Chapter 1206 Contact

Many people are destined to have a bad sleep today, some are worried, while others are excited.

Gu Ren was holding on to the news that Yao Wenqi had a lot of people under his control in the palace, and he was sure to hit the target with one strike. He wanted to find a way to poach all the people under Lao Dongxi's control.

The Ningguo Mansion was filled with worry, but no one could find out any news. They went to the Prince's Mansion, but it was still closed.

In the Crown Prince's Mansion, the female official beside the Crown Princess said, "Except for Concubine Ran's courtyard which was quiet, there was quite a commotion in the other courtyards."

Crown Princess, "I'll keep a close eye on you all."

The lady-in-waiting said, "Yes."

The Crown Princess waited for the female official to go out, and pressed her brow tiredly. She had been under house arrest for another month. Sealing off the mansion did not mean that she was unaware of the news outside. The women in the backyard were still stable in the first month.

As the days went by, some people started to panic, even Concubine Liu was panicking. What surprised her was that Concubine Ran was so calm.

The Crown Princess let out a long sigh. She was worried about her mother in the palace. The Crown Prince was not in the mansion all the time, and she didn't know what the situation was in the palace. The only thing she could do was to stabilize the Crown Prince's mansion.

In Concubine Ran's courtyard, Ran Yan coaxed her maid to sleep before she sat there alone and fumed. Her calmness was fake. If she were alone, she would be able to take life and death lightly, but she still had her daughter. Carefully thinking back to the Crown Princess's expression these days, Ran Yan clenched her palms, and her panic slowly calmed down.

The next day, not long after the Zhou family’s mansion door opened, Song came rushing in.

Yesterday, Linxi left the palace, and the Ningguo Mansion came to inquire about the news.

Xue Han didn't wait for her sister-in-law to ask, and replied, "I don't know anything either. The female official who sent Lin Xi back left without saying a word."

Song's face turned pale when she heard this. Yesterday, her grandfather said that her aunt might have been poisoned. "Yesterday, Third Uncle handed in a badge to enter the palace."

"Didn't go in?"

Song nodded, "Yes, it was too late, so I didn't come to your house to inquire about the news."

Xue Han, "We don't know much. We just heard the news from the palace."

"Linxi, look at what I'm saying. How old is Linxi, what can she know?"

Xue Han said nothing. She was a very capable young lady and knew how to talk. "Aunt is a lucky person. She will be safe and sound."

Song sighed. The prince was under house arrest now, and she didn't know how long it would last. Her aunt was poisoned again. She pulled herself together and said, "The government office has been busy lately, and no one has been sent to see you. How have you been these days?"

Xue Han smiled, "Very good."

It was as if I had returned to the time before I got married. Every day I taught my nieces etiquette, talked about some taboos that aristocratic families needed to pay attention to, and the preferences of female relatives. Except when I thought about my husband, I was very comfortable at other times.

Hanlin Academy, although Chang Zhi had never entered the palace, no one looked down on him because of the benefits of being related to the royal family.

Yes, Master Liu had never entered the palace, so who made Master Liu's sister the prince's concubine?

Liu Song thought of his father's instructions and walked over to Chang Zhi, "Do you need help?"

Changzhi was like a fish in water when he entered the Hanlin Academy. There were valuable books not available outside, and people he could consult at any time. He waved his hands and said, "No, I can do it myself."

Liu Song remained calm and did not enter the palace. He continued to do his work as usual. "I want to ask you a few questions."

Chang Zhi raised his head and thought about the Empress being poisoned. Liu Jia was also panicking, "You asked the wrong person. I am just a bookworm."

Even if he knows, he can't tell, let alone he really knows nothing!

Liu Song smiled and returned to his seat.

Changzhi thinks Liu Song is too smart. He is very similar to Big Brother Wu, but they grew up differently. One entered the Hanlin Academy smoothly, while the other did not have his father's protection. He must have gone through a lot of hardships, so the one who has experienced more is more powerful. Well, Big Brother Wu Ming is more powerful.

In the Ministry of Revenue, Zhou Shuren looked at Ning Zhiqi. Ning Zhiqi's growth in recent days was obvious to all. There is motivation only when there is a crisis. Now Ning Zhiqi no longer needs Zhang Jinghong to lead him.

Ning Zhiqi greeted him and said, "Sir, I'm going to lower my rank."

Zhou Shuren raised his hand, "I know what you want to ask, but I don't know either."

Ning Zhiqi stood up. In the past, he would have continued to ask questions, but not now. "I am sorry to bother you, sir. I will go back to do my duty."

Qiu Yan came back at this time, "Was it Prince Ning just now?"

Zhou Shuren, "Yeah."

Qiu Yan could guess why Ning Zhiqi came, and sat down and said, "I just went to the Ministry of Rites to check it out. The entrance of the Ministry of Rites was really busy, with rows of merchants waiting."

Zhou Shuren was delighted. "Tell Zhang Jinghong to keep an eye on the money from China Merchants Bank. We need to bring this money back."

Qiu Yan smiled and said, "I have already instructed them. The scene at the Ministry of Rites is really spectacular. They also brought samples, all of which are good things."

Zhou Shuren, "This time the Ministry of Rites stole the show."

Qiu Yan stroked his beard and said, "The Minister of Rites' mouth is almost stretched behind his ears."

Inside the palace, in the Queen's hall, the Queen was sitting on a chair basking in the sun, with Concubine Qi and Concubine Chen sitting beside her.

Concubine Chen asked with concern, "Does the Queen feel better?"

The Queen felt much better today. "Yes, I am fine."

Concubine Qi, "With little Linxi not here, the palace is much quieter."

The queen also smiled when she thought of her granddaughter, especially when they were playing cards, the way her granddaughter picked up the cards in a very professional manner was so adorable. "If you feel lonely, you can ask the King of Qi and the King of Chu to send the child to the palace."

Concubine Chen waved her hands, "Forget it."

The son has two legitimate sons. The eldest son is in poor health, and the second son is the lifeblood of the daughter-in-law. She has mentioned this before, but the daughter-in-law is playing dumb!

Concubine Qi and her daughter-in-law are not getting along. It's all the daughter-in-law's fault that there are few children in her son's house. It hurts her heart just thinking about it.

The queen's lips curled up, she still had good taste in choosing her daughter-in-law.

Concubine Chen and Concubine Qi came to inquire about the news. When they saw that the Empress was still weak today, they knew that she was really poisoned. She was still covered with a blanket in such a hot day. A healthy person could not bear it.

The capital was still a theater. Prince Liang came in person to look for Zhang Yang. Zhang Yang was still in the same box, still humming a tune.

Prince Liang sat down and got straight to the point, "The Queen was poisoned. Was it the Zhang family who did it?"

Zhang Yang understood that although he had talked a lot yesterday, King Liang would not trust him. He needed to come up with something useful. "Yes, the Zhang family did it. They have quite a few secret medicines from the previous dynasty."

Prince Liang: "You are really good. The palace has been cleaned several times, but there are still people left."

Zhang Yang laughed softly, "No, that's not right, that's not right. When the Zhang family ran away, the Yao family helped a lot."

Prince Liang narrowed his eyes. "You mean, the people from Yaohou Mansion? Yao Wenqi is trapped."

Zhang Yang pointed to his head, "How could the Yao family have no way out? The Zhang family has contacted Yao Wenqi again, and not just once."

(End of this chapter)