The general's face changed drastically. He pushed the door open quickly and saw that there was no one on the bed and the quilt was messed up. "Not good!"
Concubine Yi's people looked around and saw footprints by the window. The paper on the window frame was damaged. It should be that someone climbed out of the window. He said in a deep voice, "Why don't you go and look for it quickly?"
The general immediately took people to look for him. They searched everywhere in the parade grounds, but even the houses and courtyards where the person was hiding, they found nothing.
Before midnight, Concubine Yi appeared in Huiqing Palace holding the third prince's hand, with a sinister smile on her face.
"My son!" Concubine Mei was filled with joy and surprise. She rushed over and hugged the Third Prince, bursting into tears.
Concubine Yi looked at Zi'an and sneered, "The Third Prince was playful and sneaked out of the palace by himself. It happened that my guards saw him while out of the palace on business and brought him back."
Mei Fei hid the Third Prince behind her and said angrily, "You took him away. I never hurt you. Why did you do this to me?"
Concubine Yi said coldly: "Concubine Mei, you really don't know how to appreciate kindness. My people brought him back with good intentions, but instead of being grateful, you bite me?"
Zi'an stepped forward and pulled Concubine Mei away. "My Lady Concubine, good people will be rewarded. The Third Prince returned safely, thanks to you. People say that those who plant trees will enjoy the shade. My Lady Concubine is so kind, I'm sure the Seventh Prince will also be blessed."
Concubine Yi stared at Zi'an, "I hope everything is as the princess said."
After saying that, he turned and left.
Zhuangzhuang looked at Zian curiously, "How did you do it? Did you really make her hand over the Third Prince?"
"It's good to know the result, but not the process, it's too dirty!" Zi'an smiled, pulled the third prince over, sat down and asked, "Do you know what happened?"
The third prince nodded, "I know."
"Are you scared?" Zi'an asked.
"Don't be afraid. There's no use being afraid." The third prince was very calm despite his young age. From the time he entered the room until now, he had not shown any fear.
"Good boy, after this incident, you must be more vigilant." Zi'an said.
"Don't worry, Auntie. I understand." The Third Prince bowed. "I know it was Auntie who saved me. I will never forget your kindness."
"You little old man!" Zi'an rubbed his head and said with a smile, "Okay, go back with your mother and have a rest."
Mei Fei looked at Zi An with gratitude, choking up and saying, "Just as the prince said, your kindness will never be forgotten. If it weren't for you this time, San Er would not have come back."
"Don't say this in front of the child. Go quickly. The child has been out all day and I'm afraid he hasn't eaten yet. Go back and get him something to eat so he can rest early. He has to go to school tomorrow."
"Okay, okay," Mei Fei wiped her tears and looked at Zi'an deeply, "Then, I'll go first."
"Well, go ahead!"
Concubine Mei and Zhuangzhuang bowed and took their leave, then nodded to Zi'an and led the Third Prince out.
"Xiaodao!" Zi'an shouted.
"I'm here!" Boss Dao came in from outside the hall.
"Let's go to Yilan Palace and tell them that Aunt Ah She had told us that the Seventh Prince is in the room. He might have slept too deeply and fell under the bed. Let them go look for him," Zi'an said.
"Yes!" Boss Dao went out with a smile.
Zhuangzhuang sat down and sneered, "You bastard, you actually know how to give someone a taste of your own medicine!"
"There is no clue, so this is the only way." Zi'an shrugged, "But don't worry, I didn't do anything to your nephew, and the parade grounds are heavily guarded, so it's not easy to take someone away. I just blew a puff of smoke on him, hid him under the bed, and let him sleep."
Zhuangzhuang nodded, "I know you know what you do and you won't hurt him. He's just a child."
Zhuangzhuang said this, but he also frowned. If the Seventh Prince's temperament was just that of a child, then this child's upbringing was too poor.
It could also be character, but character cannot be innate, it must be taught by someone.
It was a good thing that the Seventh Prince was sent to the parade ground, so that he would not be tortured by Concubine Yi.
"After this incident, Concubine Yi will definitely strengthen the guards and have people secretly protect the Seventh Prince." Zi'an didn't want to use this trick at first, because it was the most ruthless killing move. If he used it easily, it would be difficult to control Concubine Yi in the future.
As expected, Aunt Ah She didn't stay for many days. Before leaving, she called Zi An and Zhuang Zhuang over and said, "Talents emerge in every generation. I and my ancestors don't want to take care of your affairs, and we can't. We can't take care of you for a thousand years, right?"
"Yes." Zhuangzhuang said, "Don't worry, you go and accompany the old ancestor. She needs someone by her side now."
"Well, I don't have anything to give you. I just want to give you one word: don't panic when something happens. You must stay calm and don't let others lead you by the nose." Aunt Ashe said seriously.
"Zi'an, please teach me!"
"From the matter of the Third Prince this time, we can probably see some problems. That is, the other party is very anxious. Why are they so anxious? Because the Emperor's illness will not last long. They want the Emperor to appoint a crown prince, not a will."
"Aunt Ashe, do you think there is any collusion between Grand Tutor Liang and Concubine Yi?" Zi'an asked.
"I don't know. Anyway, anything can happen. People's minds change. For power and the throne, they can do cruel things. I have seen a lot over the years. You can handle it yourself. If there is any problem, solve it yourself."
Aunt Ah She called Zi An forward and handed her a bottle of something, "I give it to you. It will be good for you."
Zi'an took it, opened the lid and smelled it, then frowned immediately, "Vinegar?"
Has she been having an issue with jealousy lately
"Drink more. Drinking vinegar is good for your physical and mental health." Aunt Ashe looked at her meaningfully.
Zi'an put down the bottle, "Old Seven also gave me vinegar to drink, you also gave me vinegar to drink, what is going on? Can't you explain it clearly?"
"No, if everything is made clear, what fun is there in this world?" Aunt Ase said in a serious tone.
Zi'an said helplessly: "Well, we all like to guess, it's fun to guess, right?"
In ancient times, people would die a lot of brain cells every day just from guessing.
Do you like me? Guess!
Have you eaten tonight? Guess!
Are you stupid? Guess!
Aunt Ashe passed away, and the old lady also left the palace. Zhuangzhuang asked the old lady to enter the palace to restrain the noble concubine. Although the old lady was unwilling, she had no choice but to come.
Because the emperor's condition worsened, Zi'an had no time to deal with other things and could only concentrate on taking care of the emperor.
The emperor really cannot die now. If he dies, the mess will be terrible.
Although Prince Liang and Prince Ye can hold out for a while, they have almost no connections in the court. If it weren't for the help of Lord Cui and Prince Li, they would easily be caught.
The Night King is cunning, but when it comes to politics, it is useless to just be cunning, because there are rules after all.
Look, the general is in trouble this time.
(End of this chapter)