Upon hearing Mei Zi's words, Shang Dongyang's face immediately turned green.
What did he hear?
He must be deaf!
His mother, the Empress of the Great Zhao Dynasty, was the most noble and wise woman in the land. How could she possibly be with this eunuch...?
“He and I didn’t have anything going on at all… How could the Emperor…” Chen Ziyun finally realized why Jiang Zhenning had been detained, and she was speechless with anger.
Shang Xiche, that self-righteous idiot!
He actually suspected her of having an affair with a eunuch?! Is he insane?!
Seeing this, Mei Zi's eyes grew even colder: "That's your business. I'm just here to tell you that I've taken the person away."
After saying that, Mei Zi turned to leave.
Chen Ziyun quickly caught up a few steps and said urgently, "Wait!"
After Mei Zi stopped, she gestured for the others in the room to leave, and hurriedly said, "A Zi..."
Mei Zi strongly disliked Chen Ziyun's way of addressing her, saying, "Call me Mo Hu."
Shang Dongyang had never seen his noble mother speak to anyone in such a humble manner, not even to the Emperor!
He finally couldn't hold back any longer and stepped forward angrily, saying, "You audacious commoner, who are you, and how dare you speak to my mother like that!"
Mei Zi completely ignored Shang Dongyang, not even bothering to utter a cold snort.
Shang Dongyang's anger felt like it had crashed into a glacier, leaving his pride and dignity feeling painfully damaged.
Instead of helping him, Chen Ziyun scolded him, "Dongyang, how can you talk to your Aunt Meizi like that? Stay quietly to the side!"
Shang Dongyang: "..."
Holy crap!
It feels like a major adultery catching scene, and the one they're catching is their own mother!
This feeling is truly...
"Azi... Mohu, there's still no reply to the matter I asked you for last time, and this time Dongyang and I..."
Before Chen Ziyun could finish speaking, Mei Zi impatiently interrupted her: "I heard everything. You can figure out how to stall for another three months. After three months, someone will come to help you with money and supplies."
The tone was as if he were dismissing a beggar on the street.
After speaking, he turned around cleanly and decisively, carrying the still unconscious Jiang Zhenning away gracefully. His handsome figure made Chen Ziyun envious and longing, and also made Shang Dongyang look shocked.
"I never imagined she would have such skill. Mother, who is she?" Shang Dongyang was worried about not having any top-notch experts by his side, so he began to think about recruiting her.
Chen Ziyun didn't want to bring up these things with him right now, and said, "The most important thing for you right now is to think about how to get through these three months."
Shang Dongyang immediately deflated.
How to get through it?
Now that the Eastern Palace, Qiwu Palace, and the Chen family have all been emptied, he also wants to know how he should get through this!
Inside the dark room of the Ink Studio, Shang Xiye, Wuying, Wuhen, and Wuzhong surrounded the corpse of the murdered guard. The atmosphere in the dark room was somewhat oppressive.
“Your Highness, apart from a small burn mark between his eyebrows, he has no internal or external injuries,” Wu Zhong said after carefully examining the man.
"It must have been the person lurking in the palace who did it," Wuhen guessed in a low voice. "Last night, Liu Zi went to the Empress Dowager's palace to deliver something. Could that person be in Cixi Palace?"
Shang Xiye frowned slightly and shook his head: "No, it can't be Cixi Palace; if there were such a powerful and profound person in Cixi Palace, given the Empress Dowager's ambition, she would definitely sideline the Emperor and extend her influence to the court."
“We’ve searched almost the entire palace, inside and out, but haven’t found anyone suspicious,” Wu Zhong said, his brows furrowed tightly.
Shang Xiye's eyes flickered slightly, and he suddenly said, "Perhaps, it's someone we know, or even someone we're familiar with."
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