Outside the gate of Ziwei Pavilion in Yunlan Villa, Ji Zimo stood there with his hands behind his hands, while Zhao Shu and others stood on one side with anxiety.

Inside the door, Cao Ran strode over wearing an isolation suit and carrying an iron cage.

Walking to a few people, he put the iron cage on the ground.

Everyone's eyes fell on the iron cage.

There are four little black mice in the cage. Two days ago, each black mouse's fur was shiny and its eyes were rolling.

Just two days apart, these four mice seemed to have suffered a catastrophe. They were all lying softly in the corner of the cage, their heads drooped, and their dark eyes were dull.

The fur on the body also looks like it has been brushed with an iron brush. It is frizzy and messy, and there are even bald patches in some places.

These four mice were all dead.

"How... is this possible?" Zhao Shu pointed at the iron cage and said in disbelief: "How can a piece of stone be so powerful?"

E Qiaomei looked flustered and murmured to herself: "Maybe... maybe these mice, which have been living in a dark and humid environment all day long, were suddenly put in the sun, and they... they were frightened, so...

”

There are some rice grains remaining in the food box in the cage, there are some messy footprints next to the small water bowl, and there are some shapeless feces at the bottom of the cage.

What she meant was that the mice were scared to death.

Ji Zimo's eyes were sharp and he snorted coldly, "How about we catch four more mice and see if they can be scared to death within two days?"

E Qiaomei was so frightened that she knelt down on the ground with a "pop" sound, kowtowed and said: "Your Highness, my original intention of repairing the lotus pond is just to gain His Highness's favor with this pond of lotus, so that His Highness can be in a good mood.

That’s all.”

"My wife will never have any other evil thoughts or plot to harm His Highness. Please be clear about it."

She speaks sincerely.

When she first fell in love, her obsession and obsession with the person in front of her made her pay attention to everything about him, including his preferences.

She never thought that this hidden admiration would one day bring such disastrous suspicion to her. In her heart, she felt wronged.

But this grievance cannot be described or explained to others. It can only be suppressed deeply in my heart.

"Your Highness."

Zhao Shu followed him and knelt down, kowtowed deeply, and stated: "In our Sa Di City, our Zhao family is a loyal family, dedicated to serving the current Holy Emperor. How could we have the intention to murder His Highness? Please be clear to Your Highness. My wife will definitely not do it."

Do such a thing."

His words of submission to his wife have already separated him from E Qiaomei.

E Qiaomei, who understood the meaning of the words, stared at the husband next to her in astonishment, as if she were looking at a stranger.

Ji Zimo turned his head slightly and looked at the person kneeling on the ground. He did not say anything, but a mocking smile appeared on his lips, "If he was loyal, how could Feng Wei sneak into Yunlan Villa? If he was single-minded, why could Feng Wei get the access to the library?"

Who is the key?"

He paused, walked slowly to Zhao Shu, and stared at him condescendingly, "Who is it that bridges the gap for Feng Wei? Who is it that is colluding with him in private?"

Zhao Shu bent down and kowtowed, his whole body tense.

Every time Ji Zimo said a word, a drop of sweat would fall from his forehead uncontrollably.

People in high positions always have a kind of unspeakable coercion on them, which is overwhelming and overwhelming. Zhao Shu was overwhelmed for a while.

E Qiaomei and Zhao Shu have been sleeping in the same bed for five years, and she naturally knows her husband very well. When she looked sideways at his appearance, her heart suddenly became cold.

"My Highness, out of the city lord's loyalty to the country, there are some things that you don't need to talk about openly and punish the crimes, but the city lord must bear in mind."

Ji Zimo softened his tone and said sternly: "If there is a next time, your Highness will never be lenient. Honor and disgrace are all in the Young City Lord's breath, you have to think carefully!"

Zhao Shu was clearly more than ten years older than Ji Zimo, and his age and experience were no less than his, but at this time, amidst his serious warning, his heart began to tremble.

"Cao Ran." Ji Zimo ordered with a cold face: "Wait a few more days until the living creatures next to the radiation stone die one by one, and record the time and state of their death."

"Yes"

"After the matter is over, I ordered people to put the stones into a lead box for preservation, and sent a special person to guard them. No one was allowed to approach."

"Yes."

At the gate of Yunlan Villa, a carriage with a green tent slowly came out, followed by a black horse chasing after it.

"Your Highness." Cao Ran called out as he rode forward.

The car curtains were lifted, "What's the matter?"

"Your Highness," Cao Ran hesitated, "Zhao Qian and Zhao Shu, father and son, dare to collude with Feng Wei, why don't we..."

According to Cao Ran's temperament, he directly threw the evidence of their collusion with the bandits in his face, punished them for their crimes, and took back Sadi City to serve as a warning to others.

But why is His Highness so merciful that he lets them go like this?

"Criminal? Who doesn't know how?"

Ji Zimo looked at the mountains in the distance and said quietly: "The new emperor is eight years old. He has been on the throne for more than a year, and his foundation is unstable. There are veterans in the court to assist him, and there are still some people who are making things difficult for him. The situation in the court has changed suddenly. This

Among them, every bit of support for him cannot be ignored."

"This Zhao Shu is stupid and does unconscionable things for the sake of money. Feng Wei caught him and he threatened him again and again."

"But his father, Zhao Qian, I believe he is a loyal man. Today, I am selling his son to save face, so that they can express gratitude for their kindness and become more loyal to the new emperor in the future."

Cao Ran was silent and cupped his hands: "Thank you, Your Highness, for your advice. It's my subordinate who is ignorant."

"You are good at everything. You are just too upright, but being upright is better than being upright. Go and do things."

Ji Zimo was about to lower the car curtain, but Cao Ran hesitated and then said: "Your Highness, you will return to the capital soon, and Miss Xia..."

Fanshan has been defeated, Feng Wei has been arrested, and the matter here has been settled.

On the contrary, the political situation in the court was changing rapidly, and it was time for him to go back.

"If she is willing, His Highness will take her away..." When he said this, he had no confidence in his heart.

Because before Xi Yalan left, she also invited her to leave, but she refused.

For the first time, Ji Zimo started to panic.

The carriage slowly headed towards the capital. Ji Zimo's heart returned like an arrow, "Geng Zhong, go back and pass by the pastry shop in West Street Alley to buy some."

Geng Zhong, who was at the end of the car, suppressed a smile and said, "Yes, Your Highness, his family has a new sticky sugar cake with hawthorn flavor, which is very delicious."

"When the time comes, go and buy one."

"Yes!" Geng Zhong did not ask who he was buying for. Instead, he said intentionally or unintentionally: "Your Highness, at noon today, we sent buns to Miss Xia. When I watched her come home, she looked a little unhappy."
Chapter completed!