Zhuangzhuang asked: "You are the closest to her in the palace, and you know the most about her and Murong Qiao. Do you think she really likes Murong Qiao?"
Mei Fei was shocked when she heard Zhuang Zhuang's words. She looked around quickly and said in a low voice, "Princess, don't talk nonsense. We have no evidence."
Zi'an said, "Madam Mei, you can rest assured that you can speak freely to me. Just as I told the princess just now, make bold assumptions and verify them carefully."
Mei Fei looked at Zhuang Zhuang and said, "This... I don't know how to say it."
Zhuangzhuang asked curiously: "Is she also completely unconcealed in front of you?"
"It's not that there was no cover-up, but I encountered it two or three times. When the prince was sixteen years old, he had been in and out of her palace."
"That was four or five years ago." Zhuangzhuang rolled his eyes. "This Concubine Yi is really brave. The emperor was not ill at that time."
"She is really brave. I still don't understand why she didn't avoid it. We wouldn't even dare to think about such a thing, let alone do it. But she did it and she's not afraid of people knowing."
After a pause, she felt that it was inappropriate to say so. "It's not that she's not afraid of people knowing, but she's done a good job of keeping it a secret. I believe that apart from me and the princess, no one else should know about it."
"Why do you think she does this? Murong Qiao is such a waste. Why would Concubine Yi fall for him?" Zhuangzhuang said.
I really can't figure it out.
Zi'an smiled and said, "What's so confusing about this? Although Murong Qiao is a loser, the Grand Tutor and the former Queen are not. If you get close to Murong Qiao, you are equivalent to getting close to the Grand Tutor and the Queen. Is there any information that can't be obtained in bed?"
Zhuangzhuang was stunned. "Zi'an, what you said is a conspiracy theory. However, it makes sense if you think about it carefully. If she is a spy and gets close to Murong Qiao, it means she is getting close to the secret center of our Great Zhou. But whose spy is she? She is from the Great Zhou."
Mei Fei listened to them talking, a little horrified, "What spy are you talking about? How could she be a spy? She is the concubine of the Emperor of the Great Zhou Dynasty, the biological mother of the current Seventh Prince, and has a noble position. Why would she be a spy? This doesn't make sense."
This is really confusing. If it were a man, it would be possible for him to be a spy for a foreign country. After all, men are ambitious for their careers, but what would a woman want? She is now a concubine. Even if she helps another country to win it, what can she get in the end? Will it be better than now
Moreover, how did she, a woman from a secluded place, get in touch with people from other countries? How did she become a spy? These were all puzzles.
Just as Concubine Mei said, she is now a concubine of the Great Zhou and the biological mother of the Seventh Prince. She holds an honorable position. Why should she be a spy
Is it really for interest
"Empress Mei, don't tell anyone about this. We are just making an assumption. It doesn't mean that she must be a spy." Zi'an reminded Concubine Mei.
Mei Fei nodded, "Don't worry, I won't say anything nonsense."
After Concubine Mei left, Zi'an and Zhuangzhuang discussed for a long time, but they could not come to a conclusion.
When Murong Jie came back at night, Zi'an told him about Concubine Yi. Murong Jie pondered for a moment and said, "I will write a letter to Song Ruiyang and ask him to interrogate Gongsun Yan."
"Gongsun Yan must have some channel to contact Concubine Yi. It's best to ask him." Zi'an was immediately enlightened by him. She smiled awkwardly, "Zhuangzhuang and I have been talking for a long time, but we can't think of any solution. The prince is really smart."
"Is this praise?" Murong Jie glanced at her.
"One hundred percent."
"I'll take it!" Murong Jie sat down, leaned back in the chair, closed his eyes, and said tiredly: "Come, give me an injection, my head hurts so badly."
"You've been so busy lately and haven't had time to sleep. How could it not hurt?" Zi'an sighed, feeling extremely distressed. He was most afraid of needles before, but now he was begging for it, so it was obvious that it must be very painful.
Murong Jie closed his eyes and said, "Wife, after we finish these things, let's go to Hanshan."
"Okay." Zi'an smiled, turning the golden needle in his hand and inserting it deeper. "If you want to go, I'll go with you wherever you go."
"Go to hell too?" Murong Jie asked with a smile.
"It won't be hell where you are."
Murong Jie suddenly opened his eyes and pulled her in front of him, "Do you really think so?"
"Marry a chicken, follow the chicken; marry a dog, follow the dog. If I marry a fox like you, I will have no choice but to run around the mountains."
"I really hope this will all end as soon as possible." Murong Jie sighed again. Zi'an found that he had sighed a lot more often recently, like a little old man.
"Everything will pass." Zi'an broke free from his hand and took out the needle for him. "Are you feeling better?"
Murong Jie rubbed his brows and said, "Much better."
"I'll prescribe you a medicine. Take it after you have breakfast in the morning."
"Doctor, I don't want to take medicine."
"Then we can only get an acupuncture injection." Zi'an said with a smile, leaning over and kissing him, "Be obedient, there are a lot of things to do now, take care of yourself."
Murong Jie hugged her and buried his head in her hair, "This king wants to know about you."
Zi'an was startled. Although he had suspected it before, he never asked. Why was he asking now
"Can't you say it? Then don't say it." Murong Jie didn't force her.
Zi'an sat down and stared at him. "There's nothing I can't tell you. Since I've chosen you, you can know everything about me. However, some of it may be absurd, so you may not believe it."
"I believe everything you said." Murong Jie said.
Zi'an was somewhat touched, "Fate is really strange. Thinking back to when the Queen said she wanted to marry me to you, I was actually very panicked. I knew the Queen was using me to humiliate you, but I didn't expect that we would be able to reach this point today. The Queen's original intention was evil, but it made us happy."
"Are you panicking? But I didn't think you were panicking at that time." Murong Jie recalled this incident. Her expression did change at that time, but her face was covered with scars, which was already very interesting. He was not sure if it had really changed. However, he was very sure that he did not catch any panic on her face or in her eyes.
At that time, she was in a very miserable state, but full of fighting spirit. She pleaded with the Queen neither humbly nor arrogantly. Looking back now, she had actually been very brave since then.
"How can I not be nervous? Everyone knows that you and the Queen don't get along, and the Queen pointed me to you with ill intentions. How can I know that you won't take your anger out on me?"
"Am I that kind of person? I only target things and not people. Concubine Sun has been married into the palace for so long, and I know her intentions. Have I ever made things difficult for her?" Murong Jie defended himself.
"Well, I didn't know my husband was such a kind and righteous person." Zi'an said with a smile.
"Okay, it's time to get down to business. Tell me." Murong Jie looked at her. He especially wanted to know her past, everything about her tonight. He used to think he had plenty of time and could wait until she was willing to tell him, but he was not sure now.
Today, he made a decision.
(End of this chapter)