The atmosphere inside and outside of the palace was different because of the High Priest's return.
Xiaoyu went out early and returned late every day. It was said that she was following the King to find the real culprit who killed the priests.
Lin Mengya knew better than anyone else that the real culprit could only be found in the next life.
She turned back to the table and saw the so-called intelligence reports.
A strange smile appeared at the corner of her mouth. It turned out that all the wealth and power were built on lies.
If a lie was related to the country, it would become a political scheme.
The best politician was also the best liar.
She had seen through it, but it was just so-so.
"You're here, Sister Helan. Madam invites you over!"
Ning Qiu was not only close to Helan, but also in awe of her.
But she always remembered her identity. Other than being loyal to Madam, she had no other way out.
There were people who tried to win her over, but Ning Qiu was still young, and she was very clear.
Today she would betray Madam, and tomorrow she would betray her new master for the same reason.
And this kind of person would die the worst death.
"Alright, I'll go right away."
Her voice was soft, and the complicated smile was gone. What was left was the feeling of being close to her like a spring breeze.
Lin Mengya put away the fake intelligence reports on the table, and followed Ning Qiu to the bedroom in Phoenix Wing Garden.
"Ning Qiu, is there someone new in the palace?"
She inadvertently glanced at the corner of the wall, and an unfamiliar figure came into view.
Because of the Shen Nung system, she could recognize everyone in Phoenix Wing Garden at the first moment.
Although the figure was not eye-catching, she could still recognize it at the first moment.
Ning Qiu looked at Helan, who suddenly stopped, and her eyes were filled with doubt.
She looked in the direction where Lin Mengya was looking at, and after thinking for a moment, she suddenly understood.
"She's not one of us. She's a maid in the greenhouse. She comes here every half a month to deliver some fresh flowers and plants. These are supposed to be changed every other day, but Madam thinks it's troublesome, so she asks them to come here every half a month. Why? Is there something wrong? "
Lin Mengya turned around and shook her head gently. The little palace maid was holding flowers and plants in her arms. She did look like someone in the greenhouse.
However, her keen sense of hearing allowed her to identify an extremely subtle bell ringing just now.
If she did not hear wrongly, this bell should be the one that the man with double pupils had given to the First Prince a few days ago.
Indeed, the arrival of the High Priest had caused that person to lose his cool.
"Let's go. Don't let Madam wait too long."
It seemed that she was going to have another adventure tonight.
Hopefully, those two perverts wouldn't do anything that would incur the wrath of man and god like they did last time.
The bedroom was as elegant and luxurious as ever, but the sandalwood fragrance in the room seemed to be thicker than yesterday.
Inside the room, the palace maids serving Madam Jingrou automatically retreated when the two of them arrived.
Everyone knew that Ning Qiu and He Lan were Furen's trusted aides, as long as the two of them were there, outsiders did not need to enter to serve.
Moreover, Madam had been frowning since early in the morning. She did seem to have something on her mind.
"You came."
Her beautiful eyes just turned to look at Lin Mengya, and then she continued to look at the Buddhist scripture in her hands.
Lin Mengya nodded and quietly stood beside her with Ning Qiu, serving this gentle and beautiful Madam.
Madam silently recited the Buddhist scripture until the last syllable disappeared. Then she put down the scripture and sighed softly.
"Have you heard about what happened to Xin Luan?"
Madam also knew about the assassination of the High Priest.
Presumably, what could make her so worried was the return of the High Priest.
"Yes, the High Priest has returned to the palace. His Majesty has specially sent many people to protect him. I believe that no one will dare to harm him again."
No matter what the outcome of this ambush was, there wouldn't be any follow-up actions.
In fact, Lin Mengya still hoped that the High Priest could return alive.
After all, compared to Xin Li, who was a pervert, this ambitious and resourceful High Priest was at least a normal person.
With him around, Xin Li's life would not be easy.
"Come with me to see him."
Today, the Madam was a little less talkative. Her pair of beautiful eyes held a trace of slightly complicated emotions.
Lin Mengya could somewhat understand Madam's feelings. After all, she had escaped from the Xin Family.
This kind of similar feeling of homesickness was not something that others could understand.
The palace was still very lively, but Madam Jingrou had become more and more low-key these days, so she did not encounter any blatant provocation.
On the contrary, because of the conflict between the Great King and a few priests, and because of the rumors, the people in the palace gradually had some subtle changes.
In order to live in the palace, one must have a roof to observe the palace.
Since the situation in the palace had changed, they had to change accordingly.
