At the beginning, the little koi carp was grabbed by a wolf and became the favorite of the beasts.

After dinner, Hua Manxing was ready to go back to Longzhai.

Jin Bao saw her worried look and followed her quietly.

That sneaky little look is like a thief.

Because Hua Manxing was a little absent-minded, he entered the door and was about to close the door when he realized that his daughter was following behind.

"Why are you little guy following you here?"

She picked up Jinbao and closed the door.

Jin Bao stretched out his hand to smooth her eyebrows and said, "Mom, aren't you happy today? Why are you always frowning?"

"You little devil, I can't hide anything from you." Hua Manxing scratched her nose and smiled.

Jin Bao looked at her with a smile, waiting for her next words.

As Hua Manxing walked, he asked, "Do you still remember that restaurant where you had dinner some time ago?"

"They add poppy poppies to their food, right?" Jin Bao guessed it right away.

Hua Manxing nodded and continued: "The owner of that restaurant was caught by us and is now being held here. Mother wants to interrogate him with some questions."

Knowing that her daughter was different, she did not intend to hide these things. As for whether she could understand them, she did not consider them at all.

Jinbao blinked and looked at her, "Then can I come with my mother?"

"You're here, do you think it's okay?" Hua Manxing smiled and patted her butt.

The mother and daughter came to the dark room together. Shopkeeper Qiu was lying on the ground with his eyes blank. When he heard the door open, he hurriedly got up and knelt on the ground.

"Please let me go, I really don't know anything."

Hua Manxing saw his hurried explanation and said with a smile: "Shopkeeper Qiu is joking. I didn't even ask any questions. How do you know that you don't know?"

Shopkeeper Qiu was stunned for a moment, his eyes evasive.

"Since Shopkeeper Qiu is worried, let me ask you now. The food in that restaurant in town is particularly delicious. Is there a secret recipe?"

This time Hua Manxing didn't beat around the bush and asked directly about the dishes.

"No... there is no secret recipe, it's just what the cook makes at will. I... I'm only responsible for the cashier, and I don't care about anything else."

Shopkeeper Qiu was trembling and stammering.

"Do you think we only arrested you?" Hua Manxing glanced at him and put Jinbao on the ground.

With her daughter here, she couldn't torture him, so she could only stimulate him with words.

Shopkeeper Qiu lowered his head and knelt on the ground without saying a word.

Jin Bao looked at him for a while, then quietly shook Hua Manxing's arm.

Hua Manxing bent down and asked in a low voice: "Do you want to go out?"

Jinbao lay down and whispered a few words in her ear.

Hua Manxing's eyes lit up, and she took Jin Bao's hand and walked outside. When she came in again, there was a red spirit in her arms.

Shopkeeper Qiu didn't know what would happen next, and was still immersed in his own world and refused to speak out.

"Shopkeeper Qiu, have you ever done anything wrong?" Hua Manxing squatted in front of him holding Hong Ling, her tone became a little brisk.

Hearing this, Shopkeeper Qiu raised his head in surprise, and what caught his eyes was a pair of purple pupils. Those pupils exuded an enchanting luster, and he couldn't help but sink in...

Seeing that he was getting dull and his eyes were getting duller, Hua Manxing asked tentatively: "What's your name?"

Shopkeeper Qiu replied word for word: "My name is Qiu Chenguang~"

Although the words are relatively dull, they are truthful.

Hua Manxing continued to ask: "Are you going to open the restaurant in town yourself?"

He shook his head slowly, "Someone found me with money and forced me to open a restaurant~"

"Who is he? Do you still remember his appearance?" Hua Manxing breathed rapidly, with a hint of anxiety in his tone.

"With your face covered, you can't see your appearance~"

"So what exactly is added to the food in the restaurant? Why is it so delicious?"

Shopkeeper Qiu struggled a little, paused for a moment, and then said slowly: "The dish was added with something the man gave me, saying it was 'poppy poppies' to enhance the taste."

Hua Manxing noticed his struggle, frowned slightly, and asked, "Do you know what a 'poppy poppy' is?"

Ordinary people have generally never heard of this medicinal material, but his subconscious unwillingness to reveal this information just now shows that he is well aware of the medicinal properties of 'poppy poppies'.

Shopkeeper Qiu struggled again, but under Hong Ling's gaze, he regained his sluggish look and said slowly: "My great-grandfather once suffered a lot from it, and he passed down the ancestral precepts, and no one in the clan will contaminate him..."

