Zhu Yan went out of the palace instead of Zhu Sheng and went to Yongchanghou Mansion, Zhennan General Mansion, and Dingbohou Mansion, and brought back the remaining four Ningxiang Pills. Fortunately, these were gifts from the emperor. , and it is a tribute from the outside world. It is quite precious and the quantity is small. It is only kept in the warehouse and has not yet been discussed on how to distribute it. Therefore, it has helped Zhu Sheng and Zhu Yan a big favor. If anyone is poisoned by this Ningxiang Pill , it’s really a big trouble.
Although the Ningxiang Pills were not used, Xia Yuanqiu still did not dare to be careless and did not dare to stop refining the antidote. If Beiming Kingdom could send the Ningxiang Pills to the court, it could send other things in as well. This poison may have begun to spread somewhere, but they don't know yet.
Zhu Sheng immediately sent people to Luobei to convey the decree, and ordered King Rong and King Xiaorong of Luobei to go to Beijing to meet the saint with the military symbols of thirty armies.
If King Rong of Luobei and King Xiaorong enter the capital, it will prove that the situation has not reached the point of being out of control. If they refuse to enter the capital, they can be punished for the crime of rebellion and disobedience, and they should send troops to encircle and suppress them and regain their military power.
However, Rong Qiaoxin kept all this secret from beginning to end and did not know the inside story. Even the letters home from Luobei were intercepted by Zhu Sheng first, and not a single word fell on Rong Qiaoxin's ears.
Rong Qiao's new letter to Luobei was also intercepted, and the connection between the two was completely cut off. He wanted to see if Old King Rong and Little King Rong would disband their troops and come.
"Princess, several slaves and eunuchs have been sent to the palace today, saying that they have some wishes from the Queen." The housekeeper said to Xia Yuanqiu.
Xia Yuanqiu put down the tea cup in his hand and said, "Did the palace send eunuchs and slaves into the palace in the past?"
The butler nodded: "I sent them as gifts, but the prince didn't want them, so he sent them all back."
In the past, Zhu Yan was away from home all the time, so he really didn't need these slaves and eunuchs. In addition, he had been in the army for many years, and he didn't like people waiting around him. It was in line with his style to retreat. But now, there are so many people in the house. There are a lot of people here. Grandpa and Grandpa Deng are old and need someone to take care of them. It would be good to have a few more servants who know how to take care of others.
"Stay, let them all go to the Bamboo Garden and serve the two old men well." Xia Yuanqiu ordered the housekeeper.
The butler nodded in agreement, turned around and left the hall.
Xia Yuanqiu said to Xing Fang again: "Go and check the details of these people sent here today. Don't make any mistakes. I can't trust this queen."
Xing Fang understood in her heart, so she went to do it immediately and didn't come back until evening.
"How's the investigation going?" Xia Yuanqiu asked.
Xing Fang picked up the slightly cold tea on the table, drank half of it, moistened her throat, and then said, "Guess who I saw among these people?"
Xia Yuanqiu shook his head: "How could I guess this? Who did you see?"
"Zhuo Qinyue, it's really her. She was in the palace that day. I saw it right. She was among the people the queen sent into the palace today." When Xing Fang just saw Zhuo Qinyue, she was so excited I couldn't believe my eyes. This woman was quite capable. She could go to the palace and enter the palace.
Xia Yuanqiu frowned, "Zhuo Qinyue? Is it really her?"
"It's absolutely true! She didn't hide it herself. I asked her why she came to the palace, and she said it was the queen's intention and had nothing to do with her!" Xing Fang looked unbelieving. There are many coincidences in this world, but this kind of coincidence is impossible. It happened in the imperial palace and Prince Jing's Mansion.