One hundred and twenty-two slaps on the butt, Ink sleeping in the study room

  In the Imperial Palace

  Outside the imperial palace of Xia Gao, when I arrived, many people had already gathered. About half of the civil and military officials were present, and almost all the concubines had arrived. The large courtyard outside the palace was almost completely occupied by the masters and servants of the various palaces. Everyone's eyes were tensely fixed on a certain door.

  King Fongde followed closely behind him.

  When they saw the two men, everyone bowed and made way for them, letting them in.

  Inside the palace, several imperial physicians were busy diagnosing and treating Xia Gao, taking his pulse, administering acupuncture, each with a serious expression.

  "How is my father?" Xia Lixun rushed in and grabbed an imperial physician to ask about the situation.

  The imperial physician hastily replied under Xia Lixuan's tense interrogation: "Your Majesty, the emperor has symptoms of poisoning, but fortunately, it was discovered in time and the poisoning is not severe. The poison has already been resolved, but it may take several hours for him to wake up."

  Upon hearing this, Yan Mo rushed forward and sat down beside Xia Gao's bed, looking at his pale face and tightly furrowed eyebrows that seemed to deepen further.

  Xia Li Xun still grasped the imperial physician's collar and continued to ask in a cold voice, "Since the poison has been resolved, why do you still need to wait for several hours?"

  "Emperor, please calm down. The reason for the Emperor's poisoning is one thing, and another reason is that the Emperor has not eaten for several days, resulting in physical weakness, which led to a long coma."

  Xia Li Xuan glared: "How many days have you gone without eating?"

  "Yes." The imperial physician hastily nodded.

  "Dequan!" With a flick of his sleeve, Xia Lixun released the imperial physician and turned to glare at someone on the other side, "How did you serve my emperor?!"

  At this moment, Dequan was kneeling on the ground, with two dagger-carrying imperial guards standing to his left and right. He, who had always been favored by Xia Gao, now had a painful expression on his face and looked somewhat disheveled. Upon hearing Xia Lixun's scolding voice, he lifted his head, his eyes filled with intense pain, and cried out:

  "Your Majesty is wise and discerning, I am innocent."

  "Unjustly accused?" Xia Lixun narrowed his eyes, exuding a cold aura as he walked over, grabbed the person's collar and pulled them up from the ground. "You have been serving by the Emperor's side all along, yet now the Emperor is not only poisoned but also hasn't eaten for many days. What crime should you be charged with?!"

  The handsome face in front of him was twisted with terrifying anger, making Dequan's hair stand on end and his body tremble: "Your Highness, I'm innocent... I dare to guarantee with my head that I absolutely did not harm the Emperor..."

  "Shut up!" Xia Lixun suddenly shouted, cutting off his words. He raised his head and ordered the two imperial guards, "Take this wicked person away and behead him for me!"

  "Wait!" Before they knew it, Yan Mo had already appeared beside them and stretched out his hand to rescue Dequan from his grasp.

  "What is the meaning of this, Cheng Wang?" Xia Lixun's face became even colder, and he pointed at Dequan, who was trembling with fear. "The Emperor is still unconscious and almost died from poisoning, and this slave is clearly involved. Are you trying to cover up for him?"

  He lowered his eyelids and hid his true intentions behind a calm demeanor, but his flat tone carried a hint of conviction: "I believe he is innocent."

  Others may not believe it, but De Zhuan is trustworthy. I remember when he was very young, this grandfather appeared in his line of sight and even brought him many things that only the emperor's children could have from the palace. Moreover, having followed the Emperor for decades, if he had any ill intentions towards the Emperor, something would have happened long ago, no need to wait until now?

  Xia Li Xuan snorted, "He was the one who served by Father Emperor's side. Now that something has happened to Father Emperor, even if he wasn't the mastermind, but he protected him from harm, it's hard for him to escape punishment."

  Yan Mo raised his hand to stop the guards: "This king is willing to temporarily spare his life, and everything will be decided after the emperor wakes up."

  Upon hearing this, Xia Lixun also narrowed his eyes and gazed deeply at Dequan, who was trembling with fear behind him.

  Seeing that he was no longer troubling Dequan, Yan Mo turned around and asked with a serious face: "What exactly happened? Tell me one by one. Why would the Emperor suddenly be poisoned?"

