After stabbing my ex-boyfriend, I went traveling

"Before coming to the palace, Yun Weishan and Shangguan Qian drank the poison that Wufeng used to control them. It was actually the eggs of the tarsal fly, also known as the half-moon fly. After the eggs hatch in the body, the body temperature of the person who takes it will gradually rise. If the antidote is not taken in time, the person's internal organs will be slowly burned out." Gong Shangjiao paused here, "You probably don't know that the palace also has a medicine with the same effect. This medicine is called the Heart-Eroding Moon, but it is not a poison, but a tonic."

"Eroding Heart Moon? Tonic?" Among the people present, Gong Yuanzheng was obviously the best in this area. Even if you look at the entire palace, he was second to none.

"The palace actually has this kind of medicine? Interesting." Gong Yuanzheng's eyes sparkled with excitement. "That is to say, the Half Moon Fly that Wu Feng gave them to drink is probably not toxic. There is no need for an antidote. Enduring the pain for a while will actually bring benefits. But, how did you know that the palace has this kind of medicine?"

Gong Yuanzheng narrowed his eyes and looked at Gong Shangjiao: "I, the Palace Master of Zheng Palace, don't even know about it!" Why don't you tell the truth!

"If we say he has experienced something more than us, it can only be the Three Realms Trial." Yang Mei's eyebrows were drooping, and she was bored and pinching the corner of her clothes. "The Eclipse Moon, the name sounds like something from the Moon Palace."

Then he seemed to be talking to himself: "There are four palaces in the front mountain, namely Shang, Jiao, Zheng and Yu, and three elders, namely Hua, Xue and Yue. There are three palaces in the back mountain, namely Hua, Xue and Yue. No one doubts why there is no Feng Palace in the back mountain of the palace gate? It should be 'Wind, Flowers, Snow and Moon' to sound complete. Yao Wufeng in the Moon Palace also has one, and no one doubts this? Make a bold guess and verify it carefully. Maybe there is a close connection between the two."

The others just listened to Yang Mei's muttering, and as they listened, they were drawn into what he was saying, and the more they listened, the more it made sense to them.

"Could it be that many years ago, a traitor appeared in the Moon Palace, who defected from the palace and founded Wufeng? That's why he has this medicine." Gong Langjiao began to make bold guesses, "If that's the case, it's normal. In my opinion, it would be abnormal if no one left the palace. Let's not talk about the front mountain for now. The people in the back mountain can't leave the volcano for their entire lives. How many people would be happy about this? The person who made this rule must have some problems with his brain."

"Langjiao!" Gong Shangjiao shot a stern look at Gong Langjiao.

Gong Langjiao received the signal from his brother and immediately made a zipper motion on his mouth. Okay, okay, isn't it okay for me to be careful with what I say and do?

"What are you yelling about?!" Gong Yuanzheng held Gong Shangjiao's face and turned his head towards him to prevent him from using his eyes to scare Gong Langjiao. "I think what he said makes some sense. Didn't A Ling say that you can make a bold guess? You don't dare to guess, but you don't let others guess?"

Gong Shangjiao held his forehead helplessly. What was going on? As the eldest brother, did he now have no say at all in front of these younger brothers?

……

The next day, Gong Ziyu gathered everyone in the meeting room to discuss matters. Yang Mei didn't go at all, but Gong Shangjiao and Gong Yuanzheng went.

Gong Shangjiao: I was born to be a hard worker, right?

"Elder Yue is in a high position and will not meet with people of low status alone, so the most urgent task is to thoroughly investigate all the people above the management level in the palace." Gong Shangjiao went straight to the point, "Although internal affairs have always been the responsibility of Yu Gong, but Master Yu is currently undergoing the Three Realms Trial in the back mountain, so Jiao Gong can also handle the investigation of Wuming."

Gong Ziyu must be unwilling to do so: "Gong Shangjiao, don't forget that you are also a big suspect in the murder of Elder Yue!"

"Oh? Me again?" Gong Shangjiao laughed sarcastically, "You said I was responsible for the deaths of Lao Zhiren and Gong Huanyu, and now you also say I killed Elder Yue. I didn't know I was so powerful!"

"You said it yourself that the murderer who killed Elder Yue had a higher status in the palace than Steward Jia, and he was someone Elder Yue was familiar with and would not be on guard. You meet all these conditions. How can you rule out the suspicion against you?! How dare I hand this matter over to you to investigate?!" Gong Ziyu felt that his analysis was well-founded.

"I do meet all the points you mentioned, but how do you explain the bloody words on the screen? Are you trying to say that I am the assassin Wuming without a sword?" Gong Shangjiao felt that Gong Ziyu's brain must have been eaten by Yun Weishan, otherwise he would not have made such a stupid statement.

