The child was as thin as a monkey, looking pale, emaciated, and malnourished. The bump he made on Yimu wasn't even that hard.
After Yi Mu regained his footing, he waved his hand, signaling the guards to release him.
As soon as the guards let go, the child's neck lolled to the side, and dark red blood dripped from the corner of his mouth. He died on the spot.
Yi Mu was greatly alarmed, and the crowd erupted in screams.
All the palace guards stood in front of Yi Mu.
The captain of the guards urged Yi Mu to return to the palace immediately, while the others drew their swords and looked at the crowd with suspicion.
The servant who had invited Yi Mu to drink earlier slipped into the crowd during the chaos and disappeared like an eel.
Yi Mu arrived at the Marquis's residence less than a quarter of an hour later and hurriedly returned to the palace by carriage.
Not long after he left, the Lady of the Marquis's Mansion came out with her maid, and as she watched the carriage drive away, a sinister expression appeared on her face.
"Let him escape this time, go back and tell my father, we'll find another opportunity."
On the way back, Yimu took something out of his belt.
This is what the child stuffed into Yimu's arms when he bumped into him.
Yi Mu unfolded the object; it was a square note, completely blank inside.
As Yi Mu stared at the blank sheet of paper, images of mysterious potions from movies and TV shows flashed through his mind.
Back in the palace, he ordered someone to prepare the medicine, dipped a cotton swab in it, and then dried it over a fire.
Sure enough, several lines of text appeared on the paper.
After reading the contents of the paper, Yi Mu's expression became extremely solemn.
This letter was left by the Marquis of Xinyang, and it details why he betrayed the country during the internal strife in Sufeng.
It turns out that everything he did was for Bei Menlin.
His wife was the legitimate daughter of the Duke of Pingguo, and the birth mother of the Marquis's wife was a princess from a small southern country.
Few people know about this.
Marquis Xinyang was always suppressed by his wife and could not stand up straight. It was not because he was weak by nature, but because he was poisoned by a curse.
He had to obey his wife; if he dared to resist, it would be an unbearable pain.
That small country in the south is still a matriarchal society. Women in that country are taught the art of manipulating poisons from birth, so that they have men completely under their control.
Marquis Xinyang was controlled by his wife for most of his life and dared not acknowledge his own son.
Using his position, he allowed the Yuezhi army to enter Sufeng.
After being exposed by Yi Mu and Bei Menlin, the Marquis of Xinyang refused to act as an accomplice to the wicked any longer.
Therefore, he lost his value and was abandoned as a pawn.
The red line on his neck was the Gu poison that had emerged from his body.
Marquis Xinyang said that he agreed to let the Yuezhi enter the city because he was forced to, and because the woman told him that they were preparing to support the new emperor, Lincheng, at the North Gate.
Marquis Xinyang felt guilty towards Beimen Lin and was willing to take risks to pave the way for him, but he did not expect that the relationship between Yi Mu and Beimen Lin would become more harmonious.
That wicked woman and her father acted as inside agents within Sufeng, constantly sending useful information southward.
If we follow the plan, Sufeng will be gradually eroded away in no time.
In the south, women continue to grow stronger.
The image of Bei Menlin telling him about an unknown force in the south flashed through Yi Mu's mind.
He only sent back two letters, nothing else. Could something have happened?
The suicide note left by the Marquis of Xinyang sent chills down Yi Mu's spine.
He couldn't sit still for a moment and wanted to go south to find Beimen Lin.
At this time, Hou Fang found Yi Mu.
Just two weeks ago, he was a handsome and charming young man.
Upon seeing him now, it was as if his life force had been drained away; he lacked energy and spirit, his eyes were full of dark circles, his beard was unkempt, and he looked utterly ruined.
"Your Majesty, I have important matters to discuss with you."
Yi Mu had been waiting for this moment for a long time.
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