"Your Highness! It's bad. The county magistrate that the princess interrogated yesterday was intercepted in the middle of the night!" Hong Yi looked at Mo Yufeng anxiously.
Mo Yufeng lowered his eyes and thought for a while, then looked at Hong Yi and asked, "Have you found out who it is?"
Hong Yi lowered his head and said, "Not yet, but the guard who was knocked down said it was a masked woman. We found a poison in the water the guard drank, which looks like Diaohan Powder!"
Mo Yufeng frowned.
Diaohan Powder is the most poisonous medicine. A small amount can make people fall into a deep sleep, and a large amount can make people bleed from all seven orifices and even cause their whole body to rot. This poison is only available in Dai State. When the four countries were not unified, Dai State used this poison to poison many people in Moyu State. After the unification, Dai State paid tribute to this poison. Hong Yi was a sword-bearing guard in front of the previous emperor, so he had seen this Diaohan Powder!
Now this poison has appeared again. The poisons of Moyu Kingdom are strictly guarded, and the poisons of Dai Kingdom have been used until now...
Mo Yufeng sighed deeply and looked at Hong Yi, "Take some of your trusted followers and investigate Dai Yi and Dai Lianrong!"
"The prince is afraid of them..." Hong Yi said halfway, and the two of them naturally understood in their hearts!
Hong Yi said yes and turned to leave.
Mo Yufeng got up and left the study and went to Ma Qingyi's garden. Ma Qingyi was looking at the red spider lilies in front of the window, and her face looked a little bad.
Mo Yufeng stood behind her, looked at her, and whispered, "You'll catch a cold here!"
Ma Qingyi turned around and looked at Mo Yufeng, "Is the county magistrate going to die today?"
"...Yes!" Mo Yufeng said lightly.
Ma Qingyi lowered her head, her face filled with sadness. "Actually, he... was just a little greedy... It's nothing serious..."
Mo Yufeng suddenly squatted down and looked at her. "Some people don't deserve to be forgiven. Even if you think it's a small mistake, if he doesn't correct it, the mistake will become bigger and bigger! If you don't want to see it, you can stay here! I'll do it!"
Ma Qingyi looked at him without saying anything. Mo Yufeng held her in his arms and looked at her quietly.
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Bai Hanguo
"Report, Your Majesty, the Fifth Prince is back!" The King of Baihan Kingdom lay in bed, his face haggard. After hearing that Bai Lishen had returned, his complexion improved a little, and he said in a hurried voice, "Quick, let him in!"
Bai Lishen entered the bedroom and was about to kneel down to pay his respects when the king called out to him, "No need to go through all that formality. Come quickly!"
Bai Lishen paused. He hadn't expected that after so many years, he would become like this when they met again. When he left Baihan Country, he was still very strong...
Bai Lishen's eyes were red, and he walked over and asked, "When did the emperor become so ill?"
"It was a few years ago. Now I am about to pass away, and the country cannot be without a leader for a day... ahem... I want you to come back this time, not only because we haven't seen each other for many years, but also to let you get familiar with the country. You haven't been back for many years, so naturally you know very little about state affairs. Once you get familiar with them, you can ascend the throne quickly!" The king spoke in a low voice, almost with no strength.
Bai Lishen left the bedroom with a heavy heart.
He didn't want to be the king. He had been used to his freedom for so many years. But now there was no prince in Baihan Kingdom who could ascend the throne. He was the only one left...
A few days later, Bai Lishen was named the crown prince. The next day, the king of Baihan Kingdom passed away, and all four countries came to express their condolences.
Brixen ascended the throne.
In the court
Bai Lishen sat at the top of the court, looking at the ministers kneeling on the ground, his eyes sweeping over them one by one.
"Your Majesty, now that you have ascended the throne, it is time to hold a beauty pageant to choose a suitable queen for you!" said a minister in the court.
Bai Li was deeply impressed. He was the minister most valued by his father. His name should be Zhang Handuo, and he was deeply loved. Before his father left, he also said that he was a person worthy of trust. With his assistance, governing the country would not be difficult!
Well, now that he has ascended the throne, he should govern well. After all, he cannot let the legacy of the previous king be destroyed in his hands!
"There is no rush for this matter. I ascended the throne yesterday, and state affairs are still unclear. Wait until I understand them before making a decision!" Bai Lishen said in a hoarse voice.
"Your Majesty, it is precisely because you have just ascended the throne that you need a queen to assist you!" Zhang Handong said.
Bai Lishen said irritably, "Without the queen, this king wouldn't be so dissolute and wouldn't be governing the country. Why do you insist on disobeying me?"
The court suddenly became very quiet, even more dead silent!
No one spoke. Bai Lishen stood up, turned around and left. Behind him, the eunuch's voice of "dismissing the court" and the ministers' sighs were heard!
Bai Lishen walked to his bedroom and just sat down when a woman with exquisite makeup walked in.
Bai Lishen stood up and asked, "Why is the Queen Mother here?"
Zhao Xuan sat down, looked at his son, and said sadly, "You have suffered so much. Your father passed away early, leaving me alone, and he put you on the throne even though you have never been involved in government affairs. You must be very tired from attending court today."
Bai Lishen smiled slightly. "It's okay! I'm a little tired, but it will be fine after I get used to it!"
Zhao Xuan sighed, a worried look on his face, and suddenly turned to look at Bai Lishen, "Lishen, you are not young anymore, it's time to choose a concubine for you!"
Bai Lishen frowned, "Mother, I don't think there's a rush yet. After all, let's first familiarize ourselves with the affairs left behind by father!"
"There will be no conflict between the audition and handling affairs! You don't need to take care of the audition, I can do it, you just need to attend!" Zhao Xuan said.
Bai Lishen was about to say something when he was interrupted by Zhao Xuan, who stood up and said, "In that case, I'll help you with it first. You don't have to worry about it!"
Bai Lishen watched Zhao Xuan leave, lowering his head and saying nothing.
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Prince's Mansion
When Mo Yufeng returned to the palace, Ma Qingyi rushed out and asked, "Is the county magistrate... is he dead?"
Mo Yufeng raised the corner of his mouth slightly, and with his hand he pushed her scattered hair behind her ears. He looked at her and said, "Yes! He's dead!" Then he asked, "Why did you kill him and that soldier?"
Ma Qingyi lowered her head. "Because that soldier killed people for no reason, and the county magistrate didn't care about the lives of the people!"
Mo Yufeng thought for a while, "Then... who did that soldier kill?"
Ma Qingyi said, "It's a beggar!"
"..." Mo Yufeng didn't say anything, turned around and took Ma Qingyi back to the room.
Imperial Palace
Mo Yufeng did not go to see Mo Yecheng, but went directly to Dai Lianrong's palace.
Pushing open the door, Dai Lianrong came out of the room, her hair a little messy. She looked at Mo Yufeng and said softly, "Your Highness! This is the cold palace, where the concubines live. I'm afraid it's not a good idea for you to come here!"
Mo Yufeng smiled wickedly, "I've been feeling the urge to come to the palace lately, but for some reason, I couldn't control my steps and ended up here! Maybe I still have a place for the acting princess in my heart!"
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