"Your Majesty, Emperor of Qin, I and your General Mu are old friends. I heard he has a precious grandson who inherited his true legacy. Coincidentally, among the people accompanying me on this visit to Qin, there is also a young talent with exceptional gifts. He has long admired Young Master Mu, would Your Majesty grant them permission to engage in a friendly match?"

  Mu Qingge raised her eyes and looked over, He Lianba's meaningful smile fell into her eyes.

  "Oh? What's your intention?" Qin Cang asked Mu Xiong, his tone didn't reveal his current emotions.

  This time being difficult, Miao Xiong had already expected it in his heart, otherwise, he would not have reminded Miao Qing Ge to be careful from the very beginning. If it were before, perhaps he would still hesitate and worry about his granddaughter.

  But now——

  Murong Xiong looked at Qin Cang with a calm and composed expression, without any hint of retreat or fear: "But it's up to Your Majesty to decide." That composure seemed to demonstrate his absolute confidence in Murong Qingge.

  The old man's reaction made Mu Qingge laugh silently.

  "In that case, I'll accept on your behalf." Qin's eyes flashed with a hint of darkness, but his smile was as warm and inviting as ever. Yet, in the fleeting moment when his gaze shifted, the faint gloom that passed through left one wondering.

  Mu Xiong had no more objections, so Qin Cang declared with a flourish that he agreed to the contest.

  "Although it's said that fists and feet are blind, this is after all a test of skills, just touch and stop, don't hurt anyone's life." Qin Cang instructed.

  But when these words fell into Mu Qing's ears, he always felt that the meaning of the words was more than just a reminder. It seemed as if he was only preparing an excuse for himself in case something unexpected happened later on.

  Among those present, more than one person wants their own life!

  This realization made Mu Qing's eyes slightly cold, and the smile at the corner of her mouth even more fierce.

  The conspiracy between the barbarian king and the crown prince, whether Qin Emperor knew about it or not, she couldn't be certain. However, she did know that Qin Emperor must also wish to use the barbarian king's hands to get rid of her.

  Borrowing a knife to kill someone, thoroughly destroying the relationship between Mu Xiong and Tu Guo...

  Mù Qīng Gē played with the wine cup in her hand, and at this moment she suddenly woke up. Perhaps, during her coronation ceremony, that rebellion drama was not just a slanderous drama in the heart of this suspicious emperor.

  Doubt, suspicion, hope, and refusal...

  "Hmm, what a contradictory mentality." Mu Qingge downed the wine in his cup, covering up the sarcastic smile at the corner of his mouth.

  The dancers who had not yet entered the stage retreated even further due to this sudden competition.

  The middle of the great hall was cleared out.

  Everyone waited in silence.

  The Xiongnu king Helian Bobo's expression flashed with a hint of complacency, and he shouted out a sentence in the language of the Xiongnu.

  Immediately afterwards, a tall and sturdy warrior from the Butcher Country walked out, standing proudly in the empty space with an expression of indifference.

  The physique of the Tū people has always been taller and more robust than that of the Qín people. This man, in particular, stood out among his peers. Qín Jǐn Huáng's height was already considered above average among the Qín people, but standing next to this man, he only reached the base of his ear. Mù Qīng Gē was even shorter by a third, and although she was naturally tall for a woman, due to the limitations on women's height, this Tū man towered over her by a full head.

  Everyone present seemed to be able to imagine the pressure and feeling of being overwhelmed that Mu Qing Ge would face when she stood up.

  A mentality that both hopes for her victory and wants to see a good show has arisen in the hearts of these princes and nobles.

  On that day, Mu Qingge showed off his divine power on the street and killed Korea's uncle-in-law. These people in the audience had heard a lot about it but saw little of it.

  For years a waste, suddenly becomes a genius. Such an unbelievable thing, they'd rather see it with their own eyes to believe it.

  Winning was just because as a fellow Qin person, he didn't want to see his country being slaughtered with relish.

  Some talented people have already made secret preparations. If Mu Qingge loses and comes to surrender, they will automatically take the initiative to go and wash away the national shame.

  In short, Mu Qing Ge had yet to make her move, and most of the people in the grand hall thought she was a lost cause!

  Feeling the various living beings around him, Mu Qing's careless flick of his sleeve was not taken to heart. He stood up, put his hands behind his back, and walked out of the Mu family's seat with a swagger.

  Red clothes like fire, straight and slender like a sword, majestic as a rainbow, absolutely beautiful features, male or female can't be distinguished, every detail is exquisite and perfect.

  As soon as she walked out, the originally murmuring great hall suddenly fell silent.