  Dequan knelt down at his feet, his face filled with pain, almost crying. "Your Highness, it's this slave's fault, I didn't serve the Emperor well. The past two days, the Emperor intentionally didn't eat, waiting for you to come to the palace to visit him, in order to repair your father-son relationship. But after waiting for two days without seeing you, this morning the Emperor was angry and refused to eat again. This slave was worried that he wouldn't be able to hold on, so I secretly went to the kitchen to find some light porridge for the Emperor to drink. Clearly, everything was fine before, but today, who knows why, after eating, the Emperor suddenly started vomiting nonstop. This slave quickly found the imperial physician, who diagnosed that the Emperor had eaten poisonous food. Your Highness, this slave is not fearless, but I am loyal to the Emperor, how could I dare to harm him? Please investigate clearly. This slave doesn't ask to be cleared of wrongdoing, but please, Your Highness, investigate carefully and must catch the mastermind, such a sinister person cannot be allowed to survive in the palace!"

  Yan Mo helped him up with a slight bow. "I'll believe you for now, but since the Emperor is still unconscious, you can't escape responsibility either. For the time being, Duke De will have to be inconvenienced."

  Dequan was deeply moved, wiped the corner of his eye and nodded: "The slave thanks the king. The slave does not feel wronged, the slave only wants to catch that mastermind, to avenge the emperor."

  Yan Mo nodded: "This matter will be thoroughly investigated by the king and King Fengde. You go with the guard first, and wait for the emperor to wake up before announcing you."

  It's a matter of great importance. Even if he wanted to protect him, he had to follow the law. He could only ensure his safety, but whether he could escape punishment was up to the Emperor.

  Dequan followed the imperial guard and left, but before he did, he couldn't help but look back at the dragon bed several times with some lingering concerns.

  Just after Dequan had left, the commander of the Imperial Guards suddenly came to report that the Cold Palace was on fire.

  Upon hearing this, Xia Lixuan didn't have a big reaction. The Cold Palace was already on fire, so it might as well just burn down. After all, the women inside were all ones that Father Emperor no longer wanted anyway.

  But Yan Mo suddenly narrowed his eyes, and some thoughts flashed through his mind, causing his handsome face to suddenly become cold and frosty.

  He didn't say much more, but lifted his foot and strode out of the bedroom in the direction of the Cold Palace.

  The great fire in the Cold Palace came suddenly and swiftly, with flames bursting out almost instantly, a sign that seemed to reach the sky. The palace people who wanted to put out the fire didn't dare to approach, they could only stand far away, watching as the cold and serene palace was engulfed by the raging flames.

  When I arrived at the scene, although the big fire had just started, the entire palace had already been engulfed and there was no way to enter.

  Standing in the distance, watching the soaring flames, listening to the sound of the great fire burning, his hands clenched suddenly in his sleeves, his eyes somber and cold.

  Damn it!

  One wave has not yet subsided, another wave is rising. Inside the palace gates, due to the poisoning of Xia Gao, many people are uneasy. Nowadays, Shu Xia State is prosperous and strong, with a peaceful and secure nation, all thanks to the merits of the current Emperor. If something were to happen to the Emperor, what would become of the entire lineage and realm of Shu Xia State? Everyone has an idea in their hearts.

  After the cold palace caught fire, many people went to watch, but for this palace, not many people had any extra emotions, at most just a sigh.

  At this moment, in everyone's heart, how can a humble Cold Palace compare to the safety of the Emperor?

  Following the imperial court

  Bai Xing learned of the news and couldn't sit still.

  She didn't know what was going on and hadn't seen how things had developed, but it was precisely because of this that she wanted to investigate even more.

  The emperor was poisoned, and it's unlikely to be an accident. Moreover, the cold palace caught fire at this time, relying on intuition, she felt that it was not a coincidence. At this moment, her own man was still in the palace, and she didn't know how he would handle it or what kind of situation he would be in.

  A heavy sense of annoyance had been lingering in her mind, and after hearing the news, she sat for only a moment before turning to Blood Shadow beside her and saying, "Blood Shadow, help me get dressed, I'm going into the palace."

