Black Fairy, the master is a female ghost

What was originally a grand and exciting wedding was ruined by a few imperial edicts.

It was equivalent to Lu Xunhuan and Zhao Tongpan paying together to treat everyone to a meal.

After the banquet, Zhao Lan had to return home in accordance with the imperial edict.

Only after Lu Xunhuan marries Princess Mier can she marry Lu Xunhuan and live with him.

Although Zhao Lan felt a little disappointed, she was not disappointed.

His Majesty's decree has made it clear that she is Lu Xunhuan's concubine.

No matter what, the imperial edict guaranteed her that Lu Xunhuan must marry her in the future.

After this lavish banquet, the prince became depressed and locked himself in his mansion, refusing to go out. He seemed to have become obedient.

But he was not a man who could keep quiet, so he secretly asked several leaders of the Imperial Guard to find some beautiful women for him in Baocheng to choose as the Crown Princess.

As for Lu Xunhuan, he never asked about him again.

No matter what Lu Xunhuan did, he neither supported nor opposed it, as if it had nothing to do with him.

The days passed by in a busy manner and another month passed in the blink of an eye.

In the north, spring was already in the air last week.

In Nanliang, the temperature gradually rose, and people threw away their coats and could wear light clothes again.

All industries in Baocheng are booming, and talents from all over the country continue to come in an endless stream.

The population of Baocheng has almost doubled in just a few months.

People can be seen coming and going everywhere in the streets and alleys.

Even at night, there are street stalls everywhere and newly established night markets everywhere. The lights are bright and the crowds of people are bustling until the early morning.

How long has it been since people have seen such a magnificent scene?

Only the old people know that the last time there was such a prosperous scene was when the sage Liang Jizi came forward to assist the Southern Liang Kingdom.

Everything seems to be going well.

Everything seems to be on the right track.

His Majesty the King of Southern Liang seems to have highly recognized Lu Xunhuan.

But things happened to take a turn for the worse at this moment.

One morning, people found many words written on the wall.

The content of the text is that Lord Lu of Baocheng Prefecture is an undercover agent sent by Zhou Kingdom last week.

He was born in the Zhou Dynasty and his original name was Lu Xunhuan. He once served as the left battalion commander in the Zhongzhou City garrison.

After the last war, Zhou Kingdom sent him to infiltrate Southern Liang and asked him to investigate Southern Liang's economy, military, culture, public opinion, etc.

There are four places with this kind of text in Baocheng, one in each of the four directions: east, south, west and north.

After being discovered, it didn’t take long for a huge crowd to gather.

The news reached the ears of Baocheng Prefecture officials like thunder, and the yamen runners rushed to the scene and cordoned off the scene.

The news naturally reached the ears of the prince, and he was also shocked.

This kid Lu Suifeng's real name is Lu Xunhuan. Is he an undercover agent sent by Zhou Guo last week?

If this is true, it is a matter of great importance.

He hurriedly discussed with Guard Dragon: "What do you think about the rumors about Lu Suifeng?"

Guard Long said, "Your Highness, right and wrong are like flowers in the fog. How can this humble official know?"

The prince was anxious for a while and said, "No, no matter whether it is true or false, I must report it to my father immediately, otherwise he will scold me again."

Lu Xunhuan had just returned from an inspection today and entered the city around noon.

But after entering the city and sitting in the carriage, he saw people pointing at the carriage and whispering to each other.

He said to the accompanying officials, "Stop the car and go down to ask what everyone is talking about."

However, when the official got off the car and wanted to find someone to ask, the people dodged and hurried away.

The official stopped several people in succession, but when they saw the carriage of the governor, they waved their hands and shook their heads and hurried away.

This situation was obviously extremely unusual, and Lu Xunhuan already had a bad feeling.

He said to the coachman, "Forget it, let's go back to the government office."

Not long after, the carriage returned to the yamen. As soon as Lu Xunhuan got off the carriage, he was stopped by Zhao Tongpan.

Zhao Tongpan's expression was stern: "Talk while you're at it."

The two entered the back of the hall, away from everyone. Then Zhao Tongpan asked, "Are those words true?"

Lu Xun Huan said, "I just got back. What kind of text is this? Are these rumors about me?"

Zhao Tongpan whispered and repeated the words that appeared in the four directions of Baocheng.

After hearing this, Lu Xun Huan feigned a casual smile and said, "This rumor must be a sowing of dissension by the Zhou Kingdom. You don't really believe it, do you?"

Zhao Tongpan said, "Of course I don't believe it, but it's spread all over the city, so I'm afraid it will have a significant impact."

Lu Xun Huan said, "If I really am an undercover agent from Zhou Kingdom, and I am working so hard to help the development of Nanliang Kingdom, do you think there are such undercover agents?"

He comforted Zhao Tongpan, saying, "Don't take it to heart."

Zhao Tongpan shook his head and said, "I can ignore it, but this rumor must have reached the Crown Prince's ears. In a few days, it will also spread to Yingzhou City. What will His Majesty think when he finds out?"

