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"Snapped!"

When Chu Wanglai came to report on the investigation, the emperor smashed the teacup in his hand. The matter that was originally concluded three months ago could now reveal deeper secrets.

The emperor's eyes were gloomy: "Go on."

Chu Wang clasped his fists and said, "The imperial physician said that the medicine was used by the Hu people to tame wolves. Wang Qing confessed that he bought the medicine from a Hu merchant."

"And this merchant, disguised as a Qin person, followed the Sun merchant into Qin from the northwest. Now they have separated."

The emperor slapped the armrest hard: "Does that mean they can't be found?"

"Yes."

"Is this caravan's surname Sun?"

Chu Wang lowered his head: "It's the caravan of Concubine Ming's cousin."

The emperor said, "Fugui, summon the Minister of the Dali Temple to the palace."

Fugui shook off the dust in his palm and stepped out, "Yes, Your Majesty."

After a while, the Dali Temple Minister, dressed in a red official uniform, hurried to the hall and knelt down to salute.

The emperor waved his hand and handed the matter over to the Dali Temple Minister, and asked Chu Wang to cooperate in arresting the person.

......

Recently, two major events happened in the capital. One was that the Sun family was suspected of colluding with the Hu people. After their house was searched, they were awaiting interrogation. Concubine Ming and the eldest prince were placed under house arrest. The other was that Concubine Chun and Concubine Xian were diagnosed with pregnancy at the same time. Concubine Xian moved back to Yuxiu Palace and regained favor. Prime Minister Wang was reinstated.

Jiang Chen felt a little sad when he heard the news that the prime minister had been reinstated, but he also felt that it was as he expected. This old man was the best at diverting trouble.

The eldest prince and his concubine Ming fell, and everyone in the court was in danger. In order to reduce the panic, the emperor had to invite him back at this time, but one gave him a step and the other took the step down.

This time, another prince was abandoned. In total, the emperor only had three sons left to use, and the oldest, the fifth prince, was only eighteen years old and had not yet grown up. At this time, Concubine Xian was found to be pregnant, and a new round of competition for the crown prince was about to begin.

Moreover, his sister was also pregnant. Thinking of this, Jiang Chen felt worried and planned to go to the palace with his mother to visit her.

When Jiang Chen found Ling Si, he was in the study with a letter in his hand. He was hesitating whether to come in when he was discovered.

He sneered: "Ah Si, I didn't mean to disturb you."

As he spoke, he slowly moved in, wanting to see what he was holding in his hand. He hoped it wouldn't be some pedantic love letter written to him by some scholar, which would be too ugly.

Ling Si placed the letter in his hand on the candle and lit it, and the thin paper turned into ashes in an instant. Jiang Chen was relieved to see his neat action, probably because it was a confidential letter, not some improper letter.

"I plan to go to the palace with my mother to see my sister. Do you want to come with me?"

Even if it was just acting, the two of them had to act like they were incompatible in front of outsiders, but had to be together. The most important thing was that Ling Si had a cold face, and then he shamelessly showed concern for others. They usually got along like this in the mansion, and there was no problem with the process. Even if the two of them appeared together, others would automatically think that Ling Si had to do this.

"When?" Ling Si rolled up his sleeves and prepared to grind ink. Before his hand touched the ink block, Jiang Chen took over.

"The day after tomorrow, it will be a nice day."

Jiang Chen polished slowly until the ink became thick, then put down the ink block.

Ling Si thought about his own arrangements and replied, "I have something to do the day after tomorrow. I'll ask Zhu Lin to go to the warehouse and pick out a hundred-year-old ginseng and send it over."

"Well," Jiang Chen showed a regretful look, "If the Queen hadn't agreed, even I wouldn't be able to get in."

Ling Si said in a gentle voice: "Then spend more time together. I would be in the way if I went."

Jiang Chen was unhappy: "Who said you were in the way?"

"You're in the way too." Ling Si poked his forehead with his free finger, "Mother and daughter always have to have some personal conversations."

Jiang Chen is a man after all, and even if he is close to his sister, there are some things that he cannot tell him.

"Okay." Jiang Chen felt that what Ling Si said made sense. "I'll stand under the eaves while they talk."

“Even though you make yourself sound so pitiful, there will always be a place for you in Jinxiu Palace.” Ling Si rolled up his sleeves and began to write on the spread-out letter paper.

Jiang Chen hugged him from behind, with his chin resting on the young man's shoulder, watching him write. Each stroke was as graceful as a flying dragon, just like the man's personality, free and unrestrained.

"Do you really want to go back to the North?" This thought popped up in Jiang Chen's mind, and by the time he reacted, he had already asked the question.

"Do not want to."

"Liar."

......

Jiang Chen didn't understand what his mother was saying to Jiang Nanxi. He wanted to go outside, but his mother saw through him and said, "Stop. Where do you want to go?"

"I'm just walking outside."

Yun Gui sighed, feeling somewhat disappointed: "If His Majesty comes later and sees you wandering around the palace, how will that be regarded as disgraceful?"

"Then I don't understand what you are whispering about." Jiang Chen was disappointed and sat down in his seat.

