Chapter 54 Palace Gossip
"Ah, Xiao Ye, I remember!" Ye Qingyu originally just wanted Qingyi to keep his voice down and not make any noise to alarm the servants, but this guy suddenly sat up with a "whoosh", which scared Ye Qingyu. Could this kid really be crazy?
"Xiao Ye!" Qing Yi reached out to pull Ye Qingyu who was still lying there, "I know what's going on with that key!"
"Hmm?" Ye Qingyu was pulled by Qing Yi and sat up passively, looking at Qing Yi.
"The key to the treasure house has been replaced! The keys in the hands of Chen Yan, the Chief of the Imperial Household Department and the Chief of Ceremonial Department are all imitations. They were really replaced a long time ago. So the person who stole the jade artifacts before had the real key, and the one we are checking today is basically a replica." Qing Yi analyzed seriously, with confidence in his eyes.
"..." This word reminded the dreamer, but Ye Qingyu didn't say anything. Indeed, when Chen Yan asked him to look at the key in the box today, he just took a look, confirmed that the key was still there, and closed the box. Who would have thought that someone would make a replica and put it in.
"Let's try it tomorrow and we'll know." Qing Yi said.
"Yeah!" Ye Qingyu responded, secretly admiring in his heart that Qing Yi was indeed extremely smart.
"Xiao Ye, won't you praise me?" Qing Yi began to take credit.
"Smart." Ye Qingyu responded simply, then lay down again. He actually already had an idea in his mind.
"Xiao Ye, you are too perfunctory..." Qing Yi was dissatisfied, but before he could finish his words, he felt Xiao Ye approaching him, and the warm breath sprayed on his cheek, and then his cheek was gently rubbed.
Qing Yi was instantly satisfied, the corners of his mouth unconsciously raised. The two of them leaned together, whispering intimate words. Their voices became increasingly quiet, and sleepiness slowly set in. Before they knew it, the only sound in the room was the soft breathing...
On the second day, the three of them went their separate ways to investigate whether the treasure house key had been replaced. This time, apart from Chen Yan, who reported the situation truthfully, Qing Feng and Qing Yi sneaked in from the head of the Imperial Household Department and the Imperial Ceremony Supervisor.
The results of the investigation were just as Qing Yi had expected. The real keys had indeed been replaced, and the ones placed there were extremely similar imitations.
"Someone actually dared to do such a trick under my nose!" The most angry person was Chen Yan. He felt like a hunter who was trying to catch an eagle, but was pecked in the eye by the eagle. He was angry and annoyed.
"To be able to act like this, he must be familiar with the people around you." Ye Qingyu analyzed calmly.
"It must be him!" Chen Yan said with certainty. Although he didn't say the name directly, Ye Qingyu knew in his heart who Chen Yan was referring to.
"I always thought there was something wrong with him. I just suspected that he had an unusual relationship with Concubine Mei. I never thought he would be so bold as to steal from the treasure house." Chen Yan regretted that he was too careless and did not notice it earlier.
"Don't make it public for now. The Queen's birthday is in a few days. The Ministry of Rites will open the treasure house in advance to take things out in preparation. Let's see how he returns the real key." Ye Qingyu said.
In fact, he had already sent people to Xihua Prefecture to check how long it would take for the stolen jade artifacts to be delivered and who would be responsible for the transportation.
"Yes, young prince," Chen Yan replied. Needless to say, as long as he kept a close eye on things, no one could get in or out freely under his nose. Qing Feng and Qing Yi kept a close eye on the Imperial Household Department and the Imperial Household Department.
Three days later, Qingfeng and Qingyi finally reaped the rewards.
Qing Yi had been eyeing the key from Eunuch Wang, the chief steward of the Imperial Household Department.
Qing Yi had never thought about how the palace maids and eunuchs survived in this huge palace. His understanding of the imperial status was at most Xiao Ye and his attendants Qingfeng, Qingqing and others.
It turns out that the eunuchs in the palace are not servants, at least the eunuch Wang, the chief steward of the Imperial Household Department, is not a servant. He has an arrogant demeanor, and looks no less domineering than the Emperor of Chu. On weekdays, there are young eunuchs serving tea, washing feet and rubbing backs. What surprised Qing Yi the most was that there were palace maids sleeping with him at night, as intimate as a couple.
Eunuch Wang's wrinkled face was now stretched thin by the flesh, revealing smooth skin and a beardless appearance. Qing Yi couldn't tell his age, but judging by his appearance, he must be in his fifties. The palace maid accompanying him was very pretty and looked to be in her twenties.
Qing Yi didn't expect that there would be such dirty things in the palace. The old eunuch and the young palace maid were involved with each other just for power and money. Otherwise, how could the young palace maid have such an entanglement with an old eunuch? It's impossible that they could develop feelings for each other, right?
Qing Yi didn't expect that during this boring surveillance process, he could dig up some gossip about the palace. He planned to share it with Xiao Ye in private.
"Hongyue, why are you here so late?" Qingyi crouched on the roof, lifted a tile and carefully checked the room. He saw that the person Wang the eunuch was waiting for had finally arrived. It was a woman.
"Manager Wang, I also wanted to come earlier, but it happened that the emperor came. I could only wait until the emperor and the queen went to bed before I had time to rush over." The woman said in a soft voice, but Qing Yi didn't know which palace she was from.
"I see. It's really hard for you. Come on, let me give you a good kiss." Eunuch Wang said, reaching out his hand to touch the palace maid.
The maid smiled and dodged left and right, saying coquettishly, "Don't be impatient, old man! I brought you some good wine, let's have a few drinks first."
"Hey, girl, do you dislike our family? Why are you hiding?" Eunuch Wang's face darkened, and he was obviously unhappy.
Seeing this, the maid quickly approached with a smile, saying delicately, "Look at what you said. You are the chief steward of the Imperial Household Department. Many people want to curry your favor but fail. Just to be favored by you is a blessing I have cultivated for three lifetimes. In this huge palace, I will rely on you to take care of me from now on."
"Well, you are the only one who has a sweet mouth and can make us happy." Eunuch Wang grinned, and his big fat face full of flesh, like a piece of greasy dough, slowly approached the palace maid named Hongyue and blew the foul air from his mouth onto Hongyue's face.
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