After hearing the spy's description, Emperor Zhao Xing smiled faintly and waved his hand to order him to go down.
Probably because of their innate ability to predict the future, uncles and nephews Gu Fenglin and Gu Yilan are very keen.
After the incident involving the misfortune came out, Gu Fenglin excused himself for being lazy because of his poor health.
He originally thought that Gu Fenglin had heard the news, so he felt guilty and avoided it.
But according to the secret agent's report, Gu Fenglin really spends every day at home with his beloved wife, enjoying life peacefully without any discomfort.
He is aboveboard, carefree and content, with a clear conscience.
Zhao Xing was suspicious of Gu Fenglin. Emperors seldom trust someone wholeheartedly, and most of them only trust eight points.
But if you believe it to be eight points, it’s already amazing.
If he hadn't happened to know about the Void Pill, happened to know the past of Gu Fenglin and Li Guifei, and it was proved that the Priest Palace had indeed issued a secret order to find the Void Pill, he probably wouldn't have turned this reserved dichotomy into doubts.
But he happened to know this, and his eight-point trust turned into worry, doubt and sadness.
He wanted to find someone to discuss this issue, but looking around, only Eunuch Jin was standing by.
He thought of Queen Zou.
Empress Zou once spent difficult years with him in Qi State, and she had a beast-like intuition about government affairs.
Many times, he just listened to her advice and survived successfully.
Zhao Xing told Eunuch Jin: "Show me in the middle of the palace."
Eunuch Jin's face was filled with astonishment. He quickly covered up his worries and said submissively: "Yes."
In the middle palace, Queen Zou hurriedly came out and bowed down respectfully: "Your Majesty, please forgive me for my concubine's indecency."
Her hair was simply tied up, and she was only wearing a homely, half-used robe with a thin undergarment underneath.
It was obvious that he was awakened from his sleep and had no time to prepare, so he described himself as embarrassed.
The emperor felt that she was the most real like this.
Queen Zou lost a lot of weight and looked haggard. She was so submissive that she didn't even dare to look up at his face.
The emperor's heart softened, but he did not help her up like before. He only said calmly: "Get down, I'm passing by and came to see you."
There was a gentle smile on the corners of Queen Zou's lips: "It is so late at night that your majesty needs to take care of your dragon body."
The emperor did not comment, went inside and sat down, and ordered Queen Zou: "Sit down too."
Empress Zou carefully sat down at one side and didn't say much. She only ordered the palace servants to serve tea.
The emperor sat quietly for a long time, but finally did not speak. Instead, he stood up and said, "I'm leaving."
Queen Zou's eyes showed obvious disappointment, but she did not leave him alone, but said respectfully: "I send you off to your majesty."
The emperor nodded and suddenly said: "When we came back from Qi, we brought back some old things. Do you still remember where they were placed?"
Queen Zou was startled and looked thoughtful: "It seems to have been left in the East Palace. That's not right. It seems to have been put into the private treasury of a concubine. Does Your Majesty want it?"
The emperor was noncommittal: "I suddenly remembered it and asked casually."
Queen Zou said: "I will find it tomorrow and send it to Your Majesty."
The emperor nodded and left.
After he walked away, Empress Zou stood up straight, walked back to the room, sat down, stared at the candle and meditated.
Xifu walked in quickly and whispered: "Your Majesty has gone to the Queen Mother's place."
Queen Zou smiled slightly: "Men are really cruel when they are cruel."