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

The lights in the upper room of the Tianzihao were brightly lit.

Xiao Heng was still sitting on his carved wooden chair, sipping the fragrant tea, and didn't seem surprised at all by Shen Qingge's arrival.

Even his subordinates seemed to be waiting for her arrival.

When Shen Qingge entered the main hall, several people pushed each other and quickly left the room, leaving the two of them alone.

At this moment, Shen Qingge was only concerned with the progress of the matter, and didn't pay any attention to the subtle expressions of the others. However, Xiao Heng's face was slightly flushed, and his eyelashes couldn't help trembling.

He whispered, "Miss Shen, I wonder why you came to my place so late at night?"

Shen Qingge did not answer him, but took a few steps forward, moved closer to him, then held his right wrist and began to take his pulse.

The whole action was done in one go, without any delay.

After a while, Shen Qingge asked, "Your Highness, how are you feeling today? I see your pulse is very stable. I guess you've been drinking the water bag I gave you!"

Xiao Heng nodded, deliberately leaning back half an inch, and said, "Well... I feel no particular discomfort today, and my meridians are unobstructed."

"What about your legs? Have you tried to stand up today?"

“I haven’t tried it yet, and my legs still feel clammy!”

Upon hearing this, Shen Qingge squatted down without thinking. Ignoring Xiao Heng's dodge, he gently lifted up his trouser legs, revealing his red and swollen knees, some of which were even black and blue.

It seems that most of the remaining poison in his body has accumulated in his legs. I wonder how he can endure this pain on a daily basis.

Then, Shen Qingge raised her head and whispered, "Your Majesty, do you trust me? If you still trust me, I will give you acupuncture.

The remaining toxins in your body have not yet been cleared, and most of them are accumulated in your legs. If you don't treat them quickly, you may develop a disease that will affect your ability to walk normally in the future."

Xiao Heng sighed lightly, seeming a little nervous. The next moment, he spoke:

"I naturally trust Miss Shen, so you can rest assured and continue with the acupuncture! Last night, I didn't have time to thank you properly before my ignorant subordinates messed things up. I hope you won't be angry. Martial artists are bound to be a little rough, so don't take it to heart!"

As Xiao Heng spoke, his face inevitably flushed again, prompting Shen Qingge to jokingly say:

"I've never seen His Majesty's face look so rosy on ordinary days. It seems that after the poison is cured, His Majesty's complexion has improved a lot!"

Then, she added, "As for what happened last night, I don't take it to heart. Your subordinates are so nervous because they are loyal to you, so you should be relieved. As for detoxifying you, it was what I wanted to do. No need to thank me!"

After saying that, Shen Qingge took out the syringe from his waist, took out the silver needles, burned them in the candlelight, and then pierced them into Xiao Heng's knees.

Xiao Heng immediately clenched his fists, beads of sweat oozing from his forehead, but he still didn't say a word.

In order to distract his attention and to get more information, Shen Qingge started chatting with Xiao Heng.

She first asked who the prefect of Anshan County was, whether the prince knew him, and whether this person had any connection with Xiao Mo.

Xiao Heng pondered for a moment and vaguely remembered something.

If he remembered correctly, Anshan County and its surrounding territories belonged to De Fei's brother, Zhang Youning. This Zhang Youning should be the county governor here.

It's said that Zhang Youning was a dandy and unreliable young man in his youth. His father had originally kept him in the capital as an official, keeping him in his sights and hoping to promote him. However, he repeatedly made mistakes and caused a lot of trouble. Eventually, his father, unable to tolerate him any longer, demoted him.

As his elder sister, Concubine De took family affection into consideration and made many efforts to plead for him.

Finally, the emperor relented and although he banished him from the capital and forbade him to enter, he still gave him a county governor position of the fourth rank, allowing him to occupy land and be a king for many years.

And this Defei was none other than Xiao Mo's mother. Shen Qingge also knew her.

After saying that, Xiao Heng did not forget to look at Shen Qingge several times, his expression was gloomy and unclear.

As for Shen Qingge, she slapped her head in annoyance when she heard this. No wonder she always felt that the name of Anshan County sounded familiar. It turned out that she had heard Xiao Mo mention that his uncle worked in a county.

Then, everything makes sense. This place is indeed Xiao Mo's sphere of influence.

Then, she continued, "When Your Majesty entered Anshan County, did you find this place a little strange?"

"Hmm... I have noticed that this place is sparsely populated, with gates tightly closed. There are few able-bodied men here, only the elderly, women, and children. Furthermore, everyone is on guard and does not welcome outsiders like us."

"So, where did those adult men go?"

Shen Qingge wondered, replaying all the details of entering this place in his mind, for fear of missing any clues.

Suddenly, she seemed to have thought of something and said excitedly:

"Your Highness, have you noticed that since entering Anshan County, even drought-resistant crops have grown sparsely in the fields. Furthermore, the soil here is as hard as rock, and in some places it's even whitish?"

Xiao Heng frowned and thought for a long time, then nodded solemnly: "I have some impression!"

"In that case, I suspect this place..."

Shen Qingge paused, still a little hesitant.

Who would have thought that the next moment, Xiao Heng actually said in unison with her: "There is a salt mine!"

The two then smiled at each other at their tacit understanding.

"Could it be that County Magistrate Zhang is illegally mining salt here? How audacious! Mining salt illegally is a capital crime. If the imperial court discovers this, the Zhang family will be finished!"

Xiao Heng thought and said seriously.

Shen Qingge shook her head: "Not entirely!"

"Oh, what do you say?"

"To dare to illegally mine salt here, they must be backed by someone above them, with a complete chain of interests, the kind that affects the entire organization. Judging from all the signs here, salt mining has been going on for years, so they are not afraid of being discovered."

Xiao Heng thought about it and nodded in agreement.

"Furthermore, I suspect that most of the money produced by this salt mine must have been provided to Xiao Mo, so that he could run around in the court. Your Highness, why don't we take over this place and cut off his source of income?"

When Shen Qingge said this, his eyes sparkled.

"Then what do you plan to do?" Xiao Heng looked at her with interest and asked.

"When you can walk again, let's go explore together!"

After saying that, Shen Qingge took advantage of the opponent's unpreparedness and quickly pulled out all the silver needles.

Then, she flexed her body, stretched out her hands tightly, and continuously sent Qi to Xiao Heng from her palms. She wanted to use her internal energy to completely expel the remaining toxins in Xiao Heng's body.

After an hour of treatment, Shen Qingge finally stopped and slowly withdrew her hand. With a smile in her eyes, she said softly, "Your Highness, why don't you try and see if you can stand up?"