Xia Ning's appearance made Yu Jiao realize that what happened in Changle Palace tonight was not something she could interfere with.
Cheng Ying had spies throughout the palace, so it was impossible for her not to know that the dragon heir in Xue Rong's belly was in trouble. It is very intriguing that Cheng Ying asked Xia Ning to take her to the Imperial Household Department even though she knew Xue Rong was in danger.
Although as a doctor, she really didn't want to watch someone die without helping, but the water in the palace was too complicated and she couldn't get involved. Yu Jiao didn't turn back to look at Yu Shu, for she was afraid that she would be soft-hearted.
Yu Shu could only watch Yu Jiao being taken away by Xia Ning. She was anxious and angry but there was nothing she could do. Worried about Xue Rong's safety, she stamped her feet and trotted back towards Changle Palace.
Yu Jiao followed Xia Ning, a little absent-minded. In this palace... there might be someone who doesn't want Xue Rong's child to be born. There are two possibilities why Cheng Ying asked Xia Ning to intercept her. One is that she doesn't want her to get involved, and the other is... the person who doesn't want Xue Rong's child to be born also includes Cheng Ying.
Yu Jiao was speculating in her mind, and when she came to her senses, her vision became much brighter. She had already arrived outside the gate of Silijian. Yellow gauze lanterns were hung high on the eaves of the corridor, illuminating the Silijian.
The two young eunuchs at the door saw Xia Ning coming and saluted respectfully with their backs bent. Although they were unfamiliar with the woman next to Xia Ning, they did not dare to look up at her.
Xia Ning led Yu Jiao into the gate of Silijian and into the main hall.
Yu Jiao looked up and saw Cheng Ying wearing a bright red python robe with gold-woven flying fish patterns. The dark red python robe did not look gorgeous on him, but instead gave him a sense of stunningness, probably because Cheng Ying's face was too handsome.
He was sitting at the desk with his head down, seemingly reading a memorial, a red brush in his cold, jade-white hand. He looked up when he heard footsteps, and seemed not surprised that Yu Jiao would come over obediently. He just said in a low voice, "Here she comes." His tone was very familiar.
After Xia Ning brought Yu Jiao here, he walked out, as if he had something else to do.
Yu Jiao stood in the hall for a moment and looked around. She had always heard that Silijian and Dongchang were places where people were eaten, but in fact, Silijian was no different from an ordinary government office. The hall was filled with a light sandalwood scent, but the bookshelves were piled with files, and Cheng Ying's desk was filled with memorials that were being reviewed with red ink.
In fact, Yu Jiao was still a little frightened. She knew what the piles of memorials on the table represented. That was the power to control the entire previous dynasty. Some of the rumors in the streets were still credible. Cheng Ying was indeed trusted by Emperor Mingzheng. Reviewing the memorials of the ministers meant that the Silijian was the second cabinet. No, Cheng Ying's power was even above that of the cabinet.
No wonder people say that Cheng Ying is all-powerful and that eunuchs are in power.
The memorial in Cheng Ying's hand seemed to be of some importance. After Yu Jiao came in, he raised his head once and had been reading the memorial. It seemed that Xia Ning had not asked her to come over because of any emergency, but just made up an excuse. Yu Jiao became more convinced that something might happen in Changle Palace tonight. She stood there for a while and found a place to sit down by herself.
Then she kept looking at Cheng Ying out of the corner of her eye. She was thinking, if Cheng Ying was also a soul traveling through Taiyan like her, then when did he travel through? Was it before he became a eunuch or after that? Yu Jiao thought it should be after that. With Cheng Ying's ability, if he came to Taiyan before he was a eunuch, he would definitely not let himself enter the palace and become a eunuch.
A socialist successor born under the red flag suddenly became a eunuch. It would be hard for a normal person to accept it, right? Yu Jiao felt a little sympathetic when she thought of this. In comparison, she was much luckier to become Meng Yujiao.
"what's on your mind?"
The sudden voice brought Yu Jiao back to her senses. Cheng Ying had put down the memorial in his hand without her noticing. The corners of his lips curled up slightly, and he looked at her with a smile, as if he had been looking at her for quite a while.
"I'm wondering if something happened to Concubine Xue's child." Yu Jiao's mind raced as she covered her vest tightly. Of course, she couldn't tell Cheng Ying what she was thinking.
Cheng Ying did not answer Yu Jiao's words, but called a young eunuch outside the hall in and gave him a few instructions. Soon the young eunuch came in with exquisite snacks, some side dishes and sweet porridge and placed them in front of Yu Jiao.
"Eat." Cheng Ying said, "After eating, go to the side hall and take a nap. You have to get married tomorrow, and the affairs of Changle Palace have nothing to do with you."
Cheng Ying's face was expressionless, and Yu Jiao found it difficult to guess what he was saying.
She looked at the sweet porridge and side dishes on the table and suddenly felt a little hungry. Without any formalities, she picked up the bowl and chopsticks and started eating. She became more convinced in her heart that something was going to happen in Changle Palace tonight.
"There's no need to sleep. Please find someone to take me out of the palace." She was getting married tomorrow and had to get dressed at dawn. Yu Jiao calculated the time and found that she could sleep for an hour after leaving the palace and getting home.
Cheng Ying dropped the memorial and washed his hands before coming to the table. He picked up his chopsticks and had some midnight snack with Yu Jiao. He said, "You will get married from the Imperial Household Department tomorrow."
"Where are you getting married?" Yu Jiao thought she had heard it wrong. After all, Cheng Ying looked too calm when she said this, as if she was saying that the sweet porridge was cooked well tonight.
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