Lu Xun Huan said, "I believe that His Majesty is wise and will not easily believe rumors. Where is the text? Take me to see it."

Zhao Tongpan sighed, "I've already ordered them to be eliminated. I hope Your Majesty doesn't fall for the enemy's sophistry plot, otherwise, my family..."

Lu Xun Huan patted his shoulder and said, "It's okay. Let's go out and take a look."

Baocheng was like a storm. The biggest news in the streets and alleys was about the words on the walls.

However, after discussing it, most people still believed in Lord Lu.

How could an official who is dedicated to developing Baocheng and making the people of Baocheng live a good life be an undercover agent?

In addition, later, under the auspices of Zhao Tongpan and Lang Tongzhi, the government issued a notice directly stating that it was Zhou Guo who did not want to see the Southern Liang grow stronger and stronger, and sent spies to sow discord, asking the people not to believe the rumors.

The people's discussions gradually subsided, and a few days later, Baocheng was back to normal.

In Yingzhou City, the capital of Southern Liang, this matter became the focus of discussion in the court.

His Majesty the King received two reports in succession, one from the observer he secretly sent to Baocheng, and the other from His Royal Highness the Crown Prince.

This shows that relevant texts did appear in Baocheng, saying that Lord Lu from Baocheng Prefecture was an undercover agent sent by Zhou Guo last week.

His Majesty the King asked Minister Yu, "Minister Yu, what do you think about this matter?"

Minister Yu stepped out and saluted, saying, "Your Majesty, if Lu Suifeng is truly an undercover agent, if he truly wants to understand our economy, military, culture, and public sentiment, then he could just quietly learn about it. Why would he need to go to such great lengths to help us develop? Why would he need to stand out?"

His Majesty the King nodded: "That makes sense."

He then asked Prime Minister Lu, "Prime Minister Lu, what do you think?"

Prime Minister Lu stepped out and bowed, saying, "Your Majesty, in the current situation, we cannot believe it exists, but we cannot believe it does not exist either."

The king asked, “How do you understand it?”

Prime Minister Lu said, "I wonder if your Majesty still remembers that before my army set out to attack the Zhou Kingdom, everyone in the court discussed the Zhou Kingdom's military strength and believed that the Zhou Kingdom's generals were mediocre and not worth worrying about."

His Majesty the King nodded. "Yes, that's what we thought at the time."

Prime Minister Lu added, "But when our army broke through Zhongzhou City and marched towards Huilong Town, they were suddenly attacked one after another, resulting in the complete annihilation of the 300,000-man vanguard army."

His Majesty the King said with great sorrow, "Yes, the front army was defeated, but the rear army was unaware of the situation and continued to advance, resulting in the rear army being destroyed by the enemy as well."

Prime Minister Lu sighed and said, "Your Majesty, is it possible that an eighteenth prince with outstanding military talent suddenly appeared on the other side?"

His Majesty the King said, "Before this, our spies never reported anything remarkable about the Eighteenth Prince."

Prime Minister Lu said, "I believe that it was not our spies' fault, but rather that a hidden expert appeared in Zhou State, helping Zhou State's Eighteenth Prince to come up with strategies, which led to our army's disastrous defeat."

His Majesty the King asked, "Do you mean this hidden master is called Lu Xunhuan?"

Prime Minister Lu said, "Your Majesty, this may be a counter-espionage plot by the enemy, but perhaps there is truth to the rumors. We should be cautious. We cannot distrust Lu Suifeng, but we cannot completely trust him either."

His Majesty's expression was somewhat stern. "Lu Suifeng and Lu Xunhuan both have the surname Lu, but there are so many people with the surname Lu in the world. This doesn't mean they are the same person. Besides, Lu Suifeng is a disciple of the sage."

Prime Minister Lu bowed and said, "Your Majesty, Lu Suifeng is a disciple of the sage. It seems that he just said it himself. The sage disappeared for sixty years, and suddenly a disciple appeared. This..."

His Majesty the King pondered for a while, felt chest tightness, and suddenly opened his mouth and spat out a mouthful of blood.

The entire court, civil and military officials, panicked and called out hastily, "Your Majesty, Your Majesty..."

His Majesty the King wiped his lips and said, "It's okay. We can't easily believe rumors and fall into the enemy's sowing discord. But Prime Minister Lu is right. We must treat this matter seriously and send someone to investigate."

Prime Minister Lu asked, "Your Majesty, where can I find this?"

His Majesty the King clutched his chest and said, "First, check Lu Suifeng's birthplace to see if he is from our Nanliang Kingdom. Second, do we still have undercover agents in Zhou Kingdom?"

Prime Minister Lu shook his head: "Because they were exposed, they were all killed."

His Majesty the King ordered, "Send a few more people to secretly infiltrate the Zhou Kingdom and reach Zhongzhou to investigate the man named Lu Xunhuan."