The Rebirth of the Deposed Empress

The two of them finished their lunch accompanied by the fragrance of flowers, and then returned to the yard to take a nap.

After waking up from a nap, Hua Wu Ke found Ye Buhuo sitting in her small building, leaning slightly on a chair, flipping through a book in his hands.

"Don't you need to go to the study?"

Zuo Yunqing managed Anyang City very well, leaving only some matters that Ye Buhuo had to handle personally.

Ye Buhuo had already dealt with these matters this morning. The Xuantie Army was also at the training ground in Anyang City. With Ye Er and the others around, there was no need for Ye Buhuo to interfere in everything.

"Don't go to the study. I'll take you out for a walk in the afternoon."

Hua Wu Ke's eyes lit up, and he smiled and said:

"it is good!"

Anyang City is close to the South but located in the northern desert. The people here have both the boldness of the north and the gentleness of the south.

Hua Wu Ke and Ye Bu Huo shuttled through the streets and alleys, looking at the many gadgets she had never seen before placed on both sides of the street.

She was really curious and wanted to take a look at everything. She would often stop in front of a stall for a moment and then quickly walk to another place that attracted her.

And Ye Buhuo always followed just one step behind her so that he could keep her under his eyes.

Suddenly, he smelled a strong milky aroma. Hua Wu Ke followed the scent and looked towards a small stall run by an old lady. On the stall were white, pancake-like things.

"Girl, would you like one of these freshly baked cheese pancakes?" the old lady asked with a smile.

This cheesecake smells really good! But I've already eaten a lot on this street...

Hua Wu Ke didn't know if he could still finish the milk cake, and was a little hesitant.

But Ye Buhuo did not give her the chance to hesitate and directly signaled Ye Yi to pay.

The old lady took the silver, wrapped a hot baked milk pancake in oil paper and handed it to Hua Wu Ke.

As soon as he took it, Hua Wu Ke couldn't wait to take a bite.

“It feels like chewing soft and sticky milk.”

Although the milk pancake was delicious, Hua Wu Ke was almost full. After taking a few big bites of the fresh food at the beginning, he could not eat any more.

Ye Buhuo saw Hua Wu Ke eating bit by bit in a disjointed manner, and he knew that she could not eat anymore.

He took the milk cake from Hua Wu Ke's hand and ate it slowly.

Before Hua Wu Ke could close his mouth, the cake in his hand was gone.

"Why do you always steal mine? Can't you buy one more?"

The food bought along the way always went into Ye Buhuo's stomach after Hua Wu Ke took a few bites.

Ye Buhuo pinched her cheeks, which were slightly puffed up due to some displeasure, and explained:

"If you eat too much, you will feel uncomfortable at night."

It was already afternoon when the two of them went out, and it was already night by the time they were done shopping.

The night market in Anyang City is very lively, and there are many snacks. Hua Wu Ke finds these things novel and can't help but want to try a little of everything.

Ye Buhuo would take the initiative to buy food for her, but he would never let her eat it all.

Hua Wu Ke felt a warm current in her heart when she heard this. She enjoyed Ye Buhuo's thoughtfulness. She raised her eyebrows slightly with some pride:

"That's pretty much it."

When Hua Wu Ke had his fun and returned to the City Lord's Mansion, Ye Yi and Qing Zhu were already carrying a lot of things in their hands.

In his own small building, Hua Wu Ke took out the little gadgets he had bought one by one and decorated the room with them.

After strolling around for an afternoon, Hua Wu Ke felt a little tired. After fiddling with it for a while, he felt sleepy and fell asleep with Qing Zhu's help.

The next day, Hua Wu Ke finally got up early and picked up his martial arts skills that had been neglected for several days.

After practicing martial arts, Hua Wu Ke and Ye Bu Huo had a meal together. Ye Bu Huo mentioned to Hua Wu Ke that Zong Wu was still in prison.

"Zongwu has confessed everything?"

Hua Wu Ke asked while drinking porridge.

Ye Buhuo picked up the handkerchief beside him, carefully wiped away the porridge water from the corner of Hua Wuke's mouth, and replied in a gentle voice:

"He doesn't know much, and he has already confessed everything."

"We can now conclude that those actors are spies from the Northern Kingdom, but according to reports, Luo Xue from Hu Linxiao's mansion has suddenly disappeared along with the troupe."

While in prison, Ye Buhuo realized that he had fallen into the enemy's trap after listening to Zong Wu's words. He immediately led his troops north and only had time to send people to capture the opera troupe and Luo Xue.

But the troupe had heard the news and ran away, and Luo Xue, who was imprisoned by Hu Linxiao, also disappeared out of thin air.

"But the city has already been under martial law. Without Guandie from Anyang City, they can't get out."

"So the person must still be in Anyang City."

Hua Wu Ke felt a little strange after hearing what Ye Bu Huo said. She frowned slightly and said:

"It doesn't matter if the troupe disappears. After all, they are free to come and go."

"But Luo Xue was imprisoned in Hu Linxiao's mansion. How could a weak woman like her disappear without a trace?"

Ye Buhuo used bamboo chopsticks to add some delicious side dishes to Hua Wuke's bowl and said:

"Let's go to Hu Linxiao's mansion today to see if we can find any clues."

Hua Wu Ke nodded, swallowed the porridge mixed with the side dishes in the bowl, and swelled his cheeks slightly. He urged:

"Let's get going without further delay!"

They had just finished breakfast and it was not suitable to ride a horse, so the two of them took a carriage to Hu Linxiao's residence.

Perhaps because he saw that the woman he imprisoned was actually an actress from the Northern Country, Zong Wu was also thrown into prison.

Hu Linxiao was afraid that he would be implicated in this matter and did not dare to use his identity as an imperial merchant at all. He only hoped that Ye Buhuo would show mercy and let him go.

So before he even got off the carriage, Hu Linxiao came to greet him with a flattering smile.

After seeing Ye Buhuo get off the carriage, he turned around, stretched out his hand, and helped a woman out.

He paused, then quickly adjusted himself and continued with a flattering smile:

"I wonder why Your Majesty has come to visit my humble abode and why he needs me?"

Ye Buhuo said a few words in a light greeting:

"You are too polite, sir."

Then he continued:

"But there is indeed a place for calling adults."

"Lord Hu was dragged into the situation by the Northern Country actor before. Now the Northern Country actor disappeared out of thin air in your house. I have come to check it out. I wonder if Lord Hu has any clues to tell me?"

Hu Linxiao thought about how he had imprisoned Luo Xue in order to get the jade pendant and disobeyed Ye Buhuo. He smiled awkwardly:

"Your Majesty, I was blinded by my own greed and got involved with that villain!"

Having said that, Hu Linxiao slapped his thigh angrily.

"But I was also deceived. There is no fire lotus on the jade pendant!"

Hearing this, Hua Wu Ke and Ye Bu Huo looked at each other. They still needed to ask Lou Zhe about the fire lotus and the treasure.

Seeing that the two ignored him, Hu Linxiao immediately raised his voice anxiously:

"I am innocent!"

Ye Buhuo knew clearly that Hu Linxiao was blinded by money and only had eyes for gold, but he did not dare to commit such a capital crime as being a spy.