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

After leaving the space, Ji Yunshuang did not delay any longer and immediately set off back to Zhou Kingdom.

She did not bring any attendants on this trip, but instead brought out Tianrui, which she kept in her spatial storage, to use as her mount.

Tianrui, kept in the space, not only frequently eats the nectar of the Merit Tree, but also often absorbs the Merit Tree's aura. Now, not only is its growth rate faster than before, but it has also grown much larger than before.

Judging from its size, Ji Yunshuang estimated that it weighed at least 300 kilograms.

It was huge, with particularly fluffy fur all over its body, and Ji Yunshuang felt very comfortable riding on its back.

Even without sleep or rest, it would normally take three days and three nights to travel from Yumu Mountain to Hongdu by fast horse.

However, Ji Yunshuang rode Tianrui and arrived near Hongdu in just one and a half days.

After returning to Hongdu, she did not reveal herself immediately, but instead used the cover of space to quietly observe from the shadows.

Now, rumors are spreading like wildfire in Hongdu that she is raising monsters and wreaking havoc.

Many people spoke of her with such hatred that they gritted their teeth and constantly cursed her with foul language.

Ji Yunshuang had anticipated this outcome and paid no heed to the people's curses. Instead, she secretly kept an eye on the movements at Prince Rui's residence.

She remained hidden in the shadows for a long time, but did not find anyone suspicious.

She couldn't help but wonder if she had guessed wrong. Perhaps the other party didn't intend to murder Prince Rui's children, but rather used some other method.

Ji Yunshuang pondered for a long time, but suddenly remembered someone else.

Although most of Prince Rui's children were concentrated in Hongdu, there was one person who was not there. And that person was precisely the one Prince Rui valued the most and who had devoted the most effort to cultivating.

If the other party wanted to provoke Prince Rui, it shouldn't be as simple as killing his children; they should be aiming to kill Prince Rui's most valued son.

From any perspective, killing Fu Ci was the best choice. Fu Ci was the heir apparent carefully groomed by Prince Rui, and the prince's most valued son. Killing Fu Ci would also make Prince Rui more convinced that the plague and monsters were his own doing.

Ji Yunshuang slapped her thigh in frustration. She hadn't even thought of this before, wasting so much time in Hongdu.

She dared not delay any longer and quickly rode Tianrui toward Jingyang City.

Fu Ci should still be in Jingyang City. She needs to hurry; hopefully, she can make it in time.

In Jingyang City, Tang Yiyang and other confidants of Fu Ci have been experiencing mixed feelings lately.

Many of them had been by Fu Ci's side since before he was named heir apparent. They naturally hoped that Prince Rui would seize power, and if Fu Ci ultimately became the crown prince, their futures would be very different.

However, after witnessing Ji Yunshuang's amazing intelligence and abilities, they couldn't help but admire her.

Especially the rebuilt Ningcheng and Taoyuan Village, as well as Jingyang City.

They seemed to have seen a new world.

It seems that wherever Ji Yunshuang goes, the place undergoes a dramatic transformation.

Even if they secretly favored their own heir, they had to admit that under Ji Yunshuang's leadership, the world was getting better and better.

Moreover, even their heir apparent couldn't procure that much grain.

Even if they gathered the troops of King Xuan and King Duan, they still wouldn't have the capacity to support them.

But Ji Yunshuang had a way of getting food.

They simply couldn't understand how Ji Yunshuang had managed to obtain so much grain.

Gradually, they began to believe the rumors circulating outside. Perhaps it was true, as the rumors said, that Ji Yunshuang was a deity! If she wasn't a deity, how could she have produced so much food when there was a shortage everywhere?

Regardless, it's always a good thing that their side can produce enough food to feed their troops.

But they hadn't expected that Ji Yunshuang's abilities were far more formidable than they had imagined. In such a short time, she had actually conquered the Qi Kingdom and brought it under complete control.

But then, new news came that Ji Yunshuang was able to take over the Qi Kingdom entirely because she spread a plague and used monsters to slaughter the people of Qi, which allowed her to quickly conquer the country.

If it were only the Qi state, they naturally wouldn't care what happened. But the Zhou state had also experienced a plague before…

More importantly, they could become enemies who fight each other.

They had considered that perhaps one day Ji Yunshuang would become too powerful and establish her own faction, but they never expected that day to come so soon.

Tang Yiyang sighed and asked, "What should we do next?"

Without a second thought, Li Mingrui glared at him and said angrily, "What can you do? Do you intend to betray the Crown Prince?"

Tang Yiyang said, "How is that possible? What I mean is, how can we help the young master turn the current situation around?"

Hearing that he had no intention of betraying the crown prince, Li Mingrui withdrew his angry gaze. However, he couldn't think of any good solutions.

Tang Yiyang sighed again, "I wonder what the young master is thinking now. I wonder if he has let go of Lord Ji."

Although he felt that men should not be too attached to romantic relationships, especially the crown prince, who should prioritize his career.

But everyone saw the anxiety and sadness the Crown Prince showed when he thought Ji Yunshuang was almost buried under the falling rocks.

If the Crown Prince still harbors feelings for Ji Yunshuang, can he harden his heart and deal with her?

Upon hearing Tang Yiyang mention Fu Ci's affection for Ji Yunshuang, even Li Mingrui couldn't help but sigh.

Just as the group was sighing and lamenting, a guard suddenly came to report, "Something terrible has happened, the young master is in trouble."

Upon hearing that Fu Ci was in trouble, the group immediately stood up, grabbed their swords, and rushed towards Fu Ci's residence.

When the group arrived, they were startled by the scene before them.

Under the firelight, countless snakes were attacking Fu Ci.

Everyone was horrified: "How could there be so many snakes in the middle of the night? How did these snakes get into the yard?"

While the guards were fighting the snake, one of them hurriedly replied, "We don't know what's going on. They've been patrolling back and forth, but they haven't seen any snakes at all."

Moreover, they had no idea that there would be snakes in the dead of winter.

They were on patrol when they suddenly heard a noise coming from the Crown Prince's room. Thinking there might be an assassin, they went in to check.

Unexpectedly, one of the guards was bitten by a snake as soon as he entered, and fainted from the poison.

The situation in the room was even more frightening. So many snakes had appeared out of nowhere; they were everywhere—on the floor, on the rafters.

Knowing they were outmatched, they hurriedly went to call for reinforcements.

At this moment, no one had time to think about where these snakes came from.

Everyone took out their weapons to kill the poisonous snakes.

However, the snakes in Fu Ci's room were not only numerous, but also extremely ferocious.

The guards wanted to kill the snakes and enter the room to rescue Fu Ci, who was surrounded by them, but they were unable to break through because there were too many and the snakes were too ferocious.

Inside the room, Fu Ci, surrounded by snakes, had already been bitten several times. The venom took effect, rendering him unable to lift his sword.

He stumbled and fell to the ground.

As he fell, more and more snakes attacked him.

The snakes opened their mouths wide and bit him frantically, as if they wanted to devour him.

At that moment, Tang Yiyang noticed a giant python appear out of nowhere and enter the room. The python was enormous; it raised its body and opened its massive jaws, ready to bite down on Fu Ci's head.