They are all concubines, so of course they choose the future emperor.

Several days passed like this.

It wasn't until Mi'er brought new news that Jiang Wanyue perked up.

"The little Taoist boy from the Sanqing Temple has sent a letter. Would you like to read it now, Your Majesty?"

Mi'er held a piece of paper folded into a small piece in her hand and presented it to Jiang Wanyue with both hands.

Before Xiuchun left, she handed over all the matters she was responsible for to Mier and Xing'er. Mier was in charge of the outside affairs, and Xing'er was in charge of the other palace maids. The two were used to doing this, and nothing went wrong in the past few days.

However, there are some things that Mi'er can't make up her mind about, so she can only ask her master for instructions.

When Jiang Wanyue heard this, she immediately sat up straight.

"Bring it over and let me take a look."

She took the note from Mier's hand, opened it, and her eyes moved.

"finally……"

Got the evidence!

Jiang Wanyue stood up quickly, walked a few steps on the spot, thought for a long time, and gave several orders.

"There's some movement over there. The little Taoist boy discovered that Ling Lan secretly sent a letter to the guards guarding the Sanqing Palace. She has been restless and anxious these past two days. I think she is going to meet the person behind the scenes. Mi'er, send a message to Captain Ma and ask him to bring two reliable people to guard outside the Sanqing Palace!"

"Now, it depends on which big fish will be caught."

Jiang Wanyue whispered to herself, with a gleam in her eyes.

That night.

The second floor of the rear hall of Sanqing Hall.

In Ling Lan's room.

She paced back and forth restlessly, looking towards the window from time to time, and listening to the noises in the next room all the time. She felt anxious and nervous.

Next to her was the room of the retired emperor.

The room was quiet, without any sound.

Ling Lan held his breath and listened for a long time, thinking in his heart: That medicine should make the old man sleep for an hour or two, but now more than half an hour has passed. If that person doesn't come again, I have to go next door and give the old man another cup of tea.

She grabbed the handkerchief in her hand and tore it back and forth. In an instant, the delicate handkerchief was torn into a mess.

Just as she was impatiently trying to change the handkerchief, she suddenly heard a familiar voice.

Then there was the sound of knocking on the window.

Ling Lan almost rushed to the window and quickly opened it.

"You're finally here!"

Seeing the person coming, Ling Lan showed joy.

The man climbed into the room along the wall, stood still, patted his clothes and looked around.

He was wearing a guard's uniform and a thin mask on his face, so his original appearance could not be seen clearly.

"You sent letters several times asking to see me. What's the urgent matter?"

Hearing the impatience implied in this person's tone, Ling Lan almost couldn't hold back the anger in his heart.

She took several deep breaths before pressing it.

"The emperor and the queen came to visit the old man a few days ago. After that, the queen sent people to send gifts every now and then..."

Before she could finish speaking, she was interrupted by the other party.

"Hasn't this been discussed long ago? The Queen only had some issues with the things she sent the first time, but nothing has gone wrong since then. What do you have to worry about?"

Ling Lan frowned.

"It just doesn't feel right to me."

The man sneered, walked to the table, sat down, and poured himself a cup of tea.

"You women always think too much. Tsk! What kind of personality does Jiang have? If she really had any suspicions, she would have taken action long ago. But now the palace is quiet and there is no movement. We also asked someone to test Li Ce, but he didn't know anything at all."

Hearing him say this, Ling Lan felt a little relieved, but his brows were still furrowed.

"There's no movement in the palace. Didn't the two most capable subordinates around the queen leave the palace? Who knows if they are planning something?"

"You can rest assured about this. As early as when the two left the palace, the family sent someone to follow them. After they left the palace, they did not contact anyone. They stayed at the mansion for one night and left the capital the next day."

"Leaving Beijing? Where did you go?"

Ling Lan asked subconsciously.

"He went back to Sun Siyao's hometown, which is thousands of miles away from the capital. It seems that he will not be back in the short term." The man took a sip of tea and asked casually, "Sun Xiuchun is the person that Jiang Shi trusts the most. She suddenly left the palace. Have you found out the reason?"

Ling Lan shook his head.

"Even the people in Liangyi Palace don't know about this matter. We only heard rumors that Sun Xiuchun did something wrong."

"Tsk tsk, this Jiang is really cruel, she even showed no mercy to the maid who has been serving her since she was a child. People outside say that she is kind and gentle, but haha, they are all idiots, they don't know her true face at all."

Ling Lan sat opposite him and glanced at him.

"From what you said, it seems like you are very familiar with her. Why? Could it be that you have fallen in love with her?"

"Haha! Are you jealous?"

The man laughed loudly, with a hint of pride in his laughter.

Then he half stood up, leaned over the table, and pinched Ling Lan's chin.

"How can she compare to you? She is just a common woman."

Ling Lan did not move, but just tilted his head, not letting the other party see the trace of disgust in his eyes.

"How are your preparations going? How long will it take to take action?"

The man withdrew his hand and spoke casually.

"almost."

Ling Lan clenched his hands into fists suddenly, and the next moment, he slammed the table.

"It's almost there! It's almost there! You said so before! But you kept shirking responsibility! If this continues, I might as well take action myself. Anyway, the old man still cares about me now. As long as I kill Li Ce and Jiang Wanyue and help the little prince take the throne, I can still achieve my goal."

The man's expression suddenly turned cold.

"What? You want to break the contract?"

Ling Lan raised his head: "This is what my Wu family deserves!"

The man sneered.

"Do you really think that your Wu family has produced a queen, and that the position of queen is guaranteed by your Wu family? Don't you think about how many people in the court still remember your Wu family? Remember the queen?"

He stood up, stretched, and suddenly leaned down and grabbed Ling Lan's chin.

The force is enormous.

Ling Lan felt pain and tried to break free, but couldn't.

"Be obedient and you will have your own benefits. If you dare to act on your own, don't blame me for not remembering our friendship. If I tell the old emperor your real name, what do you think he will do?"

The man let go of her hand, patted her cheek, and turned away.

After he left, the expression on Ling Lan's face disappeared instantly, leaving only a barely perceptible sneer.

It’s not certain who will use whom!