Rebirth As a Fatuous and Self-indulgent Ruler

Translator: Storm in a Teacup

Liu Suifeng was staring at the cook.

“I also want to know what’s wrong with him. His blood doesn’t seem right. What’s your name? ”

The cook from the Moon Tower suddenly felt anxious, his heart pounding and his forehead sweating. “I…I…No, my name is Wang Erfu.”

“Wang Erfu?” Liu Suifeng raised his eyebrows slightly. “It’s a blessed name.”

“Thank you.” Wang Erfu hurriedly wiped the cold sweat.

“I think there’s a problem with your blood, so let me give you another prick.”

“Well… well…” Wang Erfu trembled all over.

The guard captain shouted at this moment. “Extend your hand!”

Wang Erfu shivered in terror and collapsed to the ground. “You’ve got me wrong! You’ve got me wrong!”

Wang Erfu shouted as he leaned closer to Shi Qingzhou.

“What are you talking about?” The guard captain shouted again, about to pick him up.

At this moment, something suddenly happened!

Wang Erfu, who was about to reach Shi Qingzhou, suddenly jumped up with a black dagger in his hand. The dark dagger looked terrible, obviously tempered with poison.

Wang Erfu thrust the dagger at Shi Qingzhou.

However, although this was sudden, it wasn’t unpredicted.

At least, Shi Qingzhou and Liu Suifeng were well prepared!

Although Wang Erfu was quick, he couldn’t really get close to Shi Qingzhou!

Shi Qingzhou jumped up and immediately flew away.

Liu Suifeng slapped Wang Erfu on the back from behind.

Wang Erfu was hit heavily.

In fact, Wang Erfu prepared for death when he was exposed, so he was just taking the last shot.

He never thought of escaping as he knew he couldn’t!

It was the best choice he could make to attack Shi Qingzhou, but now it looked like he failed.

Wang Erfu was tough. When Liu Suifeng slapped his back, Wang Erfu bit the poison hidden in his mouth.

When Shi Qingzhou jumped back, Wang Erfu was dead.

The other servants were dumbfounded.

Shi Qingzhou looked at Liu Suifeng, who checked on Wang Erfu. “He’s dead.”

A gloomy trace flashed across Shi Qingzhou’s eyes. “Dead?”

“Yes.” Liu Suifeng glanced at the remaining servants.

Shi Qingzhou said slowly. “Ask all the people in the mansion to gather here. Remember, everyone.”

The guard captain turned incredibly serious. “Yes!”

Shi Qingzhou then said softly. “I’ll bring my mother over too.”

Liu Suifeng nodded. “Alright. Leave it to me here.”

Moments later, all the servants were gathered together.

Shi Qingzhou also brought Madam Shi over.

She was clearly worried.

However, she showed determination in her anxiety.

Shi Qingzhou led Madam Shi to the pavilion, and Liu Suifeng stayed in front of the pavilion.

Shi Qingzhou said, “Mother, please sit down.”

Madam Shi sat down, so did Shi Qingzhou.

Shi Qingzhou held the teacup in his hand and took a sip in a leisurely manner.

Liu Suifeng said in the front. “All of you, step forward one by one. The silver needles in my hand are very special. Any problems with your body will be discovered. I only need two drops of your blood.”

The servants felt uneasy when they were called to the front.

Liu Suifeng’s words frightened them, for they didn’t know what he was going to do to them.

Any problems with them? What was wrong with them?

A few servants’ eyes glinted.

Liu Suifeng had been watching the hundred people.

There were a couple of people with flickering eyes, but he knew that was not all.

At this moment, the people in the front had already started to undergo the inspection.

There were two big bowls in front of Liu Suifeng.

Everyone stepped forward and got pricked by Liu Suifeng twice, their blood dripping into the bowls.

One by one, they went over. When a servant’s two drops of blood actually produced a white smoke, Liu Suifeng immediately caught the servant.

The servant turned pale. “What, what’s wrong with me?”

Liu Suifeng hit him at certain acupoints and threw him aside, saying coldly, “Continue.”

The other servants trembled even more.

They were scared.

The checkup went on, and Liu Suifeng continued to prick them with needles and dripped the blood in the bowls.

The second and the third person with abnormal blood were caught.

At this time, there were about fifty people in the crowd who hadn’t been checked.

Among them, three people suddenly leapt up, and they fled separately to the corners of the general’s mansion.

Obviously, they attempted to escape!

However, could they escape?

The guards around Shi Qingzhou didn’t move, but suddenly, a few well-trained Shadow Guardians appeared.

They blocked all three people who tried to escape.

The expressions of the three people changed, but what else could they do?

They seemed to be different from the cook.

In short, none of them chose to commit suicide, and they were caught by the Shadow Guardians.

The checkup had to be continued.

However, there was no problem with the rest of the people.

The vast majority of these people sighed with relief.

At that moment, Liu Suifeng said, “This is just an initial checkup. Next, we will have a second round…”

Many people’s faces changed.

Most people turned pale.

Liu Suifeng began his second round of screening.

It went on for three hours.

All of them stood here for three whole hours!

Apart from those who were discovered in the first round, ten more people with abnormal symptoms were discovered in the second round, the third round, and the fourth round.

All of these people seemed to be related to outsiders judging from their abnormal symptoms.

