Chapter 712: Granted Marriage (3)
Shen Miao couldn't help but look up at the window. The door was tightly closed. Xie Jingxing had said that he would be able to come even without opening the window in the future, but Xie Jingxing hadn't appeared in the past few days. Shen Miao walked to the window in her outer clothes and opened it. It was a cold night outside, and Shen Miao tightened her clothes.
Suddenly, a figure flashed before him. Zong Yang stood up from under the wall, looked at Shen Miao and asked, "Miss, are you looking for your master?"
Shen Miao was startled unexpectedly, stroking her chest in anger, and said unhappily, “No.”
Cong Yang, however, seemed not to have heard Shen Miao’s words, and continued to speak seriously: “The master is not in Dingjing recently, Miss, there is no need to wait for him here.”
"I wasn't waiting for him." Shen Miao emphasized, "I was just taking a breath."
Cong Yang didn't say anything. Shen Miao thought of something and asked again, "Cong Yang, if I go to the palace, can you go in with me?"
Upon hearing this, Cong Yang was stunned for a moment, then blushed, "I am not from the palace and am not familiar with the terrain. If I follow the young lady in, there will be no place to hide, and I have no guarantee of not being discovered."
Shen Miao lowered her eyes. Since Cong Yang was not sure that he would not be discovered, then forget it. She thought again, no matter what tricks the royal family played, they would not do it openly in the palace. After all, Luo Xueyan was there. Thinking of this, she felt relieved and said, "It's okay."
“If the young lady has anything to say, you can tell this subordinate, and I will bring it to the master when I deliver the letter.” Cong Yang glanced at Shen Miao and spoke to himself.
Shen Miao slammed the window shut. Like subordinates, like masters. They simply don’t listen to anyone!
On the other side, in Prince Rui's mansion, Gao Yang and Ji Yushu were studying a map. There were many places densely marked on the map. If you look closely, you can clearly see that it is a military defense map.
The guard outside came to report: "Master Gao, Master Ji, Miss Shen will be entering the palace tomorrow. Would you like to bring a letter to His Highness?"
"Going into the palace?" Ji Yushu asked, "What's going on?"
The guard shook his head.
Ji Yushu sighed, "I've been busy making this picture these days and haven't helped Third Brother to keep an eye on Miss Shen. It will be bad when Third Brother comes back. He won't know anything when asked. We'll both be in trouble. Hey," he nudged Gao Yang, "You have someone in the palace. What's going on recently?"
"Nothing." Gao Yang thought for a moment, then added, "Don't bring the letter in yet. He's busy with important matters, and it wouldn't be good to be distracted. Since there's no news from Cong Yang, it shouldn't be serious. If something does happen, we can just stop it."
The guard took the order and left.
Ji Yushu looked at Gao Yang: "Why do I feel that what you are doing is not very appropriate?"
"What's wrong?" Gao Yang said impatiently, "Look at the picture!"
Ji Yushu muttered, "Anyway, if anything happens, and Third Brother asks why I didn't report it in time, I'll say it was you who asked me to..."
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The next day, Shen Miao followed Luo Xueyan into the palace.
Every time she entered the palace, something would happen. Luo Xueyan was a little wary, but Shen Miao was used to it because she had long known that the Tian family had bad intentions, which made her less nervous.
The palace maid took them directly to Kunning Palace.
When they arrived at Kunning Palace, the first person they saw was the Empress, seated in the main seat. Beside the Empress sat a concubine with a gentle smile, dressed elegantly yet simply. It was Concubine Dong Shu.
The Queen and Consort Dong Shu? Shen Miao’s heart suddenly rose.
The Empress was the Crown Prince's biological mother, and her relationship with Emperor Wenhui was a formal one. However, the Empress herself, likely born into a wealthy family, had enjoyed a smooth and successful career. At this point, she was completely devoted to the Crown Prince's health, uninterested in the power struggles within the harem. While she was certainly decisive, she ultimately lost out to the seemingly least conspicuous Concubine Dong Shu.
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