Murong Yue's eyes were like knives. "So, you ate the rest of them?"
ah?
The old eunuch was stunned, his face covered in blood, and shook his head, "Bury them all."
Murong Yue stared intently at the old eunuch.
Knowing he was doomed, the old eunuch remained calm, saying, "You are Murong Gan's daughter, aren't you?"
"You and your dad really look alike."
"My whole life has been dedicated to my master."
"It's good as it is now, and I've done right by the Crown Prince."
Qi Yuan sneered and corrected, "It is the former deposed crown prince."
The old eunuch tried to keep his smile gentle, saying, "For the sake of the Crown Prince's cause, any sacrifice is worthwhile."
"A dying man's words are good; your father is no good."
Qi Yuan immediately went up and kicked the old eunuch, who fell to the ground groaning and unable to get up.
He originally thought that his words would provoke Murong Yue.
But he miscalculated. He completely ignored the fact that Murong Yue was dealing with Murong Gan, and that his own cheap father was completely ignored.
Little Corpse has its own logic, "You say your words are good?"
"No, no, no, how could a bad person like you ever regret it?"
"Knowing he's about to die, he's just being disgusting."
“But…” She touched her chin, her little brain working so fast for the first time, and turned to Qi Yuan, “He’s so amazing, he’s persisted for decades.”
"Why did you give up so quickly?"
Yes, that's definitely not normal.
Qi Yuan looked at the old eunuch, who showed no flaws.
But the biggest flaw is the absence of any flaws.
Yes, that's right. They endured so much hardship and expended so much capital to build such a place, and not just one.
Are you just going to back down like that?
Have they confessed everything?
His willingness to die was unquestionable; Qi Yuan, with his wealth of experience, could confirm this.
But why would he willingly face death?
Unless he's certain that even if he dies, his power won't collapse...
Murong Yue was also thinking, but she wasn't as logical as Qi Yuan; instead, she relied on intuition and stream of consciousness.
"You, does Master have an heir?"
As dawn broke, Qi Yuan instantly understood.
When the former deposed crown prince and his household were dealt with, the female relatives were all dismissed. Moreover, the deposed crown prince did not have any children, but he did have two young daughters.
The Crown Prince's crime did not implicate his family, and the two little girls were taken away by their mother. However, the Crown Prince's maternal family and the maternal families of the women in the Crown Prince's household were all implicated.
So even if the two little girls grow up, they will be descendants of sinners and won't be able to cause any trouble.
unless...
Qi Yuan squatted down and pinched Jiang Defu's face. "So, the former deposed crown prince has a son?"
Upon hearing this, Jiang Defu's expression immediately cracked, and his eyes were filled with hatred.
"Qi Yuan! I know you! You are, after all, the commander of the Imperial Guards."
"Is that all you've got? Planning to target innocent people?"
He knew that once Qi Yuan guessed it, he wouldn't be able to hide it from him at all.
"Didn't Murong Gan claim to be a benevolent ruler? What utter nonsense!"
"Hehe, when the deposed crown prince was removed from office, the late emperor must have sent people to investigate, but no one was found to have escaped."
"Then there are two possibilities: you bribed the investigators."
"Or, the guilty son might have a legitimate identity, and no one would suspect that he is a descendant of the crown prince."
Jiang Defu's expression changed repeatedly.
Qi Yuan understood, stood up and wiped his hands, "It seems to be the second situation."
Did that person know his identity?
Qi Yuan didn't give Jiang Defu a chance to speak again and turned to Murong Yue.
Without Li Xuanji present, Murong Yue has to make all the decisions herself.
She tried hard to recall what Li Xuanji had told her about the responsibilities of the Six Departments, and began to independently assign tasks for the first time.
"Qi Yuan, hand the prisoner over to the Ministry of Justice for review."
"Let the Ministry of Rites and the Ministry of Revenue investigate that so-called descendant."
"The women who have already been planted, let..." Murong Yue scratched her head, "...let the Ministry of Justice find them and arrest them all."
This arrangement should be fine, right?
Murong Yue felt uneasy.
"Yes, Your Majesty. Should we hand over the two remaining strongholds to the Ministry of Justice and the Ministry of War to destroy?"
Qi Yuan felt there was no problem; His Majesty's arrangements were excellent.
Are there two more outposts?
"Are they all in Luozhou?" Murong Yue asked.
"yes."
Political acumen is probably something we're born with in our genes.
Including this location, there are a total of three strongholds, all located in Los Angeles.
Why Los Angeles of all places?
Is the person in charge in Los Angeles blind?
First it was Yang Yong from Suizhou, who effectively ceded territory to become a king, and now it's Luozhou.
"Alas, what a fine ear!"
She couldn't help but sigh, "It seems that the Qing Kingdom's base, though powerful, has many internal problems."
Um?
What kind of ears?
Qi Yuan was a little stunned. What was His Majesty saying? He habitually looked at A-Hao.
Ah-hao lowered his voice and explained, "The task is arduous and the road ahead is long."
Oh, oh, oh.
If something goes wrong here, those two strongholds will be alerted. It would be better to take them down before the enemy can fully react.
That night, Murong Yue and Ahao went down the mountain and slept in a comfortable carriage.
With the Imperial Guards protecting them, the two felt very safe.
This display of force genuinely frightened Li Chi.
He originally thought his employer was a noble lady from some high-ranking family, but who would have thought it was His Majesty!
Aaaaaah!
Li Chi was so excited that he couldn't sleep all night.
However, he thought that his job was probably ruined.
On the surface, Luozhou appeared peaceful and serene that night, but beneath the surface, a storm was brewing.
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