Xiao Ningzi showed a faint smile, lowered her head and said, "Thanks to the Empress, I deserve it."
As soon as he finished speaking, Ling Ruo had already said in an understatement: "Are you ashamed of this? Not necessarily. I saw that Eunuch Ning came to show off his authority as soon as his rank was promoted. He taught Shuiyue and the others several times.
I don’t dare to take a breath, it’s really good!”
Xiao Ningzi heard the hint from the seemingly casual words, and quickly lowered her body a little, and said with a little fear: "My queen, please don't misunderstand me. Even if I borrow some courage from my slave, I don't dare to do anything to you."
There is no disrespect at all, not to mention showing off one’s authority.”
"Really?" Ling Ruo sneered. Of course she knew that the palace had the habit of talking nonsense to people and ghosts. If she hadn't been a favor to her, Xiao Ningzi would have looked down on her now. How could she be so respectful?
She didn't dwell on it, turned her head slightly and said to Yang Hai who was holding her hand: "Let's go."
"Hey!" Yang Hai agreed and helped Ling Ruo to walk to the main hall. The rest of the palace people followed closely behind him. No one paid any attention to Xiao Ningzi along the way. He was left hanging there without entering.
Neither does retreating.
The little eunuch who came with Xiao Ningzi said: "Eunuch Ning, why don't we go back."
"What are you going back for?" Being ignored by Ling Ruo, Xiao Ningzi felt unhappy, so her tone was naturally not much better, "If you go back without even entering Chengqian Palace, how will you answer when the master asks?"
The little eunuch shrank his shoulders and said in embarrassment: "But looking at Concubine Xi's behavior, she clearly intends to embarrass Eunuch Ning. Even if you go and tell her, she won't let you search the palace. It's better to report the truth to the master.
Please ask her to make the decision for us." What the little eunuch said was quite reasonable.
They are just servants from the beginning. Although they are said to be seventh-rank officials in the prime minister's disciples, but for ordinary people, when they really meet powerful people, they just nod and bow. The same is true in the palace. Concubine Xi is now in her prime. Who dares not to do so?
How could anyone dare to search the palace in front of her, even if she lost some face?
Xiao Ningzi naturally understood this, but she was really unwilling to let him go back empty-handed. After thinking for a while, she finally gritted her teeth and followed.
At that time, Ling Ruo had already sat down in the main hall, holding the fragrant tea brought by the palace servants and drinking slowly. When she saw Xiao Ningzi coming in, a smile appeared on the corner of her mouth behind the tea cup.
She really didn't pay much attention to the little eunuch next to the queen before, but it was such an inconspicuous person who forced Sanfu into despair and Jade's life and death were unknown. He was really good at it.
Thinking like this, he didn't look at Xiao Ningzi. Instead, he handed the teacup to Shuixiu's hand and said, "Tell the waiter to put a few wolfberries in the next time you make scented tea."
Shui Xiu followed the instructions and said, "I saw that there were not many wolfberries left last time. I have to ask the Ministry of Internal Affairs to send some more."
"Well, remember, if the wolfberry comes from Ningxia, I don't think it's the best if it comes from other places."
Shuixiu listened carefully and said: "Yes, I have taken note of it and will go to the Ministry of Internal Affairs later."
Seeing that Ling Ruo had been ignoring her, Xiao Ningzi was angry and angry, but she couldn't act out. She could only raise her voice deliberately and said: "I'm going to say hello to Concubine Xi."
This sentence finally brought Ling Ruo's gaze back, and she pretended to be surprised and said: "Hey, Eunuch Ning is still here? I also said that you have gone back, what else can you do?"
Xiao Ningzi forced a smile and said: "I dare not hide it from Concubine Xi. Eunuch Fu disappeared last night and the servants couldn't find him. I would like to ask the concubine if she has seen him and whether he has been here."
Ling Ruodai raised her eyebrows and said, "What Eunuch Ning said is very strange. Sanfu is a slave in the Queen's Palace. If he disappears, you can just go and look for him. If you ask me what I am doing, can I still bring him to the palace?"
Can’t you hide it?”
Xiao Ningzi lowered her voice and said, "I don't dare. I just searched a lot but couldn't find any trace, so I dared to ask my queen."
Ling Ruo smiled and didn't answer, but Shui Xiu next to him said: "Eunuch Ning's words are strange. Even if Eunuch Fu disappears, he is still busy. He will come back after he finishes his work. Why are you so anxious to find him?"
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Xiao Ningzi was also secretly speculating whether Ling Ruozhi knew about Sanfu's affair with Jade. If she knew, she shouldn't have covered up such a thing, otherwise she would be asking for trouble.
If this is the case, then he can reveal the matter a little bit. If Sanfu is really here with her, he can force her to hand it over. Besides, this matter must not be hidden. After all, the two most powerful people around the queen are being dealt with.
People, the affair has to be revealed sooner or later.
After thinking about it for a while, he pretended to be heartbroken and said: "I dare not hide it from my empress. Eunuch Fu was confused and had an affair with Jade Girl for a while. When the empress discovered it, he was frightened and ran away from Kunning overnight.
Palace. Now the Queen is very angry and ordered the servants to take Eunuch Fu back to deal with him."
"Is there such a thing?" Ling Ruo looked surprised. Seeing that Xiao Ningzi couldn't tell the truth, she added: "Eunuch Fu is so courageous. He knew that the palace forbids palace servants to marry private households, but he still knowingly committed the crime.
, no wonder she wants to run away. It’s just that the Queen is currently recovering from her injuries. What should we do if her anger over this incident aggravates her injuries?"
Seeing her like this, Xiao Ningzi couldn't help but wonder, did Concubine Xi really not take in Sanfu?
Just as he was thinking this, he heard Ling Ruo say: "No, I have to go take a look and ask the Queen to take care of her body and not be too angry."
Upon hearing this, Xiao Ningzi quickly stopped her and said, "Empress, the Queen is still injured, so I'm afraid it's inconvenient to see outsiders."
Concubine Xi has always been at odds with her master. If she goes there at this time, nothing good will happen. Besides, the master is not in the mood to see her.
Ling Ruo stared at the hand in front of her and said coldly: "I have been friends with the Queen since we were still in the palace. We have been sisters for more than 20 years. How can we say that we are outsiders? Get out of the way!"
"This, empress..." Before Xiao Ningzi could say anything, Ling Ruo had already lowered her face and said, "Don't let me say it a second time!"
Xiao Ningzi finally did not dare to have a direct conflict with Ling Ruo. After hesitating for a moment, he retracted his hand and followed her out of the main hall. When he stepped across the threshold, he saw the figure next to him flashing and looking a little...
Like Sanfu, he suddenly became energetic. Could it be that Sanfu is really hiding here?
"Master." Not only Xiao Ningzi but also Yang Hai were seen flashing past. From his angle, he could even see Sanfu hiding behind a door, so he quickly reminded Ling Ruo.
Ling Ruo nodded slightly, but didn't make any move, letting Xiao Ningzi walk towards Sanfu's hiding place pretending to be casual.
After Sanfu settled in Xiao Zheng's room, he couldn't sleep at all because he was worried about Jade's safety. He sat there until dawn. While waiting for Ling Ruo to summon him, he heard noises in the front hall, and one of them sounded like
It was Xiao Ningzi, who couldn't help but sneaked out and wanted to inquire about the situation, especially Jade's side. Even if it was just a few words, it would be fine as long as he could confirm that Jade was fine now.