Before she arrived today, she had secretly discovered Mu Beichen's whereabouts. It was said that he had caused a great commotion in the palace because he was eager to consolidate the court. However, at this time, apart from attending court on time every day, he spent all his time in the imperial study and his bedroom, showing no signs of facing a great enemy.
As they approached the Imperial Study, several guards stared intently at her, scrutinizing her closely, but couldn't discern her true identity. Yu Qianqian, however, insisted she was newly assigned from the Imperial Household Department to serve the Emperor. Regardless of the validity of her reasoning, they were too lazy to bother with a mere eunuch. They simply offered a few perfunctory instructions and hastily withdrew.
Watching the guards walk away, she looked at her own attire and couldn't help but smile. Now, disguised like an inconspicuous little eunuch, no wonder even Mu Beichen's confidants didn't recognize her.
Under the eaves, Yu Qianqian peeked out from the door of the Imperial Study, eavesdropping. The sun was blazing down, and it was the middle of summer. She felt her vest burning unbearably from the sun, and the longer she stood there, the more weak she felt. Even her half-exposed face turned a bright red.
She stared at the door, her bright eyes darting around, still engrossed in her work.
Inside the room, several voices could be faintly heard, deliberately kept low, their words lingering inside. She waited outside the door for a long time without hearing a complete sentence. Then, she poked a hole in the gauze window paper and looked down. She saw Mu Beichen sitting quietly by the table, one hand supporting his chin. Today, he appeared somewhat languid, his eyes showing indifference, looking like a dissolute and unruly playboy.
The minister opposite bowed, but his face remained calm. Yu Qianqian could see clearly from outside that the man was none other than Qi Xuan, the Prince of Han, who had been enfeoffed just a few days ago. When Mu Linyuan was in power, he had been appointed as an advisor for his meritorious service in quelling the internal strife. Although he was of foreign origin, he was a trusted minister who had been valued by the late emperor. Mu Beichen seized the opportunity and brought him under his command not long after he ascended the throne.
Qi Xuan has been given important responsibilities again, and now he is privately discussing every matter in the court with Mu Beichen, including this murder case that involves the rise and fall of the country. He is involved in every step of the process. Regarding the investigation of the murderer, he and Mu Beichen are almost in complete agreement. They have been discussing it since the morning court session and are still enjoying it.
By afternoon, the weather was extremely hot, and everything in the scorching sun was burning hot. People who had been exposed to the sun for a long time were radiating heat, like sparks that could ignite at any moment.
Not long after, a few scattered footsteps came from inside. The moment the door was pushed open, Yu Qianqian darted to the corner of the wall. At that moment, she saw Han Wang and Mu Beichen walk out one after the other.
At the entrance of the Imperial Study, Prince Han bowed to Mu Beichen and was immediately escorted away by his guards.
Watching the figure recede into the distance, and then seeing the man facing the room with only his back to her, Yu Qianqian breathed a sigh of relief in the shadows. She thought she hadn't been discovered and was about to slip away quietly when a cold, stern voice reached her ears from afar: "You blind servant, get over here now!"
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