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"But every time, there will only be a flash of light and when I want to call out for someone, that person has already disappeared. There is nothing wrong with Blue palace. " Wang Yingyue paused for a moment, and then anxiously looked out the window, saying nervously, "If not for the time I saw it together with Huo Xiang, I would have thought that I was mistaken."

From the look of unease and panic on her face, it was obvious that she had been frightened more than once.

If it only happens once, then it might be a coincidence, or I might have misjudged him. However, after a few tries, the word 'coincidence' doesn't apply to me anymore.

Xiao Ruyue pondered for a moment, and glanced at Yin Lin from the corner of her eyes: "Arrange for two people to protect Luzhou-yuang-yuan-yuan-jie closely without mistake."

"Yes."

Wang Yingyue looked at Xiao Ruyue, and said hesitantly, "This empress is …"

"You don't need to think too much. Yin Lin will arrange two smart palace maids for you to go over and have them follow you at that time. In comparison to the fact that the guards were only guarding outside of the chambers and they were all men, if anything were to happen to them, they would not have the convenience of being escorted by their personal palace maids. " Xiao Ruyue smiled and comforted her.

Wang Yingyue also understood that the Empress was doing this to protect her, so she did not say anymore.

Xiao Ruyue told Wang Yingyue to drink the tea, and Yin Lin left for a while.

After a while, she returned with two young palace maids.

"Empress, these two girls are more attentive, and want them to follow Luzhou-yuang-yuan-yuan-jie Wang, what do you think?"

Xiao Ruyue sized them up, and the two palace maids looked to be about the same age as Cai Yin and Lu Yi, and dressed in the attire of ordinary palace maids.

"Mn, the person Yin Lin chose, definitely cannot be wrong." Xiao Ruyue nodded and turned to face Wang Yingyue, "Luzhou-yuang-yuan-yuan-jie Wang, bring these two girls back. If there's anything wrong with them, let them handle it, you don't have to appear again."

Wang Yingyue hesitated, "Can, can it be?" The two palace maids did not look much different from the palace maids in her palace.

Lotus also looked at the two palace maids and shared the same opinion as her mistress.

Xiao Ruyue smiled faintly and glanced at Yin Lin, who nodded affirmatively. Xiao Ruyue simply stood up, "Luzhou-yuang-yuan-yuan-jie Wang, I trust Yin Lin, the person she has chosen is definitely not wrong. If you bring them back, they can take care of you. "

Wang Yingyue still wanted to say something, but since Xiao Ruyue had already said so, there was nothing left to refute.

When he was about to leave, Wang Yingyue remembered something else, and said, "Empress, recently, Princess Zhengyi and Princess Qing He have entered the palace quite frequently."

"Yes, I understand."

After Wang Yingyue left, Xiao Ruyue took a sip of the ginseng soup, and then asked about what had happened in the palace, "Yin Lin, tell me in detail what happened in the palace during the past month."

Coming back yesterday was already a total loss, and today, he couldn't care less. Now, he could finally take care of matters in the palace.

"Empress, if it wasn't for Luzhou-yuang-yuan-yuan-jie Wang mentioning it, this servant would have also said it. Supervisor Fang said that in the past month since you had left, Princess Duanyun and Princess Qing He had been walking around the palace very frequently. Although she would only visit Empress Dowager every day to chat with her, Xu mama seemed to have intended for Princess Qing He to enter the palace. "

"Enter the palace?" Xiao Ruyue's hand paused, and a cold smile surfaced on the corner of her mouth, "Princess Qing He, have you still not given up?"

She did not know about Yuwen He's situation, right? If she knew about his situation, she would not be willing to let a person who did not have much time left their half a lifetime worth of fortune and glory.

What Princess Qing He really wanted was probably just the position of Empress and her wealth.

"What else?"

Yin Lin carefully observed her expression and said carefully, "Also, a palace maid has died in the palace without reason, and a young eunuch has gone missing, his whereabouts unknown."

After Xiao Ruyue heard this, her brows slightly knitted, and her expression became serious: "Dead for no reason? There was still someone whose whereabouts were unknown? Has anyone from the Internal Affairs Bureau investigated the reason? "

Yin Lin shook her head: "I didn't find the missing person. The dead little palace maid seemed to have hanged herself, but someone also said, that little palace maid doesn't look like someone who would commit suicide."

She didn't expect so many things to happen on her trip out of the palace. The palace was in a state of unrest.

Xiao Ruyue thought about it and after pondering for a while, she said: "We cannot leave this matter alone. How about this, Lu Yi, bring Cai Yin along. The two of you follow Chief Fang around to take a look and see if you can find him."

"Ah?!" "Holy shit!" Lu Yi, who was serving at the side, did not expect that she would be called out. She was completely stunned. "Empress, I'm just a little girl who's following by your side to cook for you. How can you not? No, no, I can't see a dead person."

"You have already gone to the battlefield. Didn't you manage to deal with the corpses in the military camp?" Xiao Ruyue disapproved, "Then it's decided, I will leave the matter to you, if you don't handle it properly, don't come back to see me."

