Tragic death and rebirth, the daughter of a general poisoned the government and the country

The Fifth Prince's Mansion.

Nan Huaishuo sat behind the long table, his hand on his forehead, his eyes closed and his brows furrowed, his voice low and hoarse.

"Is there any news about Cheng Ru?"

The man standing in front of Nan Huaishuo was dressed as a vegetable farmer. He hunched over and answered in fear.

"I have delivered food to the Second Prince's residence three times recently, but I didn't run into Mr. Cheng."

Nan Huaishuo became more and more irritable, his face became extremely gloomy, and he no longer had the warmth and kindness he used to have.

He looked at the retainer standing next to the vegetable farmer with a sullen face, "Mr. Ma, what do you think?"

Mr. Ma is over thirty years old. He is tall and strong, with a square face and a beard. His rough appearance makes it impossible to tell that he is a strategist.

Mr. Ma frowned his thick eyebrows and looked solemn.

"I'm afraid Mr. Cheng has been exposed."

Anger licked Nan Huaishuo's reason. With a "bang", the teacup next to him was swept to the ground and exploded into pieces.

Even if Mr. Ma didn't say it, he knew that Cheng Ru was most likely discovered by the Second Prince.

But he couldn't figure it out and didn't want to believe it.

Cheng Ru has been lurking beside Nan Heying for the past two years and is highly valued by Nan Heying. Cheng Ru is also very good at controlling Nan Heying.

How could the cautious and resourceful Cheng Ru be discovered by the incompetent Nan Heying?

Could it be that there is a master beside Nan Heying?

"Your Highness, Mr. Cheng was most likely exposed because of the Ministry of War. Now, all the people we were going to plant in the Ministry of War have been eliminated by the Second Prince's men!"

This damn fat guy!

After the prince lost the Ministry of War and asked Cheng Ru to delay Nan Heying, it was a good time for Nan Huaishuo to take advantage of the situation.

But who could have thought that the Second Prince, who was supposed to be watching from the sidelines at this time, would suddenly take action against him, and the insider planted beside him lost contact, and Nan Huaishuo's plan to conquer the Ministry of War failed just at the beginning!

Nan Huaishuo's forbearance over the years began to show cracks at this moment. His eyes were red and he clenched his fists tightly.

"Not only that, in the past few days, several officials here have been arrested by the Yulin Guards..."

That’s right, this is what Nan Huaishuo really can’t tolerate.

If a military department is lost, he can just make another plan. However, the power he had painstakingly built up over the years was lost by more than half within just three or five days!

Damn Nan Rongjing, damn Yulin Guards!

Nan Huaishuo took a deep breath, trying to calm his temper. He slowly loosened his clenched fists, and the bloodshot in his eyes gradually faded.

After all, Nan Huaishuo has been patient for many years, and his determination is unmatched.

"Send two people to the Yulin Guards to find out whether the arrest of those officials has anything to do with us."

"All deployments of the Ministry of War are halted, but keep an eye on the vacant positions. If anyone of the Second Prince gets promoted, we will bite him back at all costs!"

"You continue to deliver food as usual and see if there is a chance to find out Cheng Ru's current situation."

Nan Huaishuo made all the arrangements quickly. The vegetable farmer responded respectfully and turned to leave.

Only Nan Huaishuo and Mr. Ma were left in the room.

A deep frown appeared in the center of Nan Huaishuo's brows, his face was so gloomy that water could drip from it, and he twirled his fingers lightly, as if he was constantly calculating something in his mind.

Seeing this, Mr. Ma asked cautiously: "Your Highness, do you want to meet that Mr. Gu?"

Nan Huaishuo's eyebrows jumped. That Mr. Gu...

Gu Zhi, a mysterious man with unknown origins, unknown identity, and even unknown motives for approaching him.

Nan Rongjing had seen the other party's methods and knew that he was a very powerful person.

There is something weird about Gu Zhi. Such a person is like a sharp double-edged sword. Nan Huaishuo dare not control him easily. If he is not careful, he may hurt himself.

