"What have you been eating lately?" Black Owl casually asked, but his question was somewhat irrelevant.
"Hmm?" Ji Fengming straightened his back in puzzlement: "We didn't eat anything particularly delicious, did we? Aren't we together almost every day?"
Qingluan peeked halfway out of Ji Fengming's arms, her plump little belly shaking rapidly as she chirped happily, laughing as if she could fall off at any moment: "Hahahaha, he's praising you for having a brain, Master!"
Ji Fengming: "..."
Just as he was about to pick up the audacious little bird and give it a good scolding, Ji Fengyao's clear voice came from the street under the eaves: "Brother, Brother Xiao Chen, stop hiding. Come back to the manor with me and the Prince. We have something to discuss with you."
Ji Fengming glanced at Hei Xiao with a frustrated expression;
Catching a glimpse of the barely suppressed, captivating smile on Black Owl's lips, the gloom in her heart vanished instantly, and she happily followed Black Owl down.
The group returned to the secret chamber of the Prince's Palace.
By this time, dawn was breaking, and Ji Chenhai had been summoned by the guards.
Wuying had his guards bring breakfast into the secret room before closing the door and taking his seat.
Looking at the sumptuous breakfast spread across the table, Ji Fengming said, "Sister, didn't you and your brother-in-law have something to discuss with us? Why are you eating behind closed doors?"
“Everyone has been traveling all night and is hungry and exhausted. Eating and talking at the same time will be a good way to replenish our energy,” Ji Fengyao said cleverly.
Ji Chenhai didn't stand on ceremony. He filled a large bowl with porridge and ate it with spicy stir-fried pickled bamboo shoots, finding it very appetizing and delicious. While chatting casually, he asked, "So, what are your plans next?"
"The situation in the capital is complicated right now," Shang Xiye said, holding a soft white steamed bun in his hand. While adding Ji Fengyao's favorite dishes, he analyzed in a deep voice: "The Emperor has been obsessed with regaining military power all his life, and now he has obtained the military seal of the Duke of Chen's mansion."
However, the old guard of the Chen family still sided with the Empress and the Crown Prince, so the Emperor could only mobilize the city garrison and the Imperial Guard under the control of the Gao family.
The Emperor is suspicious and constantly on guard against his princes; and given their struggle for the throne, the chances of them genuinely joining forces are slim.
Upon hearing this, Ji Fengyao continued, "That old hag, the Empress Dowager, has taken a liking to my medical skills and is now plotting to have me remarry so that I can be used by them..."
"What!"
"She dares!"
"I'm going to chop her up right now!"
Upon hearing this, Ji Chenhai, Shang Xiye, and Ji Fengming instantly flew into a rage and stormed off their seats.
Ji Fengyao quickly stopped them: "Don't be in such a hurry, let me finish what I have to say!"
The three of them turned around in unison: "You speak!"
Ji Fengyao: "..."
The Empress Dowager had only just begun to have some ideas about her; she hadn't acted on them yet.
Do these three have to be so excited?
If someone who doesn't know the situation saw this, they might think that she had already been... well, you know... by the Empress Dowager!
"You all sit down first and let Xiao Yao'er finish what she has to say. Look how frightened she is," Black Owl advised.
Seeing Ji Fengyao's bewildered expression, as if she had been frightened, the three quickly sat down, each offering their most gentle yet stiff smiles:
"Daughter, tell me."
"Sister, tell me."
"Yaoyao, I will restrain myself, just say it."
Ji Fengyao originally had no psychological burden at all, but seeing them like this, she swallowed and suddenly felt that the entire Cixi Palace was built on her tongue.
If I were to casually twitch my tongue, they could storm into the palace and destroy Cixi Palace, along with all the people inside.
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