"Mr. Zhao, have you thought of anything?" Zhu Cilang asked.
"No! But this makes it easier to find her. I plan to give all the maids and eunuchs in your palace an injection to prevent them from contracting the plague again," Zhao Xiaofei said perfunctorily. He just wanted to go home and ask Miss Li if she knew about Xiaohong. If she did, this woman couldn't be allowed to stay. He had to kick her out immediately.
"Okay! Then I'll leave it to Mr. Zhao." Zhu Cilang said.
The next day, the prince was able to get out of bed and walk, and his steps were much more steady. Zhao Xiaofei said goodbye to Wang Erxi who was watching here and left the palace to go home. As soon as Zhao Xiaofei left, Wang Chengen came to Zhongcui Palace and asked Wang Erxi when he saw him: "Where is Zhao Xiaofei? We have something to ask him!"
"Master! Zhao Xiaofei just went back! He should be home now!" Wang Erxi replied.
"Who asked him to go back?" Wang Chengen said angrily.
Wang Erxi saw that his master was angry, so he quickly knelt on the ground and said, "I think the prince's condition is stable, and with Doctor Hu and the two judges here, I let him go back and rest. Please forgive me, Master!"
"Okay! Get up! First go to the Queen and tell her that the Crown Prince has recovered, and then come with me to find Zhao Xiaofei." Wang Chengen said.
"Yes! I'll go right away!" Wang Erxi hurried to Kunning Palace to reply to the letter. Then he ran to meet up with Wang Chengen, and together they left the palace and headed straight for Zhao Xiaofei's home.
At this time, Zhao Xiaofei and Xiao Si had just arrived home. As soon as Zhao Xiaofei walked out of the palace gate, he saw Xiao Si who had been waiting for him. Zhao Xiaofei asked, "Have you been waiting for me here?"
"Yes! Young Master, not long after you left, someone came from the palace and said that you were going to treat the prince and it was unknown how many days it would take for you to come back. Miss Li asked me to guard the palace gate every day. I also gave 10 taels of silver to a young eunuch and asked him to help me find out about your situation. He said yesterday that you might be able to leave the palace today, and as a result, you really came out." Xiao Si said proudly.
Zhao Xiaofei nodded, which made him feel Xiao Si's loyalty. However, when he came back today, he wanted to find Li Sihong to ask her clearly. Is she a member of the imperial court?
As soon as he entered the room, Zhao Xiaofei went straight to Li Sihong's bedroom. When he opened the door, he saw Li Sihong doing needlework. When she saw that it was Zhao Xiaofei who came in, she dropped the things in her hands, flew over and hugged Zhao Xiaofei without hesitation.
Zhao Xiaofei had been thinking of asking questions along the way, but because of this hug, all of them were suppressed in his stomach. Li Sihong said, "Sir, I pray every day for your safe return. I have no home, no Xiaohong, and I can't live without you anymore."
"I... I'm back now! Look at you crying, wipe your tears first. The palace is not a dangerous place. The emperor asked me to go because he was at his wit's end. It was just a last resort. Even if the prince really had an accident, it's not my fault." Zhao Xiaofei said. He couldn't bear to see a woman cry, and the words he wanted to ask turned into concern.
"Young Master! You can't compare the prince to a dead horse like that!" Li Sihong covered Zhao Xiaofei's mouth with her hand.
"Aren't there just the two of us here? You can say anything!" Zhao Xiaofei said, taking Li Sihong's hand away.
"Sir, you can't do that! Although the capital is not as strictly controlled by the Embroidered Uniform Guards and the Eastern Depot as in the past, what people say is still heard in the palace from time to time. In the past, there was a candidate from another place who got drunk and talked nonsense in the Misty Rain Tower, saying that the Ming Dynasty would not survive the 17th year of Chongzhen. As a result, he disappeared the next day. And I heard that only a few sisters were present when he said this." Li Sihong said.
"Oh! When did this happen? Do you mean there are spies in your Misty Rain Tower?" Zhao Xiaofei asked. He also wondered if this scholar was also a time traveler. Sadly, he was captured and killed before he could even accomplish his mission. He must have been re-educated in a Ming Dynasty prison before bidding farewell to the human world.
"It was just two years ago! Xiaohong told me at that time!" said Li Sihong.
"Xiaohong is the spy! I found your copy of my poems in the palace! The prince told me he saw a palace maid with a black mole on the back of her neck drop some papers. She picked them up and saw they were my poems, so she took them back to Zhongcui Palace. Then the prince contracted the plague," Zhao Xiaofei said. He pieced it all together and realized Xiaohong was the spy hiding among the people.
"What? Xiaohong is a spy? The prince almost died because he was infected with the plague from me..." Li Sihong didn't dare to think further.
"I just don't know who she is going to meet in the palace? Is one of my poems worth sending to the palace? I can't figure it out. I wish I could have the analytical ability like Conan." Zhao Xiaofei said to himself.
"Who is Conan?" Li Sihong asked.
Zhao Xiaofei smiled awkwardly and said, "Conan is the most famous expert in the trial in our country. His unique way of judging cases is that he looks like a 10-year-old child from a distance. Haha!"
"Young Master! In that case, let's escape quickly! Since you already know the truth, there are also smart people in the court. If it is found out that this matter is related to you and me, I'm afraid the court will not let it go." Li Sihong said.
"I'm fine! I just saved the prince's life, and the emperor shouldn't do anything to me. But you, I think you're in trouble. I'm afraid the court is angry with you, because your name is on the paper. I'll let Xiao Si arrange it. You take some money to settle down and quickly go to Jinling to hide. If that doesn't work, you can find a good family to marry into!" said Zhao Xiaofei.
"Sir, are you afraid of being implicated by me? You saved my life, how could I marry someone else? In life, I belong to you, and in death, I belong to you!" Li Sihong's eyes suddenly darkened, tears streaming down her face. She was about to lower her head and rush towards the wall. Zhao Xiaofei saw this and thought, "Nah! I've been here for so long, and I've never seen a plot that plays out like a script." Why did it suddenly happen at this moment? He quickly grabbed Li Sihong and hugged her tightly.
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