Originally, Han Fei and Han Fei planned to go to the Hidden Dragon Palace alone, but New Zheng City was too big and they were not familiar with the road conditions. Helplessly, they could only call the chief of the guards who used to protect Red Lotus out of the palace to be their coachmen.
In the carriage, Red Lotus was playing with the treasures she had chosen before, while Han Fei had been watching the people coming and going outside through the window. After a long time, he felt bored, so he opened the curtain and asked the guard,""Your name is Wu Gan, right? This young master is a little bored. Tell me what strange things have happened in Han recently.”
" Ninth Young Master, I don't know what you're talking about, but…" Wu Gan hesitated.
"If you have something to say, just say it.”Han Fei looked displeased.
"Please forgive me, Ninth Young Master. It's just that the few things I know are all related to the imperial court. Some of them have even been sealed and cannot be spread. However, you are a prince, so you must not be considered an outsider, so I will tell you.”
"Yesterday, the two princes escorted 100,000 taels of military pay to the border. I didn't expect to encounter ghost soldiers in the middle of the night…"
Han Fei listened carefully and muttered to himself while stroking his chin,"" Ghost soldiers intercepted the army's pay, and all the judges died. Interesting, really interesting…"
At the same time, four words appeared in his mind: "Stealing!"
At this moment, the Qin Country seemed to be calm, while the other six countries were discussing the matter of joining forces. In other words, there was no war at the border. Since there was no war, why would they escort the army's pay? Therefore, it was obvious that someone was short of money. King Han, oh King Han, you are indeed a pig. No, perhaps even pigs are smarter than you!
When Red Lotus heard about the ghost soldiers, she couldn't help but approach Han Fei. The latter gently hugged her, hinting that she shouldn't be afraid.
"Ninth Young Master, although the ordinary soldiers think that it was done by the ghost soldiers, I believe you also know that there are many capable people in this world. Perhaps someone used an illusion to steal the army's pay.”Wu Gan analyzed.
Hearing that it was an illusion, Hong Lian was no longer afraid. However, she suddenly felt that it was quite comfortable to be hugged by her brother. Unknowingly, she rubbed herself against his chest and fell asleep.
"This girl!" Han Fei shook his head and simply held Red Lotus in his arms so that she could sleep more comfortably on his chest.
"Your guess does make sense. Someone must have used an illusion to turn into ghost soldiers and attack the army at night. However, have you ever thought about how they could take away 100,000 taels of military pay in an instant with just an illusion? Moreover, if the soldiers were affected by the illusion, and another group of people were secretly moving the army's pay away, then the power of the owner of the illusion would be unfathomable. If he wanted to affect thousands of people at the same time, he would have to be at least at the Harmonious Spirit realm!”At the end, Han Fei changed the topic and said sarcastically,""Do you think someone with such strength would steal a mere hundred thousand taels of military pay?”
" This…Ninth Young Master is a genius!"
"Don't flatter me. The military pay case is not our business. Tell me if there's anything else.”Han Fei said.
After Wu Gan thought about it, he suddenly gritted his teeth and said with a determined expression,""Ninth Young Master, I have a huge secret that I want to tell you. No matter how you deal with it after this, I won't complain!”
"Oh?" Han Fei was interested." Don't worry. No matter what the secret is, I promise I won't blame you."”
"Thank you, Ninth Young Master, but this place…"
Han Fei knew what he meant and said,""Stop the carriage by the road and come in.”
The space in the car was as big as a small house. Sitting opposite Han Fei, Wu Gan said in a low voice,""This matter is about the king's most beloved concubine, Madam Ming Zhu.”
" Tidal Demoness…" Han Fei stroked Hong Lian's hair and waited for her to continue.
"Madam Ming Zhu has a mansion called Chao Nu Palace. It can be said to be the most mysterious forbidden area in the palace. Other than the king and his master, no one is allowed to enter without permission.”
"I have been a guard in the palace for many years. I often see Madam Ming Zhu pick beautiful women from outside the palace and bring them into the Chao Nu Palace. She said that she was going to serve the king. Not only outside the palace, but even some pretty palace maids would occasionally be chosen by her.”
"Originally, there was nothing wrong with doing this. After all, it was for the king's sake. However, the strange thing is that every woman who entered the Chao Nu Palace has never been seen again. After so many years, at least a thousand people had been chosen, but the food sent by the kitchen every day was only enough for less than ten people. Therefore, many people like me in the palace suspect that Madam Ming Zhu might have taken these women to do some evil things.”
After hearing this, Han Fei frowned. The first thought that came to his mind was that the reason why the Tide Demon Girl chose beautiful women was to entertain her "boss" Ji Wuye. However, on second thought, if it was just for fun, why would he bring these women into the palace? Wouldn't it be better to send them directly to Ji Wuye's residence?
Could it be that…she was using living people to sacrifice to her spirit, similar to the evil cultivation technique in her memories? But why did he only choose beautiful women? Han Fei couldn't think of any answer.
"Didn't you report such a strange matter to the people who knew about it?”Han Fei asked in confusion.
"Although we want to, but…what kind of status does Madam Ming Zhu have? In the entire court, only His Majesty can suppress her. Let's not talk about whether we small figures can see His Majesty.”Wu Gan's face was filled with bitterness.
Han Fei took a deep breath. Everyone knew that his " father " was fatuous. Needless to say, there must be other people in the palace who knew about it, such as the Crown Prince and the other sons of King Han. Unfortunately, those people were too selfish. Except for power, the occasional loss of a few maids was not enough to make them care. It was human nature to ignore matters that had nothing to do with oneself. Even Wu Gan…
"Why are you telling me this? It can't be because I just returned and you can't hide the secret in your heart, so you're sharing it with me, right? Only a ghost would believe such a reason. If I'm not wrong, the missing woman must be related to you!”Han Fei sneered.
Wu Gan knelt in front of Han Fei and said in pain and shame,"" Ninth Young Master's guess is correct. I was once in love with a palace maid, but who knew that she was chosen by Madam Ming Zhu…"
"When she was taken away that day, she kept staring at me. I knew how much she wanted me to save her, but I couldn't do it…I didn't even dare to give her a deceiving look. I could only lower my head and let her be taken away…because, how could a small character like me fight against a country's favorite concubine…"
Seeing this seven-foot-tall man crying like a child, Han Fei felt a little sympathy, but more disdain. That's right, a small fry like him really couldn't stop it. In order to save his life, he could only turn a blind eye. However, people lived in the world, and there were things they could do and things they could not do. Many things could not be given up because they could not do them. If Han Fei was him, he would protect his beloved with all his might. Even if he could not escape death in the end, at least he could die with her.
Of course, Wu Gan wasn't entirely to blame. Han Fei's idea came from the modern world, but the ideology of nobility in ancient times was deeply rooted. It was normal for a nobody like Wu Gan to be unable to resist.
"Alright, get up quickly. If you have the time to cry, you might be able to do something for your lover.”Han Fei said impatiently. If he continued crying, his precious Red Lotus would wake up.
When Wu Gan heard this, he was ecstatic.""You mean…I knew that the Ninth Young Master would be merciful and would dare to interfere in this matter…"
"Bullshit benevolence!" Han Fei snorted." You're telling me because I'm cynical and lawless, aren't you? I'm the only one who isn't afraid of Mrs. Mingzhu!”
"I…"
"Alright, alright. Don't say anything else. This Young Master will get to the bottom of this matter sooner or later. As for you, if you see Madam Ming Zhu bringing a woman into the palace next time, remember to inform me immediately.”
"This lowly one obeys."
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