I became the tyrant's only belief.

Chapter 152: Seeing Her Makes Me Thrill
Nongyun Garden.

"Alas, I finally got a day off. I had planned to go to the Imperial Garden and take a look at the ice sculptures on the lake, but now I dare not do that." Yu Zhui sat on the edge of the bed and sighed to Chu Liuzheng.

Chu Liuzheng looked up at her: "Why don't you dare to go? Is there a noble over there?"

"No." Yuzhui curled her lips, "I don't know that you have been recuperating these days. I guess Sister Moxiang didn't tell you that things in the palace have been very uneasy these days."

[When has there ever been peace in the palace? ]

Chu Liuzheng had been eating too much melon these days, so he followed up with the question, "Why is it so uneasy?"

Yuzhui turned to look out the window, and seeing that no one was eavesdropping, he said, "The palace has been conducting strict inspections these days, and many people have been caught committing crimes, most of whom are thieves. Eunuch Zhou showed no mercy, and did not allow them to argue. He beat them all to death, probably 20 to 30 of them, and made people panic. If they were not doing anything, they would stay in their rooms, and they dared not go out to wander around, for fear of being caught by Eunuch Zhou."

[So that's why. Eunuch Zhou is following orders now and killing people according to the list. It will be over in a few days.]

【Shangbao Siqing was also unlucky. He stabbed a villain, but the tyrant found out. It just so happened that the prince of Cheng sent someone to assassinate him. Eunuch Zhou actually only found out the prince of Cheng during the interrogation, and didn't know anything else. He just cooperated with the tyrant to trick him. Who made him lose his composure and let it slip that he stole the imperial edict? Not only was he torn to pieces, but his entire family was also executed and exiled. How miserable!】

Chu Liuzheng has seen people who self-exposed, but he has never seen one so easily. Even if it's for the sake of the whole family, you should at least make a few excuses. Maybe you can get away with it if you hold on?

Seeing Yuzhui was worried, she comforted him, "We are doing things according to the rules. No matter how they investigate, they won't find out that it's us. Why are you worried?"

Yu Zhui said, "I'm not afraid of this, but I think there wasn't such a big deal in previous years. It's almost the New Year, and this has suddenly happened. I don't understand it."

"I also heard that several eunuchs and palace maids have disappeared, with no one seeing them alive or dead. It is said that Concubine Xiao's ghost is still lingering and wants to drag someone down to be buried with her."

[Those people were secretly dealt with by Eunuch Zhou, why are you still bringing it up with the wronged souls? Can you please stop blaming ghosts for everything? Ghosts are really the number one scapegoat in the palace.]

Chu Liuzheng was speechless. Seeing that Yuzhui wanted to continue, he quickly stopped her: "Be careful with your words. Talking about these weird things will bring you trouble."

"What Liu Zheng said is true." Moxiang pushed the door open with medicine in her hand, and happened to hear this. She looked at Yuzhui, "But after being relaxed for a few days, you have forgotten how to write the four words 'be careful in what you say and do'?"

Yuzhui pursed his lips and muttered, "I can't write anyway."

Moxiang glared at him, and Yuzhui said hurriedly, "Don't be upset, I won't say anything more."

She was close to Moxiang but also a little afraid of her, so she immediately straightened her posture and made a promise.

Seeing her like this, Moxiang couldn't help but relax: "You have time to think about these messy things, why don't you think about what we can do together."

Hearing this, Chu Liuzheng asked, "Don't you need to serve tea on New Year's Eve?"

Moxiang shook her head: "No, in previous years, His Majesty went to the Wanshou Palace to attend the family banquet and stay up all night with the Queen Mother and the ladies, so he didn't need us to serve him."

Yuzhui was delighted when he heard this, and put those troubles behind him. He said with a smile: "Then let's stay up together to celebrate the New Year. Ask Chenxing and Siyue to come with us, and get some wine and food from the imperial kitchen, so that we can also celebrate the New Year happily. We can also watch the fireworks in the courtyard."

