The boys patted their chests and assured: "No problem."
After coming out of the alley, Li Jingchen said, "These four little boys are really amazing. I underestimated them before. Tuan Tuan, this news is of great importance. I must go to the palace now. Can you go home and wait for me first?"
"Okay, go ahead."
Li Jingchen then rode his horse at full speed to the palace, and the people who were sent to Jiangnan to investigate the Meng family also returned, and the two groups happened to meet.
Li Jingchen took a few steps back, intending to wait for the emperor to finish dealing with the matter before speaking, but the emperor stopped Li Jingchen and said, "We are all family, let's stay together."
"yes."
The emperor asked, "How is the investigation going in Jiangnan to investigate the Meng family?"
"Your Majesty, according to investigations, Lady Wen is the daughter of an elderly woman from a side branch of the Meng family. However, it is said that she has not been seen by outsiders since she was three years old. She only appeared in public five years ago when she was about to enter the palace. During these years of disappearance, no one knew where she was or what she was doing. This time, it was also discovered that the Meng family initially accumulated a large fortune by doing business with people from the Western Regions."
"Okay, I understand. You can leave now."
The emperor then looked at Li Jingchen, who said, "The person I sent to investigate sneaked into the Meng family's yard last night and saw the old woman burning paper."
Then she recounted what happened last night, and the emperor immediately understood that Concubine Wen should have died at the age of three, so the Concubine Wen who suddenly appeared five years ago must be fake and replaced by someone else. The Meng family is so sinister, but it is very difficult to know the specific identity of Concubine Wen.
"You've worked hard these past few days, go back and have a rest."
"yes."
Li Jingchen returned home quickly. When he opened the door, he saw everyone sitting around the dinner table, waiting for him to come back for dinner.
"You are finally back, come and sit down and have dinner together, we have been waiting for you for a long time."
Yubao also clapped his hands and babbled, "Daddy, eat, eat."
Before going to bed at night, Li Jingchen asked, "Tuantuan, it's Princess Mingman's birthday, what are you going to give her?"
"Look, this is it. Wearing this bracelet can protect you from the surrounding dust and the scent of flowers. Mingman is allergic to these things, so this bracelet is perfect for her."
A black bracelet that emitted a faint glow, with a small shiny stone in the middle. Li Jingchen asked, "What kind of stone is this? It's so magical."
"This one absorbs the sun's energy to keep working. It's pretty amazing, isn't it?"
She had spent a lot of points to buy this from the mall, so of course it was very good. She felt a little pain when she bought it, but for Mingman, Jiang Tuantuan still chose to buy it.
There was no conversation that night. Mingman’s birthday was still three days away.
When Lady Wen was sitting in the yard basking in the sun, a maid came in, bowed to her, and handed her a note.
He put the note away, went back into the house, opened it and began to read its contents. At this time, the magpie was standing nearby and happened to see the contents of the note.
But Lady Wen didn't care, because she was sure that Xi Que would not dare to betray her.
After reading it, Lady Wen burned the note to ashes, and then said to Xi Que, "Help me comb my hair into a nice bun, I'm going to see the emperor."
"yes."
Xi Que's hands were very dexterous and she quickly finished combing the hair. What Lady Wen liked most was Xi Que's dexterous hands.
He glanced at her and said, "Let's go."
When they arrived at the emperor's bedroom, they saw the shifty guard at the door again. Concubine Wen looked at him with disgust, rolled her eyes at him, and walked in twisting her legs.
When the chief eunuch saw Lady Wen coming, he was very polite. "Lady Wen, please go to the side hall and wait for a moment. I will report to His Majesty right away."
"Okay, hurry up." When he spoke, his tone and attitude gave off a feeling of being superior.
Although the head eunuch was disgusted in his heart, he was still very respectful on the surface and walked quickly into the hall, "Your Majesty, Lady Wen is here."
The emperor frowned and said, "Let her in."
As soon as Lady Wen came in, the emperor's expression immediately changed. He said enthusiastically, "My beloved concubine is here. Please help me massage my shoulders. I've been so tired these past few days."
"Very well, Your Majesty."
Lady Wen rubbed the emperor's shoulders and said, "Your Majesty, Princess Mingman's birthday is in three days. Since this is her coming-of-age ceremony, all the princes and nobles will be there. It will definitely be a lively occasion, but hosting such a grand banquet must be very tiring. I heard that the Empress has been unwell recently, so it would be very tiring for her to take care of this. Why not let me do it? I will definitely make it a grand occasion."
The emperor turned his head and glanced at Concubine Wen, then paused for a few seconds and said, "Okay, since my beloved concubine is so willing and cares so much about the queen, how can I not agree?"
However, this banquet is quite important, and I am afraid that you cannot handle it alone, so I want Concubine Shu to work with you to organize it and provide assistance. Besides, you live in the same palace, so you should have a good relationship.
Lady Wen smiled awkwardly when she heard this. Since the emperor had said so, if she refused again, it would seem like she had ulterior motives. She had no choice but to agree, "Thank you, Your Majesty."
After Lady Wen left, the emperor snorted coldly, "It's finally about to begin."
Afterwards, the emperor called the queen over and told her about this. The queen looked displeased and said, "This is our daughter's birthday. How can we hand it over to others? Besides, I am not feeling unwell at all."
"I know."
After hearing what the emperor said, the queen was stunned for a moment, then she realized that it was impossible for the emperor to be so indifferent to a woman, so he must have other ideas.
"Your Majesty, if you have anything to say, please tell me directly."
The emperor smiled. In terms of intelligence and talent, no one in the harem could match the queen. "I suspect the Meng family is planning a rebellion."
"What! Is it the Meng family who recently came to Beijing? Lady Wen's mother's family?"
"right."
She said she felt something was strange recently, and it turned out that something big really happened.
"This time, Lady Wen's plan to take over the banquet should be part of their plan. Although I have handed this matter over to her and Noble Consort Shu, you must also observe carefully in secret to see what tricks they are playing."
"Yes, I understand."
After returning to the palace, Concubine Wen immediately went to find Concubine Shu. After seeing Concubine Shu, she was too lazy to even observe the etiquette and just made some casual gestures to get by.
Concubine Shu saw it all and took it to heart, but she didn't show any displeasure on her face. "Sister, are you here to see me for something today?"
"Yes, Princess Mingman's birthday is in three days. His Majesty has entrusted me with the hosting of this banquet, and has asked my sister to assist."
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