I'm in trouble again! My best friend, the princess in the group, please save me!

"Is that so..." The prince was a little disappointed, but he regained his spirits and asked, "Also, what are those Haloxylon ammodendron, Caragana korshinskii, Calligonum elata, etc. that you just mentioned planted in the middle of the grass grid? I have never heard of them..."

"...How about this, you find some Khitan people and I'll draw a picture for them to recognize, and then they'll know what it is."

Jiang Xingkuo tried hard to recall what the trees she planted in a certain forest looked like.

She suddenly remembered that there were some herbaceous grasses used to control sand.

But it was getting late, so she couldn't stay any longer, so she could only say, "It's too late, I'll come back tomorrow. It's just that you... the guards are blocking the door, so it's not easy for me to come in."

The prince looked at her solemnly and said, "I'm here. You can come anytime you want."

Jiang Xingkuo's heart started beating wildly for no reason and two blushes appeared on his face.

The prince smiled, waved his hand and asked Wu Ye to send her out.

Jiang Xingkuo was startled by Wu Ye's sudden appearance.

"My old swan...how come you appear and disappear so mysteriously..."

Before she could finish her words, she was lifted up again, passed through the window, crossed the palace wall, and floated down to the ground.

"The prince is very special to you."

Before she could gain her footing, Wu Ye disappeared into the darkness again.

"...What do you mean?...Hey! Wait a minute! You haven't told me which way to go! I can't remember the way very well! It's too big here!" She shouted softly towards the wall.

"East."

A man's voice came from the air.

"Oh, that's scary. This guy has his own megaphone." She patted her butt and walked east.

Passing by a garden, the huge black rockery at night looked very scary, as if it would swallow people in the next second.

Jiang Xingkuo was a little frightened and was about to take a detour when he suddenly heard a rustling sound.

She was so frightened that she stopped and dared not go forward.

There were heavy footsteps coming from the front again. She was about to call that person to go with her in surprise, but the person on the other side of the rockery spoke first.

"Why are you so late? Don't you know that the queen is waiting anxiously?"

She held her breath, squatted down quietly, and hid in a bush.

"I'm here right now!"

"Stop talking nonsense! How is the matter going?"

"It's done. We caught Doctor Chen's wife, children and others before he left the palace."

"Very good. I finally did not disappoint the queen. Where did you hide the person?"

"Hidden in the drunken spring breeze."

"Zui Chun Feng? Are you crazy? That's a brothel!"

"As the saying goes, the most dangerous place is the safest place. Sister, don't worry about where we hide. It won't delay you from blackmailing Doctor Chen."

"Humph, if you make any mistakes, the Queen will not forgive you!"

"Don't worry! The queen is confident that we can do our job! Hey! Sister, don't leave yet! Give us some money to drink some wine! We are all drunken."

After the rustling sound of taking out banknotes ended, the palace maid spoke again.

"Here you are! Look at how stupid you are. Drink less. No one can be held responsible for delaying the Empress's business!"

"I know, I know! Have a safe trip, Sister Xiaofeng!"

The light footsteps faded away, and the heavy footsteps also left.

Jiang Xingkuo stayed there for a long time before he dared to crawl out.

She touched her palms, which were covered in sweat.

After finally returning to the Piyue Palace, he suddenly remembered that An Huanyan was still with the Queen, so he went to bed first.

But she tossed and turned in bed and couldn't fall asleep.

Huanyan’s matter, the Queen’s matter, the Prince’s matter,… and what just happened.

Who is the Empress referring to? Yan Buwan? The Empress? Or one of the other concubines in the palace?

Why did they kidnap Doctor Chen’s wife and children?

Is there something you are afraid Doctor Chen will reveal?

No, if you were afraid that Doctor Chen would leak the information, why didn’t you just kill him?

Maybe she needs something from him, but she's afraid that he won't do his best or will go back on his word.

Then the breakthrough lies in Doctor Chen.

Doctor Chen… Doctor Chen… She kept repeating this to herself and fell asleep unknowingly.

Of course, she didn't expect that she fell asleep while chanting the name of an imperial physician.

