"Stop." Ye Zhaobai called out to the person in front of him.
Wan Ge paused for a moment, then turned back and said, "Greetings, Your Majesty."
"Wange, I know you're still angry with me, but now that Minister Ji has been released, please don't be angry anymore." Ye Zhaobai felt that Wange's growing estrangement from him started with this incident.
She used to be so well-behaved and sensible, and her eyes always held expectation whenever she saw me. Why does she want to leave as soon as she sees me now? She must still be angry.
"I wouldn't dare." Wan Ge lowered her head and didn't meet the other person's gaze. This humble and subservient attitude made Ye Zhaobai particularly uncomfortable.
Because Wan Ge's behavior was too obvious, she didn't really want to do it; she was just going through the motions.
Ye Zhaobai took a deep breath and was about to speak when his bodyguard appeared and whispered a few words in his ear. Ye Zhaobai then hurriedly entered Wan Ge's room.
Wan Ge slowly followed behind the other person. When she returned to the room, there was no one there.
Xiao Su, who returned with Wan Ge, looked completely bewildered. What happened? What's going on? Didn't His Majesty just come in a step before them? Where is he now?
Wan Ge knew that the other party must have gone to find the female lead through the secret passage. Just now, seeing how anxious the guards and Ye Zhaobai looked, something must have happened to the female lead.
"Your Majesty the Empress..." Xiao Su still looked bewildered, turning back to look at Wan Ge with a puzzled expression.
"This matter must not be made public." Wan Ge patted Xiao Su's little head: "Brew me a pot of tea."
"Yes." After Xiao Su answered, she left Wan Ge's palace directly.
Wan Ge finally walked to the window, but instead of opening it, she asked, "What happened?"
The person outside the window was Wan Ge's person. Upon hearing Wan Ge's question, he immediately answered with what he knew: "It is said that Consort An ate something bad and is now suffering from severe abdominal pain."
"Understood." After Wange replied, there was no sound from the other end. Wange knew that the other party had gone back to hiding in the shadows.
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Xiao Su brewed a pot of tea, and when she returned, she saw Shu Qingmu sitting next to Wan Ge.
!!
What's going on? Why is the Grand Secretary here? If His Majesty sees him, wouldn't the Empress be...?
Xiao Su didn't dare to say anything, but silently poured tea for the two of them.
Shu Qingmu merely glanced at Xiao Su, but Xiao Su felt her scalp tingle and broke out in a cold sweat; that glance was terrifying.
Then, Shu Qingmu's deep, gentle voice said, "Should we resolve this?"
Wan Ge took a sip of her tea: "Xiao Su is my person, she won't tell anyone."
"Do you really trust her that much? But I still think that only the dead don't talk nonsense." Shu Qingmu's tone remained very relaxed, and it wasn't like she was discussing someone's life or death at all, but rather like she was talking about whether the weather was good or not.
Xiao Su tightened her grip on the tray; it would be a lie to say she wasn't afraid or nervous. But she was the Empress's maid, her person. If the Empress truly wanted her dead, she would have no complaints.
But deep down, she felt that the Empress wouldn't let her die. Although... although she knew the Empress had many secrets she was keeping from her.
"Don't scare her. Xiao Su has grown up with me since she was little. I know her better than anyone."
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