After entering the Sujin Palace where Concubine Liang lived, before Concubine Yi even stepped inside, she saw a man rushing out from inside and bumping into Concubine Yi's lower abdomen, knocking her out a dozen feet away.
Zi'an saw Concubine Yi raise her feet, but she stopped and allowed the palace maid to help her up.
But this action cannot fool Zi'an, she knows martial arts!
Concubine Liang did not stop and continued to rush forward. This time, Zi'an chose to stand by and watch Concubine Yi's reaction.
Concubine Yi cursed and called for people to come up and grab Concubine Liang, but Concubine Liang was extremely strong when she went crazy, and she didn't rush at anyone else but Concubine Yi.
Concubine Yi was hiding here and there. Seeing Zi'an standing aside with his hands up, she couldn't help but angrily said, "Xia Zi'an, why don't you ask someone to pull her away?"
"Can you hold her?" Zi'an ordered slowly, "Come on, hold Liangpin."
The guards in the cold palace were trying to pull her back, but they couldn't, nor did they dare to force her. They could only watch as Concubine Liang rushed towards Concubine Yi again and again.
Concubine Yi was really afraid of her and said angrily, "Forget it. I came to visit you with good intentions, but you are so ungrateful."
After saying that, he limped out.
Zi'an looked at her back and laughed. When Concubine Liang wanted to chase Concubine Yi, Zi'an hit her on the back of the head with a knife, and Concubine Liang fainted on the ground.
Eunuch Sun quickly gave orders, "Why are you still standing there? Help Concubine Liang up quickly."
The guards hurriedly carried Concubine Liang in. Zi'an asked Eunuch Sun, "Eunuch, what did you ask Xiaodao to put on Concubine Yi?"
Eunuch Sun smiled and said, "Princess, please don't ask. I have been in this harem for many years and I must know a few good medicines for guarding the palace."
Zi'an thought it must be some kind of spice that could irritate people. Boss Dao came in first to use this fragrance to anger Concubine Liang, so as soon as Concubine Yi entered the room, she was pounced on.
Only after Concubine Liang was knocked unconscious could Zi'an treat her.
She was basically fine physically, but she had mental problems. Zi'an prescribed two doses of medicine for Yang Mama, and then asked her, "Are you willing to come here and serve for two days?"
Zi'an knew it was difficult for her. After all, this cold palace was not a place for human beings to live.
"Yes!" Unexpectedly, Nanny Yang agreed immediately.
Zi'an nodded, "Okay, then you come and serve for two days." Then he lowered his voice, "And keep an eye on whether there are any special things happening in the next two days, or whether there are any special people approaching Liangpin."
Nanny Yang knew that Zi'an had some doubts, so she said, "Yes, I know."
After Zi'an returned, he immediately asked for Concubine Yi's information.
Concubine Yi, whose real name was Li Yilan, was the eldest daughter of Zuo Guanglu Doctor. She entered the palace for eight years and had a son who was seven years old this year.
Her mother's family was a scholarly family, not a prominent family, but very famous in the capital. Zuo Guanglu Doctor was the master of Confucianism in the capital, with many disciples, including many civil servants.
"It should be impossible for a family of scholars to learn martial arts!" Zi'an murmured.
"She doesn't know martial arts." Zhuangzhuang said.
“But when I saw Liangpin bumping into her just now, she had a foundation.”
"Impossible. Lord Li doesn't like women practicing martial arts, and he himself doesn't like military officers, so why would he let his daughter practice martial arts?" Zhuangzhuang thought Zi'an was overthinking, "Are you seeing things?"
"I'm not wrong. A weak woman wouldn't have such skills. She must know martial arts." Zi'an said firmly.
"Even if she knows martial arts, so what? There are many people in the palace who know martial arts."
"It's not surprising that she knows martial arts, but why does she want to hide herself?"
"I don't know about that. Maybe the emperor doesn't like women practicing martial arts." Zhuangzhuang said this, and then denied himself, "However, the emperor would not dislike women practicing martial arts. On the contrary, he admires women with skills."
Zhuangzhuang said this and became confused himself, "Yeah, why does she want to hide the fact that she knows martial arts? This can be a means for her to win favor."
"When something is abnormal, there must be something wrong." Zi'an has always believed in this truth.
"How about ordering someone to carefully investigate what happened before she entered the palace?" Zhuangzhuang said.
"Okay, investigate thoroughly. Only by knowing both ourselves and the enemy can we win every battle."
Zhuangzhuang smiled, "There's really no need to spend so much energy on someone like her. You're just too cautious."
"My dear princess, it's better to be careful than to be plotted against. Concubine Yi is not that simple. Do you think that the matter between her and the prince is just to find a lover?"
"She didn't want to find a lover, but she wasn't particularly favored, so maybe she wanted to find a backer? At that time, no one knew that the crown prince had been deposed. If she could rely on the crown prince, he wouldn't embarrass her son when he ascended the throne in the future. Mothers always plan for their own children... Okay, except for Concubine Linggui."
Zi'an smiled and said, "Your guess is correct, but before Song Ruiyang left the capital, he told Old Seven to be careful of Concubine Yi."
"I know about this. Su Qing later told me that it was Gongsun Yan, who was by Song Ruiyang's side, who colluded with Concubine Yi and wanted me to marry Song Ruiyang." Zhuangzhuang said coldly.
"Yes, that's right, but have you ever thought about it? How could Gongsun Yan collude with Concubine Yi? Gongsun Yan is in Daliang, and Concubine Yi is in the palace." Zi'an said.
Zhuangzhuang was terrified when he thought about it, "Oh my God, could there be spies from Daliang in this palace?"
“For many things, it is better to make bold assumptions and carefully verify them.”
Zhuangzhuang looked at Zi'an and said, "Zi'an, you are right to be careful."
"Please help me find information about Concubine Yi." Zi'an urged.
Zhuangzhuang smiled and said, "You know, Concubine Yi is not a simple person? Ask Concubine Mei. Concubine Mei and Concubine Yi were very close in the past."
"What Concubine Mei knows are things that Concubine Yi can let others know. I'm afraid she doesn't know other secrets."
"The matter between Concubine Yi and the Crown Prince cannot be known to others, right? But Concubine Mei knows about it, and Concubine Yi is not afraid of Concubine Mei knowing it."
This woman is really weird.
However, since this has come to this, I might as well ask Concubine Mei.
Zhuangzhuang ordered Concubine Mei to come over, and Concubine Mei came immediately without delay.
"Mei Fei," Zhuang Zhuang asked directly, "how much do you know about Yi Fei's affairs?"
"Empress Yi?" Mei Fei looked at Zhuang Zhuang, "What is the matter Princess is referring to?" Isn't it too late to investigate the matter between Concubine Yi and Murong Qiao now? The two of them should have no contact now.
"Do you know that she knows martial arts?" Zhuangzhuang asked.
Mei Fei hesitated for a moment, "I'm not sure about this."
"Not sure? That means you think she knows martial arts?" Zi'an asked quickly.
Mei Fei said, "I'm not saying I'm sure, I just suspect it. Remember the year the Seventh Prince was born? She had just finished her confinement and I went to visit her. The wet nurse carried the Seventh Prince out, but she slipped and flew out, and the Seventh Prince flew out with her. At the time, Concubine Yi was standing about seven or eight steps away from the wet nurse, but she caught the Seventh Prince steadily. I was standing next to her and didn't even see how she ran over."
"Is there such a thing?" Zi'an's heart skipped a beat. If that's the case, her martial arts skills are not bad.
(End of this chapter)