Chapter 81 I Want Her
Seeing Liang Jingyao staring blankly, Lin Xiaoyue waved her hand in front of him, "Brother Liang, are you okay?"
Liang Jingyao came back to his senses and said solemnly, "Yue'er, shall we not go back to the valley today?"
Lin Xiaoyue nodded and asked, "Okay, is it because of the Queen Mother's illness?"
Liang Jingyao sighed. If his and Yue'er's guess was correct, something big might happen in the palace soon. He hoped that they were overthinking it!
"Yes, I have to talk to the princess when she comes back!"
As night fell, Princess Mingzhu dragged her tired body back to her mansion.
Lin Xiaoyue had nothing to do all afternoon, so she cooked a table full of dishes herself as a way of thanking the eldest princess for her help in the palace.
"Princess, it's getting a little cold at night. Have a cup of roasted milk tea that I made to warm yourself up." She poured a cup of milk tea and handed it to Princess Mingzhu.
Princess Mingzhu accepted the milk tea. The fragrant tea and the rich milk flavor temporarily made her forget her physical and mental fatigue. "Thank you! Did you cook all these dishes? I've never seen the chef in the mansion cook them."
Lin Xiaoyue nodded and said, "Yes, Princess, please try it!"
Knowing that the eldest princess was in a bad mood, Lin Xiaoyue prepared several dishes that were refreshing and delicious. She also made ginger milk dessert, hoping to help the eldest princess's appetite.
Princess Mingzhu took two bites of the food and praised it with surprise, "These side dishes look simple, but they taste really good! And this one is sweet, is it made with milk? And that shrimp looks raw, won't it upset my stomach if I eat it?"
Lin Xiaoyue was delighted to hear people praising her cooking. She finished her meal and began to introduce her dishes. "Princess, the dessert you mentioned is called Ginger Milk. It contains ginger, milk, and sugar. Ginger can dispel cold, and milk is not only nutritious but also beautifies the skin. There's also a dish you mentioned called Drunken Shrimp. It's made by pouring strong liquor over lively shrimp and sprinkling them with ginger, garlic, salt, and chopped green onions. The shrimp cooked this way tastes completely different from those cooked in a pot. You can eat it with confidence; it won't upset your stomach!"
Princess Mingzhu watched Lin Xiaoyue pick up a piece and put it into her mouth, eating it with great relish. She felt a little tempted, so she peeled one and put it into her mouth as well. "This is so delicious! It tastes fresh, tender and smooth, and the aroma of wine comes up. I think it goes well with rice. Mu Yao, how come you are so good at cooking? I feel relieved to have you by Jingyao's side."
Lin Xiaoyue laughed dryly and kicked Liang Jingyao's foot under the table. "Princess, you're not here today. Brother Liang must have been worried. Is everything going well?"
Liang Jingyao smiled secretly, Yue'er is shy!
He pulled the princess to the side and asked with concern, "Princess, how is the Queen Mother? I've been thinking about it for a long time today, and I always feel that the Queen Mother's illness is not simple! Should we check the people around the Queen Mother again?"
Princess Mingzhu knew that Liang Jingyao would not say such a thing for no reason, and she also felt that her mother's illness was sometimes good and sometimes bad. When it was serious, it was very scary, but when it got better, it got better very quickly, as if she had taken an antidote and was suddenly cured!
"I've also had my doubts about this, but you also know that the people in the Queen Mother's Palace are all sent by my maternal grandparents, and the imperial physicians are all selected by me personally. They live in the Changshou Palace every day and are on call at any time. Logically, outsiders have no chance to take action!"
Liang Jingyao knew all these, but the empress dowager's illness was too strange!
"That's what it looks like on the surface, but no matter how loyal these people are, there's no guarantee their families won't be in trouble! As long as there's even a single bad apple, there's no peace! The Empress Dowager is too old to withstand repeated abuse, so we need to investigate again as soon as possible. This time, we need to check not only the maids and nannies in Changshou Palace, but also the eunuchs and imperial physicians, and even their families."
In fact, these words were said by Lin Xiaoyue to him, but in order not to drag Lin Xiaoyue into these annoying things, Liang Jingyao deliberately concealed them. Although the princess loved Lin Xiaoyue because of her love for her, she did not necessarily want a third person to know about the palace affairs that concerned the Queen Mother.
Princess Mingzhu's heart suddenly tightened. She hoped that they were just overthinking it, otherwise her mother would be in great danger in the palace!
"Jingyao, if this is true, who is the person behind the scenes?" Princess Mingzhu tightly grasped Liang Jingyao's clothes, but she already had the answer in her heart, but she was still unwilling to accept it. Maybe it was not the person who was high above her?
Liang Jingyao pointed his index finger upward and whispered, "Emperor Liang, my father did nothing wrong back then. He was afraid that his throne would be unstable, so he expelled my family from the capital on trumped-up charges. What else can he not do? I remember that the Empress Dowager persuaded Emperor Liang for a long time. Maybe that's why he was envied? He always felt that everyone supported my father and looked down on him, a prince born from a maid's belly!"
Princess Mingzhu cursed angrily, "If that's the case, he's truly heartless! Back then, my father firmly disagreed with making him the crown prince. It was only with the support of my uncle and mother that he finally secured the throne. I never thought that driving away my uncle wasn't enough for him, but he actually wanted to attack my mother. She's never said a single harsh word to him. He's truly an ungrateful person!"
Liang Jingyao sighed. The Liang Emperor had been disliked by the late emperor since childhood. Instead, the late emperor favored his father. Perhaps because they were brothers, the late emperor treated him like his own son. When the late emperor chose a crown prince, he prioritized his father over the Liang Emperor. So, when the late emperor passed away and the Liang Emperor ascended the throne, he vented his resentment directly on his own family.
Thinking of his family who were suffering far away in the northern border, Liang Jingyao's eyes became red. Emperor Liang was a psychopath and there was no way to reason with him!
"This is just our guess. Let's investigate first and then make our next plan! But you'd better send someone you trust to the Queen Mother's place."
The princess frowned. "I do have people I trust, but it's hard to find someone who's both loyal and capable! Honestly, my Princess's Mansion is full of spies. I may seem glamorous, but the pain I feel inside is no less than anyone else's!"
Liang Jingyao was very clear about the princess's situation. How could he tolerate the Emperor Liang, whose heart was smaller than the eye of a needle? He wished that everyone would die, so that he could sleep peacefully!
"Princess, you still have me. Although I can't protect myself right now, I won't hesitate to help you if I can!"
The eldest princess smiled knowingly, it turned out that her love for her younger brother was not in vain!
She turned her head and looked at Lin Xiaoyue who was eating. "Really? What if I want her? Would you be willing?"
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