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Ever since she came here, she had always wanted to see her external ancestor father. She wanted to understand what had happened that year and even begged him to let her go back to West Cold because blood was thicker than water.

Unfortunately, the Prime Minister was busy with official business and had not come to see her. She wanted to walk out, but the guards kept her safe and didn't let her out.

Thinking about what Minhan Changyang had said, Xue Moyun faintly felt that he had been deceived. It was as if the Prime Minister had imprisoned her here. She had sent someone to send a message to Minhan Changyang several times, but no one replied. Xue Moyun touched his stomach, his heart feeling worried.

On the other side, Mu Ying and the rest were rushing all the way until they finally reached the comfort zone. In order not to appear out of the blue and let people know who they were, they all changed their clothes. They dressed up as a genuine comfort and stayed in an inn.

"Your Highness, ever since we entered the comfort zone, there has been no trace of Madam. What should we do now?" Wei Ming walked in and asked Mu Ying who was frowning at the window.

It turned out that since he had entered the comfort zone, because of the bustling and bustling of the people on the comfort zone's streets, even if Xue Moyun left behind any clues, it had still been destroyed by these people. Therefore, they could only search for clues by themselves.

"The Madame was brought here by Minhan Changyang and the others. She was either imprisoned in the palace or in the dungeon. "What happened to the results I sent you to investigate?" Mu Ying walked back to the table and sat down, and asked.

"This subordinate will go investigate. This Min Han clan truly is quite powerful. In the desert, any luxurious manor belongs to the Min Han clan." Apart from the Prime Minister's Mansion, his sons also had their own manors within the city. Amongst them, Minhan Changyang's father is the eldest son of the Prime Minister, the Grand Commandant who lives at the east side of the city.

"Go on." Mu Ying sat down and quietly listened.

"And the Prime Minister's residence is located in the city, while Min Hanxiangru and Min Hanxiangru live in the north side of the city. All of the manors are constructed in a grand and magnificent way, just like the palaces themselves, which are easy to distinguish. " Wei Ming said.

"It seems like this Minhan family is indeed in control of the imperial government and the government. Otherwise, how could he be so arrogant and waste everything he has?" Mu Ying said as if he was thinking.

"Then where should we start?" Wei Ming asked.

"The position of prime minister is high, the mansion must be heavily guarded, since this woman was brought back by Minhan Changyang, we shall start investigating from the east side. Capture Min Hanxiangru, and then ask for Madam's whereabouts. " Mu Ying said coldly.

"Yes." Wei Ming agreed.

"Luyun, where are you?" Mu Ying stood up and looked towards the bustling streets, hoping to find Xue Moyun's figure amidst the millions of people. On the other side, Xue Moyun was also deep in thought as he heard footsteps coming from outside. She came back to her senses and looked out the door. The Prime Minister was walking towards them.

"external ancestor Father." Xue Moyun walked over and bowed.

"Okay, get up. You should get used to living here, right? " The Prime Minister said in an amiable tone.

"I'm still used to it, but I'm not very free." Xue Moyun took the chance and said, he hoped that the Prime Minister could let her go so that she could go out freely.

"Oh, you have just arrived at the comfort zone and aren't familiar with the environment here. I was afraid that you would be in danger so I sent people to protect you." The Prime Minister said without batting an eyelid.

"But being cooped up in this bamboo forest all day, my whole body is going crazy." This is my first time here, and I also want to see what this country is like, to see what kind of place you all, external ancestor, are living in. " Xue Moyun said obediently. She didn't even bother to ask the Prime Minister why he had brought her here. She was afraid that if the Prime Minister turned hostile, her cultivation realm would become even more difficult. It would be better to deal with him first.

"external ancestor's father is doing this for your own good. Recently, there have been many riots in the comfort zone. The rebel army has been fleeing in all directions. If they were to hurt you, that would not be good." The Prime Minister said worriedly.

Indeed, ever since the new monarch ascended the throne, the Minhan family had gradually gained control of the political situation. The current monarch Peng Cheng was one of their puppet, he even wanted to replace the future Prime Minister of the country, plotting to conquer the throne and make the comfort base part of his sensitive family.

Minghan's actions had aroused the displeasure of many loyal people. They believed that the new king was incompetent, that the prime minister had authority over the country, and that the prime minister was even placed in front of the king, Peng Cheng.

But this Peng Cheng was a weak and incompetent person. When the late emperor passed away, and they were fighting for the throne, the Prime Minister and the others helped him obtain it later on. How would he dare to resist against the Minhan family?

Although the Prime Minister had accepted the official's request, he had given his authority back to the king. However, the king only knew how to seek pleasure, drink wine and dream of death. He had no ambition, so how could he rule the country? After a full circle, he was still controlled by the Prime Minister. Everyone was extremely disappointed in Peng Cheng.

Disappointed, he decided to establish a new monarch.

Long before, when the previous king was still alive, he had actually already created a crown prince. Although Peng Cheng was the late king's eldest son, the late king knew that had no ambitions, and was lazy to eat and do things. As a result, he abandoned the older generation and chosen the younger brother, Peng Xian, as the crown prince.