  Whether she can help or not is secondary, what's most important is that she wants to be with him and also happens to understand some of the situation.

  Others may not take the Cold Palace seriously, but she can't be treated as an ordinary missing person case, because there is someone in the Cold Palace that they cannot ignore - the former Empress, Chu Ling.

  She won't forget that Chulíng has a son named Fú Dé Wáng, and she won't forget the 'death' of Fú Dé Wáng and Bái Xīn Bì either.

  Xue Ying stood beside her motionless, only expressionlessly saying a sentence: "Princess, the king doesn't allow you to go out."

  Bai Xin got up and went to the closet to find clothes: "He's afraid I'll catch a cold, but actually it's nothing. I just need to wrap myself tightly, as long as the wind doesn't blow on me, I'll be fine."

  The blood shadow still stood motionless.

  Bai Xin didn't care about her anymore, so she changed into a new set of clothes, put on a cloak, and then wrapped a large handkerchief around her head, only revealing a pair of eyes.

  After she finished collecting the money, she saw that Xue Ying was still standing there motionless. She let out a sigh and asked: "Are you going or not? If not, then stay home and guard it, I'll go myself."

  Xue Ying finally took a step forward towards her——

  The two of them sneaked out from the backyard because it was her nap time, and others thought she was sleeping in her room, never thinking that she would go out.

  Xue Ying drove the horse-drawn carriage all the way to the palace gate. At the entrance of the palace, Xue Ying handed over a token and did not let Bai Xuan get off the carriage. In front of the guards at the gate, he directly drove the carriage into the palace. The guards originally wanted to stop him, but when they saw the Wangfu mark on the carriage, several guards looked at each other and tacitly did not step forward.

  She entered the palace, but Bai Xing didn't go to Xia Gao's bedroom or rush to the scene of the fire. Instead, she secretly took Bie Ying to their temporary residence in Changping Hall. Although her mind was preoccupied with many things, she hadn't forgotten that she was still in confinement after childbirth. If she suddenly appeared before everyone, it would definitely cause another stir.

  She sent Blood Shadow to gather information and find out where Yan Moyu was, but unexpectedly, Blood Shadow went directly to Xia Gao's bedroom. Someone recognized that Blood Shadow was Bai Xincheng's maid. While feeling surprised, they secretly notified Yan Moyu at the same time.

  Upon learning that Xue Ying had entered the palace, Yan Mo was also very surprised, thinking that something had happened in the mansion. He rushed to Xue Ying's side in a hurry and asked what was wrong, only to learn that indeed something had happened - his own wife had run away!

  In Changping Hall, Bai Xinzhen was lying on the beautiful woman's couch, dozing off while waiting for news. Suddenly, the sound of palace maids paying their respects outside the door made her wake up with a start in an instant.

  Just as she flashed a charming smile and was about to pounce on a certain man, her sharp eyes caught sight of the same man's handsome face turning black and smelly like it had fallen into a cesspit. Moreover, under his magnificent ceremonial attire, a strong chilliness rushed towards her, just like an iceberg approaching her, making her feet feel cold all of a sudden.

  "Moyu——ah——" Before she could even finish her greeting, she was suddenly swept up in a horizontal hug.

  As they drew closer, the intense cold air grew thicker, almost freezing Bai Xiner's heart to the point where she wanted to shiver. Especially that handsome face, which seemed to be frozen in place, was so stern and cold that it made her dare not look straight at him.

  And the man carried her towards the bed, just when Bai Xintong thought he would throw her onto the bed, but unexpectedly the man only sat down and flipped her body over with a sudden movement. She hadn't even had time to sit on his lap before she was flipped over to lie across his lap. The next second, a palm wind struck her buttocks.

  "Ah——" The pain that came from her buttocks made Bai Xiner know what had happened without needing to turn around. For a moment, she was so shocked that besides screaming, she forgot to protect her own buttocks.

  One slap, two slaps, three slaps, four slaps, five slaps... Five loud slaps landed heavily on her buttocks.

  Apart from shock, she only felt pain, and even when the second slap landed, her eyes were instantly filled with tears due to the intense pain.

