After picking up the White Cut Black Prince

Han Qi breathed a sigh of relief without leaving a trace, turned around and wanted to ask the Queen Mother for instructions.

The Queen Mother looked at Song Yusheng, frowning slightly, with a bit of hostility, and asked: "You want it? Why do you want it?"

Song Yusheng explained calmly, "Some time ago, someone came to the Dali Temple to report a missing child. This person is probably the abducted child. If there is an investigation, it should be done by the Dali Temple. As for the assassin, is it the Master Seal who wants to cover up his tracks, or..."

"Stop talking nonsense!"

"I am not just talking nonsense. The chief knows the answer. Do you want to check if there are any chains in the chief seal's room, or let him take the man away? You can make your choice. But I want to remind the chief seal that the great ancestor has stipulated in the Great Zhao Law that those who kidnap children will be skinned and their tendons pulled out. What is the chief seal's choice?"

If Fang Xiu insisted on taking Qi Mo away, Song Yusheng would have to take people to check his residence, and they would surely find the iron chain. By comparing it with the marks on Qi Mo's ankle, it would not be difficult to see that he was indeed tied up by him. Even if he killed Qi Mo to silence him, how would he solve the problem of him imprisoning Qi Mo? But if Fang Xiu gave Qi Mo to him, Song Yusheng would not pursue the matter and give him a chance to go back and destroy the crime. In this way, even if Qi Mo insisted on identifying Fang Xiu, there would be no evidence.

There are witnesses but no physical evidence. In Fang Xiu's eyes, what kind of evidence is that?

Fang Xiu also understood what Song Yusheng meant, and he asked him to choose whether to give up Qi Mo or not.

But he seemed to hear a warning in Song Yusheng's words. The four words "pulling out the tendons and peeling off the skin" weighed on him. He thought that if he really took Qi Mo away, Song Yusheng would definitely not let this matter go easily.

He was forcing Qi Mo to release in disguised form.

I have to say that Song Yusheng is really too sophisticated in this regard.
He did not drag his feet at all, but he also did not press the issue step by step to the point of mutual destruction. He gave Fang Xiu an advantage, so naturally Fang Xiu would give him what he wanted.

It is not difficult to imagine what choice Fang Xiu will make.

Since Song Yusheng had given him convenience, he really didn't want to break off relations with him now.

He said to Song Yusheng: "Since the Dali Temple wants someone, then the Jinyiwei doesn't want him. I just hope that Lord Song can investigate this person carefully to see if he is an assassin."

Seeing that he had given in, Song Yusheng stopped paying attention to his other words and just smiled and said, "Then I will check it out carefully."

Everyone present knew something about the He family's secret operation, both openly and secretly. Song Yusheng said that if they looked into it carefully, who knew what they could find out.

But Fang Xiu was not afraid. Song Yusheng had already been investigating their activities. So what would happen if he asked them to investigate? After all, there was no evidence. What was there to be afraid of?

Since Fang Xiu chose this himself, the Empress Dowager had nothing to say, and the assassin's farce ended just like that.

After Fang Xiu and his group left, Emperor Linghui was also very tired. He said, "I'm tired, Xiao Chu, take care of yourself. I'm going back first."

Wen Chu nodded. Li Weiyan, who was beside her, looked at Wen Chu calmly, then looked at Song Yusheng, and said, "I will take my father back."

As soon as they left, Kunning Palace suddenly became quiet again.

Wen Chu felt quite uncomfortable. On the way back just now, he had said that it would be best if they never met again, but now they met in real life again.

She didn't know what to do for a moment. There was movement from Qi Mo again. He wanted to kneel down and kowtow to Song Yusheng, but was stopped by Song Yusheng.

Seeing Qi Mo kowtow to others all the time, Wen Chu couldn't help but say something, "Qi Mo, don't kowtow to others all the time. You don't need to kowtow to others just to say some words of thanks."

No matter who Qi Mo meets, he kneels to ask for help, to express gratitude, to speak, or to remain silent.

Although those standing here are among the most noble people in the entire Dazhao, he kneels so frequently that it is really unbearable.

