Cheng Ying stood at the narrow window of the attic and looked into the distance. The entire plum garden was shrouded in night. He inexplicably thought of Liu Yuning who played the pipa in the water pavilion that day. It seemed that he had not heard her play the pipa for some time.
Cheng Ying stood still for a moment, glanced in the direction of the palace, then retracted her gaze. Turning around, she saw that the mute servant had already treated the wound on Wei Lichu's neck. She said silently, "Forget it, send him to the house in Chiyuan Hutong."
One is the little girl's servant, and the other is her cousin. If the man is taken to the East Factory and dies, the little girl will probably think that he is extremely cruel and vicious and will be angry with him.
The mute servant was a little surprised. If it had happened in the past, these two would have died at the bottom of the tower and the Governor would never have asked him to treat their injuries. Although he noticed that the Governor seemed to have suddenly become soft-hearted, the mute servant did not show any sign on his face and only nodded respectfully.
He looked at Cheng Ying's injured forehead, pointed at the medicine box in his hand, and gestured.
Cheng Ying had already wiped the blood off his forehead with a handkerchief. He said nonchalantly, "It's okay. No need to apply medicine. Just keep an eye on Zhang Daoling."
The mute servant nodded.
Seeing Cheng Ying coming down from the Nian Qu Tower, the manager of the Plum Garden greeted her respectfully, "Superintendent, the carriage is ready."
Cheng Ying nodded, got on the carriage through the side door, and ordered, "Return to the palace."
He wanted to see if Jiaojiao's birth date and horoscope really contained a mystery as Zhang Daoling said.
The carriage was heading towards the palace. Cheng Ying leaned against the inner wall of the carriage and pressed her forehead. The stinging feeling made Cheng Ying more awake.
Although he regarded Zhang Daoling's words as trash, he would verify everything about Jiaojiao, whether it was a lie or a deception.
What if?
Even if it was impossible, he didn't want to miss it.
It was already five o'clock in the morning when the carriage arrived outside the palace gate. Cheng Ying lifted the curtain. When the gate guard saw it was him, he bowed his head and saluted: "Governor." Then he went to open the palace gate.
The carriage went straight through the palace gate and stopped at the Imperial Household Department.
The young eunuch guarding the gate of the Silijian hurriedly saluted. After Cheng Ying entered the Silijian's bedroom, she changed her dusty robe. When she pushed the door and was about to go to Fengtianzhai to find Taixu, Xia Ning arrived.
"Lord Governor." Xia Ning said, "After Xue Rong woke up, she had a big fight with His Majesty and scratched His Majesty's arm with a hairpin. His Majesty said that she had gone insane because of the loss of her child and imprisoned her in Changle Palace."
Cheng Ying said 'hmm' nonchalantly, "Taixu didn't leave the palace, did he?"
"It is said that they will leave for Xianyang tomorrow to make elixirs for His Majesty." Xia Ning replied, "I am still in Fengtianzhai at the moment."
Cheng Ying nodded, went to the table, picked up the wolf-hair brush, dipped it in ink, and wrote down the birth date that she knew by heart on the rice paper.
Xia Ning said at the side: "There is a message from the mansion. Miss Liang said she wants to see you for something important."
Cheng Ying frowned. Xia Ning took a peek and lowered his voice. He paused and said, "Zhou Li has not been arrested yet. The Zhou family has been imprisoned in the Dali Temple. Zhou Yun's wife, Yang Yuanchen's daughter, asked someone to bring a message to Miss Liang. Miss Liang went to the prison to see her twice. Tonight, she took your badge and brought Yang Yuanchen's daughter out of the Dali Temple."
Cheng Ying's expression became even colder. She waited until the ink on the paper had dried completely before folding it and putting it in her sleeve.
"Send her to the Dali Temple." Cheng Ying's tone was somewhat disgusted. He had just read the letter not long ago. It clearly stated in the letter that Yang Yuanchen's daughter was not a good person. She had even attempted to murder Liu Yuning by relying on her background.
"As for Liang Wushuang..." Cheng Ying paused, thinking of what Zhang Daoling said, "Warn her to behave herself. If she dares to mess around again, she won't be allowed to go out again."
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