There would be no such coincidence in the world, so Murong Shiling believed that Prince Yan was trying to show goodwill to him, and he used such a piece of information just in exchange for the condition of going to Jiangnan. Although it was a bit unbelievable, it had to be said that this kind of Murong Yanhui was the Prince Yan he knew.

An ignorant prince who spends his time eating, drinking, and having fun, and is addicted to beauty!

Murong Shileng secretly defined Murong Yanhui in his heart, using the Bai family in exchange for an opportunity to go to Jiangnan to find a beauty. In Murong Shileng's view, King Yan was really hopeless.

However, he was happy to see this situation.

The underground city hidden in Jinxiu Villa was soon discovered. Murong Shiling sent people to surround the entire Fengwei Mountain. Although the soldiers in the army were terrified, they did not resist much. In fact, more than half of the people in there were forced to stay. I really don’t know if the Bai family is stupid. They keep a group of disloyal soldiers and still want to rebel?

Murong Shiling was almost amused by the Bai family. Fortunately, these people didn't seem to be stupid. When they saw that the situation was not right, they actually burned down Jinxiu Villa. It was a pity that Bai Jinshu was caught before that.

Murong Shiling felt that he might be able to learn from this person the true mastermind behind Jinxiu Villa! He believed that the Bai family, a mere family, would not have the guts to raise an army!

Unfortunately, Bai Jinshu seemed to be a stubborn person, and he was weak to begin with. After a few days of torture, he almost died because he could not bear the punishment.

Although Murong Shiling was annoyed, there was nothing he could do. He understood that haste makes waste. At the same time, he regretted his impatience. If he had waited a little longer, after he had set up a tight net, he would have been able to lure out the person behind the scenes!

But it's too late to regret now. Almost all the members of the Bai family except Bai Jinshu have died in the fire. Now they can only find out the mastermind behind the scenes from Bai Jinshu's mouth.

But Murong Shiling naturally didn't need to worry about the matter of forcing a confession. The Ministry of Justice was full of such talents. Beating someone to death at once didn't seem to be a good method. Making someone wishing they could neither live nor die was truly powerful!

At this time, in the prison of the Ministry of Justice, a slightly thin man was dragged into the cell. His long hair was disheveled, covering his beautiful face. His white undergarment was already stained with blood. The red bloodstains were printed on the white clothes, making it look like a red plum blossom blooming in the snow.

The man was none other than Bai Jinshu, the owner of Jinxiu Villa. If someone saw him at this moment, they would certainly not believe that the dying prisoner covered in blood was the once handsome and charming Bai Villa owner.

The two jailers threw Bai Jinshu into the cell while chatting casually.

"You say this person is really asking for trouble. He has been subjected to so many tortures, but he refuses to confess. It's really..."

"This guy is quite tough. He's a cripple, yet he dares to do something so outrageous."

"What are you being so tough about? I actually think this guy is just an idiot. He didn't want to live a good life, but he rebelled and now not only has his family been ruined, but he has also ended up like this. He is simply too stupid to be any more stupid."

"..."

After the two jailers closed the cell door, they left. No one noticed the strange smile on Bai Jinshu's face in the cell.

The night grew darker, the sky was gloomy, and dark clouds completely obscured the starlight in the sky, making the night more mysterious.

In the darkness of the night, several figures moved quickly, so fast that people thought they were just a gust of wind, and the direction they were heading was actually the Ministry of Justice prison.

The candlelight in the cell was dim, and the jailer yawned in boredom, trying hard to open his eyes and cheer himself up. The tense spirits of the past few days made them look a little tired. Ever since the rebellion in Jinxiu Villa was exposed, the emperor paid special attention to the Ministry of Justice prison, and as a result, they were all a little more tired than usual.

The jailers guarding the cells didn't notice that a dangerous atmosphere began to fill the air, but they did smell a faint fragrance, like the scent of flowers or wine.

Before the jailers could come to their senses, they had already fainted on the ground like puppets, and the dark shadows from before flashed into the cell like ghosts. If you look closely, the leader is none other than Bai Jinqi, the second son of the Bai family, who should have died in the fire.

Bai Jinqi was carrying a person on his back, or to be more precise, a corpse. After an incense stick of time, Bai Jinshu was taken away, but the corpse was left behind, but the face had turned into Bai Jinshu's appearance.

A hundred meters outside the cell, two seemingly ordinary carriages quietly stopped in an alley. After seeing Bai Jinqi and his group come out safely, the people in the carriages smiled with satisfaction. It seemed that everything went well and the master's plan was indeed foolproof.

