"The imperial physician also said that it was only the first three months, but it was already three months yesterday."

It seemed like Mu Yunchen really wanted to deal with Mu Peiyun, and it didn't seem like he was just bluffing her.

Mu Peiyun thought again that apart from her, His Highness had no other concubines, not even maids in the palace.

The wolf has been patient for three months and must have been hungry.

Thinking of this, Mu Peiyun was shocked.

Oh no, Your Highness is serious!

Mu Peiyun quickly pushed Mu Yunchen away, wrapped herself in the quilt and went back to sleep obediently.

"Your Highness, I am sleepy and I fell asleep."

After saying that, he closed his eyes tightly and pretended to be asleep.

Seeing this, Mu Yunchen stood up and chuckled. He was just trying to scare Qingning.

If he really wanted to touch her, how could Qingning push him away with her cat-like strength?

Mu Peiyun thought Mu Yunchen was going to handle it himself, so she secretly opened one eye, but Mu Yunchen just blew out the candle and turned away.

Mu Peiyun immediately closed his eyes again and lay straight.

How could this little trick be hidden from Mu Yunchen? Mu Yunchen did not expose her. He silently thought in his heart that his Crown Princess was very cute.

The seat beside him quieted down, and Mu Peiyun curled her lips slightly, subconsciously feeling much more at ease. In just a moment, Mu Peiyun fell asleep.

In the darkness, Mu Yunchen called softly - "Qingning?"

"Qingning?"

No one answered.

The sound of even breathing was heard, and Mu Yunchen got up quietly and tucked the quilt around Mu Peiyun.

He put on his clothes and went out.

In the study, Bi Shiqi and Lu Li had been waiting for a long time.

Seeing Mu Yunchen coming in, the two of them bowed and called out, "Your Highness."

Mu Yunchen hummed lightly, then waved his hand to signal the two to sit down.

"how?"

Bi Shiqi then reported to Mu Yunchen what happened when he led Lu Li to investigate the mass grave.

"Your Highness, the sixteen drivers were thrown into the mass grave. My subordinate and Dr. Lu checked them one by one after the prince's men left. They were already dead."

"All dead? Not a single one alive?" Mu Yunchen felt sad. After all, the people he sent were too late and failed to save them.

He was just an ordinary rickshaw driver who was working to support his family, but he didn't expect to lose his life because of such a thing. In the end, he was implicated by him.

Lu Li glanced at Bi Shiqi with disdain, then looked at Mu Yunchen and said, "Your Highness, there are two survivors. I have used wild ginseng to keep them alive. I think they can be saved."

Hearing this, Mu Yunchen also looked at Bi Shiqi with a strange look.

Bi Shiqi was a little embarrassed and smiled awkwardly: "Your Highness, I haven't finished yet, hehe."

"You've been going to Yaozhixue more often recently. Why are you in a good mood?"

“Not bad indeed!”

After saying that, Bi Shiqi belatedly retracted her row of big teeth.

Mu Yunchen glanced at him, turned around and sat down at the desk before continuing to ask.

"Have you investigated the origins of those drivers and who are their family members?"

This time, Bi Shiqi was obedient.

He answered politely, "These sixteen drivers are originally from the capital. They all have elderly, children, women and children at home. They live in poverty and rely on farming for a living. We will have to wait until the road doctor saves the two people and then ask them for the details."

Mu Yunchen nodded.

In this case, the sixteen drivers were the only adult males in the family, the backbone of the family and the source of livelihood.

Now, he was beaten to death because of such a thing, in Mu Country, in the capital, right under the nose of Mu Yunchen!

He cannot protect the people's livelihood, so he is unworthy of being the crown prince!

He is supported by the people, but he is unable to solve their confusion or relieve their worries. Instead, he treats human lives as worthless.

How many things like this happen in the capital every day!

In this incident, although no one was involved in an accident, a carriage collision still occurred.

This shocked people, so Mu Yunyu ordered the execution. It was also the Spring Festival, so even if he put the matter before his father, given his father's temper -

No, with His Majesty Da Mu's temper, at most he would just scold him and lock Mu Yunyu up for two days.

This is also the reason why he did not report to His Majesty at the New Year's Eve banquet.

After all, in the eyes of the powerful, human life is not worth mentioning, let alone the random death of a few coachmen, who would care.

Who will stand up for them and seek justice for them!

The Three Departments were not under the jurisdiction of the Crown Prince Mu Yunchen. Even if he wanted to, he had no reason to punish Mu Yunchen.

What’s more, there is no complaint… and no one is crying out for justice!

Thinking of this, Mu Yunchen suddenly remembered that when he went to Fanyang to provide disaster relief and investigate corruption cases a few days ago, his father asked him to consider the reward he wanted.

It should be there now.

In the past, I always thought that he had his own military force and his own people in the court, and Bai Yu had been recalled from the border and was now serving in the Dali Temple. Together with the Bimingtang, this was actually enough.

But now I suddenly feel that it is not enough.

He wanted to have his own supervisory department in the court, and the Ministry of Justice was the best target.

In this way, once there is an unjust, false or wrongful case, the Ministry of Justice can conduct an open trial and make the case known to the world.

One day, he would make everyone in Damu equal, and the common people would live and work in peace and contentment, no longer suffering from exploitation by the powerful.

Mu Yunchen kept tapping his fingers on the table, thinking about something in his mind, and suddenly thought of someone - "Is Bi Qi not back yet?"

As soon as he finished speaking, Bi Qi's powerful voice came from outside the door: "Your Highness, I'm back."

"Your Highness, you asked your subordinates to check the generals on duty at the palace gate today. Guess what happened?!"

Bi Qi pretended to be mysterious, but he didn't know that Mu Yunchen was upset because of what Bi Qiqi had just reported, so he had no intention of joking with him.

Seeing that Mu Yunchen had a gloomy face and didn't even look up at him, Bi Qi glanced at the two people beside him. Seeing that Bi Shiqi and Lu Li didn't say anything, he immediately reported it with great insight.

"Your Highness, there were originally three generals guarding the palace gate. One of them lives in another county and will take turns on duty during festivals, so only Luo Xihe and Ao Zhishan are left."

"The general on duty today should have been Luo Xihe, but the one I met at the palace gate today was Ao Zhishan."

"I don't know if Luo Xihe has offended anyone. After finishing his duty last night, he was surrounded by a group of beggars on his way back to the palace. He was a palace commander, but he was beaten by beggars and had no way to complain."

"I was injured, so I switched shifts with Ao Zhishan. That's why the person we met today is Ao Zhishan."

After that, Bi Qi asked again in confusion: "Your Highness, you asked me to check the palace gate commanders, but is there anything suspicious about Ao Zhishan?"

Lu Li snorted coldly: "Nonsense, could it be that His Highness sent you out to play?"

Bi Qi was immediately furious, but he had no idea where to vent his anger. They had always been angry but not able to say anything to Lu Li, because of Lu Li's status and position.

Secondly, who knows what kind of medicine powder Lu Li carries on her body at all times.

Last time, because she said something to me, I accidentally said ten things to her in return, and then she "accidentally" gave me an itch medicine, which made me laugh the whole night and I couldn't fall asleep!

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