Looking at Tai'an from the full moon

In order to pretend, Xiao Zuochen stayed in the restaurant until the palace gates were about to be locked. But Concubine Yun was not stupid, so she naturally sent someone to follow them.

"Who are we trying to fool?"

Zuo Xin asked.

"People."

Xiao Zuochen answered without hesitation.

“Why do you want to deceive the people?”

"They need the truth, but we already know the truth, is there still a need for investigation?"

"So what are we going to investigate now?"

"Check what my mother is trying to do!"

......

Another day passed, and it was not until the evening of the next day that Yun Feng handed a book recording the duty information of the twelve guards and Yan Luo to Xiao Zuochen.

"Master, I am late. I am on duty today and cannot spare time, so I am bringing it here only now. When I went to look for the others, they also had tasks to do. I wonder why they are all so busy today?"

Yun Feng stood at the table with a frown on his face, looking confused.

Xiao Zuochen reached out and took the booklet he handed over, flipping through it casually.

"Because I'm back, I have to keep you busy. Otherwise, if everyone comes to me like you, Mother will be worried to death."

Xiao Zuochen said this indifferently, and Yun Feng realized that Concubine Yun had assigned them tasks just to protect her master. It would be best if she could use such careful and meticulous thoughts to plan for her master's future. Unfortunately...

"You will..."

Xiao Zuochen was about to say something when Yun Feng, who was originally looking at him, suddenly frowned and looked at the locked door. Xiao Zuochen curiously followed his gaze and just as he looked at the door, he heard a "creak" sound, and the door was opened directly by an unfamiliar little palace maid.

When the little palace maid pushed the door open, she saw Prince Yun looking into her eyes. She paused for a moment, as if startled by Prince Yun's questioning look, but she soon thought of something and adjusted her demeanor. While she was speaking, she glanced around the room leisurely.

At this moment, there was no one in the room except Xiao Zuochen. Yun Feng had long noticed that there seemed to be someone outside the door, so he hid the moment the door was opened.

"Your Highness Prince Yun, I am here to deliver cakes on the orders of the Imperial Concubine."

After the little palace maid finished speaking, she walked forward with small steps, brought the food box in her hand to the table next to Xiao Zuochen, opened the lid, took out the pastries, and looked around again.

"Did you deliver this yourself?"

"Yes, I am here on the orders of the Imperial Concubine to personally deliver cakes to Your Highness. Your Highness Prince Yun, I seemed to have heard you talking to someone in the house just now. Why is there no one here now?"

The maid asked casually. She had never served Prince Yun before, but she heard that Prince Yun had a good temper and would not get angry easily. In addition, the palace was now managed by the Imperial Concubine, who was on good terms with Prince Qing, so she naturally did not fear Prince Yun that much.

Xiao Zuochen just looked at her quietly with a smile, without saying a word.

The little palace maid looked at Xiao Zuochen for a few seconds, and seeing that he still didn't speak, she couldn't help but laugh awkwardly.

"Then...if Your Majesty has nothing else to say, I will take my leave."

The little palace maid bowed and picked up the empty food box on the table. Just as she turned around and was about to leave, Xiao Zuochen spoke.

"Leaving now?"

The little palace maid paused and stood there stiffly. Then she turned around and looked at Xiao Zuochen. Seeing that Prince Yun was still looking at her with a smile, she also smiled stiffly twice.

"Your Highness Prince Yun, do you have any other instructions?"

Xiao Zuochen readjusted his posture, and his smiling face suddenly became serious. He looked at her with scrutiny, and his voice suddenly became louder.

"Be bold!"

As Xiao Zuochen spoke, he slapped the table beside him. The sound was so loud that the little palace maid fell to her knees with a plop.

"My lord, spare your life!"

She didn't know how she had angered King Yun, so she just knelt down and begged for mercy.

"Do you know what mistake you made?"

The little maid rolled her eyes. She seemed to know, but she wasn't sure. Could it be that His Royal Highness Prince Yun was angry because of her rude behavior? But wasn't it said that His Royal Highness Prince Yun had a good temper?

"Please tell me clearly, Your Majesty..."

"Who allowed you to come in without knocking?"

When the little maid heard this, she realized that it was because she felt that she had not followed the etiquette. But if it was just this matter, she would not be afraid. She was ordered to check it out, and even if she was rude, the imperial concubine would not blame her.

"I heard someone in the room and some strange noises. I was anxious and pushed the door open. But I have no intention of offending you. Please investigate, Your Majesty."

The little maid kowtowed and apologized. If the prince wants etiquette, I will know how to do it!

But after keeping the kowtow posture for a long time and not hearing King Yun say anything, the little maid couldn't help but feel a little unwilling, and secretly looked up at King Yun. Xiao Zuochen was taking out a cloth bag from his arms. The little maid was puzzled, but she saw King Yun take out a silver needle from the cloth bag and pierce the cake.

What does King Yun mean by this!?

The little palace maid was stunned for a moment. Was Prince Yun checking whether the pastries were poisonous?

When Xiao Zuochen pulled out the silver needle, the end that was originally inserted into the pastry had turned black.

"Your Majesty!..."

The little palace maid was frightened for a moment, and was about to explain something, but the prince spoke first.

"Do you have anything to explain?"

Xiao Zuochen spoke in a cold voice and didn't even glance at her.

"Your Majesty! I absolutely do not intend to return it to you. Please investigate clearly, Your Majesty!"

"Just now you said that you brought this cake by yourself, without asking anyone else to do it. Now this cake is poisoned, what can you say? Could it be that this poison was given to me by my mother!?"

The little maid was startled. She thought about it carefully. Concubine Yun just wanted to know the movements of Prince Yun. It shouldn't be Concubine Yun who poisoned her. But if she didn't admit it now, then she would say Concubine Yun poisoned her. After the Concubine knew about it, she would not let her live!

"Have you thought about how to answer?"

Xiao Zuochen urged her slowly, and his expression didn't seem to care why the pastry was poisonous. He just wanted her to make a choice.

"Your Majesty?"

The little palace maid seemed to understand something and looked at Xiao Zuochen in disbelief. Xiao Zuochen looked at her again and the corners of his mouth curled up.

"I didn't expect you to be so smart? What a pity, you followed the wrong person. Make your choice quickly. I don't have the time to waste with you here."

The little palace maid looked at Prince Yun and a smile suddenly appeared on the corner of her mouth.

"Now that I know what the prince has done, I will naturally explain it to the imperial concubine. What can I do if the prince forces me to make a choice?"

After hearing her words, Xiao Zuochen nodded seriously.

"you're right."

So, he ate a piece of cake while the little palace maid looked gradually shocked.

"you!..."

The little palace maid straightened up in shock. Xiao Zuochen raised an eyebrow at her.

"Resign yourself to your fate!"

The little palace maid suddenly collapsed on the ground and uttered something after a long while.

"I was the one who poisoned her. It has nothing to do with the Imperial Concubine..."