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This Eunuch Wei was one of the most important chess pieces. If something were to happen to Eunuch Wei, then everything that he had done would be in vain. Wave after wave of attacks caused Mu Lingfeng to be unable to handle it, and his head was spinning uncontrollably.

"Got it," Mu Lingfeng raised his head, the haze on his face was gone. Difficulties never made him cower. They only made him bolder and bolder.

"What method is this, Third Prince?" Eunuch Wei asked impatiently.

"Find someone to be the scapegoat." Mu Lingfeng said calmly.

"But would the emperor believe it?"

"Just say that he accidentally lost the letter and didn't dare to report it." Mu Lingfeng wanted to reduce the major issues to just one letter.

"At this point, this is the only way to temporarily get out of this predicament." Eunuch Wei didn't know if this method was feasible, but this was the only method left. He could only try his best to make the evidence more authentic.

"Take this letter and handle it carefully. Don't let anyone see any flaws." Mu Lingfeng handed the previously deducted letter to Eunuch Wei.

"Thank you, Third Prince." Eunuch Wei left first.

The next day, the Internal Affairs Bureau handed over the clues it had found to Mu Zheng. It turned out that there was no problem before the prince's letter entered the palace, but before he entered the palace to hand it over to the emperor, the letter mysteriously disappeared.

The letters sent from outside were usually sent by Eunuch Wei to the emperor. These clues pointed to Eunuch Wei, which made him the most suspicious.

When Mu Zheng saw these clues, he could hardly believe it. He looked calmly at Eunuch Wei, his eyes filled with disappointment. The people around him had truly disappointed him.

"Your majesty, this servant was wrongly accused." Eunuch Wei hurriedly kneeled on the floor and cried out that he had been wrongly accused.

"As long as it's a letter for the emperor, this servant will be very careful and deliver it immediately." I don't dare to make the slightest mistake. " Eunuch Wei kowtowed continuously.

Mu Zheng didn't say anything, he only fiddled with the beads in his hand without panicking. The entire hall's atmosphere was heavy and depressing.

"Your majesty, a young eunuch has hanged himself." This … When an eunuch came to report, the silence in the great hall was broken.

"Ah, Little Yun Zi …" Eunuch Wei covered his mouth in disbelief. This little Yun Zi was his beloved disciple, and he was usually carefully nurtured by Eunuch Wei.

"How dare you! If the young eunuch dies, so be it. Such a matter is worthy of dirtying the emperor's ears." Eunuch Qin scolded him in place of the emperor.

"Ah, your majesty, please have mercy. It's just that this young eunuch committed suicide out of guilt, and found this in his hands. " His father-in-law handed him a letter.

The emperor hesitated for a moment before gesturing for Eunuch Qin to bring it over.

When Eunuch Qin saw this scene, he knew that this was definitely the plan that Eunuch Wei and the rest had thought of to escape. He was unwilling to hand it over.

Mu Zheng glanced at him. "You want to fool me with the words of a young eunuch?" Eunuch Wei, your way of thinking is really brilliant. "

"Your Majesty, your servant was wrongly accused. Your servant doesn't even know why Your Majesty said that. Did this little Yun Zi's letter say anything?" Eunuch Wei asked while feigning ignorance.

"This little Yun Zi really respects his teacher. He said that he lost the letter …" Mu Zheng looked at Eunuch Wei probingly

"Ah, I didn't expect this little thing to be the cause of all this. It really killed this old servant." Eunuch Wei said in heartache.

"Go investigate." Mu Zheng did not fully believe the words of Eunuch Wei, but commanded the Internal Affairs Bureau.

Not long later, the Internal Affairs Bureau came to report on the situation. They turned Little Yun Zi's house upside down and found a yellow, illegible letter in an inconspicuous place. It seemed like it had been lying here for a long time.

Upon hearing the report from the Internal Affairs Bureau, Eunuch Wei bowed deeply and kowtowed, his face full of grievance. "Your majesty, this servant is very sincere. I have finally cleared my grievances and understand."

Mu Zheng received the yellowing letter. It was indeed Mu Sheng's handwriting. It seemed that Mu Sheng had transmitted this letter to the palace a long time ago. However, Mu Zheng hadn't received this letter for a long time because he didn't dare to report it to his servant.

Mu Zheng put down the letter. When he saw Eunuch Wei, who had been waiting for him for a long time, with his head full of white hair, he finally spoke up. "Get up. This matter can't be blamed on you.

Mu Zheng paused for a moment. "From today onwards, there will be an exception for half a year. During this period of time, Eunuch Qin shall attend to me alone." Mu Zheng said indifferently. He got up and left, leaving Eunuch Wei stunned on the spot.

He didn't expect that after toiling for so many years, he would end up like this. Judging from the emperor's words, taking a month off was one thing, but the main reason was that the emperor would never trust him again.

It seemed that even though he had won this time, and even though he had managed to hide the matter of the letter arrest, he had actually lost, losing the trust of the Emperor from now on.

As Eunuch Wei thought of this, his heart fell into despair.

"As long as there are green mountains, there will be no fear of burning firewood. "Since the Emperor no longer believes in me, why not focus his attention on the Third Prince and wholeheartedly support him to ascend to the throne. At that time, he'll also be someone with merits. Eunuch Wei quickly found a new target to rely on.

