Chapter 19 What do you want?

“He came at dawn, and his face was covered, so I couldn’t see him clearly.”

Emperor Ming clenched his fist in anger and said sternly, "Send down the order to seal the palace gates. Not even a fly is allowed to get out!"

The retired emperor's face was grim, and he muttered, "Where is Eunuch Fu? Why can't I see him?"

Only then did everyone remember Eunuch Fu.

Emperor Ming ordered in a deep voice, "Su Ansheng, send someone to find Eunuch Fu!"

Soon, the Imperial Guards found Eunuch Fu and brought him back.

"Your Majesty, I have found Eunuch Fu in the Imperial Garden. He has been knocked unconscious."

Emperor Ming paced back and forth in anger, his face dark and fierce.

"Wake him up. I'd like to ask him how he takes care of the Emperor Emeritus!"

Yuwen Jue stepped forward and used his large, well-defined hands to press a few times on Eunuch Fu's body, releasing the pressure points.

When Eunuch Fu woke up, he found himself in the Shou Kang Palace, where the Emperor Emeritus was lying sickly. He was so frightened that he knelt on the ground.

"Your Majesty, please forgive me! Your Majesty the Retired Emperor, please forgive me! This servant encountered thieves outside and was knocked unconscious..."

As he spoke, he quickly asked, "Your Majesty, are you alright?"

The retired emperor sneered, "Injured? I've already had a brush with death!"

After saying that, he glanced at Jiang Ning with a complicated expression.

"If it weren't for Princess Ling's intervention, I would not be alive!"

Eunuch Fu cried with remorse, "At dawn, I went out to instruct the imperial kitchen to prepare breakfast for the Emperor Emeritus, but I unexpectedly encountered a man in black. Just as I was about to call for help, that man knocked me unconscious..."

As he spoke, he kowtowed heavily.

"Please punish me, Your Majesty!"

Emperor Ming's voice was cold and stern, "Eunuch Fu, you have abandoned your post without authorization, you deserve to die!"

The Emperor Emeritus coughed and said, "Never mind. I ordered him to go to the Imperial Kitchen last night, so he can't be considered to have neglected his duty."

"Moreover, who would have thought that an assassin could break into this perfectly good palace?"

Moreover, the assassin did not kill him directly, but instead hung him from the roof beam, trying to create the illusion of suicide by hanging.

Jiang Ning gently massaged the Emperor Emeritus's meridians, her eyes sweeping over everyone present with a half-smile.

She really stumbled upon this dramatic scene today.

It was absolutely brilliant and incredibly suspenseful!

Emperor Ming looked ashamed.

"It must be due to the Imperial Guards' negligence in guarding the area. I will certainly punish them severely when I return."

The Emperor Emeritus nodded slightly and looked at Consort Guo to the side.

"Consort Guo, what are you doing here? And who is that person behind you?"

When the Emperor Emeritus asked her, Jiang Baoqing couldn't contain herself and quickly came out to pay her respects.

"In response to Your Majesty, I am Jiang Baoqing, the second young lady of the Marquis of Fuyuan's mansion."

"So she's the second daughter of the Jiang family."

The retired emperor nodded, but quickly lost interest.

Consort Guo was annoyed that Jiang Baoqing had spoken in front of her, and glared at her fiercely.

She picked up her handkerchief again to wipe away her tears.

"Your Majesty may not know, but last night my brother was tricked by the Jiang family and was seriously injured."

I brought the two daughters of the Jiang family to the palace, hoping that Eunuch Fu could help me identify their handwriting…

As she spoke, she sobbed twice and then burst into tears.

"Fortunately, we arrived. Otherwise, who knows how much longer the Emperor Emeritus would have remained hanging there? What if the best time for treatment had been missed?"

Seeing that Consort Guo wanted to claim credit for herself with just a few words, Jiang Ning rolled her eyes speechlessly.

She's truly a shrewd person from the palace; she's incredibly capable.

The Emperor Emeritus nodded and said approvingly, "Your Majesty, in that case, both Princess Ling and Consort Guo have rendered meritorious service and deserve to be rewarded."

Emperor Ming said respectfully, "You are right. I will certainly choose a good gift for the Imperial Concubine. As for Princess Ling..."

Emperor Ming narrowed his tiger-like eyes and asked, "Jiang Ning, you can tell me what you want now."

He had just promised Jiang Ning that if he could save the Emperor Emeritus, he would grant her one request!

Jiang Ning's eyes were playful as she curled her lips and said, "Your Majesty, my matter is not urgent. Why not let the Imperial Concubine handle the important matters?"

Yuwen Jue gripped it tightly with his large hand hidden in his sleeve.

With a cold and stern face, his cold eyes looked at Jiang Ning thoughtfully.

Jiang Ning today is truly surprising.

She clearly had no medical skills, yet she actually managed to revive the Emperor Emeritus!

She didn't seem worried about the handwriting.

Could it be that the person who secretly met with Guo Zilin was not her?