"There is indeed something wrong with Aunt Jia."
After investigating Nanny Jia's background, it was discovered that she was sold to the Xiao Mansion with her biological mother when she was five years old. At the age of ten, she was arranged to serve Empress Dowager Xiao because of her cleverness and agility.
Later, Empress Dowager Xiao entered the palace, and Aunt Jia followed her in.
After entering the palace, the once clever and agile Nanny Jia gradually became dull and insincere, and made mistakes on several occasions while carrying out her duties.
Empress Dowager Xiao was dissatisfied and no longer allowed her to serve him personally. She only allowed her to do some odd jobs and run errands and deliver messages.
"I asked the old people in the palace, and also secretly asked some people in the Cining Palace. According to their recollections, Jia Mama was indeed ordered to go to Concubine Wang to deliver a message and something. However, the Queen Mother's orders were all ordinary matters, and the items delivered were also ordinary things such as medicinal herbs."
"Do you suspect that Aunt Jia took the opportunity of delivering a message to bewitch Concubine Wang?" Gu Jiu looked at Liu Zhao.
Liu Zhao nodded. "That's basically certain. It's a pity that all of Concubine Wang's personal maids are dead, so there's no way to confirm it."
"What are you going to do?" Gu Jiu asked him, "Should you tell His Majesty? It's not a wise decision to continue letting Nanny Jia stay with the Queen Mother."
Liu Zhao said, "I can't tell my father about this. If I tell him, he will definitely ask me where I got the information. How can I answer him?"
Gu Jiu was silent.
After a long pause, she said, "I privately asked the imperial physician, and he said that the Empress Dowager has developed a heart ailment over the past couple of years. He couldn't explain why the Empress Dowager, who used to be in good health, would develop a heart ailment."
Liu Zhao frowned, "Do you suspect Aunt Jia?"
Gu Jiu nodded. "She's suspicious, isn't she? Have you looked up the background of Jia Mama's biological mother?"
"There's absolutely no information available," Liu Zhao said. "It's been so long that almost no elderly people are left alive."
Gu Jiu tapped the table lightly, "What are you going to do?"
"Either she disappears or she dies."
Gu Jiu frowned, "Madam Jia is in the palace. It's not easy to make someone in the palace disappear."
It's easy to kill Aunt Jia.
It was not easy to sneak people out of the palace; it was very difficult.
It was obvious that Liu Zhao planned to smuggle Nanny Jia out of the palace and then interrogate her.
If the smuggling plan fails, the only option is to silence them.
Liu Zhao said, "I have already made arrangements for this matter, so you don't have to worry."
"If someone finds out, will it implicate you?"
"Yes! But it's worth the risk." Liu Zhao said easily.
Gu Jiu sighed softly, "Then be careful. Let the people below do things more efficiently."
"Don't you object?" Liu Zhao asked curiously.
Gu Jiu smiled and said, "I have no reason to object. If you want to do it, I will support you."
It is not an easy task to make Aunt Jia disappear.
Fortunately, Aunt Jia would occasionally go out of the palace to do business.
After weighing the pros and cons, Liu Zhao decided to wait until Nanny Jia left the palace to do business.
Taking action in the palace is too risky and would easily leave traces.
The only bad thing is that the operation time is prolonged.
…
Yu Ge'er is very loyal.
He copied books very quickly and finished copying a hundred times in just a few days.
But he did not leave the palace early, but waited until Liu Zheng finished copying, and the two brothers left the palace together.
Liu Zheng was very touched and patted Liu Yu on the shoulder, "Good brother, you still care about me."
Liu Yu complained, "I'm afraid you'll be too stupid to death."
Liu Zheng looked upset, "How am I stupid?"
Stupid everywhere.
Liu Yu said, "If I leave you alone in the palace, I'm worried that you won't be able to handle the others and will be fooled by them."
"What a joke! If they dare to fight, we'll beat them one by one, or two by two."
Liu Yu couldn't bear to watch. Liu Zheng really didn't know how to do anything except fighting.
He asked curiously, "Based on the Xiao family's relationships, you and the Ninth Prince are cousins. Based on the royal family's relationships, you should be the closest uncle and nephew. Why is your relationship with him so bad?"
I don’t understand, I don’t understand. Liu Yu shook his head, pretending to be deep.
Liu Zheng whispered, "You've seen how annoying Lao Jiu is. He has such a bad temper that I can't bear to serve him. I don't owe him anything."
Liu Yu asked, "Do you have a grudge against him?"
"It's not a grudge, I just can't stand that kid. I just want to beat him up every time I see him. This time, Lao Jiu lets you beat him up, but next time, don't fight with me, I'll beat him up."
After saying that, Liu Zheng winked at Liu Yu.
Liu Yu agreed, "Next time for the Dragon Boat Festival banquet, I will arrange it. I guarantee you'll have the chance to give him a good beating."
"Good brother, I knew you were thinking about me. It's a deal then. At the Dragon Boat Festival banquet, you give me an opportunity and I'll beat Old Nine to death."
"Don't beat him to death, or your grandfather will make you pay with your life."