Hua Manxing laughed angrily at his words, "Ha~ if your tribe is not allowed to be contaminated, then do you deserve to be contaminated by others?"

How can such a person deserve to live in the world despite knowing the dangers of 'poppies' but still causing more people to suffer from them?

This time, Shopkeeper Qiu did not continue to struggle, and quickly replied: "The man threatened his wife and children at home, so he had to comply."

At this point, Hua Manxing suddenly understood him. If it were him, it would be difficult for him to sacrifice his husband and children for others.

"Then do you know where the person who forced you is? And how did he give you the medicine?"

Shopkeeper Qiu shook his head again, "Every time when the medicine is about to run out, he will quietly put it in the restaurant without meeting."

He is quite cautious. It seems that the person often goes to the restaurant to eat, or is always lurking in the kitchen...

Hua Manxing thought about it and felt that the former was more likely.

The person who can directly take out the 'poppy poppies' must be from the Eastern Japan country, so he certainly wouldn't dare to stay in the kitchen so blatantly.

In this case, as long as the diners in the restaurant are monitored, the tail can be found.

Hua Manxing knew that there would be no other information no matter how much he asked, so he patted Hong Ling's head and signaled it to withdraw the illusion.

The purple light in Hong Ling's eyes slowly faded away. It blinked its big eyes a few times and returned to its previous agile appearance.

After losing control of the illusion, Shopkeeper Qiu slowly woke up. He first stared at Hua Manxing in confusion for a while, and then he started to rub his painful and swollen head.

He felt like he had forgotten something?

Hua Manxing asked in pursuit of victory: "Shopkeeper Qiu, how about we make a deal?"

"What deal?"

"We are responsible for the safety of the children in your family, and you are responsible for turning over the poppy in the restaurant."

Shopkeeper Qiu was shocked and looked at her in astonishment, "How do you know about 'poppies'?"

He thought of the dizzy feeling just now and the lost memory, and suddenly understood something.

Hua Manxing saw that his face was getting uglier and asked, "Do you know who was the person who coerced you before?"

Shopkeeper Qiu shook his head with a pale face.

"They are Japanese pirates, and the 'poppies' are an evil creature that only exists in their country." Hua Manxing looked directly into his eyes and said slowly.

The word "Japanese pirate" was like a bell, slamming into the bottom of my heart. Shopkeeper Qiu became sluggish again and collapsed on the ground.

He always thought that the man wanted to use him to make money, but he didn't expect that he would be related to the Japanese pirates. This was a serious crime against the Nine Clan.

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Hua Manxing looked at his shocked look and said, "Shopkeeper Qiu can think about it before answering me."

After saying that, he picked up Jinbao and prepared to leave the darkroom.

As soon as he turned around, a hoarse voice came from behind.

"I promise you, but I have a request..."

"What request?"

"I hope the wrong things I did will not bring disaster to my family."

Hua Manxing was silent for a while and replied: "Okay."

Then he walked out of the darkroom and prepared letters to deliver the news to the capital.

With Hong Ling’s help, the ‘poppy poppy’ incident was resolved very smoothly.

……

Inside the East Palace.

Doctor Wang looked unhappy, "You brat, there are so many people idle, do you have to go in person?"

To stay well in the capital, you have to run around everywhere.

"Grandpa, once the 'Poppy' takes root in Longsheng Country, it will be difficult to pull it out. I have to go there myself."

Long Yue put down the brush in his hand and looked at the painting on the table carefully.

Doctor Wang curled his lips and said, "Humph, don't think that I don't know what your plans are. You just want to avoid General Shen's daughter."

At the age when he is planning to get married, he still wants to escape. If he can escape, he will never escape. Sooner or later, he will come back obediently. Why bother? If he gets married earlier, he can also hold his great-grandson earlier. It would be great.

Long Yue's face turned red and her eyes were filled with resentment, "Grandpa, I'm only fourteen years old..."

He just wants to do what he should do now and doesn't want to think about the love between his children.

"What's wrong with being fourteen? Let's decide on the marriage this year, and then we can get married next year. Looking at your two royal brothers, their children will be all over the place." Divine Doctor Wang glared at him.

As a prince, he doesn't even have a scheduled prince concubine, so how can he be decent?

"Grandpa, I want to make the decision on this matter myself." Long Yue's eyes were firm and he would not give in at all.

Doctor Wang's expression changed, and he suddenly came over and asked mysteriously: "Tell me the truth to my grandfather, do you have a crush on the little girl from the Zheng family?"

