"This servant dares not act rashly, for fear of alerting the enemy. I have already sent someone to keep watch at the pawnshop entrance. This servant has come to report to Your Majesty the Empress."
"Hmm." A relieved smile finally appeared on the Queen's face: "This matter has been handled well."
"Thank you for your praise, Your Majesty." Sanxi's face showed an undisguised smugness mixed with a hint of regret: "It's such a pity that box of gold and silver jewelry went to that little Shunzi."
"Heh." The Empress chuckled lightly. "Let him off easy? Do you think he'll still be alive to spend that chest of gold and silver when the truth comes out tomorrow morning?"
Sanxi paused for a moment, then nodded in agreement: "But Your Majesty, why are you going to such lengths to deal with a mere servant?"
Listen to what Sanxi said.
The Empress's brow twitched imperceptibly.
Lan Xi, who was standing to the side, couldn't listen anymore: "How could you be so stupid? The Empress is not dealing with that eunuch."
A eunuch!?
When I heard those two words.
Sanxi's expression suddenly froze.
Lan Xi seemed to realize that she had said the wrong thing, and she smiled awkwardly: "Eunuch Sanxi, that's not what I meant. I was just talking about Xiao Shunzi."
"It's nothing," Sanxi thought to himself with a cold snort.
I just wanted to talk about Xiao Shunzi.
Perhaps deep down, she never respected them, this group of eunuchs.
That's why it just slipped out.
Xiao Shunzi's expression relaxed for a moment, then he asked, "What exactly were you trying to say?"
His expression finally softened a bit.
Seeing that he seemed to be alright, Lan Xi hurriedly brought the topic back to the present.
"Your Majesty, in my opinion, there is no need to wait until tomorrow morning. You should go and inform the Emperor now to directly report this Xiao Shunzi for taking advantage of Consort Shu's position in charge of the imperial concubine selection to make a fortune."
“As long as his house is ransacked, he certainly won’t have a chance to hide those banknotes anywhere else in such a short time.”
"When the time comes, let our people arrest that pawnshop owner. He'll be caught red-handed and won't be able to defend himself."
"I think when this little Shunzi is imprisoned, there will naturally be a way to make him reveal what Consort Shu has done. At that time, Your Majesty can just sit back and reap the benefits."
The Empress smiled with relief.
"What if Xiao Shunzi insists that Consort Shu was unaware of this matter and that he was greedy for money and did it all by himself?" Sanxi sneered.
“I don’t believe that after going through all thirty-six forms of torture, he still won’t confess.” A hint of malice flashed in Lan Xi’s eyes: “People are all cheap and worthless; there’s no mouth that the Department of Punishments can’t pry open.”
The Empress frowned deeply as she listened to their conversation: "What if the Emperor heard about this and, without investigation, simply stabbed him to death?"
Lan Xi was taken aback and knelt on the ground: "Forgive this servant's ignorance, Your Majesty the Empress, it was this servant who spoke out of turn."
In fact, the Empress was more worried that Consort Shu would turn around and bite back.
She used to think that Consort Shu was dull and clueless in everything she did.
But ever since this daughter was born.
They seem to have become much smarter.
After all, this matter also involves Prime Minister Meng and so many other people.
If they really investigate...
It's one thing if you fail to steal a chicken and end up losing money instead, but the real fear is that the investigation will directly target her.
At that time...
And her two servants beside her.
Even people from the same group can argue with each other.
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