After returning to Yuxiu Palace, Zhao Nianze immediately arranged for Dr. Liu, who often treated Concubine Xian. After confirming that Concubine Xian's breath was only stagnant in her chest and her old illness had not worsened, he and Jiang Nianjiao breathed a sigh of relief.
At this time, Concubine Xian was still awake, and Zhao Nianze couldn't leave immediately.
Suddenly, they were the only two people left in the room.
After taking some time off, Zhao Nianze felt a little embarrassed.
He was about to say that he would go to the outer room to get some fresh air first, but Jiang Nianjiao said before him, "I'm going to see if the medicine is ready. You can stay here and guard your aunt."
Zhao Nianze was just embarrassed to be in the same room with Jiang Nianjiao. Now she took the initiative to leave here, and he was naturally very cooperative.
Jiang Nianjiao was familiar with Yuxiu Palace, so she didn't need anyone to guide her. She went straight to the small dining room located in the southwest of Yuxiu Palace.
The pharmacy was located in the innermost room of the small dining room. Before she even entered the door, she could smell the unique bitter smell of medicinal materials.
But when she opened the pharmacy's curtain, she didn't even see anyone guarding the medicine stove.
She remembered that every time the person guarding the medicine furnace seemed to be a casual servant named Yunzhu, but now Yunzhu did not know where he had gone.
Just when she was confused, there was a thud at the window pane next to the hut. She followed the sound and looked over, and saw a pebble with a small note tied to it on the ground near the window.
She first subconsciously looked out the window, but the figure of the slinger had long disappeared outside the window. Only a tree of magnolia trees near the window trembled slightly in the air.
Now that she couldn't find the person who threw the stone, she could only take a look at the small piece of paper tied to the stone.
On the small note was a very elegant hairpin in small regular script: Nanyuan for a while, we have something to discuss.
Jiang Nianjiao looked at the note and was a little confused for a moment.
She didn't think she had any friends with whom she needed to be so secretive.
Could it be that the other party recognized the wrong person?
I have to say that this note really aroused her curiosity.
After all, people can admit mistakes, but the throwing place cannot be wrong.
And if he hadn't come, the one who should have received this note might be the little palace maid who kept the medicine.
Considering that this was his aunt's residence, Jiang Nianjiao became extremely vigilant.
So no matter what, she decided to go to Nanyuan for a sneak peek.
Fortunately, the Nanyuan mentioned in this note is not far from this small dining room.
She left the small dining room and took a shortcut to the relatively remote Nanyuan.
When you open the door of Nanyuan, you can see the lush flowers and plants in Nanyuan. However, because no one lives here, there is usually thick dust and the buildings are dilapidated.
After she turned around to make sure that there was no one in Nanyuan, she turned around and closed the door again, and then she hid under a thick canna flower bed.
After squatting and waiting for a while, the door of Nanyuan was indeed pushed open with a creak, and Jiang Nianjiao looked through the flower layer.
The first person to walk in from the flower bed was Yunzhu, who could not be found anywhere in the pharmacy.
Yunzhu was wary by nature. Even when he entered a remote place like Nanyuan, he did not forget to look around. When he saw her, he was about to walk towards the flower bed where Jiang Nianjiao was hiding.
The gate of Nanyuan was suddenly pushed open again. When she heard the gate creaking softly, Yunzhu also turned her eyes. When she found a tall young man standing at the door, she breathed a sigh of relief.
Presumably the two of them knew each other.
The man was dressed in black attire and covered his face with a fang mask.
Jiang Nianjiao couldn't see the man's face at all, and could only roughly deduce from his clothes that he might be a palace guard.
"Why did you come so early today?" Yunzhu asked proactively.
The guard in black did not answer her question.
Instead, he took out a small paper bag that looked like it contained some kind of powder.
He handed the small paper bag to Yunzhu.
Yunzhu weighed the small packet of medicinal powder, and then said, "Why is the portion today larger than usual?"
The man then whispered, "It's the master's order."
The man's voice was very rough, as if it had been rubbed on sandpaper.
After that, the man lowered his voice and told Yunzhu a few words.
Unfortunately, his voice was too low, and Jiang Nianjiao could no longer hear what they said next.
After the man explained the matter to Yunzhu, he opened the Nanyuan gate and left.
Seeing the man leave, Yunzhu naturally had no need to stay.
Jiang Nianjiao naturally saw that things were unusual at this time.
Therefore, after Yunzhu left, she immediately followed Yunzhu's footsteps.
Yunzhu didn't go anywhere else after that.
After leaving Nanyuan, she went straight to the pharmacy.
Jiang Nianjiao deliberately prevented Yunzhu from knowing that she was following her, so she naturally hid herself at this time.
When Yunzhu entered the pharmacy, she walked around the main entrance and squatted under the window sill where the man had thrown stones.
After Yunzhu entered the pharmacy, she boiled the medicine honestly. However, when the medicine was ready and poured into the medicine bowl, she suddenly looked around warily.
Only after she was sure that there was no one else around but herself, did she pour all the medicine packets in her arms into the decoction.
Seeing her like this, Jiang Nianjiao couldn't help but frown, but she didn't intend to expose her at this time.
It was obviously not the first time that Yunzhu had done this. After stirring the soup, she put the paper wrapping the medicine on the fire and burned it together.
Possible traces left after treatment.
Yunzhu then carried the medicine box to the main hall where Concubine Yuxian was.
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When Jiang Nianjiao returned to the main hall, there was a lot of movement in the hall.
