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Shi Zhonggu sighed, "I've never heard of this before. I wonder where your majesty heard this from?" Dongfang Wenwen was a weird-looking person. He had accompanied his father to the battlefield when he was only thirteen, and had then taken over the general's residence. He had been running the battlefield for five to six years, and he had never heard of anyone he liked. The Emperor might not know this, but although Dongfang Wuzheng is ruthless, he is the one who emerged out of the blue and won out of the blue! "

"The reason why I say this is because the personal guards of the East must meet an unwritten requirement!" Shi Zhonggu frowned and said, "To be alone, with no one to worry about, that is the first consideration!" Those with jumbled family connections and numerous siblings were often secondary! People in the martial arts world risked their lives for their lives. If there was a family member, they would be worried about their safety. If they were threatened in the future, they would be weak! If there is a mistake, you will become a traitor! "

Zhao Jing frowned slightly. "This is the first time I've heard of such a thing!" However, this was indeed the style of Dongfang Wenming. Although this person seemed gentle, he was actually a meticulous hunter, and could not tolerate the slightest bit of scheming from others! He does not allow anyone to become his obstacle or shackle, so I presume that there will not be any cinnabar in his heart! "

Shi Zhonggu nodded, "I have indeed never heard of it, but …"

"But what?" Zhao Jing didn't understand.

Shi Zhonggu thought for a moment. "The Emperor has been on the throne for more than two years. Have you never heard of the late Emperor Xu Jingfei?"

"Xu Jingfei?" Zhao Jing truly had never heard of it. "I rarely ask about the affairs of the harem, let alone the harem of the late emperor. After the late emperor passed away, all the concubines in the imperial concubines that were not born followed him. I wonder who this Xu Jingfei is? "

Emperor Xian originally had no son, which was why Dongfang Wuming had the opportunity to help Zhao Jing ascend to the throne. Therefore, the late emperor's second wife, a princess who was only born after birth, was either waiting in a temple in the country or waiting for her death in Yongxiang!

Xu Jingfei?

Zhao Jing thought to himself, "Since she's a concubine, then she should be the Grand Concubine."

Shi Zhonggu let out a long sigh, but couldn't help but feel a bit emotional when mentioning this Xu Jingfei, "This old official has never seen her before either. I've only heard that this woman was born with an absolutely stunning beauty, and is the foster daughter of the General's Estate, the adopted sister of Dongfang Jingming! In the past, this woman has lived in seclusion. Who would have thought that on that day, the emperor would go to the general's estate and take a fancy to her, then take her back to the palace and bestow the title of Consort on her! "

"It's only natural for the daughter of the family of generals to be conferred the title of concubine!" Zhao Jing didn't feel it was strange. After all, according to the Eastern clan's influence, it was reasonable for them to be concubines. This also showed the royal family's respect for the Dongfang family! However, when Zhao Jing saw the expression on Shi Zhonggu's face, he started to think about what he should say later!

Sure enough, Shi Zhonggu shook his head, "The emperor guarded her for three days and three nights, and no one has seen her since. "Xu Jingfei is like a dream in the Emperor's heart, the most bizarre existence in the harem!"

Zhao Jing didn't understand. "What does Teacher mean by this?" I don't understand! What do you mean, no one has seen her since? She's dead? Or was he sent out by royal father? A living person, could it be that there are no traces at all in the palace? "

"The late emperor didn't mention anything, no one would dare to ask! We only know that the Dongfang family has a Xu Jingfei, but that's only a consort of three days! " Shi Zhonggu stood up with his hands behind his back, "Regarding this Xu Jingfei, even that big guy had many suspicions. He thought that something had happened to Emperor Xian, but because he was a member of the Dongfang family, he didn't dare to reveal it to the public! Of course, there was also the possibility of him escaping from the palace for some reason, or he might have been hidden by the late emperor. In any case, a living being has just disappeared into thin air! "

"Disappeared?" Zhao Jing frowned. "Then the Dongfang family didn't react?"

