When the Ferocious Tiger Guards were passing through the city, the guards standing on top of the city walls could see them clearly. They took a 'risk' and opened a gap in the palace gate. They went out and picked up a flyer and handed it to Zhou Meng.
Zhou Meng looked at the news about the wedding of the 'King of Xi Yue' and the 'Goddess'. He clenched his fist and slammed it on the wooden table, causing the teacups on it to tremble.
"Bullsh * t! This King is right here and the wedding has been ruined. Where did this King of Xi Yue come from? "
The maids and guards at the side couldn't help but lower their heads.
Zhou Meng had never been in such a sorry state before. Since he was born, he was the King of Xi Yue. He was a god revered by the people. His existence was the greatest fortune of Xi Yue and the most respected master of Xi Yue.
He had everything he wanted. Even a beautiful lady like Lady Xuan had agreed to be his concubine. The women in his harem, his children, and his subordinates all respected him as if he were a god.
But this unshakable position was completely shaken in front of a group of outsiders today. He was hurried into the palace and did not dare to open the palace gate. He was even shot in the bun on the top of his head by that boorish man. Even now, he had lost a lot of hair. Although he could hide the "bald" part when he combed his hair, he always felt that those maids, his concubines, and concubines were all laughing at him. Not to mention the ministers who were present at the time. They saw him being pinned to the wall by an arrow with their own eyes!
Zhou Meng's pride was trampled on like never before. The only thing he wanted now was revenge! He wanted to catch the boorish man who stole the Goddess and whip him with nails on the execution platform! He wanted to cut off his flesh piece by piece.
"How dare you! How dare you!" Zhou Meng tore the flyer in his hand and threw it on the ground. He stomped on it a few times.
"Summon the General to the palace! This King wants to see what kind of trouble that group of outsiders can cause! Distribute food to the people? This King did not say anything. Who dares to touch This King's food! "
The maids were already scared stiff by Zhou Meng's appearance. They hurriedly retreated after hearing the order.
Zhou Meng summoned the general into the palace and inquired about the Minuo Tribe's situation. When he learned that the Minuo Tribe was still stationed in the same place and had not made any moves to expand their territory, he was relieved.
"Tomorrow, we will gather all our troops in one place and teach This King a lesson! The most important thing is the rations. We must not let them touch the rations in a moment of desperation. We must bring all the rations back to This King! "
The Great General cupped his hands together. "Yes, the Duke can rest assured!"
Zhou Meng waved his hand and dismissed the general.
The sky gradually darkened. Zhou Meng did not summon any concubines, nor did he dare to ask the guards around him to leave. He arranged for more than a hundred guards to surround his bedroom. Only then did he dare to sleep at ease.
The guards were also very conscientious. Ten people in a small team patrolled outside the bedchamber non-stop.
There was nothing unusual in the first half of the night. However, no one dared to slack off.
No one noticed that at this time, a black shadow flashed into the palace like a ghost. Not long after, it was stuck in the blind spot of the patrolling guards. Then, it left the palace in an elegant and unrestrained manner and quietly left the palace.
The next day, it was already past seven in the morning. The maids did not see the Duke get up. They called out to him several times outside the bed curtain but there was no response. They felt that something was wrong.
When they lifted the curtain, they saw the Duke lying upright on the bed with his hands folded over his abdomen. However, his face was pale and pale. There was no response no matter how they called out to him.
The maid boldly touched Zhou Meng's arm.
"Duke, Duke, you …"
It was cold to the touch!
"Ah!"
Screams rang through the clouds.
The guards were shocked and rushed in in a panic. When they checked the Duke lying on the bed, they were stunned.
"Quickly call the imperial physician! Ask the Princess Consort to come! Quickly! "
Not long after, the First Princess Consort, the Second Princess Consort and the Third Princess Consort rushed in anxiously. The three of them surrounded the bed and found that Zhou Meng was really dead. They could not help but burst into tears!
The First Princess Consort quickly ordered, "Call all the officials into the palace to see the situation! And you, go and check how the Regional Monarch died! "
The two imperial physicians' hands were trembling as they came forward to examine him carefully. They didn't find any wounds, and he wasn't poisoned either!
"There were no wounds on the Royal Prince's body, nor was he poisoned. He didn't suffocate because someone covered his mouth and nose. He just, just died naturally. It's like he suddenly died while sleeping …" The imperial physician's voice was trembling.
The First Princess Consort kicked him angrily, "Nonsense! The Duke was young and strong. How could he die while sleeping? It must be because your medical skills are not good enough to find out! "
The Grand General and a few officials were shocked when they heard the results of the imperial physician's examination. They also went forward to check.
Just like the imperial physician's examination, there were no wounds. It did not seem like he was poisoned or suffocated.
