Compared with the turbulent undercurrent in the harem, the Jinyang Palace seems much calmer.
Qin Zhao slept until dawn. The first thing she did when she woke up was to ask if there was any trace of Seth in the palace. Baoyu's reply was no.
She felt that it would be more direct to ask Xiao Ce about this matter. After breakfast, she went to Yangxin Hall to inquire about the news.
Qiu Shui knew she was coming and immediately reported the matter to Xiao Ce.
Xiao Ce also didn't like her going to Xinuang Pavilion because courtiers often came and went there, and he didn't like Qin Zhao meeting Zhao Yu.
Qin Zhaozheng was reading in Sanxi Hall to pass the time. As soon as she saw Xiao Ce, she immediately flew into his arms.
Xiao Ce coughed slightly, still not used to her enthusiasm.
He pushed her away and reminded: "There is someone outside."
"What's wrong with someone? I'm the emperor's woman, why don't you allow the emperor to hug me?" Qin Zhao disagreed.
She said and got into Xiao Ce's arms again.
This time, Xiao Ce couldn't bear to push her away, so he simply hugged her and sat down. For a moment, the two of them were like conjoined twins, very close.
Upon seeing this, Zhang Jixiang led the other attendants out, leaving the two of them alone space.
"Has your Majesty seen that person?" Qin Zhao didn't waste any time and directly explained his purpose.
"Li Weiwei was heavily guarding the palace gate. He said he had never seen Seth leave the palace, nor had he seen the woman who danced yesterday leave. If Seth entered the palace, he should not have been able to leave the palace." Xiao Ce answered truthfully.
Qin Zhao pondered for a moment, frowned and asked: "There are guards everywhere in the palace. If the second prince is still in the palace, where will he be? Especially during the day, when people are coming and going in the palace, where can he hide?"
Xiao Ce felt that Qin Zhao had hit on the point.
The palace is no different than outside the palace. There are guards everywhere. If anyone you know appears, they will always be discovered.
Yesterday, the security was tight, all the palace gates were strengthened, and no strangers left the palace, unless Seth had left before.
"If Seth is still in the palace, then he has to eat and drink, right? A person like Sena has outstanding appearance and is very unique. As long as she shows her face, she will be discovered. Why don't we observe it for two days and then think of a way to lure the snake out of the hole. As long as
If they are still in the palace, they will definitely eat, drink, and defecate..."
Qin Zhao expressed his thoughts in this way, and Xiao Ce remained silent for a long time after listening.
But later he was persuaded by Qin Zhao: "That's it, just do as you say."
I just don’t know if Qin Zhao’s idea is feasible.
After three days of martial law, the palace returned to normal.
Not only did the guards at the palace gate return to normal, but all the additional guards outside Jinyang Palace also retreated.
As soon as the guards withdrew, Wu Xirou came to Jinyang Palace and asked Qin Zhao what happened.
Qin Zhao didn't mention Seth and only said: "The emperor didn't say anything, he only said normal martial law. Suddenly he withdrew the guards again. I am also confused. Does my sister know what happened in the palace?"
Wu Xirou smiled and shook her head: "My sister doesn't even know, and it's even less likely for me to know. Apart from seeing the Emperor on the Mid-Autumn Festival night, I haven't seen the Emperor in the past few days."
"Isn't there still Empress Dowager Wu? Empress Dowager Wu is well-informed, and she might know what is going on. Maybe my sister can ask Empress Dowager Wu." Qin Zhao said with a smile on his face.
She said it carelessly, but Wu Xirou was frightened when she heard it.
Since Xiao Ce ascended the throne, she never mentioned her aunt to the concubine every time she met Qin Zhao. Why did Qin Zhao suddenly mention her aunt to the concubine this time? Qin Zhao must not have known that Liuli had been to Changkang Palace.
But something happened suddenly that night, and she asked Liuli to go to Changkang Palace on the spur of the moment. At that time, Qin Zhao also fell asleep, right?
Qin Zhao couldn't predict the future, so how did he know that she had visited the concubine's aunt?
Thinking of this, Wu Xirou's heart settled.
"Since the emperor ascended the throne, I have never met my aunt. She doesn't care about world affairs, so I can't disturb her." Wu Xirou answered softly.
Qin Zhao frowned when he heard this: "Didn't my sister go to Changkang Palace on the Mid-Autumn Festival?"
Wu Xirou's mind was raised again as she asked this question to her.
At this time, she heard Qin Zhao say: "It's the Mid-Autumn Festival after all. My sister won't go to Changkang Palace to walk around on such a happy reunion day. It will only make people think that there is a discord between my sister and Empress Dowager Wu, which will also be detrimental to my sister's reputation."
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Wu Xirou's heart felt as if Qin Zhao had thrown it into a frying pan. It took her a while before she said, "What my sister said is that my sister has learned a lesson."
Qin Zhao saw that Wu Xirou's eyes were a little erratic and asked with concern: "My sister looks a little absent-minded, but what happened?"
Wu Xirou lowered her head and took a sip of tea, and quietly opened her lips: "Your Majesty will not tell us sisters anything. I am very worried about Your Majesty."
Qin Zhao is a very shrewd person. If there is anything wrong, Qin Zhao will spot it.
Before, Qin Zhao suddenly mentioned the concubine's aunt, and she was afraid that Qin Zhao was testing her, which made her have to be more cautious.
"Yes, this man has a deep heart. We sisters don't know what the emperor is thinking. However, the emperor has been walking around the harem recently. The Queen Mother should be very pleased to see it, right?" Qin Zhao changed the focus of the question in an instant.
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When the topic changed, Wu Xirou breathed a sigh of relief: "The Emperor should know what the Queen Mother wants, and naturally he will not worry the Queen Mother too much."
Qin Zhao smiled and started chatting with Wu Xirou.
After sitting for about half an hour, Wu Xirou got up and left Jinyang Palace.
Qin Zhao watched Wu Xirou go away with a distant look.
It was no accident that she mentioned Mrs. Wu before, but Baoyu told her on August 16th that Liuli had been to Changkang Palace.
As for why she knew this, it was very simple, because she had never trusted Wu Xirou. Wu Xirou's association with her was nothing more than hypocrisy.
In addition, Wu Xirou cherishes feathers, so if she really wants to deal with her, if it were Wu Xirou, she would rely on the power of Concubine Wu in the harem. Therefore, as long as people keep an eye on the movements in Changkang Palace, as long as Wu Xirou has contact with Changkang Palace, she
You will know that Wu Xirou will take action.
It's not that she knows Wu Xirou better, but that she thinks about things from Wu Xirou's position. She would be a fool not to use them if she has connections like Concubine Wu.
Although Liuli specially dressed up in disguise on the night of the Mid-Autumn Festival, but she went in and out of Changkang Palace so late and her identity was revealed by her people, doesn't it mean that Wu Xirou has something evil in her heart?
She mentioned Princess Wu deliberately just now, and Wu Xirou's mood was obviously a little tense. This made her even more sure that her guess was correct, and Wu Xirou was going to take action.
However, Wu Xirou did not do it herself, but asked Mrs. Wu to take action.
When the truth comes to light, it will be Concubine Wu who will be affected, not Wu Xirou.