After hearing what Wen Chu said, Qi Mo seemed to be hesitant to speak, and in the end he didn't say anything.

He lowered his head and twirled his fingers anxiously.

Song Yusheng looked down at him and asked, "Is it because of him?"

Wen Chu didn't know what Song Yusheng meant by this sudden remark.

Qi Mo was silent for a moment, as if his secrets had been touched upon. He just stared at Song Yusheng blankly, tears welling up in his eyes.

Song Yusheng said, "He is a eunuch, and he likes everyone. Don't take his words to heart."

People like Fang Xiu, who are in a high position but lack something, are psychologically different from what ordinary people think. He likes boys, especially those like Qi Mo, who are young and androgynous, which makes him like them even more. But from Fang Xiu's words just now, every sentence can be heard that he belittles Qi Mo, either calling him a shameless child or a low-class person. I'm afraid that when he imprisoned Qi Mo and tortured him, he would beat him and belittle him at the same time.

Song Yusheng knew what Fang Xiu would say after thinking about it.

It is nothing more than degrading him into the lowest person in the world and getting pleasure from degrading Qi Mo.

Qi Mo's words and actions showed that he had been suppressed. This suppression was not only physical, but also psychological.

Song Yusheng was a man of quick mind, and he had solved many cases in the Dali Temple, so he could see the big picture from the small details. Just by knowing a little bit, he could get to the bottom of things.

Wen Chu had no idea what Song Yusheng was talking about, but looking at Qi Mo's expression, it was as if something unspeakable had been touched upon, and his eyes became redder and redder.

But she would not be curious about other people's sad stories. Since Song Yusheng said so, she had no reason to ask further. Song Yusheng knew what Qi Mo was worried about, so he could only let him comfort him.

Song Yusheng just said that someone reported a missing child to the police, and they must be Qi Mo's parents. So if Qi Mo goes with him, it should be fine.

She said to Qi Mo: "Go back with him, he will take you to find your parents."

Although Song Yusheng was not a good person, he would never harm others in these matters. Wen Chu felt relieved to let Qi Mo go with him.

After saying this, she went back to the hall without even looking at Song Yusheng's expression.

Qi Mo saw Wen Chu was about to leave, and subconsciously called out, "Sister."

Qi Mo thought about the man who let him out, who repeatedly told him that he could only trust the woman he saw walking on the road after he ran away, that is, Wen Chu. He said that he could only trust him, and not other people, no matter how kind they looked.

Although Song Yusheng looked like a good person, he had to listen to the man who released him.

Moreover, even though Song Yusheng was a very good person, he still trusted Wen Chu more.

When Song Yusheng heard Qi Mo calling her "sister", her expression jumped and her jaw tightened a little.

He tried his best to calm down, looked at Qi Mo with a smile, and asked, "Why don't you call me brother?"

Song Yusheng's smile looked different from before. Why did it carry a hint of unkindness?
Qi Mo suddenly felt that not going directly with Song Yusheng was a wise choice.

Since Song Yusheng said so, Qi Mo could only call him. After all, he had helped him just now. If it weren't for him, he might have been taken away by the old eunuch again.

He called out, "Brother."

When Song Yusheng heard this, the smile on his face softened a little, as if he called Wen Chu sister and brother, so it didn't seem so harsh to hear him calling her sister.

Wen Chu didn't understand Song Yusheng before, and didn't know what kind of problems he often had. For example, whenever she mentioned Qi Ziyuan, he would get upset.

But after he explained his thoughts to her, she realized that he was jealous of Qi Ziyuan. Seeing him like this, she naturally understood his secret thoughts.

She couldn't stand Song Yusheng's behavior. It was clear that they had no relationship at all now. Besides, what was there to say about the title of "sister"? Why was he so upset?

Wen Chu was so angry that he pulled Qi Mo behind him and said to Song Yusheng, "Why are you trying to scare him? I have nothing to do with you now. Why do you care whether people call me sister or not? You insist on asking people to call you brother too. What's wrong with you?"

Perhaps it was because she had been oppressed by Song Yusheng for too long in the past. Now that she had left him, she relied on the fact that she was in Kunning Palace and spoke with a bit of toughness, and she would directly express any dissatisfaction she had.