"In previous years, I always stayed up with Qiao Ru. If I stay in Nong Yun Garden this year, I have to invite her." Chu Liuzheng thought for a moment and said, "And Xiao Xiazi and Xiao Yunzi, they came to see me yesterday and have already made an appointment." Moxiang also said, "I also have a sister who entered the palace with me. In previous years, I always stayed up with her. I'll ask her if she can come."

"I never stayed up all night in previous years. Now that I have a day off, I just want to cover myself with a blanket and take a good sleep. If you could invite more people, it would be lively." Yu Zhui was very happy. She focused all her attention on New Year's Eve. She mumbled the names of dishes and thought about finding a familiar imperial chef to make some delicious dishes. She had no time to think about those messy things.

Seeing her happy, Chu Liuzheng also smiled and actually began to look forward to the New Year.

Compared to the quietness of previous years, this year will definitely be very lively.

Moxiang felt the temperature of the medicine and brought it to Chu Liuzheng: "Here, drink the medicine."

Chu Liuzheng frowned, held his breath and drank it, then rinsed his mouth with warm water twice before the bitter taste in his mouth faded.

Yuzhui stuffed a candied fruit into her hand, and without waiting for Chu Liuzheng to ask, he said, "This is a reward that Chenxing received from His Majesty. He knows that you are afraid of hardship, so he specially asked me to bring you some sweets. That jar is enough for you to eat for half a month."

"Chen Xing really likes you. When she's not on duty, she'll come up to you and talk to you to cheer you up. I see she's not as warm to you as she is to Mitsuki."

Moxiang thought that rapport was a strange thing. Logically, she and Liu Zheng were no longer serving in the imperial court, so if Chen Xing wanted to win her over, he should have won over Yu Zhui first. But she didn't seem to be very enthusiastic about Yu Zhui. Instead, she kept coming to their place, and the people who stepped on the threshold almost recognized her.

Now that he has got such a good thing, he doesn't even keep it but gives it to Chu Liuzheng. If Chen Xing was replaced by a man, Moxiang would think that Chen Xing has feelings for Chu Liuzheng.

She said this as a joke, and Yuzhui laughed so hard that her stomach started to wrench in her stomach. She cried out "ouch, ouch" and lay on the quilt for a long time, unable to get up, and kept asking Moxiang to rub her stomach.

Chu Liuzheng, however, found it difficult to laugh.

[It's so sad. It's better to believe that Chen Xing wants to dissect me than to believe that she likes me. Every day, I get scared when I see her.]

Yuzhui finally stopped laughing, cleared his throat, and said, "I heard from Xiao Anzi that except for the envoys from Goryeo, Gaochang, and Xixia who will stay in Dasheng for the New Year, all the envoys will leave Beijing today, and I don't know when they will come back."

"Whether he comes or not has nothing to do with us, so don't worry about it." Moxiang patted her arm helplessly, "If you really have nothing to do, go to the imperial kitchen and get the chicken soup. I have to boil medicine later and can't leave."

"Okay." Yuzhui stood up, "I'll be back soon."

Chu Liuzheng stopped her and said, "Wait, if Eunuch Chen is here, can you ask him for me whether he has done what I asked him to do?"

"Okay." Yuzhui responded crisply, without asking what it was, he opened the door and left.

Moxiang went out to wash the dishes. Chu Liuzheng leaned against the pillow, yawned, and turned on the system.

[The wolf sister's recent situation... well, it's pretty good. After a few snowfalls, the work at the quarry has stopped, so she can rest for a few days. The work assigned to her is not too heavy, and she has been assigned a partner, so she can handle it.]

She carefully integrated the information and would tell Yuzhui when the opportunity arose.

[It's been a few days, why hasn't the case of the poisoned porridge been resolved yet? Let me see where the progress is now...]