He had no choice. If he wanted to stand firm in this huge palace, he had to have someone to rely on. Otherwise, he would be blown away like a feather on the ground.

"I never thought that this Mu Lingfeng would be so treacherous to actually think of finding a scapegoat. It's such a pity that we didn't bring him down this time." Mu Zhuo said in a pitiful manner.

"Actually, from the fact that the emperor asked him to investigate President Wu this time, it can be seen that the emperor intends to let him off the hook and give him a chance." The Imperial Tutor said.

"After all, the Emperor's heart is still deep in his bones and flesh. It seems that the most important thing is to move Mu Lingfeng." Uncle said.

"Right, is the heart already out?" Mu Zhuo asked Leng Yue.

"It was sent out a long time ago. I'm also worried about my sister. I wonder how they are doing over there? " The cool moon was worried.

Just like Mu Zhuo and the others, Mu Zheng was also worried. He opened the letter, which was filled with Mu Sheng's worry. It seemed that the Qing Shui County matter was extremely important. Mu Zheng stood up and walked back and forth with his hands clasped behind his back.

This meant that if this was the last letter that Mu Sheng had sent him, then it would have been quite a long time. With the frequency of his communication with Mu Ying, it was impossible for him to not have received any news after such a long period of time. Something must have happened. No wonder he was so unsettled during this period of time. Presumably, it was due to the connection he had with Mu Ying's compatriots.

As Mu Zheng thought of this, not only was he worried about Mu Sheng, he was even more worried about Xue Ruyun. He had promised that he would take good care of her. Mu Zheng could no longer sit still. "Servants, bring General Leng Yue into the palace."

At this moment, Leng Yue was still living in the palace. Upon receiving the Imperial Emperor's decree, she quickly arrived at the great hall.

"I wonder, what arrangements does the Emperor have to deliver the edict in the middle of the night?" Leng Yue knelt down and kowtowed.

Furthermore, you are also quite familiar with the terrain of the Qing Shui County, so I am giving you a military seal. You should take it and quickly go save Mu Ying and the rest. It's up to you to decide on the deployment of troops along the way. " Mu Zheng arranged for them to arrive.

Hearing Mu Zheng's arrangement, Leng Yue was both happy and excited. "Yes, I will follow your orders."

Finally, after waiting for such a long time, they could finally go save Xue Luoyun and Mu Ying. Leng Yue was worried for so many days, and finally, there was an idea behind this matter.

After giving a few more instructions to Mu Zheng, Leng Yue led the military seal and rushed out of the palace.

He bid farewell to Mu Zhuo and was about to set off.

"Father actually wants you to go save my uncle. With you going, I feel a lot more at ease now." Mu Zhuozhi said in a pleased tone.

Leng Yue looked at Mu Zhuoyun's happy appearance, both happy and slightly sad. He didn't expect that after so long, his heart still had Xue Luoyun in it.

"You should also be safe on your own this time. I'll wait for you to come back and drink, bro." Mu Zhuoyun patted Leng Yue's armor.

Leng Yue lowered her head and smiled, "You too, this palace is deceitful. It fights openly and covertly, and it's even more dangerous than that battlefield. You must be careful." Leng Yue said.

"Uh, I will." In the face of Leng Yue's sudden concern, Mu Zhuoyun was unable to react for a moment.

"I'm leaving." Leng Yue glanced at Mu Zhuo and urged her horse to lead the troops into the distance.

Looking at the receding back, Mu Zhuoyun's heart suddenly felt a little empty. Perhaps in the future, no one would be drinking and talking freely about the world. Mu Zhuoyun shook his head and turned back.

In the prison, aside from eating a few meals a day to keep himself alive, his body did not improve at all. On the contrary, it became more and more serious. Fortunately, with the help of Autumn Frost, he would occasionally secretly bring some medicinal herbs for Xue Ruyun to swallow, barely keeping his life.

Many times, he almost couldn't endure it any longer. However, when he thought about how Mu Ying was doing outside, he forcefully endured. No matter what, he had to go out and see him alive.

As a result, every time he felt unbearable pain, and his entire body was drenched in sweat, Xue Luoyun would work hard to think about the poison. In the end, what was the reason that caused the medicine to fail?

Xue Ruyun was in so much pain that he kept rolling over and over. Suddenly, he felt a vicious gaze staring at her from afar. She looked into the distance and saw Xue Lian rolling his dead fish eyes and staring straight at her.

Her hands were on the iron railing. I must not have understood. Right now, all of this was due to her. She still had the face to look at him like this.

Xue Ruyun couldn't be bothered to care about her, he could only leave her to fend for herself. No one spoke to her in this prison. Other than occasionally shouting, she sat there by herself, crying and laughing, or viciously staring at Xue Ruoyun. It seemed like she had already lost all hope.

"How laughable. Even before the day of my death, I was already scared to death. " Xue Luoyun shook his head. Suddenly, a spark flashed in his mind.

"Yes, that's it." Xue Ruyun was so excited that he sat up, and because of the pain in his body, he leaned against the wall.

After so long, the questions lingering in her mind finally cleared up. So that was the case. How could she have overlooked this point?