The princess has super powers and space, so what's wrong with being a little arrogant?

The telescope showed everything clearly. Mu Xiyue counted the formations that were training. There were more than a hundred people in each formation. There were nearly a hundred formations that could be seen, and some were blocked by the mountain walls and could not be seen. A rough estimate was that there were at least fifteen thousand people here.

I wonder how they managed to feed so many people. They couldn't just carry food in from outside, right? It wouldn't be practical to have so many people going in and out of the mountains. If there were a lot of strangers coming in and out of the mountains, they would have been discovered by outsiders long ago, unless there was another, less-traveled path leading in.

Mu Xiyue watched for a while before quietly leaving with Xiaotao. It was not difficult to avoid being discovered in the mountains. It took them three days to return to Jiping Town and they had a good sleep in the inn.

"Miss, what should we do now?"

"Go back to Beijing. By the time we get back, Xiao Yibai will almost have returned. We have to talk to him about this. It's up to him to do what he wants to do." Mu Xiyue had thought of this when she was in the mountains.

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In the capital, the news that Mu Fengnian was struck by lightning at the gate of the imperial palace spread throughout the entire capital. After the emperor learned about it, he sent imperial doctors to the Anyuan Marquis' Mansion to treat Mu Fengnian, and ordered people to investigate in detail whether Mu Fengnian was struck by lightning intentionally.

Mu Xiyue controlled the situation very well and didn't kill the man on the spot. Mu Fengnian's injuries were very serious, and the medical technology of that era made it impossible to recover. He died after only two days.

After Xiao Yibai returned to the palace and listened to Qi Feng's report, he always felt that Mu Fengnian's death was related to Mu Xiyue, but he did not let anyone follow Mu Xiyue. Now he didn't know where Mu Xiyue was or when she would be back.

The day after Xiao Yibai returned to Beijing was the Empress Dowager's birthday. At the dinner, there was another talent competition among the noble ladies. Xiao Yibai was not interested. There were only these programs at every banquet, which were really not as good as the programs in his art gallery.

"Prince Jin," the Queen Mother suddenly called out his name.

When Xiao Yibai heard the Queen Mother calling him, he immediately sat up straight, "Grandmother, your grandson is here."

The Queen Mother smiled and said, "I think these young ladies are all very good. Which one do you think is the most attractive to you?"

Xiao Yibai smiled and glanced at everyone in the hall, "Grandmother, I think the young ladies from each family are very good."

The Queen Mother laughed heartily. "Well, I think that Yu Taifu's granddaughter is gentle and charming, talented and talented, and has a very gentle temperament. She will definitely get along well with you. I..."

Xiao Yibai interrupted the Queen Mother before she could finish her words, "Grandmother, please don't mess around with matchmaking. My grandson already has a sweetheart, and there's no way anyone else will take the position of Princess Jin."

The Queen Mother seemed delighted to hear this. "Oh? Which daughter is Prince Jin's favorite? But even if you like her, she still has to be willing. If you are interested in each other, let your father arrange a marriage for you today."

Xiao Yibai was much more serious than before, "Grandmother is right. I am still pursuing her. I will ask Father to grant her marriage once I have caught up with her."

The Queen Mother didn't say anything else. After a while, she left because she was old and tired. Xiao Yibai was really bored, so he left the palace and returned home as soon as the Queen Mother left. The Emperor looked at Xiao Yibai's back thoughtfully.

After the morning court session the next day, Xiao Yibai was kept by the emperor.

In the imperial study, Xiao Yibai recounted in detail what he had found out about the disappearance of blacksmiths from various places. In fact, before this, Xiao Yibai had already written a memorial to report all these things and sent it to the emperor.

The Emperor nodded. "Well, my Divine Shadow Guards have also discovered that blacksmiths have disappeared in many places. The earliest batch has been missing for two and a half years. What are your thoughts on this matter?"

Xiao Yibai put away his usual cynical expression and said, "Your Majesty, I think there is only one possibility for the need for so many blacksmiths."

The father and son talked for nearly half an hour. The emperor finally said, "I will leave this matter to you to investigate secretly. You must not alert the enemy."

Xiao Yibai bowed to the emperor and said, "Yes, I obey your order."

The emperor continued, "You still can't let go of that girl from the Mu family?"

After finishing the serious business, Xiao Yibai smiled relaxedly when talking about Mu Xiyue. "Well, she is very special and very good. My son has always been loyal to her."

The emperor repeated what Mu Fengnian had said before about Mu Xiyue's differences from ordinary people, "Do you know if this is true?"

Mu Xiyue had told him all this, and although Xiao Yibai knew it was true, he kept silent: "Father, do you think there is anyone in this world who can possess such ability? If so, it would be a blessing for me."

Xiao Yibai chuckled sarcastically, "I know what Marquis Anyuan said about Yueyue's ability to heal quickly. Marquis Anyuan gave Yueyue a poison called Moon Eclipse, created by the poison master in my eldest brother's mansion. One of my concubines in the backyard was also poisoned by it, and Ji Yun had already developed an antidote. To prevent Marquis Anyuan from thinking that my people could cure it, and to prevent him from constantly using the poison to negotiate with her, Yueyue used a deception to make him believe she had such miraculous abilities. Although she can use her true qi to heal her wounds, she can't recover in just a few breaths."

The emperor knew that there was a powerful poison master in Prince Rui's mansion, but he did not know that Xiao Yibai's concubine was poisoned. When Mu Fengnian told the emperor that Mu Xiyue had the ability to heal herself quickly, he could not have told the emperor that he had poisoned Mu Xiyue.

Xiao Yibai's words just now were very straightforward. The emperor naturally understood the twists and turns involved without having to explain them.

Seeing the emperor remained silent, Xiao Yibai continued, "Your Majesty, if you are talking about the thunderbolt incident, it is indeed very strange. Not to mention the two previous thunderbolt incidents, when Marquis Anyuan was struck by lightning, Yueyue had already left Shangjing for a day. Your people said that she went to the mountains in the south to find a wolf cub to raise."

The emperor also did not believe that humans could control thunder from the sky. If humans could control thunder from the sky, they would be gods.

He changed the subject and said, "Jinzhi, you are the prince, and I have high hopes for you. The girl from the Mu family is not qualified to be your principal wife, let alone a concubine. If you really want to take her into the palace as a concubine, you can dote on her however you want, but not as a princess."

Xiao Yibai knew that the emperor would definitely not agree, so he was not anxious. He smiled slightly, "Father, are you saying that Yueyue is not worthy of my status as a prince?"

Seeing that he had regained his ruffian attitude, the emperor said angrily, "Am I wrong? Although she grew up in the countryside, she was the eldest daughter of Marquis Anyuan, so she could barely be your concubine. Now that her father-daughter relationship with Marquis Anyuan has been severed, she is just an ordinary citizen. How can she be your princess? Besides, Marquis Anyuan is dead, and she can't bring you any help."

Xiao Yibai put away the smile on his face and walked to the center and knelt down. "Your Majesty, I request that you remove my title of Prince Jin and demote me to a commoner. This way, I, a commoner, can be a match for Yueyue."

The emperor couldn't believe that Xiao Yibai would actually say such a thing. He was so angry that he threw the teacup at Xiao Yibai, "Asshole, what are you talking about? You are actually going to give up your status as a prince for a woman. Believe it or not, I will send someone to kill her now."