Chapter 924 The Bai family's vixen has taken the Empress's seat.
Granny Yun wondered to herself, "Why is Madam Peng with the Empress?"
Granny Yun was so anxious that her palms were sweating. She saw that the curtains around the pavilion were drawn, blocking the view from the outside world. She panicked. If she couldn't get the job done, would she have to return the money in her hands?
How could she possibly return the money? How could she bear to part with so much money? She had already decided that once this was done, she would leave the palace and live a carefree life. She was prepared for Consort Shu threatening her with her family. As for Consort Shu's intelligence, she knew that the old fox was still the most cunning.
If Consort Shu is unkind, then don't blame her for being unjust. Back when Consort Zhang and Consort Pan were pregnant, Consort Shu managed the harem and took meticulous care of the two consorts. In the end, both consorts died in childbirth. It was Consort Shu who quietly did something, but outsiders couldn't see it.
On another note, Granny Yun originally wanted to ask Hua Rui, a palace maid in Kunning Palace, for help. Hua Rui had received money from Consort Shu, but for some reason she suddenly couldn't find her. She had the medicine hidden in her hand but couldn't find an opportunity. The people around the Empress were too cautious, so she didn't dare to make any rash moves.
Aoxue hid on the other side, eating melon seeds and snacks while keeping an eye on Granny Yun. Seeing her anxious and flustered appearance, she wondered if she should loosen the guards and give Granny Yun a chance to harm the Empress.
Ever since they learned that Hua Rui of Kunning Palace had received favors from Consort Shu, Hua Rui has been kept under control. Granny Yun's idea of using the people of Kunning Palace to murder the Empress is simply a pipe dream. Hua Rui has betrayed her mistress, and how to deal with her is a matter for Kunning Palace itself.
If Granny Yun fails to complete her mission, the person who ordered her to murder the Empress should be even more anxious.
After standing there for a while, Granny Yun turned around and left, and Aoxue quietly followed.
Upon arriving at Chengqian Gate, they saw Granny Yun meeting with a man dressed as a soldier.
Ao Xue thought to herself, "Just as Your Majesty predicted, we're probably going to have to catch a lot of ghosts today."
Just then, a hand suddenly patted Ao Xue's shoulder.
But as soon as the man approached Aoxue, she grabbed his hand. Just as Aoxue was about to strike him deadly, the man quickly said, "Miss Aoxue, it's me, Shangguan Li."
Hearing the familiar voice, Ao Xue let go of her hand. "What are you doing, Lord Shangguan, acting so suspiciously?"
"Young lady, you have quite a temper. Who made you angry?" Shangguan Li joked after a while, "Where did I sneak around? I was perfectly aboveboard..."
At this moment, the commotion seemed to have alerted Granny Yun's contact.
Ao Xue suddenly pushed Shangguan Li against the wall, covering his mouth with her hand. Then she whispered in his ear, "Don't make a sound."
She didn't notice Shangguan Li's stunned expression and turned to look at Granny Yun's contact person.
The contact person furtively handed Yun Mama another coarse cloth bundle, which Yun Mama then carried back to the inner palace.
Ao Xue abandoned Shangguan Li and chased after the contact.
Shangguan Li snapped out of his daze. "What happened?"
Shangguan Li also glanced ahead and saw that the person was wearing the uniform of the Imperial Guard. He had never seen this person before. Was there such a person in the Imperial Guard?
Shangguan Li, who was already hanging out with his brothers in the military camp, called over someone and asked, "Which battalion is that person from?"
His subordinates didn't recognize him either and shook their heads. Shangguan Li reacted quickly, realizing something was wrong. How could a stranger have infiltrated the palace? This was his dereliction of duty!
Ao Xue caught up with the contact, but the man still tried to deceive her. Ao Xue took the opportunity to draw her sword from her waist and held it to his neck. "You're not a member of the Imperial Guard, are you!"
A fierce glint flashed in the man's eyes, and he suddenly threw out a handful of sleeping pills. Ao Xue sneered; her ancestor had made his fortune by manufacturing drugs.
To the contact's surprise, the drug he was holding ended up spilling all over himself. The next moment, he was stunned and collapsed on the spot.
Shangguan Li caught up and was about to make a move when Ao Xue checked him and said, "He's fainted. This person is a spy."
Shangguan Li said, "I have thoroughly investigated. How could there be any spies in the palace?"
Ao Xue tore open the clothes on his chest, and there were no markings of the Earthly Fiend Sect inside, so he was not a member of the Earthly Fiend Sect.
However, she found a letter on him that read "To Empress Jiang".
Shangguan Li asked, "Who gave the Empress a letter?"
Ao Xue frowned, a bad feeling rising in her heart. Holding the letter in her hand, she said to Shangguan Li, "This person will be handed over to Lord Shangguan for interrogation."
Shangguan Li said, "Don't worry, Miss Aoxue!"
Before he could finish speaking, Ao Xue took the letter and rushed to the inner palace.
Shangguan Li stared blankly at Ao Xue's heroic figure as she walked away. His subordinate asked, "What are you looking at, Commander?"
Shangguan Li snapped out of his daze and coldly addressed his subordinates, "How have you all been on duty? An assassin has entered the palace."
The subordinate glanced at the person on the ground. "I have never seen this person in the palace before. How could there be an assassin?"
"Investigate! Investigate the palace immediately!" Shangguan Li had only been in office for a short time, and he had been working diligently, devoting himself to protecting the safety of the capital. He dared not relax for a moment, so how could someone have managed to infiltrate the palace without...?
Wait a minute, today is the Emperor's birthday banquet. The spy must have come in with the people attending the banquet. Ao Xue discovered the spy immediately. Does she know something?
Shangguan Li had the contact taken to the imperial prison and ordered them to guard the palace at all costs before leaving to find Aoxue and get some answers.
No sooner had Ao Xue arrived in front of Jiang Fenghua than Shangguan Li followed closely behind.
Jiang Fenghua had just seen Madam Peng off when Ao Xue handed her a letter.
"This humble servant has read it. There is no poison on the letter. I wonder who sent the letter to Your Majesty?" Aoxue said.
After reading it, Jiang Fenghua said calmly, "Prince Xiao is still not giving up and has even extended his reach into the inner palace. At this hour, even Granny Yun has no chance to make a move against me. He guessed that Granny Yun had been exposed, so he sent this letter."
Ao Xue read the contents of the letter. "He wants to invite Your Majesty to go with him to search for traces of the ancient Yinchuan Kingdom, and he also wants Your Majesty to go... to wander the world. Shameless filthy thing, what kind of letter is this?"
Compared to Ao Xue's anger, Jiang Fenghua's emotions were unaffected. Xiao Shang was preoccupied with the legends of the ancient Yinchuan Kingdom, it seemed he wanted to go back to the past and continue being the Northern King of Shang.
Jiang Fenghua also found it strange. The Northern King had conquered the Great Zhou, so why was he here? What puzzled her even more was why she dreamed of future events, saw the future of the Great Zhou, and even saw the scene of the Northern Xiao Kingdom conquering Shengjing.
Just then, someone guarding the Imperial Garden rushed over to report, "Your Majesty, please go and take a look at the banquet!"
"What happened?" Jiang Fenghua asked in a deep voice.
"That vixen from the Bai family has taken the Empress's seat," the palace maid said urgently.
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