Hearing this, Chen Mu frowned.

Famine? Pestilence?

"Only in that year did the famine plague break out in Wucheng? What is the cause of the outbreak? What is the scale? ”

"It is true that in that year there was a famine and a pestilence, and the famine was caused by the presence of a large number of locusts in the fields, but in two nights the fields around the cities were eaten clean."

"The people didn't have much to store, and after hundreds of people starved to death, the plague broke out."

"As for the scale, it's not big, it's not small, but there are no officials from the labor capital to check it."

"But in just two months, the officials of Wucheng have solved this matter."

At that time, it happened to be just in time for a Beijing official in the capital to leave office, and after the old man Lang took care of things, he was appreciated by Chen Xingtian, and was transferred to the capital by Chen Xingtian.

"But there is a strange thing, the land has not grown crops for several years after it has been eaten clean by locusts."

"The villagers around the city had intended to return to their homes when the famine was over."

"But seeing that the land does not grow crops, I simply came to Wucheng to settle down."

Because the two cities and the surrounding villages were devoid of people, the caravans were reluctant to settle in those two cities and villages.

So they would take a detour to Wucheng, and over time, the scale of Wucheng began to expand.

Hearing the entourage's explanation, Chen Mu nodded silently and responded.

He always felt that this time the matter was not simple, and while he was thinking about it, he suddenly heard a rush of footsteps outside the main hall.

Immediately after, the panicked voice of a eunuch sounded outside the door.

"Your Highness...... Your Highness! Big things are not good! Something happened to the princess's palace maid! Poisoned! ”

Suddenly hearing this voice, Chen Mu immediately came back to his senses, he hurried out of the main hall, and followed the eunuch to the palace of the crown princess.

The Blue Phoenix was already waiting outside the palace.

Chen Mu looked up and saw another person standing next to the blue phoenix, Chen Mu couldn't help but be stunned.

Meng Qing?

Why did Meng Qing come too?

As soon as Meng Qing saw Chen Mu, she immediately ran forward a few steps forward with red eyes, and her bright and smiling face was full of confusion.

Chen Mu had already seen the other party's appearance, and his heart jumped heavily.

He said that if there are too many women in the palace, it will not be a good thing.

Now take a closer look...... Could it be that the maid next to Blue Phoenix was poisoned and had something to do with Meng Qing?

No, probably not.

Although he has not known Meng Qing for a long time, Chen Mu understands Meng Qing's temperament.

This girl is heroic, and she has always disdained to use those unseemly methods, let alone poison the maid next to the blue phoenix.

What's going on here?

Chen Mu caught Meng Qing, took Meng Qing in his arms, patted the other party's shoulder again, and he glanced in the direction of the blue phoenix in embarrassment.

Blue Phoenix shook his head silently, looking quite calm.

She waved her hand at the people in the palace, and the next moment, two eunuchs walked out of the palace carrying a corpse.

Blue Phoenix didn't let people carry the corpse in front of Chen Mu, for fear of dirtying Chen Mu's eyes, so he only asked the corpse to be kept far away, and then bowed to Chen Mu and said.

"Your Highness, this maid is the maid who was poisoned."

"Someone found a rare poison from this maid, and as far as I know, that poison is only found in Donghu."

As soon as these words were spoken, everyone looked up in the direction of Meng Qing.

Meng Qing became even more flustered when she saw this, she bit her lip and muttered.

"This ...... This Liu Ming poison is indeed unique to us Donghu. ”

"But...... But I am not the only one who can get it, all of us in Donghu who have some power can get this poison! ”

"This poison is not uncommon, why do you ...... because the maid died of this poison I didn't say I poisoned it! ”

Blue Phoenix chuckled lightly when she heard Meng Qing say this.

"It's not me who said you poisoned, it's ......"

After saying this, she turned her head and glanced at the eunuch standing not far away.

The eunuch served in Mengqing's palace, and he could be regarded as taking care of Mengqing closely.

And after hearing what Blue Phoenix said, the eunuch knelt down in fear.

"Minions...... The slave just looked at the poison like Liu Ming's poison, and didn't check it for a while, and said the name of the poison. ”

"I don't mean to accuse our mother of poisoning......"

Hearing the eunuch say this, Chen Mu raised his eyebrows.

He met the meaningful gaze of the blue phoenix, and suddenly realized something, he sneered, stepped forward and said.

"What you just said, repeat."

Hearing Chen Mu say this, the eunuch's face turned a little paler.

He gritted his teeth and didn't say anything at once.

Seeing this, Meng Qing suddenly became angry, rushed forward, took out the whip on his waist and threw it in the direction of the eunuch.

She was already in a hurry, and seeing that she was slandered, she naturally couldn't hold back.

Seeing this, Chen Mu hurriedly pulled the person back.

Meng Qing looked in the direction of Chen Mu with tears in her eyes, Chen Mu patted Meng Qing's shoulder and spoke.

"Don't worry, I believe you, and the crown princess doesn't blame you."

Hearing Chen Mu say this, Meng Qing bit her lip and turned her head to look in the direction of the blue phoenix.

The blue phoenix still had that calm look, and did not look at Chen Mu and Meng Qing, but only stared at the eunuch kneeling on the ground.

Seeing that Meng Qing's whip was almost whipped on his body, the eunuch almost peed his pants in fright, and he hurriedly spoke.

"I say I say! I say it all...... Then...... Then...... Here's what I said......"

I said...... Isn't this Liu Ming's poison, isn't this a poison that only Donghu has? How...... How did it appear in this handmaiden? ”

"I ...... I just subconsciously said this at the time, I definitely didn't mean anything else, and I also hope that the two mothers and His Royal Highness the Prince, you can spare me this time. ”

"I'll give myself a slap! Please spare me, His Royal Highness the Prince! ”

After saying this, Tai Chi slapped his face, and his face quickly became red and swollen.

Chen Mu did not take the eunuch's current performance lightly, he did not marry Meng Qing for a long time, but at this time, a maid in the princess's palace was poisoned.

The intentions of the poisoner are clear at a glance.

Most of them want to take this opportunity to provoke their harem relationship, and by the way, take this opportunity to bite Donghu again.

If you can make yourself suspicious of Meng Qing and Donghu's life......

Chen Mu sneered, the person behind this is really a good calculation.

Thought that he would treat Donghu's people lightly because of the harem fight? Do you even change your plans for the next because of this?

As for this eunuch, he happened to say this in front of the blue phoenix at this time, most likely with the intention of causing fire to Meng Qing.

Seeing this, Chen Mu immediately glanced at the guards behind him.

The two guards stepped forward, picked up the eunuch, and walked out of the main hall.

"Find out who is behind him."

"If you can't find out, you will be punished."