Chapter 167 No One Can Compare to Your Majesty

The emperor took a bite of the food, put it in his mouth and chewed it slowly.

The fiefs of the Yun family and the King of Ruyang are next to each other...

Otherwise, they are in collusion, and the affairs of Concubine Mei are closely related to Prince Ruyang.

They might even be in the same group and want to harm him together.

Either they did not collude with each other, but because of the royal status of Prince Ruyang and the friction between them, Prince Ruyang said that the people in that county did not listen to him much.

This does not prove that the matter of Concubine Mei and Rose Dew has absolutely nothing to do with Prince Ruyang. What if he is lying? What if they have been secretly colluding for a long time?

Or, although Concubine Mei was presented to the emperor by the Yun family, Concubine Mei’s behavior had nothing to do with the Yun family. Many powerful families would send women to the palace. This woman might not only be the daughter of their family, but also a beauty bought from somewhere.

After all, no one is a fool. If someone were to offer someone to harm the emperor and it were discovered, even a local tyrant would not be able to withstand the imperial army and cavalry.

Prince Ruyang obviously did it on purpose. He knew that the emperor suspected the Yun family and him, so he said these words.

The emperor was silent for a moment before he said, "Eat your food."

He didn't respond at all.

Prince Ruyang smiled and did not continue speaking.

…

When the Empress Dowager fell ill, the New Year was coming to an end. The palace became increasingly busy with people pasting Spring Festival couplets and hanging lanterns.

Because Xiaohua was missing, Nanny Chang came to see Aunt Qu once, wanting to transfer Xiaodong back to look after the warehouse with her.

Of course Aunt Qu disagreed. Not to mention Xiaodong, she even wanted to drive away Nanny Chang.

However, Aunt Qu assigned another person to Nanny Chang. This person was called Xiaoyun and was brought up by Aunt Qu.

As for why Aunt Qu always asked Xiaoyun to do odd jobs in the backyard, An Jiu couldn't figure it out at first, but it suddenly dawned on him after chatting with Xiao Fuzi.

Xiao Fuzi glanced at An Jiu and said, "Aunt Qu is not stupid. Why would you ask her to die in front of the emperor?"

An Jiu paused.

"Ah? How can being in front of the Emperor mean committing suicide?"

Xiao Fuzi looked at her.

He felt that Xiaojiu had forgotten the pain after the wound had healed.

An Jiu also came to his senses belatedly.

By the way, when she first came, the palace maids in front of the emperor were sent there without even any pre-job training. They were not there to serve the emperor at all, but to be killed for fun by the tyrant.

Thinking about the loss rate of palace maids at that time, An Jiu felt frightened.

So, it is difficult to judge this tyrant. When judging people, we should not judge them on a moral level, otherwise it will be very uncomfortable.

An Jiu sometimes thinks that the tyrant is quite innocent and cute, but if she puts herself in the shoes of those dead palace maids and their families, would they think a murderer is cute?

An Jiu did not make excuses for the tyrant. He was nice to An Jiu because he liked An Jiu. Otherwise, there would be no difference between An Jiu and those dead palace maids.

It’s good for people to be a little confused.

Don't lock yourself up with other people's moral shackles.

Otherwise, internal friction will lead to death.

An Jiu comforted himself in this way.

Xiao Fuzi said angrily, "You should also be more careful. Take advantage of the fact that His Majesty likes you and get more benefits for yourself. Do you want to be a palace maid for the rest of your life?"

An Jiu shook her head: "Of course I won't be a palace maid for the rest of my life."

Xiao Fuzi thought she was ambitious, but she heard her say, "I want to leave the palace."

Xiao Fuzi looked at her in surprise: "I heard from Master that there is no one at home. Why did you leave the palace?"

An Jiu asked back: "Don't you want to leave the palace?"

Little Fuzi shook his head like a rattle.

"My parents and several of my brothers starved to death, and my sisters were already exchanged for food..."

He paused and said, "When I was a child, I never had a full meal. The winters were long and cold. I might have seen my neighbors yesterday, but I might have found them dead of starvation or freezing the next morning. The whole family had only one piece of clothing, and whoever went out wore it. If someone died accidentally, there was not even a straw mat. People say that being a eunuch in the palace is hard, but I am content with the fact that I can eat and wear warm clothes. "

An Jiu opened his mouth.

