Donggong Zhangjiao

"The Emperor is here."

In Yuzhang Palace, Fang Yun put down the gadgets in his hand and stood up.

"I just went to see Concubine Wan and the Fifth Prince." Pei Yao replied, and then asked, "What are you doing?"

Fang Yun smiled and said, "My noodle maker, I suddenly wanted to eat dumplings today, so I asked the kitchen to prepare them. Seeing that my hands were itchy, I made some colorful noodles for my concubine to play with."

As she spoke, Rong Rong stretched, jumped down from the couch, and shook himself.

"Oh, are you pinching it like it does?" Pei Yao said with a smile.

Fang Yun also laughed, "It's just that he is more honest and willing to squat here to accompany my concubines. The two younger ones ran away without even saying a few words when they came back from school."

As he said that, he stretched out his hand to Rong Rong, who called out twice and walked over to rub Fang Yun's legs.

"Children are always more naughty when they are older, aren't I here?" Pei Yao took her hand and helped her sit down.

Seeing that no one was paying attention to her, RongRong left the main hall wagging her big tail.

"How is Concubine Wan's health? There was a lot of noise last night, and I was frightened. I heard all kinds of rumors in the past few days, which is really worrying." Fang Yun asked.

Pei Yao frowned, "I don't believe in the theory that strange powers can confuse the gods, but people in Yichun Palace are restless. Concubine Wan asked again, so I allowed her to do a ritual to calm people's hearts."

He said this, and Fang Yun nodded.

"What ghosts and gods say is never accurate. To say this, I would rather believe that someone is pretending to be a ghost."

"Are you guessing that someone is deliberately pretending to be a ghost in Yichun Palace?"

Pei Yao asked in a low voice. As he spoke, he took the tea cup handed by Qing Rong and took a sip.

Fang Yun's face showed helplessness, "I have such a guess, but Concubine Wan has always been cautious and courageous. I think if someone is pretending to be a ghost, she will probably catch her. Besides, who would deliberately create such a thing? The panic is definitely not just to scare Concubine Wan."

These words made Pei Yao frown slightly, as if he was thoughtful.

Fang Yun didn't seem to notice anything strange about Pei Yao at this moment, and continued to talk to himself.

"These three people are like tigers. One of them said he saw it, but it can be regarded as a mistake. I heard that many people saw ghosts in Yichun Palace. If some people are not pretending to be ghosts, could it be those people? They all took the wrong medicine and suffered from ecstasy."

When he said this, Fang Yun seemed to be joking, and then he gave instructions to the side.

"Is lunch ready? I'm a little hungry. Remember to give me a bowl of iced plum soup to appetize."

Finally, he looked at Pei Yao and said, "Your Majesty, would you like to try it too?"

"No, I don't like sour food." Pei Yao recovered his thoughts and replied softly.

The two had lunch together. Fang Yun ate a little too much and felt full, so he took him to the courtyard to eat.

At noon, the sun was too hot, so it was hard to go out, so I walked on the corridor.

Fang Yun showed Pei Yao the gadget Luo Meiren gave her.

A little turtle.

"A few days ago, I was afraid of people. After raising her for three or four days, I have become more courageous. I haven't given her a name yet. Can the emperor give me one?"

"Does the turtle still need a name?"

Pei Yao looked at the kid paddling leisurely in the tank with amusement.

"Foxes can have names, why aren't turtles allowed to have names? Ji'er's little parrot still has a name," Fang Yun said.

She said so, and Pei Yao naturally gave her face.

Of course, I also think it’s quite fun. After thinking for a moment, he said, "Then, let's call him Qingxuan."

"Not good." Fang Yun shook his head, "The eldest girl next to my concubine is named Qingrong, and this turtle is named Qingxuan. Those who don't know may think they are two sisters."

"Then think of it yourself and tell me." Pei Yao looked at her with a smile in his eyes.

Fang Yun raised his eyebrows, "I think it's called getting rich, according to my concubine."

"Get rich?" Pei Yao was surprised.

"Yes, the worldly wish is to be healthy and long-lived, with good food and clothing. As a turtle, he must have lived a long life, so naturally the only wish left is to get rich, right?" Fang Yun blinked, and his lips curved, looking cunning and cute.

Seeing her weird look, Pei Yao couldn't help but laugh.

After laughing enough, he said helplessly, "It makes sense that you can come up with such a name."

"It can be regarded as making the emperor smile, and the concubine and making a fortune can be regarded as meritorious." Fang Yun raised his eyebrows.

Pei Yao was stunned for a moment, "Are you deliberately making me happy?"

"When the emperor came today, I saw that the emperor had something on his mind. I didn't know the reason, so I had to think of such a stupid way to make the emperor smile." Fang Yun said softly.

Hearing this, Pei Yao's eyebrows softened unconsciously, and he stretched out his hand to take the person into his arms.

"You are the only one who is so sincere to me."

Fang Yun didn't speak, just leaned quietly in his arms and let him hold her for a while.

There were still government affairs to deal with in the afternoon, and it was inconvenient for Pei Yao to stay in Yuzhang Palace for a long time, so he chatted with Fang Yun for a while and then went back to Jingqian Palace.

After sitting down in the royal study room, Hong Zheng finished studying the ink and was about to take a few steps back when he was stopped by Pei Yao.

"Go and check the recent hauntings in Yichun Palace. See if there is any handwriting from the Queen. If it is useful, ask Guo Miaochun to help you. In addition, also check the poisoning case of Concubine Wan and the Fifth Prince. Is there any connection?"

"The slave obeys."

Hong Zheng cupped his hands and immediately withdrew.

As for why the emperor wanted to investigate like this, Hong Zheng already had the answer in his mind.

At that time, Fang Yue was resting on the pillow in Yuzhang Palace.

"What the empress said to the emperor today is to remind the emperor that there is something fishy about Concubine Wan." Qingrong said with a smile while shaking her fan.

Fang Yun narrowed his eyes, "I don't believe that there are ghosts in this world. Otherwise, there are so many people who hate me, why don't they find one? There is most likely someone behind the scenes. Based on what I revealed to the queen before, Judging from the news, I'm afraid the Queen has come back to her thoughts and wants to deal with Concubine Wan."

Hearing this, Qingrong couldn't help but say.

"Don't you plan to use the Queen to eliminate Concubine Wan first?"

"How could the Queen rely on this method to eradicate Concubine Wan? I guess this haunting is just a way to lure a snake out of its hole." Fang Yun said in a deep voice, after a slight pause, "Besides, why should I be so kind and watch her do this? It's a matter of course and she escaped unscathed. Although Mrs. Xu deserves to die, her decision to kill Ji'er was also caused by the queen's instigation. Naturally, she will have to bear the consequences."

Fang Yun never claimed to be a kind person, and the queen had already spoken out last time, worried that Pei Yao would be disadvantageous to the fifth prince for the sake of the fourth prince, and showed a naked desire to fight.

Even for the sake of the child, Fang Yun had to take action to weaken the queen's weight in Pei Yao's heart.

That's why today Pei Yao suspected that the haunting of Yichun Palace was deliberately manipulated by someone.

Of course, what Fang Yun didn't expect was that when Pei Yao went to Fengxuan Palace, he accidentally overheard a few conversations between the queen and the maids, so he would quickly suspect the queen and launch an investigation.

But whether it is Concubine Wan or the Queen, after all, it is the saying that if you don't want others to know, don't do anything except yourself.

Once you are suspected, your flaws will always be exposed through constant investigation.