In the early morning of the gorgeous Luoyang Palace, everything went according to plan. No one mentioned the murder at the Great Winter Banquet again, as if nothing had happened.
Emperor Sima Zhong still did not attend court early, and was still sleeping soundly in his palace.
Zhang Du stood outside the door, staring blankly at the snowflakes that had fallen all night.
A little eunuch bowed and trotted over and asked in a low voice: "Manager Zhang, we are running out of bright yellow silk. Can we ask Beifu Institute to send more?"
"You still have to ask me about such a trivial matter?" Zhang Du replied angrily, "Where did Xu Qingshan go? Find him."
"...This morning, King Zhao asked for a re-examination of the 'castration' situation of the palace servants. It was found that Na Xu Chou's 'remaining potential' was not exhausted, and he was taken away to Jinyong City early in the morning to be castrated again..." the little eunuch said He stumbled when he said this, which was very unnatural.
"When did it happen? Why didn't I know?" Zhang Du became even more angry, "Who is in charge of the affairs in the palace? Why, does King Zhao even take care of these things?"
"Early in the morning, before it was even bright, Commander Yuan took people to each palace to check." The young eunuch lowered his head and paused for a moment before saying: "It is said that he is afraid that people like Master Mu will appear again... This Things should have been checked every three years... Manager Zhang is old and has no energy, so I'm afraid he has ignored it..."
"He farts! He's a bastard!" Zhang Du was so angry that he cursed loudly. This was obviously an attempt to seize power and weaken his power. He is obviously the chief steward in the palace, someone who has to take care of and ask questions about everything. I thought that after Jia Nanfeng's death, he could take back most of his rights. Who knew that King Zhao had stepped in and now even the Imperial Army had to interfere with the affairs of the harem? Enough was enough!
"Actually, they have already conducted surprise inspections in various palaces before dawn. We are the last to arrive here." The little eunuch saw Zhang Du losing his temper and quickly knelt down.
"You're just rebelling against him!" Zhang Du's voice became louder and louder, and he even hit the pillar with his fist, making a "bang" sound. "I want him to come see me!"
"I just saw him going to the Queen's side..." The little eunuch's voice was trembling.
"He's so bold! He even wanted to check the Queen's side! I sent them there..." Zhang Du was furious, "Let's go, take a few people and follow me to the Queen's side. I'm Let’s see what Commander Yuan wants to do!”
Zhang Du looked back at the door of the palace, but there was no movement inside.
He turned around and hurriedly walked to Tianyuan Palace, followed by seven or eight burly eunuchs.
Tianyuan Palace was very lively here. Yang Xiankang was very happy when he learned that he did not have to leave Luoyang City and might even become a military guard in the Beijun Mansion. All night long, the cook from Mingyue Tower made a lot of food that the third sister, Yang Xianrong, liked to eat, and brought it into the palace.
When the imperial guards at the palace gate saw it was him, they didn't want to let him go at all.
But Sima Ying's carriage and horses happened to be at the gate of Ye. The two exchanged a few words, and Sima Ying said that she was taking Yang Xiankang to see the queen.
What can the Imperial Guards do? I had no choice but to let him in.
Therefore, Tianyuan Palace is extremely busy now. It is just a breakfast, but there are three large tables set up. Everything is steaming hot with the tempting aroma of food.
Yang Xianrong didn't sleep well last night because what happened at the Great Cold Banquet was too bloody. In the end, Yuan Jianshuo pierced Mu Zhaozhong's heart with a knife, and the stained blood dyed the long-sleeved red silk black and red, which looked really shocking.
Even though Cuixi, Lanxiang, and Zhang Liangxue were standing in front of Yang Xianrong, she couldn't help but feel sick after seeing this last scene.
In any case, Sima Lun will take care of the rest.
Sima Ying first wanted to interrogate Mu Zhaozhong again, but seeing Sima Lun's furious look, she shut up. However, he took Mao Hongbin from the Beijun Mansion to check the utility room by Yingliu Lake and the place where Nanny Yu and Chief Mu lived. He also arrested a group of people related to them and planned to screen them again. Go through it again to see if anything else has slipped through the net.
The reason I went to the palace to see Yang Xianrong this morning was to get the shakuhachi in her hand. After all, it was also a piece of evidence.
Yang Xiankang directed Cui Xi to set the table, and Yang Xianrong asked Sima Ying about related matters.
Her complexion was still very poor today, and the dark circles under her eyes became obvious. If it weren't for this extremely luxurious and noble phoenix robe woven with gold threads that added extravagance to her body, she would have looked like a little girl who hadn't slept well at home and was trying to talk.
"How is Yuan Meiren? It was so messy yesterday, but I remember when she lay on the ground, she should be fine."
"She's dead." Sima Ying was very calm. He hadn't slept all night, but he was in good condition.
"Why?" Yang Xianrong pursed his lips.
"There are five stones scattered on the Shakuhachi. The imperial doctors have identified it. But there is poison on it, so..."
"Hey, she...hey." Yang Xianrong wanted to say something.
"So, I came here early in the morning to see if there is anything wrong with your shakuhachi." Sima Ying had already taken the shakuhachi presented by Lan Xiang and wrapped it in soft cloth.
"Probably not. I discovered something was wrong when I had a headache before. Later, I asked Lan Xiang and the others to wipe it several times, but no other poisons were found. Thinking about it, they may not want to harm my life. If it is really serious, I'm afraid I've already died seven or eight times." Yang Xianrong sighed again.
"Why?" Sima Ying asked, "If Mu Zhaozhong and the others want to avenge Jia Nanfeng, the one they should kill most is you, because you replaced Jia Nanfeng."
"What are you talking about? The third sister has no grievances against them, why do you want to kill her? Besides, if they kill the third sister, I will chop them into pieces!" Yang Xiankang was extremely anxious when he heard the news last night. Fortunately, Mao Hongbin told him that everything was safe with Yang Xianrong, so he felt relieved.
"Maybe they don't think I'm a threat yet." Yang Xianrong pulled Yang Xiankang to sit down, "Second brother, please calm down for a while and don't cause trouble to Cuixi and the others."
"Oh." Yang Xiankang had to sit down, "By the way, you still have lamb legs in the palace, right? I thought you had them here, so I didn't make yokan soup. Where are Liu Gu and the others? Can you let them come over? I I brought some beef, thinking it would be delicious if grilled."
"Second brother, this is the palace, not the Mingyue Tower." Yang Xianrong pouted, "You have already broken the rules by coming here this morning. If Commander Yuan comes here again..."
As a result, this person really couldn't help but talk about it.
A young eunuch from the Huang Sect ran in outside the door, knelt on the ground and said, "The Queen, the Prince, and Commander Yuan of the Forbidden Army have brought many people to the entrance of our Tianyuan Palace. They look quite scary..."
"...Why did he get the news and come here again just after I entered the palace? It's so annoying!" Yang Xiankang patted the chair irritably.
"Go and invite him in to talk." Yang Xianrong rubbed his forehead and glanced at Sima Ying, "My lord, do you know what he is here for?"
Sima Ying laughed: "I know, it's just not easy to say. Just wait until he comes in and say it yourself."
