Gu Yangyang was startled.

But the palace maid did nothing other than repeating this sentence.

She felt a little relieved and looked carefully at the palace maid in front of her.

She had not seen it carefully because she was far away before. But now that she looked carefully, she found that the eyes of the palace maid in front of her were dull and empty, as if her soul had been sucked away, leaving only an empty shell.

When it comes to talking, it's like a puppet being manipulated, just mechanically repeating the same sentence...

Suddenly, Gu Yangyang didn't know what she thought of, and a bold guess came to her mind.

She did not show it, but nodded obediently to the maid and followed her back the same way.

Anyway, what happened just now is enough to prove the truth of the rumors outside...

Follow the palace maid back to the familiar palace.

After arriving at the destination, the palace maid no longer followed Gu Yangyang, but walked silently to the front of the palace door and stood guard, staring blankly ahead. Her movements and expressions were no different from those of a walking corpse.

Gu Yangyang clenched her hands, pursed her lips and stepped onto the stairs.

When she carefully observed everything around her, she found that there was more than one palace maid like this, there were several others who behaved the same way...!

She didn't know why these palace maids became like this. Was it Jiang Zhisi who did it? Or Jiang Ziqing? Or was it the late emperor who was hiding in the dark and had never died...?

Thinking of this, Gu Yangyang felt a chill run down his spine.

No matter who did it, the person who could turn these living people into zombies must not be a good person!

It seems that there are many deep secrets hidden in this palace!

It was a pity that no matter how she tried, Jiang Zhisi and Jiang Ziqing were unwilling to directly admit their identities, nor were they willing to mention the secrets of the palace to her...

Gu Yangyang calmed down a little, walked to the door of the palace, and just as she was about to push it open, she felt a pair of concerned eyes falling on her from behind.

She turned around quickly, but saw nothing.

......

"You're back?"

A faint voice came from inside the hall.

Gu Yangyang didn't care about anything else and pushed the door open and walked in.

Today Jiang Zhisi reviewed the memorials much faster. When Gu Yangyang came in, Jiang Zhisi had already finished reviewing the memorials and was leaning on the couch reading a book.

The desk was piled with memorials, and above them was her painting of strange-looking little turtles.

Gu Yangyang took a quick glance and actually found a hint of red in the lower right corner of the white paper.

Jiang Zhisi actually secretly stamped her turtle painting while she was away!

Is he still thinking of framing this painting? !

Gu Yangyang was suddenly overwhelmed by an indescribable feeling. If such a painting was really hung up, she would be truly shameless...!

But before she could open her mouth, Jiang Zhisi spoke first.

"You ran quite far. What did you see?"

He looked up and down at Gu Yangyang with his eyes slightly lowered. He looked light and weightless, but it startled Gu Yangyang!

"How do you know...?" she asked hesitantly.

Jiang Zhisi looked at her petite figure wearing a large eunuch's uniform, chuckled, and said meaningfully: "We know everything that happens in this palace."

us?

Gu Yangyang paused slightly.

Does this "we" represent Jiang Zhisi and Jiang Ziqing, or is there a third person...

Before she had time to think carefully, Jiang Zhisi had already walked in front of her, put his big hand on her head and rubbed it.

The girl's soft hair feels particularly good to the touch, like fine silk, making people love it.

The corners of his lips curled up slightly, showing some enjoyment.

There aren't many opportunities to actively touch her like this, and this is one of the few benefits of being trapped in this palace...

His fingers lifted Gu Yangyang's chin, allowing her to look up and meet his dark and deep eyes.

Since he couldn't admit his identity directly, he could only remind her as much as possible: "The palace is not as free as the outside world. It looks peaceful here, but it is very dangerous."

"If you're bored during the day, you can go for a walk around the neighborhood, but don't go too far away from me. When it gets dark, stay indoors and don't run around..."

Gu Yangyang looked at his serious expression and nodded.

This wasn't the first time he reminded me, but the more he reminded me, the bigger the problem became...

"I understand. I won't run around..." she said obediently.

But Jiang Zhisi could see the response in her eyes at a glance.

He sighed inwardly, knowing that this would not stop her at all.

Her small body looks weak and easy to control, but in fact she is very stubborn...

From the moment he recognized her, he knew her purpose in coming to the palace.

But although she was surprisingly brave this time, the secret was not so easy to explore...

After all, exploring secrets comes at a price...

"Xiao Yangzi..." he called softly, and seeing the person in front of him looking up at him obediently, he sighed slightly, reached out and pulled the person into his arms and hugged her tightly.

"Xiao Yangzi, you must stay close to me in the palace and be obedient so nothing will happen..."

Gu Yangyang was held in his arms. In addition to hearing these words clearly, she could also clearly smell his scent.

This smell seems to be a little different from what I smelled before. There seems to be an unpleasant smell mixed in with the ambergris...

This unpleasant smell even seems familiar.

Gu Yangyang opened her mouth to ask, but was interrupted by the voice of a palace maid outside the palace gate.

"Your Majesty, the ministers request an audience."

Jiang Zhisi paused for a moment while holding Gu Yangyang's arm. Even though there were unknown secrets hidden in this palace, on the surface he was still the ruler of this country, and handling state affairs was his daily routine.

He let go of Gu Yangyang, rubbed her head again, and said, "Stay in the palace and don't run around. Wait for me to come back..."

After saying that, he turned and walked out.

The palace maid who had been following Gu Yangyang also looked at Gu Yangyang who was standing in the hall, as if she was a little puzzled by her behavior of not following her.

It was not until she heard Jiang Zhisi's cold voice from the front that she withdrew her gaze and followed him away.

Without Gu Yangyang by his side, Jiang Zhisi's expression changed even more quickly. His face, which was gentle in the last second, had now become cold and deep.

He glanced at the sky, his eyes cold.

He just wanted to finish everything and get back to the palace before dark.