Xiao Fuzi mocked her again: "Do you think you can live a good life if you have money?"

An Jiu nodded.

That's how she felt.

Xiao Fuzi shook her head and said, "You are overthinking. You are a woman with so much money. No matter where you go, you will be a fat sheep in the eyes of others."

He added: "Maybe you still want to find someone to marry and live a peaceful life."

He pointed in the direction of Guanghua Palace and said, "You have already seen a man like His Majesty. What other man can catch your eye?"

An Jiu was silent.

Xiao Fuzi was almost convinced by her.

She hadn't been outside many times, was it really that scary? If she had the chance, she would go out and investigate again.

Furthermore…

An Jiu also glanced in the direction of Guanghua Palace.

She thought of the emperor...

Then he glanced at Xiao Fuzi.

Xiao Fuzi also looked at her.

An Jiu said: "What you said makes sense, but the emperor has many women, and after I get out, I can find a man who belongs to me and live with him wholeheartedly."

Xiao Fuzi "..."

"Which man doesn't take concubines? Are you sure that the man you find will always be devoted to you?" Xiao Fuzi is gone, but he understands men.

The men out there are not as good as Your Majesty.

He had three wives and four concubines, maids, and many other concubines. Some of them even went to brothels for fun.

How is he better than Your Majesty?

Xiaojiu is such an idiot.

…

Jiang Sheng found out the background of the palace maid who threw the bottle.

"There's no one at her house."

The emperor frowned: "What do you mean there is no one at home?"

When the palace was short of people, they would go to various places to buy palace maids and eunuchs.

They were all children, and those who were raised from childhood were obedient, had good eyesight, and could adapt to life in the palace.

In order to find a way to make a living for their children, poor families tried their best to send their children to the palace. For them, they would have to face famine, war and cold outside, so it was better to enter the palace so that the family could get some money and their children could have a way to make a living.

But not just anyone can enter the palace. They must have relatives at home. In this way, if these people make a mistake, they will be worried about bringing trouble to their family members, and will be more loyal to the royal family. It will also be less likely for unidentified spies to sneak in.

"She and Xiaojiu entered the palace at the same time. There was a famine that year and many people died. The late emperor felt sorry for these people and made an exception to give them a number of places, so her background is as clean as Xiaojiu's."

Jiang Sheng felt that something was wrong when he said this.

"Cousin, since the incident with the rose perfume is related to the State of Chu, do you think there might be spies from the State of Chu among those people?"

The emperor looked at him.

Jiang Sheng knew that this had hit the nail on the head.

Xiaojiu was serving in front of the emperor, and the maid was also walking around the palace. Perhaps there were more people hiding in the dark, waiting for an opportunity to strike...

The emperor narrowed his eyes and said, "Take the list of people who entered the palace that year and check it carefully."

When Jiang Sheng left, An Jiu just brought in a plate of snacks, which were the emperor's favorite little cakes.

The emperor lowered his head and ate slowly, his thoughts floating everywhere.

[Does Xiaojiu have any questions? ]

An Jiu paused.

What's the problem?

What could be wrong with her?

She pricked up her ears and listened.

[If there is none, that would be the best. What if there is? ]

[If she was a spy, she would have killed me long ago. ]

An Jiu was confused.

What spy?

How did she become a spy?

[Can such a fool be a spy? ]

The emperor bit his snack and looked at An Jiu calmly.

An Jiu glanced at the emperor with a sly look in her eyes, and after making eye contact with the emperor, she quickly looked away.

emperor"……"

【Obscene! 】

[Does she understand what she is calculating? ]

The emperor was amused by his own thoughts.

An Jiu silently poured him a cup of hot tea. The fragrant aroma wafted out, and the room became warm. The emperor exhaled, feeling extremely relaxed and comfortable at the moment...

So he lazily called out, "Xiao Jiu..."

An Jiu looked at him: "I am here..."

"Come here and give me a back rub."

An Jiu "..."