"I guarantee you won't be killed, at most you'll suffer minor injuries."
Liu Zheng looked very proud.
A pair of brothers left the palace together.
"Mother!"
Liu Yu was filled with surprise, and in the blink of an eye he transformed from a pretentious adult into a soft and cute little kid.
He decisively left Liu Zheng behind and ran to the carriage.
"Why is mother here?"
Gu Jiu looked at him with a smile, "Come to pick you up. You've been delayed for so many days. Is the palace fun?"
Liu Yu felt a little guilty and embarrassed.
Liu Zheng stepped forward and bowed, "Nephew greets aunt."
Gu Jiu smiled and said, "Good boy! Your parents are busy and can't come to pick you up, so they sent a servant over. Go home quickly with the servant and don't let your parents worry. When you have time in the future, go to the mountain to play with Yu Ge'er."
Liu Zheng's eyes sparkled as he asked excitedly, "Can my nephew really go up the mountain to play with his brothers?"
"Of course! But don't get into trouble."
"Promise not to cause trouble."
Liu Zheng was satisfied and followed the servants back to the palace.
Liu Yu climbed onto the carriage, next to Gu Jiu.
"Mother, your son misses you."
Gu Jiu pinched his cheek, "Mom misses you too. Brother Heng was clamoring to come pick you up, but your father left you to Master Wu. Remember to comfort him when you go back."
Liu Yu nodded, "My son will be good to his younger brother for the rest of his life."
Gu Jiu laughed. "A lifetime is too long, so don't talk about a lifetime lightly, and don't make a lifetime promise to anyone casually, because you may break your promise and get rich. Live in the present, live well in the present. Be good to your brothers and sisters, be good to them in a real way, don't talk about a lifetime."
"Isn't it good for my son to promise me a lifetime?"
"Life is so long, and I'm afraid you'll be tired. Carrying a lifetime's burden is so tiring! You're the eldest son, and you already have to bear more than your brothers and sisters. I can't bear to make you even more tired."
Liu Yu started to think, "Thank you for your concern, mother. I don't understand how long a lifetime is, but I will try my best."
“Do your best every day.”
"Yes! My son will definitely live a good life every day."
Liu Yuzhen was not just talking casually.
When the carriage returned to Xiaozhu, he first comforted Heng Ge'er, and then took Heng Ge'er to do homework together.
Gu Jiu and Liu Zhao don’t have to worry about anything.
Very self-aware and self-disciplined.
When Liu Zhao returned home in the evening, Gu Jiu complained to him, "You must not have been as self-conscious as Yu Ge'er when you were a child."
Liu Zhao refused to admit defeat, "I am much more self-disciplined than him."
Gu Jiu laughed, "I haven't seen it with my own eyes, so it doesn't count."
Liu Zhao snorted twice, "You can ask the old people in the palace. When I was young, I was much more self-aware than him."
Gu Jiu retorted, "You're talking nonsense! I heard from the former head of the government office that you were very irritable when you were a child. When you were unhappy, you would frown and smash things. I don't know how many times I've changed the ornaments in your room. Later, when you grew up, you learned to control your temper."
Yu Ge'er is better than you in this respect. He rarely loses his temper and is very organized. He is also very cute when he is lazy occasionally. Heng Ge'er's temper is a bit like yours, but not as irritable as you.
Liu Zhao seemed to have suffered ten thousand points of damage.
He looked upset, "Each generation is stronger than the previous one. This is a natural thing."
He defended himself with a sour tone.
Gu Jiu laughed, "If you are not as good as your son, just admit it decisively."
"What are you admitting? No matter how powerful he is, he is still my son."
…
Yu Ge'er secretly planned how to deal with the Ninth Prince at the Dragon Boat Festival Palace Banquet, and he didn't even tell Heng Ge'er.
Brother Heng is young and doesn't hold grudges.
He had long forgotten what happened at the palace banquet and was just laughing foolishly every day.
When it comes to doing homework or practicing martial arts, he starts to look sad.
So tired!
Acting cute, rolling around and pretending to be sick, all kinds of methods are used.
Useless!
Gu Jiu has always been very rational.
When it's time to study, don't think about playing.
Liu Zhao was even more ferocious and a true strict father.
All of Hengge'er's methods ended in failure.
There was nothing I could do but to do my homework and practice martial arts.
Yu Ge'er cheered him up and took time out every day to play with him. Heng Ge'er's fragile heart, which had been hurt by his parents, was finally comforted.
"Brother is still the best! I must have been picked up by my parents."
"You are the biological child of your parents."
"How did my brother know?"
"Because I saw you born."
"Really? My brother is amazing. Then how was I born?"
Yu Ge'er scratched his head. He had no idea how Heng Ge'er was born.
Figured it out!
Yu Ge'er's eyes lit up.
"You came out of your mother's belly."
"Like Niuniu and Ge'er?"
"Yes, yes!"
"That's great! I'm your biological child, not someone my parents picked up. When my brother goes to school, I'll also watch him make a fool of himself."
Heng Ge'er cried with joy because he was finally sure that he was his biological son.
Life is not easy!
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