  A calm and casual yet unprovocable aura emanated from her, infecting the entire scene and subtly weakening the martial artist's imposing presence.

  "He will definitely be fine!" Perhaps infected, Qin Yiyao's tightly strung heart suddenly relaxed. The worry hidden in her clear and cold eyes also gradually dissipated with Mu Qingge's leisurely pace.

  Finally, Mu Qing stood in front of the butcher country warrior.

  At this moment, the scene appeared as many people had imagined.

  Under the advantage of height, the suppressed momentum of Tu Guo's warrior rose again. He lowered his head to look at Mu Qing Ge, his eyes full of disdain and arrogance.

  "Hah——!"

  "Green boundary! It's actually the green boundary!"

  "No wonder this brutal king of a butcher nation has such confidence!"

  Suddenly, the Turen warrior let out a low shout, and his body emitted a blue light that enveloped him like an aura. The blue light continued to expand outward, as if it wanted to use its radiance to crush Mu Qingge.

  "Father, this!" exclaimed Mu Lianrong in shock.

  Mo Xiong's eyes narrowed slightly, his expression unreadable: "The initial stage of Qingjing."

  What is the initial stage of the blue boundary?

  Mu Lianrong was shocked in her heart, she remembered that ten months ago, Mu Qingge was only at the initial stage of the Green Realm. Even if she was a bit more talented, ten months of cultivation would at most bring her to the high stage or peak of the Green Realm?

  After all, the higher the boundary, the greater the cultivation span, the more difficult it is.

  Otherwise, the number of top players above Green Realm would not be so small. In a span of ten months, jumping from beginner to advanced or peak is already an overestimation of Mu Lianrong's assessment of Mu Qingge's strength.

  However, such strength is still not enough to be taken seriously at the early stage of the Green Realm.

  If it were in the past, Mu Lianrong might still have been a bit vague about the concept of Qingjing. Now, however, she has entered Qingjing because of Mu Qingge, and naturally understands the difference between Qingjing and Lvbao.

  It can be said that a Qingjing beginner can instantly destroy ten Lüjing peaks, which is not impossible.

  Such a gap made Mu Lianrong's face suddenly turn white, and she wanted to rush up and interrupt the game.

  As soon as she moved, her wrist was caught by her father beside her.

  "Father, Qing Ge is no match! The Mu family still has me, I'll be the one to take him on." Mu Lianrong turned to face Mu Xiong with determination.

  Muxiong slowly shook his head and calmly said: "Give it to Ge'er."

  "Father, this is no laughing matter." Even if the other party just hinted at it, if they secretly used some underhanded tactics to harm Mu Qingge, any consequences would be unbearable for the Mu family.

  "Believe her." However, Mu Xiong stubbornly stopped Mu Lianrong.

  "So young, yet already a master of the Green Realm!"

  "It seems that this visitor from the butcher's country is not good."

  The murmurs began when the green light appeared and gradually reached Qin Cang's ears.

  He glanced at He Lian Po with a smile, his eyes filled with deep meaning: "The country of Tu is indeed full of talents! This warrior, so young, yet already a high-ranking expert in the Qing realm, it's truly astonishing."

  Khelan Ba's face showed a pleased expression: "The Qin Emperor is overpraising, he was among the younger generation of my country, not worth mentioning."

  As soon as these words came out, Qin Cang's face suddenly sank.

  What's the big deal about such a master? The young generation of Butcher Country, just how strong are they? Let's take a look at our own country. The prince who was given exceptional talent, Qin Jinhao, is now only breaking through the yellow boundary and entering the green boundary.

  Qin Cang's eyes swept over the princes present, with a hint of discontent in his gaze.

  The young generation of the Qin State around them, originally still waiting for Mu Qingge to lose and get on stage to clear their shame. But as soon as they saw that the warriors of Chu Guo were high-ranking masters in the Green Realm, they suddenly shrank into the crowd like quails, trying to lower their presence.

  These changes happened in an instant.

  Mochizuki stood before the Butcher Country warrior, completely unphased.

  As she gazed at the pale blue light approaching her, she remained still, a faint, enigmatic smile playing on her lips.

  "Is he scared silly?"

  "Perhaps he was so scared his legs went soft, otherwise why wouldn't he move at all?"

  Just as everyone was guessing Mu Qing's reaction, the green light had already arrived in front of her. The pale blue-green glow shone on her face, with a hint of mystery and eeriness.

  The butcher country warrior became even more arrogant, as if he had already seen the scene of Mu Qingge being defeated by his own move and falling off the stage to lose his life.

