I traveled to the era of female supremacy and became a bad woman

News of the sudden departure of several groups of people from the Crown Princess's residence reached the palace.

The Empress was sitting upright at her desk. Upon hearing this, she stopped writing. "Oh? Where is Qingmu?"

Zhou Fuhai said, "The divine physician naturally accompanied Her Highness the Crown Princess, presumably out of concern for her."

The Empress waved her hand, "Step back, no one is to disturb us."

Zhou Fuhai, "Yes."

After everyone left, a dark figure suddenly knelt in the center of the imperial study.

Empress: "How's it going at the Royal Villa?"

The shadowy figure reported, "Your Majesty, none of the people we sent that day have returned. When I sent men there, the villa was already under the control of the Crown Princess's people. The mission must have failed. However, I discovered that the Crown Princess has sent out several groups of people, seemingly searching for them ever since that night."

The Empress was taken aback. "Looking for someone?"

The figure in black lowered his head. "Yes."

...........

suburbs,

Nangong Shang and Bai Jinzhi each led their men to search everywhere.

Bai Mohan must have been kidnapped by his enemies. Apart from the missing Feng Yaoxue, there was no one else in the Shang Kingdom who had a grudge against him.

The thought that he had almost killed Yun'er filled Nangong Shang with lingering fear. That damned Bai Mohan had actually used such insidious poison.

If Bai Jinzhi hadn't stopped him, and he had actually killed him on the spot, wouldn't that have been a grave mistake...?

But he was wrong. Bai Mohan was not that stupid. Even without Bai Jinzhi's obstruction, Nangong Shang would not have succeeded back then.

At this time, in a teahouse on the outskirts of the city...

Feng Zhaoyun and Qingmu were resting when suddenly a group of people approached. Jiu Yi immediately led his men to be on alert.

Nangong Shang rode a black horse and led his men toward them.

He dismounted, walked into the teahouse, and sat down next to her.

Nangong Shang poured himself a cup of tea and drank it all in one gulp. Some tea dripped down his neck. He must have been searching for a long time to drink it so quickly.

Qingmu, standing to the side, stared intently at him with a loving father's smile...

Feng Zhaoyun looked up and saw this scene. She coughed lightly, interrupting Qingmu's thoughts.

Qingmu turned her gaze to Feng Zhaoyun, "You little rascal, you're eating so well! Have you taken all the handsome men in the world under your wing? Can you handle eating like this?!"

Nangong Shang was taken aback... Was this a compliment? Or...?

Feng Zhaoyun felt a little embarrassed and coughed lightly twice, covering her mouth...

When she turned her head, Nangong Shang saw that the black line on her neck seemed to be getting more and more obvious.

In his haste, he reached out and held her shoulder, staring intently at her.

Feng Zhaoyun pushed his hand away, saying calmly, "How dare you!"

Perhaps it was true, as Grandpa had said, that he had been poisoned by Mo Han's Gu poison. Now that Mo Han's life was hanging by a thread and the Gu worms were weakening, he seemed... not to hate Nangong Shang and the others as much anymore.

Seeing Nangong Shang's panicked expression, Qingmu calmly said, "He's dying soon, and your Yun'er is dying soon too."

Nangong Shang was furious. "That old man!" he said. "She is also your granddaughter and a close relative. How can you speak so lightly of that!"

Qingmu was taken aback. Oh? So temperamental?

Qingmu put down his teacup. "I've heard that if it weren't for you, brat, severely injuring the Mother Gu, how could things have turned out this way?"

Hearing this, Nangong Shang felt momentarily guilty, his eyes half-closed; he hadn't known about it either...

He looked at Feng Zhaoyun, his eyes filled with deep affection, "Yun'er, I will not let you die. If you die, I will accompany you."

After saying this, before anyone could react, Nangong Shang stood up and led his men away.

Seeing him walk away, Qingmu thought, "He is indeed affectionate, and for now, he is worthy of my granddaughter, Qingmu."

Feng Zhaoyun sighed helplessly. She tilted her head slightly and asked, "How is Xiao Siying doing?"

Jiu Yi bowed and said, "As Your Highness instructed, we have searched the area around the murder site thoroughly, as have the two Crown Princesses, but we still have found nothing."

Feng Zhaoyun said, "They kidnapped people that night, so they couldn't have gone far, but they suddenly disappeared. They must be circling around nearby."

As if thinking about something, she tapped her fingers on the table repeatedly. "Pass down the order: if it's not on the ground, look underground."

Jiuyi clasped his fists and said, "Yes."

..............

A secret room

A bucket of cold water jolted Bai Mohan awake...

His hair was wet on both sides, and the water caused the wound on his chest to bleed a little more.

Zhuo Yueli crossed her arms and looked at him with great interest. "Your Highness, how does it feel to refuse a toast only to be forced to drink a forfeit?"

Bai Mohan's wounds had worsened, and he had been running a fever all night; his consciousness was becoming somewhat clouded...

His lips were pale, and he opened his long, narrow eyes. If he died, the Gu worms in His Highness's body would take effect, and His Highness would surely die.

Thinking of this, he struggled to raise his head. "Yes, I regret it..."

Upon hearing this, Zhuo Yueli burst into laughter.

He then took two steps forward, grabbed his chin, and lifted his head. "Beg me! Beg me... and I'll let you go."

Bai Mohan forced a smile, "Your Highness, would you really want me to die...?"

Zhuo Yueli slowly approached him, her tone ambiguous, "Of course... I'm reluctant to part."

Bai Mohan said weakly, "Then release me, and I will make sure Your Highness is satisfied."

Hearing this, though she didn't know if it was true or not, a flash of joy still crossed Zhuo Yueli's eyes. She smiled and raised her hand, "Someone come here."

At this moment, Feng Yaoxue arrived. She stepped forward and waved her hand at Zhuo Yueli, the meaning of which was clear: this person cannot be let go.

Zhuo Yueli was not listening to any of this at the moment. She didn't even look at her. "My affairs are none of your business, you fallen princess."

After saying this, someone put Bai Mohan down and helped him leave the cell.

Zhuo Yueli's men placed him on the couch. Bai Mohan was completely powerless and lay flat on his back.

Seeing his condition, Zhuo Yueli said, "Someone, apply some medicine to him and change his clothes."

Soon after, a military doctor came and gave him a simple treatment of his wounds, and the servants changed him into clean clothes.

The military doctor carried a bowl of medicine and helped Bai Mohan up. "Your Highness, this is the medicine."

Bai Mohan forced himself to stand up, looked at the dark medicine, and then glanced at Zhuo Yueli.

Seeing her sitting at the table, playing with the jeweled sword in her hand, completely ignoring what was happening here.

He smiled and said, "Never mind... Whether it's poisonous or not is no longer important."

He took the bowl of medicine with trembling hands and drank it all in one gulp.

Seeing that he drank it without hesitation, Zhuo Yueli smiled sinisterly.

She stood up, gestured for everyone to leave, and sat down on the edge of the couch.

Zhuo Yueli reached out and gently stroked his cheek. "There is indeed poison in the medicine, but you were willing to drink it. Only I have the antidote for this poison. From now on, you must be a good boy and listen to me."

Perhaps the medicine was working, Bai Mohan immediately fell into a deep sleep.

It doesn't matter, as long as I'm alive, that's all that matters.

He used to be unafraid of death, but now, for His Highness's sake, he must live...