The Regent's Concubine is Crazy

Chapter 432

Mo Shaoxie gave Bei Suqi a cold look and said, "Why don't you go back to your Northern Country?"

"Hey! Cousin-in-law, I finally came to your Dongyue Dynasty, so I have to walk around and see more of your Dongyue scenery!" Bei Suqi said with a smile. He hasn't had enough fun yet! He doesn't want to go back now.

Shangguan Ziling looked at Mo Shaoxie and asked about the next itinerary: "Where are we going next?"

Mo Shaoxie glanced at Shangguan Ziling tenderly and replied, "Let's go to Huacheng. The scenery there is beautiful. Ling'er will definitely like it."

Shangguan Ziling heard this, still biting a bun in her mouth, and said incoherently: "Flower City? Why is it called this? Are there a lot of flowers there? This name sounds good. Okay, we will set off soon."

Mo Shaoxie looked at her lovingly and said "hmm".

Shangguan Ziling was looking forward to it.

After they had breakfast, they began to pack their luggage and prepare to leave Rongcheng.

The carriage slowly drove out of the city gate. Shangguan Ziling snuggled in Mo Shaoxie's arms. She remembered that the people sent by the emperor had not yet arrived in Rongcheng to take office. She was worried that something might happen in Rongcheng after they left.

"The people sent by the emperor to Rongcheng to take office have not arrived yet. If we leave like this, nothing will happen to Rongcheng, right?" Shangguan Ziling asked worriedly.

Mo Shaoxie patted her shoulder gently and comforted her: "Don't worry, Ling'er, I have already made arrangements. The people sent by the emperor will arrive in Rongcheng on time to take over the affairs here, and someone will take over."

Shangguan Ziling felt a little relieved after hearing what Mo Shaoxie said. She remembered that she had promised Dongfang Piaoyi and Wan'er that she would go in person when they got married.

"By the way, when Dongfang Piaoyi and Wan'er got married, I didn't go to congratulate them in person. I had promised that I would go when they got married!" Shangguan Ziling said with some regret.

Mo Shaoxie looked at her lost expression with complicated eyes. He gently held her hand and comforted her tenderly: "Don't worry, Ling'er, we will go to see them when we go back."

Shangguan Ziling nodded. Although she felt a little regretful, she knew that this was a fact that could not be changed. She snuggled in Mo Shaoxie's arms, looking at the scenery outside the window that was constantly receding, her heart full of expectation and longing.

Shangguan Ziling and her group moved forward slowly. The journey was supposed to take ten days, but because Shangguan Ziling was pregnant, Mo Shaoxie deliberately slowed down his pace for her safety and comfort. As a result, it took them a month.

Finally, they arrived at Flower City. Shangguan Ziling opened the car window and looked outside. Flower City was indeed as its name suggested. Even the streets were lined with tassel trees, with only flowers and no leaves.

Shangguan Ziling exclaimed: "What a beautiful and unique flower city."

"Ling'er, there is a place in Flower City called Hundred Flower Valley, which is even more beautiful. Most of the reasons why Flower City was named after it are due to Hundred Flower Valley." Mo Shaoxie said with a smile.

"Oh? Then we have to go to Baihua Valley to take a look."

"it is good"

When Bei Suqi was riding his horse and looking around the town, he discovered a strange phenomenon - there were almost no young girls on the streets, and occasionally when he saw one, she was wearing a veil.

Bei Suqi couldn't help but feel suspicious. He turned to Mo Feng beside him and asked, "Why aren't there any young girls here? Why can't I see any? Occasionally I see one, but she's wearing a veil."

Mo Feng was slightly stunned after hearing this, then he smiled and said, "Master Bei, are you thinking about the girl?"

Bei Suqi glared at him and said unhappily, "Go ahead, I'm just curious. Look at the streets, almost all of them are men, or women. Is it that young girls here can't go out?"

Mo Feng also felt something was wrong after hearing what Bei Suqi said. He looked around and found that just as Bei Suqi said, there were almost no young girls on the street.

Shangguan Ziling heard what her cousin and the others said, looked around, and saw that it was indeed true, "Mo Feng, go ask!"

Mo Feng got off his horse upon hearing this, stopped a passerby and asked, "Sir, don't the girls here go out?"

The old man glanced at them, sighed, looked around, and whispered, "Alas! Hasn't there been a flower-stealing thief recently? Those unmarried girls are scared and won't go out unless it's absolutely necessary. Even those who stayed at home and didn't go out were harmed by that hateful flower-stealing thief. The county magistrate has not caught the flower-stealing thief, and the people of Flower City are in a panic!"

Bei Suxi and Mo Feng's faces turned serious after hearing the old man's words. They had never thought that such a thing would happen in this beautiful city of flowers.

Bei Suqi was riding a horse beside him and asked, "A flower thief?"

"Isn't it? Huacheng has killed several girls, even the county magistrate's daughter..." The old man was halfway through his speech when he suddenly realized that he had let the cat out of the bag. He quickly covered his mouth, shook his head, and left.

Mo Shaoxie and Shangguan Ziling also heard what the old man said. They looked at each other and said, "Flower thief?" Shangguan Ziling said jokingly.

Mo Shaoxie and his group walked forward slowly. Shangguan Ziling's eyes flashed with a playful light, and it was obvious that she had already made some plans in mind.

"Ling'er, let's go to the county government office first and ask the county magistrate for the specific reason." Mo Shaoxie looked at the mockery in Shangguan Ziling's eyes and knew what she wanted to do.

"Okay." Shangguan Ziling responded lightly.

They arrived at the county government office, and the gatekeeper came forward and asked, "You..."

Mo Feng took out the token. The bailiff took a look at it and his face suddenly became panicked. He hurried into the county government office.

Not long after, the county magistrate hurried out. He was wearing an official robe and a black gauze hat, looking majestic and solemn. When he saw Mo Shaoxie and his party, he immediately saluted and said, "Your Excellency."

"Let's talk inside." Mo Shaoxie said indifferently. There was no warmth in his voice, which made the county magistrate feel an invisible pressure.

"Yes, please come in, sir." The county magistrate stretched out his hand, made a gesture of invitation, and led them into the county government office.

The layout of the county government office was simple and generous, spacious and bright. They were led to a study room with some bookshelves and desks, which looked like the place where the county magistrate handled official business.

"Sir, may I ask what brings you to the county government office?" the county magistrate asked, sitting behind the desk.

Mo Shaoxie glanced at Shangguan Ziling, then replied, "We heard that something happened here recently, so we came here to find out what happened."

Shangguan Ziling echoed, "Yes, County Magistrate, is there a flower thief here?"

After hearing what they said, the county magistrate's face changed slightly. He hesitated for a moment, then nodded: "Yes, this flower thief is really abominable. He comes and goes without a trace. No one has ever seen his face. He commits a crime in a day. Before committing a crime, he will leave a peach blossom hairpin for the victim. Many young ladies in Huacheng have been...ruined." The county magistrate became more and more angry as he spoke.

"Do you have any clues?" Shangguan Ziling asked.

The county magistrate shook his head: "We haven't found any valuable clues yet. We just sent yamen runners to guard the dark corner of the girl's room who received the peach blossom hairpin, but even so, it's still..."