  Suddenly, Mu Qing's mouth curled up with a sly smile, and his eyes gleamed with excitement.

  The land was mustered, and a burst of green light came forth, but Mu Qing's figure had vanished.

  She vanished into thin air.

  The crowd closely watching the battle widened their eyes, searching for Mu Qing's figure everywhere. However, before they could find her, Mu Qing reappeared in everyone's line of sight once again.

  However, where she appeared was behind the warrior of that country.

  The scene that was originally standing opposite each other suddenly became a back-to-back stance in the blink of an eye.

  The butcher country warrior's face was shocked, his eyes widened, and there were no emotions in his eyes except for shock. The cyan light he released also instantly turned into tiny dots of light and disappeared.

  All around, fall silent.

  Nobody knows what happened.

  Probably only Mu Xiong alone in the audience saw clearly what had just happened.

  "No... it's impossible!" Suddenly, a unbelievable sentence was squeezed out of the throat of the Touton warrior.

  After his words fell, a very fine blood mark appeared on his forehead, spreading down and dividing his body in two.

  Bang!

  Without warning, his body suddenly burst apart and split in two. The rising blood mist didn't fall on Mu Qing Ge at all. At this time, everyone was shocked by the suddenness of it all, but no one noticed a single drop of bright red blood dripping from the tip of Mu Qing Ge's right index finger.

  Unexpectedly... won!

  The screen was bloody, but it shocked the whole audience. Those shrunk Qin state young talents all turned pale and dared not believe their eyes.

  "Murderer! You killed him!" He Lian Ba suddenly slammed his hand on the table and pointed at Mu Qing Ge, his face red with rage.

  It seemed as if she was going to pay with her life.

  Mu Qingge glanced at him with a hint of disdain and said to the Emperor, "Your Majesty, this warrior from Tuo Guo is incredibly powerful. I was momentarily frightened and could only resort to my instincts for self-preservation."

  Shameless! So shameless! It's simply too shameless!

  To kill a strong martial artist like Qing Jing so easily, and yet still have the nerve to say that it was because of fear that he lost control of his strength and accidentally killed someone in self-defense?

  Does your sister want face, young master?

  Qin Cang's facial muscles twitched violently. Although he was delighted to see Tugu Guo lose a young master, he would rather have Mu Qingge dead.

  Even a master like Qingjing couldn't see through her true strength? This realization made him even more restless.

  "Barbarian king, you can't say that. Although the emperor has already said to stop at some point, but your country's warriors are really too vulnerable, they died in one move under the hands of Mu Qing's young master, can you blame others for this?" Qin Jinhuo suddenly spoke up to defend Mu Qingge.

  His idea was simple: now that Mu Qingge stood on the same front line as him, he naturally couldn't let her get into trouble. No one could, including his father.

  So, after feeling the murderous intent in his father's eyes, he immediately spoke up.

  As soon as he spoke, the people standing on his side immediately echoed in agreement. Prince Qin Jin's face was gloomy and terrifying, he wanted Mu Qingge to die, but in the end, it was Helian Ba's man who died.

  Under his hint, people from the Crown Prince's faction also started to participate in the debate.

  The implication is that the Tuo Guo envoys were guests, and Mu Qing Ge killing them with such cruel means was unreasonable and would easily trigger conflict between the two countries.

  Rui Wang said Mu Qing Ge was innocent.

  The prince insisted on letting Mu Qingge come out and take responsibility.

  For a time, the entire hall was divided into three factions, two of which were engaged in fierce debate, while the neutral faction remained silent and waited.

  Qin Cang's face turned gloomy and terrifying as he gazed back and forth at the crowd of people engaged in fierce debate.

  "Father, we..." Mu Lianrong said somewhat anxiously.

  Mu Qingge's ability had exceeded her expectations. At this moment, she couldn't afford to think more about it, and how to let Mu Qingge get through this safely was the top priority.

  "Take it easy." Mu Xiong raised his hand and said calmly, making his attitude clear.

  He believes in Mu Qingge.

  Believe her, every move won't be in vain.

  "He has become stronger, but what to do now?" Qin Yiyao worried again. Her clear and cold eyes involuntarily looked towards Mu Qingge.

  As if sensing her concern, Mu Qing's gaze shifted lightly and met hers.

  But in just one glance, Qin Yiyao hastily withdrew her gaze, as if nothing had happened. She sat there, still like an ice sculpture.

  Mo Qingge withdrew her gaze and lowered her eyelids.

  Her long eyelashes blocked out the emotions in her eyes.

