After resolving the gold BRICS issue, Song Yaozhu left the city again, claiming that she was going to pick up her sister-in-law, Madam Yin, to bring her back to the city.
She had originally planned to stay at Shangbei Academy with the Yin family for a while, but she had to return to the city because of the gold brick incident. Now that the matter was resolved, she had to continue dealing with Mo Yu.
She really wanted to kill Mo Yu, but she had to keep her alive to deal with Gao Ping, so she could only suppress her murderous intent for the time being.
When she arrived at Shangbei Academy, Cao Zhi was helping to move flower pots.
Spring is in full bloom, and some flowers have been added to the academy to improve the environment.
"Young Master Cao, the exam is just around the corner. Why aren't you studying in your room? What are you doing out here moving these things? You don't need to do these chores!"
Madam Yin told him to put down the flowerpots and go inside to read. Cao Zhi was tired from reading, and seeing them moving the flowerpots, he thought he could lend a hand and get some exercise.
"Hey, if you want to exercise, go to the martial arts training ground! There are people who do that!"
After sending Cao Zhi away, Madam Yin waved her handkerchief at Song Yaozhu and said, "What does the Ministry of Revenue's case have to do with the Ministry of Rites? Why postpone the exam? Look at those students, they're all anxious because of the postponement, some even have blisters on their lips!"
"Exams test not only a person's knowledge level, but also their ability to cope with difficulties. If they lose to others in terms of mentality, then they have lost."
"Oh, I don't understand you guys. I just think it would be such a pity if you failed at the last minute!"
Looking at the increasingly perfect Shangbei Academy, Song Yaozhu could hardly believe that just over a year ago, this place was just a small, ordinary village.
"Sister-in-law, I have something to do tonight."
Madam Yin interrupted her, "I understand, you can do it with peace of mind, I'll support you."
That evening, Yin insisted on sharing a room with Song Yaozhu, claiming she had something private to say to her. The candlelight was dim, casting two indistinct shadows on the window paper.
At this point, Song Yaozhu had already slipped away and gone to another mountain.
"Are you trying to make the other person know you want to kill someone by arranging to meet at midnight?" Caijin complained.
She struggled along the mountain path, watching the princess ahead walk with incredible agility, filled with envy. Why was the princess so physically strong, when they were both women?
The bright moonlight shone on the mountain road, and the stone slabs on the road reflected a gray light.
"As the saying goes, 'A dark and windy night is the perfect time for murder and arson,'" Song Yaozhu turned around, pulled her back, and laughed.
I didn't want to bring her tonight, but she volunteered, saying that she and Mo Yu had a similar figure and that she knew palace etiquette, making her the best candidate to impersonate Mo Yu.
Therefore, in the eyes of outsiders, the people walking on the mountain road now are "Mo Yu" and an elderly woman.
"Well, it seems they're quite particular."
They finally reached the pavilion halfway up the mountain, and Caijin leaned against a pillar, panting heavily. A dark figure emerged from the darkness, startling the two of them.
Gao Ruhai looked at the two of them, especially at the old woman next to "Mo Yu," with a wary gaze.
"This is the aunt who has taken me in these past few days. Aunt, thank you so much for everything." After saying this, she got up to help Song Yaozhu up, then slid a dagger out of her sleeve and stabbed it into her lower abdomen. The blood was swallowed by the night, and Song Yaozhu fell to the ground with a thud, dying with her eyes wide open.
Gao Ruhai lowered his eyelids upon seeing this scene.
"Why did it take you so long to deliver the letter to Her Majesty? Do you know how many nights Her Majesty hasn't slept because of you?"
“The King of Leisure’s men are chasing me closely. I’m afraid that if I rashly deliver the letter, he will discover my whereabouts and kill me to silence me.”
"Tell me first where you've been all this time, and how you escaped from Xie Liwei's clutches?"
Cai Jin looked at Gao Ruhai, forcing herself to remain calm, and said, "When they moved me, they thought I was unconscious. I took advantage of their inattention and jumped into the river. When I woke up, I was in a farmer's house. I wanted to go back to the city to find the Empress, but I found that Xie Liwei's people were looking for me. So I went back to my hometown, thinking that the Empress would send someone to settle my family and that I could reunite with the Empress's people."
At this point, she choked up, then said angrily, "I never imagined that Xie Liwei, that beast, would kill my entire family! I must avenge this! Gao Ruhai, take me back to the palace now, I need to explain the situation to the Empress!"
Gao Ruhai's eyes were filled with distrust after hearing her words. But he still said calmly, "Let's go, I'll take you back to the palace to see the Empress."
The two walked up the mountain path. Gao Ruhai was a step behind her. Just as he raised his hand to push "Mo Yu" down the mountain, a rock hit the back of his head.
He rolled on the ground in pain, creating distance between himself and Caijin, and saw that the person who should have been lying on the ground was now standing behind him.
"Tsk, another excellent skull." The barefoot doctor in the village might really like it.
"Mo Yu, how dare you betray the Empress!" Gao Ruhai rubbed the back of his head, the dampness on his palm making him dizzy and panicked.
"Guards! Kill this traitor!"
At his command, a dozen assassins in black emerged from the bushes.
Caijin shouted loudly, "Isn't it the Empress who wants to kill me?!"
"You still dare to say that? If you hadn't delayed in announcing your death, causing the Empress so much anxiety, why would your entire village have suffered such a tragic fate!"
Mo Family Village is located in the mountains. The entire village was wiped out, and since no one went in to find the bodies, no one reported it to the police. Even if someone did report it, there would be no way to investigate.
"It really was Your Majesty who killed my family! I only wanted to live, what did I do wrong! I never said a bad word about Your Majesty from beginning to end! Why won't Your Majesty believe me!"
"Heh, so you say you didn't say anything, but does that mean you really didn't? Only the dead are truly trustworthy!"
The assassin in black rushed towards them, his target indeed high as the sea.
Gao Ruhai was shocked and couldn't understand why his own people would want to kill him!
Is Her Majesty also going to get rid of him?! He's a member of the Gao family, and he even underwent castration to enter the palace for Her Majesty's sake! How can Her Majesty not trust him?!
"Take him down!" Song Yaozhu gave the order, and Gao Ruhai was surrounded.
Gao Ruhai looked at "Mo Yu" and sneered, "I will never be a traitor like you!"
After saying that, he picked up a stone from the ground and smashed his head against it, killing himself.
"Your Highness, she's dead," the guard said after examining Gao Ruhai's body.
"It seems this skull isn't as sturdy as that one's."
Imagine being hit by a stone twice in one night; even the strongest skull would crack.
The matter was resolved quickly, but Caijin was covered in sweat. She was terrified!
"You heard it all. Your family and friends were all killed by your empress. This is the master you've served for decades."
Mo Yu was dragged out of the bushes, her head wrapped in bandages, her face ashen.
Looking at Gao Ruhai's corpse, not a trace of emotion could be found in his eyes.
She knew she could no longer be as loyal as Gao Ruhai, who was willing to die, because she was afraid of death, and also because Gao Ping had killed all her relatives.
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