Rebirth of the Poisonous Girl

"Father's intention is that the Ninth Princess seized the report and did not let the Emperor know about it. How could the Ninth Princess..."

Seeing that he had been reminded of this and his son still didn't understand, Gong Yuan Haoden felt helpless and a little disappointed. He took out a secret report from the drawer and handed it to him: "The ninth princess has been taught by the emperor himself since she was a child. In the end, she He loves his people like his own son, and will take immediate countermeasures once he receives the report. Now there is no movement from the court. Firstly, the court really does not know about this matter, and secondly, the Ninth Princess personally came to Beiyuan County to take charge of the overall situation!"

Gong Yingjie opened the secret report suspiciously, and after reading it, he looked at his father in surprise: "Father, do you suspect that Miss Yun is the Ninth Princess? They have arrived in Beiyuan County a long time ago. Is it also the Ninth Princess who conducted the raid on the Wei family?"

"Although the physical characteristics described in the secret report are very different from those of the Ninth Princess, Yingjie should not forget," Gong Yuanhao said: "The Ninth Princess's real name is Mu Qingyun, and this girl Yun not only killed a chicken to scare the monkeys and cut off the right hand of the wealthy businessman Deng Zhiqiang, but also used it in the original On top of the tax, she deducted 70% of the benefits. The combination of kindness and power forced more than a dozen grain merchants to help her resolve the food crisis. Even those who were unwilling to help were forced to donate grain and materials, daring to use the royal tax in exchange. Yes, besides the emperor, who else has this power in the world today?

It is said that there is a man with whom she has a very close relationship, and as a father, I can be sure that this man must be Mo Xuan."

"But the previous secret report said that the imperial concubine deliberately planned to meet the Ninth Princess, but the Ninth Princess took her personal maid and the snow wolf to the Royal Villa to rest. Everyone in the government and the public knows about this."

"The Emperor and the Ninth Princess have a deep love for each other. Except for the epidemic in Nanyang County, when did Yingjie ever hear that the Ninth Princess had left the Emperor's side? It is well known that Mo Xuan admires the Ninth Princess and almost never leaves the Ninth Princess. Why did he go to the Royal Palace? There was no figure of Mo Xuan in the crowd at Bieyuan? Also, the bandits and a group of local officials in Qingshi Town were killed not long ago. Even if someone deliberately blocked the news, there were still rumors that it was the Ninth Princess who did it. There are various signs that it , the ninth princess of the Royal Villa is fake, and the real ninth princess has arrived in Beiyuan County!"

After hearing this, Gong Yingjie's face was full of shame. He was really different from the Ninth Princess: "My son looked at the problem too superficially and almost missed something important. Please punish me, father!"

Gong Yuanhao looked at his son with a smile and said: "My son does not need to be too depressed. The ninth princess is a woman and lost her mother when she was young. Coupled with the emperor's careful cultivation and experience, her mind is naturally more delicate than ordinary people, and she looks at problems more comprehensively and comprehensively. Go deeper, and when I face the Ninth Princess in the future, I just need to think more."

After pondering for a moment, Gong Yingjie realized what his father meant. The Ninth Princess was too scheming, and Mo Xuan and Zi Yiwei were probably plotted by the Ninth Princess if they didn't make a few more turns. When he saw his father smiling, With a look in his eyes, Gong Yingjie said firmly: "Son, please remember your father's teachings."

"It's good that my son has figured it out." As long as the son can keep his composure, he will not be deceived and suffer a loss given his ability and intelligence.

Suddenly remembering something, Gong Yingjie suddenly said: "The Ninth Princess's coming this time must not be just to solve the food crisis in the north. After all, the Purple Guards found out that the girl's disappearance was related to the Zhou Kingdom. If so, wouldn't we? ..."

Under his father's deep gaze, Gong Yingjie swallowed the words that came out of his mouth alive.

"My son's worries are not unreasonable." Gong Yuanhao endured the discomfort in his throat and sighed slightly: "How wonderful would it be if the ninth princess was my king's daughter?"

"Father..." Gong Yingjie was stunned: What does father mean by this?

