Gu Beichen came out of the Yangxin Palace and called out when no one was around: "Xuan Bin!"

"My subordinate is here!"

"You just said that Princess Pingyang beat Princess Anhua?"

"My Lord, it is indeed so. I have seen it with my own eyes."

"Do you know the specific reason?"

Xuan Bin glanced around and lowered his voice to tell everything he saw and heard, then continued, "I just received news that Princess Pingyang went to Yonghe Palace today.

"The two princesses stayed in the palace for half an hour, but the door was closed, so no one knew what they talked about.

“Also, before the master went to see Miss Shen, Princess Anping had been to Changchun Palace, but she only stayed for a cup of tea before leaving.

"Master, do you think Princess Pingyang's actions today are suspicious?"

"This aunt of mine is indeed suspicious. For so many years, I'm afraid even my father has been kept in the dark by her."

Gu Beichen pondered for a moment, "Arrange someone to keep an eye on the princess's residence. If there's any unusual movement, report it immediately."

Over the years, although he was not in Shangjing City, he was always paying attention to the developments of various forces in Shangjing City. The only exception was the Mansion of Princess Pingyang, because she was the only legitimate sister of his father.

Now it seems that I trusted too much in the royal bloodline and the sibling relationship between my father and my aunt.

Emperor Tianchen and Princess Pingyang were both born to the Empress Dowager. For the royal family, which was already dwindling in number, it was even more rare that they were born from the same mother. The relationship between the two siblings had always been very good.

Princess Pingyang never interfered in court affairs and even often stayed away from the capital.

In the eyes of the world, she is extremely low-key. The most sensational thing that happened to her was that she was framed to marry off by her former husband. After learning the truth, she personally collected evidence to bring down her husband.

Gu Beichen frowned slightly. If she really had a problem, then the next trip to Jingsi Island might be in trouble again.

When Xuan Bin received the order and was about to leave, Gu Beichen stopped him again, whispered a few words, thought for a moment, and then said, "Go quickly, and make sure it's done."

Xuan Bin turned and left, but Gu Beichen stared at the sky in a daze.

Ever since he could remember, he had suspected the true cause of his mother's death. After escaping several seemingly accidental deaths, he became more convinced of his guess.

But he was still very young at that time, and it was not easy for him to grow up healthy, let alone find the real murderer and avenge his mother.

He left the palace at the age of eight and even went to the northern border with his maternal grandfather's family to fight for many years, not only to save his life, but also to accumulate strength.

Unfortunately, before his wings had grown, his maternal grandfather's family suffered a devastating disaster, plunging him into the quagmire of endless pain again.

The old case from seven years ago has been settled. Concubine Luo was a spy for the Japanese Empire. Her biggest helpers, the Luo family, have all been imprisoned, but there are still people who can pass on information to her. It can be seen that there is someone behind her, and his identity is not simple.

Thinking of this, Gu Beichen did not stop and walked straight to Changchun Palace.

“Cut! Cut!!”

Shen Wanwan heard a knock on the door and hurried out of the space.

"Who?"

"it's me."

Shen Wanwan was surprised. After thinking for a moment, she walked to the door and opened it. "It's so late, why are you still here?"

She actually felt a little uncomfortable, as she still remembered his back as he left with his sleeves swung.

"Mid-Autumn Festival has passed, the night is cold, I will warm your bed for you."

Gu Beichen strode over the threshold, took Shen Wanwan's hand and walked towards the bed.

Shen Wanwan blushed, "Who asked you to warm the bed?"

She had no plans to rest tonight. Even if she really wanted to sleep, she would sleep in the space. She felt uneasy because there was no news from Wanwan.

"I heard that Princess Anping was here. Did she do anything to harm you?"

"I wanted to tell you this before, but you didn't listen." Shen Wanwan glared at Gu Beichen. "She came to our house unexpectedly with the intention of killing me and angering you to death."

"Yaoyao you..."

"She put Wuyou in the tea."

"No worries?"

Gu Beichen's eyes suddenly darkened, and his free hand suddenly clenched into a fist.

Shen Wanwan nodded, "It is indeed Wuyou. I have carefully examined it. The dosage is extremely large. If someone really takes it, they will definitely die within half a month."

"Yaoyao, I'm sorry, I..."

Gu Beichen's face was full of shame. She had encountered such a thing, all because of him.

What made him feel ashamed was that the person who attacked her was his blood relative.

Five years ago, it was because of him that she was targeted and dragged into the center of the vortex.

Now, it’s still because of him.

If she had not been able to protect herself and noticed the clues in advance, she would have been caught long ago.

"I can't blame you for this, really." Shen Wanwan shook Gu Beichen's hand. "I suspect there's a spy in the palace, and his identity is not simple."

When she confirmed that it was Wuyou who was put in the tea, she had a bold guess in her mind that the real mastermind was still hiding in the palace.

Their target was not her, but to use her accident to destroy him.

Given how much he cares about her, if anything happens to her, he will be sad for a long time. In this way, that person will have the opportunity to do whatever he wants.

"Wuyou is from Japan, and they have spies hiding in the palace."

When Gu Beichen heard that Xie Leqing and Old Madam Shen had been poisoned by Wuyou, he secretly sent people to investigate carefully. The news that came back was: Wuyou came from Japan.

Japan is an island country with limited resources and weak national strength, but it has repeatedly invaded Nanyao. The reason they are able to win big with a small investment is that they are good at developing various poisons.

The Nan Yao Kingdom, which is adjacent to the Japanese Wa Kingdom, has a vast territory and a unique geographical location. It has high mountains, vast plains suitable for farming, and a vast coastline.

Relatively speaking, Japan is surrounded by the sea, resources on the island are scarce, and they have to guard against natural disasters caused by bad weather at all times. Naturally, they are always thinking about annexing other countries' territories.

"The Japanese have been eyeing our Nanyao country's territory for hundreds of years, always harboring the ambition to invade. At first, they were just ordinary infiltrators gathering information, but later they lurked with all kinds of poisons, destroying the bodies of countless brave men of our Nanyao country.

"Besides that, they also infiltrated other areas. After a long period of subtle influence, the Nanyao Kingdom was almost destroyed. It was the old King Pingnan who turned the tide and drove the Japanese pirates out of the Nanyao territory.

"My father hasn't had an easy time these past few years. When he took over, Nanyao Kingdom was in tatters, the people were living in poverty, and there was a lot of work to be done. He often felt overwhelmed.

"We finally had peace and prosperity for the people, but Japan is trying to make a comeback. If you hadn't discovered Wuyou earlier, and our people hadn't followed the clues and taken timely measures, I'm afraid Nanyao would have repeated the same mistakes."

Gu Beichen suddenly took Shen Wanwan's hand, brought it to his lips and pecked it gently, "Yaoyao, I thank you on behalf of the people of Nanyao Kingdom."

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