Two chubby dumplings, with big round eyes, lay in the cradle and curiously looked at the world around them.

Su Mu stretched out his slender jade fingers and slowly approached a small dumpling’s round and pink face.

So comfortable, so soft…..

Suddenly!

“Wawa, wawawa…..”

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The little guy who had been quiet just now suddenly made a loud noise that was extremely inconsistent with his small body.

Su Mu retracted his hand like lightning, speechlessly watching as the other little dumpling ball also followed along and began crying vigorously. His lips pursed and he said embarrassingly: “He cried by himself.”

Zhao Rou pursed her mouth and resisted a smile, squatting down to comfort the two little guys who were waving their arms and kicking their legs.

At this time, the shrill voice of a eunuch came from outside the door, and Su Mu habitually looked towards the door. Bright red domineering court robes occupied Su Mu’s field of sight.

The familiar radiant face became even more brilliant the moment he saw Su Mu, and a burst of clear bell-like sounds came into Su Mu’s ears as the other walked in, making him look curiously over Liu Xi in search of the sound.

“You’re actually wearing little bells?” Su Mu asked in disbelief.

The light in those eyes rippled, and the fragrance danced lightly. Liu Xi turned slightly, and Su Mu saw that his hair which fell down his back like a flowing waterfall was dotted with a few silver bells, only the size of a little finger.

Although the bells were already very small, the level of craftsmanship on them was not small at all. The vivid hollow engravings made Su Mu curious about how the craftsmen could make such exquisite things without the aid of advanced equipment.

Feeling Su Mu’s gaze staying on him, Liu Xi’s eyes were filled with a flamboyant aura, and he waved to the old eunuch who served him: “Go bring in the monthly allowance for this month for the Crown Prince’s Consort, the little imperial grandson, and the little princess.”

Then Su Mu saw a few older eunuchs, struggling to carry a few boxes of things and put them in the main hall.

A few slender white fingers were stretched out from the cuffs embroidered with gold threads. Liu Xi pointed to a few large boxes in the hall and said: “Qingyang snow gauze, Jinyang cloud embroidery, Yunya bird’s nest, Southern Sea pearl…..”

After Liu Xi reported in one breath, Su Mu had already finished drinking a cup of hot tea.

After reporting the names of all the objects, Liu Xi appealed to Su Mu with a smile on his face, and said, “Your Highness, do you think the arrangement of this official is appropriate?”

Su Mu put down the tea cup and was about to speak, when he heard the shrill voice of the eunuch coming from outside, and as the voice fell, a secret fragrance slowly drifted around Su Mu.

Dressed in elegant blue-green robes that were completely opposite to Liu Xi’s luxurious red robes, Yun Feiyu’s figure gently greeted Su Mu, like a proud green bamboo bathed in drizzling spring rain, subtly pushing Liu Xi’s brilliant light back and into the corners.

“Paying respects to Your Highness.” The soft, gentle voice quietly invaded every surrounding space.

Humans were animals that were easily influenced and affected by others. As if having been washed with spring water, Su Mu’s voice also couldn’t help but soften, “Rise, why are you here?”

Before Yun Feiyu could speak, Liu Xi rushed forward and complained: “Yun Gongzi is not writing the plan to excavate the canal and instead has come to Fufeng Tower so eagerly to see His Highness. I wonder if there is something important?”

Yun Feiyu ignored Liu Xi as always and looked at Su Mu with a calm gaze: “Your Highness, there is news from the Imperial Engineering Academy that all the first steam locomotives have been tested, and I would like to invite Your Highness to go view the first trial run.”

He called it the first time, but how was this possible? After all, the Crown Prince was the head of the Qing Kingdom, and they would all be done for if something went wrong!

The so-called first time trial run was really the first time on an outdoor track.

“It’s finished!” Su Mu’s eyes lit up immediately, and he got up directly from the stool with excitement. He almost couldn’t wait to go for a test ride.

“Steam locomotive? What is that?” Liu Xi asked confusedly, tilting his head.

With excitement, Su Mu directly squeezed Liu Xi’s palm which was a size larger than his own, and dragged him along “Good stuff, I promise you will be surprised!”

The crisp bell sounds rang out, and Liu Xi looked at Su Mu’s excited face, saying with interest: “It must be something extraordinary to make Your Highness so happy.”

“Of course.” Su Mu said proudly.

Then, as soon as Su Mu, still holding Liu Xi’s hand, stepped out of the threshold he bumped into an incoming person. Su Mu, who was abnormally vigilant, immediately used his inner force to wrap himself in a layer of protection, instantly bouncing away the person who hit him.

“Ah!”

A scream sounded, and it seemed quite familiar. Su Mu looked closer, and it turned out to be Huang Xuan!

Su Mu, who finally reacted, appeared in front of Huang Xuan in an instant to pull up Huang Xuan, who was already a head taller than himself.

“Why are you here too?” Su Mu’s tone was a little bad, was everyone that idle?

Huang Xuan looked with an aggrieved expression at Su Mu’s scolding eyes, “Your Highness, I am here to check the pulse of the little imperial grandson and the little princess.”

After expressing his grievance, he then took Su Mu’s hands distressedly and asked with concern: “Your Highness, are you okay, why don’t we go to my room and let this official give you a good checkup?”

Standing on the side, Liu Xi looked at Su Mu’s tightly held hands, and squeezed his sleeves viciously: “Huang Xuan, His Highness still has important things to do, let go of His Highness immediately!”

Huang Xuan looked at Su Mu with a sincere expression on his face and said: “What important things can be as important as Your Highness’s health, Your Highness should let this official give you a good checkup.”

