Could it be that the hundreds of lives lost throughout Fengling Palace back then were all caused by her concealing her identity as a daughter? Thinking of this, Ji Xingzhi's face darkened slightly, and she called out in a deep voice, "Wu Fang." Hearing the summons, Wu Fang quickly stepped in front of Ji Xingzhi. Seeing her solemn expression, he couldn't help but look stern as well. "I'm here." "Keep a close watch on the eunuch. If he leaks any information, intercept it. Also, secretly investigate what happened sixteen years ago when I was born. No clues should be overlooked!" Ji Xingzhi clenched her fists, hoping things wouldn't turn out as she imagined. Wu Fang couldn't help but wonder. What did the events of sixteen years ago have to do with the eunuch? Why was he being monitored? Although he was puzzled, as the emperor's bodyguard, he simply followed orders, not asking questions he shouldn't, not asking questions he shouldn't. "Your subordinate obeys!" Wu Fang said, kneeling on one knee. Ji Xingzhi nodded slightly, his eyes fixed on Xie Jingnian, who was kneeling on the ground. After a moment's thought, he said in a deep voice, "Xie Jingnian, you know more about what happened back then. You should assist Wu Fang and make amends for your mistakes." Xie Jingnian was stunned when he heard this. He suddenly looked up and looked at Ji Xingzhi in shock, his heart filled with disbelief! The emperor not only spared him, but also asked him to assist Master Wu in secretly investigating what happened back then? Had he heard correctly?! Seeing Xie Jingnian's stunned expression, Ji Xingzhi seemed to guess what he was thinking. With a rather helpless look on her face, she held her forehead and said, "Yes, you heard correctly." Xie Jingnian was startled again, then overjoyed. He kowtowed, saying, "Thank you, Your Majesty, for your grace! Thank you, Your Majesty, for your grace!" Seeing Xie Jingnian kowtow so deeply, Ji Xingzhi couldn't help but sigh, "Alas, such a broad mind, such generosity, such intelligence... I truly am a wise ruler rarely seen in the ages~~" Xie Jingnian's kowtow faltered, and he froze in place. Wu Fang's lips twitched slightly: "..." - Half a month passed, and Ji Xingzhi remained ensconced in Shaohua Palace, too lazy to move. During that time, Xiao Moyan visited her once. Ji Ruhua, along with her mother, Ji Wenshui, and Luo Bai, also visited her once, but they haven't been back since. However, Ji Wenshui was truly patient. He had been delivering cakes to Shaohua Palace daily for ten years, each time different. The only thing they shared was their deliciousness. Ji Xingzhi, wearing a loose nightgown, half-recline on the large pale blue bed, a quilt as azure as the sky pulled down to her belly, her head resting on a soft pillow, and another cotton pillow resting on her stomach. On the bedside table stood a blue and white porcelain vase containing two blossoming winter plum blossoms. There were also two plates of plum blossom cakes that Ji Wenshui had just personally delivered. These were fresh petals he had personally picked that morning from the Nangong Plum Garden. The flowers there were in exceptional bloom this year, and Ji Xingzhi was eager to go see them. She felt ashamed. After sixteen years in the palace, she still wasn't as familiar with it as Ji Wenshui had become. While eating her cakes, Ji Xingzhi pulled a book from under her pillow and read with great interest. At this moment, the voice of the palace maid Rumei suddenly came from the door: "Your Majesty, Lord Wu requests an audience." Rumei has been in Shaohua Palace for many years, and has been doing the work of serving tea and water. However, Ji Xingzhi always pours his own drink, and there is no need for anyone to guard the palace. Rumei has been serving in Shaohua Palace for so many years, but Ji Xingzhi only knows that there is such a person, but does not even know her name.
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