The Rebirth of the Deposed Empress

"Doctor Zhao? I didn't expect you to have such a strange person by your side, with such superb skills, who could actually see through Lou Zhe's fake death."

Zong Wu asked with a sinister look on his face and gritted teeth.

Ye Buhuo replied leisurely:

"Such a trivial skill is really nothing."

This sentence was not Ye Buhuo's secret praise of Zhao Yi.

But it was Zhao Yi who said it himself.

The day Lou Zhe died suddenly.

After Ye Yi waved away everyone, Zhao Yi quietly reported what he had discovered to Ye Buhuo.

"Your Majesty, although Lou Zhe has no pulse and is like a dead person, the vitality in his body is still surging."

"This is clearly a case of faked death."

Ye Buhuo didn't understand the pharmacology and didn't know that there were such strange symptoms in the world.

He frowned slightly and asked doubtfully:

"Why is this so?"

"Your Highness. There is a medicinal herb in Zongbei Country. When it is ground into powder, it is colorless and tasteless. People who take this powder will first feel unexplained panic, and then within two hours, they will fall into a state of suspended animation."

"To those who don't know the mystery, it looks like a sudden death caused by blocked heart meridians."

When Ye Buhuo was preparing to bring Zhao Yi to Louzhe Station, he just thought that Zong Wu might be the person behind the scenes.

So he wanted to poison Lou Zhe and lead all the clues to Lou Zhe.

I didn't expect Lou Zhe was just in a state of suspended animation...

And the Zongbei Kingdom...

The Zongnan Kingdom and the Zongbei Kingdom have had a long-standing grudge. In recent years, the Zongbei Kingdom has gradually become dependent on the Bei Kingdom, while the Zongnan Kingdom has become dependent on the Ye Kingdom.

Zong Wu is from Zong Nan Kingdom. What is his connection with Zong Bei Kingdom?

Ye Buhuo lowered his brows, making it impossible to see the thoughts in his eyes.

But in just a moment, thousands of thoughts flashed through his mind.

Finally, his eyes dimmed.

Then he raised his eyes slightly, looked at Zhao Yi meaningfully, and asked in a louder voice as if inadvertently:

"What was the cause of death?"

Zhao Yi still maintained the posture of bowing his head and clasping his hands. When he heard Ye Buhuo's question, he raised his head and glanced at Ye Buhuo hesitantly.

Soon he lowered his head again and answered in a voice that could be faintly heard by those around him:

"Your Highness, judging from the way Lord Lou died, it seems that he was overworked and worried too much, and he also accidentally ate the Jingmai grass, which caused the blood stasis in his body to become worse, and his heart meridians were blocked, leading to his sudden death."

Zhao Yi explained the cause of Lou Zhe's death again, and then Ye Buhuo asked to bury Lou Zhe with honor.

Upon receiving the news of Lou Zhe's sudden death, Zong Wu first went to the mourning hall to check the truth. He saw that not only Lou Zhe's subordinates, but also the City Lord's Mansion had sent officials who were specifically responsible for handling this matter.

When leaving the mourning hall, he also met Ye Buhuo who was talking with the envoy of Loumeng Kingdom.

Zong Wu was still mocking in his heart at that time, even if it was Ye Buhuo, so what? He was fooled by a small bottle of medicine powder and couldn't even tell the difference between Jingmai Grass and Xihun Grass.

Unexpectedly, the moment he turned around, he had become Ye Buhuo's prisoner.

Zong Wu pulled the corner of his mouth in self-mockery.

"It turns out that the prince had seen through Zong's plan long ago."

"Now you can kill me or chop me up, it's all up to you."

After saying that, he closed his eyes.

"The King has a few questions."

Zong Wu closed his eyes and did not react at all.

"Why did you instigate Hu Linxiao and Lou Zhe to cause trouble in Anyang City?"

Zong Wu still kept his eyes closed and leaned against the wall.