  It's done, Yan Mo turned her over and laid her on the bed, trying not to look at her red and swollen eyes. His chest heaved constantly as he scolded in a stern face: "Who allowed you to come out? What did I instruct you when I left? Did you listen carefully to what I said?"

  He was so angry he almost died!

  She was told to stay in the mansion and rest, but she actually sneaked out. It's only been a few days! Is she taking it so lightly?

  All along, he had been thinking of her body, wanting to take good care of her, not like before, like a bamboo pole, and not like before, every time she had her period, she would curl up in bed, writhing in pain... But she didn't care about her own body at all!

  She is so willful and arbitrary, not taking herself seriously, but can she afford to treat him like that?!

  Her eyes were fixed on him, red-rimmed from crying, and when he growled at her, she couldn't control her tears anymore, big drops rolling down her cheeks.

  They've been married for over a year now, and although the man has had his dark face and cold demeanor at times, he's never spoken to her so loudly before, nor has he ever hit her with such force, especially not on the buttocks. At this moment, she bites her teeth, feeling both wronged and defiant as she stares at him, even forgetting the burning pain on her buttocks.

  That wronged look, seen in Yan Mo's eyes, made his heart feel as if something was inexplicably grasping at it, causing the flames of anger to be suppressed and unable to be fully vented. The words he had been about to say were stuck in his throat, and no matter how hard he tried, he couldn't get them out.

  He clenched his fists and forced himself to be tough, telling himself not to go soft. If he didn't teach this woman a lesson, who knows what she would do next time.

  Although he was no longer scolding himself, Bai Xinzhen stared at him for half a day without seeing any weakness. She couldn't help but withdraw her gaze, slowly turn around, and grab the neatly stacked quilt beside her to cover herself from head to toe.

  That trembling quilt made Yan Mo Yu grit his teeth, and for a moment he was at a loss, his black eyes filled with anger suddenly filled with regret and heartache. Just as he was about to walk up and hug the woman, a guard suddenly came from outside the door looking for him.

  "Please report to His Highness, the Emperor has awakened and requests your presence." The guard at the door said respectfully, knowing that someone was inside.

  Upon hearing this, Yan Mo gazed deeply at the quilt for a while, gritted his teeth, and turned to leave the bedroom with large strides.

  Listening to the footsteps fade away, after a moment, the quilt was lifted, revealing a head with tears hanging from it.

  Before long, Xue Ying walked in, holding a small bottle in his hand.

  Bai Xingyan glanced over and couldn't help but twitch at the corners of her eyes. This little girl must have heard her scream just now!

  "Princess, let me apply some medicine for you." Standing at the head of the bed, Blood Shadow lowered his head and spoke in a soft voice.

  Bai Xin pouted and rolled her eyes. Still feeling guilty?

  Why didn't you come and save her just now?

  Just now didn't feel anything, all on the temper, now she just realized, hurt to death. Just like being branded with a hot iron on the butt...

  "Blood Shadow, hurry up and take a look, see if I've been beaten to pulp... Ahh...". She flipped over, her buttocks facing Blood Shadow.

  "......?!" The corner of Xue Ying's mouth twitched slightly, but he still obediently let her examine him.

  After applying the medicine, Bai Xin lay on the bed, biting the quilt corner, muttering to herself with some discontent.

  "This is too much, he actually hit so hard! Doesn't know how to cherish and appreciate. My butt had just started to grow some flesh, now it's been beaten like this, I don't know if it will shrink after the swelling goes down?"

  She knew he cared about her and was concerned about her, but couldn't he be a bit more gentle? After all, she was also in her twenties, shouldn't he give her some face?

  How can she face him with dignity after being beaten up like this?

  Xue Ying didn't say a word, he just stood at the foot of the bed and listened to her muttering to herself.

  After a long while, Bai Xinzhi finally vented out the grievances in his heart and turned to ask Chi Yue with a serious expression: "How's the fire at the Cold Palace? Has it been extinguished? Have you heard who's inside?"

  "Your Highness, there are five people in the Cold Palace: a eunuch, a matron, two palace maids, and the deposed Empress Chu."

  "Tell me about the situation with the fire." Bai's brow furrowed in concern.

  Xue Ying told her everything he had discovered and seen, truthfully. After listening, Bai Xiner's entire brow was furrowed in concern.