She could clearly hear her aunt's hoarse voice coming from the palace: "Don't stop me, I'm going to see His Majesty! If we don't complain to His Majesty about this matter, how will their mother and son live in the future."
"Mother, I don't want to stop you. What I mean is that it is important for you to take care of your health now. Wouldn't it be better for us to go to the Shengze Palace to find our father when you feel better?"
"Yes, empress, please listen to His Highness's advice. You are in critical condition right now, and the Emperor is probably in court right now. Let's wait until the court meeting is over before going there..."
Hearing the sound in the room, Jiang Nianjiao quickly took a few steps.
He just pushed open the main door of Yuxiu Palace.
In the inner room, Concubine Yuxian had a gloomy look on her face, and she was slumped as she was about to rush out.
Among those blocking her were her own palace servants, her cousin, and even Su Zhirou, who had been summoned at some unknown time, also trying to persuade her aunt.
Seeing this situation, she just called out, "Aunt? Where are you going?"
"Jiaojiao, go with your aunt to meet the saint." Concubine Yu Xian said.
"Why face the saint?" Jiang Nianjiao was still puzzled.
After hearing Jiang Nianjiao's words, Concubine Yuxian burst into tears before she even opened her mouth.
Finally, the palace attendants around Concubine Yu Xian, all breathed a sigh of relief when they saw Jiang Nianjiao coming over.
Yao Ping even took the initiative to tell Jiang Nianjiao, "My uncle is missing."
Hearing this, even Jiang Nianjiao's expression changed.
The uncle Yao Ping mentioned was actually her aunt's brother, and now the head of the Gao family, Ting Wei Zhongcheng Gao Yizhong.
Now she somewhat understood why her aunt fainted after seeing her aunt. After all, he was her aunt's brother.
Jiang Nianjiao also asked anxiously, "Why did uncle disappear? Where did he disappear?"
However, the people who were asked all shook their heads, obviously they knew less about it than Concubine Yuxian.
Concubine Yuxian only held her chest and took a few deep breaths, and then said softly, "According to your aunt, it was your uncle's former subordinate who was investigating the seizure of army food and grass in Guanyuan Town but was instead detained by the local garrison. Your Majesty, So I asked him to go to Guanyuan Town to investigate in person. Unexpectedly, in just three days, the staff who accompanied your uncle sent a letter saying that they were ambushed by a group of unknown killers in Guanyuan Town. Later, during the ambush, Your uncle got separated from the escorting soldiers, and his whereabouts are unknown now."
After hearing this, even Jiang Nianjiao couldn't help but frown.
She remembered that in her previous life, her uncle Gao Yizhong seemed to have investigated the case of grain and grass being seized in Guanyuan Town.
But at that time, his uncle had never experienced such a dangerous encounter.
Why are things now completely different from the past?
"If something happens to your uncle, the Gao family will be completely ruined. I must tell Your Majesty about this immediately." Concubine Yuxian whispered.
However, although Jiang Nianjiao was anxious, her position was obviously the same as everyone else's. She supported Concubine Yuxian and then spoke to persuade her.
"Aunt, of course we have to tell your majesty about this, but when you look like this, other people in the palace will inevitably not think too much about it. Moreover, the situation in the DPRK and China is complicated now, and the case that my uncle is investigating may have a lot to do with the forces in the capital. , otherwise His Majesty would not have asked my uncle to investigate this matter in person. If you rush over like this now, someone who is interested will take a look, and you will inevitably alert the snake, which will put your uncle in an even more disadvantageous position."
"Besides, since Your Majesty has authorized your uncle to handle this case, Your Majesty is afraid that he will get the news earlier than us. Maybe after the court meeting is over, His Highness will come to find my aunt. We can't mess up our situation now."
It has to be said that Jiang Nianjiao is indeed familiar with her aunt's character.
At this time, although Concubine Yuxian still couldn't let go of Gao Yizhong's safety, her mood was much calmer.
She said dejectedly, "What Jiaojiao said is that if my aunt cares, she will be in trouble."
Then Jiang Nianjiao quickly motioned to Yaoping beside her to accompany her to help Concubine Yuxian back to the couch.
Not long after Concubine Yuxian entered the bed, Yunzhu also brought the medicine box to the main hall of Yuxiu Palace.
"Mother, the medicine is ready." Yunzhu took the medicine and was about to feed Concubine Yuxian.
As soon as Jiang Nianjiao saw her, she remembered what she had seen in the pharmacy and the purpose of coming here.
Therefore, before Yunzhu came over with the medicine, she took the medicine bowl directly from Yunzhu's hand.
Then she said coldly to Yunzhu, "You go down first!"
Unexpectedly, after Yunzhu heard this, he not only did not retreat.
Instead, he turned his attention to Yao Ping for help. Until Yaoping nodded towards her. She just exited the main hall of Yuxiu Palace.
Seeing their actions, Jiang Nianjiao, who was already a bit dissatisfied, couldn't help but feel suspicious.
Thinking that Yunzhu dared to put medicine in his aunt's bowl, I am afraid that the palace servants in Yuxiu Palace may not be reliable.
And the reason why she didn't expose Yunzhu at this time was to avoid alerting the enemy, so that she could catch them all in one day.
If there were Yunzhu's accomplices here now, wouldn't all her forbearance just now be in vain?
So she just pretended to stir the soup in the medicine bowl and pretended to still be thinking about her uncle Gao Yizhong. "I actually have some doubts about what my aunt just said about my uncle. Maybe it can help find my uncle faster."
Concubine Yuxian quickly asked, "What's the suspicion?"
