My reborn husband and son are thinking about how to kill me every day.

Fu Weiyi pondered for a while, then called his personal bodyguard, "Youying, you're fast, go and find out what's going on!"

"Your Highness! No!" Wen Jing objected. "You've already sent out so many guards, and now only Youying remains by your side. If you send him out too, who will be responsible for your safety?"

Fu Weiyi said, "I am not a weak scholar who cannot even kill a chicken. If we encounter danger, I can handle it."

As he spoke, he looked at Youying and said, "Go quickly and come back quickly!"

"Yes!"

The shadow was so fast it was like a blur, disappearing from everyone's sight in the blink of an eye.

After Youying left, Fu Weiyi sent someone to the yamen to inquire about the situation.

In Ning'an County, Magistrate Mei's head was about to explode.

Because of the plague, he had been avoiding things as much as possible these days, hoping to get through it safely.

But so many people had gathered outside, demanding that he publicly try the person who spread the rumors, arrest the person who harmed Lord Ji, and not let Lord Ji lose heart.

This reflects the will of the people, and it also concerns the top official...

What could he do? No matter how unwilling he was, he had no choice but to bite the bullet, put on his official robes, and begin hearing the case.

Hu Mingzhu was not a brave person to begin with, let alone when she was in court and saw that row of instruments of torture. She was so frightened that she confessed everything.

“It was a woman who gave me money and taught me how to speak, but I really don’t know who she is. I just met her on the road.”

Hu Mingzhu looked distressed. "I also considered taking the money and not doing the job, but she knows kung fu."

The key point is that the woman agreed to pay in installments. This isn't the first time she's spread rumors in crowded places.

She had already spread rumors in other teahouses, restaurants, pubs and other places.

Because nothing had happened to her before, and she could earn a considerable sum of money just by saying a few words, she became increasingly greedy...

At this moment, she was filled with regret and told everything she knew, only begging the magistrate to let her go.

Meanwhile, the crowd listening to the trial began to report on others. They said they had heard so-and-so say something, suspecting that the person had also received benefits and was deliberately speaking ill of Lord Ji, and demanded that the magistrate bring them to court for questioning.

The magistrate of Mei County had previously stayed at home to avoid the plague and was unwilling to attend to official duties, but now that he had been forced into the task, he had no choice but to bite the bullet and get on with it.

Since I've taken this step, I must achieve something and make a good impression on Ji Yunshuang. Perhaps I can even gain her favor and be given an important position in the future…

He immediately arranged for his constables to bring those who had been reported by the public to court for trial.

This trial uncovered many people like Hu Mingzhu who had taken money and deliberately spread rumors.

Although everyone said they didn't know the person who gave them money to spread rumors.

However, the rumor that the plague was caused by Ji Yunshuang deliberately poisoning and then curing the people in order to win their hearts has been completely debunked.

As these people who spread rumors are investigated, the mastermind behind them will eventually be revealed.

Mo Lingyuan, hiding in the crowd, had a dark expression on her face.

How to do?

If things go wrong, the master will definitely be angry!

She was extremely anxious. Taking advantage of the fact that no one was paying attention to her, she withdrew from the crowd, intending to think of a solution later.

She had only gone halfway when she encountered the guards who had come looking for her.

Mo Lingyuan's heart skipped a beat, and she followed the guards nervously to Fu Zhe's study.

As soon as she entered, a cup was thrown at her.

Mo Lingyuan didn't dare to dodge, letting the cup smash on her head.

In an instant, the cup shattered into pieces.

Mo Lingyuan's forehead was also bleeding.

Fu Zheyou was still not satisfied. "Is this how you do things?"

"Master, I know I was wrong!" Mo Lingyuan felt as if her heart was being torn apart; she had disappointed her master.

He already admired the Ji family, and now so many people were on their side...

Her own failures only made her seem even less capable.

Tears welled up in her eyes and rolled down her cheeks.

But his tears did not appease Fu Zhe; on the contrary, Fu Zhe became even angrier!

"What are you crying for?" Fu Zhe said angrily, "You're crying because you didn't get things done? How have I taught you to do things?"

"It's all my fault!" Mo Lingyuan tried to wipe away her tears. "I will definitely find a way to make amends."

"How do you plan to remedy this? Is your suitor from the Divine Healer Valley willing to come forward and testify?"

Fu Zhe grew angrier as he spoke. He never expected his most trusted subordinate to use such a foolish method, turning perfectly valid facts into rumors.

Mo Lingyuan's eyes flashed when she heard his words.

There has never been a suitor from the Divine Doctor Valley.

It was simply because she was jealous.

He was jealous of the admiration he showed when he spoke of Ji Yunshuang, an admiration he himself was unaware of.

She had seen her face when Ji Yunshuang led people to distribute porridge to the disaster relief tents after Ningcheng was burned.

She could hardly help but suspect that Fu Zhe was attracted by her alluring appearance.

However, because they are currently on opposing sides, he hasn't realized that he's attracted to that woman.

