The First Empress - Chapter 166

Chapter 166 Impeach Again
Lan Sou Yu saw that Ji Zhu Hua had admitted everything, and there was no problem at all. She only thought for a moment and then asked, “There is one more thing that I would like to ask Your Highness to also know. Is Your Highness okay?”

Linglong didn’t know what Lan Sou Yu wanted to ask, Naturally, he listened inclined his ears, Looking at Lan Sou Yu’s expression, she looked at Ji Zhu Hua’s expression again. Ji Zhu Hua had always maintained a faint elegance in the vast expanse of space, while Lan Sou Yu was obviously aggressive. There was a kind of valiant aura in her fierce eyes, and Ling Long only sighed slightly in her heart. Such a tough attitude would be at a disadvantage in front of Ji Zhu Hua. She had seen too many similar situations.

Ji Zhu Hua’s face was like the Mid-Autumn Moon, She kept a smile like a spring dawn flower, Lan Shuyu was a little anxious. She was afraid that Ji Zhuhua would not answer her last question. She immediately asked, “Then, when the Japanese Palace was the first to descend the mountain, they met Eunuch Huang Quanhuang. At that time, Supervisor Li should have already left the palace. I wonder why Huang Quanhuang was there.” “Furthermore, I remember that Eunuch Huang also vaguely walked out of the cold palace at that time.”

After hearing Lan Sou Yu’s question, Ji Zhu Hua looked at Lan Sou Yu with eyes like autumn ripples. He was slightly displeased, However, Ji Zhuhua immediately answered the question. Linglong almost felt that Ji Zhuhua had given the answer without thinking. “This palace might as well tell you that this palace asked him to help Lord Xiuzhuan look at the folds. As for going to the cold palace, this palace asked Eunuch Huang to go to the cold palace to give some clothes to the concubines.”

Linglong widened her eyes. She was clearly the one who gave the clothes to the concubines. Now, the Empress said that she had also given the clothes to the concubines. What exactly did the Empress mean? However, Linglong soon found out that the Empress had only admitted from the side that she was the mastermind of the entire arson case.

Lan Sou Yu sneered. Her laughter was filled with a hint of madness. She said, “I’ve already asked you questions, but I clearly remember that Jie Yu said that day that she sent clothes to the harem concubines before she was inspired. Could it be that the Empress had already expected things and also sent clothes?”

“Your Majesty knows whether I have given you clothes or not, that’s enough, isn’t it?” Ji Zhu Hua’s words were filled with confidence. Linglong felt that her entire body was uncomfortable. She could not think clearly about these unnecessary things, but she understood one thing. Today, Ji Zhu Hua had sent her to Changle Palace to humiliate Lan Sou Yu on the one hand, and to make Lan Sou Yu apologize to her on the other.

Perhaps the most important aspect was this, which allowed Lan Sou Yu to vaguely understand that things weren’t that simple.

After Lan Sou Yu finished laughing, she retreated.

However, Ji Zhuhua seemed to be reluctant and said, “Since you have also asked me a few questions, I naturally want to ask you a few questions. Are you willing to answer?”

Linglong saw Lan Shuyu and Yu Qingya smiling and nodded, “Just ask, Your Highness.”

“You said it yourself. You left the first time. Why did you leave the first time?” Ji Zhu Hua’s tone was completely relaxed, but it was just a casual question. However, even Ling Long knew that this problem was more serious than any other one, because only Lan Sou Yu had enough time to commit a crime. Lan Sou Yu raised her head and said, “I was not well that day, so …”

“Only then did you leave?” Ji Zhuhua smiled and continued, “You said that you saw Huang Quan. You said that Huang Quan came from the cold palace. Although the cold palace is not far from Eternal Alley, it is still a distance away. How did you see it? Did anyone else see it at that time?”

Lan Sou Yu didn’t know how to answer these two questions. Ling Long guessed that Lan Sou Yu should have discovered something at that time. However, because of Lan Sou Yu’s status, other people only hanged Little Zhuo Zi to make Lan Sou Yu not say anything. Lan Sou Yu was wrong and thought that Little Zhuo Zi had committed suicide because of fear of sin.

Lan Shuyu’s eyebrows twitched when she heard this and said, “I saw Little Zhuozi at that time. I didn’t know what was going on, but I followed him to the cold palace to take a look. However, I saw Eunuch Huang Quanhuang at that time.”

Linglong only frowned slightly. Lan Sou Yu’s words were not answered well. It could be said that they were full of holes. Linglong clenched her fists for Lan Sou Yu, but Lan Sou Yu did not seem to have discovered anything wrong. This was even more extraordinary.

Ji Zhuhua smiled faintly and said, “So no one saw Huang Quan walk into the cold palace. Are you the only one?”

The Empress’s chest was wide and unmatched. Linglong already knew this, so Linglong also waited quietly for it to change. After a while, Lan Sou Yu said, “It’s not that no one saw it. Actually, Xiao Zhuozi also saw it at that time. This concubine thought …”

Linglong was secretly shocked. She already understood what had happened. Huang Quan must have set fire to Little Zhuozi. This was the reason why Little Zhuozi killed her. Thinking of this, Linglong looked coldly at Ji Zhuhua. However, Ji Zhuhua only replied coldly, “Little Zhuozi is already dead. There’s no proof of his death. Do you want to say the same thing then?”