"Is the Empress giving up on me now?"

She tugged at the corner of the empress's clothes, looking pitiful.

Xiao Ruyue stared at her without blinking, her expression showing neither joy nor anger.

Lu Yi let out a "wow" and really cried.

"Esteemed Empress, no matter what, I grew up serving the esteemed Empress in the prince's estate as a child. Y-you … how can you say … 'If you don't want green clothes, then don't want green clothes! I … I won't leave!"

Xiao Ruyue sighed, and said faintly, "I just wanted you to help me investigate this case, since when did I say that I didn't want you anymore? If you cry like this, what will happen if the princes in my stomach frighten you? "

How could this little girl do something unexpected every time?

Lu Yi was startled, looked at Xiao Ruyue blankly, then turned back to Yin Lin.

Yin Lin nodded with certainty. Her eyes said, "You actually speak of the Empress as a heartless person. The Empress will be hurt."

It was impossible for her to cry, but it was also impossible for her to not cry.

"Bring Cai Yin along and investigate the case. If that's not possible, then find Chong Yue and ask him to help you." Xiao Ruyue said.

Only then did Lu Yi get up, wiped her tears and left pitifully.

"The Empress always likes to tease Lu Yi, and that makes her cry." When Lu Yi left, Yin Lin could not help but laugh.

Xiao Ruyue rubbed her forehead. Towards this servant who had too many brains and overreacted, she would definitely have a headache.

"Yin Lin, go take a look at the good days in the next two months, I want to be the matchmaker."

Yin Lin was startled, then laughed out loud. Her green clothes and eyes were real, it would be better to marry her off as soon as possible. However, she would miss Lu Yi's craftsmanship.

If she was here alone, the entire Phoenix Invitation Palace would benefit.

It was just that she couldn't understand why the Empress would send Lu Yi and Cai Yin to investigate some murder and disappearance case.

If these things could not be handled by the people from the Inner Court Division, then wouldn't it be fine to find officials from the Ministry of Justice or the marble temple?

Xiao Ruyue also understood Yin Lin's question, but she smiled and did not answer. She asked Yin Lin to move the accounts and details of the palace's past month's worth of work to the inner rooms, so that she could read them slowly from the soft couch.

During this time, Shen Liang came over to report the news that he had settled down in Wenshansu to Xiao Ruyue.

"Empress, according to your instructions, this one has already sent Wenshansu to Du Hanlin's residence. His Majesty also sent someone to protect him in the dark. As for the Wang Shangshu, His Majesty said that he would take care of it.

Xiao Ruyue nodded, and indicated for him to sit.

Shen Liang refused to sit and insisted on standing. "Niang Niang, if you have anything to tell me, please instruct me."

"Then I won't force anyone to do anything."

Xiao Ruyue's gaze swept across the account book in her hands, then landed on Shen Liang's face once again, "I originally shouldn't have asked this question. Last night at the medicine hut, was the General Shen's words in front of Big Sister Ya Yin and Mr. Tang really about to be given up?"

Shen Liang hesitated, surprised. Why would the Empress ask such a question?

However, he only hesitated for a brief moment before cupping his hands together and replying, "This general has come to a great understanding regarding this border trial."

"What exactly did the General Shen see at the border trials?" Xiao Ruyue looked at him in puzzlement.

Back when they were in the military, Shen Liang had spent most of his time outside her tent protecting her safety.

Shen Liang lowered his head, even his voice was slightly gloomy. "Empress, it is better not to pursue this matter any further. Empress only needs to know that Shen Liang will not do anything that would harm the Western Xia or the Grand Mausoleum. Shen Liang will always be the Empress's guardian. This will never change. "

When he said that, Xiao Ruyue actually didn't know what to say.

"Forget it, Sister Ya Yin has already grown up by quite a few years, you two are indeed unsuitable. As for the matters between men and women, there is no need for outsiders to say anything. Xiao Ruyue said indifferently, she closed the account book in her hand.

"Yes." Shen Liang nodded his head.

He bowed towards Xiao Ruyue and was about to withdraw, but when he reached the door, he seemed to remember something and turned back, "This general still has something that I want to tell the Empress."

"What's wrong?"

"It's about that palace maid, Cai Yin." A trace of determination flashed through Shen Liang's eyes as he spoke. It was as if he had made a very important decision. "She …"

"She must be a spy planted by the people of Wei Family." Without waiting for Shen Liang to finish speaking, Xiao Ruyue helped him carry on.

Shen Liang looked at her in surprise. "Esteemed Empress, could it be that … you already …"

"Since I have long known of your identity, I naturally do not have any doubts about her background."

Shen Liang was stunned for a moment before feeling relieved, "That's right. The Empress has also seen through this lowly general's strength since a long time ago. "

They were all the same. There was no reason for the Empress to be able to see through him, but she could not see the little palace maid that had always been by her side.

In other words, they owed the Wei Family a favor, but they paid it back this way.

He didn't know whether it was repaying the debt of gratitude or it was an act of wickedness.