  If it wasn't for an accident, the fire should have spread gradually, but the Cold Palace was suddenly engulfed in flames. Just this point alone made her realize that the fire at the Cold Palace must have been intentionally set by someone.

  The fire was so fierce that even if they wanted to rescue people, there was nothing they could do.

  But now the fire is still burning, it seems that one's own ideas can only be postponed, and wait until her butt is better before talking.

  It wasn't her intention to run here today, but rather Chuhou let her think of Fude Wang Xia Yunhao.

  Xia Yunhao may have appeared to outsiders as having died together with Bai Xingbi, but she knew that they had not actually died. The two corpses were not theirs at all.

  Bai Xin's mind was clear and bright, but when she examined the female corpse, she found that there was no fetus in her abdomen. At that time, she had already started to suspect something. Later, with Mo Yu's help, she secretly went to examine the two corpses again and discovered that the time of death for both people did not match the supposed time of their deaths from a double suicide.

  Those two corpses had obviously been dead for several days, although the bodies were preserved relatively 'fresh', but the dead will not lie. The livor mortis on their bodies was enough to prove everything.

  What she didn't quite understand was that the case had been personally investigated by the Imperial Clan Court, and they had also sent a coroner to examine the body. However, their autopsy report only mentioned poisoning, without mentioning anything else.

  With such a big hint, she didn't know if those people were too foolish or someone had deliberately instructed them behind their backs. Anyway, things just passed like that. And although she knew the inside story, she didn't dare to speak out.

  Now that Empress Chu was in trouble, the first people she thought of were those two men.

  There was one more thing she never understood: where did they hide?

  One thing after another, they all seem to happen naturally and normally, but when she tries to string them together in her mind, she feels like something is being overlooked, leaving her with a constant feeling of wanting to search for answers.

  Perhaps it was her old professional habit that haunted her, and she couldn't let go until she had figured out the truth of the matter.

  Bai Xin was lost in thought, deep in her own mind, and had been thinking for a long time, so much so that she was startled. She didn't even notice when the man came back. Because she was lying on the bed with her head facing inward, it wasn't until someone picked her up that she snapped out of it, and only then did she remember being hit by the board.

  She didn't say a word, and Yan Mo Ye also didn't speak, he just undid her pants to take a look at the injury, seeing that she had already applied medicine to reduce swelling, only then did he quietly and gently help her put them back on.

  He put her back on the bed, and Bai Xinzhen didn't open her eyes from start to finish. Mainly because what happened before was too embarrassing, she said she wasn't angry with him for being so strict, but for a while, she couldn't bring herself to face him.

  This stalemate lasted until midnight.

  Xue Ying followed her previous instructions and came to report the situation after the big fire went out.

  I heard the fire went out, Bai Xing had not slept yet, and directly got up from bed to prepare for getting down.

  Suddenly, an arm was wrapped around her waist, and the man who had not spoken all night, with a hint of anger in his voice, said in a low tone: "You'd better stay put and not go anywhere!"

  Bai Xin struggled and strained, but couldn't break free from his powerful arms. Unable to help herself, she glared at him with wide eyes, her gaze meeting his icy stare.

  "Don't you want to know what's really going on? Don't you suspect that the fire in the Cold Palace is too suspicious?"

  "That's also not something you should be doing, it will naturally be handled by someone else."

  Bai Xin sneered: "You're clever for a lifetime, but muddled for a moment. Do you really believe others can handle it well? Have you forgotten the outcome of Xia Yunhao and Bai Xingbi's handling?"

  Upon hearing this, Yan Mo suddenly pursed her thin lips and stopped speaking. Her black eyes became exceptionally cold, as if a storm was brewing within them.

  But in the end, he still didn't let Bai Xing walk out of Changping Hall a single step.

  The next day, five bodies that had been burned beyond recognition were carried out of the burnt-out Cold Palace.

  Due to Xia Gao's physical weakness, this matter was specifically handed over to King Feng De.

  Five charred corpses, it was impossible to tell who was who, and the clothes in the palace were all made of high-quality silk, which turned into ash after being burned by the big fire. It was not an easy task to identify the former Empress Chu from the bodies.

