Chapter 83 No way!

signed to say that Murong Ke'er's mother had a contagious disease, but also forced them to live in the most desolate place in the Prime Minister's mansion, and she never gave them the living expenses..."I bow to the Lord and Empress!" Wuji bowed deeply to Ying Gui Fei...

"Wujī, you're becoming more and more captivating..." Watching Wujī, who was even more beautiful than a woman, Empress Ying stopped tapping her table...

"No one in the realm compares to Your Majesty's grace. You are a phoenix among people, and I, Wuji, am simply not worthy." Wuji rose from the ground, brushed off his clothes, and glanced at the person kneeling before him.

"Well, well, if it isn't little Miss Jiao! Ha ha, what brings you here..." Wuji crouched beside Mu Jinjiao, his fingers twirling the strands of hair on her forehead.

Mu Jin's phoenix eyes narrowed slightly, glancing at him slantingly.

"Little sister, looking at me like this, doesn't that mean you think of me as tightly as I think of you" Wujue whispered into Mu Jinjiao's ear.

Mu Jinjiao knelt on the ground, her spine straight, silent as a stone.

Wuji teased Mujin for a while, but seeing that she didn't give him any response at all, he lost interest and gave up.

"Wújī, how are the Four Kings doing" Yingguifei's tone towards Wují revealed a hint of displeasure.

"The Four Kings are well." Upon speaking of serious matters, Wuji grew solemn.

"Perhaps you can find out about those old monsters on the islands of Minnan."

“Yes! My subordinate discovered that the elderly on the Minnan island have suddenly disappeared for some unknown reason. The current people seem to be unaware of the true identity of the Four Kings, they only seem to know about the Five Kings, but they only know a little bit about it. There was also a political struggle on Minnan Island recently, and now the Eight Elders are in charge. My subordinate speculates that Minnan Island is currently calm because internal struggles have severely depleted their strength…”

"The Eight Elders" Yinggui, the noble consort, chewed over the news of Wuji...

Have these old things disappeared What is the reason for this If the Eight Elders were in charge now, things would become much more complicated. The Eight Elders have always been wise and prudent, seeing further than others and with greater insight. Because of this, their status among the people is very high. Dealing with such a man will certainly not bring any benefit...

Eight elders taking charge, the conflict on the Minnan islands will surely subside soon… Wouldn’t that mean all my hard work would be for nothing

But since he was one of the Eight Elders, he naturally knew about what happened that year. Why didn't he tell the others on the island Could there be other motives behind his silence

"And also—" Wuji pulled Yinggui's thoughts back. "My subordinate discovered that the Fourth Prince saved a man a month ago. The man was dressed strangely and seriously injured. At the time, the island was in constant conflict, the most intense period of fighting. My subordinate suspects this man might be a spy deliberately released by the Minnan islands..."

"A secret agent Then what is so special about this man" Yingguifei believed that if he wasn't special, Wuji wouldn't have gone to such lengths to mention him.

He looked exactly like the Fourth Prince...

"What!" Yingguifei's eyes widened...

"He looked exactly like the Four Kings... How could there possibly be someone who looks exactly the same in this world This can't be..."

"How old is that person"

“He should be around the same age as the Fourth King, but I don't know the exact number. When I returned, he was still in a coma…” Wuji said, bowing his head.

Similar age... Could he be... His son

It's impossible! It can't be possible! She saw that woman give birth back then, she only had one child, and that woman was killed by her own hands afterwards, so she couldn't possibly have a second child!

Could he have another woman besides that one

No...no...no! He loves that woman so much, he'd rather die with her. How could there be another woman!

Thinking of past events, Empress Yinggui was clearly very agitated. Her body trembled, her hands gripping the edge of the table so tightly she could have clawed out a flower with her fingernails...

"Master, are you alright" Wuji looked up at Ying貴妃.

Yinggui Fei cast a cold glance, and Wuji closed his mouth, lowering his head in silence.

"My Lady, allow me to carry you to rest." Wan'er saw Yinggui's displeased expression and knew she was thinking of past events again, so she stepped forward and requested.

Ying貴妃 glanced at Wan'er, took a deep breath, and slowly exhaled. Her expression returned to normal. She looked down at Mu Jinjiao kneeling on the ground and said, "Mu Jinjiao, you have made a mistake, this palace must punish you. Considering that you are still useful, this palace spares your life, but..."

Yinggui Concubine glanced at Wan'er. Wan'er opened the cabinet in the secret room and took out the steel whip, holding it up with both hands and offering it to Yinggui Concubine.

"This palace will award you thirty lashes today. If you dare to offend again, this palace will not show mercy. This palace is tired, Wuji, you take over the whipping..."

"Yes, my subordinate obeys!"

"Don't you dare feel sorry for this delicate body of yours, or I won't mind letting you taste the sting of this whip yourself..."

"It is!" Wuji took the steel whip from Wan'er's hand, and didn't forget to touch her when she let go.

Wan'er glared hatefully at Wuji....

"Wǎn'ér, hold this palace and go to rest..."

"Yes!"

Wan'er picked up Yinggui, and was about to walk out of the secret room. Yinggui tapped Wan'er's shoulder, and Wan'er stopped.

"Wuji, I have one more thing I want to entrust you with," Yinggui Fei said with a different kind of smile.

"Master, please command…" meant no such thing...""What do you mean This girl doesn't understand. How can a mere steward have so much power, to say that the young mistress is indiscreet and even apologize on her behalf Oh... I...