After Wu Xia left, although Su Man was looking at the memorial, what she was thinking about was what Wu Xia had just said.
She mentioned two clues, one was the secret compartment on Nong Shuang's bed, and the other was that she would go out at night at irregular intervals.
As for the secret compartment, Su Man felt that it was most likely a trick.
Although Nong Shuang had marked it, it was not impossible for Wu Xia to open it directly if she wanted to.
So this secret compartment should be a bait. If someone has moved it, she will know that her identity is likely to be exposed.
Then there was only one other clue left, that she would go out at night from time to time.
It is not difficult to imagine that when Nong Shuang went out, he was passing messages to the traitor.
In that case...
Su Man narrowed her eyes and looked thoughtfully towards the palace gate.
...
At this moment, Nong Shuang didn't know that her whereabouts had been exposed. She took the opportunity to deliver something to Zi Yi and went to Quanle Palace.
"Your Highness, I'm here to bring you this white jade pillow. Your Majesty said that summer is approaching and this white jade pillow will keep you warm when you sleep, so I've asked you to bring it to you."
"Thank you, Your Majesty, for the reward and for bothering Sister Nong Shuang to come all the way here."
Zi Yi took the white jade pillow and stroked it a few times. It felt cool to the touch, the jade delicate. However, his attention wasn't entirely focused on the pillow. Seeing Nong Shuang wink at him, he turned to the palace servants standing beside him and said, "You're all so lazy, aren't you? You don't know how to serve Sister Nong Shuang when she comes. Why don't you bring the snacks and tea? And you, bring the sachet I embroidered for His Majesty so I can give it to him later."
"yes."
After a short while, all the palace servants were sent away by Zi Yi.
When they were the only two left in the hall, Ziyi immediately put on a smile and asked, "Sister, did you come here to give me some instructions this time?"
Although he asked this, Zi Yi knew everything in his heart.
Di Zixiao was beaten up by Ji Xiangying and had been lying in bed for almost half a month with no improvement. In this situation, even if they wanted to use Di Zixiao, they couldn't.
Of course, he had contributed to this. Even the best of health wouldn't be cured without the right medicine. Not to mention, he bribed the imperial kitchen to add ingredients to Di Zixiao's daily meals, causing his health to deteriorate day by day.
So now the only one available is him.
Sure enough, after Nong Shuang looked around to make sure no one was eavesdropping, she pulled a letter from her sleeve and stuffed it into Zi Yi's hand, "This is what the master asked me to give you."
Seeing that his goal had been achieved, Zi Yi showed joy on his face and quickly took it.
"Hurry up, I want to destroy it immediately after I finish reading it." Nong Shuang urged.
Zi Yi didn't dare to delay and quickly opened it to read.
After reading it, he hesitated. "My master wants me to persuade His Majesty to hold a banquet in the palace and invite all civil and military officials to attend?"
"Um."
There was no trace of surprise on Nong Shuang's face, and it was obvious that he knew the contents of the letter.
Zi Yi was puzzled. "It's not a festival, why would they have such a big banquet?"
"The anniversary of the late emperor's death is approaching, and it's not impossible to gather all the civil and military officials to pay tribute. All you need to do is persuade His Majesty to hold a banquet."
Zi Yi nodded, not quite understanding. He rolled his eyes and said, "What if His Majesty agrees to hold a banquet? What should I do?"
"Once you succeed, the master will naturally tell you what to do next. Don't ask so many questions."
"Yes, Ziyi knows."
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After the summer came, the days became hotter day by day. Not only the temperature, but also the palace became more and more lively.
Ever since Ji Xiangying entered the palace, every day has been a mess. She is always looking for trouble, causing unrest in the harem.
No matter who it is, if they go to Qinzheng Hall or appear in front of Su Man for a few more times, Ji Xiangying will find some reason to make trouble for them.
Originally, Su Man's Qinzheng Hall was always sending snacks or tonic soup. But now, all of them were scared by Ji Xiangying, and no one dared to step forward.
Zi Yi searched for an opportunity for several days, and finally took advantage of Ji Xiangying's absence to listen to an opera to sneak into the Qinzheng Hall.
"Your Majesty."
Su Man was quite surprised to hear his voice, "Get up, why are you here at this time?"
"Ziyi missed Your Majesty so much that he forgot Your Majesty was supposed to review memorials at this hour. Please forgive me, Your Majesty."
After saying that, Zi Yi knelt on the ground, his handsome face full of fear.
Su Man raised her hand and said, "It's okay, get up."
"yes."
Seeing that he was holding a cloth bag, Su Man asked casually, "What are you holding?"
Upon hearing this, Ziyi opened the cloth bag in his hand and whispered, "The anniversary of the late emperor's death is approaching, and Ziyi knows that Your Majesty values filial piety. I heard that the late emperor liked fabrics with soaring cloud totems the most, so I made this cloak and thought of burning it during the ritual as a small token of filial piety."
The stitching on the cloak is so fine that you can tell it took a lot of effort to make it.
Su Man nodded. "It's well made and thoughtful."
"Your Majesty, thank you for your compliment."
Zi Yi's eyes rolled around and met Nong Shuang's gaze, and the two exchanged glances.
"Your Majesty, Ziyi heard that everything will be kept simple for the late emperor's death anniversary. Is this true?"
Su Man raised an eyebrow. She leaned back on the dragon chair, a look of inquiry on her face. "Yes, why did you suddenly bring this up?"
"Nothing, Ziyi just thinks that the sacrifice to the late emperor is a big event after all. If it is done simply, I am afraid that people will talk about it."
"Oh? What are you talking about?"
"Zi Yi only happened to hear someone mention that Your Majesty..."
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