late Qing Dynasty

Chapter 41
"Okay, let's plan separately. At this time tomorrow, you will come to my house again."

Yixin's mood was very high, and I could see that he was full of longing and fantasies about the plan I proposed.

It was almost noon when I returned from Yixin's Prince Gong's Mansion, Han Yun took my arm and kept crying for hunger.

As soon as I entered the door, I ordered Mei Shuang to prepare food. Han Yun followed Mei Shuang to eat, but I hid in the study and began to plan my plan to save the country.

May 1861, 10 sunny
After a whole afternoon and one night, I finally wrote a set of specific plans.

I couldn't wait to send it to Yixin, but just as I walked out of the room, I bumped into the flustered Mei Shuang.

"Mei Shuang, what are you doing in such a panic when you get up early in the morning!"

When Mei Shuang saw it was me, she immediately came over mysteriously, "My lord, a strange thing happened in the palace!"

"What's the matter?" I frowned slightly, strange things happen every year in the palace, who knows who is responsible.

"I heard that several young maids have disappeared in the palace. Everyone says there are ghosts in the Forbidden City!"

Looking at Mei Shuang's appearance, I found that she has great gossip potential.

"Does anyone know what a ghost looks like?"

I guess, this is just another power struggle among rights contenders, deliberately confusing everyone's attention.

"That's not true, but the Forbidden City is really uncertain."

Mei Shuang seems to have no doubts about ghosts. It seems that she should know something.

"Tell me, there's nothing you can't say." I deliberately pretended to be puzzled and looked directly at her.

"Many people died unjustly in the Forbidden City, and Emperor Chongzhen!" Mei Shuang deliberately lowered her voice, as if she was afraid of being heard.

"I know what you said. It's just that when people die like a lamp goes out, they won't do anything wrong again. Moreover, even if they died unjustly, what's the use of finding a little maid!"

I smiled and patted Mei Shuang's shoulder, "Okay, go back to sleep quickly, don't think about it."

"No, my lord, this servant is here to inform you that the Empress Dowager sent someone to invite you into the palace." Only then did Mei Shuang remember her business.

"Wait a minute, I'll go to Prince Gong's mansion first, and then enter the palace."

I tightened my grip on the proposal in my hand, and I couldn't wait any longer. If Mei Shuang hadn't appeared, I might have arrived at Prince Gong's mansion by this time.

"The servant is going to prepare the car for the lord." Mei Shuang bowed to me and walked away quickly.

I was excited, and before Mei Shuang could get the car ready, I followed her out, "Mei Shuang, why don't you go with me, Han Yun is probably still sleeping late."

"Okay, my lord, the servant girl will go with you." Mei Shuang was excited when she heard that I called her.

I took Mei Shuang to Prince Gong's Mansion, they were all in the capital, and the carriage ride was very fast, we arrived in less than half an hour.

"Sir, be careful."

Mei Shuang jumped out of the carriage first, moving lightly like a little swallow, while I deliberately supported Mei Shuang, showing a very clumsy look.

After all, in the eyes of outsiders, I am just a civil servant, and it is better to be careful before things fail.

Mei Shuang and I just got out of the car, but the servant of Prince Gong's Mansion was already waiting at the door, "Master Tang, you are here, I will be waiting here before dawn!"

"You're quite positive, kid." I was in a good mood, so the boy made fun of me.

"Oh, my lord, you are showing love to the little one. It's not the little one who is active. It's the prince's order to let the little one wait for the adults here early in the morning!"

After listening to the young man's words, my heart was even more surging. In this Qing Dynasty, there is such a like-minded person, which is really a blessing in misfortune.

"My lord, please stay here later, and I will inform the prince." The boy led me into the study, and then retreated out.

After the boy went out, Mei Shuang asked suspiciously, "My lord, isn't Lord Gong not wanting to see us? Why is he so enthusiastic all of a sudden?"

"Hehe, this moment and that moment!" I purposely kept my mouth shut and didn't tell Mei Shuang the truth.

"My lord, Mei Shuang should wait for you outside." Seeing that I didn't want to talk to her, Mei Shuang pouted and went outside.

I couldn't help shaking my head and laughing, this girl's temper is getting worse and worse, just as I was thinking, there was a rush of footsteps outside.

I looked up and saw that it was really Prince Gong Yixin, but his expression seemed a little flustered.

"Liu Ye, what's the matter? Did something happen?" I suddenly became nervous, afraid that something might happen.

"No, it's just that the Empress Dowager just sent someone to say that she is urgently calling me into the palace. I don't know what happened."

"Sixth Master, don't worry. The Empress Dowager also sent someone to call me into the palace just now, saying that a few young ladies in the palace disappeared for no reason."

"Disappeared for no reason?" Yi Xin frowned, as if considering the authenticity of this matter.

"How about this, Sixth Master, let's go into the palace together to see what happened." I suggested.

"Okay, let's enter the palace first. By the way, I have already drawn up the plan of learning from the barbarians and improving ourselves as you mentioned. We will discuss it together after we leave the palace."

"Okay, sixth master, please."

Yi Xin and I entered the palace together. At this moment, Lan Er was in the Yanxi Hall in the west ear of the Hall of Mental Cultivation. When Prince Gong and I entered, only An Dehai was waiting on the side.

Only at this time did I think of the scourge of An Dehai. If there is a chance, I must drive him out of the palace as soon as possible.

"I pay my respects to the Queen Mother." Yixin and I saluted Lan'er together.

"Sixth Master, Master Tang, sit down." Lan'er's tone was a little tired, maybe it's because of lack of sleep, I guess.

"The queen mother summoned her so early, did something happen in the palace?" Yi Xin asked knowingly.

"Recently, there have been palace ladies disappearing one after another in the palace. At the beginning, Aijia didn't pay much attention to it. After all, this is not new in the palace. However, just yesterday, five palace ladies disappeared inexplicably from the palace. , Ai Jia thinks this matter should be investigated."

"The Empress Dowager wants to hand it over to Chen and Prince Gong for investigation?" From what Lan Er meant, it seemed that the two of us were going to enter the palace again.

"To tell you the truth, the Ai family can't believe the others, only Mr. Lao Liu and Mr. Tang." Lan'er said very politely, but it also blocked our way out. In this way, both of us would have to Moved to live in the palace.

"It's my blessing to be able to serve the Queen Mother, but I don't know who disappeared."

Seeing Yixin's appearance, I really want to investigate this case.

"Xiao Anzi, show the results of your investigation to the two adults in a moment." Lan'er said to An Dehai who was behind her.

"Yes, Empress Dowager." An Dehai responded flatteringly, and handed us the file on the table.

"Queen, it's not good, there are ghosts in the imperial garden!" Ling'er ran in in a panic, and knelt down on the ground with a plop.

(End of this chapter)