  She suddenly let out a soft laugh.

  The laughter was soft, yet inexplicably quieted down the intense debate in the grand hall, and people from both sides looked at her.

  Innumerable eyes fell on her, including Qin Cang and He Lian Ba.

  She slowly raised her eyes, playfully looking at Prince Qin Jiyu, and said with a smile: "Your Highness is so eager to have me die to apologize, knowing that you are considering the friendship between the two countries. Those who don't know think that Your Highness is the prince of a butcher country, able to kill one person from Qin Country after another. Am I really such an eyesore to you?"

  Everyone was shocked!

  Her words instantly shifted the focus onto Crown Prince Qin Zhen.

  Qin's dark eyes looked at this son who had never been quite satisfactory, and from time to time swept over Helian Buhuo's body, as if guessing something.

  Qin Jinghao silently exclaimed 'Good!' and looked at Mu Qingge with a very satisfied gaze.

  Her words, at first glance, seemed harmless, but upon closer inspection, something didn't feel right. Firstly, what kind of relationship could there be between Qin and Chu? The two countries had been at war for many years, with countless deaths on both sides - only hatred remained, no affection. Secondly, by killing a young master from Chu and crushing their morale, wasn't that a heroic feat for Qin? Why would the crown prince still want to get rid of him? Lastly, what did Mu Qing have to do with the crown prince's plans? Was the Mu family already in his sights even before he ascended to the throne?

  Either of them is enough for Qin Jinxiu to drink a whole pot.

  The most important thing is to be able to successfully stimulate Qin Cang's suspicious nerve.

  "Stop your reckless words! Slandering the crown prince is a serious crime!" Empress Han hastily interrupted, but she didn't know that her well-intentioned attempt to protect her son's reputation, in the eyes of countless people, had turned into a pale and powerless excuse.

  Qin Cang gazed deeply at her, then suddenly said in a low voice: "Alright. This matter will be dropped here." Next, he looked towards Helian Po who was still not reconciled and said: "Barbarian King, the duel was your suggestion. Now that your country's warriors are no match for others and died on the dueling platform, you can't blame anyone else."

  This sentence was originally intended as a comfort for Murong, but ended up being used on Helian Po instead.

  Khelan Ba saw this and sat down again with a stifled breath.

  He was in the state of Qin, and no matter how hard he tried, it wouldn't end well. He had already felt Mu Xiong's icy stare. He sat down, but the anger in his heart hadn't dissipated yet.

  Losing a young and promising talent is like cutting off his own flesh.

  "Didn't you say he was only at the Green Boundary Initial Stage?" He Lianpao asked Qin Jinxiu in a low voice.

  Qin Yinxu had already hated her so much that she almost crushed the wine cup in her hand. If it weren't for her father, the Emperor, she would have ordered someone to take down Mu Qingge and end her life.

  At this moment, hearing Helian Bobo's inquiry again, he replied with discontent: "You ask the Crown Prince, who does the Crown Prince ask?"

  The two people who were secretly plotting suddenly parted ways in discontent.

  Mù Qīnggē completed the task handed over by Qín Jǐnxiū, and with a flick of her sleeve, she turned around and returned to her own seat.

  The music starts again, and the dancers begin to dance.

  But the mood of appreciation is different now.

  After the banquet, Mu Qingge followed her grandfather and aunt out of the imperial palace. The moment she walked out of the palace gate, she rode on Hei Yan's back, turned around and took a look at the dark and eerie palace gate that seemed like the mouth of a giant monster.

  The storm is brewing inside, and it's no longer her concern; all she needs to wait for is the perfect moment...

  For the next three days, news spread from the palace that the Crown Prince was being punished, and that the Emperor was dissatisfied with him and finding fault with him. On the other hand, Rui Wang gained the Emperor's favor and repeatedly accompanied him on his left and right, making the Emperor happy.

  A change in the attitude of a country's dignity leads to a change in the entire imperial court.

  For a time, the Crown Prince was neglected and rumors that King Rui was favored spread like they had grown wings from the imperial palace and gradually spread to the people.

  It was even rumored that the Emperor intentionally wanted to depose the Crown Prince and replace him with Rui Wang as the heir, which made people in the Crown Prince's faction start to get nervous.

  During these three days, Mu Qing Ge seemed to be an unrelated person, either in the Mu family's military camp or with Shao Pangzi in the city, as if he had returned to that dandy time.

  Today is the third day after the end of the palace feast and also the day when the Tu Guo envoy returns.

  Early in the morning, Mu Qingge called Shao Pangzi to go hiking outside the city.

