Reborn to abuse the scumbag, the demon queen destroyed her ex-husband's entire family

Minister Yang's words silently pushed Emperor Qinglong into a deeper dilemma. On the one hand, he couldn't bear to be cruel to his child whom he cherished so much, and on the other hand, he was reluctant to let Qinglong's prosperity continue.

But in short, there is never such a thing as the best of both worlds in the world. There are gains and losses, and if you gain something, you have to give up something.

Emperor Qinglong pinched his nose which was beginning to swell and feel sore again, closed his eyes in impatience, and leaned on the table in silence for a long time before he slowly spoke.

"Jianshan, you go back first... I'm tired..."

A trace of apology flashed in Minister Yang's eyes. He knew that Emperor Qinglong's health was getting worse day by day. Emperor Qinglong, who should have been in a good mood, was first angered by Mu Bo, and then was troubled by Minister Yang. His good mood was ruined by this incident.

Minister Yang opened his mouth, but in the end he said nothing. Instead, he stood up and bowed.

"Then I will not disturb Your Majesty's rest. I will take my leave first."

Emperor Qinglong finally did not even raise his head, but just waved weakly at Minister Yang.

The final decision lies in the hands of Emperor Qinglong, so he should be given enough time to think about what to do.

……

Mu Gu and Xiao Ruge said goodbye to Mu Li at the palace gate, and then stood together under the warm winter sun, waiting quietly shoulder to shoulder.

In fact, Mu Gu advised him several times.

"Xiao Yu'er, get in the car and wait. It's cold outside."

Mu Gu was right. Even if there was sunshine, it was winter after all. No matter how warm it was, it wouldn't be much warmer. The cold wind that blew from time to time would always make the person leaning against Mu Gu shiver.

Xiao Ruge shook her head. Ever since she captured Zhao Zhuo with her own ability last time, she realized that she was not that useless. Maybe she could go back to the way she was before after a while. Even if she was not as prosperous as she was in her heyday, at least she would not hold Mu Gu back.

"Little fish..."

Seeing that Mu Gu still wanted to persuade her, she simply turned her head away and stopped looking at Mu Gu, and the latter had no choice but to give up.

The two waited for a long time, and finally saw a familiar figure slowly approaching them from afar. When they got closer, they saw Minister Yang's uneasy expression.

"Brother Yang, has His Majesty made things difficult for you?"

Xiao Ruge poked her head out from behind Mu Gu and asked.

Minister Yang's expression did not ease much after seeing the two people. After hearing what Xiao Ruge heard, he just shook his head silently.

"Let's get in the carriage first. We can talk on the way. This is not the place to talk."

Mu Gu interrupted Xiao Ruge who was about to ask more questions and immediately took Xiao Ruge to the carriage.

……

Everyone sat down, and as the carriage slowly began to move, Minister Yang began to speak.

"I just went to test His Majesty's attitude towards deposing Crown Prince Mu Bo."

Upon hearing this, Mu Gu quickly sat up straight, looked up at Minister Yang and asked.

"How is the result?"

Minister Yang did not say anything but shook his head. It was obvious that the result was not good. He might have been rejected or he might still be hesitating. However, this was not a bad thing for Mu Gu and the others. After all, they did not think that they could uproot Mu Bai, who was already deeply rooted in the palace, with this one move. After all, Mu Bai had been the crown prince for so many years, and even if he had lost some followers now, his status still existed.

Even if Emperor Qinglong wants to depose Mu Bai now, he actually needs to think twice. If the reasons are not sufficient, it is likely to arouse the dissatisfaction of those ministers who are loyal to Mu Bai.

Xiao Ruge had talked to her about this before. If they wanted to bring down Mu Bo, the best way would be to gradually break down Mu Bo's power in the palace. Winning a city this time was only the first step.

The original purpose was to prevent Mu Bo from obtaining the military power of the thousand households and to prevent him from expanding his own power. The rest was just icing on the cake and would not have much impact if it did not exist.

Thinking of this, Mu Gu waved his hand.

"Brother Yang, it's okay. Mu Bo has already suffered heavy losses this time. We don't need to rush."

Upon hearing this, Minister Yang still sighed, but before he could say anything, Xiao Ruge spoke up instead.

"Brother Yang is not worried about Mu Bo, but about Qingxu behind Mu Bo."

Xiao Ruge's words hit the nail on the head for Minister Yang. Although he was not often in the palace and was not close to Mu Bai, he had made a profound analysis of Mu Bai.

Mu Bo is arrogant and not smart enough, so he is not a big threat to them. The real threat is Qingxu, who controls Mu Bo, and he is no easy task.

"Ruge is right. Qingxu is not a simple person. He is insidious and treacherous, and he knows how to manipulate people's hearts. If Qingxu had not been away from the palace for some time, and no one had helped Mu Bo to find a solution, it would be uncertain whether he could take over the military power of the thousand households this time."

Mu Gu suddenly remembered that if it weren’t for Xiao Ruge and Minister Yang, he would have really forgotten about Qingxu.

"Brother Yang, if you hadn't mentioned it, I really wouldn't have remembered it, but hasn't Qingxu always stayed in the palace, either assisting Mu Bo or helping the emperor make some longevity pills? How come he hasn't been here for a long time?"

If something is out of the ordinary, there must be something wrong.

"It is said that he returned to his gang to practice in seclusion, and also helped Qinglong find medicine to prolong his life. However, this is not the case."

These days, Xiao Ruge and Mu Gu have been busy dealing with the embezzlement of flood relief funds in Huaizhou and Zhao Zhuo's affairs, and have been too busy to take care of anything else. Minister Yang has not been idle either.

In fact, after hearing that Qingxu had left the palace to practice, Minister Yang began to pay attention to Qingxu.

In addition to instructing the few internal subordinates in the palace to be on the lookout, a number of people were also arranged in Kyoto to keep an eye out for Qingxu's appearance.

Qingxu was a mysterious person and it was originally impossible to find any information about him. It was only by chance that Minister Yang learned about Qingxu's background. He was just a charlatan who had become a monk halfway through his career. No one knew how he had managed to enter the palace overnight and from then on he had become rich and powerful.

Qingxu doesn't even have any sect, let alone any secluded cultivation.

Minister Yang originally only held a tiny hope that Qingxu might be a liar and still be in Kyoto, but he didn't expect that he would run into him.

A spy reported that Qingxu appeared in a small restaurant in Kyoto. Minister Yang immediately concluded that Qingxu must be hiding something.

Even Emperor Qinglong and Mu Bo need to keep it secret, so this matter must not be something that they all stand on the same side with.