When Qingluan was nowhere to be found, Lengyue could at least still have some illusions. Now that Qingluan's corpse has appeared, not only have Lengyue lost all illusions, but the matter has also been pushed into an even more perplexing situation.
Who exactly did Qingluan encounter? Why wasn't she killed from the beginning, but instead imprisoned? And if she was imprisoned, why was she suddenly silenced? Who was this person? And what was their purpose? Leng Yue had absolutely no clue.
"Go and call Zhan Wudi in." After thinking it over, Leng Yue realized that Zhan Wudi was the only person she could use at the moment, so she asked He'er to go and call him.
He'er agreed and soon called Zhan Wudi over.
"Your Majesty, you summoned me?" Zhan Wudi cupped his hands and gave a perfunctory bow.
Leng Yue stared at Zhan Wudi for a long time, "Qingluan is dead..."
"Your Majesty... Your Majesty..." Zhan Wudi clenched his fists, his eyes slightly red, "May I go and see Miss Qingluan?"
“If you want to go, let He’er take you.” Leng Yue didn’t stop her. “After you say goodbye to Qingluan, I need to talk to you.”
Zhan Wudi clasped his hands in a fist salute, turned around, and left.
Half an hour later, Zhan Wudi reappeared, "Your Majesty, this humble subject wishes to avenge Miss Qingluan!"
Leng Yue nodded and asked, "Do you know who the murderer is? Have you found anything?"
"Your Majesty, I do not know, but I am certain I can find out." Zhan Wudi said, kneeling on one knee. "Your Majesty, please entrust this matter to me for investigation."
Seeing Zhan Wudi's reaction, Leng Yue sighed inwardly. Back then, even when she, the emperor, was injured, no one was willing to investigate. Indeed, she was less capable of being an emperor than a palace maid. However, regardless, Leng Yue wasn't wrong; she had finally chosen the right person for this matter.
"I can entrust this matter to you, but you must not make a fuss about it. If the other party can kill Qingluan, there's no guarantee they won't harm you as well. Zhan Wudi, be careful in everything you do!" Leng Yue solemnly instructed.
Zhan Wudi looked up at Leng Yue and suddenly felt ashamed. "Your Majesty, what happened before... it was my fault... I was short-sighted. Please forgive me!" As Zhan Wudi spoke, he was about to kowtow to the ground.
Leng Yue grabbed Zhan Wudi's shoulder, her expression indifferent. "Forget it, let bygones be bygones."
Leng Yue didn't want to bring up the past. What good would it do to bring up things that had already happened? Besides, she could only rely on Zhan Wudi right now, so it was better to let everything go with the wind.
Zhan Wudi's expression hardened, and he suddenly looked at Leng Yue with a serious expression. "From this day forward, I, Zhan Wudi, swear to protect the Emperor and never betray him. If I break this oath, may I die without a burial place!"
Leng Yue was startled by Zhan Wudi's actions and looked at him with a complicated expression. "Zhan Wudi, you don't need to do this. You don't owe me anything, I know that!"
Zhan Wudi shook his head. "No, Zhan Wudi owes you, he has always owed you." Zhan Wudi added in his heart, "You just don't know it."
Leng Yue didn't say anything more, but shook her head and personally helped Zhan Wudi up. "This matter may involve many people, so you must be very careful."
Zhan Wudi nodded seriously and quickly left, leaving Leng Yue standing there in silence.
"Your Majesty, what's wrong?" He'er walked in.
Leng Yue smiled. "I'm fine. Is something wrong?"
"It's time for dinner. Would you like to eat?" He'er asked once before, but Leng Yue didn't hear her, so she asked again.
Leng Yue shook her head. "I can't eat right now. He'er, sit with me for a while."
He'er nodded obediently and stood to the side like a wooden doll.
Leng Yue glanced at He'er and asked, "Does everyone have their own secrets?" She had sensed something different in Zhan Wudi's words just now. But she didn't know what they were!
He'er thought for a moment, "Your Majesty, this servant does not know."
Leng Yue sighed, "Seeing how seriously you were thinking, I thought you were going to say something amazing. But it turns out you don't know either!"
He'er didn't seem embarrassed at all. "I'm just telling the truth. Take me for example, my cousin's affair was my secret before. But now that you know, I have no secrets left. So, I wonder if others are in the same boat as me?"
Leng Yue nodded. "Yes, that's right. You have no secrets from me now. Alright, serve the meal. I'm starving."
He'er smiled, flicked her handkerchief, and went out. "Alright, this servant will serve the meal right away."
After a satisfying meal, Leng Yue even took a leisurely afternoon nap. Come to think of it, in this mission world, aside from the uncertainty of when she might be assassinated or killed, everything else was quite nice. No work, no serious tasks. And she could enjoy delicious food and drinks—wasn't this like an ancient version of a parasite?
Having reached this level of life, what more could one ask for?
After her afternoon nap, Leng Yue was still lying lazily in bed, sighing comfortably as she reflected on the joys and sorrows of life.
With a shout, He'er led a group of people to serve Leng Yue. Looking at the room full of palace maids and eunuchs waiting to serve her, Leng Ye felt that her life was both extravagant and decadent, and utterly depressing. However, she couldn't help but enjoy it.
After finishing everything, Leng Yue made a decision, "He'er, get ready, we really need to go and pay our respects to the Empress Dowager."
He'er paused, "Your Majesty, have you really made up your mind?"
"Well, it's been a long time since I've had a proper chat with Mother Empress. Today is a good opportunity, so let's go now." Leng Yue said, getting up to go over.
He'er, however, was not very enthusiastic. "Your Majesty, the Empress Dowager should be resting now. Your visit at this time will probably disturb her."
Leng Yue didn't care. "Oh dear, how could that be? What time is it? Don't worry, Mother should be getting up soon."
Seeing that she couldn't dissuade Leng Yue, He'er could only accompany her. Little Li, who was waiting outside, was unusually enthusiastic this time, offering to prepare a palanquin for Leng Yue and ask her to wait a moment. Leng Yue refused!
Seeing this, Xiao Li led his men ahead, voluntarily clearing the way for Leng Yue. Leng Yue couldn't help but look at the sun, "The sun doesn't rise in the west, does it?"
Little Li paused, but He'er just smiled and said, "Your Majesty, please don't make fun of Eunuch Li."
Leng Yue waved her hand, "Just kidding, don't be so nervous. But speaking of which, Little Li is really enthusiastic today."
Leng Yue could guess without even thinking that either these people wanted to show their faces to Empress Dowager Feng, or they were originally Empress Dowager Feng's people, and every move they made concealed ulterior motives.
Leng Yue suddenly felt that perhaps her impulsive action today would bring unexpected gains. Perhaps, things she hadn't understood before would become clear today.
Leng Yue had no idea how much attention her actions today had attracted. In an instant, she had stirred up the stagnant waters of the imperial harem!
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