After being reborn, I locked up all the scumbags and bitches in one nest.

Prince's Study

After Murong Xiao sat down, Mo Xi led one person in.

The man approached Murong Xiao and said, "Mo Ying greets Your Highness!"

Murong Xiao looked up at Mo Ying, "I've transferred you back from the military camp this time because I have an important mission for you."

Mo Ying immediately expressed her loyalty, saying, "I will go through fire and water for you."

Murong Xiao stared sharply at Mo Ying, "From now on, you will stay by the Princess's side, listen to her, and protect her."

Mo Ying paused for a moment after hearing this, not expecting it to be such a task. However, since the prince said it was an important task, she would do her best to complete it. "Yes, Mo Ying will definitely protect the princess."

"Go and rest for the night, and report to the Princess tomorrow morning," Murong Xiao added.

Mo Ying replied, "Yes."

"Go down first." Then Murong Xiao looked down at the documents that had just been sent back.

Mo Ying should step down.

Moxi stepped forward and reported, "Master, according to the scouts who have returned, the disaster relief efforts in Linxiang have been handled exceptionally quickly. They have already passed through two counties in just a few days, and after checking on the situation of the people, they found that nothing was withheld. The food and other supplies arrived very quickly and were handled very well, as if they had been prepared in advance."

Murong Xiao smiled and said, "The Emperor's previous imperial edicts were not issued for nothing."

Moxi racked his brains for a moment, "You mean those imperial edicts issued at the same time as the one that granted you the marriage?"

Murong Xiao stood up, his hands behind his back, and looked out the window at the barely visible, lingering shadow of the moon. "Those imperial edicts seem to be showing concern for Empress Dowager Liu's faction by not sending their people out to investigate the flood situation. In reality, the Emperor dispatched his own people ahead of time. If I'm not mistaken, the Emperor must have also given them secret edicts. Didn't you see that the main personnel sent out for inspections haven't returned yet?"

Moxi suddenly realized, "So the Emperor had made the arrangements long ago, just waiting for Prime Minister Lin to arrive as the Imperial Envoy for Disaster Relief with the relief funds."

Murong Xiao shook his head. "It should be more than that. To be able to handle the two counties so quickly, Prime Minister Lin must have made other arrangements as well. What the Emperor asked people to do in advance was probably to intimidate and appease the local officials and people, so that everyone could work together to rebuild their homes once the court's aid arrived."

Moxi looked at him with admiration. "The Empress Dowager didn't send many officials to help with the disaster relief this time, and they weren't important people. Once the disaster relief is over, the Emperor will definitely promote and reward the officials who went to help with the disaster relief. Then he can have his own people slowly get rid of the Empress Dowager's people."

Murong Xiao nodded. The Emperor's move seemed like a rash decision made out of anger, but in reality, every step was carefully calculated.

Moxi then asked, "By the way, Master, the delegations from the Jiang Dynasty and Chu Yue will arrive in Yandu City at the end of next month. What kind of people do we need to send to this Three Kingdoms Exchange Competition?"

Upon hearing this, Murong Xiao sighed at how quickly time had passed, and it was time for the triennial Three Kingdoms Tournament again, this time to be held in Yandu City.

"No rush, I'll go to the palace and ask the Emperor in a couple of days." Murong Xiao thought for a moment and decided to ask the Emperor and the people who went to Chu Yue to participate in the competition last time first.

Then he asked, "Have the people keeping an eye on the old man of the Right Prime Minister's residence discovered any information during this time?"

Moxi replied, "No, the people watching said that the old man has been staying in his courtyard all this time. Every morning he wakes up, wanders around the courtyard, and then meditates and cultivates. He eats three meals a day normally, and doesn't seem to be injured. Moreover, the aura in that courtyard is very strong, and our people can't get too close, or they'll be discovered. Master, do you think it's possible that the black-robed man was mistaken, and the demon who absorbs people's spiritual energy isn't actually the Qin family's ancestor?"

"Didn't you find anything unusual?" Murong Xiao still felt that Qin Wanyou was right, and Xiao Ba was also seriously injured and almost lost his life because he saw him absorbing people's power to help Qin Mingyu practice.

"That demon seems to have vanished lately. There haven't been any more cases of powerful individuals being abducted or having their power drained in the city. The Dali Temple and the Ministry of Justice have been investigating, but haven't found any trace of the demon." Mo Xi thought for a moment about the news his subordinates had sent back. "Oh, by the way, Qin Mingyu left the Qin family the day after your wedding to the Princess. I wonder where he went?"

Murong Xiao asked, "Didn't you send anyone to follow us?"

Moxi was somewhat annoyed. "Our people initially thought he was going to deal with the impact caused by the princess's dowry. We never expected that he would not return after leaving the Prime Minister's residence that day. We then learned that he had left the Right Prime Minister's residence and had not returned or been to the Li residence."

Murong Xiao recalled the chase and fight that day; the demon was indeed an old man, not a young man.

"Keep an eye on the Prime Minister's residence and see if you can find out from the people there where Qin Mingyu went."

Moxi replied, "I will have someone investigate immediately."

Next, Murong Xiao asked some questions about military matters.

After confirming that there were no problems at Linglong Pavilion, Qin Wanyou returned to the Prince's Mansion.

After confirming with Shuangling that no one had come, I changed my clothes and let Shuangling rest.

However, Qin Wanyou couldn't sleep, thinking about the important event that was about to take place.

Tomorrow marks the beginning of September, and the delegations from the other two countries will arrive in Yandu City at the end of the month, with the competition taking place in early October.

In my previous life, I didn't participate in the Three Kingdoms Tournament because I had passed on my skills to Qin Mingyu and was recuperating at home. It's said that Qin Mingyu and Qin Mingzhu shone brightly at the tournament and became incredibly famous.

However, in this life, Qin Mingyu didn't even have the chance to participate;

As for Qin Mingzhu, she had even less of a chance.

Although I didn't participate in the competition in my previous life, I had heard from others about what events were being held and who had won.

Should we arrange for our own people to prepare for some less popular events for Dayan this time?

But it doesn't seem quite right for Da Yan to win all the projects.

As she pondered, Qin Wanyou's eyelids slowly closed, and she gradually drifted off to sleep.

The next morning

As soon as Qin Wanyou stepped out of her room, she saw two people standing in the courtyard.

As soon as Qin Wanyou came out, Wang Mama led Mo Ying forward, "Greetings, Your Highness. This is Mo Ying, whom the Prince specially found for Your Highness. She will stay by Your Highness's side and protect you from now on."

Mo Ying stepped forward and said, "Mo Ying greets Your Highness. I hope Your Highness will guide me in the future."

Qin Wanyou had anticipated this situation, but she didn't expect the person to be sent over without any prior notice. "Thank you, Granny. Please thank the Prince for me."

Wang Mama smiled kindly, "Your Highness is too kind. Then this servant will go back to report."

Qin Wanyou nodded, "Shuang'er, see the old woman off."

Shuangling immediately stepped forward, "Please, Granny!"

After Granny Wang left, Qin Wanyou stared at Mo Ying.