"As a father, I just said it casually." Gong Yuanhao waved his hand, suppressing his sadness and said: "You immediately set off to find him in Zhou Kingdom, and bring five thousand guards to hide in secret. Once you find that the situation has changed, you must not do it.

Let him ruin something big."

Gong Yingjie nodded: "My son understands."

"Also, remember not to confront the Ninth Princess head-on. You would rather give up some people and things to come back safely."

"Son, I obey." Gong Yingjie asked, "What about the matter here..."

Understanding what his son wanted to say, Gong Yuanhao's slender eyes flashed with a secretive light: "My father has his own arrangements for family matters, and such a major crisis has occurred in the north. As a citizen of the Jin Kingdom, I have the obligation to tell the truth.

Report it to the emperor and the court, otherwise the consequences will be disastrous!"

Gong Yingjie was stunned for a moment, and then realized: "The Ninth Princess deliberately concealed the disaster, causing the court to be unable to resolve the crisis in time, and even causing turmoil in the government and the public. This is a serious crime that harms the country and the people. The Prime Minister and his party will not let this opportunity go easily. Ninth Princess

The princess has also lost the support of the people, but we can..."

"It's good to know." Gong Yuanhao looked at his son with a look of relief: "Go early and come back early."

"Yes, my son is resigning."

Beiyuan County Sheriff's Office.

Several northern county guards headed by Guo Ziqing stood side by side in the middle of the hall. They looked at the girl sitting in the main seat. Although her appearance was ordinary, she could not hide her noble temperament from Tsinghua University. They could not help but feel awe in their hearts.

Guo Ziqing's face showed mixed emotions.

That day, the girl broke into the county governor's house with two maids, took out the emperor's secret decree, and then issued an order to the government officials and garrison guards in the north to hoard food and wait for opportunities to drive up prices, causing people to live in dire straits.

They searched all the Wei family's shops and finally the Wei family's mansion.

Originally, he did not agree with using such an extreme method to solve people's livelihood problems, but the other party had the emperor's secret decree, so he had to obey the order.

Although he had expected that the Wei family had a rich family, he was still shocked when he saw with his own eyes almost a mountain of gold, silver and jewelry, as well as several overflowing granaries: This does not mean that the Wei family has a rich family, it is clearly a sign of wealth.

An enemy country!

In particular, it was discovered that the Wei family had gained a large amount of ill-gotten wealth through some illegal activities over the years. It is no wonder that this young girl sentenced all the male members of the Wei family to be beheaded in public and the female family members to be given to official prostitutes.

Afterwards, many grain merchants took the initiative to donate grain and materials. The people in Beiyuan County and surrounding counties were able to have enough food and clothing, and the food shortage problem was finally alleviated.

In the end, it was because he lacked the courage to make such a decisive killing, otherwise the people's livelihood crisis in Beiyuan County would not be so serious, nor would it be delayed to this day.

Kneeling heavily in front of Qingyun, several of them apologized with shameful expressions on their faces: "Your Majesty, please punish the officials for failing to resolve this critical situation!"

"You adults, there is no need to blame yourself." Qing Yun slightly raised her hand to signal the others to stand up: "Beiyuan County and surrounding counties have always been the big granary in the north of our country. It's no wonder that some people deliberately want to cause trouble in the north. It's also true that

The imperial court was negligent and failed to detect the clues in time, causing the subjects to suffer."

If Bingying's letter hadn't said, "Girls trade war horses," Yan Nuo wouldn't have mentioned the sudden increase in grain prices in the north by two or three cents. Nor would she have thought that King Wen had hoarded grain and traded horses for war horses at the beginning of his rebellion, so she paid attention to it and dispatched the troops immediately.

The purple guards came to investigate.

It's just that the people behind the scenes are very cunning. After hearing the news, they decisively stopped changing horses and buying food and eliminated all traces. Therefore, no one has been able to find out who has evil intentions.

Several people looked at each other, and Guo Ziqing said cautiously: "What do you mean, the imperial envoy, is this incident intentional?"

"Several adults, if you think about the whole thing again, you will understand."

After hearing this, several people actually lowered their heads and began to think deeply.

