After Mu Yanming and Mo Qinghuan left the Regent's Mansion, they were secretly followed. Mu Yanming noticed it, but he didn't say a word.
Instead, he took Mo Qinghuan to another place. At first, Mo Qinghuan had no idea what was going on.
"There's a tail behind us. Let's not go to Granny's place for now," Mu Yanming said.
Mo Qinghuan nodded and followed him all the way.
Finally, he stopped in front of the Jishi Hall.
She hadn't been to the Jishi Hall for a long time. As soon as the pharmacy boy A Si saw her, he rushed up excitedly.
"Doctor Mo, long time no see! Where's A Si? I haven't seen him around. I kind of miss him," A Si said, seemingly oblivious to Mu Yanming and only focusing on chatting with Mo Qinghuan.
It was not until Mu Yanming gave a light cough that A Si came to his senses.
"Sir, are you here to see a doctor?" A Si asked.
Mo Qinghuan gave him a helpless look. "We're here to see the hall master."
"Sorry, the hall master has returned to his hometown in the countryside. I heard that his distant aunt is ill, so he went back to treat her," A Si replied.
The two exchanged a look. Mo Qinghuan pulled A Si's arm and walked two steps inside.
"Later, you do like this..."
She told A Si about the matter. A Si nodded understandingly. "Don't worry. Leave this little thing to me."
With that, he went to grab the medicine and specially wrote a prescription, then handed it to Mo Qinghuan.
Mo Qinghuan took it and had a look. It was really good. She patted A Si on the shoulder with a smile. "Not bad! Every word is incisive. When the hall master comes back, I'll definitely tell him to promote you to be a doctor."
A Si scratched his head shyly. "Then I'll thank Doctor Mo in advance."
She carried the medicine and walked out with Mu Yanming. Not far from the Jishi Hall, Mu Yanming led her into an alley.
Then they hid there and observed. Sure enough, they saw a figure sneaking a look around and then slipping into the Jishi Hall.
"I recognize him. He seems to be from the Second Prince's Mansion," Mo Qinghuan said.
She heard Mu Yanming give a soft sigh. "Let's go see Granny first."
"Let's not go there for now. I just gave the medicine to A Si. He will deliver it to Granny for us. Let's go back to the mansion first."
...
As soon as they returned to the mansion gate, the gatekeeper came forward and told them, "Your Highness, Princess, the Second Prince and the Second Princess are in the mansion."
"What are they doing here? No, when was Mu Yichen released?" Mo Qinghuan asked.
"During the morning court."
Mo Qinghuan still felt strange. The two of them had never come to the mansion before.
Moreover, the most important thing was that just this morning, Min Feiyan had sent someone to inform her that she wanted to meet. And now these two were here!
Thinking about it now, she wondered what tricks these two brothers were up to.
"Your Highness, you're not feeling well. I'll go and meet them," Mo Qinghuan said.
Mu Yanming held her hand and walked towards the house. "The emperor sent the Second Prince to investigate the assassination attempt on me. So, they should be here to ask for details."
When they reached the main hall, Leng Nier stepped forward first.
She affectionately took Mo Qinghuan's hand. "Sister-in-law, thanks to Brother Regent before, I was able to go to the prison to see His Highness and take care of things. Otherwise, His Highness would have suffered in there these days."
Mo Qinghuan just gave an embarrassed smile and withdrew her hand.
She thought to herself that their relationship was not that good. It was better to keep a proper distance.
Seeing that Mo Qinghuan just smiled and didn't say a word, Leng Nier probably felt embarrassed and retreated behind Mu Yichen.
"Brother Regent, could you tell me what exactly happened on the day of the assassination?" Mu Yichen asked.
Hearing this, Mu Yanming sneered. "Didn't your elder brother give you any instructions when he released you this morning?"
Mu Yichen was stunned. He had a feeling that Mu Yanming seemed to know everything.
"Brother Regent, what do you mean? Does the assassination have something to do with the elder brother?" Mu Yichen asked.
Mu Yanming picked up the teacup and took a sip. This morning, what Mu Shengze had told Mu Yichen in the prison had already been reported to him word for word.
It was meaningless for Mu Yichen to pretend in front of him now!
Sometimes, he really thought these two brothers were stupid. They always played petty tricks that couldn't be put on the table. They wanted to fight against him, but they were not capable enough. Every trick they played was seen through by him.
Fighting against such opponents was really no challenge at all...
"Yichen, listen to Brother Regent's advice. Don't bother to investigate the assassin. Instead, you should find out what happened in the Tingfeng Inn on the night before you returned to the capital."
He put down the teacup and got up to walk out.
Mu Yichen looked at his back and fell into deep thought.
He had investigated that matter. He more or less knew what was going on, but the elder brother had explained it to him, and he had believed it.
So he didn't take it to heart. But why did Mu Yanming mention it now?
Was it to sow discord between the two brothers so that he could reap the benefits?
Seeing him lost in thought, Leng Nier called out softly, "Your Highness, what's wrong?"
He shook his head and took Leng Nier's hand. "Let's go to the palace to see Mother Queen."
Leng Nier nodded, and the two left the Regent's Mansion.
...
In Beirong.
"Your Majesty means that Mu Yanming came to the border a month ago?"
The King of Beirong was half - lying on the dragon couch, with a beautiful woman with a willow - thin waist lying beside him.
Ata Kun was wrapped in a whole fox fur. The beauty beside him picked a grape, put it in her mouth, and then put it into his mouth.
Lan Yiming was sitting at the low table on the left - hand side below, with a woman standing behind him.
The woman was dressed in a red tight - fitting outfit. Her eyebrows were cold and fierce, looking like a tough character. Especially the new scar on her right eyebrow, with the blood scab still there, was particularly terrifying.
The King of Beirong sat up, propped one hand on his knee, picked up a cup of wine, and drank it in one gulp.
"Yes. A month ago, the spy reported that Mu Yanming did come to the border, but he only stayed for three days and then left."
Lan Yiming took a small sip of wine, but was mercilessly mocked by Ata Kun. "When I see you people from the Li Kingdom drinking, I think you're so stingy. Unlike us, we should drink from a big bowl and drink in big gulps."
"Even if he only stayed for three days, adding the round - trip journey, it would take about ten days. So, the Regent in the capital must be a fake!"
Lan Yiming twirled the ring on his thumb. "Your Majesty, who is Ata Huan to you?"
He had already guessed the answer in his heart, but he still asked uncertainly.
Unexpectedly, when Ata Kun heard the name Ata Huan, he angrily threw the wine bowl in his hand on the ground. With a crash, it shattered into pieces.
"Ata Huan! Where is she?"
Lan Yiming got up and said with a smile to comfort him, "Your Majesty, don't be angry. She's far away from you."
The King of Beirong looked at Lan Yiming with a gloomy face. "I'll help you, but you have to help me too. Help me kill Ata Huan to eliminate future troubles."
"Your Majesty, don't worry. My adopted son is still in the Li Kingdom. As long as I send a message to him by carrier pigeon, he will surely complete Your Majesty's order."
"But the things I want, the envoy must bring back for me."
The King of Beirong sat down again and drank another big bowl of wine. "Don't worry. I keep my word!"