The man in black veil seemed startled by Zhu Ling's hand-holding and quickly broke free, "My Lady, please be careful with your words and actions! It would be bad if someone saw us!"
Zhu Ling chuckled and said, "What are you afraid of? I've sent everyone away. Mei'er said they're her own people."
Because everyone was listening very attentively, Zhu Ling and Liang Chaozong were talking to each other. Although no one could hear it clearly, they still understood most of it.
At this time, the little emperor's face had turned the color of liver, while Xia Miaoyuan's eyes were bright and he looked even more interested.
[Ahhh, holding hands in public, how brave of you!]
Looking at the followers again, they just had a look of gossiping and watching the fun, but now, each of them was trembling slightly all over.
When they saw that they had really caught the Empress Dowager having an affair with a man, they became afraid again. They had witnessed such a royal scandal. If the young emperor or the Empress Dowager did not want the scandal to be spread, their lives would be over.
Meanwhile, on the other side.
Han Lie, with his daughter and several followers, was walking towards the Garden of Strange Beasts. As they were walking, a eunuch carrying a tray came from a fork in the road.
The eunuch looked up and saw that it was Han Lie, and said with a smile: "Greetings to Master Han!"
Han Lie took a moment to identify him and found that it was a eunuch he was familiar with. He smiled and said, "Is Eunuch Yu doing well in Nanyuan now?"
This eunuch Yu was actually a shameless eunuch in the palace.
Later, he became close to Han Lie, who helped him get transferred to the quiet Nanyuan. Therefore, the young eunuch was very grateful to Han Lie.
"Thanks to Lord Han, I am now very free in Nanyuan."
Han Lie nodded and said, "That's good." Then he continued to move forward.
Eunuch Yu grabbed Han Lie's sleeve, dragged him to the side of the road, and whispered in his ear, "Did Lord Han say he wanted to go to the Wonder Beast Park to see the Qilin beast?"
Han Lie nodded doubtfully, "Yes, what's wrong?"
Eunuch Yu added, "Right now, the Empress Dowager is at the Qilin in the Wonder Beast Garden. It's best if you don't go over there."
Han Lie was even more confused, "Why?"
Eunuch Yu glanced around with a sly look in his eyes. Seeing that no one was passing by, he continued, "The Queen Mother just dismissed all the servants. Only Mei'er is left. There's a mysterious person with a covered face beside her. It seems she doesn't want to be seen."
Han Lie's heart trembled when he heard this, but he still forced a smile and said, "Thank you, Eunuch Yu, for reminding me."
The young eunuch bowed to Han Lie and left.
Han Lie stood there motionless, his mind in a mess for a moment.
"Sir, what's wrong? What did the eunuch say?" asked Yao Jinse who was standing aside.
Han Lie pressed his hand towards his daughter, signaling her to be quiet and let him think about it.
Since the passing of the previous emperor, he has been deeply trusted by Zhu Ling as a powerful minister assisting the young master.
Basically, Zhu Ling would discuss any problems with him, and he was also very clear about Zhu Ling's affairs.
But today, the young eunuch said that Zhu Ling secretly brought a mysterious person to visit Nanyuan, and he had no idea about it. This was really strange.
Han Lie felt a chill rising in his chest and had a bad feeling.
The Queen Mother actually has a secret that she is hiding from him. Could this be a sign that his power is unstable?
No, he couldn't just sit there and wait for death. He wanted to see who this mysterious man was and what the Queen Mother was hiding from him.
Thinking of this, Han Lie said coldly to the four followers behind him: "Just wait for me at the door."
Then he said to Yao Jinse, "Come with me and follow my instructions."
Yao Jinse noticed something strange on her father's stern face, but she didn't want to ask any more questions at this time and place, so she nodded obediently.
Han Lie has been to Nanyuan countless times and is familiar with the layout here.
He took his daughter and took a different route, entering through a side door of the Zoo.
The South Garden is large in scale, and the Garden of Strange Beasts is also very grandly built, covering a huge area.
After the father and daughter entered through the side door, Han Lie took Yao Jinse to a rockery with ease.
"In front of this rockery is the Qilin beast's enclosure. Let's climb up quietly and hide in the rockery to look around." Han Lie whispered to his daughter.
When Yao Jinse heard that she had to climb the rockery and hide to peek, her heart trembled, but when she met her father's deep eyes, she swallowed back the words that were about to come out.
Han Lie was over sixty years old, and Yao Jinse was a frail woman. The father and daughter struggled to climb up the rockery from behind, and then took great pains to hide behind the rocks.
At this moment, the little emperor and his companions were all surprised to hear the rustling sound coming from the other side of the rockery. However, in order not to be exposed, they had to suppress their voices.
Han Lie and his daughter finally hid themselves and looked towards the Qilin beast through the cracks in the rocks.
Zhu Ling took the hand of a man in black veil and looked at him eagerly.
The personal maid named Mei'er tactfully stood about ten feet away.
Han Lie and Yao Jinse were so shocked when they saw this scene that their eyes widened.
They never expected that the Empress Dowager would secretly meet a man here.
Yao Jinse looked at her father seriously, and Han Lie pressed his hand at her, signaling her not to act rashly.
The father and daughter continued to observe.
I saw Zhu Ling chatting intimately with the man. Due to the distance, I couldn't hear clearly, but I could vaguely make out that they were flirting and saying sweet words.
For a moment, Han Lie and his daughter were a little embarrassed.
If Han Lie or Yao Jinse were hiding here and watching Zhu Ling's secret meeting, they would not feel embarrassed, but would feel very excited. But unfortunately, the father and daughter were here together.
Han Lie pursed his lips tightly, suppressing his excitement of watching the show.
Yao Jinse covered her mouth with a handkerchief and stared at the man in black veil.
As far as she knew, the Queen Mother Zhu Ling of Dai Viet was only 32 years old, which was not considered old at all.
Moreover, she was originally a romantic person. When she was the favorite concubine of the late emperor, she was used to seducing and entertaining people.
Now, I have been a widow for several years and I am afraid I can't stand the loneliness anymore.
I don’t know what the man that Zhu Ling likes looks like.
Thinking of this, Yao Jinse suppressed her excitement and carefully observed the man in black veil.
It's strange, why does the man in black veil look so familiar?
This figure, this back view, and this gesture are all very familiar.
In a flash, Yao Jinse felt as if she was struck by lightning.
Because she discovered that this man was very similar to her husband Liang Chaozong.
Early this morning, Liang Chaozong's confidant ran over and whispered something to him.
Afterwards, Liang Chaozong hurriedly washed and dressed, and even asked his maid to bring him a new set of clothes.
At that time, she was leaning lazily against the head of the bed, asking Liang Chaozong why he needed to wear new clothes.
Liang Chaozong only said vaguely that a colleague with a higher official position invited him to dinner.
At the time, Yao Jinse didn't think much of it. After all, which man would go out to fool around with a woman so early in the morning?
Thinking of this, Yao Jinse set her eyes on the robe of the man in black gauze.
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