After Mingzhu entered the room, she immediately looked back at me, her eyes flickering with a bit of fear, as if - like a rabbit in a wolf's den. I thought about it and closed the door ajar.

This time, she finally felt relieved and breathed a sigh of relief.

The doubts in my heart deepened, but I still had a calm and faint smile on my face. I walked over and said, "Sister Mingzhu, if you have anything to say, please sit down and talk about it."

"Thank you."

The two of them sat at the table in the center of the room. Originally, the etiquette should have been to serve tea to the guests, but now that my hands are inconvenient, I had to give up. However, she didn't look like someone who was in the mood to come and drink tea.

There was a pair of hands on the table that were wringing their hands, their fingertips all red, as if they had some unsolvable troubles in their hearts.

Seeing her like this, I calmed down.

When the enemy retreats, we advance.

So, he looked at her with a smile: "I wonder if Sister Mingzhu came to my humble home today, what can I teach you?"

"I——"

She raised her head and looked at me, but hesitated to speak. A thin layer of cold sweat had condensed on her forehead and fell down drop by drop.

I vaguely felt that she seemed to have something important to say to me, but she still had some scruples in her heart, as if she was still considering the pros and cons, and was undecided. After thinking about it, she smiled and said: "Since Sister Mingzhu is here, there are

You might as well say it directly. Even if it doesn't work out, there are no six ears here, and it won't reach the ears of the third person."

After hearing these words, she seemed to feel a little reassured. She raised her head and looked at me: "Well, Mr. Yue, I came here today because I have something to tell you, but-" She hesitated again.

He said: "You must not tell others. If the imperial concubine knows that I am here to find you and tell you these things, I will definitely die miserably."

Just saying this made her face look paler than before.

Listening to what she said, I understood better. She seemed to have something important to tell me. Although Shen Rou had just used me to deal with Nangong Lizhu, her hatred for me was just as much as my hatred for her.

Hers, for both of us, must be eliminated quickly. If she knew that Mingzhu was dealing with me in private, even ten of Mingzhu’s heads wouldn’t be enough to kill her. So, I nodded seriously and said: “Sister Mingzhu, don’t worry, we’re out of trouble.”

No one knows you have been in this room."

"That's good, that's good." She murmured a few words again, wiping her sweaty forehead with her sleeve, and then turned her head to look out the window to make sure no one was peeping, and then carefully peeked into the window.

He turned around and said softly: "Master Yue, you Jixian Palace - especially that Master Liu, please be careful."

"What?"

When I heard about Qinghan, I was immediately shocked: "What do you know?"

She said cautiously: "Yesterday, Taifu Shen sent someone into the palace to give the imperial concubine a Spring Festival gift. After the people came, they had a secret talk with the imperial concubine for a long time. I was serving outside and didn't hear much.

But when I went in to serve tea later, I heard them say something, like——"

"What does it look like?"

"It seems that this time about the Gongyuan imperial examination and the weapons and spears in Yaowu Tower, Taifu Shen was very unhappy. I heard Master Liu's name mentioned several times during their conversation."

My heart suddenly lifted.

Sure enough, Shen Gongyi was not so easy to get rid of. In the Gongyuan imperial examination, Qinghan offended Ouyang Yu first, and sabotaged Shen Gongyi and the six fraud cases later; and that day at Yaowu Tower, he went to notify Sun Jingfei of weapons.

After being tampered with, and because he has been closely associated with the newly promoted young officials in the court, he can be said to be a member of the enemy camp of the Taifu.

Could it be said that if Shen Gongye is going to take action, he must deal with him first?!

When I thought of this, I stood up quickly and said, "What else have you heard? What are they going to do to Mr. Liu?"

Mingzhu shook her head: "I don't know about that. The queen didn't let us hear more about these things."

"..." I stood at the table and bit my lower lip.

If Shen Gongyi really wants to take action against Qinghan, he is just a newcomer in the court after all. How can he fight against the powerful Taifu?

After Mingzhu said this, she stood up and said: "Master Yue, in short, you all should be careful. I'm leaving."

After saying that, she turned around and was about to walk out. I hurriedly called her: "Sister Mingzhu."

"Huh?"

"Why did you come to tell me?"

It's strange that she has always been Shen Rou's confidant, and she doesn't have much of a good attitude toward us Jingren Palace people. Moreover, she has been with Shen Rou for so many years. It can be said that the master and servant should share weal and woe. Why did she suddenly switch sides this time?

