Lotus has hit the nail on the head.
Indeed, someone was plotting against her, and it was someone close to her.
She pulled Lotus along, limping to the bedside and sat down. Then she took off her shoes, revealing her feet wrapped in thick gauze.
Lotus was shocked when she saw this: "What happened, Princess?! Are you injured?"
"Yes, someone hid a needle in my ballet shoes."
"What!?"
Lotus burst into tears: "Who is so vicious!"
She had barely finished speaking when her expression suddenly changed, and she hurriedly added, "Princess, your dancing shoes were prepared by our own people, never entrusted to anyone else. Ronghui Pavilion is a residence specially prepared for you, and outsiders cannot enter. Therefore, the only person who could have tampered with your shoes is..."
Gu Jiangli's eyes darkened slightly.
Lotus has always been innocent and never schemes against others, but now even she can see that there is a problem among their own people, so how could Gu Jiangli not see it?
Gu Jiangli said indifferently, "Some of the people we brought have ulterior motives."
Lotus's face was filled with anger: "We all come from Yunjiang, I never expected that someone would harbor such disloyal thoughts. Princess, this servant will go and find the culprit!"
"Do you know who it is?"
Lotus shook her head, but her eyes were firm. "I don't know, but I'll ask them one by one. I'll find some clues. If someone is lying, they won't escape my eyes!"
Her angry face was filled with fighting spirit, and her whole body exuded an aura of wanting to tear this villain to pieces.
Gu Jiangli couldn't help but laugh: "Lotus, forget it. Even if you ask them one by one, whether you can find out anything is another matter. You'll definitely alert them."
"Then... what should we do? Keeping someone like that around will always be a problem. Why don't you keep outsiders away from you for the next couple of days? You'll be entering the harem sooner or later, and once you're in the harem, those bad people won't be able to harm you."
Lotus's words make sense.
Just wait like this. In a few more days, she will become the emperor's concubine. In the harem, those who want to harm her will have even more to worry about.
However, despite the pain in the soles of her feet, Gu Jiangli still couldn't swallow her anger.
Regardless, the person who secretly harmed her should be punished.
Gu Jiangli pondered for a moment and said, "Hehua, go out of the house later and tell the people downstairs that my foot is injured and I need to rest well for the next two days. Tell them not to bother me unless necessary."
Lotus thought the princess had accepted her suggestion, so she nodded solemnly: "Princess, I will go and tell them right away that they must not disturb your rest."
Seeing that she was about to leave, Gu Jiangli quickly added, "Lotus, remember, just say that my foot is injured, don't say how it was injured, understand?"
Lotus looked suspicious, but still nodded: "Understood, this servant will go right away."
"Also, although that's what I said, if anyone insists on coming to see me, don't stop them."
Lotus's face showed even more confusion.
She stood by the door, thought for a while, and then realized that Gu Jiangli had other plans in mind: "Princess, have you thought of a way to find that bad guy?"
Gu Jiangli smiled mysteriously: "We don't know if it will work yet, but you should spread the word first."
"Yes, I'll do it right away!"
Lotus closed the door behind her, and her steps became much lighter.
Gu Jiangli released his strength and lay down on the bed.
She was already exhausted after just arriving here.
He closed his eyes and called out to Zizai in his mind: "Zizai, the emperor's mental state is worrying. Are you sure you haven't chosen the wrong target?"
[Honey, the target for the mission is correct.]
"But he kills without blinking an eye, he's violent and bloodthirsty, and he can't distinguish right from wrong."
[Honey, I agree that you're ruthless and bloodthirsty, but... how can you say you can't distinguish right from wrong?]
"He indiscriminately killed innocent people; isn't that a failure to distinguish right from wrong?"
【Hmm... Darling, perhaps it's because you were assassinated as soon as you arrived, and then witnessed the massacre firsthand. The series of events happened so suddenly that it affected your judgment. I believe that with your intelligence, you are capable of distinguishing right from wrong.】
[Furthermore, since you've just inherited this body, your impressions of those around you and the emperor come from the original owner's memories. But didn't you experience that before? "Memory" isn't necessarily "truth," so you'll have to experience for yourself to discern what's real and what's fake.]
Gu Jiangli opened his eyes, which sparkled with a bright light, and a smug smile appeared on his lips.
Zizai's words undoubtedly reassured her.
At this point, whether her judgment was correct or not is no longer so important. What is important is that Zizai's words are telling her that this emperor is not a problem.
If the emperor himself is not at fault, then the problem lies with the people he killed.
Such a simple example of applying knowledge to new situations is a piece of cake for her.
"Thank you, Zai Zai, I've figured it out."
"Um... Honey, were you trying to trick me into telling me something?" Zizai asked belatedly.
"No way! I was just feeling really exhausted and doubting myself, so I wanted some guidance from you. See? You've helped me through it all!"
[Really? But I feel like I've given you a lot of useful information without you even receiving points.]
"No, you didn't reveal any information. I came up with it myself. Alright, you can leave now. I need to focus on completing my mission."
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