Chapter 291 Not Simple

The rain was getting heavier and heavier, and by the time the sedan chair stopped at the door of Anlan Pavilion, the raindrops had already formed into strings.

Rong Xin and Dan Xue came out together holding umbrellas and welcomed Yun Qin into the hall.

As expected, Yunqin's body was still wet by the rain.

The people in the palace immediately got busy, some preparing hot water, some boiling ginger soup, and some getting clothes.

Yunqin sat at the table, took off her embroidered shoes, and a pool of water poured out from them, which made her giggle.

Seeing that she was still so happy, Rong Xin glared at her and poked Tingchun's forehead, who was also soaked, and said, "What can I say to you? It's raining so hard, why don't you take the master to find a place to take shelter first?"

"I insisted on coming back." Yun Qin quickly excused Tingchun.

Rong Xin turned around and looked at her, "The Queen is not much better!"

Yunqin shrugged at Tingchun, indicating that she could do nothing to help.

"My queen, where is your manners?" Rong Xin glared at her again.

Yun Qin straightened her back immediately.

"Don't stand here, go wash up and change your clothes." Rong Xin pushed Tingchun and said to Danxue, "Don't forget to bring her a bowl of ginger soup as well."

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After Tingchun was driven away, the palace was in chaos.

Only when Yun Qin took a shower, changed into dry clothes, and half-lying on the couch, drinking ginger soup, did she finally calm down.

Rong Xin sat behind her, twisting Yun Qin's hair with a dry towel, and touched her forehead. "You just got better, don't let the fever flare up again?"

"How can it be so delicate?" Yun Qin shook her head.

Rong Xin snorted softly. Seeing that the ginger soup in the bowl had not changed after she had been drinking for a long time, she urged her, "Ginger soup should be drunk while it's hot. Drink it quickly."

"Oh." Yun Qin responded helplessly, enduring the spicy taste of ginger and drinking a few sips of the ginger soup.

Then he took a few sips of tea and said, "It tastes so bad!"

"Good medicine tastes bitter!" Rong Xin looked at her like this, pursed her lips and smiled, then filled her cup with tea.

After finally suppressing the spicy taste in her throat, Yun Qin glanced out the window and saw that the rain seemed to have subsided. She said to Rong Xin, "Sister, ask Xiao Shunzi to come over."

Rong Xin nodded, went out and told someone to call Xiao Shunzi over, and when he came back he asked, "What do you want him to do?"

Yunqin told her what she saw on the way back, "I always feel that something is a little strange, and I want Xiao Shunzi to find out who that old lady is."

Rong Xin nodded again, his eyes lingering on her face for a moment, and said, "Aqin really likes the eldest prince."

Although she didn't say it explicitly, Yun Qin understood the meaning of her words.

Putting aside the fact that the eldest prince's biological mother was Concubine De, even if she gave birth to a prince in the future, it would be difficult for her not to make plans for her own child, and there would probably be several struggles.

Yun Qin narrowed her eyes slightly and whispered, "The eldest prince is still young."

Hearing this, Rong Xin knew that she understood what he meant, so he didn't say much, only saying: "The eldest prince is indeed different from her biological mother."

Yun Qin nodded, and thinking of what happened today, the corners of her lips curled up, and she told her a few interesting things that happened in the palace.

As they were talking, Xiao Shunzi came.

Maybe the food in the palace is really good, and coupled with the fact that the master has been favored recently, he is also in high spirits. Xiao Shunzi has gained a lot of weight recently, and is smiling more and more like a smiling tiger.

"Master, do you have anything for me to do?"

Yun Qin then described the old nanny to him, "Go and find out who this nanny is and which master she has followed. See what she wants to do by contacting the eldest prince."

Xiao Shunzi heard that this matter could be a big deal or a small matter, so he immediately put away the smile on his face and nodded solemnly, "Master, rest assured, I will find out carefully."

"Thank you for your hard work. Go ahead." Yun Qin said.

Seeing him leave, her face became a little solemn. Things had just calmed down a bit, and she hoped nothing serious would happen.

But she originally thought it was just a simple matter, but she didn't expect that things would completely exceed Yun Qin's imagination.

"Not found, what do you mean?"

Yunqin looked at Xiao Shunzi and frowned uncontrollably.

Five days had passed since she asked Xiao Shunzi to inquire about the old maid. Xiao Shunzi actually told her that there was no such old maid in the palace.

"I have asked many people, including those in the kitchen, those who plant trees and flowers in the garden, those who are in charge of sweeping and sweeping, and those who were punished by the Xinzheku. I have asked them all, but no one has ever seen such an old lady."

Xiao Shunzi made a bitter face, "Could it be that the master remembered it wrong?"

"What nonsense! I was there and saw it clearly. How could the master remember it wrong?" Tingchun snorted beside him, "Don't tell me you are incompetent and are deliberately trying to fool the master!"

"Sister Tingchun, please be merciful." Xiao Shunzi bowed to her, "Even if I am brave, I dare not evade the master!"

His loyalty has long been proven, and his ability to do things naturally needs no further explanation. Since he said so, it shows that he really hasn't found it.

"I don't doubt you." Yun Qin said, "I don't mean to blame you, but I just found that this matter is far from as simple as I thought."

Her eyes were deep. "You have been asking for information these days. Has anyone noticed you?"

"I can't say for sure." Xiao Shunzi said, "But I'm not stupid. I just want to show off in front of my master. I want to find an old maid who is familiar with the palace to ask where there are fun places to visit in the palace."

Yun Qin nodded, "You did a great job. It was me who was too careless and almost made a mistake."

She hesitated for a moment and continued, "You continue to inquire in secret. I don't believe that a living person would disappear out of thin air. The deeper it is hidden, the more it shows that there is a problem, and I'm afraid the problem is not small."

Xiao Shunzi nodded solemnly and asked, "Should we tell Xiao Dezi about this? He is more popular in the palace than I am, and he can find out more."

Yun Qin thought for a moment and nodded, "Go tell Xiao Dezi and ask him to keep an eye on the eldest prince's movements in secret to see if there are any suspicious people around him."

"Remember to warn her. He can find out a lot, and many people are watching him. He is also by the emperor's side, so he needs to be more careful in his actions."

"I understand." Xiao Shunzi nodded immediately.

Then Yunqin let him leave.

After he left, Rong Xin, who had been silent the whole time, asked in a low voice, "Master, are you not going to tell the emperor about this?"

Yun Qin stared at her reflection in the teacup and was actually a little hesitant about whether to tell the emperor.

Tell the emperor that if he comes to investigate, he will be able to find the old lady faster and find out what happened behind the scenes.

It can also better protect the eldest prince.

But Yunqin was also worried that this might be a trap set by someone, just waiting for her to fall into it.

When the emperor came to investigate, he found out that it was her.

After all, in the palace now, the person who wants to get rid of the eldest prince the most, apart from the Fang family, is most likely her.

Nothing is clear yet. If she is really framed, and the emperor finds out about it himself, wouldn't she be unable to defend herself?

Yun Qin finally said, "Let's wait for the news from Xiao Dezi first. If there is anything unusual around the eldest prince, we have to tell the emperor."

Of course, she had to consider herself first, but she didn't want to actually kill a child.

Rong Xin nodded, and said to Ting Chun: "This matter must not be revealed to anyone."

"It's my fault!" Tingchun rarely showed a serious expression.