"Xiaotao, come with me for a walk," Jiang Zhili glanced at Xiaotao who was fanning her.
Xiao Tao looked at the evening glow outside the palace, and then at Jiang Zhili's slightly big belly. The queen was pregnant with her third child, so her belly was bigger than that of an ordinary pregnant woman.
Now that the Empress is sixty years old, His Majesty always tells her not to run around, for fear that something might happen.
Xiao Tao asked carefully, "Your Majesty, how about you wait until His Majesty returns before going out with Him?"
Your Majesty has been very busy with state affairs recently and was still meeting with ministers in the guest hall in the evening.
Jiang Zhili didn't respond to Xiaotao. She walked out of the Qinzheng Hall. Xiaotao had no choice but to follow her.
Eunuch Li at the door knelt down quickly when he saw Jiang Zhili coming out. Xiaotao winked at him, and Eunuch Li indicated that he had received the message.
Jiang Zhili was supported by Xiaotao and walked towards Xunyu Palace. Xiaotao thought she was just taking a walk and did not ask any questions.
As Xiao Tao spent more time in the palace, her temperament became calmer and she was no longer as noisy as before.
But seeing Jiang Zhili walking further and further away from the Qinzheng Palace, Xiao Tao couldn't help but speak up: "Your Majesty, should we go on? The road ahead is remote and close to Xunyu Palace..."
Jiang Zhili glanced at the bright red bracelet on her wrist and said softly, "Ms. Zhou has been confined to Xunyu Palace for over two months. As the Imperial Concubine, I must come and show my concern for her."
How can we completely eliminate Zhou Da Ying without provoking him?
Jiang Zhili touched her bulging belly.
As the Empress Dowager's niece, Pei Lin would not casually sentence Zhou to death, but she would be uneasy if Zhou did not die...
"Then when we go in later, Your Majesty must be careful. Zhou Da Ying is already in a bad state, and we are afraid that she will become ruthless. Your Majesty must not take risks with the child..." Xiao Tao was very worried.
She understood what the Queen was thinking. If she wanted to kill Zhou Da Ying, now was the best time.
But this is really dangerous...
Jiang Zhili curled her lips: "I know my limits."
As they were talking, the master and servant were already standing at the door of Xunyu Palace, guarded by two guards holding spears.
The two guards saw that it was Concubine Yi and quickly knelt on one knee: "Concubine Yi."
This is the most favored concubine in the harem, and she is also pregnant with a dragon seed. If nothing unexpected happens, she will be promoted to queen after giving birth to a dragon heir!
They can't afford to offend them.
Jiang Zhili had a gentle smile on his face: "You two have worked really hard in this hot summer. Please get up quickly."
Xiao Tao walked forward, took out some silver from her sleeve and stuffed it into one of the guards' pockets.
"This is a little gift from our queen. It's hot, so please go and rest for a while."
The guard who received the money exchanged glances with the other guard and said, "Thank you very much, Your Majesty, for your reward."
After saying that, the two men put away their spears and walked towards a tree not far away.
Xiao Tao pushed open the door of Xunyu Palace.
As the palace door opened, a familiar environment came into Jiang Zhili's eyes.
After entering the palace, she stayed in Xunyu Palace for one night. It was Zhou Hui who pointed it out to her. Now that Zhou Hui moved in, it can be considered a reincarnation.
The courtyard was very cold and deserted, with tall weeds growing inside. It looked as if no one had taken care of it, and there was not a single palace servant inside.
The door of the main hall was open, and it was pitch black inside, not very clear, and looked a bit eerie.
Xiao Tao was a little scared. She held Jiang Zhili's hand and said, "My Lady, it's so cold and lonely here, just like the cold palace. I heard that sometimes you can hear women wailing in there. It's a bit scary..."
Zhou Hui was demoted to a concubine and was confined there. The Xunyu Palace became a forbidden area. Coupled with the miserable wails that were heard from time to time, the palace people were so scared that they had to take detours.
For the past two months, the food in Xunyu Palace has been placed at the door by the guards, and the quantity is small and rough.
Jiang Zhili glanced at Xiao Tao and said, "It's natural that Consort Zhou has a lot of troubles that need to be relieved since she was imprisoned. But she is just a concubine who has lost her power. What's so scary about that?
The one who should be afraid is Zhou Da Ying, not you."
Xiao Tao was startled, then said, "Your Majesty is right. I was indeed overthinking."
Your Majesty is right, the one who should be afraid is Zhou agreeing!
The two men walked through the courtyard and approached the main hall, until they heard low crying and a woman's angry shouting coming from the dim hall.
Listening carefully to the angry voice, it was Zhou who agreed.
Xiao Tao frowned, "Zhou Dancing is also under house arrest along with her maid Bai Cui."
The crying sound coming from the hall should be Bai Cui's.
As they were talking, the two of them walked into the hall, followed by five palace maids.
These palace servants were sent by Pei Lin to take care of Jiang Zhili, and three of them still had some skills.
Xunyu Palace is located in a remote area, and even the evening light cannot enter. The palace is dim and depressing.
Zhou promised to be under house arrest, and only the imperial kitchen would provide him with simple meals every day, and he could forget about candlelight.
In the dim light, Jiang Zhili saw two figures, one standing and one kneeling. Because she had taken the Body Tempering Pill, her eyesight was better than that of ordinary people.
She saw that the man standing there was holding a long object in his hand, which must be a whip.
The person kneeling on the ground was covering his face and crying softly. Looking closely, he was still shaking.
"Go and light the palace lanterns," Jiang Zhili ordered the palace servants following behind.
The palace servants responded softly and walked towards the location of the palace lanterns.
"What are you doing here?!" Zhou Da Ying turned around and looked at the figure at the door with a sharp tone.
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