  "Hmmph! Hmmph!"

  Shao Paozi was panting heavily, his brocade robe soaked as if he had just been pulled out of the water.

  He stood on the winding mountain path, his hands on his knees, panting and looking at Mu Qing Ge. Seeing her refreshed and relaxed, as if strolling in the woods, he envied and resentfully said: "Boss, don't invite fat guys like me to hike next time, I can't take it!"

  "Exercise is good for your health and can help you lose weight."

  Shao Pangzi said with a tone of despair: "With this body type of mine, I'll gain three pounds just by drinking water, what can I do?"

  "Man can conquer nature. Heaven and earth can be conquered, but this body of yours with its excess flesh cannot?" Mu Qing Ge teased.

  Two men with a few attendants finally arrived at an octagonal pavilion on the mountain where people rested during their tour.

  Finally arrived at the resting place, Shaobuzi disregarded his image and lay on the ground, taking big breaths. Of course, he didn't have much of an image to begin with.

  Lowering her head to glance at him, Mu Qing Ge asked: "Fatty, have you drunk the thing I gave you?"

  Upon hearing this, Shao Baozi suddenly sprang up from the ground as if he had been injected with chicken blood, and carefully approached Mu Qingge to ask: "Boss, what exactly did you give me? After drinking it, I was in so much pain that I almost died, and nearly lost my life."

  "So you drank it? Did you notice any changes?" Mu Qingge sized up Shao Pangzi's unusual physique.

  Shao Pangzi shook his head and said: "After drinking it, I've been with you for several days, but I didn't notice any changes. Boss, what exactly is this treasure?"

  "Uh-huh, from today on, just stay home and cultivate in seclusion."

  "So mysterious?" Not getting the answer he wanted, Shao Pangzi felt a bit discouraged.

  "Huh? So this is where you can see the official road out of the city!" Suddenly, Xiao Pangzi's small eyes lit up, as if he had discovered a new continent.

  He is not enthusiastic about mountain climbing with this body type.

  Today, if it were someone else inviting him, he probably wouldn't even move a single step.

  So he didn't know that the Octagonal Pavilion on this mountain could overlook the official road not far below. At this time, a team of horses and men were slowly passing by on the official road, like a winding long snake.

  "That must be the Butcher Country's troops!" Shao Pangzi easily guessed the origin of the group on the official road.

  He muttered to himself, but didn't notice the gentle gaze of Mu Qing also fixed on that team. Unlike his curiosity, she looked directly at a team with an eight-horse-drawn golden top red canopy.

  That is the princess's wedding carriage.

  Today is not only the day when the Butcher Country's delegation returns home, but also the day when Princess Qin Yiyao of Qin Country gets married.

  For Qin Yiyao, her mood was complex.

  At this moment, coming here to see her off may be the only thing I can do for her.

  She saw off Qin Yiyao, and it's time for her to take matters into her own hands now.

  In Qin Guo, she had been delayed for too long. The more she knew about the vast land of Lin Chuan, the more she wanted to go out and see different scenery and countries.

  But before that, she must let Mu Fu have no more worries!

  "Boss, if you're reluctant to give up, we'll accompany you to rescue the princess!" Suddenly, Shao Pangzi's solemn and serious words interrupted Mu Qingge's thoughts.

  She turned around and met Shao's serious gaze.

  At that moment, she realized that the fat man had misunderstood. She was indeed here to see Qin Yiyao off, but not in the way he thought. What surprised her was that Shaobuzi actually saw through her intention of seeing Qin Yiyao off.

  Jian Mu's light song did not speak, Shao Pangzi thought he had guessed correctly, and then said: "Boss, a man should not hesitate. The princess is fine, if you like her, take her back. After all, she was originally yours. If Chu Guo does not obey, it will be no more than war, our Qin country will not be afraid? Pressing the peace of the world on a woman's head is not something men can do. Anyway, if we want to fight with Chu Guo, I, Pangzi, must be at the forefront!

  Mu Qingge smiled and said, "Fatty, I didn't expect you to have such enlightenment. However, I came to send the princess off, just because of our past friendship, my feelings for her are not what you think they are."

  "Boss, you don't have to hide it from me." But Shao Pangzi didn't believe him.

  It's pointless to explain, Mu Qingge also didn't bother to waste her breath anymore.

  She looked down at the official road below the mountain, and the long queue had only a tail left. Qin Yiyao's carriage had long been out of sight.

  "What a person!"

  Suddenly, the guards standing outside the Octagonal Pavilion shouted a warning.

  Mu Qingge and Shao Pangzi turned around and saw a tall and slender figure floating towards them.

