Gale II's health was getting better day by day, and in less than ten days he was able to walk to the side hall at the front of the palace with the help of others, and to visit the ministers who were there to deal with their affairs, and to bring them refreshments. Many people were so moved that they swore in front of the king that they would be loyal to him and loyal to him for the rest of their lives.

At the same time, news spread throughout Nomonca, and the populace spontaneously took to the streets to celebrate, intending to celebrate the upcoming May Festival, and although they were dispersed by the soldiers in the name of disturbing the peace, the people's hearts had already reached the royal palace and made Gale II feel better.

He smiled and said to Minter, who came to see him off: "You are such a capable child, I didn't expect to get better so soon, can you get better faster?" I hope to get back to work as soon as possible, I've left my country behind for too long. ”

Mint advised: "Your Majesty, don't be anxious, the old people often say that it is easy to get sick, but it is difficult to cure it." Your body is still very weak, so it's best not to be too forced, if you are tired, it will slow down the healing speed. You've been waiting for so many years, can't you wait for a month or two? ”

To be honest, Gail II's condition is getting better now, it's not that Minter gave him any elixir, it's just that the magic pill he took dissolved the toxins in his body and strengthened his physique. But he had been bedridden for too long, his body was too weak to afford frequent activities, and he needed a long time to recuperate and recover slowly. His previous actions had actually had a negative effect on his body. Helplessly, Gale II was very persistent, and Jada persuaded him twice, but he did not stop him again, and Minter reluctantly agreed. In fact, he knew in his heart that Gale II's approach was more for political considerations.

Sure enough, Gale II sighed when he heard this: "Of course I can wait, but unfortunately some people can't!" ”

Minter understood what he meant, and he had sensed that there had been an undercurrent in the palace lately. There were people in the ministers and court attendants who were very unstable. Obviously, the improvement of Gail II's health has caused great pressure on some people, and he has frequently become the object of denigration by some officials, believing that his origin is unknown. He is young and his medical skills are not very skillful, so he is not qualified to heal the country

Prince Mario's father and son also went to the palace to see the king more often, and the prince himself was fine, but he only came to visit the queen mother every other day, and by the way, he visited the queen mother, and more time was spent training the army, or dealing with military affairs, but Prince Lawler came to Gale II at least two or three times a day. I have to stay for at least half an hour every time, and then I go to the palace in the back mountain to spend most of the day with the queen mother, and I don't even care about the new beauty.

He is here with the king. In addition to Jada, who often dangles in front of Gale II, the most unpleasant person has added a Minter, who loves to be sarcastic every time they meet. But Gale II trusted Minter very much, and he didn't dare to go too far, but he didn't expect that his actions had already attracted Mint's attention. Minter's temporary residence was at the end of the left corridor outside the King's Chambers, right in the west wing of the palace, with two large south-facing windows that looked out onto the small garden outside the side hall. Every day, three or two officials get together and talk secretly. They only saw that the dense bushes in the garden could block the view of others, but they did not expect that what they had done had fallen into the eyes of others. Although he couldn't hear what they were saying, Minter deduced their names and positions from the list of officials who came to see the king's land every day, and recorded the implicit information contained in them. And at least forty percent of all these officials met with Prince Lawler in another place after the meeting.

The bathroom in Minter's room, which also has a small window, faces north. Looking down from its point of view, it happened to be a corner of the palace garden, just between the front and back palaces, because of the remote location, few people went, Minter accidentally looked out the window a few times, but unexpectedly found Lawler here with people.

In addition to the officials, there were also palace maids, except for an older one. Both young and beautiful girls were intimate with him. There seems to be an ambiguous relationship. When he saw these women, they were separated from each other for a different period of time. Minter didn't know the other two, but he recognized one of them at the King's side.

The waitress presumably served in the restaurant. Gale II was seriously ill for a long time. Meals are rarely eaten outside of the room. Only two prominent ministers came to see him a few days ago. He kept them for dinner. When Minter sent her to the ground. Only then did he see the waitress pouring tea beside him.

Minter was next to the window. Coldly looked at the prince of Lauler with the beauty in the flowers. I don't understand what is attractive about this kind of good-looking, but cunning-faced man. Even Jada is more pleasing to the eye than him. But the waitress sat on Lawler's lap with a shyly expression. Sometimes distressed. Sometimes surprised. Sometimes hesitating. But in the end, it was soft in his arms.

