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Chapter 164 The Five Powers of Imperial Concubine* (5)

Glory Palace.

Wen Man dismissed the palace maid, walked behind Xiao Guixi, and pinched his shoulders with both hands.

A faint fragrance like orchid and musk lingers quietly.

Xiao Guixi frowned slightly, he turned around and avoided Wen Man.

He said calmly: "I still have to deal with official business from the border, you go to sleep first."

That's it again.

How many times has he used the excuse of handling official business during this period!

Being able to tolerate it once doesn’t mean she can tolerate it all the time.

Wen Man clenched her hands, walked up to Xiao Guixi and blocked his way.

"Xiao Guixi, don't you think this excuse is ridiculous? Is this the compensation you mentioned?"

Xiao Guixi raised his head slightly, and his deep eyes seemed even darker under the moonlight.

He was silent for a moment, as if looking for the right words, but ultimately chose silence.

Little did he know that his silence made Wen Man even angrier.

"You killed me, and made my parents die young. Even though you have been looking for me during this period, what's the difference between you and being a widow!"

Wen Man's voice gradually became louder, and she stared into Xiao Guixi's eyes with a bit of excitement and anger.

"Do you know how much I trusted you and relied on you? But you betrayed me, killed me, and took away my father's power. Do you think I can forget all this so easily?"

Wen Man's voice gradually choked, but she still held back her tears and did not let them flow.

She always knows how to show weakness at the right time.

Xiao Guixi finally spoke, his voice low and hoarse: "Wen Man, you need to calm down."

Wen Man took a deep breath, tears welling up in her eyes: "I'm calm? Why don't you say that you were bewitched by Song Yuesheng? Don't think I don't know what you sent people to Wutong Tree to talk to me about!"

Xiao Guixi's guilt disappeared completely when he touched upon the imperial power.

He narrowed his deep eyes slightly, with a cold light flashing in his eyes. His voice was as cold as an ice cellar, and every word was as sharp as a knife.

"Send someone to follow me."

Wen Man was shocked by his sudden coldness. The fear in her heart surged like a tide, making her shiver involuntarily.

At this moment, a voice suddenly came from outside the door.

"Your Majesty, Commander Zhou discovered something unusual in Yuhu Lake and is worried that someone may be coveting the throne. I beg Your Majesty to go and check it out."

Before leaving, Xiao Guixi looked at her deeply, with a hint of helplessness in his voice: "Wen Man, my patience is limited, please stop wasting our relationship."

There was a flash of astonishment in Wen Man's eyes. How could he talk to her like that?

It’s all Song Yuesheng’s fault!

Even being confined in the Jiangxue Palace cannot stop her charm!

She calmed herself down, left the bedroom, raised her hand and called Chunmei: "I can't wait any longer, I want to see the results in the next few days."

Chunmei patiently advised: "Your Majesty, a little impatience can ruin a great plan. Let's wait patiently for another month. Even if Imperial Doctor Zhang treats her personally, he will be powerless to save her."

"By then, even the Ministry of Justice and the Nine Criminal Departments won't be able to find out. Your Majesty, wouldn't it be better for us to just sit back and enjoy the fruits of their labor?"

Wen Man was persuaded, and her originally anxious mood gradually calmed down.

She let out a long sigh and said, "Just as you said. Send someone to Yuhu later to see what happened and report to me tomorrow."

"Yes."

the other side.

As Xiao Guixi listened to Commander Zhou's report on the strange phenomenon in the lake, a sneer appeared on his lips.

Are you so disgusted with him sitting in this position?

Following his cold laugh, a chill seemed to spread through the originally silent air. The surrounding imperial guards instantly fell to their knees like wheat waves blown by the cold wind.

"Your Majesty, I have ordered people to search the Jade Lake several times, and only found this little eunuch."

Commander Zhou cupped his hands and signaled his subordinates to bring the person up.

"Immediately take this man to the Ministry of Justice and use all means to torture him. Make sure he reveals all his secrets!"

Xiao Guixi's eyes were as sharp as an eagle. He glanced at the young eunuch and gave orders neatly.