The next morning, Yutai came to wake her up and said that the queen had woken up.

She got up in a hurry and asked while putting on her clothes: "Did anyone call Huanyan?"

"Miss, the Queen specifically didn't let us wake up the princess, saying that she wanted her to have a good rest."

She paused while washing her face and asked, "Then why did you call me alone?"

"The Queen has something to talk to the girl alone."

"Okay. I'll go right away."

Jiang Xingkuo frowned slightly. What could the Queen say to her?

She hadn't even met the Queen a few times.

Usually, An Huanyan would tell her how much the queen doted on her and how many bad things she had done, and she would scold her while cleaning up An Huanyan's mess.

"You're here. No need to be polite, come and sit down."

The queen was half lying on the bed. She looked very pale and spoke weakly.

When Jiang Xingkuo sat next to her, she looked up at Jiang Xingkuo, her mouth opened in shock for a long time, and she couldn't say a word.

"Miss?"

Jiang Xingkuo couldn't help but remind him.

"Oh." The queen came back to her senses, organized her words and said, "I know you are An Huanyan's friend for many years. You must know her very well and love her very much."

This time it was Jiang Xingkuo's turn to be surprised.

"Why do you see me?"

"That bracelet, it turns out they are a pair." The queen nodded slightly.

Jiang Xingkuo saw that she had forgotten to take off the bracelet on her hand, so she quickly hid it in her sleeve.

"My lady... I will never harm Huanyan, please rest assured..."

"I know." The queen's eyes began to wander, "otherwise you wouldn't have come back with her. You could have left together."

Jiang Xingkuo sighed, "Maybe... it's all fate."

"Listen, I think An Yan's luck has run out. I'll leave her in your care for the rest of her life." Her voice was very calm.

Jiang Xingkuo said hurriedly: "Your Majesty has been blessed with a long life, how could she..."

"I know what's going on. Zhaoyan can't interfere with the affairs of the harem, so I'm relying on you. If you can't beat that bitch... just stay away from her. I just hope Huanyan is safe and sound."

As the queen spoke, she coughed violently again. She covered her cough with her handkerchief, and the blood-red color actually shone through the white handkerchief.

"Empress!" Jiang Xingkuo stood up with an exclamation.

"Sit down." Although her chest was heaving violently, her expression was unusually calm. "Also, regarding the marriage, I know you and Zhaoyan will definitely solve it, right?"

Jiang Xingkuo, who had just sat down, couldn't sit still anymore.

"How did the Queen know..."

"I know my child best. After I die, the emperor will definitely agree to my request. By then, I'll trouble you to help me choose a son-in-law."

Jiang Xingkuo nodded heavily.

"I will definitely do what I can. Don't worry, Your Majesty. I don't want Huanyan to be unhappy. But how does Your Majesty know that His Majesty will agree..."

"Hmph, I'm already dead, there's no need for that. He will then be known for being harsh on his first wife and not caring about the birth of a daughter. Besides, if he doesn't agree, I won't issue an imperial decree to make that bitch a concubine. Once the throne is vacant, even if that bitch's child is born, there will be no queen to baptize her, so she won't be included in the royal family's jade book and won't be considered a royal bloodline! She's the one who should be anxious!"

After speaking so many words in one breath, the queen began to be out of breath.

Jiang Xingkuo thought for a moment and then said, "Aren't you afraid that His Majesty will make a concubine from the harem the empress?"

"He does want to!" The queen finally laughed out loud, but her pale lips made her smile even more weird.

"In this harem, my power is the most balanced. Once other concubines are chosen and other powerful officials are tempted, then unrest in the court and the country would be the best outcome. He doesn't dare to do that. What a waste! Hahahaha!"

Jiang Xingkuo couldn't help swallowing.

The smile on her face suddenly faded, and she stared at Jiang Xingkuo and murmured, "I wonder if this face of yours is a blessing or a curse in this cannibalistic palace?"

Jiang Xingkuo blinked, "My Lady, I usually wear a veil when I go out."

"Go out. I'm tired." The queen turned her head away and waved her hand vaguely.