“No time today.” Su Mu stood up and said, “You too, come along. Just let doctor Hu come here for the pulse diagnosis.”

Yun Feiyu stood on the side quietly and smiled, watching Liu Xi and Huang Xuan fight for favor, his face not showing even the slightest unpleasant expression, that was until they got into the carriage…..

“Your Highness, the headquarters of the Medical Bureau is located in the eastern part of the city in Taiping Lane. The equipment is already set up completely, and everyone in the imperial medical college can move there at any time.” Yun Feiyu said, ignoring Huang Xuan’s increasing anger.

Liu Xi sat leaning on the side, and said with gloating amusement: “Congratulations to Doctor Huang, you will be the head of the Medical Bureau in the future.”

However, Liu Xi had no chance to be happy for too long when he heard Yun Feiyu say: “Recently, the staff in the palace have changed. The attendants around me are not very familiar with the things in the palace and often make mistakes. I hope that Lord Liu can train them some more.”

Liu Xi was about to speak when he saw Su Mu nod in agreement: “Feiyu is right. The group of people you selected are not qualified, and don’t keep assigning the oldest ones to my palace next time. This will affect my mood of doing things.”

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It didn’t matter much that one or two attendants had wrinkled faces, but a whole house of old attendants would make him think that he was in a nursing home!

Liu Xi bit down on his molars as he looked at Yun Feiyu, swallowing his stomach full of resentment, and said: “Your Highness is right to lecture me.”

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Su Mu sat on the dragon chair majestically, his mind gaze swept across the kneeling officials, before saying, “Rise.”

“Thanking Your Royal Highness.”

“Is there any matter of importance to report?” Su Mu’s unhurried voice sounded in the great hall.

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Yun Jing, hair silvery white and with a slow pace, came forward and said, “Your Highness, according to Your Highness’s instructions, three more examination sites for agriculture, industry and commerce have been added to the autumn imperial examinations this year, but the chief examiner and the test questions have not yet been determined. Your Highness, please give your orders.”

Su Mu tilted his head slightly and pondered: “Scholars, farmers, artisans and merchants. For the scholars, Ben Gong has explained earlier, Ben Gong doesn’t want any people who just know to write fancy essays but people who can carry out practical things. Ben Gong will come up with this year’s test questions.”

Yun Jing was a little surprised. In recent years, Su Mu’s reforms had taken drastic measures and almost cut down the entire bureaucratic system of the original Qing Kingdom. However, personally coming up with the test questions had not happened before. The officials all tried to guess the possible test questions based on Su Mu’s previous behavior so as to provide advice for the younger generations at home.

Su Mu was not interested in the thoughts of the officials, and after a pause, he continued: “Considering the possibility of illiteracy among farmers, artisans and merchants, Ben Gong will send three book attendants to record at the same time, and the examiners must also be present as well.”

After Yun Jing retreated, Shen Wei walked out of the queue of officials, and said with loud vigor: “Your Highness, the Shenwu General of the Shi Kingdom Duanmu Tie has been brought to the imperial city. Please decide what to do next, Your Highness.”

What to do next? Su Mu frowned and asked the officials below: “What do my officials think is an appropriate action to take?”

It would be a shame to just kill Shi Ran’s vanguard general in this way.

Lin Siyuan, who was at the end of the queue, looked around and then walked out with lowered eyes: “The Shenwu General of the Shi Kingdom possesses impressive martial arts and godly military talents. If he can be used by Your Highness, it will add to Your Highness’s advantage as well as cause pain to the Emperor of Shi.”

“Your Highness, this old minister thinks this is not appropriate, Duanmu Tie is a vulgar and unruly person, not a good choice for a general. Your Highness, please think about it carefully.” Yuan Fulu’s person was really like a round gourd, and as Su Mu listened to him he could not help but think about how much energy it would save the other if this person rolled out the main hall instead of walking out.

Su Mu had actually already made a decision in his heart, but he just wanted to probe the attitude of the officials. From the faces of these people, Su Mu could already make out most of their attitudes. When he saw someone else wanted to refute aa well, he waved his hand: “We’ll discuss this matter another time, just lock him up for now.”

Su Mu sat on the dragon chair and waited for the next report.

“En?” With some surprise, he watched the Astronomy Supervisor, who had been like a background prop the whole time, walk out tremblingly.

Su Mu still remembered the last time the Astronomy Supervisor spoke, and he seemed to have scolded him for something.

The Astronomy Supervisor, whose face was full of wrinkles, sighed in his heart. It was really more bitter than medicine! Last time, he was half beaten to death by the Crown Prince because he said that the day and time of the conferrence of the Crown Prince’s Consort was unlucky, and also not telling the heavens and the ancestors was an unfaithful and unfilial act.

Yes, that was right, he was beaten. It was not as simple as just the scolding that Su Mu remembered!

The Astronomy Supervisor didn’t want to step out again, but he had no choice this time. He could only toughen his scalp and said: “Your Highness, the afternoon on the 8th day of the month is auspicious and just right to hold the Hundred Days Banquet for the little imperial grandson and the little princess.”

As a “feng shui master” for the imperial family, he had never suffered so much.

Su Mu had a dazed look.

What? Hundred Day Banquet? Whose?

After a while, Su Mu realized that his pair of cheap son and daughter were going to be a hundred days old.

Su Mu sweated a little, and felt that he was a bit of a scumbag. No matter what he could still be regarded as the “father” of others, and yey he couldn’t even remember the existence of these two little guys.

Su Mu felt that it was necessary to compensate mother and children, and waved his hands: “Allowed, reward for the Astronomy Supervisor.”

