Early the next morning, the emperor sent his trusted eunuch to convey his order, summoning Prince Jingnan and Princess Jingnan to the palace.
As soon as the butler sent Lin Jinghan away, Sikong Zhan returned to the Prince of Jingnan's Mansion.
He didn't even bother to sit down, and immediately asked about what happened before and after Sikong Ling's disappearance.
"Your Highness, after an all-night investigation, no one, including the princess's personal maid, was with her last night when she disappeared. No one knows what happened to her." The butler failed to find out any useful information. He knew that he had done a bad job. Big beads of sweat were dripping down his forehead, but he didn't dare wipe it off.
Sikong Zhan's eyebrows were squeezed together. The matter was too strange. Even if there was chaos in the palace at that time, it would not be possible for someone to kidnap Sikong Ling quietly!
But the fact is that there was another force that came to Prince Jingnan's Mansion last night, and this force must be very powerful to avoid all the secret guards of Prince Jingnan's Mansion and abduct Sikong Ling quietly.
Although he was worried about Sikong Ling's situation, he also knew that since the other party had gone to such great lengths to kidnap Sikong Ling, they must have a trick up their sleeve.
Previously, he was not at the Jingnan Palace, which allowed the other party to take advantage of the opportunity; now that he is back, as long as the other party makes any move, he will be able to rescue Sikong Ling safely!
Lin Jinghan had no idea that Sikong Zhan had returned.
Sitting in the sedan chair on the way to the palace, Lin Jinghan stroked the mask on her face. She didn't understand what was wrong with Prince Jingnan. Why did he insist on sending someone to deliver a mask to her on the way and insisted that she wear it.
She just wanted to complete the mission and leave the palace as soon as possible, but she didn't want to be watched by others. This mask was so conspicuous that it gave her a headache just thinking about it...
In the minds of people in the capital, Lin Jinghan was just a burial object. No one cared about her. Those who went to look for her specifically just wanted to inquire about the situation of Prince Jingnan.
Because the emperor was still in the morning court and had not yet appointed a queen, the eunuch first took Lin Jinghan to the empress dowager.
The Queen Mother held a string of Buddhist beads in her hand. At first glance, she looked like a kind old Buddha. But Lin Jinghan knew that a woman who could defeat so many concubines in the palace and eventually become the Queen Mother could not be an ordinary person.
"Your Majesty, I pay my respects to you. May you live a thousand years and a thousand thousand years!" Lin Jinghan, dressed in the formal dress of a princess, knelt down and saluted the Queen Mother.
The Queen Mother looked carefully at the woman in front of her, and frowned slightly when she saw the mask on her face.
After a long time, Lin Jinghan felt her calves starting to ache, and the Queen Mother said "hmm" softly, and told Lin Jinghan to get up.
"Why are you covering your face in front of the Empress Dowager?" Nanny Li beside the Empress Dowager scolded.
"Your Majesty, I just arrived in the capital and I'm not used to the climate there. I've got a rash on my face, which scares others, so I cover my face with a mask." This mask is indeed too troublesome. Lin Jinghan cursed Prince Jingnan again in her heart.
"That's all right. Take off the mask. Doctor Li will be here soon to check my pulse. Let him take a look at you too."
"Thank you for your concern, Your Majesty. I have some knowledge of medicine and I'm confident that I can cure my rash, so there's no need to trouble the imperial physician." Although she didn't know why the empress dowager insisted that she take off the mask, she had a hunch that this was not a good thing. Although Lin Jinghan took off the mask, she buried her head even lower.
The Queen Mother looked at Lin Jinghan carefully. She could vaguely see a red spot on her forehead. She said with a slightly impatient tone, "Raise your head and let me take a good look at you."
Lin Jinghan had no choice but to raise her head and look at the Queen Mother with a smile.
She put some red dots on her face, not too many, so that it would look realistic but not really scare others.
Bang!
The moment the Queen Mother saw Lin Jinghan's true face, the teacup in her hand suddenly slipped from her hand, fell to the ground, and broke into several pieces.
The palace maid beside her hurried forward to clean up, and soon, only a puddle of water remained on the ground, as if what had just happened had never happened.
However, Lin Jinghan did not miss the flash of disgust and hatred on the Queen Mother's face.
The Queen Mother frowned slightly, looking unhappy. She leaned back in her chair, narrowed her eyes, and waved at Lin Jinghan, saying, "I'm tired. Please leave. Madam Li, go get the pair of mutton-fat jadeite bracelets that I loved most in my youth and give them to Princess Jingnan."
Soon, Nanny Li brought a small box, walked up to Lin Jinghan and opened the box.
Inside was a pair of milky white mutton-fat jadeite bracelets, and one could tell from the color that they were not ordinary items.
Nanny Li solemnly took out the bracelet and carefully put it on her, solemnly instructing her, "Princess Jingnan, this is a gift from the Queen Mother. You must keep it well and wear it every day so that you can always be grateful for the Queen Mother's favor to you."
The moment she put on the bracelet, a flash of shock crossed Lin Jinghan's face, but she quickly regained her composure, thanked the Queen Mother in a low voice, and quickly left the Queen Mother's place.
After coming out, Lin Jinghan put on her mask again. She couldn't explain why, but she instinctively felt that wearing a mask would make her feel better. Perhaps this was why Prince Jingnan insisted that she wear a mask?
The palace is very large and the roads are very long. When I came out of the Empress Dowager's residence and walked to the Imperial Study, the Emperor had already finished his morning court session.
"The Emperor is discussing state affairs with the adults. Princess Jingnan, please follow me to the side hall and wait." A young eunuch said to Lin Jinghan with a stern face, led her to the side hall, and stood aside, with no intention of paying any attention to Lin Jinghan.
An hour had passed and the emperor had not summoned her. Although Lin Jinghan was not in a hurry, when she looked at the jade bracelet on her wrist, she really couldn't sit still.
This jade bracelet is not a gift from the Queen Mother at all, it is clearly a death warrant!
This jade bracelet has been soaked in a deadly poison for more than ten years, and the poison has already penetrated deep into the bracelet. If it weren't for the medical space, Lin Jinghan would not have been able to detect that the jade bracelet was poisonous!
The Queen Mother actually wanted her to wear such a poisonous object every day. This way, she would be poisoned without knowing it, and she would never be able to find the source of the poison. Even if she was lucky enough to find a skilled doctor to help detoxify her, she would be poisoned again soon.
This is the legendary killing without bloodshed!
She just wanted to get out quickly so she could remove the jade bracelet and avoid being poisoned. While the medical space could detoxify, it would consume energy! Right now, she was in the Jingnan Palace, so it wouldn't be easy to go out and recharge the medical space. Therefore, the energy in the medical space had to be used sparingly.
However, for some unknown reason, the emperor insisted on leaving her here.
It was almost noon when the emperor finally allowed Lin Jinghan to meet him.
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