On the eve of the Spring Festival, the price of grain suddenly rose by two or three yuan. They all thought that grain merchants were trying to make a fortune during the New Year as usual, so they didn't pay attention.

After that, grain prices did not rise again, but grain merchants hoarded a large amount of grain. When it was time for spring plowing and planting, people everywhere could not buy seeds, and grain merchants said they had no grain.

Although they thought there was something fishy, ​​after some investigation, they found that the warehouses of grain merchants were indeed empty. They all said that the grain they had hoarded had been bought by people who had reserved it in advance. In order not to delay spring plowing and planting, the local governments had to

Take out official grain and sell it to the people at a fair price.

Unexpectedly, within a few days, many people came to buy grain again for various reasons. For the sake of people's livelihood, the government once again opened warehouses to release grain.

When they realized something was wrong, there was not much official food left, and the people still had no spring plowing and planting. After questioning, they found out that the people had sold the food at a high price, and the people who bought the food were different.

At the same time, all prices rose rapidly, especially food prices, which rose to the highest price in history. Then food shortages appeared in various places. They realized that the matter was not trivial. They reported it to the court immediately and tried every means to raise food to help the people. Once this happened,

Famine has disastrous consequences.

Now I heard from the Imperial Envoy that someone really did it deliberately, but who has such strong financial resources? What is the purpose of buying so much food?

"I believe that all the adults have figured it out." Taking in the expressions of sudden realization on the faces of several people, Qingyun's brows were as clear as water.

After hearing this, several people hurriedly calmed down and nodded. Guo Ziqing still had doubts: "I have something unclear about my official. I hope that the imperial envoy can clarify my doubts."

"Master Guo, please speak."

"The officials and others have been reporting this matter to the court for at least a month. Why has the court not responded?"

"As I said just now, it was a moment of negligence on the part of the imperial court."

"This is a major matter related to people's livelihood. A little carelessness will cause chaos in the government and the public. How can the court be careless?"

"Insolent!" Before Qingyun said anything, Zhuyue shouted sweetly: "As local officials, it is a grave sin for you to fail to discover the problem in time and solve it properly. Now you dare to shirk your responsibility and blame the court. It is simply an unforgivable crime.

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When several people heard this, their hearts trembled.

Which of them didn't study hard for ten years and then get the rank, and they worked hard for more than ten years before they took the position of the fourth-grade county governor. And this incident was indeed their dereliction of duty. If the imperial envoy who has the power to kill first and report later insists on pursuing it,

Not to mention the black hair on their heads, they may not be able to save their lives, and may even harm their families.

Kneeling on the ground, the frightened people did not dare to take a breath. Guo Ziqing wanted to say something, but a county guard next to him quietly grabbed him and shook his head slightly at him.

At this moment, life is important.

But Guo Ziqing, who was upright and upright by nature, shook off the man's hand angrily and looked up at Qingyun fearlessly: "I still have questions. This matter is related to the stability of the country and the country. Why doesn't the emperor send an extraordinary minister to the court?" Come to preside over the overall situation, but instead give the girl secret orders?"

As soon as Guo Ziqing said this, the other people took a breath and moved their knees to the side to stay away from him.

Obviously, the person who can get the emperor's secret order must be someone whom the emperor trusts and relies on. Even if you, Guo Ziqing, want to die, don't implicate them.

He waved his hand to stop Zhuyue who was about to scold Guo Ziqing again. His clear eyes moved among the people who had their heads lowered in shock, and finally landed on the face of Guo Ziqing who looked fearless. No smile.

She had heard about Guo Ziqing, who was outspoken and stubborn, so he didn't know how to be tactful as an official. If he hadn't met a wise king like his father, he would never be able to get ahead, and he would even be killed. , if she hadn't known that he was completely loyal to his father and honest, she could have killed him according to law just because he failed to discover the clues in time, which led to the serious situation.

Looking directly at the silent Qingyun, Guo Ziqing insisted: "Please ask the girl to clear up my doubts."