  The implication was that the guards should withdraw, and Mu Qingge looked at the person who had walked into the Octagonal Pavilion.

  "Pangzi, you go outside and wait for me first." Mu Qingge looked at the newcomer and instructed Shao Pangzi.

  Shao Pangzi retreated without another word.

  Only Mu Qingge and two others were left in the pavilion.

  "She smiled and said: 'What a wonderful day it is today, that even the wise king who usually stays at home and has a weak body also comes out to climb mountains and have fun.'"

  "I'm here to see off a friend." Qin Jincheng said calmly. The black and white eyes were still calm, without a ripple.

  The person he mentioned was someone Mo Qing knew without needing to ask.

  She smiled slightly and said with downcast eyes: "In that case, I won't delay Your Highness any longer."

  After finishing speaking, she prepared to leave Bayue Pavilion.

  But as soon as she left, Qin Jincheng suddenly said: "Are you preparing to take action?"

  Mu Qingge's footsteps paused, and he smiled meaningfully: "It wasn't me who wanted to take action, but someone couldn't bear it. I'm just upholding the Mu family tradition, loyal to the monarch and loving the country."

  "I won't sit in that ruthless and unscrupulous position." Qin Jincheng expressed his attitude once again.

  Mu Qing turned around, looking at him indifferently: "How you choose is your business. I just eliminate all unstable factors for the Mu family. Whoever sits on this throne is fine, as long as they don't provoke the Mu family."

  "Has anyone ever told you that you're being too arrogant?" Qin Jincheng looked at her and said.

  "What's it to me?"

  Arrogant answer, fierce gaze...

  Qin Jincheng's eyes drooped slightly, and he said lightly: "If I didn't take action..."

  "You were never part of my plan." Mu Qingge glanced at him with a cold gaze, interrupting Qin Jinchens words.

  Qin Jincheng's mouth corners flashed a wry smile.

  He seems to have understood Mu Qing's intention.

  Rui Wang and the Crown Prince will not treat Mu's family well, so she lets them bite each other, walking together towards destruction. As for who is left to sit in that position, it really doesn't matter anymore.

  As she said, as long as it is someone who does not regard family as a thorn in their eye.

  So... in her heart, was she the most suitable person? Qin Jincheng didn't know whether he should feel honored or not, but he clearly knew that this time, he would disappoint her.

  Because he had promised Yun Fei, his foster mother, that he would absolutely not fight for that position and even more so, would not sit in that position.

  Slowly raising her eyes, Qin Jincheng found that there was no one in front of her anymore.

  That dazzling red cloud has long since disappeared, and can't be found anywhere.

  A hint of daze appeared in his eyes, he pursed his lips and turned to leave.

  ……

  The day after the Butcher Kingdom's envoy and the princess's dowry procession left Luodu, news spread that Qin Huang was bedridden with a serious illness.

  Mù Qīng Gē was invited by Qín Jǐn Huáng to Rui Wang Fu, as if he couldn't wait any longer.

  "The Emperor suddenly fell ill, but the Empress Dowager has taken control of the palace gates and won't allow us princes to return and pay our respects. Even my mother, the Imperial Concubine, is secretly on guard, I suppose this time the Emperor's illness must have something to do with the Han clan. Qing Ge, analyze it for me, could it be that the Han clan can no longer hold back?" Qin Junxiao said as soon as they met, speaking from the heart to Miao Qingge.

  Qin Jin's attitude changed, but Mu Qingge didn't mind at all.

  The cause of Qin Huang's illness was clearer to her than anyone else in the world.

  Because Qin Huang was not ill, but poisoned.

  The one who poisoned is Mu Qingge.

  The timing of the poisoning was actually at the imperial banquet a few days ago. The Dan God's inheritance is not just about alchemy, but also includes many poisonous techniques. And among the legacy of Beiming Lao Ren, there are no shortage of poisonous substances.

  The current Mochi Song has already been able to poison silently without any sound.

  Moreover, she can guarantee that the imperial physicians in the palace will absolutely not be able to find out anything.

  Poisoning Qin Cang is just adding fuel to the fire, pushing the movements of the Crown Prince and Rui Wang. They have time to continue wasting it, but she doesn't have that leisure.

  At this moment, listening to Qin Jinghuan's words, the implication seems to be that it was the Han family who had Qin Cang under house arrest. Mu Qingge didn't bother to explain and instead followed his speculation: "If the Han family did something, as long as there is an accident on the Emperor's side, then Qin Jingshuo becoming the crown prince would be a natural course of events."

