Yue Haoyun frowned and thought for a moment before saying, "How about this? Let's go to the memorial library and check Han Lie's file first."
"The memorial library is where the archives are kept. All Dai Viet officials, their family backgrounds, official records, awards received, and mistakes made are all recorded and stored in the memorial library."
The Second Prince clapped his hands and said, "That's great! But how secure is the memorial warehouse? Is it easy to sneak in?"
Yue Haoyun frowned. "Be on guard. After all, that's where the archives are stored. We definitely won't let our guard down."
"But fortunately, the Memorial Library isn't located within the Imperial Palace. Because there are so many archives, there's no longer a suitable palace inside the palace to store them. So, when my father came to power, he specially built a palace outside the palace, named the Memorial Library, to store the archives."
Upon hearing this, the Second Prince was pleasantly surprised and said, "Since it's not in the palace, it shouldn't be difficult to sneak in. How about we go there in person?"
Xia Miaoyuan, leaning against the door, heard everything clearly and couldn't help but complain in his heart, "What? Why is my second brother so weak in praise?"
[Sneaking into the memorial library is such a risky thing, is it necessary for a prince or a prince to take the risk personally? ]
What if this is discovered? 】
Because the room was not big, the second prince heard his sister's thoughts and felt a little embarrassed.
At this time, Yue Haoyun scolded, "I know you're fearless and a true warrior, but courage isn't for places like this. Let's find someone to infiltrate the memorial library. Going there ourselves is far too risky and too frivolous."
When the Second Prince heard Yue Haoyun say this, he quickly laughed and said, "I was just joking!"
Yue Haoyun rolled his eyes at him.
It’s already this late, and you still have the mind to joke!
"Then do you have any suitable personnel?" asked the second prince seriously.
Yue Haoyun thought for a moment and said, "Eunuch Su, the chief eunuch of my mother's life, was loyal to us mother and son. I can find a solution with him."
"I'll handle this matter first, just wait for my news."
After the two finished their discussion, they left separately.
The second prince and his entourage, still disguised as ordinary people, got on a carriage and quietly sneaked into the Jinyu Tower.
A quarter of an hour later, the second prince, wearing gorgeous robes, holding Xia Miaoyuan and accompanied by a group of followers, swaggered out of the Jinyu Tower.
Behind a tree not far away, a pair of eyes stared at them closely. Seeing that they looked well-fed and satisfied, they smiled with relief.
…
In the Dai Viet Royal Palace, in the bedroom of Queen Mother Zhu Ling.
Zhu Ling was leaning on the beauty couch, and a palace maid was squatting beside the couch, carefully massaging her legs.
A young woman dressed in black stood respectfully before her.
"How is it? They have moved to Chang's house these days. Are they behaving well?" Zhu Ling asked with half-closed eyes.
The woman in black replied, "According to the Chang Mansion's chief steward, they haven't done anything out of the ordinary these past few days. The Second Prince was simply overwhelmed with love and was helping Madam Kong in the mansion find her granddaughter."
Zhu Ling raised an eyebrow: "Looking for a granddaughter?"
The woman in black explained, "Oh, it was that Madam Kong's granddaughter accidentally got lost, and the Second Prince, grateful for her dedication in taking care of Princess Anguo, sent his followers out into the streets to help look for the child. I heard they found her."
Zhu Ling sneered, "Humph, he looks so young, but I didn't expect him to be so good at winning people over!"
After that, she asked again: "Did they go out of the palace to meet anyone or go to any strange places?"
The woman in black shook her head and said, "No, they just go out to have fun occasionally. They even went to the Jinyu Tower for dinner tonight."
Zhu Ling waved her hand and said, "Alright, there's nothing for you to do here. You can go down first. Keep a close eye on them. If you see anything unusual, report it to me. I will reward you handsomely."
The woman in black bowed and quietly retreated.
At this time, the eunuch at the door announced, "Your Majesty, the witch has arrived. She has been waiting outside for a while. She said she has something urgent to see you about."
Zhu Ling's eyes turned and she said, "It's really strange that she would come to the palace to ask for an audience so late at night! Let her in!"
After saying that, Zhu Ling asked the palace maid who was massaging her legs to leave and sat up straight.
Before long, a woman in a purple gauze dress strode in.
Her steps were so hurried that her skirt fluttered.
"I pay my respects to the Empress Dowager!" said the purple-robed woman.
Zhu Ling frowned and said, "What's the matter? Are you so anxious that you have to go to the palace so late?"
The witch lowered her eyes, her tone timid, "Your Majesty, I know it's inappropriate to come so late, but this matter really makes me at a loss."
Zhu Ling curled her lips impatiently, "Tell me what's the matter!"
"I don't know who sneaked into the cave in Qingshan. The nineteen newly captured girls and twenty-seven Gu slaves inside were all rescued..." The witch's voice trembled, her body shook slightly, and her head hung low, not daring to raise it.
"What!?" Zhu Ling jumped up from the beauty bed like a firecracker.
"You mean, the entire Qingshan Cave was wiped out in one fell swoop?!"
Seeing the bamboo spirit furious, the witch was so scared that she quickly knelt on the ground, "Even the guards were all killed..." Her voice trembled even more severely.
When Zhu Ling heard this, she became even angrier. She grabbed the teacup and smashed it to the ground.
In an instant, the teacup broke into pieces and tea splashed out.
"Do you know who did this?" Zhu Ling asked viciously.
The witch kowtowed to the ground, "I deserve to die. I haven't found out yet..."
"What's the use of you!?" Zhu Ling roared.
At this time, Zhu Ling's personal maid stepped forward and said softly, "Your Majesty, calm down and be careful not to hurt your hands."
"Since it has already happened, Your Majesty, you should take a long-term view. Getting angry is useless!"
Zhu Ling's anger seemed to subside after hearing this. She calmed down and asked, "I remember that when the late emperor passed away, you were in dire need of slaves, so I gave you the eight eunuchs who served him."
"Let me ask you, are these eight eunuchs still alive? Are these eunuchs among the Gu slaves rescued this time?!"
The witch glanced at Zhu Ling and saw that when she asked this question, her brows were furrowed, as if she was very nervous about these people.
In a flash, the witch's mind flashed with the words Han Lie once said to her, the meaningful "What do you know?"
In an instant, the witch made a major decision in her heart. She wanted to gamble for her own life. She must not tell anyone that a eunuch was still alive and had been rescued.
Thinking of this, the witch immediately raised her head and said firmly, "After becoming Gu slaves, those eight people could not withstand the torture of the Gu worms and died one after another."
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