"No reaction at all!" "The imperial harem is just a woman, it's not important if she's alive or dead. The important thing is that from then on, the late emperor treated the Eastern clan with even greater kindness. Thus, Dongfang Wuzheng swore an oath upon his clansmen!"

"You haven't seen him either?" Zhao Jing was somewhat hesitant. His eyes darkened. "Consort Xu?" What kind of appearance must that be to the point that the late Emperor guarded her for three days and three nights? "

Shi Zhonggu laughed, "They are often the most heroic and the most pitiful beauty! In this world, the more outstanding one's achievements were, the more one wanted to conquer those peerlessly beautiful women in order to show off one's masculinity! This old official has never seen Xu Jingfei before. Even if there were so many servants in the palace, very few have seen her. The emperor is interested in Xu Jingfei? "

"Which palace does she live in?" Zhao Jing asked.

Shi Zhonggu thought for a moment, "I think so …" The crescent palace? It should be the crescent moon palace! I'm not sure about the details either! When the late emperor's harem women ascended to the throne, they were all killed by Dongfang Cangming. Even if there were fish that escaped the net, they might not know about these things! "

"I didn't expect Dongfang Wenming to have a adopted sister!" Zhao Jing smiled coldly. "Interesting. How interesting!"

"Your majesty, it's best if you don't interfere in this matter!" Shi Zhonggu kindly reminded, and lowered his voice, "If the Regent's Estate were to find out, I'm afraid they would suspect the Emperor. The Emperor doesn't want to bring disaster upon himself just for these matters!"

Zhao Jing nodded. "I understand. Mister, you can rest assured!" Oh right, Qi Yunshan would be returning to the capital very soon, so why hasn't news of this border trial arrived yet? Could it be that the capital has really become an isolated island, with no way to investigate the matters at the border? "

"The Regent's Manor is also investigating. If there really is an anomaly, then Dongfang Buming should be even more anxious than His Majesty! Dongfang Wenming knows better than us what happens in the martial arts world. He will never allow Qi Yunshan to interfere in military affairs! The military power is Dongfang Wenming's last resort, whoever touches it will die! " Shi Zhonggu let out a long breath. "Therefore, Your Majesty should know how powerful these things are. Some things should not be touched, and must not be touched. It's usually easy to talk, but if you're serious, then you'll be a person who doesn't even know his own family! "

"I understand!" Zhao Jing nodded. "You go back first. During this time, you must not act rashly. Yesterday, Dongfang Wenming seemed to be suspicious of me. I'm afraid that he might make some moves in the near future!" "Now is not the time to fall out, let's wait for Qi Yunshan to come back first!"

"Yes sir!" Shizhong Gu saluted and quickly left the royal study.

Zhao Jing narrowed his eyes, looking at Shi Zhonggu's departing back as he muttered the legendary name. "Xu Jingfei?!" It was likely that even Shi Zhonggu didn't know this woman's real name. This Xu Jingfei was merely a title left behind by the late emperor! A woman's name, especially that of a woman in a pavilion, unless she was a close relative or someone very familiar with her, calling her by her name was like calling her a prodigal son.

In reality, Shi Zhonggu truly did not know much about the matter regarding Xu Jingfei. He had already told everything he knew to Zhao Jing. Not to mention Shi Zhonggu, even Zhao YuanNan had only heard his father mention it before. He had only heard it once, but he really did not know anything else. Zhao Jing was truly curious about this woman who had only appeared in the palace for three days and three nights!

While Zhao Jing was still deep in thought, Wei Shuge hurriedly entered the room. "Your majesty, the princess has run into the Rising Dawn Hall. No one dares to stop her. I'm afraid she'll run into the crown prince soon!"

