The Rebirth of the Deposed Empress

In the evening, after dinner, everyone was in the empty courtyard with flowers and bamboo.

Hua Rongyu then said with some disapproval:

"Since Mu Yang refuses to plead guilty, how can His Majesty order his execution so hastily?"

"Your Majesty, are you so sure that Mu Yang is not innocent?"

Unexpectedly, Ye Buhuo shook his head and replied:

"Mu Yang is innocent. There is someone else who instigated Li Sen."

-

Today, during the day, the letter that Ye Yi handed over contained news from the capital city, asking the spies to get up quickly and go to Yuecheng to steal the "Kanshanlu".

After reading the letter, Ye Buhuo and Hua Rongyu immediately decided to let the soldiers take a day off.

At the same time, Hua Wu Ke, Ye Bu Huo and others disguised themselves as two pairs of master and servant who were visiting the mansion and secretly went to Yuecheng.

To get from Beimoguan to Yuecheng, you have to pass through a forest. As the weather warms up in spring, the soil is no longer dry and hard.

The four of them used their lightness skills to fly between the branches so as not to get stained by the wet black mud.

They entered Yuecheng without alerting anyone, and then hid in the dark.

Not long after, a man with a coarse cloth wrapped around his face appeared stealthily near the Song family.

He walked to a secluded corner, looked around, then climbed over the high wall and entered the Song family yard.

He observed the layout of the surrounding area in the yard, then dodged the servants who occasionally passed by and sneaked into the largest yard.

Groping around, he went up to the second floor and finally found the Song family study at the innermost part of the second floor.

The study door made a creaking sound when it was pushed open, and the man was startled by the sound and immediately stopped pushing the door.

After pausing for a while and seeing that no one noticed the noise, he carefully squeezed in through the gap he had opened earlier, leaning sideways.

After he gathered his strength and closed the door, he breathed a sigh of relief and then turned around to search the room.

The bookshelf is filled with classics related to iron smelting, and the antique shelf has a few flower pots and some flower scrolls.

He flipped through them carefully again and again, but did not find what he was looking for.

Something as important as "Kanshanlu" would probably not be placed in a conspicuous place.

As he thought so, he turned his gaze to the cabinet beside him.

The first box is empty, the second box contains flint, and the third box...

"damn it!"

There were two rows of boxes full of unimportant items, and he couldn't help but curse under his breath.

Then I continued to look through the next row of boxes, which contained some books on iron smelting and weapons appreciation.

Just when he was getting frustrated and wanted to give up, he finally found a cloth package in the middle box of the third row.

He quickly opened the package and was surprised to find that it contained "Kanshanlu"!

“Found it…I found it!”

Thinking of what that man had promised him, his eyes lit up with excitement. He quickly rewrapped the "Kanshanlu" with cloth and put it neatly in his arms.

Having found the thing, he did not linger any longer and walked straight to the door.

He opened it a little carefully and observed for a while with his eyes squinted.

After making sure that no one was passing by outside, he carefully exited the room and left the yard.

Going back along the same route, he soon returned to the wall through which he had climbed over.

He stood at the foot of the wall and patted his chest to confirm that the "Kanshanlu" was still there. Then he jumped onto the top of the wall.

Standing on the wall and looking down, he was so excited as if he had been promoted to a higher position.

When I go back this time, I’ll see who of you dares to look down on me!

The man thought so in his heart, and was about to jump off the city wall.

Just as he was about to jump down, something cold suddenly wrapped around his ankle.

His heart skipped a beat, oh no!

Then he looked down and saw a whip as cold as iron locking him tightly.

Before he could resist, he felt a force coming from the whip, which knocked him over into the corner.

"boom!"

Following the force of the whip, the man fell not far from Hua Wu Ke, and a cloud of dust was splashed, some of which got on Hua Wu Ke's skirt.

Ye Buhuo, who had originally shown no expression, suddenly showed a hint of dissatisfaction in his eyes. He put his arm around her waist and held her to his side.

He suddenly fell from a great height and hit the ground with a thud. The man couldn't help but close his eyes and let out a "grunt" in pain.

Then he frowned fiercely and opened his eyes.

Black boots with gold patterns... and a piece of wheat-colored skirt next to them.

His eyes widened in fear, and for a moment he even forgot to struggle.

Slowly looking up, he met a pair of eyes as deep as ink and tinged with coldness.

"The king...the prince..."

At this time, Hua Wu Ke had already put the whip back to his waist. Ye Yi flashed forward, captured the man on the ground, and took off the cloth covering his face.

"Commander Li, I didn't expect to meet you here."

The first thing Hua Wu Ke did when he arrived at the Song family was to send Qing Zhu to Old Madam Song and roughly informed the old lady of the whole story so that she would not be frightened by the incident.

Unexpectedly, the noise in the yard still alarmed Old Madam Song. Not long after Li Sen was escorted out of the Song family yard, Old Madam Song came out with the support of her personal maid.

Seeing the signs of fighting in the yard, she said in a panic:

"What on earth has happened? Where is my Ping'er?"

Hua Wu Ke and Ye Bu Huo looked at each other, and then said soothingly:

"Don't worry, old lady. Song Ping is safe in Beimo Pass."

"This time we are just using the Song family's name to catch the spies in the army."

Hearing that Song Ping was safe, the old lady felt relieved.

"That's good, that's good!"

It was already late, and the four of them said goodbye to Old Madam Song.

Hua Wu Ke and Ye Bu Huo were the first to leave the Song family. Just as Qing Zhu was about to step out of the Song family gate, Old Madam Song suddenly spoke:

"Can you let this girl stay with me for a few days?"

Qingzhu looked at Hua Wuke upon hearing this.

Perhaps what happened today still scared Old Madam Song.

Hua Wu Ke felt a little guilty, she said with guilt:

"It's our fault that we scared you today. Let Qingzhu stay and comfort you for a few days."

Ye Buhuo also said at this moment:

"I have already sent a message to the City Lord Yue, and he will intensify patrols around here."

"If the old lady needs anything, she can also send someone to find City Lord Yue."

Old Madam Song leaned on her cane and bent her body slightly.

"I thank you, Your Majesty."

Hua Wu Ke walked forward and helped Old Madam Song up, said a few words to comfort her, and then left the Song family with Ye Buhuo and his servant.

When walking out of the Song family's gate, Ye Buhuo glanced at the corner of the wall calmly.

A piece of clothing fluttered around the corner.

-

"Your Highness, with just a scrap of clothing, you infer that there is someone else behind this incident?"

After listening to Ye Buhuo's words, Hua Rongyu asked.

Ye Buhuo: "Not only that, the corners of the wall are also stained with fresh black mud."