After regretting it, Shang Anlan's eyes turned into scrutiny when he recalled the conversations of those ladies.
Is the relationship between the emperor and her really just about valuing talent?
Not only did he set a precedent for women to serve as officials, but he also exempted her from the morning court and allowed her to serve in the imperial study.
Not to mention the subsequent stories about the empress.
Is just valuing her enough for the emperor to indulge her to this extent?
If the emperor treated her as a daughter, why didn't he adopt her as his adopted daughter and make her a princess?
Shang Anlan couldn't figure it out.
But one day, she suddenly got some inspiration from a storybook.
The emperor is clearly fed up.
He was tired of the gentle women in the harem and became interested in a heroic woman like Jiang Zhiyu. Not to mention that Jiang Zhiyu was his subject. The combination of the two made the emperor naturally feel fresh.
Shang Anlan, feeling that he had grasped the truth, looked at Jiang Zhiyu with sympathy.
Shang Anlan also heard Jiang Zhiyu's offer to look after the two princes just now.
If it wasn't for love, why would she take on such a hot potato!
She secretly made up her mind to wake Jiang Zhiyu up!
Not only for her, but for myself as well.
If Jiang Zhiyu wanted to compete for the position of queen, she would definitely be his biggest rival.
She was not completely sure of winning, and it would be better for everyone if Jiang Zhiyu voluntarily withdrew.
What's more, it was Jiang Zhiyu who recommended her father for the position of Prime Minister. Unless it was absolutely necessary, she did not want to go to war with her benefactor.
"I have accepted the medicine. Lord Xing and I have something important to discuss. You..."
Shang Anlan also came back to her senses and took over the emperor's words: "Then I will take my leave first."
She turned and walked out, glancing at Jiang Zhiyu before leaving.
【Why do I feel like that glance has a deeper meaning.】
Knowing that discussing important matters with him was just an excuse, after Shang Anlan left, Xing Maozhi quickly stood up and said goodbye. Jiang Zhiyu also stood up from the recliner, dusted off her clothes, and prepared to go to the imperial prison.
"Zhiyu, what kind of person do you think Shang Anlan is?"
Jiang Zhiyu was silent for a while: "He must be an ambitious person."
[After all, her target is the Queen.]
…
In the imperial prison, Xiao Yanli and Xiao Chuji were still sleeping. Even though the cell was filled with wailing and begging for mercy, they were unaware of it.
He slept soundly wrapped in a dirty quilt.
Xing Maozhi watched from outside for a while before softly commanding, "Everyone, cheer up! Regardless of the others, you must keep an eye on these two. Don't leave them alone for even a moment."
Because of the Liu Jie incident, Xing Maozhi beat several jailers to death. No one dared to be lazy anymore, and their eyes were as big as copper bells.
They all answered yes.
Xing Maozhi exhaled, "Don't be too nervous. Just make sure he's in the Imperial Prison. Don't worry about anything else."
After he gave the order, he turned and looked towards the gate of the imperial prison.
Why haven’t you come yet?
…
Jiang Zhiyu left the palace and originally planned to go straight to the imperial prison, but then he thought, it had been three days and three nights, even the strongest man should rest. If he went there now, he might just catch them sleeping, so what's the point of going there?
She ordered the coachman to go back to Xu's house first to pick up Bai Yan, and then go to Jiang Wenjing to find Ji Tong.
The carriage was jolting. Jiang Zhiyu twirled her hair with one hand while asking the question she had been thinking about in the palace: "Tell me, if we use the poison of a Gu worm to poison a Gu worm, will the worm be bewitched?"
Bai Yan: “…”
He paused fiddling with the bottle, frowning as he fell into deep thought. "I haven't tried it yet, but ordinary Gu worms definitely won't work. They need to burrow into flesh and blood to be activated. High-level Gu worms might be able to."
"Do you have any high-level poisonous insects on you? Let them take a bite."
Since he was free anyway, Bai Yan took out two poisonous insects from his sleeve.
As soon as they met, the poisonous insect began to bite.
Jiang Zhiyu took action in time to separate them.
"Gu insects are very aggressive, and those of the same rank are usually not kept together, otherwise we would end up in the situation we just saw."
"There's no room for two tigers in one mountain. I understand." Jiang Zhiyu took off the silver hairpin on her head and teased the insect, waiting for it to calm down before conducting experiments.
After the poisonous insect recovered, Jiang Zhiyu pinched its body, moved closer to the poisonous insect in Bai Yan's hand and took a bite.
"Quick, try driving it."
Bai Yan played the recorder, but the two poisonous insects seemed to have no reaction.
There was no fluctuation in Bai Yan's eyes. After blowing for a long time, the two poisonous insects still showed no reaction.
"It seems not working." Jiang Zhiyu shook the insect, and the insect crawled two steps. She shook it again, and the insect crawled two more steps.
After doing this several times, Jiang Zhiyu got tired of it and was about to return the insect to Bai Yan, but he saw that the insect in Bai Yan's hand suddenly half stood up.
Jiang Zhiyu: “???”
A hint of surprise flashed across Bai Yan's eyes.
Frankly speaking, he had no hope for the idea proposed by Jiang Zhiyu. The reason he cooperated was that he was too stuffy in the carriage and wanted to have some fun.
But this scene was indeed beyond his expectations.
"Don't just stand there, blow again!"
Bai Yan played the recorder, and the poisonous insect crawled slowly according to his instructions.
“It actually works…”
Bai Yan looked at the insect in his hand and muttered to himself.
If that's the case...
[Back then, Malzahar seemed to have said that these were his treasures. Could they all be high-level Gu worms?]
【This is a huge profit! 】
[Use his Gu worms to fight against the Nan Gu people's Gu worms.]
[It's like Qin Shi Huang eating peppercorns—I'm so happy I won!]
While the two were thinking about their own things, the carriage slowly stopped.
Jiang Zhiyu jumped off the carriage, and Bai Yan followed her after putting away the two poisonous insects.
Inside the room, Jiang Wenjing was sitting at the table and Ji Tong was sitting on the bed.
[He can even sit up in bed. This kid is recovering pretty fast.]
Jiang Wenjing nodded imperceptibly.
[Now I can sit, in a few days I will be able to walk, and in a few days more I will be able to run! ]
[Isn't this just in time to recover before heading to Nan Gu?]
This won’t do!
Jiang Wenjing: "..."
Although, it won't be that fast.
As soon as Ji Tong saw Jiang Zhiyu, he remembered how she had played tricks on him several times before. For a moment, he could no longer maintain the polite smile on his face.
Jiang Wenjing had become suspicious of Ji Tong a few times before, and he didn't treat him as well as before. In addition, Ji Tong could only stay in bed now, with several pairs of eyes watching his every move, and no news could get in. Ji Tong hated Jiang Zhiyu so much.
"Yeah, you're recovering well. At this rate, I'm sure you'll be well again soon. Congratulations."
Jiang Zhiyu sat beside his bed, facing his murderous gaze, and chuckled.
"Excuse me," Ji Tong said coldly, "I'm feeling a little unwell. You're here to see Brother Wen Jing, right? Please make yourselves at ease. I'll rest first."
Without waiting for Jiang Zhiyu to reply, he lay down. Because he moved too quickly, the wound on his body was affected, and he hissed in pain.
If you can't provoke him, can't you just hide from him?
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