But his current situation is extremely critical. If the trend continues like this, his decades of planning may be destroyed. He has no choice...

"Let him come to me."

In less than half an hour, a man in a black robe walked into Nan Huaishuo's study.

"I have met His Royal Highness the Fifth Prince."

Nan Huaishuo raised his eyes and looked at Gu Zhi. His whole body was hidden in the black robe, which wrapped him from head to toe, leaving only half of his face above the nose exposed.

Judging from the half of his face that was revealed, Gu Zhi was quite young and handsome, with fair skin, a high nose bridge, and big square eyes that were very sharp and bright.

But his voice was extremely hoarse, and his words sounded like the roar of a dying person, which was creepy.

The sinister look on Nan Huaishuo's face quickly disappeared, replaced by his usual gentle smile, and he hurriedly stepped forward to help Gu Zhi up as he saluted.

"Mr. Gu, please get up. I asked you to come here today because I want your help with something."

"Your Highness, please give me your instructions."

Nan Huaishuo looked at Gu Zhi thoughtfully, and after a moment he laughed out loud.

"I have seen Mr. Gu's abilities before. I wonder what Mr. Gu wants from me?"

When Gu Zhi first came to Nan Huaishuo, Nan Huaishuo just thought he was an ordinary counselor who wanted to join him as a doorman, and asked him to solve a problem.

As a result, Gu Zhi not only solved the trouble, but also eliminated the person who caused the trouble completely without leaving any clues.

At that time Nan Huaishuo decided to make use of him, but when asked him what he wanted, Gu Zhi actually said that he had no desires!

How can Nan Huaishuo keep a firm control over a powerful man who does not seek fame or fortune?

Therefore, Gu Zhi has not been employed by Nan Huaishuo until today.

Nan Huaishuo narrowed his eyes and stared at Gu Zhi like a cheetah. If his answer did not change, after using him to solve his own troubles, Nan Huaishuo would kill him and leave no future trouble!

"I want to find someone."

Gu Zhi answered with his head lowered respectfully, completely ignoring the murderous look in Nan Huaishuo's eyes.

Nan Huaishuo was stunned. Looking for someone?

Whether it's looking for someone, no matter if it's an enemy or a relative, they are all people that Nan Huaishuo can use to catch him.

Nan Huaishuo smiled again, and this time his smile was much more sincere.

"Oh? Who does Mr. Gu Zhi want to see?"

Gu Zhi took out a scroll from his layers of black robes. The scroll was very new and looked like it had been painted recently.

Gu Zhi's slender fingers slowly moved the scroll, slowly unfolding it.

The painting shows a very beautiful woman, but as in ancient times, only half of her face is revealed.

The fair and full forehead seemed to be shining, under the willow-shaped eyebrows, a pair of beautiful peach blossom eyes were as deep as stars, and the black hair was braided into a braid hanging at the side of the body.

The part below the woman's eyes was covered by a veil, so her full beauty could not be seen.

The portrait only shows the woman above her shoulders, with only half of her face exposed, and even her neck is covered by a veil.

How to find this?

"This……"

Gu Zhi saw Nan Huaishuo's confusion and explained slowly.

"This woman is very important to me, but I only know half of her face, so I have been searching for her for years without success."

Nan Huaishuo nodded in understanding. With Gu Zhi's ability, if it was easy to find, there would be no need to come to him for help.

Although only half of the woman's face is shown in the painting, her stunning beauty can still be seen.

Unexpectedly, Gu Zhi is still a romantic...

"It doesn't matter. Even if it's only half a face, as long as she's in the capital, I can find her."

"Thank you, Your Highness, but I hope the search can be conducted in secret."

Nan Huaishuo nodded, "Of course no problem, as for my visit to Mr...."

"Your Highness, there is no need to say more. I already know that your power is damaged now and you cannot compete with the Second Prince, but the Crown Prince can."

Nan Huaishuo's eyes lit up, "Sir, you mean..."

"Diverting trouble to the east!"