Chapter 1416 You Come and I Go (December Monthly Ticket Plus 3)
Eunuch Wu quickly agreed and asked the palace servant who was leading her out of the palace to carefully escort Manbao out of the palace.
Manbao waited until Eunuch Wu left before she carried her medicine box to the East Palace gate. As soon as she exited the gate, she said to the palace maid who led her out, "Sister, go back. I can walk the rest of the way by myself."
"Let me escort you out of the palace."
Manbao smiled and said, "It will take more than four quarters of an hour to go back and forth. I'm familiar with this route. Just walk along the palace wall. It's getting late now. Your palace will be serving dinner soon. If you send me back, the food will be cold. Eating cold food in this weather is not good for your stomach."
Upon hearing this, the maid hesitated for a moment before bowing and saying gratefully, "Then, Doctor Zhou, have a good trip. I'll be leaving first."
Manbao nodded and watched her leave with a smile, then turned to look at Lord Tang who was walking slowly in front of him, as if he wanted to take three steps at a time.
She picked up the medicine box and ran after him.
When Lord Tang heard the sound of footsteps, he stopped and looked back with a smile.
Manbao ran up carrying a medicine box. The box was so heavy that he couldn't help but gasp for breath.
He asked with a smile, "Why don't you bring a medicine boy into the palace?"
Manbao shook his head and said, "The risk is too great. I can do it myself."
Lord Tang couldn't help but reach out and hold the medicine box for her. Manbao didn't let go and thanked him for his kindness, saying that as long as she didn't run away with the medicine box, she could still carry it.
Master Tang smiled and let go of his hand, saying, "You are much more sensible now."
Manbao smiled and asked curiously, "Why did Lord Tang come to the East Palace?"
Mr. Tang smiled and said, "I heard that you and Bai Shan are engaged? You can call me "senior brother" together with him." Man Bao readily agreed, "senior brother Tang."
Lord Tang smiled and nodded before answering her question, "I've been ordered to come to the East Palace to check something."
Manbao almost thought the Crown Prince had been exposed, but Lord Tang said, "You've been to the palace before, so you should know about the Crown Prince's drunkenness."
Manbao nodded blankly.
"The prince's drink has been replaced. This is a serious matter. On that day, we only changed a certain type of wine. If we don't find out, what if someone adds something to the wine in the future?"
Manbao asked, "Can the wine with added ingredients be delivered to the emperor?"
Lord Tang thought about it and realized that it was not easy. However, he had to make the situation sound more serious. So he said, "Who knows this?"
He walked slowly along the city wall with Manbao and asked, "Has the prince been in a better mood recently? Has he given you any trouble?"
Manbao shook his head. "Even though he has a bad temper, he rarely gives me trouble."
Lord Tang couldn't figure out whether the prince had a good temper or a bad temper?
When will this little girl be able to answer questions?
Lord Tang turned to look at her.
Manbao looked up at him and gave him a silly smile, then asked, "Brother Tang, have you found out anything?"
Lord Tang shook his head. "It's been so long, and the people in the Eastern Palace don't remember much anymore. What can we find out in such a short time? The Crown Prince still doesn't want to see me."
He smiled and said, "I wanted to ask you about this. I thought since you often go in and out of the East Palace, you might be able to hear some rumors."
Man Bao was incredulous. "Isn't the Crown Prince a victim? How could I know about the Crown Prince's murder when I was in and out of the East Palace?"
Lord Tang said, "The banquet venue was cleared long ago. One of the palace servants who served the wine died, and the others are completely clueless. Those present were all princes and important officials. I've been repeatedly given the cold shoulder for the past two days, and after much reflection, I think the East Palace may hold more clues."
"Why?"
"I can't find the perpetrator, so I can only look for the victim. After all, enemies understand each other best. Besides, if one plan fails, I think they always have another."
Manbao thought of the rooster gem. According to the prince, the gem was given to him by his subordinates after the banquet to please him, so...
Lord Tang had been paying attention to Manbao's expression. Seeing that she looked thoughtful, he asked softly, "What did you remember?"
Manbao was about to speak when he suddenly woke up with a start and shook his head, "No, I don't remember anything."
This sounds fishy.
Manbao's nerves tensed instantly when she met Lord Tang's gaze that seemed to see through everything. She felt that this kind of thing could not be discussed with Lord Tang face to face.
So she tightened her grip on the medicine box and immediately said, "Master Tang, I have something else to do, so I'll leave first. Please take your time."
Master Tang reached out and grabbed her collar to prevent her from running away. He said, "You are so heartless. Just now you were my junior, and now you are Master Tang."
Manbao said, "If you don't let go, I'll go find Madam Tang as soon as we leave the palace."
Lord Tang immediately let go, but hurried to keep up with her pace, saying with a smile, "See? The patrolling guards ahead will have to march for at least fifty-eight breaths before they encounter us. By the time they pass, it will take another hundred and eighty breaths for the next patrol to arrive. So you can tell me your secret quietly; no one will ever know."
Manbao shook his head, "There are no secrets."
Lord Tang laughed and said, "It's okay if you don't tell me, but it took us more than two quarters of an hour to walk from the gate of the East Palace to the palace gate. Do you think others will believe us for not telling you anything?"
He said slowly, "You know, we have a very deep connection. I was the one who covered for you in the Yizhou King case. Everyone in the capital knows that you have a good relationship with me and Changbo."
Manbao couldn't help but slow down his pace and asked, "So you did it on purpose just now?"
Lord Tang shook his head. "No, no, I'm walking slowly in the corridor. If you want to avoid me, just let the maid escort you out of the palace. We're friends after all, so why would I embarrass you?"
He said, "But you sent the people away, came up to me and called me fellow student, and then asked me for information. I told you everything I know. You can't just keep it to me, right? You are too mean."
Manbao felt that she was a bad person after hearing this, but she always remembered her feelings. She had not forgotten all the ways that Lord Tang had coerced her into confessing things.
Manbao looked at him suspiciously, "Did you really tell me everything?"
"Really not," Lord Tang said flatly, "but there's too much information. What kind of news do you want to hear? Ask and I'll tell you."
Manbao had so many questions she wanted to ask, but she didn't open her mouth right away. Looking at the smiling Lord Tang, she felt she could only ask one question. If she asked too many, she would definitely regret it today. So she pondered for a while before speaking. "It's really strange. The emperor didn't investigate this matter much before, so why did he suddenly ask you to investigate it half a month later?"
"That's a good question," Lord Tang said with a smile, "Because Your Majesty suspects that the Third Prince didn't do this, you want to know who did it."
(End of this chapter)
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