In the mansion of Duke Mu

Duke of Mu came back from the court and ran into the mansion. He went straight to Yang Zijin's house. He thought Yang Zijin had arrived home, but there was no one in the house.

At this time, Duke of Mu called Lan, "Has Qingcheng ever come back?"

"Her Highness? No, she didn't come back. " Then Lan said to Duke of Mu.

After hearing this, Duke of Mu couldn't help but feel upset. It seemed that she went to the Blossoming Peach first.

Then Duke of Mu told Lan to clean Yang Zijin's house again and walked back to his room.

When Yang Zijin and Jiang Wei came back, they went straight back to their rooms. Lan was cleaning up the room.

Seeing Yang Zijin, she nervously walked forward and said with a smile, "You are back, Your Highness. Lan missed you these days when you were away."

Yang Zijin pinched Lan's nose and then lay down on the bed. "The bed at home is so comfortable."

"Your Highness, have you ever seen the master?" Lan then walked to the bed and asked.

Yang Zijin asked at this time, "Not yet, what's wrong?"

"Your Highness, after master came back from the court, he came to look for you, but did not find you. Master seemed to be a little upset. Your Highness, do you need to go..." Lan then told her the thing that Duke of Mu came to see her.

Hearing this, Yang Zijin quickly sat up from the bed. She forgot that she had a father. She got off the bed and packed her clothes. Then she went out of the room.

When she walked into Duke of Mu's house, Yang Zijin looked around, and the servant girl at the gate saluted Yang Zijin, "Your Highness."

"Well, do you know Mu... Well, where is my father now?" Yang Zijin asked the servant girl at this time.

The servant girl then answered Yang Zijin, "Your Highness, the master is in the study."

"Well, I see." Yang Zijin smiled and went to the study.

Walking to the door of the study, Yang Zijin saw Duke of Mu was writing something at this time.

Yang Zijin then slowed down and walked gently. She walked to Duke of Mu and whispered, "Dad."

At this time, Duke of Mu looked up and saw Yang Zijin. Then he lowered his head and finished writing the remaining line of words. Then he looked up and said, "Why are you here?"

"That... The carriage stopped only when it arrived at the mansion of Marquis. I thought it was closer to the Blossoming Peach, so I went to see it first. But when I came back, I hurried over." Yang Zijin, who naturally knew why Duke of Mu was dissatisfied, said quickly.

After hearing this, the face of Duke of Mu turned bright. He asked, "Qingcheng, are you OK these days?"

"Thank you, daddy, everything is going well." Yang Zijin said, nodding her head.

When Yang Zijin just spoke to the servant girl at the gate, they were just seen by Mammy Chen, who was Li Mingzi's subordinate. Mammy Chen hurriedly went back to tell Li Mingzi.

Li Mingzi nodded and asked Mammy Chen, "Is the master in the study now?"

"Yes, Madam." Mammy Chen said.

Li Mingzi then told Mammy Chen, "Go to the kitchen and bring me a bowl of white fungus soup that I just let someone cook."

"Yes, Madam." After saying, Mammy Chen walked towards the kitchen.

Li Mingzi and Mammy Chen then walked to Duke of Mu's study with white fungus soup.

Duke of Mu asked Yang Zijin about the current situation of Jiandu. After hearing this, he couldn't help nodding with a smile, and felt a little better about Shuo Ling.

Then Duke of Mu was going to ask Yang Zijin if Shuo Ling asked her about their marriage.

He was about to say. But at this time, Li Mingzi walked into the study. Seeing Yang Zijin, she hurriedly walked to Yang Zijin and wanted to hold Yang Zijin's hand.

Yang Zijin then dodged slightly. Li Mingzi's hand was frozen there, and then she smiled, "Qingcheng, you're back. You went to Jiandu these days and you seem to have lost weight."

"Thank you for your concern, Madam. There was a disaster in Jiandu, so the condition was not good. It is normal to lose weight." Yang Zijin replied to Li Mingzi at this time.

After hearing Yang Zijin's words, Li Mingzi said again, "Qingcheng suffered outside. As it happens, I have treasured ginseng. I immediately let Mammy Chen take it to the kitchen and let the cook make tonics for you."

"Dad, if nothing is wrong, I will go back to rest first." Li Mingzi was a good performer. If she were in modern times, maybe she would get a Golden Eagle Award or something. However, she didn't want to continue the act with Li Mingzi here. So, she said that to Duke of Mu.

Before Duke of Mu agreed, Yang Zijin turned and walked out of the study.

"How inappropriate this is!" Seeing Yang Zijin ignored Li Mingzi and walked out like this, Duke of Mu couldn't help being a little angry.

Seeing this, Li Mingzi could not help smiling. Then she quickly went to Duke of Mu and touched the chest of Duke of Mu with her hand to help him relax. "Master, it's OK. One day she will accept me. Maybe she is tired after a long journey, so she is in a hurry to go back."

After hearing this, Duke of Mu's expression changed slightly.

