Rebirth and Revenge: The Imperial Master’s Pampering of Me is Addicting Me

(A palace somewhere in the imperial palace)

The Queen and the Imperial Concubine had caused such a scene that night that everyone in the palace was in a panic. No one noticed that a figure had quietly entered a dark underground room in the cold palace.

There were already two people sitting in the space which was only about three feet wide.

One of them was old, with a black and white beard on his chin, and the other was young, with bright eyes and looked very smart.

As soon as she saw the man come in, she immediately bowed respectfully, and her words were full of joy.

"Your Highness, are you well?"

The man they called His Highness was always alert, with a mask still covering most of his face. He smiled slightly and raised his hand to help them stand up and sit down.

"Uncle Ying, Aqi, there's no need to be so polite to me. If it weren't for your hard work and efforts over the years, I wouldn't be able to live my current life. I should be the one to greet you."

The two of them waved their hands happily and flattered.

"Your Highness, I am truly sorry for the hassle of waiting."

The man chuckled and tried to calm them down. "Then let's forget about all the formalities. Don't you usually come alone? Why are you two here together today? What's going on?"

As soon as the business was mentioned, the expressions of both of them suddenly changed. After looking at each other, the old man took out a letter from his pocket and handed it to him respectfully.

Aqi explained with a cold look on his face, and there was a hint of surprise in his eyes.

"Today, as usual, I opened the secret passage and prepared to come over to inform His Highness of the recent news. Unexpectedly, before I even opened it, I saw this letter placed at the entrance of the secret passage. There was also a note on it saying...why don't you read it yourself?"

They'd supposedly been relatively painless for years, but why had they been running into problems so frequently in the past few days? First, Hu Minglang had been inexplicably recommended to Yunzhou for disaster relief, and the status of the situation was still unknown. Then, secretly, problems arose over there again.

Uncle Ying's eyes were also filled with worry as he looked at him anxiously.

"Your Highness, perhaps we have been negligent and someone has discovered the connection between us and Your Highness? Otherwise, we should not contact each other for the next few days. I will report back to Your Highness after I have investigated the matter."

"No need. Didn't it say it was handed over to the Seventh Young Master? This means they already know my identity. There's nothing to hide. If they're enemies, they can just hand the evidence over to the Emperor. Then we'll be doomed.

But he didn't do that and even sent me a message through you, so there's still room for discussion, and maybe we can even collaborate."

The man stared at the letter in his hand and narrowed his eyes slightly, with a hint of darkness in his eyes. He then waved his hand and opened it directly. From beginning to end, his thoughts were clear and rational, and he was not panicked at all.

These words did comfort Uncle Ying and Aqi. They had thought about it and hesitated for a long time before coming here before bringing the things directly to show His Highness. Fortunately, their ideas were similar to His Highness's and they should not delay His Highness's affairs.

Who knew that after the man finished reading the letter, a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes, his eyelids drooped slightly, and his eyes became darker than before.

"...I really want to meet the person behind this. He must be a very interesting person. I didn't expect that there are people in this world besides us who still remember the Crown Prince Renxiu."

Uncle Ying was stunned when he heard this. After a moment of hesitation, his expression changed immediately.

"Your Highness, could it be that the other party also knows this? What if your identity is exposed? No, this old servant must find this person!"

Lu Jinnian was not in a hurry. He lowered his eyes and stared at the letter in his hand. His gloomy eyes were even colder than the night outside the palace, and there was an intriguing smile at the corner of his lips.

"Why are you panicking? Take a good look at this letter. Hasn't the other party already arranged a meeting with me? I didn't expect them to be able to manipulate Yunzhou. It looks like they really are going to give us a big gift."

Hu Minglang has been in the position of Shangshu Ling for many years. If he can do a good job in relieving the disaster in Yunzhou this time, and work secretly, he might be able to directly replace Shangshu Ling to Shangshu.

His mood was not as bad as he had imagined. After all, if it was like this, it would actually be closer to his plan.

Uncle Ying subconsciously raised his hand to take it and took a look, his brows furrowed deeply.

The other party also seemed to be a straightforward person. The letter did not contain a lot of flowery words but was surprisingly concise. In particular, he specifically pointed out that Hu Minglang was also their man and took credit for it. He also arranged the time and place.

But the meaning of the letter is that if they go, it means they are willing to cooperate and the other party will give them a big gift. If they are not willing, they just need to not show up.

Archie leaned over and read the letter with him, speaking with some caution.

"Your Highness, it seems that the other party has no ill intentions towards us, but do we really want to go? We still don't know who is behind this letter."

Lu Jinnian lowered his eyes and smiled, his bony fingers tapping lightly on the table, concealing the deep thought in his eyes.

"It doesn't matter. I'm wearing a mask anyway. Besides, the other party seems to have known my identity, so there won't be any accidents. The other party is very sincere, so we should trust them a little more."

Uncle Ying and Aqi looked at each other and understood what he meant. Even though they disagreed a little, they did not go against his wishes in the end and agreed respectfully.

Then they chatted for a while about the latest news inside and outside the palace before leaving through the secret passage.

The cold palace fell silent again. From time to time, some crazy palace maids or concubines would hum melodious tunes and laugh, which seemed particularly strange against the night sky outside.

.....

(Prime Minister's Mansion)

The prime minister, who was already over forty years old, still looked very handsome, and he flipped through the papers in his hand with a calm expression.

After a while, the butler pushed the door open and came in, reporting the news he had just received in a low voice.

"Master, the Queen has checked all the information and manpower in the palace. It is true that only the Imperial Concubine's subordinates were involved in the tampering. The eldest prince's escape from the trap must have been an accident. No unusual findings have been found so far."

Tang Kun had been quietly looking at the thing in his hand until he finished his report. Then he raised his eyes slightly, with a gleam in his eyes, and couldn't help muttering.

"But how could it be such a coincidence? It was someone from the Gu family who saved the eldest prince? Old Grand Tutor Gu just earned himself a yellow jacket a while ago, and now even the Queen owes the Gu family a favor?"

The Gu family has been quite popular with the emperor these days. If even this matter could be brought to His Majesty's attention, wouldn't they be even more favored?

The butler didn't find anything strange. Just as he was about to ask about the situation, he saw his master looking up at him.

"Go and arrange for someone to keep an eye on the Gu family."