Chapter 275: Monitoring Xiao Chengjin and Jiang Ruo Day and Night
Ningkang Palace.
Inside the bedroom, the stove was burning brightly, and the air was filled with a faint floral scent.
The Queen Mother wore delicate makeup and leaned on the couch with her eyes narrowed.
Beside her were two palace maids massaging her shoulders and legs...
After Nanny Xia returned to Ningkang Palace, she paced back and forth outside the palace.
She secretly thought: Before leaving the palace, the Queen Mother took a bath and ordered the lighting of sandalwood...
Fortunately, Dr. Yun was not there.
Alas, who would have thought that the Queen Mother would have set her sights on that Divine Doctor Yun.
After thinking it over, Nanny Xia walked straight to the door of the bedroom and knocked on it.
“Bang, bang!”
"Come in!" The Queen Mother's voice came from the hall.
Nanny Xia pushed the door open and walked in, walking lightly to the couch.
She bowed and saluted, saying softly, "Your Majesty, I am back."
The Queen Mother opened her eyes and said to the two palace maids beside her: "You can leave!"
"I'll take my leave!" The two palace maids bowed and turned to leave the bedroom.
Nanny Xia came to the table, picked up the teapot, poured a cup of warm tea, turned around and handed it to the empress dowager.
"Your Majesty, please have some tea!"
The Queen Mother took the teacup and took a sip of tea. "Why didn't Divine Doctor Yun come?"
Nanny Xia lowered her brows and explained, "Reporting to the Empress Dowager, after I went to the Princess's residence, Nanny Cen said... Divine Doctor Yun was out looking for medicinal herbs."
Upon hearing this, the Queen Mother immediately frowned.
She raised her hand to adjust the pearl hairpin on her bun and said sarcastically, "Looking for medicinal herbs?"
"I think he's hiding on purpose."
Could it be that there is something between Xiao Ruoxin and him?
"Never mind. I'll go and invite him again in two days."
"I obey your command!" Nanny Xia breathed a sigh of relief when she heard that.
She thought to herself: Your Majesty the Queen, wouldn’t it be better for you to secretly find a few obedient male favorites?
She has to fall for the unruly Doctor Yun.
In the imperial study.
Xiao Junze looked at the memorial in his hand and suddenly thought of Jiang Qinian.
Without even looking up, he asked, "Is there any news from Jiang Qinian's side?"
Manager Ji, who was dozing off to the side, was startled.
He quickly collected his expression and bowed, saying, "Your Majesty, according to our people, Jiang Qinian is very well behaved."
"I go to the Imperial College every day at 12:00 AM and return home at 12:00 PM. I don't have any contact with the ministers in the court."
Upon hearing this, Xiao Junze sneered and put the memorial in his hand on the table.
"When things are out of the ordinary, there must be something fishy going on. This old bastard Jiang Qinian is just waiting for his chance."
"Tell them to keep a close eye on me."
"I obey your command!" Manager Ji responded and served tea attentively.
At this moment, a man in black hurried into the imperial study, knelt down, and presented a small bamboo tube: "Your Majesty, I present a secret letter from the Northern Palace."
"Bring it up." Xiao Junze put down the teacup in his hand.
The King of Beiyu probably hasn't received his own imperial edict yet.
Manager Ji shook the Buddhist whisk in his hand, took a few steps forward, picked up the bamboo tube, and returned to present it to Xiao Junze.
"Your Majesty, please take a look."
Xiao Junze slowly opened the bamboo tube and took out the secret letter inside.
When he unfolded the letter and saw its contents, he immediately stood up excitedly.
Manager Ji didn't understand what was going on, but when he saw Xiao Junze's smug look, he knew that the contents of the secret letter were good news.
Xiao Junze realized that he had lost his composure and said to the man in black, "You go down first!"
"I'll take my leave!" The man in black stood up and left quickly.
Chief Steward Ji dismissed several eunuchs from the imperial study and signaled them to close the door.
The moment the door of the imperial study closed, Xiao Junze burst into laughter.
"Haha... No wonder the King of Beiyu wanted the little phoenix. There's actually such a thing."
Xiao Junze came to the stove, threw the secret letter into the stove, and waved to Manager Ji.
Steward Ji stepped forward, his face full of smiles, "Your Majesty, is there any great news?"
"Our people have already found out the reason why Lord Beiyu asked for the little phoenix."
"Beiyu's Imperial Master learned from ancient books that phoenix blood has...the effect of longevity." At the end of his words, Xiao Junze showed a determined look on his face.
After listening to this, Chief Steward Ji immediately knelt down and shouted, "Congratulations, Your Majesty! Congratulations, Your Majesty!"
"Get up!" Xiao Junze was very pleased and returned to the table with a smile and sat down.
"Don't let this matter......" Having said this, Xiao Junze suddenly stopped.
He pinched his slightly painful brow: This matter will not be kept secret for long.
Perhaps, soon, people all over the world will know about this.
Steward Ji observed the situation and lowered his voice, "Your Majesty, the phoenix has appeared at night several times, so it must be hiding in a corner during the day..."
"If you want to catch it, you have to find where it's hiding."
Upon hearing this, Xiao Junze fell into deep thought...
Manager Ji quietly took a step back, not daring to disturb Xiao Junze who was in deep thought.
Xiao Junze's brain was working rapidly, thinking about various possibilities.
Where did this phoenix come from?
Could it belong to someone?
Who is the biggest suspect?
It seems that it appeared after Xiao Chengjin was exiled...
Thinking about what Pei had told him that night, Xiao Junze suddenly understood.
This phoenix is closely related to Jiang Ruo, who died in Jizhou in his previous life and is now alive and well...
The Prime Minister's Mansion was robbed, Prince An's Mansion was emptied, the national treasury was stolen, the dragon throne, the imperial seal...all were done by her.
Xiao Junze's expression turned a little ugly.
After all, it was he who made it possible for Xiao Chengjin to marry Jiang Ruo.
"Ji Tao, arrange for two highly skilled secret guards to secretly go to Jizhou and monitor Xiao Chengjin and Jiang Ruo day and night."
"As soon as you confirm that the little phoenix belongs to them, send the news back immediately."
"I obey your order!" Chief Steward Ji glanced at Xiao Junze with a gloomy face and walked out of the imperial study tremblingly.
The emperor meant that the phoenix was most likely that gentleman's.
Oh my god! What should I do?
Can the emperor still hold on to the throne?
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