"Your Majesty, we have found out the identity of the female shopkeeper of Wuweizhai."
Zhao Ce said calmly: "Say."
"The female shopkeeper's name is Su Lingyu. She is from Sujia Village, Baishi Town, Qingping County, Qing'an Prefecture. Her parents are still alive and she has one brother and one brother. She left home more than a month ago and came to the capital to provide various pastries for the largest pastry shop in the capital. , and later cooperated with An Wang to open Wuweizhai. Nowadays, most of the various food formulas and ingredients sold in Wuweizhai come from this female shopkeeper, and the supply channel is unknown."
The person who spoke respectfully handed over a few pieces of information, and the more detailed content was in them.
Zhao Ce had known for a long time that King An was the person behind Wuweizhai, so there was nothing surprising.
But he keenly noticed another point: "She is also from Sujiacun?"
The speaker noticed that Zhao Ce used the word 'also'.
"My lord, that's right."
Zhao Ce thought for a moment and was not sure whether it was a coincidence or not. He temporarily calmed down and said, "Continue."
"Yes." The man continued, "In addition, I also found out that His Highness Prince An's people were also investigating the female shopkeeper, and they started investigating at almost the same time as my subordinates."
"My subordinates were careful and followed them quietly, and found that they seemed to be investigating the prince's original injury and disappearance, and..."
Zhao Ce was most unhappy with his hesitation and said impatiently: "What else?"
The man said respectfully: "There is also Miss Su. My subordinates discovered that His Royal Highness Prince An is also investigating Miss Su. It seems that she suspects that the girl has hidden secrets about the prince's life-saving grace, and it is related to the female shopkeeper."
No matter how much they found out, they were only tasked with investigating Su Lingyu.
Zhao Ce frowned and waved his hand: "I know, please go down first and send someone to keep an eye on Zhao Sheng. If there is any abnormality, come back immediately to report."
"yes."
It was getting late, and the moon had quietly hung on the branches without knowing when. There were shadows of trees in the distance, and candles were brightly lit in the courtyard.
"Your Majesty, the hot water is ready."
Zhao Ce nodded and walked into the inner room. The inner room was very large and separated by a screen. Zhao Ce casually glanced at the bed and walked straight behind the screen.
There was a rustling sound and the sound of water.
On the other side of the screen, the quilt on the bed that should have been very flat had a small bulge, and the sound of even breathing came from inside.
At this time, Chunmei was waiting anxiously in the room, clasping her hands in the direction of the main courtyard, praying that Su Yu would not make any mistakes today.
I don't know when the sound of water stopped.
Zhao Ce wiped his hair and walked out from behind the screen. The tip of his nose twitched a few times and his brows furrowed slightly. The smell of incense in the room seemed a bit stronger.
He slowly walked towards the bed. The quilt behind the curtain was spread flat on the bed, looming and invisible.
Zhao Ce's body was tense, his hand resting on the hilt of the sword he had just removed from the wall, his eyes narrowed, and his voice was as cold as water.
"Why haven't you shown up yet?"
There was no movement behind the curtain.
Zhao Ce's dark eyes flashed with a cold light: "I count to three, if you still don't come out, don't blame me for being rude."
To be able to sneak into his house under the heavy guards of the palace, this person's skills are definitely not low, but he has not done anything since he entered the house, which shows that the purpose is not to assassinate.
"three."
Zhao Ce's eyes changed several times. In any case, this person had violated his taboo.
Zhao Ce hid his murderous intention very well.
"two."
Still no movement.
"one."
"In that case, don't blame me for being rude."
Zhao Ce's eyes were cold and he violently pulled open the curtains. His arms were tense and he was ready to block with his sword.
But nothing happened.
Even breathing continued, and the small bulge in the quilt moved, as if it was lying uncomfortably, and turned over under Zhao Ce's nose.
Zhao Ce: "?"
Sensing something was wrong, he frowned, grabbed a corner of the quilt, and pulled tentatively, but still no movement.
what?
