Inside the Regent's Palace.
Long Fantian personally brewed medicine for himself.
Qiu Feng came to report, "Your Highness, I have found out the source of the Gu worm in Ulana's body. It should be the Gu worm that Xin Liangmu planted three or four years ago. This is the offspring Gu, and there is also a mother Gu used to control it. However, if the offspring Gu dies, the mother Gu will not live either."
"From this perspective, Ulana wasn't lying; her only goal was to kill Xinliangmu," Long Fantian said calmly, pouring the prepared medicine into a bowl.
Qiu Feng prepared to test the medicine as usual, just in case it was poisonous, but to his surprise, Long Fantian drank it down in one gulp.
"Your Highness..." Qiu Feng said worriedly.
Xia Yang shook his head at him.
After putting down the bowl, Long Fantian handed the small white porcelain bottle that Mu Tiantian had given him to Qiufeng, asking, "Do you know how to use this Gu worm?"
Qiu Feng took it and examined it carefully. "I've seen it before. This kind of Gu worm can control a person's mind and brainwash them, making them unconsciously do anything according to your orders. These Gu worms look like they've grown quite a bit and should have been living in the person's body for some time. Did you force them out?"
"You only need to do as I say, and you don't need to worry about anything else."
"Yes, Your Highness, what are your orders?" Qiu Feng dared not be curious and waited for the prince to give his orders.
"You all stay and guard around Miss Mu's room. If Ulana comes over, Qiufeng will use this Gu worm on her, and I will have questions for her."
"Your subordinate obeys."
After nightfall.
A figure entered the Prince's mansion.
According to Xia Yang, two days ago, Ulana learned that her companions were looking for her, so she escaped from the palace to meet up with them. The two then conspired to assassinate the Grand Preceptor.
However, this matter was extremely dangerous. Ulana seemed to feel that she might not return from this mission, so she prepared to entrust an important task to Mu Tiantian.
However, she did not know that Mu Tiantian had already entered the palace, so she thought of sending the things over at night.
For some reason, she had a gut feeling that if there was one more person in the Central Plains besides her companions, that person would definitely be Mu Tiantian.
She even felt that if she wanted revenge, she would definitely succeed with her help.
However, upon entering the Prince's residence, they found no one there and were instead arrested.
Ulana was mentally prepared. She remembered Mu Tiantian saying that the Regent would not harm her, and she believed it. So even though she had been arrested, she had nothing to worry about.
The reason she was able to remain calm was because if the regent really wanted to kill her, he wouldn't have let her leave the palace.
So she could roughly guess that whether Long Fantian sent someone to follow her or set a trap to capture her now, he definitely wanted to know something.
"Where did Mu Tiantian go?" Ulana was only concerned about where she was now.
But no one told her.
A moment later, Qiufeng fed her the pastries made from Gu worms and then rang the bell.
Long Fantian began to ask questions.
Ulana answered all of them one by one.
She also recounted the story of how Mu Tiantian saved him ten years ago.
System: [Long Fantian's corruption value decreased by 10, currently at 50.]
at the same time.
Mu Tiantian: [His "darkening value" has decreased, does that mean he believes me now?]
Qi Tong: [Hmm... I guess so...]
It always felt that the timing of Long Fantian's decline in his corruption level was a bit off.
Mu Tiantian was motivated to complete the task and had a plan in mind.
The next day, the morning court session began.
The Empress Dowager then summoned Xin Liangmu and Mu Tiantian.
Xin Liangmu stood behind Jing Huarong, a small bell hidden in his sleeve, and gently shook it.
No one but Mu Tiantian could hear the bell.
As soon as she arrived, she saw that besides the Empress Dowager and Xin Liangmu, there was also a man with half-white hair in the pavilion, looking exhausted.
It had been several years since I last saw Shi Changbo, and he looked much older.
He only perked up a bit when he saw Mu Tiantian coming over.
"Master." Mu Tiantian greeted him happily.
The Empress Dowager summoned Xin Liangmu to control her and force her to reveal her true self. They already knew she was Lin Miao, Shi Changbo's apprentice, so she couldn't pretend not to know her.
Shi Changbo sensed something was wrong, but he reacted quickly, exclaiming in surprise, "Sanshui, is it really you? Empress Dowager, what... what's going on?"
Jing Huarong smiled and said to Mu Tiantian, "Miss Mu, quickly tell your master where you've been for the past five years and what has happened recently."
Mu Tiantian's eyes darted around, and she began to fabricate a story. She told it with great detail, mainly about how she had endured five years of hiding and fleeing, and how she had recently wanted to return to visit her master. However, an accident occurred on the way, and she somehow ended up at a hunting ground, where she coincidentally saved the Regent, and eventually they even got engaged...
In short, Mu Tiantian's words were half true and half false, and she told all the recent events.
Shi Changbo felt that she was talking too much.
After Mu Tiantian had finished speaking, Xin Liangmu secretly rang the bell and then nodded to Jing Huarong.
The Empress Dowager smiled and asked Mu Tiantian, "Miss Mu... should be addressed as Miss Lin. I wonder if Miss Lin likes His Majesty?"
Mu Tiantian feigned shyness, "I like it, I like the Emperor."
Upon hearing this, Shi Changbo frowned deeply.
like?
She's lucky she doesn't want to beat up the emperor, let alone like him? Unless the sun rises in the west.
There's definitely something wrong here.
Jing Huarong was very satisfied with Mu Tiantian's answer and then asked, "Then are you willing to marry the Emperor?"
"I'm willing," Mu Tiantian replied, echoing the words the Empress Dowager had used to brainwash her the night before.
Long Xinghuang, who arrived late from a short distance away, felt his heart skip a beat when he heard her confession.
Does she really like him?
Long Xinghuang told himself that this was simply impossible.
He calmed himself down.
"My son, come here." Jing Huarong waved to Long Xinghuang when she saw him.
Long Xinghuang stepped forward respectfully and said, "Your subject greets Your Majesty."
"My son, I know you are interested in Miss Lin, and Miss Lin is also fond of you. Why don't we choose an auspicious day to hold the wedding? I think the first day of next month would be a good day. What do you think, my son?" Jing Huarong wasn't asking for Long Xinghuang's opinion at all; she was making the decision for him directly.
Before Long Xinghuang could speak, Jing Huarong sighed and said earnestly, "Your Majesty also wants to hold your grandson soon. I see that you have been interested in Miss Lin for many years, so I want to help you. I hope you won't object, my son."
"Your subject...is willing..." Long Xinghuang did not refuse or question, and agreed directly.
Mu Tiantian glanced at him; he agreed so quickly, without even a hint of questioning.
She thought it was because Long Xinghuang dared not defy the Empress Dowager that he acted this way, unaware that Long Xinghuang also had his own selfish motives.
Shi Changbo watched silently from the side.
This was the Empress Dowager telling him that Lin Miao was in her hands and would be used by her.
Jing Huarong glanced at him, a slight smile playing on her lips, looking kind and gentle.
But that fierce gaze seemed to tell him that unless he didn't want his disciple's life, he would have to hand over the late emperor's edict.
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