Chapter 280 Pulling and shoving

Hearing this, he just nodded.

"Even though she said so, we must be on guard," the Queen Mother lowered her eyes: "You should send a few more people who know about perfume to keep an eye on her these few days to see if she will do anything."

Qiu Yi replied with a yes.

"By the way, I almost forgot to ask, who told you that the emperor was going to Song Shiwei's coming-of-age ceremony?"

Upon hearing this, Qiu Yi's heart 'skipped' for a moment, and he kowtowed and said: "It was another eunuch beside the emperor, it seemed to be called... Chao En, yes, Chao En."

"The emperor had earlier punished a eunuch who leaked his whereabouts. Now everyone in the study is in danger. I saw that he was new and had nothing to fear, so I listened to him."

"It's my fault. I shouldn't have listened to him alone. I should have asked more people... Please forgive me, Queen Mother. I know I was wrong."

Qiu Yi begged for mercy. The Queen Mother was annoyed and said impatiently, "That's enough. You have been with me for so long, and you can make such a mistake. It's because I have climbed up. If I were still a low-ranking person, I would have been killed by you long ago!"

Qiu Yi's forehead was covered with cold sweat.

After a long while, the Queen Mother said, "... Forget it. After all, you have been with me for so many years. Go down and receive ten lashes. Remember it."

Ten lashes, I'm afraid you won't be able to get out of bed for half a month.

Qiu Yi's heart sank and said, "Thank you, Queen Mother."

After the Queen Mother waved her hand, she stood up and left.

After leaving the palace, Qiu Yi shuddered in the breeze and realized that her clothes were soaked with sweat.

She walked forward and a familiar figure appeared in her eyes.

That was...

In

front of the general's mansion, Xiao Chuji was stopped outside the door by the gatekeeper.

The driver scolded: "What a bold servant, you dare to stop the second prince?"

The gatekeeper was unmoved: "Second prince, please forgive me, my young master is not here, and I specifically ordered before leaving that no one can enter the mansion today."

The driver sighed and was about to continue, but saw Xiao Chuji chuckle.

"Okay, why do you embarrass them? Since Yan Ting is not here, this prince will come another day."

He got on the carriage, and the carriage moved forward slowly.

He Yanting was playing chess with Du Chi in the study. He hummed lightly after hearing the report from his subordinates.

"Why don't you let him in? It won't do you any good to offend the prince like this."

"If you let him in, you'll be dead." He Yanting put down the black piece and said without raising his head.

Du Chi frowned.

He Yanting continued, "Xiao Chuji is an expert in using poison. Once you meet and you refuse his request, within three days, everyone in Shengjing will hear the news of your sudden death."

Du Chi took a breath of cold air.

He thought of something again and said, "Then what about your gatekeepers..."

"Don't worry about them, they are immune to all poisons." He Yanting chuckled and said, "Compared to them, you should worry more about yourself. It's not easy to get rid of Xiao Chuji's target."

"Who am I doing this for?" Du Chi looked at him with dead eyes, "If you hadn't begged me to come out, I wouldn't have come to Shengjing."

He complained, "There is no normal person in Shengjing."

He Yanting didn't respond, Du Chi continued, "Come to think of it, who was that girl yesterday? We have known each other for so many years, and even you have never let me paint your portrait, so why did you let me paint that girl's portrait? Could it be..."

The look in his eyes when he looked at He Yanting suddenly became meaningful.

"Wow, come on, how old is she, you beast..."

He Yanting raised his eyes, and Du Chi fell silent immediately.

"I will wait until she reaches the age of 15."

Du Chi clicked his tongue twice, and wanted to continue gossiping, but when she thought of his look just now, she rolled her eyes and changed the subject: "By the way, have those people been caught?"

He Yanting nodded.

"You are worthy of being so efficient."

"It wasn't me, she told me."

He Yanting's tone was full of smiles, and Du Chi knew who she was referring to even with his toes.

He was about to speak when he heard a hurried sound of footsteps.

"Master, Jiang Kangan wants to see you."

Jiang Kangan?

He Yanting's eyelashes trembled slightly: "See you."

His men withdrew, and Du Chi also stood up: "Then I will go back first. Remember to prepare a car for me, and I will go back to the mountain as soon as possible."

Seeing He Yanting nodded, Du Chi walked out while humming a little tune.

After a while, Jiang Kangan came over.

"Minister He."

He did not salute, but just nodded slightly. He Yanting also nodded slightly: "Young Master Jiang."

"Young Master Jiang, what are you doing here today?"

"Minister He is very talented, so I will speak frankly. May I ask, Young Master He, do you admire Zhiyu?"

...

Outside the general's mansion, at the corner of the street, there was a carriage parked.

Xiao Chuji sat in the carriage with his eyes closed and resting his mind.

The driver whispered, "Master, the eldest son of the Jiang family has gone in."

Xiao Chuji's eyes widened.

Jiang Kang'an?

Him again?

What is he trying to snatch from me?

Xiao Chuji's eyes flushed, and he suddenly said, "He, seems to have never met Xiurong..."

He spoke in a low voice, and the carriage could not hear clearly, so he asked, "Master, what did you say?"

"Nothing," Xiao Chuji said calmly, "Let's go back to the mansion."

...

Inside the palace, Qiu Yi followed someone and walked to a place where there was no one. Qiu Yi said, "Eunuch Chaoen, where are you going in such a hurry?"

There was a hint of cruelty in her words, as if she was gritting her teeth.

Chao En paused and turned around.

"Of course I'm going back to the study to serve His Majesty. What's up, Aunt Qiu Yi?"

Qiu Yi was so angry that she almost laughed: "What's up? Didn't you tell me that day that His Majesty was going to Song Shiwei's coming-of-age ceremony? How did it become Jiang Zhiyu's birthday banquet!" Chao

En thought for a moment and said, "So it's this matter. Aunt Qiu Yi must have misunderstood. My original words should have been that His Majesty was going out of the palace to attend the banquet."

Qiu Yi was stunned.

She didn't know when Jiang Zhiyu's birthday banquet was, but she knew about Song Shiwei's coming-of-age ceremony. When she heard Chao En say it was a banquet, she assumed that she was going to attend Song Shiwei's coming-of-age ceremony.

Seeing her stunned, Chao En continued, "Aunt Qiu Yi, is there anything else?"

Qiu Yi frowned and looked at him, then suddenly lifted her feet and walked towards him step by step.

Chao En stood where he was, watching her walk over.

"I was anxious about this matter, not you," she put her rough hands on Chao En's shoulders, feeling the tense body under her hands, Qiu Yi chuckled, "With Fu Ping next to the emperor, it is difficult for the emperor to use you. As slaves, we have to plan for our future, and following a good master is the top priority."

Chao En looked at her without saying a word.

After all, he was young, and his fair face was tense.

Qiu Yi's fingers stroked his smooth skin: "That's all I have to say. Eunuch Chaoen, please think about it. I'll be waiting for you anytime."