The arrogant imperial concubine arrives, the favorite of the regent

Ling Xingmu sat on a pearwood chair, one hand supporting his chin and the other hand hanging naturally on his abdomen, where he no longer felt any pain after Yun Mujiu's surgical treatment.

The hand that was supporting his chin moved unconsciously, pinching his fair face again and again as he was lost in thought.

His secret guards learned some information from the people in the Princess's Mansion. It turned out that Princess Ji Ling went to the Princess's Mansion that day and burst into tears after having an argument with Princess Gao Yang. It seems that Princess Ji Ling cried because of Princess Gao Yang's troubles.

Ling Xingmu frowned slightly, thinking of the day when he met Princess Ji Ling on the street of Herb Hall. She smiled gently at that time. Thinking of the tears in her eyes when she left the house, his heart inexplicably became a little irritated.

He was born in the Ling family, a big family, and his relationship with his elder and second brothers was relatively good, so he was not bullied by Ming Zhangmu. Princess Ji Ling was the little princess of the Zhongyue royal family, but she had fallen into such a situation, which made people sigh.

In addition to the fact that she cried because of being bullied by Gao Yang, there was another reason why Princess Ji Ling cried that day. Maybe Princess Gao Yang said something to her and wanted to use it to threaten her.

Another reason for crying is - marriage...

Recently, there were rumors in the Zhongyue court that the Emperor of Nantai had sent a personal letter, hoping to arrange a good marriage for the Sixth Prince of Nantai with a princess of the Zhongyue royal family!

This is not good news!

Ling Xingmu said to himself: "It seems that Princess Ji Ling was wronged in the Princess's residence that day. Princess Gao Yang might want to threaten Princess Ji Ling's future marriage..."

"You are right, sir." Xiao Zhao nodded, then thought about it and shook her head, thinking: That is Princess Zhongyue's business, what does it have to do with the people of the Northern Realm? But the words of the sir seemed to express a trace of... regret?

Ling Xingmu was still thinking about it, and he didn't intend to let his confidants give him an answer. He shook his head, trying to shake off the various thoughts in his mind.

Thinking of the matter at the Night Palace, he said, "The Night King and his wife are not feeling well, so please send a visiting card to them privately. They have been kind to me, so how can I not express my concern?"

"Young Master!" Xiao Zhao was embarrassed and said carefully: "But you are from the Northern Territory..." The Northern Territory and Zhongyue had to draw a clear line between themselves, especially with a powerful figure like the Regent.

"Xiao Zhao! I know what should be divided and what should not be divided!" Ling Xingmu's face turned completely cold, and he said seriously: "Princess Ye saved my life. No matter what, we can't avoid her because of the relationship between Beijie and Zhongyue."

He turned his head and glanced at Xiao Zhao coldly, "Besides, do you think it would be okay if we don't have any contact with Prince Ye and Princess Ye?"

“This…” Xiao Zhao’s face turned red.

"Xiao Zhao, Emperor Zhongyue has long been suspicious of me, but because he saw that I was weak and alone, he did not stop me from staying in Zhongyue and from having normal face-saving contacts with the Night Palace."

In other words, no matter whether he distanced himself from the Night Palace or not, the emperor still had a little knot in his heart. Why should he forget the kindness of his savior because of the emperor's feelings?

Xiao Zhao blushed and admitted his mistake, "Sir, I understand."

Ling Xingmu waved his hand and said to a guard, "Go to the warehouse to get the high-quality medicine I brought from the Northern Territory, and send it to the Night King's Palace together with the visiting card." He added, "Keep it as secretive as possible so that no one outside the Night King's Palace will discover our actions."

The guard nodded in agreement and turned to leave.

A servant knocked on the door and came in, bringing a bowl of steaming medicine with a plate of sugar-coated plums next to it.

Ling Xingmu raised his eyebrows slightly, and his subordinate said, "Sir, this is the latest tonic medicine that Princess Ye asked Miss Qingxiu to send. I have taken out the medicine from the medicine bag and boiled it into soup according to the prescription."

Xiao Zhao quickly took the tray and said, "Sir, you are most afraid of bitter medicine. How about you eat a sweet plum first?"

In fact, in order to take care of the patient's feelings, the medicine package prescribed by Yun Mujiu has less bitterness than the Chinese medicine package prescribed by ordinary doctors. But Ling Xingmu, a grown man, can't eat bitterness at all. Every time he takes medicine, he always has to eat a lot of sweet plums.

"No, drink it first and then eat." Ling Xingmu frowned painfully, drank the warm medicine in one breath, and quickly grabbed a handful of plums and stuffed them into his mouth. He bit the icing-covered plums in big mouthfuls, just like a crazy squirrel eating.

After Ling Xingmu finished dealing with the favors, he spent a long time trying to suppress the bitter taste in his mouth after taking the medicine.

Finally, he put his mind back on the matter that concerned him the most, and said to the secret guard in front of him: "This young master orders you to speed up the investigation of Princess Huiyang's past."

He doesn't have much time left. Even if he doesn't want to leave the capital in the near future, the Ling family in the northern border will not allow him to stay here forever.

Hopefully, before leaving Zhongyue, he can resolve a matter that has been weighing on his mind for a long time.

Ling Xingmu was busy dealing with his own affairs and stayed in the villa and did not go out. He said that he had not gone out to the street since his last visit to the Herb Hall.

To outsiders, they thought that the third young master Ling from the Northern Realm was staying at home and recuperating from his injuries.

Not long after Yun Mujiu asked someone to reply to Ye Chufeng's letter, another personal guard came to the door.

"Princess, Master Ling is recuperating in the other courtyard as usual, and he often goes out to play. However, I followed your instructions and paid more attention to Master Ling's latest developments."

"Is there any new situation with him?" Yun Mujiu recalled the day when Ji Ling passed by the Herb Hall and wanted to meet her. Then Jiang Chi and Ling Xingmu also came to the Herb Hall to get their own medicines. At that time, Ling Xingmu seemed to be fine...

But later she sent Fusang to Princess Gaoyang's residence to pick up Princess Ji Ling, and the secret guards found that Ling Xingmu's carriage had been parked on the street opposite the Princess' residence. Later, Ling Xingmu asked Xiao Zhao to buy the snacks they often bought, and it seemed that he was reluctant to leave the capital. In addition, Ling Xingmu did not do anything, so it seemed that there was nothing wrong with his behavior.

The guard reported: "Master Ling seems to be investigating someone, and his people are secretly trying to find out some news about the capital over the years."

Suixi said, "The relationship between Beijie and Zhongyue is special. Could it be that Master Ling is taking advantage of the opportunity of finally coming to the capital to find out more information?"

Yun Mujiu nodded, "It's possible."

"But I always feel that he doesn't need to do this." Yun Mujiu looked at Suixi and explained patiently: "If he wants to find out some information, he can send his people to do it. He doesn't need to stay in the capital for this. After all, the capital is not a safe place for him, a member of the Ling family in the Northern Realm."

"Besides, why would he inquire about some old events instead of the court? If he wants to fight for power, he must get some useful information."

The puzzled look in Suixi's eyes gradually faded away. The princess's two explanations made him realize that the reason why the Third Master Ling was seeking information did not seem to be for the Northern Realm...