"These adults have been in official circles for many years and should know that the relationship between the DPRK and China is complicated. The emperor has long realized that this matter is unusual and will cause an uproar if he is not careful. In order to prevent the situation from further escalating, he secretly ordered me, this person, to A little girl with no financial background comes here to prevent some people from waiting for the opportunity to cause trouble." Qingyun said tepidly: "I wonder if my explanation can clear Mr. Guo's doubts?"

Guo Ziqing was incomprehensible, but he was not ignorant. He quickly understood and said with a face of shame: "I am a lowly official who has not thought carefully. Please forgive me, Your Majesty the Imperial Envoy!"

"These adults are all good officials who serve the country and the people wholeheartedly. If these adults hadn't tried their best to allocate food to help the people and stabilize the situation this time, the consequences can be imagined. If I punished these adults, wouldn't it be a shame? People say I don't know rewards and punishments?" Qingyun smiled and said, "You adults have worked hard during this period, please get up."

Seeing that Qingyun really didn't mean to blame them, Guo Ziqing and the others quickly thanked them and stood up.

Looking at the respectful people, Qingyun said meaningfully: "Although the food problem has been solved and further deterioration of the situation has been controlled, the matter is far from over, so the adults must be vigilant and guard against anyone. Let’s do our old tricks again, from now on,

1. Strictly conduct interrogations of outsiders who have entered their respective jurisdictions in the past six months or even one year. If there is no evidence to prove their identity, they will be sent to prison for custody and interrogation. If special circumstances are found, report them immediately;

2. Notify officials in all counties, villages and towns that according to household registration information, each household can only purchase one kilogram of rice per person per day, and those who violate the regulations will be severely punished;

Third, it is now the late stage of spring plowing and planting. Assist and urge people to cultivate as soon as possible;

Fourth, all donated items, the daily distribution of food to the people, and the use of the five hundred thousand taels of silver I allocate to you must be registered;

Fifth, order the garrison sergeants in various places to strengthen their defense. Once it is confirmed that someone is plotting evil, they will be killed without mercy!

Do you remember everything?"

Looking at Qingyun, who had a clear and majestic look in his eyes and brows, several people all felt a sense of awe in their hearts: "I will strictly carry out the orders of the Imperial Envoy!"

"Very good. If anything happens to the adults, please send someone to Zuiyun Tower to find me."

Guo Ziqing was stunned: "Don't you, the Imperial Envoy, live in the government office?"

"I have other things to do, and it's not convenient to live in the government office." Qingyun shook her head: "As for the execution of criminals in the Wei Mansion tomorrow, Mr. Guo will be solely responsible for it. As for the female family members, they will be escorted to the military camp immediately."

Although she couldn't bear it, she knew that Mo Xuan insisted on doing this to avoid future troubles. After all, the Wei family was a business family that had been around for more than a hundred years, and its heritage was very profound. If it was not eradicated, it might come back at some point.

Especially women cannot be ignored. Since ancient times, there have been many women who have caused bloody storms and even subverted dynasties. Especially women with hatred, such as the favorite concubine of the last emperor of the previous dynasty who wanted to avenge his family, or those who hated because of love. The founder of Juechen Palace... So, they had to guard against it.

Speaking of Juechen Palace, she remembered what Yu Peiyao had said. She had been busy checking the Wei family and solving the food problem these days, and had no time to have a good talk with the owner of Yuzhuang and his wife. In addition, she had to send a secret message to inform her father. The emperor and others should prepare early.

"Okay, it's time for me to go back to Zuiyun Tower. You all can go and do your duties." After saying that, Qingyun left with Zhuyue and Wuying.

"I'm waiting to see you off, your Majesty the Imperial Envoy!"

After leaving the Sheriff's Mansion, Qingyun originally planned to visit Yuhua Villa, but inexplicably felt empty in her heart as if something was wrong. She looked back at Zhuyue and Wuying who were following behind her, and then she realized that they had never left her side. Mo Xuan is not here. It seems that he has not seen him since he watched her fall asleep last night until now.

Thinking of this, Qingyun immediately returned to the exclusive backyard of Zuiyun Tower, but Mo Xuan was still nowhere to be seen. The more he thought about it, the more unusual he felt. Qingyun summoned the secret guards and asked, but they all said that they had never seen Mo Xuan.