Shower’s eyes were tightly shut. He sighed slightly. In an instant, she knew the answer. Her cheeks were pale like ice sculptures. She clenched her fists coldly. It seemed that the murderer was Huang Quan. Huang Quan’s status was very high. She could walk into the inner hall without needing anyone’s help. She closed her eyes tightly. It was temporarily impossible for her to kill Huang Quan.

Lan Shuyu’s eyes suddenly emitted a faint dark blue light. It was deep and strange. She only lowered her head slightly and said, “This concubine has no other intentions. She just asked casually. Why would the Empress bother to make a fuss about it?”

“That’s good. The past is the past. It’s good that you understand.” Ji Zhuhua smiled and said, “This palace is tired today. Just remember to copy the Buddhist scriptures properly. It is born from the heart and the realm can change freely. This palace believes that it will not be long before you become a person from the inside to the outside.”

“This concubine will naturally copy it properly.” After saying that, Lan Sou Yu nodded.

Seeing that Ji Zhuhua was really going to leave, Linglong hurriedly walked over from her seat and held Ji Zhuhua’s right hand lightly. Only then did she stand up. Ji Zhuhua smiled solemnly and charmingly and said, “Concentrate on cultivating. This is a good thing. You will tell the concubines of He Palace after this visit. You are very good.”

Lan Sou Yu nodded her head swiftly and said, “Thank you for your concern.”

Linglong only felt that her fingers were cold. She didn’t know if Ji Zhuhua could feel it. Upon hearing the news just now, she felt a little sad. Indeed, no one in the harem could believe it. Or was it because Tong Jia’s words were right-“A tiger can’t hurt a tiger’s heart, a tiger can hurt a person’s heart”.

Outside, the snow returned to the wind, as if it was shocking.

Linglong hurriedly took off her cloak and draped it over Ji Zhuhua’s body. “It’s already snowing,” she said. “Your Highness, don’t move anymore.” Ji Zhuhua seemed to be waiting for something. After a while, he turned around and held Linglong’s hand. Linglong did not know what Ji Zhuhua was going to say, but Ji Zhuhua’s smile was filled with a bit of vicissitudes and confidence. He said, “Yeah, it’s already so cold and pigeons are flying around in the air. It’s really annoying.”

“Pigeon?” Linglong raised her head. Sure enough, a snow-white carrier pigeon above her head had already flown out. Linglong immediately understood something. She also understood why Ji Zhuhua suddenly stopped walking and was waiting.

The sound of the silver bell striking passed through the air. Linglong smiled and said, “The Empress doesn’t like pigeons. She can make Imperial Guard Long fly and shoot them away.”

“I don’t dislike it,” Ji Zhuhua smiled faintly. “I like small animals like pigeons very much. At least I can communicate with them, right?”

Countless thoughts flashed through Linglong’s mind. She didn’t dare to say a word, fearing that she would offend the Empress if she said the wrong thing. She didn’t know whether the situation today was good or bad. Whether it was right or wrong to be with the Empress now depended on the Empress’s intention today to get rid of her when it was necessary.

One is not necessary, that’s enough.

However, Ji Zhuhua’s eyes were clearly filled with kindness and pity as he looked at Changle Palace behind him. Linglong frowned and said, “Take it away, mother.”

Only then did the two of them walk to the front. At this time, Qin’er and Pei Lan had already come over. Ji Zhuhua changed into his cloak and gave Linglong the exquisite cloak. “You’ve been in school for the Emperor’s son recently, haven’t you?” He said.

Linglong didn’t know what this meant, so she could only nod and say, “I’m here every day. I just have to pay my respects to the Empress today. The Emperor won’t have to go anymore. I have to go from tomorrow onwards. What instructions does the Empress have?” It seemed like Ji Zhuhua had something to say.

Ji Zhuhua smiled sweetly and said, “You should help me pay attention to one thing. You understand, so I won’t say anything more.”

“Understood,” Linglong smiled and nodded.

She naturally understood what the Empress wanted her to pay attention to, so on the second day, Linglong was a little earlier than usual. Hui Qi’s complexion was pale, and she was probably overworked, so much so that her refined and noble temperament was greatly diminished.

Seeing Linglong enter, Huiqi handed a memorial to Linglong and said, “Take a look. It’s really indecent. It has already been three times in these two months. If I didn’t think that she was an elder of the Three Dynasties, I would have already released her from her armor and returned to her land.”

Linglong took the memorial and looked at it. As expected, the empress had asked her to pay attention to the memorial of impeachment. Linglong smiled happily and asked, “What does the emperor want to do? Sure enough, it didn’t happen? Now that Lan Zhaoyuan has been grounded repeatedly, it is probably because of the empress’ anger.”

Hui Qi’s pair of clear and deep eyes looked over and asked, “What do you plan to do? If it’s you, what should you do?”

Linglong’s eyes seemed to be covered in a layer of thin veil from several cases, and she said with a little avoidance, “This concubine does not dare to speak rashly.”