When Green Ivy met Zhao Shu, it was already 9 PM.
It was the first time the Empress Dowager had spent the night at Prince Yong's residence. Zhao Shu, Prince Yong, and the Crown Prince waited until the Empress Dowager was asleep before leaving Sendai-in.
Prince Yong and the Crown Prince were also tired, and without saying a word, they went back to sleep. Only Zhao Shu had something on her mind.
In addition, she is used to staying up late in modern times, so she is not sleepy even at 9 PM.
"Princess, just as you predicted, several people are monitoring Lord Wei's every move. Moreover, I also discovered that some people are monitoring our palace. As soon as Green Luo went out, those people followed her."
Xiao Guozi was the first to report.
Originally, it would have been most appropriate for Xiao Guozi to go find Wei Tingsi, but Zhao Shu wanted to test the attitude of the court officials after the court session ended today, so she sent Lüluo to openly find Wei Tingsi, while Xiao Guozi secretly protected her.
"Hmph, it doesn't matter. Let them keep watch outside if they want. Just stay home these next few days. If the concubines do anything, write it down." I already knew what was going on, so sending Xiao Guozi was just to confirm it.
Zhao Shu sneered, thinking that just because the Prince Yong's mansion had fewer people, they were easy to bully?
"Yes." Xiao Guozi lowered his head, his eyes cold. The Empress Dowager had specially chosen him, who was skilled in martial arts, to serve the princess. She thought there would be no danger, but she never expected that he would encounter a master today.
However, no longer a man, he had long given up his dream of marrying and having children. If he could accomplish something great with the princess, his life would not have been in vain.
He firmly believed that following the princess would be far more meaningful than silently accumulating seniority in the palace and then becoming a minor steward when he got older.
After Xiao Guozi finished reporting, it was Green Luo's turn. She angrily told Zhao Shu about Wei Tingsi's despicable behavior, and her face turned red when she got excited.
After listening calmly, Zhao Shu asked, "Has the message been conveyed?"
"Huh?" Green Ivy felt like she'd been doused with cold water and immediately wilted. "I brought it."
"What did Lord Wei say?" Zhao Shu looked at the little girl with some amusement. She was still young and needed to be properly trained. It would be great if she could be as good as Bi Qiao. It's a pity that Bi Qiao had to serve her father.
"Lord Wei said that no one else would know about this." She didn't know what Wei Tingsi meant by that.
Zhao Shu listened and pondered for a moment, then felt relieved. "Go down, it's getting late."
"Yes." Xiao Guozi withdrew and stood guard in the side room, while Luoluo went down to prepare all the washing and grooming necessities for Zhao Shu.
After a quick wash, Zhao Shu lay in bed, watching the bright moonlight stream in through the half-open window.
How many people are unable to sleep tonight?
Zhuque Street, Dongyuxuan.
"Brother Yang, if this was something the Emperor planned all along, what should we do?" Under the flickering lamplight, Wang Kuanqi's face looked extremely sinister, as if he were talking about an irreconcilable enemy.
Yang Zhong slowly stirred the tea in his teacup, glancing at Wang Kuanqi. "Whether it was premeditated or not is unimportant. The most important thing right now is for you to return to the court. When will you start teaching your son?"
Wang Kuanqi's face darkened even more upon hearing his words. "The Emperor is slapping the Wang family in the face!"
"This isn't just a slap in the face to your Wang family, it's a slap in the face to you and me! Wang Jiyang is coming back!" Yang Zhong continued, though he tried his best to appear calm, his stiff tone betrayed his impending rage.
With a loud thud, Wang Kuanqi slammed his fist on the coffee table, angrily demanding, "What exactly does the Emperor intend to do?!"
"Don't you understand what I'm doing? I told you to go to Prince Yong's mansion to apologize long ago, but you refused. Today, I was isolated and helpless in the court, watching Qiu Tangshi and others jump around in court, and I was powerless to do anything about it!" Yang Zhong's voice was already very cold, and his anger was about to explode. If the person in front of him was anyone other than the head of the Wang family, he would definitely shout at them.
Wang Kuanqi was unwilling, but he knew that Yang Zhong was right. However, asking him to go to the Prince Yong's mansion to apologize was a pipe dream!
After a moment of contemplation, he said, "It won't be easy for the Emperor to swallow up both our families in one go. If he dares, I'll pull his teeth out of the tiger's mouth!"
"A tiger is still a tiger even if it's missing a tooth, so what can you do about it?" Yang Zhong sneered.
"What do you think, Brother Yang?" Wang Kuanqi asked.
“Isn’t Wei Tingsi going to Prince Yong’s fiefdom? He needs to have officials accompanying him. Wang Jiyang alone isn’t enough. This time, we’ll make sure he doesn’t return!” Yang Zhong finished speaking and drank the tea in his cup in one gulp.
That night in the capital, the moonlight was like water, and the barking of dogs echoed through the deep alleys.
Countless assassins emerged from an inconspicuous corner, avoiding the silver moonlight and walking in the shadows.
The moon hangs high in the sky, and the lights in the Ningguo Marquis's mansion, like those in Dongyuxuan, are still burning. "Brother, today the Yongwang Mansion summoned Jingming back and mentioned that marriage. Let's just go along with it. Jingming isn't the heir apparent; we can find him a good place to live in the future. We don't need to go against the Yongwang Mansion over such a trivial matter."
Jiang He sighed, "At first glance, Prince Yong's mansion seems to be just trying to save face, but thinking about it more deeply, I'm scared, brother. For so many years, Prince Yong has been a hopeless case, and we just happened to run into him and suffered a terrible misfortune. Do you think this was premeditated? Was it the Empress Dowager's idea? Or the Emperor's idea? Or was it a scheme devised by the Empress Dowager and the Emperor?"
"So, this is a warning from the Emperor?" Jiang Qian agreed wholeheartedly.
"I can't figure it out, I can't understand it, I can't understand it at all! It's all a mess, a complete mess! What is the Emperor going to do?" Jiang Qian closed his eyes as he thought of the terrible speculation in his mind.
"Whether I understand it now or not is no longer important. What matters is which path to take," Jiang Qian said calmly.
Time passed quietly, and the sky was already turning a pale white. Jiang He raised his bloodshot eyes and said, "Remain still and wait for the right moment to act."
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