The arrogant imperial concubine arrives, the favorite of the regent

In order to find out the secret, he deceived his father and family members and took a few people out of the northern border. On the way to the capital, he kept investigating. He even risked many dangers and stayed in the capital to continue his investigation.

When he was in the Northern Territory, he also dispatched people to investigate everywhere, but there was no result. He thought that the matter would never be solved clearly.

He had been disappointed and had all kinds of complicated emotions. He was angry about why fate treated him so unfairly. He wanted to find the truth, but he could not get the result he wanted!

He kept this secret in his heart and never told anyone, not even his father, elder brother and second brother.

Only his close associates knew what was on his mind, but this time he was truly extremely disappointed.

This kind of disappointment is not the decadent frustration caused by the failure of a plan, nor is it the intense frustration accumulated from repeated failures.

It is a kind of feeling that after repeated disappointments, there is suddenly a glimmer of hope, but behind this hope is complete despair. This kind of frustration only needs one blow to completely knock down a strong person.

Ling Xingmu's temples began throbbing suddenly, and a faint bad premonition came over him.

He couldn't help but roar in his heart: God, screw you, you win!

"Bang!" Ling Xingmu was so angry that he pounded the table, making a loud bang.

Xiao Zhao and the two secret guards looked at their young master's angry face in surprise, and they all shuddered in fear. At the same time, they couldn't help but complain in their hearts: Young Master, this is the furniture of Princess Ye's villa, you can't destroy it casually like you do at home.

Ling Xingmu bit his tongue and stared at the secret guard who brought back the latest news.

"Seven years ago? A little princess from Zhongyue left the city? Gone?"

"Reply... reply sir, yes, yes, yes." The secret guard shrank back.

Ling Xingmu was a little uneasy and raised his voice: "I want to ask you, who is she exactly? Is she famous in Zhongyue Capital? Has she done anything great?"

The secret guard replied, "That was Princess Huiyang. Seven years ago, she was eleven years old and traveled and studied with her teacher.

"Princess Huiyang keeps a low profile in the capital. She rarely goes out and interacts with others. Therefore, many people don't know much about her true appearance."

The secret guard's heart trembled for a moment, and then said: "As for the big event, Princess Huiyang has caused a big event in the capital and even in the surrounding areas of the capital."

Ling Xingmu walked quickly to the secret guard and asked quickly - "Quick, tell me what the big deal is!"

"Princess Huiyang returned from her study abroad with praise from Emperor Zhongyue and the people of the capital and its surrounding areas. Rumor has it that the princess, on her way south, rescued many people in need with her kindness..." the secret guard replied seriously.

Ling Xingmu's mind was shaken, his heart began to beat wildly uncontrollably, a hint of anticipation appeared on his face, and a glimmer of hope flashed in his eyes, as if he was particularly craving for a treasure.

Perhaps what the secret guard meant by "not here" was simply "not here".

He coughed twice and asked seriously - "Then let me ask you, what happened to the little princess who is gone?" Has she left the capital?

"Sir, the little princess who went to the southern part of Zhongyue has passed away."

Passed away.

Passed away!

Looking at the secret guard's determined expression and hearing his firm tone, Ling Xingmu's last bit of fantasy was completely shattered.

Damn you, God, you are so annoying!

Ling Xingmu had a vague guess in his mind as early as when he heard the second secret guard's report.

At this moment, the guess in his mind became more accurate. "Is there any other news about Princess Huiyang?"

The secret guard shook his head, "Not yet."

"Okay, now I'll ask you another question. Why is Princess Huiyang gone?"

"Rumor has it that she was weak and a severe flu took her life. The Zhongyue royal family also announced to the public that the princess died of illness."

Ling Xingmu paused, clenched his hands, and paced back and forth in front of the secret guard. After a pause, he pretended to ask the fatal question casually.

"That's what the rumor says, but what's the reality?" The royal family has been full of secrets since ancient times. The sudden death of a person, especially a person of status, is likely to be caused intentionally by someone.

As expected, the guard's expression changed slightly and he nodded. "Sir, your analysis is correct. There is another secret rumor in the market. It is said that Princess Huiyang was murdered, and the culprit was Princess Gaoyang. Princess Gaoyang was dissatisfied with the fact that Princess Huiyang had become famous after returning to the capital, so she secretly used other means to murder the princess."

Ling Xingmu closed his eyes slightly, and his fingertips trembled slightly.

It’s Princess Gaoyang again.

That day Princess Ji Ling went to the eldest princess's residence. She left the house with red eyes and tears. It was obvious that Princess Gao Yang had bullied Princess Ji Ling again.

Today we have just learned that the cause of death of Princess Huiyang was also related to Princess Gaoyang.

He couldn't help but ask the most fatal question again.

"When was the princess absent?"

"Seven years ago, the princess returned to Beijing from the south and passed away that year..."

Ling Xingmu felt a little irritated. He walked to the table, picked up the cup of tea that had long gone cold, and took a few big gulps. He choked and coughed violently several times, as if he was going to cough out his lungs.

"Come here, pass on my orders as follows!"

"On the one hand, continue to investigate the news about Princess Huiyang and the specific cause of her death."

"On the other hand, continue to investigate why Princess Ji Ling has been going to the Princess's residence so frequently in the past few days, and..."

"Why did she come out of the Princess's residence crying that day?"

Could it be that, as his father speculated in his reply, another prince from Nantai is about to come and marry a woman from Zhongyue, and he even requires that the other party be a legitimate royal princess!

...

Ling Xingmu brought few secret guards with him, all of whom were loyal followers who had been with him for many years and were extremely capable. They secretly searched for information in the capital city that Ling Xingmu had ordered, and since this information was not related to power struggles, it was not easy for the emperor and others to learn about Ling Xingmu's movements.

If the actions of Ling Xingmu and his group involve a power struggle, there will be a huge number of people involved in this route, both openly and secretly, and most of them are not simple characters. In that case, the secret actions of Ling Xingmu and his group will be discovered quickly.

Ling Xingmu's actions were in a different area and were very small, so the emperor was still unaware of his situation.

In the Qianqing Palace, the emperor sat on the dragon throne, looking coldly at the dragon staff guards below.

"Why hasn't Third Master Ling left the capital yet? Could it be that he wants to stay and take the place of the Night King?"

"It's all Yun Mujiu's fault. If she hadn't been saving people all day, how could so many people have established connections with the Night Palace?"

The emperor has been too busy recently and has neglected to deal with Yun Mujiu. Thinking of Ling Xingmu at this moment, the thought from the past could not help but resurrect in his mind.

In fact, the feeling of wanting to realize that idea became stronger and stronger.

Since Yun Mujiu is unwilling to work for them, why not get rid of Yun Mujiu and stab the Night King in the heart at the same time!