Aiyo hey!

The Astronomy Supervisor, who completely did not expect this, knelt on the ground with weakened legs, and shouted: “Thanking Your Highness’s favor!”

In Fufeng Tower, Zhao Rou was currently teasing the two chubby dumplings with a happy face, and said in a gentle voice: “Heng’er, Yan’er, I am your mommy, do you want to go out and play with your mommy?”

A palace maid in her thirties brought a bowl of warm chicken soup and put it next to Zhao Rou, saying with a wide smile: “Niangniang is really blessed, the little imperial grandson and the little princess are so adorable, this clever little appearance is truly endearing.”

Zhao Rou also smiled widely, her whole person surrounded by bubbles of happiness, “You praise them too much.”

The palace maid carelessly said: “I am a straightforward person, and I never tell lies.” Suddenly she lowered her voice again, leaning closer to Zhao Rou’s ear and said, “I day, Niangniang, it’s been almost three months since the little imperial grandson and little princess have been born, but why hasn’t His Highness come once?”

The smile on Zhao Rou’s face disappeared, and her brows furrowed slightly: “His Highness visited on their month old birthday, not to mention His Highness is busy with governmental affairs so how could he have time to come here.”

Earlier, the servants in the Fufeng Tower were all replaced by Liu Xi inexplicably. Zhao Rou didn’t say anything, so long as they didn’t hurt the three of them, mother and children then it was fine, but now she was a little unhappy.

The palace maid continued to speak: “Niangniang, I have heard that His Highness often goes to other courtyards. Don’t let those male foxes suppress you underneath them!”

She pointed to the direction where Yun Feiyu and the others lived and said, “When I was working in the Wu family…..”

“Enough!” Zhao Rou suddenly interrupted her, her eyes sharpening for a moment, but then softening in the end. She herself was not a decisive and domineering person.

“This kind of thing is not allowed to be mentioned in the future, otherwise you will ve sent out of the palace.” Zhao Rou frowned and said.

The smile on the palace maid’s face froze when she was suddenly interrupted, and she said with a dry chuckle: “Niangniang, I am thinking of you too. That Liu Xi is too arrogant. He actually had someone to come to Fufeng Tower and drag palace lady Wang away to be beaten, he clearly doesn’t take you seriously…..”

Zhao Rou’s brows furrowed even tighter, and holding back her anger she said: “You can go out by yourself, don’t come in anymore.”

At this moment, a call of “His Royal Highness has arrived” suddenly came from the courtyard, and Zhao Rou hurriedly stood up in shock, preparing to change clothes to greet the Crown Prince.

In the hall, Su Mu waited for Zhao Rou boredly. He could only blame himself for not giving notice in advance, he could just imagine that everyone was rushing around inside.

After a short while, Zhao Rou appeared in front of Su Mu, respectfully and without a trace of overstepping: “Chen qie pays respects to Your Highness.”

Su Mu nodded and said: “Rise, I’m here to take a look at the children.”

The people behind Zhao Rou immediately went back to bring the children over, while Zhao Rou stood below with a respectful expression.

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She was not smart enough, but she was definitely not stupid. She knew where her position was. As the Crown Prince’s Consort, the “only” woman in the palace of the Crown Prince and the one to give birth to an heir, no one could shake her position so long as she did not do anything stupid.

After all, the Crown Prince only liked men!

Zhao Rou had never forgotten the real reason why she became the Crown Prince’s Consort.

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After returning to the imperial city, Su Mu dove head first into a bunch of chores again. The weather was already getting a bit hot. Although there was a maid holding a fan next to him, Su Mu still felt a little uncomfortable.

Perhaps he had been sitting in the room for a long time. After the bright red brush made the last stroke, Su Mu looked with a very satisfied expression at the handwriting that had improved. Although it was a thousand miles away from Yun Feiyu’s quality, it had finally improved, didn’t it?

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At this moment, a radiant person walked in, his eyes like autumn water, his lips like red vermilion, and the few curls of hair hanging loose around his face made him look even more enchanting. Although it was a male face, it still inexplicably invoked a sadistic desire in others.

Liu Xi stretched out long and well-proportioned fingers, took out the white porcelain plate from the delicate food box, and placed it front of Su Mu, speaking in a voice that practically “crackled” with electric current.

“Your Highness, try the lotus crisps that the Imperial Kitchen has just made.”

Su Mu raised his eyebrows and looked at Liu Xi’s slender fingers and the scented lotus cakes but did not pick them up, instead he opened his mouth slightly.

A dark light flashed across Liu Xi’s enchanting eyes, and with a deeper smile he fed the lotus cake to Su Mu’s lips, while his other hand made a gesture to the head eunuch beside Su Mu.

The head eunuch lowered his head and showed an understanding smile. He waved his hand and led the maids and eunuchs to retreat silently.

An hour later, a sweating and panting Su Mu laid on the bed, enjoying Liu Xi’s massage with his eyes closed.

“During my absence, did anything happen in the palace?” Although he was talking about serious matters, Su Mu’s tone still contained a trace of lazy allure, like a well fed cat.

Liu Xi leaned on Su Mu’s back, kissed his smooth skin and said, “Your Highness’s prestigious name is so well known, so how could those little rats dare to make any trouble?”

“You only know to say nice things.” Su Mu raised his eyes and said noncommittally.

“Your Highness, please investigate, the words and sentences of this official are all true and sincere, and there is not even the slightest falsehood.” Liu Xi vividly played a treacherous minister who used his attractive appeal to enchant the monarch.

