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

The Yun family and the Ruyang King's fiefdom are next to each other...

So, if they collude with each other, then Prince Ruyang will be involved in this incident.

They may even be a group, working together to harm each other.

Well, they did not collude together. On the contrary, because of the royal status of Prince Ruyang and the aristocratic family, there were frictions. That's why Prince Ruyang said that the people in that county didn't listen to him very much.

This doesn't prove that Mei Gui is noble. The Rose Dew incident has absolutely nothing to do with Prince Ruyang. What if he's lying? What if they have already colluded secretly?

Well, although Concubine Mei was presented to the emperor by the Yun family, her behavior had nothing to do with the Yun family. Many powerful families would send their daughters to the palace. This daughter might not only be Miss Jin from our family, but she might also be a beauty bought from somewhere else.

After all, no one is a fool. If they offer a person who harms the emperor like this and are found out, even a local tyrant will not be able to withstand the imperial army and cavalry.

Prince Ruyang was obviously doing it on purpose, knowing that the emperor was suspicious of the Yun family, that's why he said these few words.

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

놛 didn't answer at all.

Prince Ruyang smiled and did not continue speaking.

…

When the Empress Dowager fell ill, it was almost the end of the year, and the palace became even busier with the pasting of Spring Festival couplets and the hanging of 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 Xiao 늳, she even wanted to drive Aunt Chang away.

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

As for why Aunt Qu always asked Xiaoyun to do odd jobs in the backyard, An Jiu didn't understand it at first, but it became clear 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? Why is 놇御前 sending himself to die?"

Xiao Fuzi looked at her.

I think Xiao 깇 has forgotten the pain after the wound healed.

An Jiu also came to his senses belatedly.

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

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

So, it is difficult to comment on the tyrant. We should not comment on him on a moral level, otherwise it will be very uncomfortable.

An Jiu sometimes thinks that the tyrant is quite simple and cute, but if you put yourself in the shoes of those dead palace maids and their families, would you think a murderer is cute?

Anjiu did not excuse the tyrant. 놛 was nice to Anjiu because 놛 liked Anjiu. Otherwise, there would be no difference between Anjiu and those dead palace maids.

Ah, it's good to be a little confused.

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

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, "놖놚Leave the palace놅."

Xiao Fuzi looked at her in surprise: "I heard from Master that you have no money 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.

"Mom and Dad, several of my brothers have starved to death, and my sisters have long been exchanged for food..."

He paused and said, "When I was a child, I never had a full meal. The days were long and cold. I saw my neighbors yesterday. I might find them starved or frozen to death when I wake up tomorrow morning. The whole family only had one piece of clothing. 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 might be well fed and warmly clothed, and I am very satisfied."

An Jiu opened his mouth.

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

An Jiu nodded.

That's what she thinks.

Xiao Fuzi shook her head and said, "You're really overthinking it. You're a woman with so much money. No matter where you go, you'll be looked down upon and seen as a fat sheep."

Then he said, "Maybe you still want to find someone to marry and live a peaceful life."

She pointed in the direction of Guanghua Palace and said, "You have seen a beauty 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 there is a chance, 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 you go out, you can find a man who belongs to you and lives with you 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 no longer has Xiao Xiao Fuzi, but she understands men.

There are many men out there, none as good as Your Majesty.

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

How is he better than Your Majesty?

Xiao 깇 is such an idiot.

…

Jiang Sheng found the identity of the palace maid who threw the bottle.

"She has no family."

The emperor frowned and asked: "What does it mean that there is no one at home?"

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

They were all children, raised from childhood to be obedient, have good eyesight, and can adapt to palace life.

In order to find a way to make a living for their children, poor families would do their best to get them into the palace. To them, they would also face famine, war and cold outside, so it would be better to enter the palace so that the family could earn 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 in the family. In this way, if these people make mistakes, they will be worried about bringing trouble to their family members, so they will be more loyal to the royal family and it will be difficult for unidentified spies to sneak in.

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

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

"Cousin, since the Rose Dew incident is related to the State of Chu, do you think there might be spies from the State of Chu mixed in with those people back then?"

The emperor looked at it.

Jiang Sheng knew that what he said hit the nail on the head.

The little girl is serving the emperor, and the maid is also walking around the palace. Maybe there are more people hiding in the dark, waiting for an opportunity to move...

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

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

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

[Do you have any questions, Xiao 깇? 】

An Jiu paused.

What's the problem?

What could be wrong with her?

She pricked up her ears and listened.

[If there isn’t, that would be the best. But 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 sly eyes, and after making eye contact with the emperor, she quickly looked away.

emperor"……"

[Disgusting!] 】

[Do you understand her plan? 】

The emperor was amused by his own thoughts.

An Jiu poured him a cup of hot tea without saying a word. The fragrant smell wafted out, and the room became warm. The emperor exhaled, feeling extremely relaxed and comfortable at the moment...

So he lazily called out, "Little 깇 ah..."

An Jiu looked at her and said, "Your servant..."

"Come here and give me a back rub."

An Jiu: "..."