When Mo Rongyi returned to the palace, the first thing he did was to find Zhao Ning. However, he was told that the Princess had brought the Princess of Qi out and had yet to return.
"What did the Princess do yesterday and today? Was she with the Princess of Qi the entire time?" Mo Rongyi frowned as he asked Li Juan. This maid was Zhao Ning's trusted aide and would definitely know what she had done.
"Last night, the Princess slept with the Princess. These two days, she has been with the Princess. The relationship between the two sisters is even better than before." Li Juan smiled as she said.
Mo Rongyi could not bring himself to smile. He felt that Zhao Rao did not come to the capital with good intentions and might even bring Zhao Ning back.
"Wangye, the Princess should be back soon." Li Juan said in a low voice.
"When the Princess is back, come to the study room and let me know." Mo Rongyi said blandly. He then turned and went to the front yard.
Mo Rongyi ordered, "Bring me the list of the Princess's dowry. No matter if it's the maid or the one outside, don't leave a single one out."
Jiang Ze was startled as he did not understand what Mo Rongyi wanted to do. However, he still complied, "Yes, wangye."
Following that, he ordered Zhu Shu, "Recently, have the people in the palace secretly keep an eye on the Princess's dowry. Don't let the Princess know about this for now."
"Wangye, you …" Could it be that there was a rift between the Princess and the Princess?
"Benwang suspects that the Princess's dowry is suspicious, but I can't be sure. Keep an eye on it for now." Mo Rongyi said. Without concrete evidence, he could not tell Zhao Ning about this so that she would not misunderstand.
Zhu Shu bowed respectfully, "Yes, wangye. This subordinate will make the arrangements."
Mo Rongyi looked at the sky outside. Why were Zhao Ning and the others not back yet?
At this time, Zhao Ning and Zhao Rao were happily strolling around outside. The two sisters had been separated for many years. Even though they didn't grow up together, their relationship was pretty good. Today, on the road, Zhao Rao told Zhao Ning everything that had happened in the Qi Kingdom, including the relationship between her and Cheng Zheng. Zhao Ning was so shocked that he still hadn't recovered from his shock.
"Sister, what you just said, is it true?" Zhao Ning held onto Zhao Rao's hand and secretly glanced at Cheng Zheng who was walking in front of them. Such a tall and strong man, actually … actually liked her sister.
"Why would I lie to you?" Zhao Rao asked with a smile. "I originally wanted you to marry him."
Zhao Ning shook his head vigorously, "I don't want to!"
"Haha, I know you like Mo Rongyi." Zhao Rao laughed in a low voice. "I don't know why I like him. Anyway, I feel at ease when I'm with him."
"But, sister, isn't he … isn't he uncle?" Even if Imperial Father allowed Zhao Rao to marry Cheng Zheng, he believed that the ministers of the Qi Kingdom wouldn't agree. Wasn't this a mess?
Zhao Rao smiled. "He's not my biological uncle."
Even so, she still had to call him uncle. However, Cheng Zheng didn't seem like the kind of person who would follow the rules. Zhao Rao had been arrogant and willful since she was young. She was different from ordinary princesses, so she didn't have to worry about them.
"Do you think that Imperial Father's illness … can't be cured?" Zhao Ning asked in a low voice.
Zhao Rao squeezed her hand. "Let's not talk about this here. Let's talk about that Mo Rongyi. Why haven't we seen him yet?"
"There's something going on in the palace, so he can't leave. He should be leaving the palace in two days." Zhao Ning said. She felt embarrassed. This time, Zhao Rao's timing wasn't right. She didn't even have the chance to let Mo Rongyi perform well in front of her sister.
"The Imperial Guards have yet to retreat. It seems like we still have to wait to see Mo Rongyi." Zhao Rao said blandly.
Zhao Ning nodded awkwardly. "Yes, but there's no other way."
"Let's not walk around anymore. Let's find a place to rest." Cheng Zheng, who was walking in front, turned to look at Zhao Rao. He was worried that she would be tired after walking for so long.
The atmosphere in the capital was very strong. Everywhere was decorated with lanterns and there were many folk performances. She had walked for a long time in the morning and had seen enough of the bustle. If she didn't sit down and rest, her legs would definitely be uncomfortable again.
"There's another sugar figurine over there. I want to go take a look." The Third Prince saw that there was someone playing sugar figurine opposite the teahouse. His face was full of curiosity.
Cheng Zheng frowned. "How old are you? What's there to look at?"
"Third brother and I will go over. Marquis, accompany sister upstairs to rest." Zhao Ning was afraid of interacting with Cheng Zheng. She always felt that he only smiled at Zhao Rao. Towards others, his expression was as if others owed him millions of silver.
The Third Prince knew that Zhao Ning was his sister, and happily followed her to see the sugar figurine.
"I'll go too." Zhao Rao immediately said.
"You go up and rest." Cheng Zheng held Zhao Rao's hand. These two days, she didn't even speak more than ten sentences to him. She was always sticking to her sister, and he was almost forgotten by her.
Zhao Rao didn't even have the time to speak before she was pulled up to the teahouse by Cheng Zheng.
"What are you doing?" Zhao Rao scratched Cheng Zheng's hand. "Didn't I bring Third brother out to take care of him?"
"It's to let him grow up earlier, to let him learn more, not to let him stick to your side all day." Cheng Zheng coldly grunted. No matter how much she scratched him, it was no different from an itch to him.
Zhao Rao unhappily glared at him. "Do you have something to say?"
"You don't have anything to ask me?" Cheng Zheng blandly asked as he held her hand and led her into the room. Just as he closed the door, he pressed her against the door and kissed her forcefully.
"Scoundrel …" Zhao Rao slapped his shoulder. Just as she opened her mouth, he had already invaded her, his tongue moving in her mouth.
Not long after, Zhao Rao softened in his embrace.
Only then did Cheng Zheng let go of her in satisfaction. "So sweet."
"Let go of me." Zhao Rao cried.
"You really don't have anything to ask me?" Cheng Zheng smiled as he asked.
Zhao Rao pursed her lips. "What did you find out? You went out the first night you arrived in the capital. What happened in the palace? "
"Before coming to the capital, your Imperial Father came to find me. He said that he had left a few spies here. The night before yesterday, I wanted to contact them." Cheng Zheng said.
"Did you find them?" Zhao Rao asked.
"I'm afraid they've all been eliminated." Cheng Zheng lowered his voice. "There's no one else but Mo Rongzhan who can do this."
"How did he know that Imperial Father had planted spies in the capital?" Zhao Rao asked in surprise.
Cheng Zheng said, "Your Imperial Father even knows what happened in Prince Yi's Mansion. How could Mo Rongzhan not guess it?"
"What about the palace?" Zhao Rao asked in a low voice. "Who is the person behind the Poisonous Pill? Why do I feel that … it's not a small matter?"
"I can't find out." Cheng Zheng said, "I've sent someone back to report this matter to His Majesty. His Majesty will send someone to Da 'an Prefecture to investigate."
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(Nine-headed Bird Academy)
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