Looking at Qing Yun, who was frowning, An Shisan said cautiously: "Master, why don't I go out and look for Mr. Mo?"

"No need." Shaking her head slightly, Qingyun turned around and returned to the room, then sat down at the table: Mo Xuan's martial arts was much higher than that of the secret guards. If he deliberately avoided it, the secret guards would not notice it. Arrived.

Pouring a cup of hot tea and handing it to Qingyun, Zhuyue said comfortingly: "Don't worry, Miss. Maybe Mr. Mo will go to assist Wen Xiu and Haiyang with their affairs and will be back soon."

"I hope so." Qingyun lowered her eyes to look at the tea leaves floating in the tea, and looked up at the door from time to time. There was worry and anxiety in her eyes that could not be concealed.

After waiting until dark, shopkeeper Liao took someone to prepare dinner, but Mo Xuan still didn't come back, and Situ Jingyu and Lou Haiyang were nowhere to be seen. Qingyun suddenly became a little anxious, and was about to tell Zhuyue to go out and ask questions. situation, I heard the sound of Lou Haiyang and Yu Peiyao bickering.

Qingyun felt a little relieved, and hurriedly put down the tea cup and walked to the door. She saw Situ Jingyu, Lou Haiyang, Yu Peiyao and Yun Zhuiying walking one after another. Mo Xuan was not seen at all. Her slightly relaxed heart suddenly became tense. Standing up, his voice that he tried to suppress was filled with anxiety: "Where is Mo Xuan? Isn't he with you?"

"Mo Xuan?" Yu Peiyao, who had never known Mr. Mo's full name, "Mo Xuan," subconsciously asked, "Who is Mo Xuan?"

Raising his eyebrows and squinting at Yu Peiyao, Lou Haiyang mocked: "You keep saying you love him deeply, but in the end you even know his name. Do you call this love?"

"Master Mo? Mo Xuan? It turns out that he is the world-famous miracle doctor Mo Xuan!" Yu Peiyao murmured softly, her beautiful face filled with surprise, joy, loss...all kinds of complex emotions, and even more rare ones, no Retort.

When Situ Jingyu saw Qingyun waiting at the door for the first time, she felt joy and pity in her heart. Before she could say anything, she heard her eagerly asking Mo Xuan. For a moment, she felt bitterness spreading in her heart. She really only had the feeling in her heart. Mo Xuan, can't you tolerate others anymore?

Seeing the undisguised worry and anxiety on her eyebrows, Situ Jingyu suddenly felt heartbroken. He glared at Lou Haiyang who was about to ridicule Yu Peiyao again, looked at Qingyun and said with concern: "We haven't seen him all day either. ,Isn’t Mo Xuan with the lady?”

"No!" Qingyun shook her head: "I haven't seen him since he left last night. I thought he was tired and resting and didn't care. I, I..."

It's all her fault that she only wanted to deal with this incident as soon as possible, but she ignored Mo Xuan and didn't notice anything strange about him in time. It's all her fault!

Looking at Qingyun who looked remorseful and helpless, Situ Jingyu's heart ached. He really wanted to go forward and hold her in his arms to comfort her, but he was worried about the presence of too many people, so he clenched his hands hanging by his side. Quan said softly: "Miss, don't worry, maybe Mo Xuan is delayed for something and will be back soon." While comforting Qingyun, he glanced at Lou Haiyang.

Lou Haiyang understood instantly: "Wen Xiu is right, Mo Xuan likes to save people the most. Maybe he was busy treating people who were seriously ill, so he didn't have time to notify the lady."

"Really?" Qingyun didn't believe Lou Haiyang's words at all. She knew very well that Mo Xuan never saved people easily, unless...

"Of course they lied to you!" Yu Peiyao, who had calmed down her complicated emotions, glared at Qingyun and said loudly: "He only has you in his heart, he wants to be by your side every second, how could he suddenly disappear? Mingming Something important happened, and it was related to you. He didn't want you to be hurt, so he faced it and took it on his own!

