She knew very well that in this life, she had no connection with the Miaojiang Gu tribe, and even the powerful Western Factory and the Embroidered Uniform Guard would find it difficult to find any clues.
On the contrary, Yongding Hou Jiang Dinglian has been fighting outside for a long time and has rich experience, so he is the most likely person to obtain the Gu-inducing incense.
Therefore, whether Jiang Dinglian revealed the truth to the Western Factory or not, it would not bring any suspicion to her.
The Western Factory and the Embroidered Uniform Guard have never easily believed what others say.
Ji Cheng clutched the Embroidered Spring Blade and glanced coldly at Gu Zheyuan. "I've said it all along. Since the Marquis of Yongding has clearly stated that this sachet was obtained while he was searching for medical skills for his wife during his campaigns, and that he simply entrusted Miss Jiang to keep it with her, then Miss Jiang naturally has nothing to do with the Gu Clan. Besides, she's just a woman who's never left Xinghua Village or Jindu. How could she possibly be connected to the Gu Clan?"
Gu Zheyuan glanced at him coldly, his tone full of disdain: "Ji Cheng, you running dog are talking too much."
Jiang Songyi's mind suddenly became clear.
She thought to herself that Jiang Dinglian was a kind-hearted man who knew how to take all the blame on himself to clear her of suspicion.
Gu Zheyuan showed a keen intuition. Even though he had already received the answer from Jiang Dinglian, he still wanted to test her.
However, she was still confused, not understanding why Ji Cheng would reveal so much information to her. Was it just to contradict Gu Zheyuan?
"My questioning ends here. Please feel free to do as you please, Miss Jiang. Although it is not convenient to entertain you at the moment, the gate of the West Factory is always open to you and Mr. Su." Gu Zheyuan gently put away the sachet, gave Jiang Songyi and Su Sheng a smile, then turned around and left resolutely.
He has a handsome face, bright lips, fair skin, and a gentle and gloomy temperament, as if he is a poisonous snake crawling out of a dark corner, and his smile is chilling.
Su Sheng waved his hands hurriedly, looking flustered: "No, no, I dare not bother you."
A thought flashed in Jiang Songyi's eyes. When she had rescued Gu Zheyuan, she had been dressed as a man, wearing a cloak, and even her voice had been deliberately disguised. Gu Zheyuan shouldn't be able to see through her true identity, right?
Before leaving, Ji Cheng just nodded slightly to Jiang Songyi. Although he still maintained a cold silence, for the commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard, this was already an extremely rare courtesy.
Jiang Songyi becomes increasingly confused about Ji Cheng's intentions.
Regardless of whether Ji Cheng was a friend or foe, with Gu Zheyuan balancing him in this life, the Jinyiwei would never be able to dominate and do whatever they wanted. Ji Cheng wanted to help Jiang Yuyao easily pin the charge of treason on her, as he had done in his previous life, but it was no longer an easy task.
Only after the two groups of people left in a mighty manner did Su Sheng truly breathe a sigh of relief.
He patted his chest and said with lingering fear, "Finally, they left. It was really terrifying, especially that castrated dog Gu Zheyuan."
Jiang Songyi glanced at him calmly and said calmly, "Does the factory owner have any other instructions?"
Su Sheng's body stiffened instantly and he turned around hurriedly, only to find that there was no one around and it was silent.
It wasn't until he heard Jiang Songyi's scornful sneer behind him that he suddenly came to his senses and realized that he had been teased. He was filled with shame and anger and shouted, "Jiang Songyi!"
Jiang Songyi spoke slowly, "The agreed period is until you leave the palace. You are still my servant and should call me Master."
Jiang Songyi's eyes suddenly caught sight of a quiet place in the forest of flowers. There was a tall figure in white clothes as white as snow, and his eyes couldn't help but tremble.
Master?
"Isn't Master living in seclusion at the foot of Mount Taibai? How could he be in the Imperial Palace?"
Madam Jiang and Mrs. Xu heard the inner voice and glanced very subtly into the depths of the forest, but the figure had already disappeared without a trace.
Jiang Songyi couldn't wait to catch up.
Xu was eager to catch up and called out anxiously, "Song Yi! Where are you going?"
Jiang Songyi made up an excuse: "Mother, you and grandmother should wait by the carriage at the palace gate. I suddenly remembered that I need to discuss something with father."
Su Sheng frowned slightly, not understanding what Jiang Songyi was up to, but he hurried to catch up, reminding her, "Old Madam and Madam Hou, don't worry. I will follow Jiang Songyi closely to ensure she doesn't get lost."
"Then I'll leave it to you, Master Su."
Although Mrs. Jiang felt helpless, she thought that Su Sheng was from a royal family after all, and with him watching over her in the palace, Song Yi would not do anything wrong.
Jiang Songyi searched for a long time in the dense crabapple forest, but still could not find any trace of her master.
"Jiang Songyi, the Marquis of Yongding should be in the Emperor's uncle's study right now. If you want to find him, you have to go to the Qinzheng Palace."
After Su Sheng finished speaking, he glanced at Jiang Songyi, thinking that she would definitely ask him for help.
However, Jiang Songyi actually asked, "Are there any students from Bailu Academy invited to the palace banquet tonight?"
Normally, the emperor would invite some outstanding students from Bailu Academy to the palace. These outstanding students might bring some talented students with them, allowing them to show their talents in front of many court officials so that their future careers would be smoother.
Su Sheng frowned and asked doubtfully, "What exactly do you intend to do by visiting the talented scholar at Bailu Academy? Are you attracted to a handsome young man? Just tell me straight away. After the Lantern Festival holiday, I'll return to the academy and help you investigate carefully."
Jiang Songyi stared at him silently with deep eyes. Seeing this, Su Sheng couldn't help but sneer softly and muttered, "Are you still not happy to help you?"
He had barely finished speaking when he returned to the topic, "In previous years, at the Lantern Festival banquet, some students from impoverished backgrounds did indeed accompany their teachers to the palace for the feast. However, this year, the situation is quite different. Not only were no students from humble backgrounds invited, but even your learned elder brother was barred from the palace. It seems they've established a poetry club called Linglong at Yuewen Bookstore during the holiday."
Although Su Sheng is a member of the Bailu Academy, he is not interested in things like reciting poems and composing essays. He prefers to wield a sword, gallop on the battlefield, and hunt animals.
"There are no students entering the palace?" Jiang Songyi frowned.
However, her master was not from an official family, so how could he appear in the palace?
“That’s not entirely true.”
Su Sheng suddenly looked around furtively, then leaned close to Jiang Songyi and whispered, "My third cousin often brings one or two elegant scholars with her, disguised as eunuchs, to sneak into the palace."
The third princess, Xinyi Mingyao, was the daughter of Yang Guifei. After she got married in her previous life, she moved out of the palace and lived in the princess's mansion. She often took pleasure in abusing handsome young men and was extremely arrogant and domineering.
Jiang Songyi never expected that he would be so unscrupulous before she even left the palace.
"Bringing a man from outside the palace to spend the night without permission, isn't that a violation of palace rules? Will the Emperor turn a deaf ear to this?"
Su Sheng quickly raised his hand to silence her, and said in a low voice, "Yang Guifei is deeply favored by the emperor and her power is like that of the vice-empress. The emperor may know nothing about this matter. My mother also learned this secret by chance. My third cousin is extremely arrogant. She is quite polite to me, but if she hears what you said, I can't guarantee that you will be safe."
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