"I didn't say that the words on the screen must have been written by you. It's possible that you colluded with Wufeng's assassin, or it's possible that..."

"Master Blade Bearer, please be careful with your words." Elder Xue interrupted Gong Ziyu's nonsense.

Gong Shangjiao still felt it was a bit of a pity. He also wanted to hear what other shocking words Gong Ziyu could say!

"You want to personally look for the murderer of Elder Yue, that's fine, we're not as nosy as you think." Gong Yuanzheng said, "But in that case, we'll have to go back to the back mountain before you to continue the Three Realms Trial. Master Yu, please do as you please."

Honestly speaking, Gong Ziyu prepared a lot of rhetoric today, just in case Gong Shangjiao and Gong Yuanzheng disagreed with him being in charge of investigating the murderer of Elder Yue. Unexpectedly, before he even made any effort, his opponent said goodbye to him!

"This... interrupting the Three Realms Trial is against the palace rules," Elder Xue said in embarrassment, "If we don't return to the back mountain to continue the trial for a long time, I'm afraid it's not appropriate to wield the blade."

Gong Ziyu thought, who are you with? Aren't you with me?! What are you doing now? Are you holding me back?

"But Elder Yue's murder is no small matter. If I don't find out the real murderer, how can I continue to participate in the Three Realms Trial?" Gong Ziyu argued, "If the elders have concerns, I can issue a military order. Within ten days, I will definitely catch the real murderer who killed Elder Yue!"

"What if you can't catch him?" Gong Yuanzheng laughed maliciously. "If you can't catch him, you can voluntarily give up the position of Blade Wielder. How about that? As the elders said, the interests of the Gongmen people are above all else. The position of Blade Wielder should be held by the most capable."

"But the rules of the Gong family never allow for re-selection of the blade!" Hua Chang Lao Hu looked displeased.

"Elder Hua, please don't say that you are interrupting the Three Realms Trial for the sake of our three brothers. That would be too hypocritical." Gong Yuanzheng stared at Elder Hua, "We all know that this is just an excuse for Gong Ziyu. And the elders may not know that Yun Weishan, one of Gong Ziyu's brides, broke into the Snow Palace in the back mountain late at night, claiming to be Gong Ziyu's green jade guard. Let's not talk about whether it is reasonable for Gong Ziyu to casually appoint a green jade guard on the spot. If I remember correctly, before this Three Realms Trial, we had already agreed that no one is allowed to bring a green jade guard into the back mountain.

That's right, Gong Ziyu did not bring her in with him, Yun Weishan went in alone, so is that all? Don't be too ridiculous.

Yun Weishan broke into the back mountain late at night in her nightgown, and the green jade guard Jin Fan helped her lead away the guards at the back mountain gate. I suggest that people who behave improperly like this should be thoroughly investigated!"

Gong Ziyu became anxious upon hearing this. He was not anxious when Gong Yuanzheng told him to give up the position of sword himself if the murderer could not be caught.

"Ayun was just delivering something to me. She didn't do anything wrong, and she didn't even try to help me pass the level!"

Gong Yuanzheng sneered, "What did you send? Why didn't you let the guards at the back mountain pass it on? Why did you wear an assassin's nightgown? There is one thing that still surprises me today, she actually dared to attack Xue Zhongzi. Tsk! You can't judge a person by his appearance."

"It's because of you guys. Ah Yun just wanted to see me. If she wasn't afraid of your malicious speculation, why would she risk her life to go to the back mountain? She almost died in the secret passage!" Gong Ziyu was indignant and righteous, "In the end, she had good intentions, but you still threw dirty water on her and said she was 'behaving improperly'!"

He made it sound like Yun Weishan was some lovable fairy. How could a fairy have bad intentions? Those who had bad intentions were those who made malicious assumptions about her!

Elder Hua and Elder Xue looked at each other, and then looked at the young blade holder whose face was grim because of Yun Weishan, and they didn't know whether to say the words "lust makes one blind" or not.

“Since the rules of the palace can be changed repeatedly because of Gong Ziyu, they can also be broken because of us! If the elders are partial to Gong Ziyu, then there is no need for us brothers to stay in this palace any longer! The world is so big, there is always a place for us to stay!” Gong Shangjiao showed his full strength and successfully shocked the two old men and Gong Ziyu.

Gong Yuanzheng and Gong Shangjiao stood side by side, staring at the other people in the hall, waiting for their replies.

At this time, a man came in from outside the hall. He was wearing a moon-white long gown, with a strand of white hair on each side of his hair. He had one hand behind his back, lowered his head slightly, and kept looking at the ground, looking a bit like a melancholy handsome man.