  Xia Lixun did not expect that this matter would fall on his own head. He felt both honored and embarrassed at the same time, and also found it very tricky to handle.

  He would definitely not identify it himself and could only hand this matter over to the Ministry of Rites for handling.

  After autopsy, it was finally confirmed that one of the charred bodies was the former Empress Chu.

  Xia Gaonian and the Chu family had no great faults before, they just got confused about the emperor's son for a while. Although there was no deep love between them, after all, they were husband and wife who had gone through thick and thin together. After identifying the body, he ordered that the Chu family be buried in the imperial mausoleum, which can also be considered as giving the Chu family a good ending.

  But just as the body was being collected, Yan Mo Yu arrived at the scene with Bai Xinyan and Xue Ying, and ordered the Imperial Guards to take control of everyone from the Zong Ren Fu.

  "What is this?" Looking at the man who suddenly ran out and interfered with his business, Xia Lixun was somewhat indignant.

  Yan Mo didn't respond to him and instead gave a glance to Bai Xinduan who was standing behind him.

  At this moment, Bai Xin was wrapped tightly in a white dress, with a headscarf on her head and a pair of gloves on her hands. Only her two eyes were exposed outside, and for a moment, Xia Lixun didn't recognize her.

  At her husband's behest, Bai Xin hastily made her way to the autopsy table, where five charred bodies lay.

  She walked past the feet of each corpse, gazing intently at every one for a moment. Finally, she stopped in front of 'Empress Chu', squatted down and stretched out her hand...

  Seeing this, Xia Lihuan was even more furious, staring at Yan Mo: "What do you want to do? Don't you know that the Emperor has already issued an edict to bury Empress Chu in the imperial mausoleum? You dare to desecrate a dead person like this, aren't you afraid of the Emperor's punishment?"

  Bai Xinzhi suddenly stood up from the ground, with a mocking face looking at the man in brocade clothes: "Feng De Wang, are you sure this woman who has never given birth to a child is Empress Chu?"

  "……？！” Hearing her familiar voice, Xia Lixuan finally shifted his gaze over and recognized it was her. His eyes twitched slightly before he walked over, pointing at the corpse under Bai Xindye's feet, and asked in a somewhat shocked tone, "What did you mean by that?"

  Bai Xin said with a smirk: "The literal meaning, I believe King Feng De should be able to understand."

  Xia Li Xuan was somewhat unbelievable: "You say she is not Empress Chu?"

  Bai Xin nodded at him with her arms around her chest.

  "Impossible!" Xia Lixuan immediately retorted, "I personally oversaw the autopsy, how could she not be Empress Chu?! You, you'd better stop causing trouble here!"

  The white-robed woman didn't seem annoyed, but her eyes narrowed into a thin slit as she spoke with a hint of amusement. "Has the King of Feng De forgotten what I'm best at? I've said it before, I love these dead things the most. As for whether I'm telling the truth or not, if you don't believe me, King of Feng De, you can go find another coroner to come and examine the body, see if this so-called 'Empress Chu' ever gave birth." She paused, then swept her gaze over the remaining charred corpses, smiling as she continued, "I'll also tell you, among these five bodies, the one on the far left is male, and a eunuch at that. The other four are female, but not one of them has any signs of having given birth. You can doubt my words, but think carefully - Empress Chu was the emperor's wife since childhood; if you can't even tell people apart, be careful your title as King of Feng De will lose value."

  "......?! Xia Lixun was stunned and couldn't believe it, but he had to think about what Bai Xinzhi said."

  This woman indeed likes to play with dead things, it's well-known. Although he wasn't clear if this woman actually understood autopsy or not, but he knew she had no reason to come out and fool him. After all, she was quite close to the tigress in his household.

  He thought of something and suddenly walked towards the executioner who was being controlled by the imperial guard.

  He was about thirty years old. At this moment, he saw Xia Lixun walking towards him with a cold face, and his face suddenly showed a hint of surprise.

  Just as Xia Lixuan reached out to grab his collar, the corpse's legs suddenly twitched, and then its eyes snapped open, with a mouthful of blood overflowing from the corner of its mouth.

  “……?! ” The sudden death of the servant made Xia Lixuan's face turn black in an instant. His hand shook, and he suddenly threw the inexplicably dead servant out, then stood in place, his eyes fixed on the servant's body.