She wanted to kill Ji Shi before he realized he was attracted to her. Just then, someone gave her another idea.

Therefore, she fabricated a doctor from the Valley of Divine Healers...

There are no doctors from the Divine Doctor Valley at all, so where would she find a doctor from the Divine Doctor Valley to testify for her?

Now that things have been ruined, she absolutely cannot let him find out that she was lying to him.

Her mind raced, and she said, "Don't worry, Master. I disguised myself when I met those people. They wouldn't recognize me. Today's events won't implicate me, nor will they threaten you."

Judging from today's events, the Ji family's prestige in Ningxing Prefecture is now unmatched.

Fu Zhe's attention was diverted by her words, and he was also furious!

This is the fiefdom of Prince Duan, but in such a short time, the people of Ningxing Prefecture have already forgotten about Prince Duan.

He only had eyes for Ji Yunshuang.

She hadn't done anything wrong, yet the people trusted and protected her. If they let her continue like this, what would become of the royal family?

Mo Lingyuan carefully observed Fu Zhe's expression and breathed a slight sigh of relief when she saw the resentment on his face.

She continued, "My lord, although this plan failed, we did gain something."

At least we have seen the influence of the Ji family in Ningxing Prefecture. With her around, the people will not obey anyone else.

Now that the method of using public opinion is no longer effective, I think we should take this opportunity to get rid of her.

She's using the plague as a pretext to win people's hearts; we can use this opportunity to get rid of her without anyone noticing. Afterwards, we can simply pin it on the plague.

Fu Zhe remained silent for a long time.

He wanted to get rid of Fu Ci and seize control of the military in Ningxing Prefecture. However, he didn't particularly want to get rid of Ji Yunshuang.

Although he felt that Ji Yunshuang, as a woman, was not qualified to control the military power in Ningxing Prefecture.

However, he still admired Ji Yunshuang's talent in military strategy.

If Fu Ci were gone, would he turn to me?

Seeing that he remained silent for a long time, clearly unwilling to kill Ji Yunshuang, Mo Lingyuan felt a pang of guilt.

Sure enough, her intuition was never wrong.

He had indeed fallen in love with Lady Ji.

However, he is still somewhat hesitant now because of the power he holds.

Mo Lingyuan took a deep breath and urged again, "Master, this is a rare opportunity, don't miss it. There may not be such a good opportunity again!"

After saying this, she kowtowed heavily to Fu Zhe and said, "Your subordinate is willing to atone for her sins by personally eliminating this major threat to your master!"

Fu Zhe was torn between the two options, but in the end he felt that it was too difficult to win over Ji Yunshuang, and Mo Lingyuan's suggestion was simpler and quicker!

He said, "Then I'll give you one more chance. Don't let me down again!"

"Rest assured, Master, I will definitely complete the mission this time!"

Mo Lingyuan stood up, clasped her hands in a salute to Fu Zhe, and strode out of the room.

She's going to kill that woman right now.

*

"My lord, there are several people lying on the roadside ahead. I suspect they have contracted the plague. Should we help them?"

At this moment, Ji Yunshuang was leading a group of people to rest temporarily by the stream. A soldier who had gone to relieve himself in the woods suddenly ran back.

Before Ji Yunshuang could answer, a soldier chimed in, "Of course we have to save her!"

Although they were anxious to find the whereabouts of Prince Duan and the witch, Ji Yunshuang would stop to help villagers infected with the plague whenever they encountered them on the road.

The soldiers traveling with her also learned about Ji Yunshuang's habits.

"But that person doesn't look like an ordinary villager!" the soldier said. "His attire... he looks like someone who knows martial arts. And he's dressed all in black..."

Ji Yunshuang stood up. "Take me to see."

She followed the soldiers to a ravine, where she saw a man dressed in night clothes lying on the ground with a puddle of vomit in front of him.

Next to the vomit was a black triangular scarf, which appeared to have been hastily torn off and thrown on the ground while vomiting.

This outfit doesn't seem like that of a good person.

Furthermore, judging from the man's current condition, he has likely been infected for quite some time, and medication alone may not be enough to save him.

No wonder the soldiers hesitated.

Ji Yunshuang walked over, squatted down, and examined him. She found that although he had been infected for quite some time, he was not completely unconscious.

Is it because of his training and good physical condition that he can last longer?

Ji Yunshuang had a guess in her mind.

To test whether her idea was correct, she didn't inject him with the drug, but instead fed him pills.

As she suspected, the man did not experience a stress reaction after taking the pills she fed him.

Not only that, he quickly regained his composure and looked at Ji Yunshuang with suspicion.

Ji Yunshuang and the soldiers are now wearing protective suits that cover all of their skin. Even their faces are covered by a transparent material.

He had never seen such strange clothing before.

After they gave him the medicine, his symptoms immediately improved, and a guess arose in his mind.

The wariness in his eyes disappeared, and he said gratefully, "You saved me, didn't you? Thank you so much, my benefactors!"