Qi Mo didn't expect Wen Chu to suddenly say this to Song Yusheng. He hurriedly tried to explain, "It's okay. I should have called him brother."

Qi Mo glanced at Song Yusheng cautiously, and saw that the man who was so strong just now was instantly dejected because of Wen Chu's words. Qi Mo even felt that Song Yusheng's eyes were a little misty at the moment, and for some reason, he looked a little aggrieved.

He never thought that someone like Song Yusheng would actually be in such a situation, and it was only because of what Wen Chu had just said.

Qi Mo felt that although Wen Chu's words were not pleasant to hear, they were not so damaging. How could he make Song Yusheng look like this?

Song Yusheng was silent for a long time, and finally spoke before Wen Chu was about to leave. He lowered his eyes and said, "I'm sorry, I don't want to make you unhappy. I just, I just..."

Song Yusheng hadn't even finished his words when Wen Chu interrupted him, "What are you talking about? Why are you willing to care about my life and death now? Why don't you just do what you did before?"

Song Yusheng had never given Wen Chu what she wanted before, and only wanted to break her legs and lock her up. Why didn't he do the same thing as before? Why did he care about her life or death?
In Wen Chu's opinion, Song Yusheng was a man who would not give up until he achieved his goal. Now that he saw that being tough didn't work, he tried another method. She had just said the truth, so why should he feel aggrieved?

Want her to pity him?

She didn't even have time to feel sorry for herself.

Wen Chu said, "Don't pretend in front of me. I remember how you treated me in the past, even if you have forgotten. Just be your superior prince, and don't get involved with me anymore. I was at a disadvantage in the past, so it's best if you forget about it. I won't bring it up again. I am a generous person, and I wish you to find a good spouse and have many children and grandchildren soon. From now on, we will part ways and owe each other nothing."

She was generous, so generous, she said that she would forget everything in the past, and said that they would never see each other again. He would rather she hated him, would rather she scolded him.

Song Yusheng looked at her determination, as if she wished she would never see him again. He laughed and repeated Wen Chu's words, "Find a good match and have many children and grandchildren."

He seemed to have no idea why she could be so cruel. He finally couldn't help but look up at her. His eyes were red and his voice was filled with unspeakable sadness. He asked, "Why don't you just kill me with a sword when you say such things to me?"

Qi Mo was a little surprised by the sudden confrontation between the two. He could feel that the atmosphere between the two was a little subtle, maybe there was some old feelings, but he never expected it to be so far. He was a little at a loss, not knowing what to do. Qi Mo said: "Are you quarreling because of me, brother and sister?"

If he had known that the two of them were arguing like this, threatening to die at every turn, he would definitely not have said anything.

Wen Chu said, "What does it have to do with you?" She remembered that Qi Mo had just called her and asked, "Why did you call me just now?"

Seeing the two quarreling like this, Qi Mo dared not to bother any more. Even if Song Yusheng was not a good person, he would accept it. If the two of them continued quarreling, he would not be able to bear it.

He hurriedly shook his head and said, "Nothing, nothing. I just wanted to say goodbye to my sister. There's nothing else."

Wen Chu saw some fear in Qi Mo's eyes, and knew that he must be extremely uneasy after experiencing such a disaster, but Song Yusheng was not a man so cruel as to do anything to him again.

She ignored Song Yusheng and just comforted Qi Mo with a few words. Seeing that he was still barefoot, she asked someone to find a pair of shoes for him.

It was already extremely dark, and Song Yusheng had been keeping his head down since being scolded by Wen Chu. The moonlight shone on his crimson official uniform, making it look even darker. He usually stood as straight as a bamboo, but now his back seemed to be bent.

After they had almost finished talking, Song Yusheng took Qi Mo out of the palace.

As soon as Song Yusheng left the palace, he asked someone to call Qi Chen and Qi Ping over.

Qi Chen and his wife Qi Ping came to the Dali Temple to look for him. Today he entered the palace to look for Emperor Linghui, and then he encountered Qi Mo's escape and Fang Xiu's search for the assassin. All of this seemed too coincidental.