Doubt flashed in Zhao Ce's eyes, and he lifted the quilt with a cold face. He paused for breath for a moment, and then quickly covered the quilt back.
The person on the bed groaned in discomfort and finally started to wake up.
Su Yu got out of the quilt sleepily and rubbed her eyes. Her little face was red with boredom, like a large peach, tempting to bite into it.
Thinking of the scene he saw just now when he lifted the quilt, Zhao Ce breathed a little faster.
The person who was supposed to live in another place was lying on his bed, covered in his scent, almost naked...
No, maybe it's a misunderstanding.
"Zhao Ce?" Su Yu blinked her eyes and saw clearly who was behind her. She said in a soft voice, "You are finally back. I have been waiting for you for a long time."
Only a fool would believe this is a misunderstanding!
Zhao Ce's throat was dry: "Who let you in?"
It is not that no one has climbed into Zhao Ce's bed in the past, but the end was tragic. The worst one was wrapped up in thin clothes and thrown out in the middle of winter. He was already frozen when he was found. All the servants who were keeping watch that day was replaced.
Over time, no one dared to do this anymore.
Su Yu sat up on the bed, the quilt slipped down, and the thin clothes couldn't cover her body at all, like a layer of mist.
The porcelain white skin came into Zhao Ce's eyes with great impact.
Although not as stunning as the glimpse just now, it is still frightening.
Hearing this question, Su Yu was at a loss: "No one stopped me when I came in."
Zhao Ce was silent for a moment, very good, let's kill them all.
Su Yu didn't know Zhao Ce's inner thoughts, so she stared at him for a while and asked, "Are you unhappy?"
She slowly opened the quilt: "But Chunmei said that you will definitely like it when I wear this dress and lie on your bed."
Zhao Ce: Let Chunmei be killed too.
Seeing that he was standing still, Su Yu paused in lifting the quilt, and the confusion and shame came to her mind.
Before coming to the capital, she never thought she would do these things.
She is still a young girl.
After hesitating for two seconds, she lifted the quilt.
A flash of dazzling white flashed before his eyes, and Zhao Ce's eyes were dazzled. The next second, his body tensed up, and a white and soft body was pressed against him.
The sword in his hand fell to the ground with a clang.
As the candlelight danced, the woman's clothes, which were more transparent than tulle, shone brightly and were smooth to the touch.
"Your Majesty, would you like to have me?" Those clear eyes were dyed with a hint of charm, and he pouted his lips and said aggrievedly, "You have already kissed me, and my innocence has long been gone. Besides, except for the prince's palace, I I don’t want to go anywhere else.”
"Chunmei said that if you become a concubine, you can stay in the palace forever. Prince, can I be your concubine?"
The red lips opened and closed, the frowned eyebrows, the aggrieved eyes, and the sweet voice all made Zhao Ce's heart beat faster.
Seeing that he didn't speak, Su Yu was discouraged and said, "You can also be a concubine."
The little village girl was so aggrieved that she almost cried.
She had been taught the difference between a concubine and a concubine. The former was barely half a master, while the latter was more like a slave. Her status and status all depended on the prince's preferences and mood.
In order to stay in the palace, are you willing to be a concubine?
Zhao Cefeng lowered his eyes and raised his hand to gently pinch her chin: "Is this what Chunmei taught you?"
Su Yu nodded, then shook her head: "Chunmei taught me, but I asked her to teach me because I wanted to stay in the palace."
"Your Majesty, I really want to stay."
"Please don't drive me away, okay? I don't want to marry anyone else."
"I am the most beautiful in our village. They all like me. Why don't you like me?"
"What on earth do I have to do to make you like me?"
Perhaps the atmosphere was in place. Every time Su Yu said a word, the task progress bar moved forward by one point.
Feeling that the time was almost up, she stood up on her tiptoes and kissed Zhao Ce's lips, gently sticking out the tip of her tongue, grinding her lips and teeth together, and exhaled like a blue: "Please, can you let me stay tonight?"
[Mission completion, fifty percent. 】
