"There are spies all over our mansion." Gu Qingfeng said, "Unless this matter is not discussed in the mansion, otherwise those people in the palace will know about it.
Not only are there people from the Emperor, but also people from the Empress, the Empress Dowager, and the left and right Prime Ministers."
Chang'an was surprised. After the conversation with the Queen Mother at the Lakeside Pavilion, she had guessed that there would be someone with the Queen Mother in the mansion, but she had never expected that there would be others. "What about Daddy's courtyard?"
"In this mansion, only I and your courtyard have no spies."
Changan understood, "That's because Dad only has Uncle Meng by his side, and I only have Aunt Wanxin and Dongxue by my side. There are so few people that it's impossible to arrange anything.
Grandfather knew about these spies in the mansion, but he still kept them around, probably to pass on the news he wanted to spread."
"Indeed, this is the only way the General's Mansion can last longer." Gu Qingfeng nodded. "Although our courtyards haven't been penetrated by spies, they are still being noticed. As for what Gu Shirou mentioned, you don't have to bother. Someone will naturally report it to the Crown Prince."
Chang'an thought about it, feeling stuck somewhere. "Dad, are you so sure that Shirou will mention this at home? I don't know why, but I have a strong feeling that Shirou will never mention this matter at home. I have a feeling that she must have some plans of her own."
Bei Mingxuan said to Chang'an, "In that case, I trust you. I will arrange this matter."
Changan curled the corners of his lips in satisfaction.
However, Gu Qingfeng had deep worry in his eyes. Although he tried his best to hide it, Chang'an could still see it clearly.
"Dad, don't worry, your daughter knows what she is doing."
Gu Qingfeng wanted to say something but stopped himself. Because of his daughter's consideration, he did not speak in front of Bei Mingxuan, but just nodded in understanding.
The door was suddenly pushed open.
Meng Tan's face was filled with worry. "The old general's men came over and said someone from the palace is here and the emperor wants to see the young lady."
Gu Qingfeng felt uneasy, "Do you know what this is about?"
Meng Tan asked the butler standing outside to come in. "Miss Chang'an needs to bring the imperial edict from the Southern Kingdom when she enters the palace. The old master is currently accompanying the eunuch who came to deliver the message."
Chang'an's face was calm, but his heart was full of ridicule. He didn't expect that the news would reach the emperor's ears so quickly. "Just say that Chang'an should dress up a little."
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After the housekeeper left, Chang An looked at Gu Qingfeng with a smile on her face, "Dad, don't worry. Since my daughter asked Wan Xin to say that, she will naturally be prepared."
"The blank imperial edict from the Southern Kingdom Emperor doesn't exist at all." Gu Qingfeng felt that he couldn't guess his daughter's thoughts. "Why do you have to jump into the vortex?"
Changan comforted her, "I will explain the reason to you when I come back. I won't put myself in danger, don't worry!"
After saying that, Chang An walked out of Gu Qingfeng's room without looking back. The courtyard...
Rarely, Bei Mingxuan's eyes also revealed worry. At this moment, he began to doubt whether it was right or wrong for him to drag her into the game.
"I thought that since Chang'an was willing to let others know, this thing must exist. I didn't expect it to be fake."
"I'm worried." Gu Qingfeng looked at Bei Mingxuan.
Bei Mingxuan was also worried, "I'll go to the palace."
When Bei Mingxuan entered the Queen Mother's Palace, Chang'an had just come out of the General's Mansion. It was clear that his worry was real.
"Xuan'er, I see you've been coming to my place more often these days."
Bei Mingxuan smiled and said, "Grandmother Huang doesn't want to see her grandson."
"Haha, you." The Queen Mother laughed, "When you have nothing to do, go to your father more often, otherwise he will forget you."
Bei Mingxuan smiled and said, "It's better to do it today than to wait for a day. How about today? What do you think, Grandmother?"
The Queen Mother was surprised and glanced at Manager Li.
Then, Manager Li took the other people in the hall away.
"Xuan'er, there must be a reason." asked the Queen Dowager.
"Grandmother, you know that Chang'an holds a blank edict from the Southern Emperor," Bei Mingxuan said. "That means no matter what he wants, as long as it's written on the edict, the Southern Emperor must grant it. And my father has summoned Chang'an to the palace for this very purpose."
"How did you find out?" the Queen Mother asked in surprise. "Is there such a thing?"
"It was that aunt next to Chang'an who accidentally let it slip." Bei Mingxuan briefly recounted what happened at the General's Mansion. "At the time, the Crown Prince, the Fourth Prince, and the old general were all there. It seems that no one in the General's Mansion knew about this matter."
"What was Gu Qingfeng's reaction?"
"He has no idea." Bei Mingxuan deliberately concealed the truth. Many times, not all things are suitable to be told the truth.
"Then it means that everyone knows about this matter." The Queen Mother pondered, "Wanxin, did she really let it slip accidentally?"
Bei Mingxuan didn't say anything. He knew that the Queen Mother was asking herself this question, as she had known Wanxin for much longer than herself.
"Perhaps, that girl Chang'an has her own thoughts. I always feel that there must be something we don't know about."
As she spoke, the Queen Mother instructed Manager Li to find out what was happening with the Emperor.
"It seems we haven't arrived in Chang'an yet." Bei Mingxuan said, "Grandmother, it would be better to send for the imperial physician. Mother's illness cannot be delayed. When the imperial physician arrives, I will ask my father for permission to treat her."
The Empress Dowager curled her lips and looked at Bei Mingxuan who nodded. He always did things according to his heart. "In this case, your father can't say anything. It's reasonable and logical."
His love for this grandson was not just because he was born to his niece Xu Yitong.
It is also because Bei Mingxuan is smart enough, patient, has a big picture, is ambitious, has the means to be ruthless, and most importantly, he has compassion for the people.
This is something that other imperial descendants do not possess. Even the current emperor only wants to protect the country left by his ancestors, but has never thought about expanding the country's territory and unifying the world.
"Even if you blame me, it's fine." Bei Mingxuan smiled, "Thanks to the cooperation of the Empress Dowager, we went to the Lakeside Pavilion today."
The Queen Mother glared at Bei Mingxuan in anger and said, "You really want to break my old arms and legs. Fortunately, I left the palace immediately after receiving your message. Not long after we arrived at the Lakeside Pavilion, Chang'an and the others arrived."
"Thank you for your hard work, Grandmother." Bei Mingxuan said apologetically, "Today, Fourth Brother and Chang'an met you, the Queen, again. The Crown Prince will definitely think that this was deliberately arranged by the Queen. If I tell you about this in front of the Emperor, he will definitely be suspicious."
"I'm afraid I frightened that girl today. She's too weak after all." The Queen Mother recounted her private conversation with Chang'an at the lakeside pavilion. "Later, we had tea together with the Queen. Previously, the Queen had been passive but also repulsive towards Chang'an. Now, the Queen has taken the initiative to strike up a conversation with her, and her desire to win her over is no longer concealed."
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