He and Qi Mo got on the carriage one after the other.

The carriage slowly drove towards the Song Mansion, crushing the bright moonlight on the ground. Song Yusheng suddenly said, "Where were you imprisoned by Fang Xiu before? He locked you up with a chain, so how did you escape? I'm really confused. Can you tell me a little bit?"

Song Yusheng's voice was very soft, and he seemed to be asking slowly, but every word he said seemed to carry a tone that could not be refused.

Qi Mo thought that he would not talk about these things again.

He also thought that no one would know about this mess.

As expected, he was so smart that when he could easily see the torture he suffered from Fang Xiu just now, he should have understood that Song Yusheng was not someone who could be easily fooled.

He didn't ask or say anything just now because he might have only cared about Wen Chu, but now that he came out of there, how could he not ask again?

Qi Mo's hands unconsciously clenched together, and the clothes at the knees were torn into pieces.

Song Yusheng did not urge him. After a long while, Qi Mo finally spoke. He wanted to kneel again, but Song Yusheng stopped him and said, "Didn't I tell you not to kneel?"

As soon as Song Yusheng said this, Qi Mo froze. He said, "I did lie to you."

"You don't have to kneel for the sake of your life. Besides, you didn't hurt her." Song Yusheng smiled self-deprecatingly, "It's also thanks to you that I can still see her."

If Qi Mo had not escaped, Fang Xiu would not have launched the assassination plan. In that case, he would not have had the opportunity to go to Kunning Palace and would not have met Wen Chu.

Even though he scolded her.

But at least I saw it.

After hearing what Song Yusheng said, Qi Mo finally did not kneel. He said, "Brother, you guessed right. I escaped with the help of someone. I don't know who that person is, but I know he is a man. He told me to escape quickly and pointed me to a road. He told me that there is a sister who can save me there. He said that the sister is a good person and she is the only good person."

"I don't know if I'll hurt her by doing this, but I'm really scared. I really, really don't dare go back, I'll die. That old eunuch is not a human, he's a demon. When he's in a good mood, he likes to hug me and lick me. When he's in a bad mood, he whips me and curses me with the most vicious words in the world. He said I was the most despicable person in the world and that I should live in that dark cage. He said I was a monster and that my existence in the world was filthy. He also said that a boy with a girlish appearance is a bad omen. He said he was the god who saved me. Without him, I would have been ridden by thousands of people."

"Everything I have seems to be a gift from him. If he treats me well, I should be grateful. If he treats me badly, I should also be grateful."

"Sir, I'm sorry, I really don't know who that person is. I'm just too scared, I..."

Song Yusheng had a severe headache and even his throat could hardly make any sound as he listened to Qi Mo saying so many words.

Then I realized that Yu Wenchu ​​was also Fang Xiu.

He stopped Qi Mo from saying anything else and said in a hoarse voice, "You don't have to say anything. You should be afraid."

The carriage was running steadily on the road, but Song Yusheng's heart seemed to have experienced a stormy sea, like a person about to drown, unable to breathe.

Ever since Wen Chu was injured, he actually knew that what he did was not right. But now, for the first time, he heard so directly from others how suffocating his self-righteous love was.

Perhaps Song Yusheng is such a person. He is born like this, cold-blooded and heartless. He will do whatever it takes to get what he wants. Wen Chu wants to escape, but he doesn't care if Wen Chu doesn't love him.

But he obviously cared about her, and he wanted to have a good relationship with her.

He doesn't know how to love, but he is smart and can learn. Just like a dumb kid who couldn't speak a word became a famous exiled immortal.

Wen Chu doesn't like himself being like this, so he will stop doing this.

After Qi Mo met Qi Chen and Qi Ping, they were all shocked again.

In the silent night, the only sounds that could be heard were the sorrowful voices of the three of them.

*
After Fang Xiu returned that day, he could not get over the humiliation. However, he could not find out who had let Qi Mo go after searching everywhere. In a rage, he killed all the people who were guarding him.

The weather in Dazhao has not been very good recently. It has been strangely dry for more than a month, from mid-July to September, without a drop of rain falling from the sky.

