Of course Zhou Ninghai knew what was going on. After all, Nian Shilan had told him a few days ago to keep an eye on Zhang Mi.

"In reply to your Majesty, I have been sending people to keep an eye on you these days."

Zhou Ninghai looked around and understood what was going on, so he told everyone around him to go down, leaving only Songzhi and Jinxi in the room.

Seeing that everyone had left, Zhou Ninghai continued, "Your Majesty, ever since Imperial Doctor Zhang retired and returned home, I have been sending people to keep an eye on him. It is just as you thought, Imperial Doctor Zhang has some kind of connection with the Queen."

"Just when we left the city gate, someone came to assassinate Doctor Zhang, but luckily, he escaped and we lost him. These days, I have been asking people to look for him."

"lost?!"

What Nian Shilan didn't expect was that old man Zhang Mi was actually capable of getting rid of the Queen's people. However, since she knew about this, the Queen must have known about it as well.

In addition, Zhang Mi knew so many secrets of the Queen, and he must have done a lot for the Queen over the years. The Queen would definitely not keep him, so Zhang Mi had to be found before the Queen.

Zhang Mi will probably play an important role in whether the queen can be overthrown in the future.

"Yes, I have increased the manpower to search. But there is still no news."

Zhou Ninghai looked very embarrassed. He knew that Nian Shilan would be angry because things were not done well. However, he did not expect that Nian Shilan did not blame him this time.

"Well, this is not your fault. I will ask my brother to arrange for someone to help. Although my brother is not in the capital now, he knows a lot of people and can still help."

Nian Shilan smiled and said, "By the way, if we calculate the date, my brother should be back soon."

She remembered that it was around this time in her previous life, when she was waiting to return to Beijing from the Old Summer Palace.

When she thought of her brother, Nian Shilan couldn't help but smile. She would finally be able to see her brother soon. However, her brother's return this time was also very important!

"Miss."

The people inside were talking when they heard Lingzhi shouting outside.

"what happened?"

Knowing that Lingzhi must have something to report, Nian Shilan did not get angry, but spoke in a gentle tone.

Only when Lingzhi came in did he say that it was Concubine Cao who came.

"Cao Qinmo?"

Nian Shilan was stunned for a moment, but still let her in.

Cao Qinmo would not come to her place easily, in order not to reveal her flaws in front of the Queen. I asked her to make friends with the Queen before so that she could keep an eye on her for me. I wonder if her coming here this time means there is some movement from the Queen.

However, Nian Shilan made a wrong move this time. It was not on the Queen's side, but on Zhen Huan!

"Concubine, please pay your respects to the empress."

Cao Qinmo came in and paid her respects to Concubine Hua. She spoke in a very low voice and was dressed very simply. She looked sneaky in the middle of the night.

But that's normal, because she had to be cautious and sneaky when she came to see me.

"Get up. Why are you here so late at night?"

Nian Shilan never took Cao Qinmo seriously in the first place, so the tone she used towards Cao Qinmo was even weaker than the one she used towards Zhou Ninghai just now.

"Just now, I was strolling in the garden, and I saw someone burning paper! I have brought her here now."

As she spoke, Cao Qinmo looked out the door from time to time.

"Burning paper in the palace is a taboo! I wonder who is so ignorant of life and death!"

The one who was speaking was Songzhi. This rule was established by our ancestors and has been in place until now. Most of those who were discovered in the past were sent to the Ministry of Punishment.

"Bring it here."

Long before that person came in, Nian Shilan already knew who it was: Huanbi.

Nian Shilan knew about Huanbi's life experience.

Hearing the call from inside, Huanbi walked in cautiously from outside, with two lines of tears on her face, crying like a child who had made a mistake.

When Nian Shilan saw this, she felt indescribably happy!

It just happened to be useful. Kang Luhai did not accompany me to the palace this time, so I didn't know what was going on with Zhen Huan. It was also a coincidence that I got some evidence against Huanbi today.

"Huanbi, do you know that burning paper in the palace is a taboo?"

In fact, Nian Shilan had no intention of doing anything to Huanbi. She just said that to scare her. After all, she would be useful if she kept her.

Huanbi glanced at Nian Shilan and was so frightened that she couldn't speak.

"Alright, I'm not going to argue with you this time, but you have to know that if I really want to kill you, it won't be difficult!"

After listening to what Nian Shilan said, Huanbi knew that this time, there would be no accidents for her, but it would not be easy to survive from Nian Shilan's hands. She would probably have to pay something.

Huanbi asked directly, "What does Concubine Hua want me to do?"

Grandma Shilan was very satisfied with this question and laughed out loud: "I just like talking to smart people."

Nian Shilan leaned forward slightly and moved closer to her: "Huanbi, you have met Prince Guo, right?"

Huanbi's pupils slightly opened, and although she tried her best to conceal her nervousness, Nian Shilan still saw it.

"Okay, you don't have to pretend. I know everything. Don't worry, I won't do anything to you. I don't have that intention. I just want to ask you one question: do you want to enter Prince Guo's mansion?"

Nian Shilan said this with great confidence, and it didn't seem like she was joking with Huanbi.

These words stunned Jinxi, Songzhi and Zhou Ninghai who were standing by. They had always been by Nian Shilan's side, but they didn't know when Nian Shilan had any contact with Prince Guo!

However, seeing Nian Shilan talking to Huanbi, no one interrupted.

Maybe she didn't have this wish before, but after meeting Prince Guo, Huanbi developed a love for him, but she didn't dare to think about this daydream.

But now that it comes from Concubine Hua, it’s different.

Originally, Huanbi was dissatisfied with her life experience. If she were a maid of Lady Wan, she could just marry anyone, and it would be hard to say whether the man was healthy or not. But Prince Guo was a man that many women liked!

Although Huanbi didn't say anything, you can tell from her eyes that she was moved!

"I can help you."

"What does your Majesty want this servant to do?"

Huanbi asked quickly, thinking that it shouldn't be a difficult task.

"It's not something that's against the will of heaven. You just need to help me keep an eye on Lady Wan. You don't need to worry about anything else."

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