  What's going on?

  Seeing this, Yan Mo Yu and Bai Xinzhen quickly walked over. Bai Xinzhen squatted down, using the thick-gloved hand to pry open the mouth of the corpse. Looking at the astonishingly bright red color inside the corpse's mouth, she let go of her hand, stood up, and furrowed her brow: "It's another case of 'Red Tassel'."

  Her eyebrows were pressed into a straight line, her eyes cold and stern as she stared at the corpse.

  "What's going on?" Xia Lixun was puzzled, pointing at the newly deceased servant on the ground, furrowing his brow and asking Bai Xincheng, "Why did he suddenly die for no reason?"

  Bai Xin glanced at him and didn't plan to explain in detail: "Don't worry about how he died, for now you should hurry up and find a famous coroner to come out and verify the identities of those few corpses, and report back to the Emperor truthfully. As for other matters, we have nothing to say."

  That red tassel was originally a thing of the Western Cloud Kingdom's imperial family, yet it has appeared twice in their Shu Xia Kingdom; how can one not worry!

  The fewer people who know about this, the safer it is; there's no need for them to drag others into it.

  And she and Mo Yu just needed to know that there was no Empress Chu here, as for the rest, let them handle it...

  She walked to Yanmo's side, lifted her head, looked at him, and said in a low voice: "Both times were people from the Zongren Fu, it seems that this Zongren Fu should have a big problem. However, now that the coroner is dead, even if there are problems, they should be on guard. I don't know how many people have taken the red thread, and this matter can't be investigated openly."

  After that red thread is ingested, once any panic or tension emotions appear, the toxin will dissolve in the body and can instantly kill a person. Even if they capture all the people from the Zong family and interrogate them, I'm afraid they won't be able to find out anything. It's better to monitor them from multiple angles and see if they really have any problems.

  She slightly nodded her head in agreement with her opinion.

  He bent down, picked up the woman and threw her into the crowd, then strode away without looking back.

  The Emperor has no major problems, and the matter of the Cold Palace needs to be considered in the long term, so there is no need for them to stay here...

  Inside the palace

  Upon learning that Cheng Wang had left the palace, Xia Gao became enraged and started pounding on the bed again.

  "That unfilial son, for two days now, has actually not even spoken a word to me, it's really too detestable!"

  Dequan was released after Xia Gao woke up, just as Yan Moyu had thought, and Xia Gao also trusted him.

  Xian Xia Gao has started to lose his temper again, and De Quan did not dare to let him continue to make a scene this time. He quickly spoke up to advise: "Your Majesty, you must take care of your dragon body, don't scare the slaves again. You don't know that during your coma, Cheng Wang was always by your side serving you. It can be seen that Cheng Wang still has you in his heart, so you shouldn't be angry with him anymore. If you really hurt the father-son relationship between you two, it would be a great loss. Your Majesty, why don't you just agree to Cheng Wang's request? The three young masters are still waiting for you to give them their names."

  "How dare you!" Xia Gao glared at him fiercely, "It's only been a few days and you're already speaking to him? What benefits did Cheng Wang give you? You dare to secretly collude with Cheng Wang behind my back, be careful or I'll take your head!"

  Although Xia Gaoming's face was filled with anger, De Zhuan still felt that he seemed to be yielding. Immediately afterwards, he hastily continued, "Your Majesty, if I die before you and the Crown Prince are reconciled, I will not be able to close my eyes in peace."

  At this, Xia Gao glared at him again: "Don't spout nonsense."

  Dequan hastily lowered his head, but the corners of his mouth curled up in a triumphant smile. It seemed that the Emperor had already compromised.

  Xia Gao sighed and looked up at a spot in the void. He was still unwilling in his heart, but he had no way to do anything about it. If he adopted a child for the Yan family, would Ying Er hate him a little less?

  He closed his eyes, took a deep breath, and then opened them to look at Dequan with a serious expression. "It's been a long time since I've asked about the harem," he said. "From now on, I need to take some time to clean up this harem properly. Go and summon the Empress for me, I want her to thoroughly investigate every person in the harem within a month. If there are any people with unclear backgrounds, bring them all to me, not one can be spared!"