  After she finished speaking, she looked at Qin Jinghao with a sympathetic gaze, as if saying that by then, there would be nothing to do with him.

  Since ancient times, those who participated in the struggle for the throne and failed have only one ending.

  Qin Jin understood it very well in his heart.

  He slammed his fist on the table, his face slightly sinking: "How can this be?! The Emperor had already expressed dissatisfaction with Qin Jingxian and wanted to remove him from the position of Crown Prince." If he let Qin Jingxian succeed, wouldn't all his efforts be in vain?

  "But this edict of dismissal was never given a chance to be carried out." Mu Qing Ge reminded him of a cruel fact.

  Qin Jinhao's face turned pale.

  He looked at Mu Qing and said, "Qing, what should we do now?" At this time, he had fully trusted Mu Qing. In fact, he had already begun to rely on her unconsciously.

  If there was ever someone who said that in the future, he would rely on Mu Qing to achieve great things, he would probably sneer at him and kill him without mercy.

  "What did the wise king's advisors say?" Mu Qing Ge asked with a flicker of her eyes.

  "Them?" Qin Jinhao frowned, saying discontentedly: "They're all a bunch of useless people. Besides letting me continue to go into the palace to see my father, what other ideas do they have?"

  "What does King Rui think now?" Mu Qingge leaned forward, her clear eyes gleaming with an intense gaze.

  Qin Jinghao was taken aback, and without hesitation said: "Can't Rong Yue still not understand the king's intentions? Now that things have come to this point, if the king loses, those who follow him will probably find it difficult to extricate themselves." After finishing speaking, he gave Rong Yue a warning glance.

  Mo Qing smiled lightly and didn't mind his meaningless threat at all.

  She leaned back against the chair, a sly smile spreading across her face: "At present, Emperor Rui is most lacking in time, while the Crown Prince is least lacking in time. Whether Your Majesty is truly ill or has been placed under house arrest, we have no way of knowing. But one thing that must be confirmed is seeing Your Majesty."

  Qin Jin Huan furrowed his brow, somewhat dissatisfied with Mu Qing Ge's words.

  Mo Qing looked at him and said with a playful tone: "Soft doesn't work, let's go hard."

  Qin Jin's eyes flashed, and he immediately asked: "What is hard?"

  "Your Majesty is ill, and even the Empress Dowager Jiang, who is closest to him, finds it difficult to see him. It must be even more impossible for other officials to see him. And yet, you, Rui Wang, have repeatedly asked to see him without success. Furthermore, considering His Majesty's previous dissatisfaction with the Crown Prince, we have every reason to suspect that His Majesty is being coerced and held under house arrest by the Crown Prince's faction. As a son whom His Majesty holds in high esteem, entering the palace to rescue him - what could be wrong with that?" Mu Qingge's calm voice hid a deadly temptation.

  "Save the emperor?" Qin Jinhao's eyes flashed with a hint of confusion, but immediately firmed up: "Yes! Save the emperor!"

  He looked at Mu Qingge, with a fierce flame burning in his ambitious eyes.

  Mu Qing's mouth curved deeper as he continued, "It's better to be early than late. I've said it before, Emperor Rui lacks nothing but time. If we drag this on any further and something unexpected happens to Your Majesty, everything will be too late."

  "Not bad! Father Emperor was softly imprisoned, don't know how much suffering he has endured. This king wants to rescue Father Emperor! Will make those people's wolfish ambitions known to the world!" Qin Jinhao said with righteous words and justifiable tone.

  Mu Qing smiled: "As long as King Rui has this heart of being a son and a subject, the Mu family army will listen to King Rui's command at any time. I am even more willing to personally lead my personal guard to be the vanguard for King Rui."

  Muhou Army! Qin State's invincible army! Muhou, where the hearts of Qin State's people are directed!

  In the dream woven by Mu Qing's song, Qin Jinhao seemed to have seen himself ascending to the supreme imperial power, and even saw himself leading the Mu family army, conquering all sides, and neighboring countries surrendering in the future.

  ……

  Qin Huang Palace, a faint scent of medicine wafted from an inconspicuous side hall.

  Inside the hall, there were few people, only a dragon bed, on which lay a person as thin as a withered branch.

  Take a closer look, and that person is actually the Emperor of Qin Country, Qin Cang. It's hard to imagine that this person was still full of vigor just a few days ago...

  Outside the heavy curtains of the dragon bed stood two people.

  One wore a phoenix coronet, dignified and elegant. The other was dressed in a crown prince's attire, with a clear and handsome face.

