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Chapter 140: The Book-Traveling Person in the Rebirth Novel 1
The spring rain was continuous and as fine as silk threads, gently falling on the bluestone streets of the capital of the Xia Dynasty. The air was filled with the smell of moist earth, and the rain threads slanted in the breeze to form a hazy picture scroll.

Willow trees on both sides of the street swayed gently, and the newly green branches and leaves were washed fresher by the rain. The sound of water drops formed strings, and the sound was pleasant to the ears, like the jumping notes on a zither.

A young man in blue, with a delicate and pretty face, holding an oil-paper umbrella in his hand, walked slowly on the street in the rain with leisurely steps.

Under the umbrella, his clear eyes reflected the world in the rain, his expression was indifferent, and he seemed to enjoy the tranquility in the rain.

The sound of footsteps gradually faded away in the rain, leaving only the tip of the umbrella touching the ground, making an occasional tapping sound.

After passing through several alleys, a magnificent mansion appeared in front of the young man.

"Chu Palace" is engraved on the lintel, which looks simple and restrained.

The boy walked into the side door. The sound of rain was blocked by the porch and the yard was quiet.

In the garden, various potted plants are arranged in an orderly manner. The flowers after the rain are more gorgeous and beautiful, and the water droplets roll between the leaves, reflecting a little bit of brilliance.

Walking through the corridors and passing through several doors, the boy came to an elegant study room. Sandalwood incense was curling in the room, and the warm light dispelled the dampness and coldness from the outside world.

The four treasures of the study are placed on the desk, with a faint scent of ink. The surrounding bookshelves are filled with scrolls and books, and the luxurious wooden bookshelves exude a calm historical atmosphere.

King of Chu Xiao Ningzhou was standing in front of the desk, writing something with a pen in hand, his eyes and brows filled with the elegance and indifference of the fragrance of books.

"Brother Ling is here."

"See you, Your Majesty."

"There is no need for such empty formalities between you and me. Please sit down."

He put down his brush, and the servant beside him brought a wet towel for him to clean his hands. After he finished wiping, he picked up the basin of water, bent down and respectfully left the study, leaving the two of them alone inside.

"Your Highness, this is the place where the Regent stores soldiers on the border." Ling Mo took out the bamboo tube in his arms, opened the lid, and took out the paper inside.

The bookish air between Xiao Ningzhou's eyebrows and eyes had mostly dissipated, and only when he was negotiating with his staff did he reveal some of his ambitions.

Taking the paper from her hand, he stroked the words on it with his index finger and suddenly looked at her like a hawk: "How do you know this place?"

The current emperor is only ten years old, and the regent Wei Fuyi has the final say on all court affairs. Anyone who dares to go against him will end up being killed without a burial place.

Now, after so many years of his rule, the Xia Dynasty was in danger.

King of Chu Xiao Ningzhou is the elder brother of the current emperor. In his early years, he did not participate in the fight for the throne, but instead wandered around the world. As a result, when he was twenty years old, bad news came from the court. In addition to his only remaining sixteenth brother ascending the throne to become emperor, Wei Fuyi became regent to assist the emperor.

All other royal children, whether princes or princesses, died in the struggle for succession.

Xiao Ningzhou traveled day and night to return to Kyoto. When he saw the regent standing on the high chair and looking at him coldly, how could he believe the lie that all the royal children died in the fight for the throne?

If it were said that all the princes died, it would be barely understandable, but it was ridiculous that six princesses died as well.

But the situation had already been settled, and Xiao Ningzhou was no longer able to change anything. He took over the title of King of Chu bestowed by the Regent and became an idle prince.

Although he has been secretly uniting the ministers of the Imperial Party to resist him over the years, and now has achieved initial results, it is still very difficult, and if he is not careful he will be doomed.

So that's why Ling Mo was able to get such secret and important information.

Ling Mo expected Xiao Ningzhou's vigilance. She lowered her hands and said calmly, "When I was traveling in my early years, I passed by Wucheng and happened to meet him. But I didn't want to cause any more trouble at the time, so I left immediately. Now that I am loyal to the prince, I will naturally not continue to hide it."

They both knew it was a lie.

But Ling Mo always gave reasons that seemed ridiculous, but when you really looked them up, there were traces to be found. The King of Chu had gotten used to it.

Don't use people with suspicion, don't use people who are suspicious.

Xiao Ningzhou withdrew his gaze.

Ling Mo has been his aide for two years, helping him to take over nearly 20% of the power of the Regent. Since some things cannot be found out, it is better to pretend to be confused to avoid causing rifts between the two. Looking at the place in his hand, he couldn't help but smile: "Once it is confirmed that the Regent is really training here, we will not lack the name of the expedition, but..."

"Your Majesty, are you worried that the Tiger Guards are unwilling to go out and fight against the Regent's army?"

Xiao Ningzhou nodded: "The one who knows me is Brother Ling."

"Does your Highness know who the eldest daughter of Zhang Zhi, the general of the Tiger Guard Army, is?"

The King of Chu was puzzled: "The eldest daughter? Doesn't Zhang Zhi have only one daughter? What's her name... Zhang Zhizhi?"

She shook her head: "That's the daughter of Zhang Zhi's second wife. She was originally just a concubine's daughter. After Zhang Zhi's first wife died, his current wife was promoted to a higher position."

"Oh? There is such a thing?" How could the King of Chu know the family situations of each minister so well? He even knew Zhang Zhizhi because of the recent rumors in Kyoto - the Regent liked her.

"The prince knows Zhang Zhi's eldest daughter."

The King of Chu was puzzled and could not help but urged with a smile: "Brother Ling, don't beat around the bush and just speak directly."

Ling Mo smiled at him, his expression somewhat teasing: "When the prince was in the martial arts world in his early years, he seemed to have a crush on a chivalrous woman."

Thinking of the bright clothes and vigorous horses of his youth, Xiao Ningzhou looked confused, as if recalling: "Zhang...Yanran?"

With his eyes wide open, he couldn't help but blurt out: "Yanran can't be Zhang Zhi's eldest daughter!"

"That's right." Ling Mo smiled faintly.

[Ding——Important plot point completed, current plot completeness: 42%]

After leaving the Prince Chu's Mansion, Ling Mo looked at the clear sky, holding an umbrella, and slowly walked back home.

[Host, why does the male protagonist look so happy? ]

Ling Mo paused, then continued walking as if nothing had happened.

[How can the male protagonist not be happy when he knows the female protagonist's true identity? 】

[But...but, shouldn't he have crashed? He's so normal all of a sudden...scumbag.] The system's code was in chaos for a while, and in the end, it actually started to curse the male protagonist Xiao Ningzhou.

Ling Mo didn't know whether to laugh or cry.

The hero likes the heroine, so how can he become a scumbag?

But... was her previous guess wrong?
Her mind was filled with confusion, so she shook her head gently and stopped thinking about it.

Anyway, you are just a passer-by in this long mission world, so why bother so much.

After eliminating the emotions, Ling Mo’s obsession with exploring the hero’s true identity has lessened.

Thinking that the mission completion rate has reached 42%, my mood can't help but become happy.

Walking into the alley, she turned seven or eight times skillfully and then returned to her own small courtyard.

This is a courtyard with four entrances and exits. It is not very big, but it is enough for Ling Mo to live alone.

You can't see anything from the outside of the yard, but when you push the door open, a pile of strange wooden devices come into view.

In a small artificial pond, a small waterwheel was rotating, and the artificial flowers inside were swaying in the water. Even in the water, they did not get wet and fall apart like ordinary paper, and no one knew what material they were made of.

Ling Mo's identity this time is a book traveler.

(End of this chapter)