"How does the princess know of the Dawn Hall?" As soon as these words left his mouth, Zhao Jing came back to his senses. He immediately gnashed his teeth. "A concubine!" With that, she hurried out of the room, deciding not to let too many people know what was going on with Zhong Fu. Ling Yin was too young, and if she accidentally leaked it in the future, it would bring about a great deal of trouble! Therefore, other than Wei Shuge and Zhao Yuannan, no one else in the palace was allowed to touch Zhong Fu! The more people who knew about it, the higher the probability of an accident!

Zhao Jing walked into the Dawn Hall. Ling Yin was crying inside the garden. Her small face was pinched, and tears were unceasingly falling from her eyes. She cried until she was somewhat sad. Despite her wet nurse's continuous consolation, it was useless. Her crying seemed to be done with all of her strength. The servants all fell to their knees, not daring to breathe. When Zhao Jing walked over, the servants were trembling with fear. Who didn't know that the princess was the emperor's flesh and blood? And now that the princess was crying like this, it would be strange if the emperor wasn't going to go berserk.

When she saw Zhao Jing, her wet nurse was so frightened that her complexion changed. She fell flat on her stomach and trembled like a sieve. "Your Majesty, please forgive us!" Your Majesty, please forgive me. Your servant was useless, your servant was incompetent, and Your Majesty, please forgive me! "

Zhao Jing held his breath and pulled Ling Yin up from the ground with a dark expression. "Why is Yin'er so disobedient?" Is this the place where you should be? " She coldly swept her eyes over the crowd, "Why didn't you stop the princess? Don't you want your head anymore? " At the end of his words, Zhao Jing shouted out, "One or two of them, they're all trash!"

Perhaps it was because she was frightened by Zhao Jing that Ling Yin stopped crying. She blankly raised her head to look at her father, her nose twitching violently. Zhao Jing rarely lost his temper in front of his children. Even though Ling Yin's eyes had been injured by the empress, Zhao Jing had never spoken with such harsh words.

Zhao Jing's breathing quickened. He turned his head to look at Zhong Fu, who was standing under the eaves of the veranda. This boy seemed like he didn't care about the commotion, making Zhao Jing even angrier. She held in her breath and forced herself to calm down. Squatting in front of Ling Yin, she asked, "Yin'er told royal father, why did you come here to play?"

"Father, are you angry?" The child's face revealed fear. It seemed that he was somewhat afraid.

Zhao Jing tightly gripped the child's slightly cold hand. "Imperial Father is not angry, but Yin'er must answer Imperial Father's words!"

"Your Majesty …" The wet nurse raised her head and wanted to speak, but Zhao Jing's gaze stopped her. She could only continue kneeling on the ground, not daring to utter another word.

Ling Yin bit her lower lip. "They said that with royal father having a beloved concubine, there will be many young princes and princesses in the future. Yin'er's eyes have gone bad. After royal father had the little prince, he would no longer love Yin'er and would never like her again! " As he said this, the child's tears started to fall. It was a heart-wrenching sight.

Zhao Jing gently held Ling Yin in his arms. "Yin'er is the flesh and blood of Imperial Father. No matter what happens, Imperial Father will definitely not dislike Yin'er." Whoever dares to say such words regarding Yin'er and royal father's relationship, once royal father discovers it, he will not forgive it! "

"Father really won't say no to Yin'er?" The child was still afraid.

Zhao Jing gently caressed the child's tender face, his voice gentle. "Imperial Father swears that no matter how many concubines Imperial Father has, Yin'er will always be Imperial Father's favorite! Yin'er will go back with your mother and wait for a few days. After royal father finishes taking care of the matters at hand, he will play with Yin'er. "

"En!" The child nodded and took the nurse's hand.

"Send the princess back." Zhao Jing straightened his body, his voice indifferent. Then, he shot a look at Wei Shuge. Wei Shuge sent Princess Ling Yin out. As she walked out of the main entrance of the Rising Dawn Hall, her sharp eyes quickly swept the surroundings, as if she was looking for something.

In a dark corner far away, there was a shadow quickly disappearing.