  "Mother Empress, what did the imperial physician say?" Qin Jinxiu asked, glancing at the curtain.

  The Empress Han shook her head, her eyes serious: "Can't see any clues. The only thing that can be investigated is that the spiritual power in your father's body is being continuously consumed, otherwise, he wouldn't have weakened so quickly."

  "... how many more days can Father Emperor have?" Qin Jinxiu asked somewhat anxiously.

  When mentioning this matter, Queen Han's eyebrows slightly furrowed.

  Qin Jinyu didn't notice, and instead said to himself: "Before, the Emperor was already dissatisfied with me. That scoundrel Qin Jinhao even secretly sent someone to frame me, revealing some of my secrets to the Emperor's face. Fortunately, heaven helped me, and the Emperor fell ill before he could do anything. As long as he passes away like this, I will still be the Crown Prince of Qin, the future King!"

  "You should be grateful that when your father fell ill, he was scolding you. If it were that wretched woman Jiang who had gotten the upper hand, would you still be able to speak so lightly now?" Empress Han cursed.

  Qin Jinxiu was scolded, and his face suddenly sank.

  He suppressed his anger and did not retort.

  The Empress Dowager said anxiously, "Although your father seems seriously ill, the imperial physician says that there is no danger to his life for the time being. But that Consort Jiang has been causing trouble in the palace, repeatedly bringing up the Empress Dowager and wanting to see your father. If not for the fact that the Empress Dowager was already dissatisfied with her and preferred you as the crown prince, today's matter would be even more difficult to handle."

  "Grand Empress Dowager about Father Emperor's illness..." Qin Jinxiu carefully asked.

  The Empress Dowager sneered, "Although she didn't come directly, she secretly asked the imperial physician who treated your father's illness some questions. Fortunately, your father's illness was not caused by our doing, otherwise do you think that at this moment, the Ciqing Palace would still be calm?"

  Qin Jinyu looked towards the curtain, his eyes flashing with a fierce light. He said to Empress Han, "Since Mother Empress is like this, then why don't we..." He drew a killing motion across his neck.

  "You want to kill your father and usurp the throne!"

  The Empress's eyes narrowed and she exchanged a silent glance with her son.

  The two of them looked towards the curtain at the same time, and saw a figure lying there faintly.

  "If it drags on, I'm afraid Qin Jinhao will intervene." Qin Jin's eyes narrowed, saying fiercely.

  The Empress Han pursed her lips, thinking deeply about the odds of this gamble. After a moment, she said: "Your uncle is in the north border, and he can't be used for now. In Luoyang, excluding the 100,000 troops from the Mu family stationed outside the city, there are 150,000 Imperial Guards under the control of the Shaos. They have always been neutral, and there's no time to win them over now. The Left Guard of the City Defense Army has 30,000 soldiers led by a trusted aide of the Jiangs, while the Right Guard also has 30,000 soldiers who are our own trusted aides. These two forces can cancel each other out. The 20,000 Imperial Guards and the 40,000 Central Guards are under your father's control. Now that he is ill, we can secretly take his Tiger Tally and control these 60,000 soldiers. You're right, Qin Jue will not be able to hold back. We'll wait for him to make the first move, and once he does, we can take him down on charges of trespassing in the Forbidden Palace!"

  "But Mu's family is now very close to Qin Jinhuang." Qin Jinyu frowned.

  "Is it the Mu family?" The Empress Han sneered, "Mu Xiong treasures his feathers and will not participate in this struggle for the throne. The one who will make a move is at most his grandson. We just need to set up an ambush inside the palace gates, take Mu Qing Ge's life, and the threat from the Mu family can be eliminated. What can Mu Xiong do then? Can he commit regicide after being loyal to the emperor for a lifetime?"

  The Queen of Han is full of confidence, as if she has already calculated Mu Xiong's character clearly, and that's why she is so fearless.

  Moreover, in her heart, after her own son becomes the emperor, the first person to deal with is Mu Xiong. Killing Mu Qing Ge is just a matter of time.

  The confidence of Han Huanghou infected Qin Jinyu, giving him a sense of certainty.

  "He immediately said: 'I will arrange for someone to be sent out to monitor Mu Qingge's movements.'"

  "There's no need to go to such trouble, just set up an ambush at all four palace gates." The Queen of Han said coldly.

  After finishing speaking, the two of them left the palace.

  None of them noticed a trembling figure hiding under the dragon bed, listening to their conversation with a terrified face...

  Digression

  The final chapter of Qin Guo has begun, and Uli Xiao Jue Ye is about to start strategizing, and the scene is about to explode!

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