Jiang Nanxi asked Fen Tao to bring him the snacks on the table, "Brother, eat something first. Don't leave in a hurry. It's dry and cold outside. There's nothing to go around."

Jiang Chen's expression softened. His sister had spoken, so he had to endure it no matter how restless he was.

His eyes caught sight of the stack of cakes in front of Jiang Nanxi. Just as he was about to reach out for them, Jiang Nanxi slapped them away and smiled at him, "This is what I prepared for Your Majesty."

Jiang Chen didn't believe it. He just wanted to eat. He saw a bright yellow corner of clothes from the corner of his eye and said loudly: "You have forgotten me, your brother, now that you have His Majesty!"

Jiang Nanxi wanted to cover his mouth, her cheeks flushed, until she saw the emperor walk in with his hands behind his back, then she looked frightened and put down her hands.

She saluted the man, "Your Majesty."

The people in the room seemed to have just seen him and immediately saluted.

When the emperor saw Jiang Nanxi, a smile appeared on his face. "Stand up, you just got pregnant, and this is your precious time."

"Your Majesty, why didn't you ask Eunuch Fugui to inform us?" Jiang Nanxi led him to the main seat.

"I think you are reminiscing with the Princess of Yongning County. If I tell you about it, it will disturb you."

Jiang Nanxi smiled, exchanged glances with Jiang Chen, lowered her eyes, picked up a snow-white cake, and placed it next to the emperor's mouth, "This is something I made especially for you. I was planning to have the palace maid deliver it, but it's a coincidence that you're here today. I'm not afraid that the cake will get cold."

The emperor held the girl's delicate face tightly and ate it.

Yun Gui felt somewhat relieved, as if he was happy that his daughter was favored by the emperor.

Jiang Nanxi also ate a little, and said as she ate: "I don't know why, but I always feel hungry in the middle of the night. I can eat three meals a day on weekdays, but I need Fen Tao to make something for me at night."

She complained in a low voice, not caring whether the emperor was in front of her or not, "Your Majesty, do you think I'm going to gain weight?"

Before the emperor spoke, Yun Gui's brows were already furrowed, and his tone was stern: "Nanxi, you can't talk to His Majesty like this, where are the rules your mother taught you?"

Jiang Nanxi snorted twice, her face looked a little bad, she stood up from her seat and bowed to apologize: "Your Majesty, I am rude, you must punish me."

The emperor reached out his hand to support her, "You are my wife. There is nothing wrong with a wife complaining to her husband."

Yun Gui could only shut up and sit aside in silence. Jiang Chen remained silent from the beginning to the end after he saluted, and after receiving his sister's gaze, he became a qualified background board.

Jiang Nanxi's eyes were bright, and her expression was full of anticipation for the baby in her belly. "I don't know if it's a prince or a princess. I don't have morning sickness like ordinary women. I think it's a princess who knows how to be considerate of me."

"I like both the prince and the princess."

The emperor seemed to notice Jiang Chen at the side at this time and asked, "How are you and Yongchuan Hou doing?"

"We are fine. Thank you for your concern, Your Majesty." Jiang Chen hesitated, looking a little strange, "...We are fine."

The emperor saw that he was hiding something from him, "Marquis Yongchuan is still a bastard, running away all day?"

Jiang Chen thought, don’t you know whether he ran away or not?

"No, Ah Si rarely goes there anymore."

"If he betrays you, I will be the first one to not let him off easily." The words sounded like an elder disciplining and teaching a younger person.

Jiang Chen sneered inwardly, "Thank you, Your Majesty."

Jiang Nanxi casually changed the topic to other places, from the bird that His Majesty gave her, to the fish in the pond, and finally back to the evergreen tree in the house.

"As autumn arrives in the capital, all the trees become bare. I am not used to seeing this, so I had one of these trees shipped back from Lingnan. Even when the snow is heavy, the leaves are still green and pleasing to the eye."

Jiang Nanxi held the emperor's hand and asked, "I have a request, can your majesty agree to it?"

"Tell me." The emperor held her hand in return.

"If you look at this tree too often, you will get tired of it. We can't have someone send you a few more trees. It would be a waste of time and cost the people money. I know your Majesty doesn't have much time left. I heard that women become sensitive when they are pregnant. When the time comes, I will bring you the red date cakes I made myself. At the same time, you can see this green plant, which will be a double joy."

Jiang Nanxi was not very good at beating around the bush, so the emperor immediately understood what she meant and teased her, "Then Concubine Chun's attention was stolen by a tree."

"How could that be, Your Majesty? Humph, if Your Majesty doesn't want to, then forget it." Jiang Nanxi sat back in his seat angrily, but did not take his hand back, just turned his head away.

The emperor liked her like this, but he still had to be vigilant: "Fugui, please ask the imperial physician to come over. Don't let Concubine Chun get angry and hurt the child."

Jiang Nanxi even withdrew his hand this time.

Fugui left as soon as he was told, and the emperor laughed heartily, obviously in a good mood.

Jiang Nanxi didn't even look at anyone, and Jiang Chen was also given a cold look.

Jiang Chen: “…” What did he do wrong?