When the Emperor talked with Prime Minister Lin and Prime Minister Right, he dismissed all the attendants and eunuchs. Normally, only the three of them knew about their conspiracy against Xiao Tianyao and Lin Chujiu. However, not long after Prime Minister Lin and Prime Minister You left the palace, a little eunuch walked into the Luanfeng Hall.
Of course, according to his status, he can’t see the Empress, and he can only see the palace maids and the mama around the Empress.
The Empress was still the same as before, leaning on the chaise longue to rest after eating. The palace maids and eunuchs in the palace performed their duties one by one. There were dozens of people standing there, but they were so quiet that they could not even hear their breathing.
“Tat, ta, ta…” There was a sound of hurried footsteps. Although the sound was not loud, it was extremely dazzling because the hall was too quiet.
However, the palace maids and eunuchs in the palace didn’t look sideways, as if they didn’t hear it, and the Empress who was lying on the chaise longue didn’t intend to open her eyes either.
“Tap Tat Tat…” The sound of footsteps approached from far to near, and soon someone came to the Empress’s side. After paying respect, he stepped forward and whispered a few words in the Empress’s ear.
The voice was very low, and words such as “Emperor”, “Xiao Wangye”, and “Jin…” can only be vaguely heard, and it was impossible to piece together useful information.
After the visitor finished speaking, seeing the Empress nod slightly, she stepped aside, standing there silently like everyone else in the palace.
The Empress still didn’t open her eyes, and soon fell asleep. Looking at her stretched brows and smile on her face, she seemed to be sleeping very comfortably.
When the palace maids and eunuchs who were waiting saw this scene, they all stared at the Empress in disbelief, wishing to ask the people around them if they were wrong. But they were also afraid that if they moved, they would disturb the Empress’s rare sleep, so they could only suppress their curiosity.
Those who can serve the queen in the palace are all the queen’s confidantes. Each of them has served the queen for at least ten years. They know how hard the queen has been in the past ten years. Seeing the queen falling asleep with a smile on her face, Everyone present could not wait to cry.
After more than ten years, their master can finally fall asleep with a smile, instead of being unable to lie down, stand up, walk, or sleep in pain.
It was a pity that the Empress’s good sleep was only for one hour. After one hour, the Empress woke up, opened her eyes, and there was no sleepiness in her eyes.
The palace maid stepped forward to help, the Empress stood up, and said calmly: “I need to take a bath and change clothes.”
The Empress makes fragrant baths every night. It is said to be a fragrant bath, but it was a medicinal bath. After the Empress finishes soaking and wringing her hair, it took another hour. It was late at night, the Empress should go to bed.
Except for the night watchman, everyone retreated, and the patrolling guards did not dare to get too close, for fear that if they walked too close, their footsteps would be too loud, which would affect the sleeping Empress.
Everyone in the palace knows that the Empress sleeps lightly. She has not slept well for more than ten years, and she will wake up when there was a slight disturbance. The guards and eunuchs in the palace have long been used to staying away from Luanfeng Palace at night, so as not to wake up the Empress.
However, these people don’t know that the Empress was indeed a light sleeper and can’t sleep well at night, but she gradually made the guards and eunuchs in the palace get used to not approaching the Luanfeng Palace at night, and she thought it was normal, not just for sleeping alone, but more for freedom of movement at night!
The guards were far away, and the eunuchs and palace maids dare not show up at night. Under such circumstances, the Empress or her people in her palace have more freedom to go out at night.
Tonight, the Empress has plans to go out!
At midnight, the Empress got up, put on ordinary clothes, put on a black cloak, wrapped herself from head to toe, and walked out of the palace with a palace maid.
After so many years, the Empress and her palace maid have already figured out the rules of the patrolling guards. As soon as the patrolling guards were far away, the Empress and the palace maid walk out of the Luanfeng Palace, and their figures disappear into the night.
Like a ghost, the Empress and palace maid shuttled through the palace familiarly, without alarming anyone, they came to the prison and the place where Xiao Tianyao was imprisoned.
As soon as the two of them appeared, a soldier dressed in a soldier uniform with the word “pawn” appeared out of nowhere and saluted respectfully, “Master, you only have a quarter of an hour.”
“Mmm.” The Empress didn’t show up but just responded, her voice was hoarse and cold, completely missing the usual gentleness and atmosphere.
The little soldier was not surprised, he silently opened the cell door for the Empress, and then stepped aside.
The Empress’s expression didn’t change, she simply led the palace maid into the dark and deep prison and walked to the end.
In the deepest part of the prison, Xiao Tianyao was locked on the wall in a large font shape, his limbs were all bound by fine iron locks with thick wrists, and his body could not move, he could only stick tightly to the wall.
This posture was embarrassing and humiliating, but Xiao Tianyao looked calm, without a trace of resentment or lethargy, as if the person locked on the wall was not him.
“Xiao Wangye!” The Empress did not play tricks in front of Xiao Tianyao but simply took off her hat to reveal her identity.
“Empress!” Although Xiao Tianyao was locked on the wall, he looked in good spirits and was not surprised to see the Empress appear.
“You don’t seem to be surprised that I will come?” The Empress showed no expression, but only she knew what was going on in her heart.
Xiao Tianyao didn’t answer the Empress’s words, but asked coldly, “The Ci Entang is the work of the Empress, right?”
He failed to find out who was behind the scenes about the matter of Ci Entang. He didn’t know it until he saw the Empress appear.
In the Eastern Country, the person who made him unable to find any clues was by no means a simple person, and the person who could appear in the palace prison and front of him at this time was not a simple person either.
The Eastern Country was not that big, so there were not so many extraordinary people, so the mastermind behind the Ci Entang was most likely the Empress.
“Xiao Wangye is really extraordinary, you figured it out so quickly.” The Empress knew that Xiao Tianyao had no evidence, but she readily admitted it.
She came to find Xiao Tianyao for a deal, so naturally, she had to show her sincerity and strength. The matter of Ci Entang was the sincerity and the strength she wanted to show.
She believed that Xiao Tianyao was a smart person and knows what to do to be the most beneficial.
“What does the Empress want?” Xiao Tianyao was a direct person, especially when facing people he hates, he was even more direct.
“Jinwuwei!” The Empress only has a quarter of an hour, she will not waste time playing words. Xiao Tianyao was more direct than her.
“Do you think it’s possible?” Xiao Tianyao looked calm, without any change, as if the Empress didn’t want the Jinwuwei, and he didn’t care about the Jinwuwei.
“Why is it impossible? Now you can’t keep them. Give them to me, I will save your life. It doesn’t even matter if you want the throne.” The Empress naturally knew that Xiao Tianyao would not accept it easily, so she had already made preparations to negotiate with him, but… …
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