoroughly." Mo Beichen sneered.

The Bai family head tried to shout, but his mouth was immediately gagged. The people outside had already been cleared out by the soldiers, and the county magistrate waited anxiously at the door.

Seeing the Bai family head being dragged out, he panicked, lowered his head, and was in a state of turmoil.

"Your Highness, the county magistrate is requesting an audience outside the gate," Mo Yu reported as he entered.

"I won't see him. Just say that the princess was frightened and I'm taking care of her. I'll invite him over another day," Mo Beichen said coldly.

Yun Qingluo laughed and scolded in an annoyed tone, "This princess didn't know she could also serve as a shield."

Mo Beichen poured Yun Qingluo a cup of tea, his voice helpless, "The princess has many functions, and I will help her develop them one by one."

Yun Qingluo looked at him, her eyes darkening slightly, and cursed inwardly: "You dog of a man."

She suspected he was driving, but she had no proof.

As soon as Yun Ziheng and the others left, they said, "The Bai family head actually discovered a gold mine and kept it a secret. He truly deserves to die."

“Brother, how could the Bai family, who have no power or influence, dare to do this? I guess someone is using him as a shield,” Yun Ziyu added.

Yun Qingluo turned her head to look at Mo Beichen, "Achen, did you already know about this?"

Mo Beichen looked at Yun Qingluo and smiled slightly, "Nothing can be hidden from Luoluo."

Then he explained, "We discovered that gold was frequently appearing here a long time ago, so we had people keep an eye on it. The Bai family head is very cautious and hasn't found the location of the gold mine yet. We were planning to wait until our people found the location before making a move, but we didn't expect him to reveal it himself today."

“The discovery of the gold mine will surely cause a sensation in the four countries. We must strike first,” Yun Ziheng said.

Mo Beichen shook his head. "No rush. Isn't that guy quite free? We should find him something to do."

Just then, Mo Feng came in with the confession. "Your Highness, he has signed and sealed the document, and we have also found out his location, but he only mentioned a county magistrate. He is really tight-lipped, and perhaps he really doesn't know anything."

Mo Beichen said, "The fewer people who know, the safer it is. This should be enough to annoy the emperor. Send the items to the palace."

"Also, send people to keep an eye on the area near the gold mine, so that people from other countries don't get there first. Also, send Mr. Wudao over there."

Mo Feng looked up at Mo Beichen in surprise, "Your Highness?"

"Go ahead. If this gets out, the consequences won't be good. Send more people to keep an eye on things. At this year's palace banquet, I estimate that all four kingdoms will send people to investigate. Have the capital keep a close eye on things as well."

"Yes, Your Highness." Mo Feng acknowledged the order and withdrew.