Don't think he can't tell. When he was in Houyan Village, he doted on the little girl more than his own brother.

Hearing his question, Long Yue felt like being struck by lightning. She was stunned for a long time before retorting: "Grandpa, don't talk nonsense. Jinbao is still young. She is different from others."

He still remembered the first time he saw that red figure, the familiar feeling, as if he had known him in a previous life.

That feeling is definitely not the love between children.

Seeing his serious expression, Divine Doctor Wang knew that it was too early to ask this question.

So he smiled, walked aside and stopped talking.

"Your Highness, the fifth prince is here." An announcement came from outside the door.

"Let him in."

Long Yue put away her previous emotions and returned to her usual calmness.

"Brother Three Emperors, shall we go hunting tomorrow?" Long Hao trotted in, breathing a little quickly.

Long Yue looked at him intently and said apologetically: "I will leave the palace tomorrow. The fifth emperor brother can go with other emperor brothers."

The refusal without hesitation made Long Hao a little sad. He lowered his eyes and whispered "Oh~".

The tone sounded a little aggrieved.

Long Yue looked at his younger brother and felt a little complicated.

His intuition told him that the Fifth Emperor Brother could be trusted, but whenever he wanted to say something, he always avoided it subconsciously. This feeling was very strange.

It's like putting an unknown food in front of you, knowing it's not poisonous but not daring to taste it.

"If Brother Three Emperors needs help, you must tell Brother Emperor. Although I am low in strength, I will definitely not harm you."

Long Hao suddenly raised his head and looked at him with stern eyes, his eyes full of determination.

Brother, my main purpose in this life is to protect you, so how can I harm you?

Long Yue nodded, his expression unchanged, "I know what you mean."

"It's good that the third emperor brother knows, then the emperor brother will leave first."

Seeing that he still looked calm and calm, Long Hao couldn't help but blush at the corners of his eyes, turned around and ran out of the East Palace.

Doctor Wang looked at his retreating back and tsked: "Look at how wronged this kid is. What do you think his purpose is for getting so close to you? He obviously didn't get anything good, yet he still ran here in twos and threes."

In the palace, all the brothers from the same mother turned against each other, let alone the same father.

"I can't guess what he's thinking. If he wants the position of prince, I'm willing to give it to him."

Long Yue said these words casually without any hesitation.

Doctor Wang's face turned livid after hearing this, and he angrily said: "You bastard, what nonsense are you talking about? You gave up the position of prince at your request. Besides, even if you don't become prince, it won't be his turn."

The legitimate son of the palace has always been eyeing this position, but he actually wants to give it to someone else.

If it weren't for the fact that he is the prince, I would really want to beat him up.

"Grandpa, this is not my ambition." Long Yue shook her head helplessly.

He never wanted to be the leader of a country. Instead of being trapped in the palace, he would rather travel throughout the great mountains and rivers.

"You must fulfill your responsibilities when you are in your position. This is not something you don't think about." Divine Doctor Wang's eyes widened, his face full of reproach.

Even if he understands, so what, he was born into the royal family and is not free in the first place, so how can he be willful?

Long Yue smiled faintly, walked to the window, and looked out the window quietly, her figure looking slightly lonely.

……

In the Chaoyang Hall, Long Hao sat on the couch with a serious look on his face, annoyance mixed between his brows and eyes.

He suddenly felt a sense of frustration. After all his hard work, was he still not as good as an outsider?

"Your Highness, what happened to make you unhappy?" A servant carefully served beside him.

"Is there any movement on the prince's side?" Long Hao lowered his eyes, hiding the emotions in his eyes.

"According to internal reports, His Royal Highness will leave the capital tomorrow, and the specific whereabouts are not yet known." The servant did not dare to raise his head and reported in a low voice.

"Go down!"

"Yes, Your Highness."

After the servants exited, Long Hao's face showed a touch of joy.

It turns out that my brother really has something to do tomorrow, and he didn’t send him away on purpose.

After being happy alone for a while, he raised his hand, and a green light appeared on his fingertips. With a crisp finger snap, a black shadow instantly appeared in the room.

"master."

The man in black robe saw the person in front of him clearly and knelt on the ground.

"There is no need to go to Longyan Town. Help me protect my brother's safety."

After saying that, he raised his hand and Long Yue's figure appeared in the air.

The man in black robe raised his head, engraved that figure deeply in his mind, lowered his head and responded: "Yes, Master."

Long Hao waved his hand.

The man in black robe turned into black mist and disappeared.