These people were all put in Imperial Prison by the Shadow Guardians, who intended to interrogate them.

The rest of the people dispersed, and Shi Qingzhou and Madam Shi stayed in the inner room.

Madam Shi said with anxiety, “Qingzhou, there are actually so many people with ill intention at home. Qingzhou, What should we do?”

Shi Qingzhou smiled and comforted her. “Mother, aren’t all the evil people captured?”

Madam Shi hesitated, and then continued, “Are all of them captured? Could there be more?”

Shi Qingzhou paused and then said, “Mother, do you want to hear the truth or lie?”

Madam Shi smiled bitterly. “Of course the truth.”

Shi Qingzhou looked at her and said softly, “The truth is… our mansion is not peaceful, and there must be other people. However, this time we’ve discovered so many people, and even if they are still in the mansion, they won’t act at their will.”

Madam Shi’s face changed. “Is there really someone else?”

Shi Qingzhou nodded. “Yes, there must be. We can’t discover them simply by physical checkup.”

Madam Shi paused and then said, “Qingzhou, do you have any good ideas?”

Shi Qingzhou shook his head. “No, not for the time being, but I will leave a few Shadow Guardians in our mansion. With them protecting you, you don’t need to worry.”

Madam Shi didn’t refuse, knowing that her safety was related to her husband at the border and her son in the palace.

After thinking about it, Madam Shi said, “Qingzhou, it doesn’t matter if you can’t find anything wrong with the people. I know that some people are definitely fine. Actually, the mansion doesn’t need so many people.”

Shi Qingzhou paused. “Mother, do you want to dismiss those people?”

Madam Shi nodded faintly. “Our mansion doesn’t need any unfamiliar people.”

Shi Qingzhou thought about it and nodded. “That will do. At this critical time, let’s have fewer people in the mansion. However, you have to spend efforts on the selection.”

Madam Shi smiled. “Okay. By the way, since your friend has excellent medical skills, let him give me a treatment.”

Shi Qingzhou nodded. “That’s exactly what I am thinking about. Even if you don’t tell me, I would mention this to you.”

Madam Shi smiled. “I know that you worry about me.”

Shi Qingzhou said. “Mother, please wait here for a while. I’ll call him over.”

“Okay. Since he’s your friend, we can make things simple. Let him come directly.”

“Alright. We are at our home, so it’s fine.” Shi Qingzhou agreed.

Shi Qingzhou went to look for Liu Suifeng.

On the other side, Long Xiaoyuan in the palace got worried when he waited a long time for Shi Qingzhou and Liu Suifeng to come back.

Finally, he summoned a Shadow Guardian.

“Why isn’t the Empress back yet? Do you know the situation over there?”

“Your Majesty, there is a message from the brothers over there. The Empress is cleaning up the general’s mansion, and many people with ill intentions have been put in the Imperial Prison.”

“What? Long Xiaoyuan narrowed his eyes. “Many people have been put in Imperial Prison? Explain the situation over there in detail.”

“Yes.”

After a while, Long Xiaoyuan, who had heard Shadow Guardian’s report, rubbed his chin and started to ponder. “Is Madam Shi okay?”

Long Xiaoyuan asked after a while.

Shadow Guardian said honestly. “We don’t know about it yet.”

Long Xiaoyuan nodded. “Forget it. I’ll wait when he comes back.”

Shadow Guardian left.

However, not long after, a Shadow Guardian came to report that Wu Ronghan asked to see him.

Wu Ronghan? Long Xiaoyuan frowned. Why did he come again? It was really annoying.

Long Xiaoyuan waved his hand. “Tell him that I am not available, and ask him to come another day. If it is an emergency, write me a letter.”

Shadow Guardian left, and no one bothered Long Xiaoyuan for a long time.

When Shi Qingzhou came back, it was almost time for dinner.

“You’re finally back.” Long Xiaoyuan greeted him when he saw him come back.

Shi Qingzhou nodded and sat down wearily.

“Are you tired?” Long Xiaoyuan walked over, put his hand his shoulders, and then gave him a massage. “Do you like it?”

Shi Qingzhou nodded. “Of course. The Emperor is serving me, how could I not like it?”

Long Xiaoyuan said. “Do you want a eunuch to massage you?”

Shi Qingzhou immediately frowned. “No need.”

“Alright, I’ll massage you for a while.”

Shi Qingzhou looked at him. “Aren’t you tired as well?”

Long Xiaoyuan shook his head indifferently. “I’m fine. I didn’t do anything.”

Hearing that, Shi Qingzhou looked at Long Xiaoyuan again, as if he was thinking if he was telling the truth or not.

Long Xiaoyuan smiled and started to massage him.

After a long while, Shi Qingzhou said, “Enough. Sit down.”

Long Xiaoyuan nodded and sat down.

“Qingzhou, tell me, what’s going on with your home?”

Shi Qingzhou nodded and told him everything that took place at home.

Long Xiaoyuan was surprised when he heard this. “So there might be something strange outside? Did Liu Suifeng discover anything after that?”

Shi Qingzhou shook his head. “No.”

Long Xiaoyuan frowned. “We have to come up with the solution. By the way, does he have any ideas?”

Shi Qingzhou looked at him and said lightly. “No.”

Long Xiaoyuan felt that his expression was a little weird. “Qingzhou?”