Su Mu turned over and pushed Liu Xi away. He looked at him with still moist eyes and said: “Really? Why did I hear that you sent all men and women under 30 in the palace out of the palace as soon as I left? “

Liu Xi’s phoenix eyes were very gentle, like a blood-red rose dotted with dew, and he said in a low voice: “Those too young cannot do things reliably. This official is just afraid that they will not serve Your Highness well, so this official found some more experienced servants to come and wait on Your Highness instead.”

“You mean those with older ages, right.” Su Mu ruthlessly pierced through his real intentions.

“Your Highness wronged me…..” Liu Xi moved closer and entangled his limbs around Su Mu.

After tossing about on bed for a while, Su Mu fell asleep in Liu Xi’s arms.

The next day, after the morning assembly, Su Mu went to the Imperial Study as usual. Suddenly, a panicked young man broke into Su Mu’s sight. After seeing Su Mu, he was so startled, like a rabbit seeing a wolf, and immediately knelt on the ground.

“Paying…..paying respects to Your Highness…..”

Su Mu glanced at him and then walked by, completely ignoring him. The eunuchs and palace maids behind him also did not cast an extra look at the boy.

This method was too clumsy!

The episode barely exceeded a minute and Su Mu forgot it as soon as he turned around. But some people remembered it clearly.

When Sun Jingqi was taken to Qionghua Hall, his whole person was still dumbfounded. He was forced to kneel down on the ground and could not move, and from the corner of his eyes he saw the hems of gorgeous and exquisite court robes.

“Let him go.” A low male voice sounded.

Feeling that he was released, Sun Jingqi raised his head cautiously. On the couch in front, a barefooted beauty in red was playing with an exquisite transparent wine cup. Sun Jingqi felt a sting in his eyes, that person in front of him seemed to be shining, giving him the illusion that he could not look directly at him like one could not look directly at the sun.

“Who are you?” He asked cautiously, like a scared little rabbit.

“Hmph!” The beauty let out a cold snort, a contemptuous smile appeared at the corner of his mouth, and he proudly raised his chin in another direction: “It’s worse than your acting skills, and the disguise is also worse as well, but you have to admit that he is more youthful and tender than you. “

Huang Xuan looked at the kneeling boy on the ground with a black face. The boy was practically the image of himself two years ago. The maturing of boys was the fastest. Two years ago, Huang Xuan was a slender and beautiful boy, and now he has become an extraordinary and attractive man. Although the childish aspects and baby fat had not completely gone, it was still incomparable to himself two years ago.

Who knew if the Crown Prince just liked that kind of little brat who had yet to mature! However, he obviously forgot that he was also a little brat who had yet to mature back then.

Huang Xuan looked at him coldly and asked, “Who sent you here?”

Sun Jingqi looked at Huang Xuan and said, “I…..I am the nephew of Consort Zheng…..”

Liu Xi held the wine cup that the Crown Prince gifted to him with cherishing hands, and said in a light tone: “Pay attention to your words, it’s Imperial Concubine Zheng.”

The Zheng family who sent out the whole family to block the Crown Prince’s establishment of the imperial academies, not only was the main branch of the family almost killed by the Crown Prince, but Consort Zheng in the palace was also dealt with by the Crown Prince. So it seemed that the Zheng family could not reconcile with being excluded from the imperial court forever, and therefore thought of using the beauty scheme.

Liu Xi’s eyelashes were half-lowered, and a sharp light flashed within his half-hidden eyes.

Sun Jingqi lowered his head and squeezed his sleeves secretly with his hands, and said, “Yes, it’s Imperial Concubine Zheng.”

Huang Xuan’s fingers undulated slightly, and a ray of light flashed from them from time to time. If one looked closely, one would find that it was a silver needle as thin as a cow’s hair playing between his fingers. He looked at Sun Jingqi and asked, “Do you know what crime it is to break into the imperial palace?”

A trace of panic appeared on Sun Jingqi’s face, and he defended: “I…..I have Consort Zheng…..I mean Imperial Concubine Zheng’s token…..”

“How can a small concubine have the right to issue a token?” Liu Xi straightened up from the couch, his dark hair pouring down like a waterfall.

“This…..” Sun Jingqi immediately became uneasy.

The Qing Kingdom was a small country, and the original management and governance was extremely chaotic. It was not uncommon for a concubine to issue a token of entrance into the palace, and no one would pursue the matter either. But after Su Mu took power, it had been clearly stipulated that all matters in the harem were now under the charge of Crown Prince’s Consort, with Liu Xi assisting on the side, including the issuing of tokens. However, the Crown Prince’s Consort was pregnant and gave birth prematurely before, and in addition she herself didn’t want to manage the harem, so she gave all the power to Liu Xi.

Therefore, the most powerful person in the entire harem except for Su Mu was Liu Xi. Originally this matter had nothing to do with Huang Xuan, but Liu Xi wanted to nauseate him, so he invited him over.

Actually trying to make waves under his nose. Liu Xi looked at the trembling person below him, and said lightly, “Take him away and deal with him. Just don’t kill him.”

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Huang Xuan looked at Liu Xi with surprise, and said: “Didn’t His Highness ban private use of torturing? Are you going to go against His Highness?”

“Don’t try to press a crime on my head.” Liu Xi ignored Sun Jingqi’s fearful yelling, looked at Huang Xuan with disdain, and said: “This person attempted assassination, I am just responding with legitimate self-defense.”

Was his weakness so easy to grasp?

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After Princess Hongyun fell, the sound of movement was heard in the woods behind them. Soon, a dozen well-trained and agile guards appeared in front of Su Mu. In the lead was Shi Ran’s tall body dressed in martial attire, looking extraordinarily handsome and possessing a powerful aura.

