The queen is crazy and spoiled, and the tyrant bows to her

The next day.

After the morning court session, Xie Zhiyan went to the imperial study.

As soon as he entered, he saw Ji Wuyuan, wearing a black dragon robe, standing in front of the imperial desk, painting with a brush, looking very interested.

Xie Zhiyan paused, his tone tinged with a hint of laughter: "Why, Your Majesty seems to be in a good mood today?"

Ji Wuyuan paused while painting and laughed, "Is there?"

Xie Zhiyan shook his head. He wanted to say that the peacock was about to spread its tail feathers, so why wasn’t it there?

He reached out and took the teacup handed to him by Wang Fuhai, and asked casually, "Did you use the True Word Jade Wine yesterday? How was it?"

Ji Wuyuan said nonchalantly, "I used it, but didn't find out anything."

"I think she's not the one you're looking for."

"She may have some tricks and cleverness, but she is ultimately a weak woman and can't cause any major trouble."

Upon hearing this, Xie Zhiyan coughed out all the hot tea that was about to reach his mouth.

He really couldn't stand hearing anyone use the term "weak woman" to describe Jiang Wantang.

It seems that she was very successful in confusing him!

Tsk, what a cunning... little fox.

Seeing this, Xie Zhiyan didn't say anything more. He hadn't caught the fox's tail yet, so there was no point in saying too much.

It would be better to wait for the day when His Majesty can personally reveal her true identity.

Afterwards, the two discussed in detail their hunting trip to Beishan in ten days.

It was almost noon when Xie Zhiyan left the imperial study.

After he left, Ji Wuyuan's painting was just finished and spread out on the imperial desk. It was the blood-red crabapple that he saw on Jiang Wantang's back that day.

The difference is that he painted a colorful butterfly on the crabapple flower.

Ji Wuyuan lowered his eyes to look at the crabapple in the painting, a smile appearing on the corner of his mouth.

When Xie Zhiyan left the palace, he passed by the Imperial Garden and saw from afar a slender crimson figure among the gorgeous flowers.

He narrowed his eyes and thought, what a coincidence.

Then, Xie Zhiyan strode towards her without any hesitation.

"How are you, Miss Jiang Er?"

Xie Zhiyan looked at Jiang Wantang who was picking flowers with a half-smile, and deliberately emphasized the last few words, which made him sound like he was gritting his teeth.

Jiang Wantang glanced at him coldly, his face unfriendly, and said sarcastically: "Thank you, sir, you are quite free!"

The smile on Xie Zhiyan's lips deepened little by little. The little fox was holding a grudge.

It seems that things are going to be difficult.

He chuckled and said, "I checked. The file you took that day was about the royal heir."

"Should I say you're brave, or should I say you're reckless?"

"They even dare to investigate the secrets of the royal family."

Jiang Wantang looked at him with a bright smile on her face, and said innocently, "Master Xie, you've come to the wrong place. If you're sick, you should go to the Imperial Hospital."

It was clearly an insult, but coming out of her mouth, it seemed particularly pleasant.

There's even a little bit of allure.

Xie Zhiyan looked at her with deep eyes. He thought that he might understand why even His Majesty was bewitched by her.

She was indeed very different from other girls in the boudoir.

Beauty is common, but wise beauty is uncommon, and a woman who is wise, beautiful and cruel is even rarer.

Xie Zhiyan collected his thoughts and continued, "It doesn't matter if you don't admit it. I've already determined it's you."

"I guess you probably discovered something suspicious in the harem related to the royal heir, and the situation is quite urgent, so you took such a big risk to go to the Dali Temple to look for clues."

"But the files you took contained only some simple records. You couldn't find any real clues."

"Besides, the harem is full of twists and turns, and it's shrouded in mystery. Every step could be a trap, and everyone could have ulterior motives. It's definitely not as simple as you imagine."

"What you think is a clue might just be a deliberate puzzle set up by someone to lead you astray."

"Instead of struggling to find it yourself, why not cooperate with me? The Dali Temple has the largest intelligence network, with spies all over the place."

"Then I'll be in the open, and you'll be in the dark. This way, we can quickly investigate what you want while also keeping you safe. How do you say that?"

Xie Zhiyan persuaded him with emotion and reason, and said a lot. It was rare for him to be so patient.

Jiang Wantang frowned slightly and unconsciously clenched the petals in her hands. He was right. There were indeed no important clues in the file.

But that doesn't mean she has to cooperate with Xie Zhiyan, the old fox.

He is deep-minded and intelligent, especially his sharp eyes that seem to be able to see through people's hearts, which is frightening.

No matter how you look at it, he's not an easy person to deal with, not to mention that he had just shot an arrow at me not long ago.

She is very vindictive.

Jiang Wantang glanced at Xie Zhiyan indifferently, her voice unmoved and cold, her eyes revealing a clear sense of alienation: "I don't understand what Master Xie is saying, so I'm sorry I won't accompany you."

After that, he turned around and left.

Xie Zhiyan sighed, as if he had known she would react like this.

He said, "Jiang Jieyu, don't be so hasty to refuse. Think about it again."

Then he smiled, his tone quite intriguing: "You will be willing."

Jiang Wantang paused slightly and left without stopping.

Xie Zhiyan looked at Jiang Wantang's leaving back and sighed again.

Never offend a woman, otherwise it will be very difficult to deal with...

The ancients said: Only women and villains are difficult to raise.

In the next few days, Concubine Jiang ran to the imperial study from time to time, and the emperor only went to Changle Palace when he came to the harem. The atmosphere in the harem had completely changed.

It is said that the human heart is unpredictable, and the sentiments of the harem and the sentiments of the people of the world are essentially the same in one respect: "People do not worry about scarcity, but about inequality."

Originally, there was no favored concubine in the six palaces, or the concubines in the harem were all equally favored, so everyone lived in peace.

The fear is that someone will suddenly appear and break this situation.

The most unacceptable thing is not that you don’t have it, but that others have it.

Being the only favorite in the harem is something that many concubines desire but cannot achieve.

But there happened to be a Jiang Wantang walking along this road.

Zhaoyang Palace.

Concubine Jia lived in the main hall of Zhaoyang Palace, and Concubine Wang lived in a side hall.

The two of them sat together in the yard, drinking tea, admiring the flowers and chatting.

Concubine Wang said with an unhappy expression, "Sister Jiafei, aren't you angry?"

Concubine Jia said calmly, "Why am I so angry?"

Concubine Wang said angrily, "Your Majesty's soul is almost being seduced away by that vixen from Changle Palace, aren't you worried?"

Previously, when Ji Wuyuan went to the harem, he treated everyone equally, and he could at least look forward to his turn once a month.

Now, as soon as they enter the harem, they go straight to Changle Palace.

From what she found out, the two of them always drank tea and played chess in the yard.

Tsk, it’s just playing chess, everyone can do it.

Concubine Jia's eyes darkened, she put down the teacup in her hand, and a barely perceptible resentment and bitterness appeared at the corner of her mouth.

What's the point of her being anxious?

She had abandoned her ladylike reserve and dignity, stripped naked and stood before him, but he remained indifferent...