And what about you? He has been missing for a day. You didn't realize that something was wrong until this moment, and you didn't send someone to find him immediately. You just waited here stupidly. Have you ever really taken him to your heart?

Do you know how many people's interests have been harmed by the suppression and raids these days? If he hadn't been by your side to protect you, you would have died countless times? Do you know how ruthless and vicious those people's methods are? , falling into their hands would be worse than death?

Have you forgotten what you promised me? If he makes any mistakes, I will never let you go!" After Yu Peiyao yelled, she turned around and ran away quickly.

After hearing Yu Peiyao's accusations, Qingyun's face turned pale and her body swayed violently. Fortunately, Zhuyue and Wuying supported her in time so she didn't fall: "Miss..."

Situ Jingyu and Lou Haiyang were also worried, while Yun Zhuiying remained silent, but his lips pursed into a straight line.

"I'm fine. You have been tired for the whole day. Eat and go to bed early. There are still many things to do tomorrow." Rejecting Zhuyue and Wuying's support, Qingyun pursed her lips and walked towards the inner room step by step. Tears flowed silently down her cheeks, and there was unconcealable sadness and loneliness in her eyes and brows.

The four people standing there silently looked at her sad and thin back, with different thoughts.

Three days and three nights passed, and Mo Xuan still did not come back. Yu Peiyao secretly dispatched all the forces in Yuhua Villa without alerting outsiders, but failed to find any trace of Mo Xuan.

Qingyun, on the other hand, dealt with affairs calmly during the day, and sat quietly at the table alone at night, watching the flickering candlelight and waiting.

She really wanted to imagine Yu Peiyao desperately searching for Mo Xuan, but she couldn't, because she was not only Mo Xuan's Xiyan, but also the ninth princess of the Jin Dynasty. She was supported by the people of the country with rich clothes and fine food. Must fulfill due responsibilities and obligations.

But Mo Xuan was the person she loved most, and he had never left her since her fifteenth birthday. She was really worried about him, and was so worried that she couldn't sleep for three nights in a row.

Looking up at the gray sky outside, Qingyun blinked her dry eyes and pulled a disappointed bitter smile from the corners of her lips.

Another day has passed. Where are you? Are you safe and sound?

She picked up the teacup on the table and wanted to wake up, only to realize that there was no drop of water in the teacup and teapot. Qingyun stood up and wanted to simply wash herself with cold water. Unexpectedly, her feet were numb due to sitting for a long time, and she was about to fall down. Instead, a pair of strong arms supported her in time, and the familiar light herbal fragrance enveloped her peacefully.

"Chen Yu..." Qingyun murmured in a low voice.

Burying his head in her fragrant hair, Mo Xuan's slightly hoarse voice revealed infinite tenderness: "Xi Yan, I'm back."

Trying her best to break free from Mo Xuan's arms, Qingyun took a few steps forward, then turned around and stared directly at him and said coldly: "You still know how to come back!"

Mo Xuan smiled, and suddenly stretched out his arms to hold Qingyun tightly in his arms, kissed her forehead with his cool lips, and then buried his face in her neck as white as jade.

Qingyun wanted to push him away, but a soft sigh came from the hot breath lingering in her ears: "Xiyan, these nine years have been harder for me than several lifetimes..."

Hearing this, Qingyun was stunned and forgot to struggle. It took a long time to realize that what he said was 'a day without seeing each other is like three autumns'. She suddenly felt extremely soft-hearted and naturally put her hands around his waist, but her tone was still cold: "You still know you've been gone for so long."

"I'm sorry Xiyan, I made you worry." Holding Qingyun in his arms and sitting on the seat in front of her, Mo Xuan lowered his head and was about to kiss the red lips he had been thinking about so much to relieve the pain of lovesickness.

Unexpectedly, Qingyun, who was upset, made a fist with her right hand and punched his chest hard, and Mo Xuan screamed "Ouch", with pain in his voice.

Qingyun, who originally thought he was pretending, saw fine cold sweat quickly forming on his forehead. Her complexion changed and she suddenly pulled open his clothes, only to see a palm print as bright as cinnabar on his fair left chest.

"What's going on?"