The brown pupils exuded a wild and unruly light, like a cheetah preparing to pounce on its prey. He stretched out his hand and made a gesture of invitation: “Xiao Chi, won’t you come to my Shi Kingdom as a guest.”

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Standing opposite to Shi Ran, Su Mu replied with a cold smile: “Shi Ran, this is the land of the Qing Kingdom, do you regard this as your back garden?”

“No.” Shi Ran grinned and said, “Not only the Qing Kingdom, but the whole world will be my, Shi Ran’s, garden.” He confidently said to Su Mu: “The Shi Kingdom has sent troops over to the Qing Kingdom for many days now. Before I came, most of your Qing Kingdom’s cities had been included in the territory of my Shi Kingdom. Within half a month, your Qing Kingdom will become a part of my Shi Kingdom. Xiao Chi, legitimacy belongs only to victors and struggling is useless. Come to the Shi Kingdom with me. I will give you the status of being below one person and above tens of thousands.”

“Sorry, I only like being above tens of thousands of people, and do not like being under one person.” Su Mu’s mouth showed a sneer, looking at the endless mountains in the distance, and said: “Shi Ran, you celebrate too early, I admit that your army is strong, and there are endless fierce warriors and generals under your command, but…..”

Su Mu suddenly paused, and then said forcefully: “Don’t forget, your opponent is me! I can tell you clearly that from the moment your soldiers from the Shi Kingdom set foot in our kingdom they are already dead men. None of them will be able to walk out of the land of my Qing Kingdom intact.”

After speaking, Su Mo slowly walked to the horse brought by Yun Feiyu, and then quickly took out a firearm from under the saddle, aiming it at Shi Ran and pulling the trigger. Shi Ran discovered something was wrong when he found that Su Mu’s movements suddenly became faster. After practicing martial arts for many years, his body was faster than his brain, and he immediately dodged to the side.

“Bang”, the bullet hit the stone, and the stone that was as large as a human head bursted into rock shards instantly.

Even though Shi Ran’s guards had been on battlefields for a long time, they couldn’t help going cold all over, subconsciously wanting to increase their distance from Su Mu. The warrior’s intuition was much stronger than that of ordinary people.

Yun Feiyu gestured to the people behind him, and these people immediately took out the firearms that they had hidden, and then followed Su Mu and aimed at Shi Ran and his guards.

Princess Hongyun looked at Su Mu with a shocked face, and then she realized in a cold sweat that even if Su Mu did not use poison on her, her life would still be easily killed with just these dozens of firearms. She was only still kept alive because she was still of some use to the other. Princess Hongyun lowered her head and her lips under the veil curved into a bitter smile. But seeing Shi Ran also helpless against Su Mu, her heart felt a burst of happiness. But then she thought about what kind of threat this thing would be to the Wu Kingdom, and her mood instantly worsened.

Shi Ran looked at dozens of dark holes, his eyes quickly switching from shock to curiosity and ambition, and asked Su Mu: “What hidden weapon is this?”

“Hidden weapon?” Su Mu raised his eyebrows and looked at the firearm in his hand and said: “This is not a hidden weapon, this is called a firearm.” After refilling the gunpowder, Su Mu pointed the firearm at Shi Ran and said: “For now, help me manage the Shi Kingdom well, I will be coming to take it over in ten years.”

Yun Feiyu looked at Su Mu who was full of confidence, and the last cloud in his heart also disappeared. One must always make choices in life. As a man, how could he not have the dream of conquering the world?

With the powerful deterrence in front, Shi Ran no longer dared to take a step forward. He waved his big hand to the guards behind him: “We leave.” And then copied Su Mu’s words, “Help me manage yourself and the Qing Kingdom well, you both are my possessions.”

On the journey back to the palace, the identities and positions of Princess Hongyun and Su Mu flipped. After getting on the “prison cart”, she lifted the curtains and asked Su Mu who was riding a horse: “What does Your Highness plan to ask my royal father for in exchange for my life?”

Su Mu looked down at Princess Hongyun and said, “Peace.”

“Peace?” Sun Hongyun understood after a little thought, she blurted out, “You want time!”

“Smart.” Su Mu quirked up one corner of his mouth and drew a whip on the horse’s ass, causing the horse to gallop off like an arrow.

Su Mu now had the technology and resources and manpower. The only thing he lacked was the time to transform these things into real combat power.

At noon, Su Mu’s team was passing by a green farmland, and happened to meet two groups of people fighting with weapons. Several people were already laying on the ground and large pools of blood had gathered. Su Mu said to the guards around him: “Stop them.”

“Yes.” The guards behind him responded neatly and uniformly.

After a while, those people were subdued by the well-trained guards, and the two leaders were pressed in front of Su Mu.

Su Mu said: “The imperial court prohibits armed fighting, don’t you know?”

The both of them were people with speaking power within the same clan, and they had seen a little more than the average person. Seeing the attire and things used by Su Mu and his group, they knew that the people in front of them were not ordinary people, and they rushed to make their complaints.

“My lord, you must preside over justice for us! The one surnamed Li robbed us of our water source, and our rice paddies can’t be watered, this year’s harvest is gone!”

“You old fart, we agreed that it was our turn to use the water during these few days, it’s you who went back on your words!”

Su Mu frowned and waved his hand: “Armed fighting, send them to the local government office.”

“Yes.” Without a word, the guards immediately sent the two people who were still struggling and calling grievances to the local government office.

At this time, Yun Feiyu walked up from behind Su Mu, looked at the green farmland in front of him and said: “Your Highness, are you worried about water conservancy?”

