Ye Chutang turned around and saw a figure dressed in red walking in. It was none other than the Princess of Qinyang.
Ye Chutang frowned slightly and said, “Princess, why do you have the time to come into the palace today?”
Empress Rong was also very delighted to see her and exclaimed, “Ayu, you’ve come!”
The fact that she could address the Princess of Qinyang by her nickname so directly showed how close their relationship was indeed.
The Princess of Qinyang took off her fur-lined cloak and casually handed it to a palace maid before walking in with a relaxed demeanor.
“Oh, I just…”
As soon as she spoke, Empress Rong raised her finger, signaling her to speak more quietly.
Only then did the Princess of Qinyang notice Emperor Wudi lying on the bed. He had just taken his medicine and was with his eyes closed; it was unclear whether he was asleep or not.
“I was just worried about His Majesty!”
The Princess of Qinyang reacted quickly and immediately bowed with a smile.
“Li Yue pays her respects to His Majesty! Long live His Majesty!”
However, her voice was much quieter this time.
Emperor Wudi lifted his finger slightly, and after a short while, he began to breathe more evenly.
The Princess of Qinyang was somewhat puzzled.
She subconsciously looked towards Ye Chutang.
Ye Chutang shook her head gently and gave her a subtle signal with her eyes.
The Princess of Qinyang understood and then, upon seeing Empress Rong’s haggard appearance, couldn’t help but say in a low voice, “Empress Rong, although His Majesty’s health is not good, you too must take care of yourself.”
She had long heard that Emperor Wudi was ill and hadn’t attended court for several days, but she didn’t know he was so seriously ill.
To see him in such a state of lethargy was no wonder even the Crown Princess had stepped in…
Empress Rong, with red eyes, smiled and shook her head, “I am well aware of my own situation, Ayu; there’s no need for you to worry about me.”
Knowing that the Princess of Qinyang wanted to speak to Ye Chutang, Empress Rong kindly waved her hand and said, “You’ve come at just the right time. Chutang has just finished her tasks; you should go and rest with her.”
The Princess of Qinyang readily agreed and pulled Ye Chutang away. Ye Chutang looked puzzled, “What’s the matter? Has something happened?”
After making sure there were no others nearby, the Princess of Qinyang spoke, “You don’t know yet, but someone has confessed to the assassination attempts at the hunting ground by those Southern Hu swordsmen!”
Ye Chutang’s gaze shifted slightly. Upon hearing this news, the Princess of Qinyang had immediately come to the palace to find Ye Chutang, but seeing Ye Chutang’s calm reaction, she was taken aback.
“Why aren’t you at all surprised? Aren’t you curious about what they said?”
Ye Chutang casually tucked her hair behind her ear; her fingertips still seemed to carry a faint taste of bitter medicine.
She smiled lightly and said, “This is a matter for the Ministry of Justice and the Dali Temple; how could we interfere in such matters? As for what they said… it seems you already know.”
The Princess of Qinyang was not at all shy about revealing this information.
“If I didn’t know, would I react like this?”
With her prestigious position in the capital and her connections with the Prince of Yannan, it was quite normal for her to be aware of such things.
“Thông tin này không thể bị kìm nén được, hồ sơ đã được chuyển đến cung rồi.” Nữ chúa Quận Qinyang tỏ vẻ nghiêm túc, “Nếu không, anh nghĩ những kẻ già trong Nội các đang tranh cãi về điều gì chứ?”
Ye Chutang nhướng mày.
Hôm nay có vẻ như họ tranh cãi nhiều hơn bình thường, không ngờ lại là vì chuyện này…
“Sao vậy, có phải rất khó xử không?”
Khi liên quan đến Nam Hồ, không ai dám lơ là.
Nữ chúa Quận Qinyang mở miệng, rồi tiến lại gần hơn một chút.
Đây là lần đầu tiên Ye Chutang thấy cô ấy cẩn trọng đến thế.
Ngay giây tiếp theo, anh ấy hiểu tại sao nữ chúa Quận Qinyang lại phản ứng như vậy.
“Không chỉ là khó xử!” Nữ chúa Qinyang hạ giọng xuống, nhưng trong mắt cô vẫn còn ánh sợ hãi chưa tan biến,
“Họ đã tìm thấy chiếc vòng ngọc của Tiêu Thành Hiên trên người một trong những sát thủ Nam Hồ đó!”