Crops died, the harvest was poor, and the people were living in poverty. The people's long-accumulated resentment towards Emperor Linghui finally erupted at this moment. In the past, even if Emperor Linghui was not a good person, it was not obviously bad for them, but now it was different. They naturally blamed Emperor Linghui for the drought this year.

The emperor is the son of God, so he must have been unkind, which is why God punished him.

The Imperial Astronomical Observatory observed the celestial phenomena and explained the drought as the result of a witch coming into the world to bring disaster to all living beings and deceiving the ruler, so the drought was sent down as a warning.

On the street, people from all over the streets and alleys gathered together and gossiped.

"It's been dry for more than a month. Even the summer drought wouldn't be this severe. It wasn't like this in previous years. Why is it like this this year? The temperature won't drop without rain, and the vegetables in the fields are all wilting. What should we do? How can we survive?"

Another young man in a coarse cloth shirt echoed, "Didn't the palace say that a witch was born? Who else could it be? He thought that since he didn't recognize her, we wouldn't know Huai He had returned. Can we cover up the truth? Who knows, she wasn't killed back then, and somehow managed to survive. Even the heavens won't rain, don't you understand? Concubine De defiled the harem and lost the emperor's mind. Now her daughter is back, causing us to fall into this situation. The food has gone bad. The relief food from the palace, by God, is not enough for anyone to eat. He wears and drinks well, why should we suffer with him?"

Seeing that the disaster year was approaching and the common people couldn't even get enough food to eat, Emperor Linghui issued an edict to distribute disaster relief grain. However, the disaster relief grain could only solve the emergency temporarily. Could anyone expect him to distribute disaster relief grain for a lifetime?
Moreover, the relief grain approved by Emperor Linghui was actually rice porridge, but people there took it layer by layer and when it reached the people's mouths, it was actually porridge mixed with mud.

This person cursed the emperor and Huaihe, which led others to join in.

After he cursed a few more times, he stood up and left. He then turned into a few alleys, where a young eunuch was waiting. When the young eunuch saw him coming, he raised his eyebrows and asked, "Have you done what I told you to do?"

The man nodded and said hurriedly, "Okay, okay! Don't worry, sir, I've done it honestly. Those people have been scolding for a long time."

He had been making up bad things about Wen Chu and the others these days, and most of the things he said were the same as these, throwing dirty water on them. It was not in vain that he worked so hard, and his mouth was dry. Most of the people in the city were extremely angry with Emperor Linghui and his daughter.

After hearing this, the young eunuch nodded with satisfaction, gave him some reward money, and went back to the palace to pass on the message.

However, unknown to them, there was a person hiding who was watching all their transactions.

Dongyue hurried back and told Song Yusheng what she had seen.

It has been a turbulent time recently, and Chunfeng and Dongyue have also been by his side to handle things.

The rumors that have suddenly emerged in the city recently are too abrupt. Why are there so many people attacking Huai He in such a short period of time? In addition to what the Imperial Observatory said, I am afraid there are many people pushing them behind the scenes.

After he asked Dongyue to investigate, they found out that it was Fang Xiu's man again.

Song Yusheng stood under the eaves of the corridor of the Dali Temple's wing, looked up and saw endless blue waves without a trace of dark clouds.

He said: "They are so lucky. How come even God is helping them?"

The "they" that Song Yusheng mentioned were He's party and Fang Xiu's group.

Originally, they had to keep quiet after the incident of the female corpse, but now there was a severe drought, which suddenly made them turn their attention to Huai He who had returned to the palace. As a result, no one would pay attention to their affairs anymore.

Song Yusheng said: "How can destiny always favor them? Why can they do everything so easily?"

Under the corridor, Song Yusheng suddenly spoke. His voice was very soft, and it sounded like he was asking Dongyue, but it also sounded more like he was whispering to himself.

Murder, arson, corruption, bribery, child trafficking and all these evil deeds, do they really think they can get away with it?

If God really wanted to stand on their side, then he would go against God.

"Just keep a close eye on it these days. Just keep an eye on it and don't let anyone see you."

People like He Hong would never let go of a chance to catch their breath.

(End of this chapter)