It was the same night. The maid brought to Gale II a bowl of fish soup carefully prepared by the imperial chef. Not surprisingly, Minter discovers that an unknown ingredient has been added to the soup. He thinks the fish is not fresh. Drinking it is not good for the king's health. Prevent Gale II from drinking the bowl of soup (while harvesting a few white eyes from the Imperial Chef). On the other hand. He also alluded to the governor of the court. Let the other person check the king's food more carefully. And the waitress. He was transferred from his original post the next day. went to the palace of the Queen Mother.

Ground herbs in fish soup. He checked it afterwards. It is a chronic poison. Anyone once they take it. It will be twelve hours later. Died silently in his sleep.

It was only then that Minter began to pay attention to Prince Lawler. In the past, he always focused on Prince Mario. Think of this prince as a first-class person. Now that I think about it. It's just too careless.

Lawler has the title of prince on his body. Although he was not officially made the crown prince. But in the eyes of many. There is no difference between him and the crown prince. If at this stage. King Gale II was seriously ill and did not recover. There is a good chance that the succession to the throne will fall on him. Jada also has a lot of support. But because of the existence of the Queen Mother. The place of enthronement is unlikely.

And if Prince Mario takes the throne, then Lawler, who is his eldest son and not his only son, will still not be very secure even if he is still the heir to the throne. Mario is in good health and has at least twenty or thirty years to live, so will Lawler have the patience to wait so many more years?

In this case. It is not surprising that Lawler has his own selfish intentions. Minter had also wondered if he was doing this at his father's behest or on his own. But every time Prince Mario comes to see his brother, he always likes to talk to himself. behaved very domineeringly, but never had any major quarrels with Gale II, and the brothers seemed to have a good relationship. So, poisoning his uncle should be Lawler's own idea, right?

Either way, Minter was determined to keep Gale II's land safe. After getting along for a long time, he found that he liked this short little old man, who was gentle, wise and erudite. He admired him very much, and sometimes he couldn't help but wonder: why was Gale II the king of Nogardi? But there is such a king, at least much better than Prince Mario's warlike man occupying the throne.

Minter began to be in the match for Gale II. Aggravating sedative ingredients. Recently, the king has been patronizing and dealing with political affairs, and he has almost forgotten that he is still a sick person, hoping that with the help of the power of the magic flaw, he can rest for a while.

There was a knock at the door, and Minter went over to open the door, and saw a guard: "His Excellency Duke Jeda has brought a guest, saying that he has come to you, and is now at His Majesty's place, so I tell you to hurry over." ”

Looking for another place? Mint paused. Suddenly thinking of a possibility, he hurriedly suppressed the joy in his heart, poured the prepared herbs into a tall glass, and took them to the king's room.

Jada was sitting with Gale II, and was having a good conversation with a strange man with a fat head and big ears. The man had a round face, a fat figure, and was wearing the typical clothes of a wealthy man in Shaonan, and everyone would think he was a businessman when they saw him. And Gale II's dialogue with him confirms this: "... How was this year's harvest? I've heard that there are several places where there are good harvests. ”

"You're right, we people in the north can already see the autumn harvest, and I heard that the south is even better than us, they are ready to harvest, and they can grow a second crop, and in a year, the total amount is twice as much as ours! This year's situation is really good, and we are making more money in business than in previous years. ”

"I've heard that Shaonan is full of rivers, seas and lakes. Never worried about drought. But there are also some places where there are few rivers, right? What kind of food is produced in those places? ”

"Well," the man tilted his head and thought for a moment, "in Shaonan." It's hard to find a place where there are no rivers and lakes, and if there really aren't, the land is not suitable for farming. If Your Majesty wants to know this, it is better to ask the people of East, there are few rivers in the north, and there is a lot of grain, but I have not eaten the corn and wheat they grow, and I have heard that it is not as delicious as round rice, and the price is very low, and we never sell it. ”

Gale II pondered for a moment, then asked, "You know... Where can I buy corn and wheat seeds..."

