Zhao Shu smiled faintly, "It's nothing serious. Why are you here, Father-in-law and Granny?"
The two women exchanged a glance, and this time it was Granny Zhong's turn to say, "Princess, the Empress Dowager and the Emperor received the news last night that someone intended to harm you, so they immediately sent people to protect you. Unexpectedly, all the people they sent last night died on the way. We came here before dawn today, but we were blocked outside the mansion by Young Master Huo's men. We were only let in a short while ago."
“Yes, Princess, the Empress Dowager and the Emperor mean that you should move into the palace to avoid making the Empress Dowager worry,” Liang Yunsi chimed in.
Zhao Shu had no intention of moving into the palace. If someone really wanted to kill her, moving into the palace would be useless. She had to eliminate that person to prevent future troubles.
She glanced at Granny Zhong and Liang Yunsi with a strange look. There was no need to say that all the people sent by the palace had died on the way. After all, she was just a child. These two should have been more careful with their words, but they were not.
Do they also know that they were the ones who stirred up the recent uproar?
"If those people want to kill me, they won't stop until they succeed. Going to the palace won't help..."
Zhao Shuzheng was about to refuse to enter the palace when Zhong Mama and Liang Yunsi became anxious. Liang Yunsi hurriedly said, "Princess, why don't you go and see the Empress Dowager? The Empress Dowager hasn't eaten all day and insists that the Emperor summon the Prince back before she will eat."
Liang Yunsi was almost in tears. The Empress Dowager was having a fight with the Emperor, and something had happened to the Princess. The entire palace was helpless against the Empress Dowager, and the Emperor had already executed several imperial chefs.
Upon hearing this, Zhao Shu knew in her heart that Emperor Mingde probably already knew about her previous affairs. Of course, she did not think that Emperor Mingde was unaware of this, but she was just happy to see it happen.
"Is Grandmother not eating?" she asked hastily. Before Liang Yunsi could answer, she said, "Wait a moment, I'll give you a few instructions and then go to the palace to see Grandmother."
Liang Yunsi and Granny Zhong were relieved to hear her words; indeed, the princess was the most filial.
Little Fatty was still standing not far away, waiting. At the front gate, Duan Wang and others were still blocked outside. However, people from the Wucheng Military Command and the Jingzhao Prefecture were also there. Zhao Shu gave Duan Wang a cold look, while he pretended to be concerned and anxious.
"Little Fatty, please invite the people from the Wucheng Military Command and the Jingzhao Prefecture in." Little Fatty was one of Huo Baichuan's men, hence the use of the word "please."
Xiao Pang had already received Huo Baichuan's instructions, and now that Zhao Shu had no one else to rely on, he had to obey Zhao Shu's orders. After receiving Zhao Shu's instructions, he turned around and went to invite people from Wucheng Military Command and Jingzhao Prefecture.
The officer from the Fifth Military Command was Yan Zelu, a commander of a thousand men, while the officer from the Capital Prefecture was Liu Ren'an. Upon seeing Zhao Shu, the two men quickly bowed and greeted her, saying, "Your humble servant greets the Princess."
"You two have worked hard. I wonder how you learned of the incident at your residence and rushed here so early?" Zhao Shu asked directly.
The two were not familiar with each other, but they were not strangers either. They looked at each other and understood each other's thoughts. Liu Ren'an said with great distress, "The appearance of such a villain in the capital is due to the poor management of the Jingzhao Prefecture, or was it Commander Yan who informed me, causing the princess to be frightened? Please allow me to investigate carefully, and then I will come to apologize to the princess."
This means that Yan Zelu informed the Jingzhao Prefecture. But how did Yan Zelu find out? Zhao Shu looked at Yan Zelu, who quickly explained, "Lord Wei sent me here early this morning to inform the Jingzhao Prefecture. Princess, Lord Wei has sent people to escort you to the palace. As for the murderer, the Wucheng Military Command and the Jingzhao Prefecture will thoroughly investigate. Please rest assured."
The Imperial Guard? It's probably an order from Emperor Mingde. Emperor Mingde clearly wouldn't let me get involved in this matter. If the people who came last night were from the Wang and Yang families, then Emperor Mingde would definitely make a big deal out of it.
She sighed, realizing she couldn't interfere, so she decided to go to the palace to keep her grandmother company. However, Huo Danlan was still at the mansion, which wasn't safe, and the medicine needed for her treatment hadn't been delivered yet, so she was extremely worried.
Thinking of this, she felt extremely annoyed. "Thank you both for your hard work." After she finished speaking, she waved for the two men to leave. After they left, Zhao Shu did not have anyone invite the Prince Duan's family in, but instead turned around to look for Huo Danlan.
At this moment, Huo Danlan was busy cooking porridge for Zhao Shu in the small kitchen. When she saw Zhao Shu coming over, she put the lid on the clay pot, took a few steps, and said, "Why did you come over? It's smoky here. Go back quickly so you don't hurt your eyes."
Despite the heavy smoke, she did everything herself, which deeply moved Zhao Shu. No one had ever done anything for her before, and even if it was just porridge, she was still very touched.
“Aunt, please don’t bother. I’m going to the palace now. It’s not safe at home. Why don’t you come with me?” Zhao Shu asked tentatively.
As the eldest daughter of the Huo family, Huo Danlan should have entered the palace to pay respects to the Empress and Empress Dowager upon arriving in the capital, but she never mentioned it, presumably because she did not wish to enter the palace.
As expected, Huo Danlan refused as soon as she spoke, without even thinking, "I am still recovering from a serious illness, so I cannot accompany you. When does A-Jun plan to return?"
Although the Empress Dowager doted on her, Zhao Shu did not intend to live in the palace for long. If she insisted, she would have lived in Cining Palace since she was a child. Moreover, the Empress Dowager did not want Zhao Shu to live in Cining Palace for long. After all, the Prince's Mansion only had two masters. If she moved into the palace, the Prince's Mansion would be even more in disarray.
"I suppose the murderer will be found out before I can leave. It should be soon. If the medicine arrives in a few days, Aunt, you must have someone notify me so I can come out of the palace to give you the medicine. This medicine is not something that ordinary people can prepare," Zhao Shu instructed.
“Okay, go ahead.” Huo Danlan gave her a reassuring smile and patted her hand.
Before entering the palace, Zhao Shu did not see Huo Baichuan. She assumed that everyone had their own things to do and did not care. She entered the palace with Granny Zhong and Liang Yunsi, escorted by the Wucheng Military Command.
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