Chapter 80 What is Emperor Liang afraid of?
Lin Xiaoyue bit open one end of the soaked willow branch. The scattered willow fibers were like a brush. She dipped some salt in it and gently brushed her teeth. After brushing, she took the cup of water handed to her by the maid, rinsed her mouth, and spit out the remaining salt and water in her mouth.
"Okay, leave the washbasin there. Go get me something to eat. I'm feeling hungry."
But only one of the maids responded and left, while the other maid stood there and said, "Miss, I will help you wash your face and comb your hair."
Lin Xiaoyue rolled her eyes in her heart. At this moment, she really wanted to sing: Listen to me, thank you...
Since this trick doesn’t work, I can only find another excuse!
Lin Xiaoyue decisively held the maid's hand and said with a smile, "Oh, look at my memory. Please help me ask Brother Liang to come over. He said he had something to talk to me about today before he left yesterday. I got up so late, Brother Liang must be worried. Please go and ask him to come over! I can handle this myself."
Seeing Lin Xiaoyue's annoyed look, the maid placed the wash basin on the shelf and said, "Don't worry, young lady. I'll go get her right away!"
Lin Xiaoyue finally breathed a sigh of relief after watching the maid walk out. She took the basin back to the space, removed her makeup, washed her face, and put on new makeup. She had put on new makeup after washing her face last night. It was really inconvenient to be outside. She had to be on guard against being discovered all the time.
If she were in the valley, where she was the only woman, Brother Liang would have already gone out when she got up. By the time Brother Liang came back from work for lunch, she would have already gotten herself ready. She was simply relaxed and at ease!
A nest of gold or silver is not as good as her own thatched nest. She wants to go back to the valley!
After taking out the water for washing her face, Lin Xiaoyue sat in front of the dressing table and combed her hair into a simple bun.
Just at this moment, Liang Jingyao and her breakfast came over at the same time!
Liang Jingyao was so happy when he heard the maid say that Lin Xiaoyue invited him over!
It was a rare time when Lin Xiaoyue took the initiative, and he wanted to have more time alone, so he took the breakfast from the maid, waved his hand and said, "You all leave!"
"yes!"
The maidservant responded and left the room.
Liang Jingyao served a bowl of bird's nest porridge to Lin Xiaoyue, "Yue'er, drink the porridge quickly, it won't taste good if it gets cold."
Lin Xiaoyue scooped a spoonful and put it into her mouth. At first she thought the bird's nest porridge would be sweet, and she was a little afraid of it being greasy. Unexpectedly, it was a salty porridge!
Although she has no objection to sweets, she still likes salty food for breakfast.
"Mm, it tastes good! As expected, even a bowl of porridge in the Princess's mansion can be so delicious."
Liang Jingyao chuckled and said, "Eat slowly. If you like, we can stay for a few more days."
Lin Xiaoyue immediately felt that the porridge in the bowl was not as fragrant. She put down the spoon and said, "I plan to go back to the valley today. I've been out for so long, I'm a little worried about being hospitalized. Besides, your status doesn't make it convenient for you to stay here. The princess is so kind to you, it would be bad to bring trouble to her."
Liang Jingyao nodded, that’s true!
"Okay then, I'll talk to the princess while we're having lunch. Is there anything else you want to buy in the capital? I'll have Jin Heng buy it all."
Lin Xiaoyue thought for a moment and said, "I don't want anything, but if Shopkeeper Yao goes out, it would be best if you could find out the price of grain for me."
The price of food?
Yue'er wants to do grain business again?
Liang Jingyao reminded her, "Yue'er, in our Dongsui Kingdom, grain sales must be registered with the government. If the government discovers your private transactions, you'll go to jail!"
Lin Xiaoyue knew Liang Jingyao had misunderstood, so she explained, "I don't want to buy or sell grain. Yesterday in the palace, Emperor Liang and the Princess discussed how this year's grain shortage would pose a major problem for the people during the winter. So I think you should keep a close eye on grain prices. If any grain merchants drive up prices, you can point the finger at Emperor Liang. This way, his image in the hearts of the people will be greatly damaged!"
Liang Jingyao pinched Lin Xiaoyue's cheek and said proudly: "Yue'er is so smart! What should I do? I feel like I can't live without Yue'er anymore!"
Lin Xiaoyue slapped the big hand off her face, stood up with a red face and said, "You, if you keep talking nonsense, I will ignore you. I'm going to go play with the eldest princess!"
Liang Jingyao laughed and chased after him, shouting, "The eldest princess has entered the palace, let me accompany you!"
Enter the palace?
Emperor Liang didn’t say anything yesterday. Could something have happened again?
Lin Xiaoyue stopped, turned around and asked, "I remember that Prince Jingnan was imprisoned in the Sky Prison yesterday, and then Princess Jingyi was deposed and thrown out of the palace. Is there something else going on?"
Liang Jingyao's face was filled with sadness. "I heard from the palace that the Empress Dowager is seriously ill. She's been ill for several times now. I'm afraid this winter won't be easy! When I was little, I often followed the eldest princess to the Empress Dowager's place to play. The Empress Dowager loved me very much and always prepared snacks in advance. The year we were driven out of the capital by Emperor Liang, the Empress Dowager strongly opposed it, but Emperor Liang insisted on having his own way. Since then, the Empress Dowager's health has been getting worse year by year!"
Lin Xiaoyue sighed. The elderly are most afraid of winter. If they can survive it, they can live another year. Life is fair to everyone!
"Brother Liang, the Empress Dowager is kind and charitable. She'll be alright and will definitely get through this." Lin Xiaoyue tried to comfort him, then thought of Emperor Liang's actions and dark thoughts over the years and changed the subject: "So, the Empress Dowager's poor health started after you left. Brother Liang, have you checked to see if there are any spies of Emperor Liang around the Empress Dowager?"
Liang Jingyao shook his head and said, "It's useless. The Princess and I have checked. The people around the Queen Mother are all her maids. These maids are loyal and have served the Queen Mother for decades. Emperor Liang can't bribe them!"
Lin Xiaoyue feels that sometimes, it is not just him who becomes bad, but his family members as well. Flies don't bite seamless eggs, and if you have to find a breakthrough, there is always a way!
After all, Emperor Liang is the master of the palace. If he really wants to recruit a few people for his own use, it may not be impossible.
"Brother Liang, I think you could investigate all the maids and nannies inside and outside the Empress Dowager's Palace, as well as the families of the eunuchs and guards. What do these people eat and use? Where do they live? Who do they interact with? Do they have any sudden large incomes? Are there any gamblers?"
Liang Jingyao frowned. They indeed did not investigate so thoroughly. If it was true that his family was bribed, then this person would not deserve to die ten thousand times!
"Yue'er is really attentive! I'll get someone to check right away!"
Lin Xiaoyue smiled complacently and continued, "We can also check. If the Queen Mother is gone, who will benefit the most?"
After hearing what Lin Xiaoyue said, Liang Jingyao couldn't help but fall into deep thought. The one who would benefit the most must be Emperor Liang.
But didn't everything that happened back then go as he wished? Why would he still need to attack the Queen Mother?
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