Bai Jinqi carefully escorted his eldest brother to the carriage, then saluted the people in the carriage and said, "Thank you!"

"No need, I'm just being asked to do this!"

The man didn't seem to want to owe this favor, not to mention that this huge favor was not his.

Bai Jinqi didn't say much, and got on the carriage with the men in black. Just as he was about to leave, his brother pulled his clothes.

"Big brother, do you have anything else to say?"

Bai Jinshu was now fully awake, and he looked at the man outside the car with a burning gaze. "Sir, please thank King Yan for me. As time passes, we'll meet again!"

The man in the carriage curled his lips. He really didn't want to see these people again. After all, their identities were now top secret! Besides, he always felt that this sentence sounded extremely awkward. Although the master's plan saved the Bai family, it ultimately destroyed their foundation. What's more, it was the master who provided the emperor with this information.

Hey! In short, it's better not to get involved with these people! Lest they find out the truth one day and harm the master.

The man in the carriage, or should I say Qingjiu, touched his nose and blew a whistle. A tall white horse came running out from the darkness. He jumped on the horse and rushed towards the palace.

Early the next morning, before the emperor even attended the morning court, he received news from the Ministry of Justice prison that Bai Jinshu had committed suicide!

Murong Shiling was so angry that a mouthful of blood got stuck in his throat and he almost fainted. The only person who knew about the treason case was gone. How could he not be angry? Fortunately, he still had the army in the underground city in his hands.

What made Murong Shiling even more angry was that these soldiers who were incorporated into the formal military camp actually scattered and fled in all directions on their way back to the camp.

Because the incident happened suddenly, and the soldiers were received in a hurry, only their names were recorded. Moreover, more than half of them were given names like Dalizi and Ermazi, making it impossible for Murong Shiling to find anyone.

A team that was supposed to be a new force for the Royals just disappeared.

What Murong Shileng had never expected was that in a small valley less than ten miles away from Fengwei Mountain, those who had originally fled halfway actually regrouped. After the leading soldier called the roll, he directly handed the roster to Qingjiu.

Qingjiu couldn't help but admire his master's foresight even more when holding the roster. No one could detect such a trick, or perhaps the person who could detect it was not in the capital at the time.

The many changes in the imperial capital could not affect the team that went to provide disaster relief. Although it was a streamlined team, it involved several royal family members of the Canghe Kingdom, including the Crown Prince, the Prince of Yan, the eldest prince, the eldest princess, the princess consort and the new top scholar. This was not a simple team.

Murong Shiling sent two thousand Yulin Guards to follow the team, and set off towards the south of the Yangtze River in a mighty manner.

Due to the large size of the team, the speed of travel was much slower than that of an ordinary team. Yu Qingli roughly calculated that the journey that originally took ten days would probably take more than half as long.

Although the post stations along the way had already been arranged, it was not a pleasant experience to be with Murong Yuan and Murong Yanhui day and night.

Yu Qingli thought about it and decided it would be best to just pretend to be sick. Hiding in the carriage would be awkward, but it was better than fighting with Murong Yuan. Besides, Murong Feng and the others were cunning. If they figured out that Lin Yutang and I were old acquaintances, it would probably cause a lot of trouble.

Lin Yutang is her hidden chess piece, and she cannot expose it at will.

Thinking of this, Yu Qingli really hid in the car for three days. During this period, only Murong Cheng came to visit her once, and Murong Feng came to take a casual look. Lin Yutang did not dare to come because Xiluo had warned him sternly. The happiest person was Murong Yuan. Without Yu Qingli, the annoying imperial sister-in-law, she was happy to follow Lin Yutang every day.

Murong Yuan changed her personality and followed Murong Feng and Lin Yutang all day long, either reading with them, serving them tea and water, or sitting quietly by their side. However, even if she said nothing, Lin Yutang could not ignore her presence. Her watery eyes always looked at him pitifully with a hint of hope and eagerness.

Murong Feng was happy to see it happen, but Murong Cheng couldn't stand it anymore.

When Xiluo reported all this to Yu Qingli, she just nodded slightly without any expression.

The days passed by slowly in Murong Yuan's little ambiguity. They were only one day away from reaching Jiangnan, but this night was a little different from the previous ones.

Dark clouds loomed overhead, making the already stuffy air even more oppressive. In the distance, there were faint rumblings of thunder, which gradually faded away with a dull roar.

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