Before the house is confiscated, the enemy's warehouse is emptied and exiled

However, Shen Qingge was not the only one with a frown on his face.

At this time, in the Prince of Qin's Mansion, Xiao Mo was sitting upright on the rosewood chair in the middle of the conference hall, with an extremely sinister look in his eyes.

In the hall, people knelt in a row in an orderly manner, including the eunuch chief Zhang De, the commander of the palace guards Liu Wu, and some other people.

These people all lowered their heads very low, not daring to look up and look directly into Xiao Mo's eyes.

The entire hall was in dead silence. Everyone held their breath, fearing that something would anger Xiao Mo. The tense atmosphere reached its peak.

After a while, the chief eunuch Zhang De mustered up his courage and whispered tremblingly:

"Your Majesty... Your Majesty... I suspect that the theft in the palace must be related to Shen Qingge! I've always thought that she was acting crazy and foolish, and her behavior was all over the place. There must be something fishy going on!"

After saying this, he glanced at Xiao Mo with a sly look, and seeing that his expression was normal, he continued:

"Your Highness, if she was truly innocent, why did she rush back to the Marquis' Mansion the morning after the wedding, taking all the servants with her?"

Liu Wu, the commander of the imperial guards, immediately retorted, "How could she, a mere frail woman, have such extraordinary abilities to carry away so many items from the mansion right under my nose?"

Zhang De got excited now and raised his shrill voice: "How is it impossible? There are so many former members of the Zhenbei Army. She can just find a team to cooperate with them!"

After saying that, he did not forget to roll his eyes at Liu Wu.

Liu Wu also became angry. He stood up quickly, grabbed Zhang De by the collar and said:

"You damned eunuch, what are your intentions in saying this in front of the prince? Are you trying to frame me for dereliction of duty, or are you saying that the prince is not prestigious enough to even win over the small number of former subordinates of the Zhenbei Army?"

When Xiao Mo heard this, his expression darkened noticeably.

Zhang De was so frightened that he pulled back his collar, bowed and said hurriedly: "Your Highness, I didn't mean that. It was Liu Wu who deliberately framed me!"

Then, Zhang De and Liu Wu started arguing with each other again.

Xiao Mo, whose head ached from the noise, slapped the table beside him hard, and it instantly broke in two. "If you say another word, I'll skin you alive!"

Everyone was so frightened that they kowtowed and trembled.

"What's the point of keeping a bunch of good-for-nothings like you? You can't even guard a palace. You might as well keep a few more guard dogs!"

The master Gongsun Miao, who had been silent the whole time, slowly knelt forward and crawled in front of Xiao Mo:

"I... think what Chief Zhang said makes sense. Looking across the entire Beiling Nation, who would dare to make a move against you? It must have been that woman. Having heard the news of her father and brother's murder, she harbored a grudge and united the scattered former members of the Northern Zhen Army to cause trouble for you! As for what methods or sorcery they used, we still need to investigate!"

Hearing this, Xiao Mo's eyes flashed with the image of Shen Qingge, all the foolish looks that surrounded him. He was so disgusted! He didn't think this woman had such a brain. When she made a fuss about returning to the Marquis' Mansion, he felt like he had gotten rid of a burden.

But now it seems that the woman's behavior is indeed abnormal, and she seems to have escaped. Moreover, according to the news received, no valuables were found during the search of the Marquis's mansion today. How could such a coincidence exist in the world?

If this Jurchen is colluding with the scattered former troops of the Zhenbei Army, then we must investigate thoroughly, follow the clues, and catch them all in one fell swoop to prevent future troubles. The crown prince will be enthroned soon, and we cannot afford to make any mistakes!

So, Xiao Mo twisted his fingers and said, "Master Gongsun is absolutely right. Where is the Shen family now?"

Fearing that Zhang De and Gongsun Miao might steal the initiative, Liu Wu hurriedly responded, "Your Highness, the secret guards just reported that they had just left the city gate and reunited with the exile group. I believe they are now following the Fifth Prince's vassalage group towards the outskirts of the city!"

When he heard the name of the Fifth Prince, Xiao Mo raised the corner of his mouth imperceptibly, his eyes full of disdain.

Zhang De immediately responded, "Commander Liu, why are you mentioning that sickly person? Don't pollute the prince's ears!"

Xiao Mo turned his neck and said arrogantly: "The palace maids' things are cheap and cheap. What's there to mention? I just don't know how the Seven Star Begonia I gave to my good brother tastes!"

"This extremely yin poison is naturally soul-destroying and excruciating. You don't even need to do anything. There's no way the Fifth Prince will reach Lingnan alive!"

Zhang De said flatteringly, his face looking extremely sinister.

This flattery was well-placed. Xiao Mo's mood seemed to improve a lot, and he immediately fell into memories.

His father, Emperor Xiaoren, had five sons.

The eldest prince Xiao Ling, the legitimate son of the late Queen Changsun, was named Crown Prince at birth, but he was successfully seduced into rebellion and usurp the throne. After the conspiracy was exposed, he hanged himself in the Crown Prince's Mansion and reunited with his mother, the Queen Mother, in the underworld.

Xiao Yan, the second son born to Imperial Noble Consort Zhang, and Xiao Ce, the fourth son, were both uneducated and extremely dissolute, and were controlled by him using the Heart-Eating Powder. Now they were subservient to him, and he could decide their life and death at will, depending on his mood.

Noble Lady Xia, originally an ordinary palace maid, had the appearance of a foxy girl. She was favored by her father and died after giving birth to the fifth prince, Xiao Heng. She was a lowly creature, yet for some reason, Xiao Heng was deeply loved by his father, pampered with fine clothes and delicacies, served by imperial physicians, and even temporarily stole the limelight from the son of Consort De.

His mother is the legitimate daughter of the Minister of Personnel and a real lady from a noble family!

If Xiao Heng had not been in such a disabled state and was not going to live long, he would have really wanted to strangle him to death. Now that his brother had died of poisoning, he was considered treating him well. At least he had left his body intact.

Thinking of this, Xiao Mo sneered again and then asked, "Have you arranged the personnel for the exile team?"

"Your Highness, the leader of the escorting officers this time is one of ours, Wang Gui. Please feel free to give us your orders!"

Liu Wu clasped his hands together and said respectfully.

"Well... go tell him that the theft in the palace has not been fully investigated yet. For the time being, spare the lives of the Shen family. No matter what method is used, you must investigate it thoroughly for me! I want to see if the Shen family has any supernatural powers!"

"Your Highness, please don't forget the Minister of Works, old Zhao Du. He's also among the exiles. The Shen family cut off his financial resources from the water conservancy business years ago, and he's always hated them! This time, he failed to help Your Highness with the construction work on the outskirts of the city, and he's working hard to make amends! He will definitely help Your Highness keep an eye on the Shen family and make sure they don't have an easy time on the road!"

Zhang De made a boast without showing any weakness, fearing that Liu Wu would suppress him.

Xiao Mo's expression suddenly darkened. "You'd better get this done for me. If anything goes wrong again, you won't have to worry about your heads being on your necks anymore!"

After saying this, Xiao Mo stood up, flicked his sleeves, and turned to leave. He was always thinking about the treasure map of Southern Xinjiang, and he was unwilling to give up. If one day, he caught the person who stole the map, he would definitely tear him into pieces to relieve his hatred!