When he got closer, he stopped and said nothing.

Elder Xue frowned and sighed, "It happened too suddenly, so we have to keep it simple. Elder Yue has passed away, and according to the palace rules, the position of elder will be inherited by the Yue clan."

"Young Master Yue!" Gong Ziyu looked surprised.

"It seems like this is Master Yu's acquaintance again, so Brother Shangjiao and I won't be a nuisance here. But you should take what we just said as your consent." Gong Yuanzheng wanted to leave a long time ago, as he regretted not having a barbecue with Yang Mei at the Shang Palace. But on second thought, he felt a little reluctant to let Gong Shangjiao face these "wolves and tigers" alone.

Alas, today is another day of compromise for love.

Unexpectedly, as soon as the two of them walked out of the meeting room, they ran into Lady Wu Ji, who had been waiting for them for a long time with a lantern in her hand.

"Madam Wu Ji, are you waiting for us?" Gong Yuanzheng asked with raised eyebrows.

"An accident just happened at the palace gate. The whole mountain has been under martial law at night. If there is nothing important, Madam Wu Ji should not..." Gong Shangjiao didn't want to deal with her. He wanted to say a few words to make her give up, but he was interrupted.

"There is something fishy about Gong Ziyu's background." Ming Wuji didn't waste any words and went straight to the point.

"Ha!" Gong Shangjiao laughed inexplicably, "Okay. The night dew and frost have fallen, and it's cold outside. Madam Wuji, please follow us back to Jiao Palace to discuss in detail."

Ming Wu Ji refused at that time: "There are many eyes and ears, and people are talking nonsense. I will just go with Master Shang Jiao."

"Madam Wu Ji, you came to us because you have something to ask, but there is no reason for us to accommodate you." Gong Yuanzheng was a little dissatisfied. Who would go for a walk with you in such a cold weather!

"Let's go to the Shang Palace." Gong Shangjiao made the final decision. "Of course, if Madam Wu Ji changes her mind now and doesn't want to talk about it, we won't force her."

Ming Wuji was choked, and after a few seconds, she said, "I'll go."

……

Shang Palace.

After hearing the whole story, Yang Mei frowned and said, "So you all came to Shang Palace together, but I don't remember saying that I was interested in Gong Ziyu's life experience?"

Ming Wuji was embarrassed: "This... Haven't you always been dissatisfied with Gong Ziyu inheriting the position of Blade Master? If I have evidence to prove that Gong Ziyu is not the biological son of the old Blade Master Gong Hongyu, then doesn't he have the qualifications to inherit the position of Blade Master?!" If she didn't dare, she would have rushed over and shook Yang Mei's shoulders desperately to make him sober up.

"Princess Mingwu, it seems that you have no idea what happened in the Zhiren Palace a few days ago. I told you in front of Gong Ziyu that day that the palace has an extremely strict process for selecting brides. If Madam Lan had physical contact with another man before entering the palace, or even got pregnant, she would have been discovered by the maids who performed physical examinations. As for Gong Hongyu's failure to clarify the rumors in the palace, it was entirely because of his bad nature that he wanted Madam Lan to be the first to submit to him." Yang Mei slowly repeated what she had said a few days ago.

Ming Wu Ji was secretly shocked but she remained calm. She didn't expect these people to know this. She thought they were also influenced by the rumors in the palace and believed that Gong Ziyu was a bastard!

"The process of selecting a husband in the palace is indeed strict. If I hadn't been personally involved in this matter, I don't believe that Madam Lan could have kept it a secret from everyone." Ming Wu Ji said with a sad face.

"Do you mean that there is something behind this matter that we don't know?" Gong Yuanzheng asked with interest.

Ming Wu Ji nodded: "All the inferences made by Master Ling Shang just now are based on the fact that Lao Zhiren would never tolerate Madam Lan giving birth to another man's child. Because he cannot tolerate it, it is difficult for Madam Lan to conceal it. Therefore, if the rumor is false, then Gong Ziyu is the blood of the palace. Is that right?"

Yang Mei didn't say anything, Ming Wu Ji continued: "You are familiar with Gong Hongyu in his middle age. It is inaccurate to speculate his behavior when he was young based on his personality at this time. The fact is that Gong Hongyu knew that Madam Lan was pregnant before she officially arrived at the palace. In his young eyes, he was already the sword master of the palace. Was he not as good as the man who made Madam Lan pregnant? So with full of love, he let Madam Lan enter the palace to participate in the marriage selection, and then naturally chose her as his sword master. I know all of this, because as Madam Lan's dowry maid, I have to cooperate with the sword master when necessary, so as to hide it from the inspecting maids."