The Regent secretly read the diary, and I went from being a cannon fodder to being the group's

The emperor shook his head: "In my opinion, Shen Wanwan's personality is too unruly and she doesn't obey discipline. I don't know what my eighth brother likes about her."

Listening to the emperor's dissatisfaction with Shen Wanwan, Zhou Yanzhi tactfully shut up.

Sometimes it’s better to talk to someone who doesn’t agree with you!

She turned to Chunju and said, "Chunju, I'm fine now. You can go down and have a rest too. You've been guarding for several days!"

Chunju bowed and left the room.

This was a common conversation between master and servant, and the emperor did not take it seriously.

But what he didn't know was that after Chunju left the room, she went straight to the side room.

There, she took out a purse and handed it to a palace maid: "This is the compensation from the Queen to your family. You should leave the palace tonight. This is the badge for leaving the palace."

The maid took the money bag and the badge, and burst into tears of gratitude: "Thank you, Your Majesty! With this money, my mother's illness can be cured!"

The expression on this palace maid's face was quite similar to that of the palace maid who committed suicide by hitting her head against the wall not long ago.

-

As night fell, a fine flurry of snow mixed into the darkness seemed like an ominous omen.

A palace maid took advantage of the night and the falling snow to quietly slip out of the palace.

There was an unprecedented ease and determination on her face, and she held tightly in her hand the money that was so important to her.

I can also build a house with pride and let my mother live a good life!

She was so eager to go home that she kept walking even though she couldn't get a carriage on the street!

The maid was so eager to return home that she didn't even care whether it was hard to find a carriage on the street. She just walked with firm steps towards the city gate that symbolized freedom.

However, just as she was about to pass this last level, a dark shadow suddenly appeared in front of her, blocking her way like a ghost.

The palace maid's heart suddenly tightened. She tried to bypass the mysterious man in black, but the man in black seemed to have already locked onto her.

He stretched out his cold hands, tightly grasped the maid's neck, and pressed her against the solid city wall.

The feeling of suffocation made the palace maid panic instantly. She struggled and tried to breathe, but the strength of the man in black was like an iron clamp and she could not break free.

At the critical moment of life and death, the palace maid tried her best and finally pulled the black cloth off the face of the man in black.

When she saw the face of the man in black clearly, the maid's eyes widened with fear and disbelief: "It's you!?"

After saying this, the palace maid vomited blood and slid down the wall.

The man in black looked at her expressionlessly, with a cold gleam in his eyes.

He slowly took out a bottle of powder from his arms and poured it on the maid without hesitation.

In an instant, the palace maid's body began to rot rapidly under the effect of the powder, and eventually turned into a pile of powder and dissipated in the flying snow.

The man in black stood there quietly, as if all this had nothing to do with him.

He put on the black cloth again and disappeared into the endless night.

The man in black sneaked all the way back to the palace, changed into black clothes, and entered the Qiongyu Palace.

Chunju came back from outside and saw Zhou Yanzhi still sitting on the bed. She quickly stepped forward and whispered, "Madam, I have already followed your instructions and sent the maid out of the city safely. I also gave her some money. Don't worry!"

After hearing this, Zhou Yanzhi's tense nerves finally relaxed. She sighed, "That's good, that's good. I feel really bad for causing trouble for her sister. I hope that the money can allow her and her mother to live a stable life."

Chunju helped Zhou Yanzhi lie down and comforted her softly, "Your Highness, you have done your best. The maid will definitely be grateful to you."

Zhou Yanzhi lay on the bed, but his mind was unable to calm down.

She turned to Chunju and asked, "How is the situation with the Queen? Has everything been arranged?"

Chunju pressed down the quilt for Zhou Yanzhi and said firmly, "Don't worry, your majesty. I have already made arrangements. Tomorrow morning, they will search the bedroom of the imperial palace for the antidote. In this way, the queen's illness can be cured in time."

Zhou Yanzhi nodded, a relieved smile on his face.

She knew that she had to be careful and cautious in carrying out this carefully planned plan and there could not be any mistakes.

As the night deepened, the Qiongyu Palace became silent.

-

Regent's Palace.

Shen Wanwan hasn't had dinner with Xie Jingchuan for the whole day.

Finally, by dinner time, something was settled.

Xie Jingchuan spoke softly, breaking the silence: "Wanwan, what do you think of what my brother mentioned today about Madam Shen being poisoned?"

Shen Wanwan raised her head and pointed her chopsticks at Xie Jingchuan: "Your Highness, I have nothing to do with the Shen family now, so I am afraid I cannot say more about this matter. Besides, you once said that you would be responsible for me, is this what you call responsibility?"

Does this mean you are willing to live here?

Or is it because he recently lost connection with the system and left himself a way out?

Xie Jingchuan smiled slightly, with a hint of depth in his eyes: "Wanwan, how can you not understand my intention? I don't want you to directly participate in this matter, but..."

"Just what?" Shen Wanwan interrupted Xie Jingchuan and looked at him in confusion. "Didn't the prince say in front of the emperor today that he didn't know about this matter? Why is he so concerned now?"

"Wan Wan, I have always thought you are extremely smart. How come you don't know how to see through it but don't say it out loud?"

After Xie Jingchuan finished speaking, he picked up some food for Shen Wanwan with a doting look on his face.

Shen Wanwan looked at the food in the bowl and couldn't help but feel confused, [Does this mean that I can't stop eating? ]

Xie Jingchuan: I just want you to eat more!

The meal was finally finished.

Xie Jingchuan sent Shen Wanwan back to the courtyard and brought up the matter of Old Madam Shen being poisoned.

"Wanwan, aren't you curious about what kind of poison Old Madam Shen was poisoned with?"

Shen Wanwan looked at him in confusion, "Your Highness...you won't be like that emperor and ask me to detoxify Madam Shen, right?"

"Will Wanwan go?" Xie Jingchuan didn't beat around the bush.

The poison that Madam Shen was infected with was from southern Xinjiang. Although the case with Madam Shen was not a big deal, the fear was that there might be a traitor in the capital.

It would be best if Shen Wanwan could solve it.

"Are you joking, Your Majesty?" Shen Wanwan asked, "Your Majesty, you know better than me what kind of people this family is. Besides, I have nothing to do with the Shen family anymore. Although the old lady has been kind to me, I have been filial to her over the years. Why should I take the risk and get involved in this matter?"

"Yes, Wanwan has said that the old lady still treats you differently. Does Wanwan really want to ignore it?"

These words struck Shen Wanwan's heart directly.

Shen Wanwan has always been grateful to Old Madam Shen.

But after what happened later, the old lady never stood on her side, and slowly, the feelings between the two faded.

"The most important thing is that this matter is of great importance. The poison that Old Madam Shen was poisoned with came from southern Xinjiang. There may be a bigger conspiracy behind this. I think... start with the Shen Mansion first!"

After Xie Jingchuan finished speaking, Shen Wanwan curled her lips and looked at him.

"Your Majesty wants me to be a pathfinder?"