At this time, Jada noticed that Minter had walked in, and smiled, "You're here?" Look at this one, do you recognize who it is? ”

Minter really didn't recognize it, but from the chic knot tied to the other party's belt, he immediately realized who it was, and said with a smile: "It turned out to be you, you have gained a lot of weight, I almost didn't recognize it." ”

The man laughed and scolded: "You stinky boy, what's wrong with getting fat?" Prove that I have a good appetite! Your kid suddenly came here, and the family knew that it was all upside down, and your parents were almost scared to death, saying how dare you be so bold! ”

Minter smiled, glanced at the smiling Gale II and Jada, and asked, "Do you have any messages at home?" What does the old man say when he knows? ”

"The old man scolded, but he also said that you have the guts. It's a good opportunity and he'll be happy if you can do something, but the most important thing is to take care of yourself. If the development does not go well, it is better to go home, the old man said, the most important thing is the safety of people. ”

Although this sound like no big deal, Minter had already understood the meaning, and his heart was slightly moved, and he solemnly said to the man: "Please tell them, let them rest assured, I know what I have to do." ”

"Hey, hey." Jada interjected with a smile next to him, "Don't say such things in front of Your Majesty and me." ”

"Didn't you also woo me in front of the butler? This is probably retribution, right? "Minter is now familiar with the people around Gale II, and dares to make jokes about Jada.

Jada laughed dumbly, and Gail watched happily, not interjecting at all.

The man's eyes rolled, and he said to Minter: "There is a letter from home, from His Excellency the Duke, and I have also brought what you want." Then he took out a palm-length crystal bottle from his bosom: "Be careful, Mr. Sauron said, this is what he made with the last ingredients, there is only so much." If you collect valuable materials, remember to give them back. ”

Minter's face was full of surprise, he hurriedly took it, opened the lid and sniffed it, it was exactly the kind he needed: "Thank you, go back and thank him for me, please rest assured, I will send him the good materials I have collected." ”

Jada was a little curious: "What's that?" Minter smiled mysteriously, "I'll tell you later." Jada stopped asking and pulled out the letter to him. Minter swept the envelope, smiled slightly, and slipped it into his arms.

The man soon took his leave, this time under the guise of Minter's old employer, ostensibly to take advantage of Minter's relationship with Jada to reach a long-term cooperation agreement and sell grain to Nogar. Gale II and Jada were worried about food, so they naturally agreed very readily, but in terms of transportation, they had to negotiate further, and Gale II handed over this matter to a minister who could be trusted.

As soon as the man left, Jada grabbed Minter and asked, "What's in that bottle?!" The man didn't even tell me that he had brought such a bottle! ”

Minter gently waved his hand away and said lightly, "When I used to say that ordinary poisons can't hurt me, aren't you very envious?" It's because I drank it when I was a kid that I wouldn't be poisoned, that's what happened. ”

Jada's eyes lit up, "You mean..."

"It's a modified recipe, it's a little bit better than the one I drink, and if you drink it, you'll fall asleep all day, and then you can see the results. It's for two, if you don't believe it, you can find someone to give it a try, but it's best not to waste it too much, this kind of herb is not something that can be made casually. Also, don't tell anyone about it. ”

Jada held back his breath, carefully took the crystal bottle, and quickly glanced at Gale II, whose face was also full of surprise, but quickly regained his composure: "Do you really want to give me this bottle?" What are your wishes? ”

Minter looked at the two of them and suddenly smiled: "If I didn't ask for it, Your Majesty and Your Excellency wouldn't believe it, right?" In fact, it's very simple, since I have come this far with this ability, if I can become the Imperial Demon Master of the Imperial Court, it must be a great honor. My teacher is the Mr. Sauron mentioned above, he is a straight-tempered person, his classmate when he was young became the imperial demon master of the Shaonan court, but he can only stay in the academy to teach children, and he has always been very unconvinced. If I can sit in this position, then he will become the teacher of the Imperial Demon Master, and he must be very happy, right? ”

Gale II and Jada looked at each other and readily agreed, only because Minter was too young and too conspicuous among the old men of the royal family, and the official appointment would not be issued until he reached adulthood. Minter readily complied, and at the same time asked to see the "uncle" one more time before returning home, and to bring back to his family the reply letter and the king's bounty.

The magic bottle made Jada put aside his suspicions about "Minte", and he was very ashamed in his heart, and he agreed to the request without hesitation. And Minter, when he returned to his room, opened the letter that had already been read, and found the information he needed between the lines, smiled slightly.