Along the way, almost everyone was respectful to the Madam.
And some of the palace servants, who had followed behind their respective masters and disdained Madam, gradually had the intention to curry favor with her.
Lin Mengya knew very well that these people were not fools. They knew that the Queen would gradually lose power in the palace in the future.
Even if her son ascended the throne in the future, those tribal leaders who loved to bear grudges would not forget the tragic death of the Priests.
Although it was difficult to control people's hearts, it was easy to incite.
Now, the people she sent out had already spread the news in the palace to the tribe.
She would make the Queen unable to rise again forever.
They walked and stopped, and soon arrived at the South Sage Hall, where the High Priest lived.
Madam was a little excited, and her eyes were a little watery.
Lin Mengya was a little curious. Shouldn't the Xin Family be a painful memory for Madam? Why —
"Sister! I finally see you! "
In the South Virtuous Hall, a slightly tired and deep voice suddenly appeared.
Then, a middle-aged man in a white robe walked up to them and wrapped his arm around the Madam's waist without any hesitation.
"We haven't seen each other for many years. Sister, you're still so beautiful."
Lin Mengya was a little surprised by his familiar tone.
Didn't Madam sound not very familiar with him at that time?
But now, the two of them seemed to be like blood-related siblings.
"How old are you? Why are you still so immature? Aren't you afraid of being laughed at?"
Madam's brows, which had been frowning all morning, finally disappeared.
She looked gently at her cousin, who was only a few years younger than her, and her tone was much more relaxed.
Lin Mengya could clearly see that the two of them seemed to be exchanging something with their eyes just now.
Just as she was about to probe further, their gazes returned to normal.
Eh, strange!
"I was too excited. Sister, please come in. I heard that my little nephew is back. I haven't seen him for a few days. Did you bring him? "
Although he let go of Madam Jingrou, Xin Luan still held Madam's sleeve intimately.
Lin Mengya finally had a chance to look at the man in front of her, who was said to have climbed to the position of the High Priest from the head of a branch family.
His facial features could only be regarded as ordinary.
To be honest, the Xin family members she met, whether it was Xin Li, Madam, or Xiao Yu, all had a somewhat devilishly exquisite appearance.
But this High Priest, not to mention his elegant demeanor, could only be regarded as below average in terms of appearance.
Lin Mengya understood that one should not judge a book by its cover.
Although the High Priest was not handsome, his plain facial features gave people a sense of steadiness.
His eyes were reserved, making people unable to see through him. If one wanted to talk about him in depth, one would find that he was like an iron wall, making people unable to find any weakness.
Moreover, when he was talking and laughing with Madam, one could not see any power of a superior, but it made people unable to look down on him.
This uncle of Xiao Yu was a great man.
Lin Mengya followed the two of them into the South Sage Hall. It was clean and tidy, without any unnecessary decoration.
However, there were a few big books on the desk. It seemed that Xin Luan had been reading before they came.
Lin Mengya looked around discreetly and found that apart from books, there were no other decorations.
Moreover, in the main hall, there was only a little boy in green to serve, not even a palace maid.
Come to think of it, this High Priest was also extremely easy to deal with.
"I didn't bring Yu 'er here. This child follows his father every day to investigate the people who attacked you. By the way, are you injured? "
The Madam felt a little apologetic, and there was some worry in her voice.
Xin Luan immediately shook his head. He looked cheerful, as if he did not care about the assassination at all.
"Of course not. I'm just an unimportant person, so they won't kill me. I'll just have to stay in the palace for a while. Please don't mind me, Elder Sister. "
His seemingly casual words made Lin Mengya secretly raise her eyebrows.
They had only met face to face, but she had a shallow understanding of this High Priest Xin Luan.
Even the room was so clean. Apart from the fact that Xin Luan did not pay attention to enjoyment, it also meant one thing.
This man was very cautious.
However, there was obviously a hidden meaning in his words.
Madam Jing Rou was stunned for a moment, but she quickly reacted.
Her beautiful eyes were still gentle and there was no flaw in them.
She stopped discussing the assassination with Xin Luan, and the sister and brother began to talk about the past enthusiastically.
Listening to the past of the Xin siblings, only she, Ning Qiu, and the little boy in green were left in the hall.
The two of them seemed to have a tacit understanding. They deliberately did not mention anything important, which made Lin Mengya feel a little pity.
This could have been a good opportunity to learn about Madam's past.
However, she did not expect that the two of them would not reveal anything. They were indeed from the Xin family. Every one of them was so difficult to deal with.
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