Come and tell me about this. Is there any hidden secret in it?

Looking at my probing eyes, Mingzhu hesitated for a moment and said: "Master Yue, you have a burning gaze. I can't say anything else. I only hope that in the future, Master Yue, the Queen, and His Highness can give me Mingzhu when things are done."

One way to go."

"..."

When I heard her words, my heart skipped a beat.

She is talking about me, the Queen and——Nian Shen? The day when it will be accomplished?

What does it mean?

Nian Shen is still so young and has not been involved in these struggles at all, but she mentioned the day when Nian Shen's achievements will come true. Moreover, even if these fights are really involved, it is still difficult to tell who will lose and who will win. She

How could you come to our side for no reason?

I said: "Mingzhu, is it - something happened to Chonghua Palace?"

When she heard this, there was a trace of panic in her eyes, and she said more cautiously: "I, I can't say."

"..."

"In short, please don't doubt what I said today, I won't lie to you."

"..."

"Farewell."

After saying that, she opened the door, stuck her head out and looked around to make sure no one was around, then carefully walked out and walked towards the side door.

I stood in the house and kept watching her back disappear outside.

Mingzhu, after following Shen Rou into the palace until now, she has been floating in this palace for many years. Naturally, she can see through many things and know how to weigh the pros and cons. If she wants to abandon her master and come to join the queen, there is only one possibility.

, that is, this side can have greater benefits than Shen Rou.

But now, before the incident happened and before the victory or defeat was revealed, why did she come here?

Also, she just mentioned His Highness's success. This sentence is very strange. It seems that this is the real reason why she will switch sides. Could she have seen some clues in Chonghua Palace? But Nian Shen is still so young,

Even if the matter of establishing a crown prince really comes up, Pei Yuanhao is still in his prime, and even Taifu Shen is not in a hurry. Neither the queen nor I have put it on the agenda. How could she suddenly mention it?

If deep thoughts really come true, what does that mean?

Mingzhu is gone, but I can't sit in this narrow room anymore. Regardless of whether Shen Gongyi really wants to attack Qinghan, he should tell him and let him be careful!

When I thought of this, I quickly got up and was about to go out. As soon as I reached the door, the door was pushed open.

Shuixiu stood outside the door, holding the door with one hand while looking out. She turned around and saw me standing at the door, and said doubtfully: "Sir, I seemed to have seen Mingzhu just now. Is she here?"
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"No."

"But look at that back, it looks a lot like her."

"You must have seen it wrong. Why did she come here?"

"Well... that's right!" Shuixiu was very coaxing, and immediately walked in with a smile. When she saw me standing at the door, she said again: "What, you want to go out? The emperor and the queen have made it clear that you will not be allowed to mess around.

You ran away. Your hand is injured again, so don’t injure it again."

"..."

"By the way, sir, I just came from the Imperial Garden and saw that Grand Scholar Fu also entered the palace. He rarely comes here usually."

Fu Badai also entered the palace? I turned around in confusion: "What is he doing here?"

"I don't know about this. Does the emperor always come to him to discuss important national affairs?"

My heart moved - I can't go out to look for Qinghan, but since Fu Badai has entered the palace, it would be good for me to quietly tell him and let him remind Qinghan.

I made up my mind and told Shui Xiu that I would only go out for a walk and get some fresh air. Although Shui Xiu was not at ease, but seeing that I had promised not to run around, she had no choice but to agree to it. I didn't go out of the main entrance either.

He walked out the door and walked around the lake for a while, then arrived at the side door of the Royal Garden. He happened to see Eunuch Yu standing there and giving instructions to a few young eunuchs.

As soon as he saw me, he immediately came up to me: "Master Yue, what are you—"

I smiled and saluted, and said: "Eunuch Yu, I heard that Master Fu has also come to the palace?"

"Well, I'm talking to Banzai inside."

"Oh...can I go in?"

Eunuch Yu glanced at me with his shrewd eyes, thought for a while, and said: "I'm not afraid of what you said, but - you have to be more careful."

I nodded and thanked him, then entered the archway. The weather has become warmer these days, the snow has melted, and the branches under the white snow in the Imperial Garden have faintly sprouted some new green. Although they have not yet become a towering tree, there is a sense of

Not afraid of the severe cold of ice and snow, feeling of prosperity.

I walked in, passed through a corridor, and saw two people sitting and playing chess in the pavilion in front.

It is Pei Yuanhao and Fu Badai.
To be continued...