"I'm afraid he feels that he has returned to serve the emperor again, and thinks that he has someone to rely on. I am not him. I don't know what he thinks. It's just my intuition." Baozhu replied softly.
Qin Zhao disagreed: "It doesn't matter what he thinks, and I don't need to deal with him all the time. If he thinks he is very capable and has the ability to influence my destiny, that would be ridiculous. Zhang Jixiang has many shortcomings.
, but he also has one of the greatest advantages, that is, he is loyal to the emperor."
She was talking to Baozhu when she heard Xiao Linzi's footsteps walking away.
I heard footsteps heading outside Jinyang Palace.
Thinking again of Zhang Jixiang's departure, Qin Zhao suddenly thought of a possibility, stood up and said, "I'm going out for a walk."
Baozhu had no doubt that he had it, so he quickly picked up Little Atom and followed him out.
Qin Zhao walked slowly towards the entrance of Jinyang Palace, always heading in the direction of Xiao Linzi.
Not long after, she heard Xiao Linzi and Zhang Jixiang talking in low voices.
"Master, what are your orders?" Xiao Linzi followed him out. He thought something had happened because Zhang Jixiang had given him a look, so he followed him and asked.
"If there is any unusual movement in Jinyang Palace recently, you should report it to me immediately." Zhang Jixiang said directly.
Xiao Linzi didn't understand what Zhang Jixiang wanted for a moment: "What do you mean by this, master?"
"I'm very straightforward. If there is any unusual movement in Jinyang Palace, or if there is anything wrong with the Imperial Concubine, you should tell me as soon as possible. This matter should be carried out quietly and don't let the Imperial Concubine find out." Zhang Jixiang repeated patiently.
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Xiao Linzi still didn't quite understand: "What could be wrong with the imperial concubine?"
"Just do it." Zhang Jixiang felt that Xiao Linzi was not very smart.
Xiao Linzi frowned, and after a while he said: "I can't obey the master's instructions. I am from Jinyang Palace. If the imperial concubine knows that I have told the story about Jinyang Palace, she will be unhappy."
"I am your master, can't you even trust me?" Zhang Jixiang couldn't believe that Xiao Linzi would reject his proposal.
"From the moment I entered Jinyang Palace, I am a member of Jinyang Palace. Even the master cannot force me to spread the news about Jinyang Palace." Xiao Linzi insisted.
Even if the master is the emperor's personal attendant, that won't work.
The Yangxin Palace is the Yangxin Palace, and the Jinyang Palace is the Jinyang Palace. The masters they serve are the emperor and the imperial concubine, and the emperor and the imperial concubine are still in conflict.
"You silly boy, are you still on guard against me?" Zhang Jixiang didn't expect Xiao Linzi to reject him, and couldn't believe it.
"This is a matter of principle. Please don't embarrass me, Master. If Master has no other instructions, I will go back to Jinyang Palace to serve you." After Xiao Linzi said that, he turned back the way he came.
Zhang Jixiang stared at Xiao Linzi's back, not expecting the result to be like this.
But it doesn't matter, he will do Xiao Linzi's ideological work again in the future.
It had not been long since Xiao Linzi had been on duty in Jinyang Palace, and Xiao Linzi had been with him for several years. There was no reason why Xiao Linzi had a deeper relationship with the imperial concubine than with him.
After Xiao Linzi returned to Jinyang Palace, he was still thinking about the meaning of Zhang Jixiang's previous words.
He had just returned to wait outside when Qin Zhao's voice sounded inside: "Xiao Linzi, come in."
Xiao Linzi entered as instructed: "What are your orders?"
"Where were you just now?" Qin Zhao asked seemingly casually.
"In reply to your concubine, the master said a few words to the slave." Xiao Linzi did not dare to lie.
"What did Zhang Jixiang say to you?" Qin Zhao still looked careless.
Xiao Linzi hesitated for a moment, but answered truthfully: "Master asked me to pay more attention to Jinyang Palace. If I have any news, I should tell the master."
"This piece of auspiciousness is interesting. He is so busy serving the emperor on weekdays, and still has time to care about Jinyang Palace. There are so many things happening in Jinyang Palace every day, does he want to know about every one of them? Everyone who knows him knows Zhang Jixiang
He is concerned about Jinyang Palace. People who don’t know better think that Zhang Jixiang wants to monitor every move of Jinyang Palace." Qin Zhao said with a half-smile.
Xiao Linzi was stunned for a moment and hurriedly replied: "That's not the case. Master doesn't want to spy on Jinyang Palace."
"I just said it casually, why are you anxious?" Qin Zhao smiled: "I just feel strange that this auspicious hand can actually reach into Jinyang Palace."
Xiao Linzi immediately fell to his knees when he heard this: "I rejected the master's proposal. No matter what the master said, it is impossible for me to spread the news about Jinyang Palace."
This is where the problem lies.
The master suddenly asked him to convey the news about Jinyang Palace truthfully. This could not be the emperor's intention. In other words, it was the master's own intention.
Why does the master want to know what is going on in Jinyang Palace?
Thinking back to the last time when the imperial concubine smashed a pot and broke the master's head, it couldn't be because of this that the master had a grudge and wanted to take revenge on the imperial concubine, right?
He learned a lot of skills from his master, and he naturally knew that his master was not very broad-minded. He was also a popular person in front of the emperor, and he usually loved to hold grudges. If he resented the imperial concubine because of this, it would make perfect sense.
At this moment, Xiao Linzi was only glad that she rejected Zhang Jixiang's proposal, otherwise she would not be able to explain herself in front of the imperial concubine.
"Get up. I have never doubted your loyalty to me, but you still have to be vigilant at all times to avoid being taken advantage of without even knowing what happened." Qin Zhao said seriously.
As for whether Zhang Jixiang will be the person who takes advantage of Xiao Linzi, it will take time to test.
"My slave will be cautious." Xiao Linzi responded respectfully.
Afterwards, Qin Zhao brought up this topic, but Xiao Linzi still remembered it.
The imperial concubine once warned him that he must be absolutely loyal to Jinyang Palace and not be a mere wallflower. That time, the imperial concubine asked him to return to the Yangxin Palace to serve him.
After that battle, he became cautious and did not dare to go back and forth between Jinyang Palace and Yangxin Palace again, not wanting his master to make such a request to him this time.
On the other hand, after Zhang Jixiang left Jinyang Palace, he made a special trip to Zhongcui Palace.
Wu Xirou naturally welcomed Zhang Jixiang warmly when she saw him, which reminded Zhang Jixiang of the cold attitude of the imperial concubine when she went to Jinyang Palace.
That's the difference.
In Zhongcui Palace, everyone respected him, even the Concubine Xian looked kindly on him.
Ever since she became a noble concubine and gave birth to her little highness, the imperial concubine has become aloof and does not treat him as a human being. That time, she even broke his head and bloodied him, and even caused him to lose the opportunity to serve in front of the emperor.
Since the imperial concubine does not regard him as a human being, why should he be loyal to the imperial concubine anymore?
If the Concubine Xian comes to power one day, she will definitely not forget his kindness.
This time, it was also thanks to Concubine Dexian’s efforts to plead with the emperor that the emperor allowed him to return to serve in the imperial court. Such a favor should be repaid by him if given the opportunity.