Seeing Zong Wu's unwillingness to cooperate, Ye Buhuo sneered and said slowly:

"I heard that your mother was once the most favored princess of Zongnan Kingdom. Unfortunately, it was later discovered that she was actually from Zongbei Kingdom."

When Zong Wu heard Ye Buhuo mention his mother, his fingers shrank slightly uncontrollably.

This subtle movement did not escape Ye Buhuo's eyes, and he continued:

"If the news that you hold the secret medicine of Zongbei Kingdom, the Soul-Resting Grass, is passed back to Zongnan Kingdom, I wonder if your mother can still live a peaceful life?"

Zong Wu's mother was once the most beloved princess of the King of Zongnan Kingdom. Unfortunately, her identity as a Zongbei person was discovered not long ago.

Prince Zongnan was furious and determined that Princess Zongnan was a spy sent by the Zongbei Kingdom. He immediately ordered her to be killed.

It just so happened that the previous emperor of Zongnan Kingdom passed away at this time.

The Zongnan Kingdom needed food from the Ye Kingdom, and their cattle and sheep had to be sold to the Ye Kingdom in exchange for silver.

The business transaction with the Night Country must not be put on hold.

However, there was no one in Zongnan Kingdom with a similar status and position willing to step forward and take on this difficult task.

In order to keep his mother alive, Zong Wu offered to become the imperial merchant in exchange for Princess Zongnan's survival.

Princess Zongnan is already a thorn in the side of Zongnan State. If her son is found to be involved with Zongbei State...

Thinking of this, Zong Wu slowly clenched his fists.

He opened his eyes and said through gritted teeth:

"Mother is just an ordinary person who escaped from the famine in Zongbei Country!"

"She has never done anything to let Zong Nanguo down!"

Ye Buhuo's dark eyes met Zong Wu's, and he said calmly:

"Once it is determined that there is an affair with Zong Beiguo, then nothing can be said."

Zong Wu's eyes were bloodshot as he stared at Ye Buhuo.

After a long while, he finally smiled resignedly.

"What does your Majesty want to know?"

The biggest doubt in Ye Buhuo's mind was why Zong Wu wanted to stir up trouble, which forced him to stay in Anyang City to deal with the matter personally.

Zong Wu answered truthfully:

“I don’t know what that person’s purpose is.”

Not long after Zong Wu set out for Ye Country, he met a masked man on the way.

The man told him that as long as he was willing to cooperate in provoking trouble, he could hold Ye Buhuo back and prevent him from leaving Anyang City.

After the success, he will get a large sum of money, enough for him to take his mother and leave Zongnan Kingdom and find a place to live out their lives in peace.

Zongwu was still hesitant at first, but when he thought about the fact that his mother had been demoted to a palace slave and was often bullied by his father's other concubines, he felt he had to give up.

Zong Wu gritted his teeth and agreed.

Hearing this, Ye Buhuo's eyes became dark and bottomless.

Then, he turned and left the cell, sneering and saying:

"Ye Yi, set off immediately and return to Beimo Pass."

Ye Yixin was confused.

"Your Majesty, have you guessed who is behind this?"

Ye Buhuo kept walking forward, snorted coldly and said:

"Since we can't find the person who is manipulating the situation, let's get out of this controlled situation first."

Since we can't figure out the person behind the scenes and why he insists on keeping the prince in Anyang City, let's leave Anyang City first and see what happens.

Ye Yi felt that the prince's move to break the impasse was very clever.

I just don't know whether the prince is in a hurry to go to Beimo Pass to find the princess.

Secretly glancing at Ye Buhuo's back, Ye Yi tactfully didn't ask.

After instructing Ye Qi and Zuo Yunqing to keep a close eye on Hu Linxiao and the opera troupe who were still in Anyang City, Ye Buhuo rode at full speed towards Beimo Pass.

Unexpectedly, as soon as I arrived in Yuecheng, I saw Hua Wuke who was trapped with Yuecheng.