  He dared to be reckless on his own turf and almost got himself killed. Just thinking about it makes him shudder with fear.

  If he doesn't come up with something else, those people will really think him a dull and incompetent person.

  Following the imperial court

  Yan Mo brought Bai Xin back to the mansion directly, and when Gong Yatou and others heard that they were back, they all ran to the main courtyard to welcome them. The horse carriage entered from the gate of Cheng Wang Fu and stopped at the entrance of the main courtyard.

  Yanmo held her as they got off the carriage, and saw Gong Yayi bringing Mei Jiao and Mei Yu to welcome her. She smiled apologetically at Gong Yayi.

  "Your Highness, you've worried me to death. How could you just go out like that? If you miss your rest and fall ill in the future, what then?" Gong Yinniang's face was full of worry and blame.

  Bai Xin shook her head and comforted her with a smile: "Gong Nian, I'm fine, nothing's wrong." She hadn't caught a cold or blown on the wind, and she had been careful about everything she should be careful about. Besides, she didn't feel anything out of place.

  She pressed her thin lips together, and her complexion wasn't very good-looking. This woman hadn't smiled at him for two days, when she spoke to him in the palace while examining the body, that was her talking about official business. In private, this woman simply didn't speak to him.

  He lifted his foot and walked directly towards the bedroom with the person in his arms, followed by Gong and several others.

  As they reached the door, Bai Xinzhi suddenly pulled off the headscarf on her head and smiled sweetly at Mo Yu: "Mo Yu, put me down first, I have a few more words to say."

  Seeing the woman's rare smile, Yan Mo's eyes flashed with a hint of color, and almost subconsciously let go of his hand.

  When he let go, he suddenly reacted to something and hurriedly stretched out his hand to grab a certain woman, but - it was already too late!

  "Bang!" The door was heavily closed, and the sound of the latch being locked came from inside.

  A cold voice came from inside: "I want to recuperate, from now on, all idle people are not allowed to enter."

  "......?!" The corner of his mouth twitched violently. If he hadn't misunderstood, this "idle person" should be referring to him, right?

  Looking at the tightly closed door in front of him, he took a deep breath and restrained himself from kicking open the annoying door. Damn it, this woman had locked him out for not the first time!

  He knew he shouldn't have hit her, but she had it coming and if he didn't teach her a lesson, he wouldn't be able to get it off his chest... Who would have known that after hitting those few slaps, he regretted it?

  This woman actually didn't even give him a chance to explain...

  Following the imperial court

  For several days, the people in the main courtyard knew that their princess was quarreling with the king. Just look at where the king slept every night and you'll know. Since their king got married, he had never slept in the study room before. Now, he sleeps there every day.

  That evening, a guest arrived at the mansion, none other than Prince Gongde, who had not come for many days.

  Looking at the once clean and tidy meeting place, it suddenly became chaotic, with diapers and children's small clothes, pants, and shoes visible everywhere. Standing at the door of the study, Xia Lixun was stunned, her big feet stepping on the threshold, unsure whether to enter or leave quickly. Her cold and proud eyes looked at everything in the room, filled with deep contempt and disgust.

  "Who would have thought that the dignified Crown Prince would do such a thing, and not be afraid of being ridiculed if it gets out?" Look at what he's doing! A grown man is actually changing a child's diaper?

  If it weren't for coming to the Wang Mansion with a request, he would have turned around and left long ago, losing face for their esteemed masters!

  The man dressed in luxury at the door, Yan Mo only raised his head and took a glance, then immediately withdrew his line of sight, focusing on helping his second treasure put on his pants, and then handed him over to the nurse beside him.

  "Get down, all of you." He quietly ordered a few wet nurses.

  The children were taken away, but the house was not cleaned up, and it was still messy. The man who stood at the door, who thought he was noble, did not dare to enter, and his cold face still had an expression of disgust.

  "King Fengde has arrived, I'll receive him in the palace. What business does he have? If it's nothing important, please ask King Fengde to close the door for me and leave slowly." Seated at his desk, he dipped his brush into the ink and gazed at the doorway with a profound and calm expression.

  Digression

  As soon as I dive, they follow me diving, isn't it so tacit? ~o（╯□╰）o