Later, when the late monarch died, the Prime Minister took power. Originally, according to etiquette, the successor should have been the crown prince, but the prime minister said that the late emperor left behind a testamentary edict before he passed away. This testament stated that Peng Fei was still young and not suitable to be king, and that his royal brother Peng Cheng, the first son of the emperor, should be the successor to the throne.

The Crown Prince was naturally unwilling to accept this. The fight for the throne between the two parties was also extremely intense. After all, Peng Cheng was the first son to be exiled to another country. With the testamentary edict and the support of the Minhan family, he still obtained victory in the end.

But now, with Peng Cheng like this, comfort zone would sooner or later be destroyed by him. Everyone started to send people to bring the crown prince back to their country, planning a rebellion.

Under the control of the Minhan family, the crown prince's power had been on a campaign trail all year round. Now that the Anti-Rebel had risen to prominence, causing internal and external troubles, the prime minister was naturally anxious. Thus, after his defeat with the West Cold, he did not send anyone to reinforce them. Instead, he ignored them and ordered Minhan Changyang and the others to return to the desert as soon as possible.

Xue Moyun was not very clear about these things, but in the time he was in the middle of the desert, Mu Ying already knew everything like the back of his hand.

"I have martial arts on me, the rebel army won't be able to hurt me." Xue Moyun replied. He was trying his best to get a chance to leave this place. Only by leaving would he be able to escape.

The Prime Minister was silent for a while, before suddenly changing the topic. "Didn't you want to know what happened that year? I'll tell you now."

"Oh, okay." Xue Moyun had no choice but to sit down, but to think of what Minhan Changyang had said to him before.

"Back then, I was an honest little businessman. Later on, by chance, I obtained a treasure, a Nine-eyed Heaven Bead …" The Prime Minister recalled.

"What, Nine-eyed Heaven Bead?" Xue Moyun blurted out.

"Do you know where the Nine-eyed Heaven Bead is?" The Prime Minister asked in surprise as he looked at Xue Moyun.

"Uh, ah," Xue Moyun seemed to have realized his mistake and immediately scratched his head and changed his words, "What is a Nine-eyed Heaven Bead?"

The Prime Minister thought he knew the whereabouts of the Heavenly Jewel, and was overjoyed for a moment. Thinking about it, it made sense, when Xiao Die passed away, Xue Moyun was still an ignorant child, how could he know about all this. Moreover, this Nine-eyed Heaven Bead had been stolen by Xiao Die long ago, so she gave it to Mu Zheng. Such an important thing, Mu Zheng would definitely not easily show it to others, and would also not expose it.

The Prime Minister thought for a moment before continuing.

"This treasure is a sacred item, and I was the one who got it by mistake. After I obtained this sacred object, everything went smoothly and I quickly became a well-known rich merchant. After coming to West Cold, I was worried that I had too much money, so I hid all of my identity as a family member. Only your mother wasn't married yet, so I couldn't delay her, so I didn't hide anything. I was alone with a single daughter, that's all. So you never knew you had these uncles. " The Prime Minister recalled.

"Later on, your mother and the emperor fell in love at first sight, and the two quickly reached the point of discussing marriage. Only now did they realize that person was actually the future emperor. The empress dowager despised your mother's birth. Not only did she disagree, she even asked your mother to marry the prime minister. And then we took the opportunity to attack and try to get rid of our family, so we had to run away overnight and settle down in the comfort zone. " As the Prime Minister recounted the past, he could not help but shed tears.

However, Xue Moyun was not fooled by his outer appearance this time. This was because the Prime Minister's words were filled with loopholes, causing her to feel suspicious.

First, the Prime Minister loved his mother so much that he knew why the Empress Dowager had abandoned her mother and fled when she wanted to exterminate them. Secondly, he did not mention the matter of Han Tianyi who had already become Grand Commandant at all. Instead, he simply said that it was because of the empress dowager. Third, since he was only a decent businessman, why did he become prime minister in the comfort zone, control the court and rule the country?

All of this showed that he was lying, lying to himself. But what was his purpose in doing so? Xue Moyun pretended to believe and continued to listen.

"This empress dowager caused our family to be displaced. This is the Emperor's hypocrisy. They caused your mother's death, so you have to avenge your mother." The Prime Minister said earnestly.

"Revenge?" Xue Moyun looked at her suspiciously, as he finally understood why she ordered him to be tied up here.

"Yeah, it wasn't enough for this dog-emperor to harm your mother before, but now he is here to provoke you." Since he likes you so much, why don't you take advantage of his trust in you and go kill him to avenge your mother? " The Prime Minister gestured ferociously, his face no longer showing the same kind expression as before.

"I know His Majesty isn't like you said. He has the world in his heart, values righteousness, and deep affections for his mother. It's simply not like what you said at all." Xue Moyun retorted.

"Silly child, those were all tricks he used to deceive your mother. This lecherous person merely covets your mother's eyebrows. " The Prime Minister said disdainfully.

"But she didn't do anything to me." Xue Moyun tried to explain.

"He just doesn't have a chance. You must believe that your mother was killed by his royal family. "The empress dowager, the emperor, and even that so-called prince isn't good people." The Prime Minister said this with certainty once again to Xue Moyun.