Zi'an looked at his arrogant face and couldn't help but chuckle.
The little thoughts I just had are ridiculous now that I think about them.
When did she start to learn the mentality of the younger daughter and start to worry about gains and losses
"When you entered the palace today, what did the emperor say to you?" Zi'an asked.
The two of them spent time together last night and talked for a long time. I also told him about Linlin's situation.
He gave an idea that might be feasible in two hours.
However, the prerequisite is that they all have to be in the palace, and it would be best if Linlin could take the person away immediately once he successfully fakes his death.
There is only one condition for having so many people in the palace, and that is when a celebration banquet is held.
However, Xia Lin may not be allowed to attend the celebration banquet, so someone is needed to act as an insider. This person will go to the banquet during the celebration and make announcements so that everyone knows.
This person cannot be Sun Fanger.
Zi'an mentioned Liang Shulin to Murong Jie, but Murong Jie held a conservative opinion because Liang Shulin was not his man and could not be guaranteed to be absolutely reliable.
If Liang Shulin informed the emperor in advance, not only would this plan fail, but Xia Lin would be hidden even deeper. I'm afraid he would be imprisoned in a dungeon, which would scare Xia Lin crazy.
"The emperor said that my second brother and Xiao Xiao are on their way back to Beijing, so the celebration banquet will have to wait until they return." Murong Jie said.
"How many more days do we have to wait?" Zi'an was a little anxious. The main reason was that she could wait, but Linlin couldn't. If he delayed any further, he would really be in danger.
She had seen those centipedes with her own eyes and witnessed how crazy and vicious they were when biting poisonous insects. Thinking of Linlin being bitten by these centipedes, she felt indescribable pain in her heart.
"It will take at least ten days. After all, it's a large group and their speed is not that fast." Murong Jie said.
"Ten days?" It was too long, really too long.
Murong Jie thought for a moment, "Can we find Sun Fang'er again and ask her to give Xia Lin some medicine so that he can create the illusion that Xia Lin is sick? At least, we can ensure that he won't be sucked of blood again within ten days."
"But if Sun Fang'er doesn't leave the palace, I won't be able to contact her."
"When you went to the palace to pay your respects to that old monster?"
“…” Old monster!
Zi'an glanced at him. "There are a lot of people paying respects, and Sun Fang'er basically doesn't talk. She will leave immediately after paying respects, and there are people following her. She is not allowed to contact anyone. Last time, when I took the fake death medicine and the antidote, it was a split second, so it was no problem if they bumped into each other. However, if I want her to help me make Linlin sick with the medicine, it's not something I can do in a few words. At least I have to discuss what medicine to use, how much, etc. Sun Fang'er is only good at poisoning, but she is not good at poisoning and using medicine, so I still have to prepare the medicine myself."
Seeing her frowning and sunken eye circles, Murong Jie couldn't help but say distressedly, "Don't worry too much. Let me handle this matter."
How could Zi'an not worry? As long as this matter was not resolved, it would be a thorn in her heart.
"I'll go out with you tomorrow to relax." Murong Jie pulled her in front of him, held her in his arms, and said softly.
"Are you free tomorrow?" Zi'an lowered his eyes, his thick, long eyelashes cast under his eye circles, making his eye circles look even darker.
"Nothing for now."
"Okay!" Zi'an actually couldn't muster up the energy, but since it was rare that he had the free time and was in the mood, he would accompany him for a walk. Now he had no idea what to do, and maybe going out for a walk would help him come up with a good idea.
"Oh, right," Murong Jie suddenly said, "I have already sent someone to send the woman named Wanhui from Lanluo Pavilion away."
Zi'an almost forgot about it. "You sent it out? Where did you send it to?"
"Send it to the third brother." Murong Jie said lightly.
Zi'an burst out laughing, "You are causing trouble for Ah Man."
"Anyway, I won't bother you anymore." Murong Jie had a face full of anger. Didn't he know what that woman was thinking just now? However, since she wanted to turn things around and climb up the ladder, he would give her a chance.
"Won't the Empress Dowager say anything?" Zi'an asked.
Murong Jie said in a rough voice: "Why bother her so much? Besides, didn't she say that you had no children and that's why she sent these two women here? Third sister-in-law doesn't have a child either, so let's give each of them one, that's fair."
Zi'an laughed so hard that he fell down. "Just wait for the third brother to come and cause trouble for you."
"No, he will enter the palace, because I asked someone to tell my third brother that it was the Queen Mother's kindness."
"How could the Queen Mother admit it?"
"It doesn't matter whether she admits it or not. She likes to make trouble, so let the third brother join her to see who has the deeper skills."
Zi'an smiled and shook his head, "What about the remaining one? What are you going to do with it?"
Murong Jie said, "I just went to meet the two of them. As for the other one, you can send her away if you want, or keep her in the mansion as a slave. Anyway, I won't take her in as a concubine after she becomes a slave. You can decide for yourself."
"Well, okay!" Zi'an thought that he went there specially, there must be a reason.
Seeing that she didn't ask, Murong Jie started talking, "Wan Jing's father was also an ambitious official in the past, but he could never resist the word greed."
Zi'an didn't say anything. He knew that he was helping Wanjing. Presumably, Wanjing's father had indeed made contributions to the court.
No matter how big your ambitions are, if you can't overcome greed, it will be in vain and will only bring trouble to your family.
Because Murong Jie said this, Zi'an ordered someone to check out Wan Jing.
Wanjing's father, named Yao Ye, was originally the assistant minister of the Ministry of Justice. Later, he was sent to Xingzhou as the prefect. This time he was sent out because the Ministry of Personnel took a fancy to him and wanted to use him after his experience. Who would have thought that he did a good job in the Ministry of Justice, was upright and loved the people like his own children, but after being sent out, he saw the fish and meat on the ground and became greedy. This situation was out of control and eventually cost him his life.
After the house was confiscated, the males were enslaved and the unmarried women were taken into the palace as slaves.
After Yao Ye got into trouble, most of the Yao family members fled, but Wan Jing did not escape and just let herself be punished.
Wanjing was born out of wedlock, and originally had to please both sides in order to have a good life in the mansion. Yao Ye did not pay much attention to concubines' daughters. It can be said that Wanjing could eat and dress warmly in the mansion, but she also had to beg for food cautiously under the gaze of the wife of the main house.
In fact, Wan Jing could have escaped, because when Yao Ye was taken away, he was escorted to the capital for interrogation, but he had not yet been convicted and his property had not been sealed. It was only after he was convicted that his property was confiscated.
But she just wouldn't leave.
After listening to Wang Jun's report, Zi'an also became somewhat curious about Wanjing.
The emperor's rewards came one after another, ranging from gold, silver, and jewelry to silks and satins to food and drink.
For three consecutive days, these rewards never stopped, and the storehouses in the palace were filled to the brim.
Murong Jie originally planned to take Zi'an out, but was delayed because he had to receive an imperial decree and a reward.
In addition to the emperor's rewards, the threshold of the palace has been trampled by ministers and wealthy businessmen who have come to give gifts in the past few days.
Murong Jie was unwilling to deal with it, so Zi'an, the mistress of the house, had to step forward.
I will not accept any gifts of gold, silver or jewelry and will return them.
As for the food and drink gifts, they are carefully selected before being kept, and they just don’t have to be too expensive.
However, promoting gifts is indeed a technical job.
(End of this chapter)