By the time the Queen Mother and the maid had finished whispering about their other troubles, everything at the banquet had already been decided.

Her eyes fell on Jiang An as if they were poisoned.

It was obvious that he had guessed that this matter was related to her.

As for what the national teacher said, it was not God’s will…

The Queen Mother looked at her brother and sister-in-law with scrutiny and vigilance in her eyes.

It seems that the Xie Mansion needs to be cleaned up.

If Old Master Xie's current illness is related to the couple...

If they can kill their father today, tomorrow when this old woman is no longer useful, she might be eliminated.

The Queen Mother had something important on her mind, and she was in no mood to stay at the banquet and play out this drama with these people.

She stood up with the help of the maid beside her and said goodbye to the emperor, "Emperor, I am tired... I will return to the bedroom first."

The Queen also stood up and said, "Your daughter-in-law will take you..."

The two women from the Xie family supported each other and left the hall.

After they left, the little girl no longer cared about the undercurrents in the hall, and she withdrew from the banquet, heading towards Niangniang under the guidance of the secret guards.

Princess Nanshang felt a little uneasy when she saw her son's seat which had been vacant for a long time.

"Qing Ya, go look for the young master and don't let him wander around outside."

"Yes, princess."

People left the banquet one after another, and the emperor could see it all clearly from his high seat.

He waved to the young eunuch who was serving him, and the latter withdrew.

It was night, and the palace was quieter than during the day. The dim light illuminated a small piece of heaven and earth, and it seemed as if a giant beast was crawling in the darkness.

Jiang Si followed his master and reminded him, "Master, someone is following us."

A cool breeze blew past, dispersing the alcohol smell accumulated in the little girl's body, but it didn't make her feel much cooler.

I think it was because of the strong drink Your Majesty drank that caused her to sweat a lot. She had been suffering from a cold to begin with, and now she had a fever.

Jiang An shook his swollen head and said unkindly, "Let them go. We'll find the person first."

The two of them followed the traces left by the secret guards and walked into the inner palace...

This road leads directly to the Empress Dowager's bedroom in the harem. At this time, the Empress Dowager and the Queen and their entourage are not far in front of Jiang An.

The two of them sent the palace maids far away and only kept their trusted confidants by their side.

"As for Prime Minister Xie...Does Your Majesty want to intervene?" The Queen supported the Queen Mother and tested her cautiously.

"According to the Imperial Master, could it really be..."

The Queen didn't say all her words, but the Queen Mother knew exactly what she meant.

The Xie family's family rules have always been strict. Most of the servants in the mansion have worked in the mansion for several lifetimes. Their lives and property are in the hands of their masters, so it is difficult for them to become spies.

Besides, the people who can get close to the old man are all veterans with decades of experience. Only a madman would harm his master.

The Queen Mother's eyes were sharp, "Whether it is true or not, we will check it out first."

"No one can change the fact that the old man is going to the Huguo Temple. The little girl came prepared. I'm afraid she has already left the house!"

There is one thing Jiang An said that is correct...

"The Fourth Prince is still in the Huguo Temple. Write him a letter and ask him to keep an eye on him and not let anyone with unknown origins get close to the old man."

The queen forced a smile and said, "Yes, my daughter-in-law will write the letter herself when she returns."

The Queen Mother sighed and tried to persuade her again, "The eldest brother is dead. Even if you look down on the fourth brother, you should at least act in a proper manner."

"I have heard about the harsh treatment of the Fourth Prince in my own palace..."

"What do you think those former officials who followed the Xie family will think?"

They will only doubt whether the Fourth Prince is really the crown prince designated by the Xie family, and they will definitely be reserved in their actions!

She glanced at the queen's belly in a subtle way, and said, "You've been working so hard for so long, but is there any result?"

"If it doesn't work, we'll still have to rely on the fourth brother in the end!"

The queen's face froze, she felt a little embarrassed, and subconsciously covered her stomach with her hands.

"At least don't let others see the clues. It's just some gold and silver..."

"Yes, my daughter-in-law has been taught."

The queen pretended to be respectful and virtuous on the surface, but her heart was filled with bitterness.

Everyone told her to let it go...let it go!

But that was her own flesh and blood, her own child who grew up in her eyes.

He died so tragically that he didn’t even make it to the seventh day…so the Xie family sent the fourth son over.

She is a member of the Xie family and should plan for the family. But she is also a person, she also has joys and sorrows!

Every time she saw the fourth brother's face, she felt sick!

The Queen Mother also knew that the Queen's words of "I've learned a lesson" were not sincere at all, and she just had to agree to it in order to make a living under her.

Otherwise, why would she go to the trouble of looking for a man outside the palace to borrow his sperm?

"Miss…"

Nianniang was standing in front of a palace, dragging an unconscious maid in her hands.

The little girl only took a glance and asked, "Where's Song Shen?"

"Inside, he doesn't look very well..."

Nianniang stopped the young lady for a moment, "Why don't we let Jiang Si go? The young Minister Song has lost his mind and will pounce on anyone he sees."

Jiang An paused, feeling a little guilty, "Is this thing so powerful?"

Nianniang pursed her lips and said, "Yeah."

She had managed to snatch this palace maid from young Minister Song, and it took her a lot of effort to get him out of the Queen's trap!

She is also a poor person, she should have died after tonight...

The little girl obeyed and did not come closer. She called the secret guard who was following her and asked him to take the palace maid away.

If she continued to stay in the palace, the Queen Mother and the Empress would not let her go.

"Si Si, go and bring that person out..."

Jiang An looked around and finally chose the nearby lotus pond. "Let's...let's throw him here to soak and let Song Shen sober up."

"Yes!"

Jiang Si received the order, and it took him only a few breaths from entering the hall to carrying the man to throwing him into the pool.

The blue crow that had been following along saw this scene, ran towards the pond, and attacked Jiang Si.

The little girl saw who was coming and hurried over to stop him.

"Aunt Qingya, don't do it!"

I really didn't realize that Princess Nan Shang had someone with such amazing skills by her side!

When Qing Ya saw that it was Jiang An, he felt relieved, "County Lady, what happened to my young master?"

"Ah... I think someone drugged me."

Jiang An laughed and said, "How can I tell you... Actually I know everything, but I just didn't say it on purpose~"

"The Xie family has not made any move. I guess they are waiting for today's family dinner, so they sent people to follow Minister Song without authorization..."

Qing Ya's eyes became less alert, and he bowed to Jiang An to express his gratitude, "Thank you, County Lord."

"It's okay~"

The little girl pointed at Song Shen who was struggling in the pool and said, "Just soak for a while... and then fish him out~"

"Then I'll go ahead..."

Before leaving, Jiang An did not forget to leave Niang Niang behind to help Qing Ya.

She returned to the banquet and pretended not to notice the cold look of His Majesty on the high seat.

Look! What are you looking at?

If I hadn't been messing around in Kyoto, do you think you could have lived such a carefree life? !

Sooner or later, I will pull you down from that position!

The little girl had a fake smile on her face, but she was becoming more and more irritable due to the cold and high fever.

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