Empress Dowager Cixi embraced Nan Zhiyun and spoke at length, the contents of which Yu Jingchen was unaware of. He had considered having someone keep watch, but later abandoned the idea. Since he wanted to give them space, there was no reason for him to secretly have someone eavesdrop.

And then there's... Cining Palace is truly unfathomable; even Yu Jingchen doesn't know how many dangers are hidden within...

There were always people watching over Cixi Palace. Of course, these people weren't people who posed a danger to the Empress Dowager; on the contrary, they seemed to be protecting her. Sometimes even her own people couldn't get close. He had been trying to find out why, but he had never been able to figure it out.

Therefore, he once thought that the Empress Dowager and even the Nan family had a secret force that he could not uncover, and it was precisely because of this that his suspicion of the Nan family intensified.

But after experiencing his previous two lives, Yu Jingchen suddenly had an idea. Could the people in Cining Palace be from Miaoyinge? This was the only place he couldn't even explore. Moreover, this place was Gu Yin's territory... This was the most unexpected thing for him in his previous life.

Miao Yin can be considered one of the largest forces in the martial arts world, and this force is actually in the hands of Gu Yin... Speaking of Gu Yin, Yu Jingchen's eyes flickered slightly. What will he do in this life?

"What has the Imperial Advisor been doing lately?" Yu Jingchen asked Xing Lai. Xing Lai was suddenly stunned. Why did His Majesty suddenly bring up the Imperial Advisor? Although he was puzzled, he still had to answer, but he didn't pay much attention to the Imperial Advisor.

"Your Majesty, we haven't heard anything about the Imperial Preceptor's residence recently. The Imperial Preceptor went into seclusion and instructed his men not to disturb him. Moreover, he hasn't left his residence and there's been nothing unusual," Xinglai said. The Imperial Preceptor has been in seclusion for almost half a year now.

Yu Jingchen didn't say anything upon hearing this. Gu Yin... this person was also very mysterious. As far back as he could remember, Gu Yin had been the Grand Preceptor of Yuan Kingdom, and was highly respected by the people and even the officials.

He had never paid any attention to this person because Gu Yin was actually very low-key and generally wouldn't appear in the public eye. He had only heard about Gu Yin's legendary status since he was a child, a prodigy born of heaven, and even his own father, the emperor, respected and indulged him greatly.

Moreover... it seems that the place the Imperial Preceptor visited most often was Fengyin Palace... the key point is that his own father, the Emperor, doesn't seem to have any objection to this.

Looking back now, there are actually many suspicious points. How come I didn't notice this before? Now that I have, then... can he also solve many problems? Especially after being reborn so many times...

"Go to the Imperial Preceptor's residence tomorrow and have him come to the palace to see me," Yu Jingchen instructed.

"Yes," Xinglai replied. She didn't know why His Majesty would suddenly issue such an order. His Majesty had never paid much attention to the Imperial Preceptor, but instead rejected any talk of ghosts and gods. However, Xinglai could only think these words to herself and dared not say them out loud.

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About two hours later, Yu Jingchen checked the time and felt that it was about time, so he asked Xinglai to prepare to go to Cining Palace.

Meanwhile, Nan Zhiyun had already left Cining Palace. She had just finished dining with the Empress Dowager and, perhaps due to her pregnancy, felt somewhat tired. The Empress Dowager originally wanted her to stay and rest at Cining Palace, but Nan Zhiyun felt it was unnecessary and said she wanted to go back.

The Empress Dowager did not try to stop her. She thought... perhaps letting her have more contact with Yu Jingchen now would bring about different results... so she had someone send Nan Zhiyun back.

Nan Zhiyun felt a little unwell, probably because she had eaten too much today and felt nauseous. The Empress Dowager had Qianxia accompany Nan Zhiyun for a short walk, followed by the Empress Dowager's sedan chair.

Nan Zhiyun was initially scared because she didn't want to stay outside. Although the sedan chair was similar, it was still a small space that could give her some sense of security.

However, she was indeed feeling a bit unwell today. Her stomach was churning violently, and the sedan chair was quite bumpy. She couldn't stand it after riding for a while, so she had to compromise and ride along for a bit.

As a result... before she had gone very far, Nan Zhiyun heard a loud crash from behind. Startled, she turned around and saw that the palanquin had broken apart. Nan Zhiyun turned pale with fright.

"Your Majesty..." Qianxia hadn't expected such a turn of events. Seeing her mistress pale with fright, she quickly went to check on her.

"What's going on?" Qianxia looked at the group of people.

"Your Majesty...we don't know either. Just now, the palanquin suddenly collapsed while we were walking..." The palace servants were also terrified, kneeling on the ground trembling with fear.

They are truly innocent; they never expected such a thing to happen. The current Consort Shu is not someone to be trifled with. The Empress Dowager and His Majesty both treat her like the apple of their eye. So who would dare to be careless? Especially since Consort Shu is currently pregnant.

"You, His Majesty, and the Empress Dowager should go and explain, and report to His Majesty," Qianxia said to the palace servants beside her.

The palace servants didn't dare delay and went to report to Yu Jingchen. Qianxia helped Nan Zhiyun up, saying, "Your Highness, let me help you sit down for a while." Qianxia's face was also full of worry.

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