Forced to die for his loyalty, he was reborn in the arms of the cold and cruel regent!

"Princess, you don't have to blame yourself too much."

Queyue forced a smile, even though it was full of fatigue and pain.

She wet the rag and carefully wiped Queyue's wound.

The pain stimulated Queyue, but she bit the handkerchief and said nothing. Shen Mengyao looked at her gently.

"If you feel pain, just scream. After all, this is not a torture chamber."

"I can endure any pain." Queyue clenched her teeth and kept murmuring.

Shen Mengyao shook her head and didn't try to persuade her anymore. After cleaning the wound, she sprinkled hemorrhoid medicine on it, wrapped it with a clean cloth, and changed her clothes.

The cell environment is very harsh, but fortunately it is winter and the wound should not become inflamed, otherwise it would be dangerous.

At the same time, outside the palace, Bei Lan hurried back to the Regent's Palace after receiving the news.

"Your Highness has found out that Zhang Daozi is now in Sanqing Temple. We checked Sanqing Temple and didn't find anything unusual. But when I was about to leave, I suddenly thought that there might be a secret passage. After searching for a while, we found the secret passage."

"What's inside?" Qi Suian asked with a frown.

"There is a tablet of the former king of Nanyi, and orchid seeds were found in it. After receiving the news, I did not dare to act rashly and came directly to report to you, Your Majesty."

Now Shen Mengyao's life or death is uncertain in the palace. He originally wanted to play the long game and hook the big fish, but now he has to arrest her first in such a hurry. Anyway, someone saw Zhang Daozi and the eldest prince walking very close.

"Then just arrest them directly." Qi Sui'an frowned and said solemnly. After hesitating for a moment, his eyes turned and said, "Wait, I can't do this alone. You go and call General He Weiyuan and ask him to bring a group of elite troops."

Bei Lan understood his deep meaning and nodded slightly: "Yes, Your Majesty!"

At the command, the guards of the Prince Regent's Palace quickly assembled. In the night, they moved silently through the streets and alleys of the capital like ghosts, and finally locked their target outside the Sanqing Temple. Qi Sui'an personally led a team of elite soldiers and quietly surrounded this seemingly peaceful Taoist temple.

The moonlight filtered through the sparse clouds and sprinkled on the ancient blue bricks and tiles, adding a sense of solemnity to the upcoming action.

Qi Sui'an's eyes were cold, and he was worried about Shen Mengyao's safety. He knew very well that this not only concerned Shen Mengyao's innocence, but also the safety and stability of the Great Xia Dynasty.

Following a low command, the guards acted quickly, silently broke through the defense of Sanqing Temple, and headed straight for the entrance of the secret passage.

The secret passage was cold and damp, and the air was filled with an indescribable musty smell, but Qi Suian and his men showed no fear. Holding torches in their hands, they went deeper step by step, vowing to capture Zhang Daozi and his accomplices in one fell swoop.

After the place was completely cleared, Bei Lan came out and said, "Your Highness, this place has been cleaned up. There is no problem at all."

Qi Sui'an glanced back and said, "General He, let's go in together and take a good look."

He Weiyuan walked out and nodded, "Okay, Your Majesty has such a great thing in mind for this humble official, I am really flattered."

The secret passage is deep and because it is in the mountains, it is very humid.

The two walked along the way and saw a seat in the middle, covered with a black cloth. They lifted the cloth and took a look.

"General He, you can take a look too."

He Weiyuan read the words above, and then he realized: "Nanyi? Wasn't it destroyed a long time ago? There are still people worshipping here?"

Qi Suian narrowed his eyes.

"Yes, I also received a secret report that someone was worshipping remnants of evil here, so I brought troops to clear them out. This credit should be given to you, otherwise I would not have so many available people to control everyone."

"Your Highness, thank you for the compliment." He Weiyuan scratched his head, his eyes filled with surprise.

Many people say that he is not worthy of his position. Now, let's see what those people have to say.

Qi Sui'an found that there was nothing unusual in his expression, and he couldn't help feeling puzzled. Could it be that he was not aware of some of the things going on?

He didn't think much about it. The most important thing now was to report the abnormal situation here to the emperor.

He sorted out the information here overnight, moved out all the useful things, and sent them to the palace. The next day, as soon as the emperor got up, Debao came to report: "Your Majesty, the regent has come in a hurry. Please see him."

The emperor sighed, "I really don't want to see him. He keeps coming and going, and it's nothing but the same old things. My ears are getting calluses from hearing him."

Debao lowered his head and smiled: "Your Majesty, if the prince has nothing important to do and you are in a bad mood recently, just scold him and you can vent your feelings."

The emperor was amused and said, "You are such a bold servant."

Seeing that he said this with a smile, Debao knew that the emperor was not angry, and he breathed a sigh of relief: "I was just saying it casually, just to make the emperor smile."

The emperor nodded: "Then let him go to the West Side Hall and wait for me."

Debao responded to the doctor's request and quickly retreated.

After seeing the emperor, Qi Sui'an greeted him and said impatiently: "Your Majesty, we have discovered the remnants of the Southern Barbarians in our Daqi territory."

"What?" The emperor's face changed instantly when he heard these two words.

Nan Yi, a heavy burden on his heart. For so many years, no one has ever mentioned these two words. He thought he could forget them, but those bad memories suddenly flooded into his mind.

"Your Majesty, please have a look. These things are hidden in the Sanqing Temple outside the city. Last night, I captured all the Taoists in the Sanqing Temple and interrogated a few of them. Half of them are descendants of the Southern Yi."

After Qi Suian finished speaking, he glanced at He Weiyuan who was standing behind him.

"General He also helped me last night, so he deserves some credit now."

He Weiyuan stood up immediately after hearing this and said, "Yes, Your Majesty, what the prince said is right. He seized this place after he found it. The mourning hall was set up in the secret passage, and worship was done day and night. There is not a speck of dust on it, which shows how attentive he was."

"Has the mastermind behind this been caught?" The emperor felt very complicated.

In fact, after so long, he didn't want to kill them all, but doing this in his Daqi territory was simply an attempt at rebellion!

Qi Suian replied in a deep voice.

"He has not been caught. I heard from other Taoists at Sanqing Temple that the temple master is a man named Zhang Daozi. I have seen this man. The eldest prince has been obsessed with Taoism recently. He has been in the eldest prince's mansion, but this man has not been caught. Your Majesty, please ask the eldest prince to ask where this man might be?"

what?

The emperor's heart skipped a beat. The eldest prince's biological mother was a Southern Yi person. What did these people want to do by approaching the eldest prince?

"Debao, take the imperial guards to the Crown Prince's residence and see how he is doing. If you find Zhang Daozi, bring him back directly."