As his order was given, the imperial guards immediately took action. They were well-trained, and their actions were swift and orderly. They soon escorted the young eunuch away from the scene.

Xiao Guixi turned around and looked into the distance with a deep gaze, as if he was thinking about something.

"Go, call my brothers here as well."

He paused slightly and added, with an imperceptible heaviness in his voice.

Since they don't value his kindness in sparing their lives, then he will take it all back.

Noticing two imperial guards bending down to pick up bamboo pieces on the shore, Xiao Guixi's eyes lit up: "Wait, what are you picking up?"

"Your Majesty, these are bamboo pieces fished out of the lake."

The two people slowly stretched out their palms.

Xiao Guixi saw the words on the bamboo slip clearly, and a figure suddenly emerged in his mind.

He clenched his fists, his knuckles turning white from the force, as if he wanted to concentrate all his emotions in this moment.

Xiao Guixi spoke slowly, his voice filled with unquestionable majesty.

"Send the bamboo slip to the Jiuxing Division and tell Zhao Ao to find the fingerprints on it within two days."

Apart from Xiao Guixi, the remaining sons of the late emperor were the fifth prince, the sixth prince, the ninth prince and the twelfth prince.

At one o'clock in the morning, four people stood in a row outside the imperial study.

"Xiao Liu, you have the best relationship with the emperor among us, why don't you go and ask what happened?"

Xiao Dingyuan spread his hands and said helplessly: "Fifth brother, please forgive me. Ever since the cousin of the Song family entered the palace and was named a noble concubine, my brother and I have been different from before."

"Sixth brother, your cousin... thank you for your hard work." The Ninth Prince said while shaking his head.

"We are all relatives, so it's hard to say whether it's hard or not." Xiao Dingyuan smiled bitterly. After a moment, he turned his head and looked at the silent Twelfth Prince. "Hey, Little Twelfth Prince, your princess gave birth to a little boy safely a few days ago. Why are you still so sad?"

The Ninth Prince hit the Twelfth Prince on the shoulder and said jokingly, "I heard from my wife that what my sister-in-law wanted most was actually a girl, but it turned out to be a son. She has ignored him for many days."

"Ninth brother."

The twelfth prince shouted in dissatisfaction.

"Okay, okay, Brother Nine won't tell you."

At this moment, the door of the imperial study quietly opened from the inside. The four people who were originally whispering to each other seemed to be pulled by an invisible force and instantly regained their solemn posture.

"My Lords, His Majesty has important matters to attend to. It is inconvenient for him to meet with you today. Please return home first."

Hearing this, Xiao Dingyuan turned around immediately.

Let’s go home.

Unexpectedly, Xiao Fuzi suddenly called him.

"Sixth Prince, please stay."

As soon as these words were spoken, Xiao Dingyuan's steps, which had already been taken, stopped instantly.

There seemed to be an inexplicable tension in the air.

The expressions of the other three princes also became complicated at this moment. Before leaving, everyone said a polite goodbye to Xiao Dingyuan. Only they themselves knew what they were really thinking.

After the three men walked away, Xiao Fuzi stepped forward and held it with both hands respectfully.

I saw a diamond-shaped token on the palm of his hand, with the word "Xiao" engraved on it.

Xiao Dingyuan held the token in his hand, and his heart sank instantly.

It turned out that all the plans were under his nose.

Xiao Dingyuan pursed his lips and said, "Eunuch, this matter was done by me alone. I hope you can plead with His Majesty not to punish other people in the palace."

"If Your Majesty had blamed me, you wouldn't have asked me to keep the prince and remind him privately. Your Majesty, the emperor's grace is great, please don't let him down."

"Why?" Xiao Dingyuan didn't understand.

"Your Majesty didn't say that either." Xiao Fuzi thought for a moment, then said, "But in my humble opinion, the prince and Concubine Song are cousins, and your Majesty is probably worried that Concubine Song will be sad. If something happens to the prince, Concubine Song's family will be implicated. That's all I have to say, Your Majesty, please reconsider."