"There is something strange about the Duke's death. Could it be that he was summoned by God …"
The Third Princess Consort suddenly screamed, "It must be that witch with the surname Yun! It must be her! She is not a goddess, she is a witch! She killed the Duke! She must be the one who killed the Duke! "
The Third Princess Consort's screams tickled everyone's eardrums.
A few officials could not help but pull a long face and said, "Third Princess Consort, don't talk nonsense! The goddess brought a large amount of grain and seeds to Xiyue. It was exactly as described in the Holy Book. It was just that it was suddenly interrupted at the wedding and did not come true. I believe that you are a fake Third Princess Consort. But I don't believe that the goddess is not the goddess. I believe that the people of Xiyue will not believe it either! "
"Exactly! If she is not the goddess, how could she cross such a large desert and bring grain to Xiyue's land! "
The officials spoke one after another, their expressions extremely serious.
The Second Princess Consort frowned for a moment and said, "This King's Consort also thinks that the goddess has nothing to do with this. It is just that the Duke's death is really strange. It seems like he passed away naturally. It must be God's summon, right? "
The First Princess Consort turned around and pointed at the Second Princess Consort and the Third Princess Consort. She scolded, "It must be the two of you who murdered the Duke!"
The Duke was dead. If they wanted to choose a successor, it must be her son! These two bitches must die!
The First Princess Consort's thoughts were clear to everyone.
When it came to the change of power, she did not care if the person who had died was her lover. She only wanted to hold on to power as soon as possible.
The Third Princess Consort was completely stunned by the First Princess Consort's accusation. She was stunned at first, then she burst into tears and rushed forward. She grabbed the First Princess Consort's clothes and scolded, "You are slandering me! You are the one who killed the Duke! You are the one who did it! "
The two women twisted into a fried dough twist and wrestled on the ground.
It was so noisy and ridiculous that the officials frowned and shook their heads.
The Second Princess Consort was the most steady one. She frowned and said, "Why aren't you separating the First Princess Consort and the Third Princess Consort!"
The maids did not dare to touch their mistress at first. Now that they were ordered to do so, they hurriedly pulled the two women apart.
The Second Princess Consort did not care about the two women's expressions. She immediately said, "Now is not the time to fight over this. What is important now is the situation. I heard that there are more than fifty people from the Goddess's tribe outside. They are all dressed in black. They are tall and powerful, brave and good at fighting. They are all like heavenly soldiers. Are they now stationed at the Goddess's tribe's camp? "
The officials nodded. Under the First Princess Consort and the Third Princess Consort's crying, the Second Princess Consort's calmness made people's eyes light up.
One of the officials replied, "The Princess Consort is right. The Goddess did have more than fifty guards who came to Xi Yue. Yesterday afternoon, it was those black-clothed guards who took the Goddess away. One of the guards shot an arrow and almost killed the Duke. A lot of the Duke's hair was cut off. "
The Second Princess Consort was terrified. She hurriedly asked, "What do you think is the origin of these people? Are they really the Goddess's attendants? Why did they come to Xi Yue? Did the Duke order people to investigate? "
The First Princess Consort and the Third Princess Consort had never thought about this before. They were a little stunned.
The officials admired the Second Princess Consort even more. They hurriedly replied, "Princess Consort, those people are really the Goddess's attendants. They may not have come to Xi Yue to be our enemy. Yesterday, when the Duke forcefully married the Goddess, he sent troops to surround the camp of the Goddess's tribe. When the Goddess's guards arrived, they clashed with our troops. However, the other party's strength was clearly above ours, but they did not kill anyone."
The Second Princess Consort was surprised. "They did not kill anyone?"
"Yes. Not only did they not kill our soldiers, they also did not rob the people's homes. They just stayed in the camp obediently. However, they came out once and distributed some flyers. "
"Flyers?"
"Yes."
The official took out a flyer from his sleeve and presented it to the Second Princess Consort with both hands.
The Second Princess Consort took a look at it and frowned.
"This afternoon, the Duke of Xi Yue is going to hold a wedding with the Goddess and distribute seeds to the people of Xi Yue?"
Everyone looked at the corpse lying on the bed at the same time.
The person was dead. How could they hold a wedding?
"The other party did not kill anyone and still wants to give our people seeds. Obviously, they are not hostile to us. But what is the wedding they are talking about? "
The Second Princess Consort pondered for a moment and said, "I think that since the other party is not hostile, we should not rashly mobilize our troops. I am worried that if we anger the gods, they will burn the seeds and not give them to us. At that time, the people of Xi Yue will be the ones to suffer."
"Princess Consort is right." The officials all agreed. They felt that the Second Princess Consort was calmer and more reliable than the Duke.
The First Princess Consort and the Third Princess Consort rushed to look at the flyer and were even more confused.
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