The real daughter is reborn, I will no longer be this evil stepmother

Surprisingly, the horned owl could still jump around! Its blood-red eyes were wide open and it was croaking like it was trying to pull the lightning arc away.

But after only a short moment, it became obedient and also became one of the excellent migrant workers who only cared about working.

Xiao Fei's activity level immediately jumped to a new level.

As expected of a demigod pet, its strength is indeed powerful.

It’s a pity that I met someone as unreasonable as her. I didn’t even have a chance to show my abilities before I was done for.

"Baby! Baby!"

The loud shouts attracted Jiang Mingyue's attention outside.

It turned out to be Naph, who was wandering behind the mountain with an anxious look on his face, searching and shouting. His movements were full of urgency and his voice was full of despair, like an old farmer who had lost a hen he had raised for many years, feeling sad and miserable without words.

Jiang Mingyue felt relieved, it seemed that they were both safe.

However, seeing the other party's anxious and sad look, I felt that I was a bit unfair. He called the horned owl his baby, which showed how much he loved it, but I treated it as a slave.

Of course, this slight discomfort disappeared immediately when I thought that the other party could eat people.

At this time, Naph saw that his calling was fruitless, so he reached out and a strange black bell slightly larger than his palm appeared in his hand.

"Jingle Bell……"

Nafer shook his hand, and Jiang Mingyue felt sleepy. Her eyelids drooped and she even forgot to control space.

"Quickly shut down the voice transmission!"

Liao Shiyu shouted loudly.

Jiang Mingyue woke up in shock and immediately blocked the sound transmission function, and it was quiet now.

What a close call! If they couldn't control the space, they would definitely be exposed.

The world is dangerous. Although others cannot attack her, they can still affect her!

Fortunately, Jade is around sometimes.

Jiang Mingyue's body became a little weak, Liao Shiyu hugged her and whispered:

"Use the space to move quickly. I suspect that a trace of aura was leaked just now. That old thief is staring at this side."

Jiang Mingyue cheered herself up, stood firm, and was about to increase her mental strength when her eyes blurred and Naf actually stood directly in front of her, staring at her coldly!

Jiang Mingyue was shocked and screamed, subconsciously driving the space to escape desperately!

What a hell!

How did Nafer suddenly appear in front of her? Could he teleport?

"what happened to you?"

Liao Shiyu asked her puzzledly.

Jiang Mingyue quickly looked around and saw that Nafu was no longer in front of her. She was still in shock and said:

"Just now, why did that Naph suddenly stand in front of us?"

Liao Shiyu was surprised:

"No! What are you talking about?"

Jiang Mingyue was also surprised.

"It was just now! Naph was standing right in front of us, within arm's reach. Didn't you see it?"

Liao Shiyu was full of doubt and shook his head.

"I didn't see it."

Jiang Mingyue was dumbfounded.

If this wasn't her husband, she would have thought he was trying to frame her.

"But I clearly saw it, I'm definitely not dazzled!"

Even if it was dazzlement, it couldn't have reached that level.

Liao Shiyu looked outside. The figure of Naf was already quite far away, but with his eyesight, he could still see that the other party was standing where they were just now, waving the bell desperately and shouting into the air:

"Which venerable came here and took my baby? Please show yourself!"

The voice sounded somewhat exasperated, but it was destined to receive no response.

Liao Shiyu thought about it carefully.

"This may be a method used by him as a demigod. It should only have a threatening effect and no other practical effect, otherwise he would have caught up with us long ago. Don't worry, we should be fine."

Jiang Mingyue felt it again with fear, and when she found nothing unexpected, she breathed a sigh of relief.

This old guy is indeed not something that ordinary people can compare to. Even if he can't hit you, he can at least scare you!

……

Emperor Jing's face was gloomy.

"Who spread the rumor? Find that person!"

Changfeng took the order and left.

But the next day, a minister in the court also reported the matter to the emperor.

"Your Majesty, although this is a rumor, it is not without reason. Governor Liao is young, but he has already made great achievements, which is known to the world. In addition, how famous is the Duke of Zhan Guo's Mansion now? How powerful is the Kingdom of Xihou? Your Majesty must pay attention to this!"

The person who spoke was the Minister of Justice.

Emperor Jing said nothing.

The Minister of Justice is a distant relative of a concubine in the harem. Perhaps he heard some rumors and decided to stand up for the Five Princesses.

Otherwise, the matter has nothing to do with him, so why would he say this?

But how bad is he?

Not necessarily.

In court struggles, there is often no right or wrong. In order to achieve one's own demands - and these demands are all for the country - one has to crush one's opponent, otherwise nothing can be done.

As a direct beneficiary, such as the Five Emperors' Princess, she needs the support of such people.

This kind of thing is actually very common. For example, if a child needs to learn an extracurricular skill, the father thinks he should learn swimming, while the mother thinks he should learn painting. Neither of them agrees, so they may play rock-paper-scissors to decide who should listen.

But in the court, things are much more complicated. Rock-paper-scissors becomes an invisible knife light, and the loser may not be willing to admit it like his father or mother, so the consequences will become much more serious.

As an emperor, you must do your best to prevent the situation from deteriorating and try to maintain balance.

Hey, where was I thinking about?

Is there anyone waiting down there?

Seeing that Emperor Jing had been silent for a long time, the old censor Qin stepped forward and said:

"Your Excellency the Minister knows that Governor Liao has made outstanding contributions. Are you going to punish him based on some conjectures? Do you have other intentions?"

The Minister of Justice said dissatisfiedly:

"Sir Qin, although you are a censor, you cannot fabricate suspicions out of thin air. I am only thinking about the thousand-year foundation of my Jing country, and I have no other intentions."

Qin Laojian snorted coldly.

"As if you are the only loyal one! Do you dare to say that in front of Duke Zhan Guo?"

The Minister of Justice shrank his neck.

"I am only giving advice! I have no bias. Please make your decision, Your Majesty."

Emperor Jing spoke.

"I have issued an order that the affairs of Lord Liao's wife should not be spread outside, so why is it spreading everywhere now?"

Scholar Ji said:

"Perhaps your Majesty's order was issued too late. In addition, the princes and kings are in the capital, and there are many people and opinions, so it is inevitable that there are omissions."

Emperor Jing:

"The three princes, have you left the capital now?"

There is no rule for the princes to attend court. Not only the princes, but also the Duke of Zhan Guo can not attend court, and have considerable autonomy. This is the right of a demigod. Some old ministers can also not attend court, but they must ask for leave. The Duke of Zhan Guo has a clear rule, which is very different.

Someone replied:

"The Western Marquis and the Northern Marquis have already left the capital, and the Southern Marquis has not yet returned."

Emperor Jing:

"Why not?"

"King Xihou said that he has sent people back to collect the silver, and once the money is collected, he will hand it over in person to avoid running back and forth."

Emperor Jing pondered. He knew that Liao Shiyu had killed the eldest son of Prince Nanhou. Could it be that Prince Nanhou knew the news and held a grudge against him, so he deliberately spread rumors?