Su Mu nodded and said: “This year there is little rain, and the harvest may not be ideal.”

Yun Feiyu said: “Your Highness, the flow of water from the Xijiang River is large and much of it flows downstream every year, don’t know how much is wasted, and the most downstream is the Shi Kingdom.”

“The Shi Kingdom…..” A thought flashed in Su Mu’s mind, he squinted at Yun Feiyu and said, “You want to…..”

“Close the flow.” Yun Feiyu smiled, and lightly said something that would cut off the livelihood of a million people.

Indeed, as expected of someone who could submit themselves to Su Mochi just for revenge. This heart was ruthless enough!

Su Mu licked at his somewhat dry lips, reached out and pinched Yun Feiyu’s chin in between his fingers, and licked the other’s lips with a soft tongue as he said, “Tonight, serve me in bed.”

An undercurrent flowed in his eyes, and Yun Feiyu answered obediently: “This official obeys the orders.”

A wicked smile appeared on the corner of Su Mu’s lips, and he turned and walked back to his carriage.

Yun Feiyu remained standing there and smiled helplessly.

The Crown Prince’s taste was truly unique, he just happened to like this kind of ruthless person whose outside appearance differed from their inner self. Perhaps he just enjoyed controlling this kind of people, conquering this kind of people, and watching these people stir up the wind and rain under his control but unable to shake up the sky or leave him.

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A smile full of mixed emotions appeared on Yun Feiyu’s face.

The Crown Prince, was a real scumbag.

Regardless of whether it was Liu Xi, Huang Xuan, or Ye Qingfeng, Gu Yunzhou and himself, no matter what they showed on the outside, they were ruthless people down to their bones.

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Su Mu’s inner force was sealed and together with Ye Qingfeng, they ended up as prisoners of Sun Hongyun. But he didn’t look like a prisoner at all, sitting in a fine carriage, leaning on soft silk cushions, and ordering around Ye. Qingfeng who also had his internal force sealed: “Massage legs.”

Ye Qingfeng’s strong big hands climbed up Su Mu’s legs and kneaded them with appropriate force. As he kneaded, his hands eventually climbed upwards until they were about to touch the important part. Only then did Su Mu half-opened his closed eyes, and he threatened with a mild tone: “Are you asking for death?”

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Ye Qingfeng separated the smooth and tender thighs in his hands, and squeezed his entire body in between Su Mu’s legs, shrouding Su Mu under his tall figure. He licked his lips and said, “Darling, what should we do now? You are so full of schemes, I don’t believe you have no counter plan.You listen to me, if you dare to provoke another man, I will @#￥……”

“Piss off!” Su Mu kicked Ye Qingfeng on the stomach, turned sideways and picked up the wine placed in the carriage, pouring a cup and drinking leisurely.

The bright red lips became moistened with crystal-like drops of wine, causing it to look as attractive as dewy flowers. Ye Qingfeng leaned forward again and stretched out his tongue to lick away the remnants of the wine on Su Mu’s lips, tempting Su Mu: “Darling, just tell me, en?”

Su Mu smirked, and his white index finger curled a strand of Ye Qingfeng’s black hair to play around with on his fingers, and said casually: “Princess Hongyun, she won’t be able to leave the territory of the Qing Kingdom.”

“Why?” Ye Qingfeng wondered. He, a jianghu person, really didn’t know anything about this kind of thing.

“Naturally because there is still a cruel and vicious Emperor of Shi in this world.” A clear, bell-like voice sounded. It was Princess Hongyun. The curtain was lifted and Princess Hongyun in a red veil said to Su Mu: “Did I guess correctly? Your Highness.”

The carriage had already stopped. Su Mu walked out of the carriage, smiled mysteriously at Princess Hongyun and said, “The princess is smart, your old lover is no ordinary opponent.” Su Mu glanced at the endless mountains as he continued: “In Jinyang County, Shi Ran very much likes to set up ambushes in this place, so the princess must be careful.”

Su Mu’s tone was a bit cold, and his eyes were even colder. On his kingdom’s land these people came and went as they pleased. They really didn’t have any regard for the master of this country in their eyes.

Princess Hongyun looked at the mountain road winding like a long snake in the distance, and said to Su Mu: “I haven’t encountered Shi Ran, but the people from your Qing Kingdom came very quickly.”

Su Mu followed her gaze. At the end of the road, a group of people appeared. There were about dozens of people, and the leader was an unexpected person.

“Yun Feiyu!” Su Mu exclaimed in surprise.

Yun Feiyu was riding on a horse. His blue-green robes looked a little wrinkled, his hair was also a little disheveled, and his gentle eyes had dark circles under them. Those calm, gentle eyes immediately lit up when they saw Su Mu, and he hurriedly dismounted, kneeling down: “Paying respects to Your Highness.”

Standing in front of Yun Feiyu, Su Mu frowned and said, “Why are you here? You handed over the government affairs to Lin Siyuan?”

“Yes, Your Highness.” Yun Feiyu still knelt on the ground because Su Mu did not tell him to get up.

Su Mu turned a stern look on Yun Feiyu’s indifferent face, and said coldly: “I had you stay in the palace to preside over the court. Do you know what the consequences will be after you leave? Lin Siyuan looks tactful and shrewd but is in fact radical in many ways, and is unable to keep a grasp of the overall situation!”

Yun Feiyu was not frightened by Su Mu’s stern aura, and his body straightened up from the ground. His soft, warm eyes met Su Mu’s stern gaze without fear, and he said in a gentle voice: “Yun Feiyu only has allegiance to the imperial court and country that has Your Highness. Your Highness is in trouble, and Yun Feiyu will naturally follow you whether in life or death.”

