The Rebirth of the Deposed Empress

A few days passed, and the people sent by Ye Buhuo had already checked the backyards of the generals on the list and thoroughly investigated the identities of their concubines.

Ye Buhuo looked at the results of the investigation and frowned slightly.

"Prepare the carriage and go to Duke Dingguo's Mansion."

When they arrived at Duke Dingguo's Mansion, Ye Buhuo handed the results of the investigation to Hua Rongyu.

Hua Rongyu took it and took a look, then frowned like Ye Buhuo.

Seeing their father frowning, Hua Wu Ke and his sister felt a pang in their hearts. Could it be that this spy was really related to some important general of the Hua family army?

She had heard so much information.

The two looked at each other, worry evident in their eyes.

As soon as Hua Rongyu saw the brother and sister's expressions, she knew what they were thinking, and then showed them the result.

Hua Wujing quickly took it and looked at it carefully together with Hua Wuke.

From top to bottom, from right to left, everyone's origins are extremely clear, their backgrounds are clean, and they have nothing to do with the North Country.

There was no way it could be that Fire Lotus.

Hua Wu Ke couldn't believe that this idea was wrong, but looking at the result she couldn't help but feel happy for the Hua family army.

"Have you investigated carefully?"

she asked in disbelief.

Ye Yi, who was standing behind Ye Buhuo, immediately replied:

"My lady, I have arranged dozens of Jingwei to investigate the concubines of these generals, and strive to investigate them thoroughly and accurately. The information reported here must be correct."

"So, there is nothing wrong with these people, and the spy is not hiding in the backyard of the Hua family army general?"

Ye Buhuo frowned and nodded. It seemed that this person was hiding even deeper than he thought.

The matter ended here and everyone didn't know what to do.

Since they couldn't come up with any new clues for the time being, they decided not to just sit there.

Since Hua Zhukong retired from the army, he has become more and more unwilling to get involved in these disputes, so matters like finding spies from the enemy country were left to Hua Rongyu and Ye Buhuo to handle themselves. If it was not something important, there was no need to tell him in detail.

But since Ye Buhuo came to Duke Dingguo's Mansion, he must go to see Hua Zhukong.

Hua Wu Ke accompanied Ye Bu Huo to Hua Zhukong's yard, and saw him lying on a bamboo chair, rocking slowly in the sun, taking a sip from time to time, looking very comfortable.

Seeing the two people enter the yard, he spoke lightly.

"You are here."

"The tea is cold. Suisui, go to the house and change it for me."

Hua Wu Ke obediently picked up the teapot and went into the house, but as soon as he entered the house, the teapot was taken away by the servant beside his grandfather.

"Miss, let me do it. You just wait here for a moment."

Hua Wu Ke nodded, and then he heard the voices of his grandfather and Ye Buhuo talking in the yard.

"Your Highness, do you still remember how the engagement with Sui Sui was made?"

"I remember. I have been learning martial arts from my master since I was young, and Sui Sui and I have often been companions in the military camp. At that time, I did not know what joy was. I only knew that when I saw Sui Sui smile, I would smile, and when I saw her cry, I would feel depressed."

"One day, my mother asked me, if it was a girl like Sui Sui, would I be willing to stay with her for the rest of my life and protect her from worries? I agreed, and then we got engaged."

Hua Zhukong nodded. At that time, he and Ye Buhuo's mother talked about the increasingly complicated situation in the court. He was worried that Hua Wuke's future marriage might become a victim of the struggle for imperial power.

At that time, Ye Qingge proposed that Ye Buhuo and Hua Wuke get engaged, at least to ward off some people with ulterior motives. If the two's moods change in the future and they are no longer like childhood sweethearts, the engagement can be cancelled.

"Now, let me ask you, do you still think the same as you did then?"

Ye Buhuo smiled and answered frankly and confidently:

"My feelings towards Sui Sui remain the same as always, and will not change in the future."

Hua Zhukong nodded with satisfaction.

"In this case, I can rest assured leaving Sui Sui to you. Sit down."

At this time, Hua Wu Ke in the room also took the teapot that was refilled with hot tea, walked towards the two of them, and filled them with new tea.

That night, Ye Buhuo stayed at the Duke Dingguo's mansion for dinner.

When he returned to the palace, he received a message that the Northern Kingdom had sent an envoy to the Night Kingdom, seeking peace.

"Pass the order down. Once the northerners step into the territory of the Night Country, their every move must be closely monitored."

"Yes."

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Ever since Ye Chuji came personally to point out that the matter in Longcheng was likely to be exposed, Hua Jingqian has been looking for an opportunity to go north to stop Xiao Liqiu's investigation.

Finally, on the second day after Wu Ze went to the Hua Mansion to propose marriage, Hua Jingqian took on an assignment to patrol the north.

He set off immediately, and rode at full speed all the way, finally arriving in Longcheng before Xiao Liqiu.

Although a fourth-rank assistant minister is insignificant in the capital, he is a real big shot in a small place like Longcheng, not to mention that this person is an old acquaintance.

Xu Shangming, the prefect of Longcheng, was the one who colluded with Hua Jingqian to resell illegal salt last time.

Seeing Hua Jingqian coming to this remote Longcheng again this time, Xu Shangming thought that he must have brought profitable business again.

Xu Shangming welcomed Hua Jingqian into his house with a smile on his face.

"Mr. Shilang, what are you doing here in Longcheng?"

Hua Jingqian strode in and said in a calm voice:

"We're in trouble."

It was not until they entered Xu Shangming's study that Hua Jingqian told him the whole story.

Xu Shangming didn't expect that the money had just been put into his pocket and had not even warmed up yet, but it had already caused such big trouble.

He paced back and forth in the study, his hands paralyzed, not knowing what to do.

"This... What should I do? The deal has already been done. Is there any room for regret?"

Hua Jingqian pursed his lips and looked ahead vaguely. After thinking for a while, he replied:

"I just hope that Lord Xiao will go straight to that damn Fengzhai and not set his sights on Longcheng, otherwise..."

Hua Jingqian's eyes suddenly turned sinister.

"Otherwise...we can only send him off."

Xu Shangming didn't have the courage to attack a Dali Temple official just for a few pieces of silver.

"That's the Supreme Court Minister! If we attack him and the Emperor finds out, will we still be able to survive?"

Seeing Xu Shangming being timid and not understanding the situation, Hua Jingqian's eyes flashed with contempt, and he lowered his voice and growled:

"If the illegal salt trafficking is exposed, I will be dead. It is better to fight for a way out for myself!"

Xu Shangming was speechless. He opened his mouth and finally responded to Hua Jingqian's words in silence.

Calculating the time, Xiao Liqiu will pass by Longcheng tomorrow. Then we can decide whether to spare his life or not."

Xu Shangming nodded, then personally led Hua Jingqian into a room for him to rest.