"Stop with the useless stuff, get to the important stuff."
Xiao Jingzhao shot him a glare, and Xiang Yang quickly said, "Your Majesty, the messengers we sent out have brought back news that the eldest prince of Liang Kingdom disappeared in the vicinity of Black Dragon Pool."
“Black Dragon Pool is separated from the border of Liang Kingdom by rivers and mountains. Back then, the eldest prince of Liang Kingdom was still an infant. How could he have appeared there?” Xiao Jingzhao was puzzled and analyzed the reason using the terrain.
"Some villagers heard the sounds of fighting. They must have been chased and wandered there by mistake in their panic."
Xiangyang pieced together the information he had gathered and came to a conclusion.
Xiao Jingzhao nodded slightly. "That makes sense. Whatever the reason, it's not something we should be concerned about. Pass down the order to have people search around Black Dragon Pool to find out which families adopted children twenty years ago."
"Your subordinate obeys." Xiang Yang bowed and stepped back.
"Wait, what's the other thing?"
Upon hearing the Emperor's question, Xiangyang nervously glanced out the window.
The last rays of the setting sun fell on the windowpane; it was almost time to close the palace gates.
He had a sudden inspiration and cupped his hands, saying, "I don't think I understand that matter. Eunuch Ma has already sent someone to deliver the imperial meal. I'll be right back."
After Xiang Yang finished speaking, he secretly glanced at the Emperor and saw that the Emperor's face was almost dripping with ink. He practically fled in panic.
After leaving the palace, he went straight to the Imperial Hospital.
Today, Lin Miaoshou met him when she came out of Chang Le Palace and asked him to go to the Jiang residence to see if Princess Chang Le had really gone there.
She also told him not to make a fuss, because if the Empress Dowager and the Emperor found out, they would definitely punish Princess Chang Le again.
Who knew that he would be preoccupied with other matters today and forget about going to the Jiang residence.
Chang Le was always very popular. The little eunuch invited Lin Miaoshou to Chang Le Palace. When Lin Miaoshou saw the palace maids' evasive eyes, he saw through Chang Le's trick at a glance.
Upon hearing that he had revealed Chang Le's absence from the palace, the palace maids knelt down and begged him, "Please keep this a secret, Your Excellency. The princess will be back soon."
"Don't tell anyone I've been here." Lin Miaoshou was also afraid that if the Empress Dowager came, she would accuse him of knowing about it but not reporting it.
Fortunately, he met Xiangyang.
Lin Miaoshou returned to the Imperial Hospital, but after waiting and waiting, Xiang Yang did not send him a reply. With the palace gates about to close, Lin Miaoshou decided to take a stroll along the only road outside Chang Le Palace.
Just as he was getting anxious, he saw two people walking slowly down the palace road.
"Thank God, my little darling is finally back."
Upon seeing Chang Le return to the palace, Lin Miaoshou didn't even wait for Chang Le to approach to greet her before hiding her merits and fame and returning to the Imperial Hospital.
"Your Excellency, I'm sorry, I was busy with other matters today and missed going to the Jiang residence."
Xiang Yang searched the Imperial Hospital but couldn't find Lin Miaoshou. Just as he stepped out of the Imperial Hospital, he saw Lin Miaoshou walking towards him, and he hurriedly went up to explain.
Lin Miaoshou looked around and, seeing that there was no one else around, said, "It's a misunderstanding, it's all a misunderstanding. The princess never left the palace."
"this……"
"I... luckily I didn't let it slip."
Xiang Yang felt a chill run down his spine just thinking about it; today, it was only a matter of a word for him to go to the Imperial Stud.
Lin Miaoshou bowed to Xiangyang to say goodbye, and from an angle where Xiangyang couldn't see, Lin Miaoshou's mouth was practically stretched to her ears.
...
In a courtyard in the north of the city, Jiang Zhengming sat alone in his study, lost in thought.
Early in the morning, he deliberately took a detour through Osmanthus Street and saw the Ministry of Rites people in front of the Jiang residence.
I overheard someone mention that "the young master of the Jiang family is the second-place scholar in the imperial examination."
He had heard his colleagues mention the name of the runner-up.
"Su Jin?"
"That's not right. I've never heard of a Su Jin among the Su family's nephews. Could he be from a collateral branch of the Su family?"
After Madam Yuan's father passed away, not a single eighth-rank official from the Su family emerged. Madam Su's two younger brothers were like vampires, and Jiang Zhengming avoided them like the plague. After Madam Su's death, the two families severed ties, and he didn't know where the descendants of the Su family were working now.
Jiang Zhengming was talking to himself in the room, unaware that someone had been lingering outside the window for quite some time.
In recent days, Jiang Zhengming has gradually faced reality, and he occasionally spends the night at Yang's house.
After all, Yang did satisfy him in some ways.
Thinking of her daughter still suffering on the estate, Yang secretly cooked a bowl of late-night snack and brought it to the study, away from Zheng.
Seeing Jiang Zhengming's brows furrowed into a deep frown inside the room, Madam Yang knocked on the door and said softly, "Master."
"What is it?" Jiang Zhengming snapped out of his thoughts.
Madam Yang entered with a smile. "My lord, I noticed that you ate too little for dinner, so I specially cooked some of your favorite wolfberry and yam porridge. Please try it while it's hot. I haven't made it in a long time, so I don't know if it will suit your taste."
As Yang spoke, her eyes sparkled, and Jiang Zhengming understood perfectly well that her words were a double entendre.
He took the snack, scooped up a spoonful, and tasted it. "Hmm, not bad, soft and delicious, with just the right amount of sweetness."
"Things are different now. Yams aren't cheap anymore, so don't waste your money on them in the future."
Yang walked around the desk, went behind Jiang Zhengming, and put her hand on his shoulder and patted it.
“My lord, there is no need to worry. I bought this with my own savings.”
As always, Madam Yang was gentle and considerate. After finishing his late-night snack, Jiang Zhengming put down his bowl and sighed softly, "You and Madam Zheng should get along well. Harmony in the family brings prosperity. Our family can't take any more turmoil."
Madam Yang replied softly, "I understand. If we take our daughter home and find her a good marriage, we will be able to put our minds at ease."
"Master, is something on your mind today?" Madam Yang didn't expect Jiang Zhengming to agree to take Jiang Jiaojiao back immediately, so she changed the subject and asked about something else.
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