“Hmph” Su Mu looked at the other’s firm expression. It was undeniable that he was somewhat happy to hear this, but he felt more dissatisfaction with him leaving the court without permission, “As a kingdom’s important official, yet you act so impetuously. Where is your responsibility to the people of the kingdom?”

Yun Feiyu looked at Su Mu and said, “Your Highness, as the crown prince of a kingdom, yet you entered a dangerous situation just to save a male pet. Where is Your Highness’s responsibility to the people of the kingdom? Your Highness is willing to go into a dangerous situation for Ye Qingfeng, and Yun Feiyu is willing to face death for Your Highness.”

“You…..” Su Mu’s beautiful eyes stared at him, unable to come up with a response.

Behind him, Ye Qingfeng walked out angrily, and said to Yun Feiyu in a bad tone: “Who are you calling a male pet?”

Yun Feiyu glanced sideways at Ye Qingfeng, then retracted his gaze and said: “I didn’t name any names, so why is Ye Gongzi so anxious to admit it?”

“Tch.” Ye Qingfeng glanced at the hypocrite on the ground with disdain, and said, “If I am a male pet, what is Yun Gongzi then?”

Yun Feiyu replied: “The Assistant Minister of the Ministry of Appointments, a fourth-rank official, as well as the Crown Prince’s close attendant, what advice does Ye Gongzi have for me?”

“Okay, shut up!” Su Mu stopped Ye Qingfeng, who was about to speak again, then looked with a headache at Yun Feiyu who was kneeling on the ground and said: “Get up, get up, what is the use of a weak scholar like you coming? Can you beat Princess Hongyun?”

Yun Feiyu shook his head honestly and said: “I can’t.”

“Then what are you coming here for!?” Su Mu glared at him angrily.

Yun Feiyu said righteously: “To accompany the imperial body.”

Ye Qingfeng ridiculed: “The shamelessness of Yun Gongzi has truly renewed my understanding of scholars.”

Princess Hongyun watched the jealous two men show with great interest. She moved gently to Su Mu’s side, and said softly: “Your Highness is really blessed to have so many outstanding men treat you so sincerely.”

Su Mu curled his lips and said: “Stop with the gloating amusement, you should think about how to break out of Shi Ran’s encirclement instead.”

Princess Hongyun raised an eyebrow and said: “Your Highness does not have to worry, Hong Yun will definitely escort Your Highness to the imperial capital of the Wu Kingdom.” Then she pulled out a guard’s long knife behind her and put it on Yun Feiyu’s neck, “I did not invite Yun Gongzi to go to Wu Kingdom as a guest, I think this place is good and will make a suitable grave. How about Yun Gongzi rest here from now on?”

Yun Feiyu smiled slightly, with no fear in his eyes, “Even if Yun Feiyu sleeps here forever more, I will still need someone to accompany me. How about the princess stay with me?”

Suddenly, Princess Hongyun’s face changed, and she slowly fell over while clutching at her chest, the knife in her hand falling to the ground with a “clang”.

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Yun Feiyu looked calmly at Princess Hongyun who fell on the ground, and smiled at Su Mu: “Your Highness, what do you think of the fragrant orchid poison?”

Su Mu looked at Princess Hongyun on the ground and the guards who fell one after another, and raised his eyebrows as he said: “A must for home and travel.”

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Blood spattered wherever Su Mu passed, and lives fell like straw being cut. Xu Wei was shocked and suddenly got a bad feeling. This killing technique that he had never seen before gave him a very familiar feeling, seeming to remind him of——the Crown Prince! The killing method used by the Crown Prince in the rumors!

Looking at Su Mu, whose white robe was stained with blood and now appeared more like he was wearing a red robe instead, his smile like the poisonous poppy, Xu Wei slowly stepped back and asked vigilantly: “Who are you?”

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At this moment, Su Mu’s eyes had become blood red. He tore up all the living people in the courtyard, leaving Xu Wei the last one remaining. Su Mu stared at Xu Wei like a wolf, ignoring whatever squeaking this bug was uttering, and instantly appeared in front of Xu Wei. Xu Wei’s pupils dilated and he hurriedly avoided the attack, but there was still a sharp pain in his chest, and a whole piece of flesh was torn off by Su Mu.

Too fast! There was simply no time to dodge! Xu Wei, who was completely at a disadvantage, barely avoided the rain of attacks in the courtyard with resentment and embarrassment. He was puzzled about why the Crown Prince had appeared here, and was full with so much regret that he wanted to slap himself to death.

“Princess Hongyun!” With difficulty, Xu Wei  managed to dodge Su Mu’s fatal clawing swipe. He fell to the ground and shouted in a pathetic state. At any rate, he was still a Clan Master and a well-known martial arts master in jianghu. Just thinking it over and he was able to realize that he had been used as a pawn.

Hearing the name of Princess Hongyun, Su Mu’s slender fingertips that appeared on Xu Wei’s neck stopped for a moment. He restrained his inner murderous intent and asked, “Where is she?”

Xu Wei: “I don’t know.”

With a soft “crack”, Su Mu twisted Xu Wei’s neck without hesitation. Arriving with majesty but dying miserably. The so-called martial arts master was not all he was cracked up to be it seemed. Su Mu thought with disdain, and then flew out of the courtyard. If Xu Wei knew Su Mu’s thoughts, he would probably be angered back into life.

Motherf**ker Who can compare with an inhuman fellow like you who cultivates martial arts with human life!

