Perhaps seeing Shen Yuyao's doubts, Ling Xiangxiang smiled and continued:
"I'm afraid you're wondering why I was so afraid of causing you trouble before, but suddenly took the risk and came here today?"
Shen Yuyao nodded slightly. Ling Xiangxiang was a kind and intelligent person.
Prince Ning's ability to identify people and his strategy in employing them are truly profound!
"Princess, I took the risk to come here today for two reasons."
Ling Xiangxiang seemed to have thought of something and turned around to look around.
"Today is Princess Xiaoxian's first birthday. Others may not remember it, but I, Ling Xiangxiang, do."
Yes, it was because Princess Xiaoxian was born into adversity that Ling Xiangxiang and Shen Yuyao came into contact with each other.
It was also because of the arrival of the little princess that Ling Xiangxiang was able to be reborn from a humble cook and the daughter of a guilty minister into the almighty Empress Li.
Otherwise, Ling Xiangxiang's fate would probably have been dismissed or sold.
At that time, Ling Xiangxiang was a cook in the palace. It was difficult for her to even meet the princess, let alone the prince.
When Shen Yuyao was in charge, she even fired and sold off all the people previously employed by the Xu family.
After the prince went to the vassal state, the fate of Prince Ning and Ling Xiangxiang almost missed each other.
Not to mention the obsession that Ling Xiangxiang has always had in her heart.
Overturn his father's verdict, rescue his sisters from the hellish Jiaofangsi, and welcome his exiled father and brother back to the capital!
This is Ling Xiangxiang's only purpose in living.
Shen Yuyao smiled knowingly.
She thought she could fully understand Ling Xiangxiang.
"So, I came to Yuxiu Palace today to visit the little princess and brought her a small toy."
Ling Xiangxiang took out three golden longevity locks from her bosom and handed them to Shen Yuyao.
Shen Yuyao took it and looked at it. It was a longevity lock made of pure gold.
The whole longevity lock is quite unique. The lock body is oval in shape, with intricate auspicious cloud patterns carved around it. In the center of the lock is a phoenix with its wings spread out, ready to take flight. The carving is so clear that you can see every feather of the phoenix.
A piece of warm Hetian jade is cleverly inlaid on the lock. When a breeze blows, the pendant on the lock sways gently and makes a pleasant sound.
Little fairy baby will definitely like it!
"Princess Xiaoxian is asleep, so I can only ask Princess to put it on her."
A trace of regret flashed in Ling Xiangxiang's eyes. She could only come to Yuxiu Palace when there were few people in the palace.
It’s a pity that I can’t meet Princess Xiaoxian.
"The other two are given to Lin'an and Xiaoyan."
Ling Xiangxiang once looked after Lin'an and Xiaoyan on behalf of Xu Yunxuan, so she probably had some mother-son relationship with them.
Shen Yuyao liked this about Ling Xiangxiang very much. She remembered what Nanny Wang had said.
Ling Xiangxiang did not become cold and indifferent to Lin'an and Xiaoyan just because Xu Yunxuan was unpopular.
On the contrary, she was very kind to the two children.
"Then I will thank Concubine Li for the reward on behalf of the little prince and princesses."
Shen Yuyao covered her mouth and smiled.
"It's just a small thing. Although I am favored, this emperor..."
Ling Xiangxiang also covered her mouth and laughed.
Everyone in the palace knows that the current emperor is very stingy!
He was especially stingy towards the concubines in the harem.
Ling Xiangxiang had to spend some money every day to bribe the palace servants in order to find out the truth about Concubine Ning's death, and she also had to save some gold and silver for her future family.
Now, I remember my children’s birthdays and take the risk to visit them and give them gifts.
Ling Xiangxiang is really thoughtful!
You know, the current emperor is very suspicious. If he finds out that Princess Ning and Concubine Li are old acquaintances, he will inevitably become suspicious.
The emperor's black guards are a terrifying existence to everyone under the emperor.
As long as the emperor becomes suspicious and wants to investigate, there is probably no secret that can be kept.
Then why did Prince Ning take such a risk and send Ling Xiangxiang into the palace? What was his plan?
Shen Yuyao has been confused by this question. She frowned and looked at Ling Xiangxiang.
"Xiangxiang, what about the second one?"
"Visiting the princess is one thing, but there is something more important that I should tell her in person."
Ling Xiangxiang looked at Perilla and Angelica dahurica.
Shen Yuyao understood immediately.
Zi Su and Bai Zhi were her maids who came with her as a dowry, and she could trust them completely, but Ling Xiangxiang would not.
Ling Xiangxiang is cautious and meticulous.
Shen Yuyao turned to Zisu and Baizhi and said:
"You two go and see if the little princess and the concubine are sleeping well."
"I'll take my leave!"
Zi Su and Bai Zhi also immediately understood what Shen Yuyao meant and hurriedly bowed and retreated.
When Ling Xiangxiang saw the two of them walk out of the room, she said:
"That day, the emperor summoned me to his bedchamber. As soon as I lay down, the black-clad guards came with an urgent report."
Ling Xiangxiang seemed to think of the scene that day, and her face turned slightly red.
"Usually, when the Black Guards reported something, the Emperor would immediately return to the Palace of Heavenly Purity."
"But...but that day, the emperor, perhaps still unsatisfied, simply stood up, took the urgent report, and then delivered the oral instructions."
Shen Yuyao also blushed when she heard this.
"I have no way of knowing the specific content of the urgent report, but I heard the emperor's last sentence clearly!"
Shen Yuyao narrowed her eyes.
"The Emperor's last words were: Princess Ning must not be allowed to leave the capital!"
“…”
This sentence immediately caused Shen Yuyao's heart to explode!
Why didn't the emperor allow her to leave the capital?
No wonder there are always new contents at Yongle Building, which makes Xu Yunxuan speechless.
From the initial poems and songs, to the later astronomy and geography, and now even suggesting that Shen Yuyao should participate in the compilation of medical, divination and military strategies!
At first, she was just confused as to why the Queen seemed to know that Xu Yunxuan had traveled through time.
Treat Xu Yunxuan as an encyclopedia.
When I connected all these things together, I suddenly understood.
The Queen was entrusted by the Emperor at that time in order to keep herself and Xu Yunxuan in the capital as hostages!
The only person they could restrain was Prince Ning!
In fact, from the moment she and Xu Yunxuan entered the palace, it all started as a game of chess.
She, Xu Yunxuan, even the little princess and the queen are just pawns in this chess game?
The fate of a chess piece is never in one's own hands, but Shen Yuyao just doesn't want to!
Shen Yuyao's face darkened.
Ling Xiangxiang saw it all and understood the turmoil in Shen Yuyao's mind at this moment.
After a long silence, Ling Xiangxiang spoke again:
"The day after the night service, I found an informant in the palace and secretly informed His Majesty of this matter via carrier pigeon."
"Yesterday, I received a secret letter from the prince."
"Let me take the risk of going to Yuxiu Palace to discuss this with you. Prince Ning hopes that you can leave the capital safely!"
"These are all the reasons why I came to Yuxiu Palace."
"I sincerely hope that the princess can escape as soon as possible. The longer she stays in the palace, the more dangerous it becomes."
After Ling Xiangxiang finished speaking, she let out a long sigh.
"Princess, Prince Ning specifically instructed that all your correspondence must pass through the hands of the Black Dragon Guards."
"From now on, if you want to contact the Duke's Mansion or the Prince Ning's Mansion, please go to the Beijing trading company."
"He said he had told you the name of the business."
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