Seeing this, Li Mingzi let Mammy Chen come over and took the white fungus soup from Mammy Chen's hand. "Master, this is the white fungus soup I asked someone to cook especially. It can replenish your vital energy, clean up your gut, and moisten your lungs. It is good for your health to drink regularly."

"Thank you, Madam. Put it down first. I'll drink it later after I finish my work." Duke of Mu nodded and said to Li Mingzi.

After hearing this, Li Mingzi said again at this time, "Master, this white fungus soup will not taste good when it is cold."

"Well, I'll drink it first." Duke of Mu said, looking at Li Mingzi.

Li Mingzi couldn't help smiling. She quickly handed the white fungus soup to Duke of Mu.

Duke of Mu took it and drank it.

Li Mingzi took the bowl from Duke of Mu with a smile, and then said, "Master, I'll leave first, and I won't disturb you."

Duke of Mu nodded.

Li Mingzi and Mammy Chen walked out of the study.

After walking out of the study, Li Mingzi's face could not help but fall. Yang Zijin had embarrassed her several times. It seemed that she needed to look for a chance to make a fool of her. Otherwise, she couldn't put up with this injustice in her heart.

It was getting dark.

At this time, Shuo Ling walked into the secret room after he had arranged everything.

When Xu Qing saw Shuo Ling coming, he got up quickly and saluted Shuo Ling, "My Lord."

Shuo Ling nodded and walked aside to sit down.

"I have explained this to His Majesty. You go with me to the Throne Room early tomorrow morning." Shuo Ling looked at Xu Qing and said.

Xu Qing frowned slightly at this time, "Go to the Throne Room?"

"Yes, this Prime Minister Lan is powerful in the imperial court. His Majesty has long wanted to suppress him, but he has never had a chance. Tomorrow, even if you tell His Majesty all the things, I don't think His Majesty will kill Prime Minister Lan because of this. After all, Prime Minister Lan is also an experienced official in the court, so tomorrow you should stop before going too far and don't embarrass His Majesty." Shuo Ling said to Xu Qing.

Xu Qing was serious at this time. He did not speak. After a moment, he nodded.

Because he knew that with this small account book, it was impossible to defeat a Prime Minister who had been working for many years. Also, his daughter was still the Empress. The Emperor must have measured the importance in his heart.

It was just a pity for the people who died in this flood.

Shuo Ling then said to him, "I think Prime Minister Lan will do something tonight. No matter what happens outside, you just pretend not to hear it."

"Yes, My Lord." At this time, Li Zheng saluted Shuo Ling again.

Shuo Ling got up and left.

After Shuo Ling left, Xu Qing couldn't help but sigh. In the eyes of the Emperor, were those people who died in Jiandu really worthless?

Couldn't these corrupt officials be removed from the imperial court? But now the matter had reached this stage, he must go to the court.

As expected, the moonlight was very hazy tonight, and sometimes the moon would be covered by dark clouds.

As the old saying went, a windy night without moonlight was really a good time to kill people.

Mo Li had long ordered people to ambush around.

As it was near midnight, they heard slight footsteps outside the yard. Although these people deliberately concealed their breath, they could still feel them.

Sure enough, people in black jumped onto the wall one after another.

Mo Li counted roughly and estimated that there should be about ten people.

At this time, Mo Li couldn't help sneering. Prime Minister Lan looked down on them too much. Ten people wanted to kill someone in the mansion of Marquis. They overrated themselves.

One man in black jumped down from the top of the wall first and saw no one around. Then he motioned to others to jump down.

Seeing some guards guarding at the door of a house, the leader in black instructed the others how to fight later.

Those people in black were ready to fight. Mo Li waved his hand, and the people who were ambushing ran together from the dark and surrounded them.

Those people in black were surprised. Then they held the sword in their hands tightly.

At this time, Mo Li walked forward and said, "I've been waiting for you here for a long time. I didn't expect what His Lordship guessed was right. Your master really cannot retain his composure!"

"Take action!" As soon as Mo Li finished saying, the man in black, who was the leader, held his sword tightly and said loudly.

With his order, the people in black began to take action one after another.

Seeing this, Mo Li and others quickly drew their swords out and started fighting with those people in black.

After a few movements, Mo Li felt that those people in black were pitiless. Prime Minister Lan paid dearly for it. It was very likely that they were the dare-to-die soldiers.

So, Mo Li yelled, "Be careful."

Xu Qing, who had just slept in the secret room, was also awakened by the noise of swords outside.

He sat up from the bed. He got up and asked Zhou Ji, who was guarding at the door of the secret room, "What happened outside?"

"Mr. Xu doesn't have to worry about it. It's just that the Prime Minister can't remain calm and let people kill you." Zhou Ji then said to Xu Qing.

Xu Qing nodded after hearing this. Then he went back to his bed and sat down. Prime Minister Lan did dare to be so presumptuous in Jing City, just as Marquis Shuo said.

Lying on the bed and listening to the sound of swords outside, Xu Qing was no longer sleepy.

About half an hour, it was still a draw. Mo Li couldn't help but worry about it. If this continued, it must be these dare-to-die soldiers who were specially trained that would gain the upper hand.