At this time, outside the Manor, Ye Haolin, Qin Wanli and the other people from jianghu were fighting hard. Ye Qingfeng had also rushed to the front when he saw Su Mu going on a rampage and clearly without any need for help. At this moment, everyone was in quite a sorry state.

Qin Wanli said angrily: “What kind of weapons are these government soldiers using? How is it that it is so powerful!”

A jianghu member who specialized in the sale of intelligence said: “It is gunpowder, which is unique to the Qing imperial court in the whole world. The last time, Shen Wei had used this weapon to win at the border.”

“It’s really the Crown Prince!”

The group of people was immediately filled with outrage and said angrily: “We have nothing to do with the imperial court. Why does the Crown Prince want to kill us?”

“This is not the first time that the Crown Prince is cruel and tyrannical, killing innocent people indiscriminately. Isn’t it the real abnormality that he has not killed people in the past two years?”

“Boom boom boom——”

Another round of offensive began, and the beautiful surrounding scenery turned into shambles in an instant.

Ye Haolin said: “Brother Qin, why have you not used your Qimen Grand Formation?”

“The mechanisms were blown up and can’t function normally.” Qin Wanli’s heart was dripping blood. The painstaking hard work passed down from generation to generation by his ancestors was destroyed by the explosion of such a few small things. How could he not feel distressed?

At this moment, there was a slight sound of footsteps behind them, and everyone immediately turned their heads vigilantly, only to see a shocking sight. Su Mu came from the end of the path with icy blood red eyes. It seemed that even the light around him dimmed in response, looking like a living god of hell.

People of jianghu were accustomed to killing and fighting, but they have never seen such a person who completely regarded human lives as ants, easily harvesting life like one did with grain.

The entire forest was silent and no one made a noise. Su Mu restrained his murderous intent and sneered coldly: “Princess Hongyun honors us with your arrival, but why don’t you come out for a greeting?”

There was a sound of horseshoes, and Sun Hongyun slowly appeared from a small trail on a horse. There was no one around her. Her face was covered with a veil and her red dress was like burning prairie fire: “Long time no see, Crown Prince Su is still as radiant as ever.”

Su Mu said in an unkind tone: “Thanks to you, I haven’t died under the siege of the four kingdoms yet.”

Princess Hongyun chuckled softly: “The siege of the four kingdoms, I was originally quite confident that I would take over your Qing Kingdom, but who knew that you can always unexpectedly come up with things that defy the natural order like gunpowder. Leaving you alone is a huge threat to the Wu Kingdom, so I also had no choice but to take a risk.”

Su Mu stepped forward and looked at the veiled Princess Hongyun and said, “Do you think a little gunpowder can kill me?”

Princess Hongyun shook her head and said: “Only gunpowder will of course be unable to take down Crown Prince Su who possesses unrivaled martial arts. These gunpowder are only what is left of the gunpowder seized from the Qing Kingdom army. Naturally, I can’t possibly waste it like this, so I added a layer of inner force dispelling drug on the gunpowder. It has now spread to the entire Jinglin Manor. Crown Prince Su might as well try and see if you can still use your internal force. In addition, Your Highness does not need to expect Gu Yunzhou to come save you. Everyone in Lingyun Pavilion is trapped in the prison of the Wu Kingdom and is currently expecting their master to come to their rescue.”

On the side, Ye Qingfeng hurriedly tried to circulate his inner force, and then his face instantly changed. He whispered to Su Mu: “What she said is true.”

Su Mu also tried to circulate his own internal force, and discovered that it really was gradually dissipating. He actually tripped up in the hands of a woman. Su Mu said with a dark expression: “What do you want to do? Kill me? Then why aren’t you making a move now?”

Soon a team of soldiers rushed forward to surround Su Mu. Princess Hongyun approached Su Mu and smiled with inquiring eyes: “Your Highness is such a stunning and talented person. It is a shame for you to die in such obscurity. Now, as long as you are willing to be used by our Wu Kingdom, when our Kingdom unifies the world in the future, naturally we will not mistreat Your Highness.”

Su Mu smiled coldly and said: “Rather than being part of the conquered people, I am more willing to do the conquering. The princess has really wasted your breath.”

Princess Hongyun said: “I know that Your Highness is ambitious and refuses to succumb to others, but please believe in the sincerity of my royal brother. Come, take Crown Prince Su away.”

Su Mu lost his inner force and was in no way able to beat a group of well-trained soldiers, so he did not resist and obediently let himself be tied up. On the other side, Ye Qingfeng was also tied up at the same time. Princess Hongyun looked at Su Mu’s eyes, a smile in her own, and said: “My royal brother is heroic and handsome, and is most definitely a thousand times better than this prodigal rogue. It just so happens that my royal brother is also interested in Your Highness. So how about considering my royal brother?”

Su Mu’s thoughts turned sharply, and he asked, “You want to take me to the Wu Kingdom’s capital?”

Princess Hongyun said: “My royal brother cannot come to greet Your Highness personally because of his official duties. Naturally, I will escort Your Highness back to the capital so that you and my royal brother may strengthen your bonds of friendship.”

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And Sun Hongyu, who was in the imperial capital of the Wu Kingdom, had no idea that he had been sold by his sister. At this moment, he was looking at the letter sent back by Sun Hongyun with anxiety. He frowned and said: “How could a weak woman capture Crown Prince Su? A single misstep and I’m afraid she’ll lose her life. Dongdong, send someone to call the princess back.”

Dong Dongdong said: “Your Highness, the princess is peerlessly intelligent, and I didn’t even see a trace of the princess’s shadow last time when I took someone to find her.”

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