thefictionvixens Chapter 258 Entrustment
Chapter 258 Entrustment
After hearing what Aunt Fu said, Xu Xingyin asked hurriedly.
"Before the Queen Mother passed away, she entrusted His Highness to you?"
Aunt Fu nodded, "Yes, Your Highness was still young at that time, and his ability to face the open and hidden attacks in the palace was always weak. Although I don't have much ability, I can risk my life to protect Your Highness and use all my efforts."
"Then what did the Queen Mother say when she entrusted His Highness to you? Aunt Fu, do you still remember?"
"Of course I remember."
Aunt Fu said without hesitation, "The Queen said that Your Highness is young and the palace is a place where people are eaten without leaving any bones. She is worried that Your Highness is still weak in self-protection and cannot cope with the conspiracies and tricks in the palace, so she entrusted Your Highness to me. She hopes that I can do my best to protect Your Highness's safety. If you encounter any difficulties that cannot be solved, report to the Imperial Tutor's Mansion, and the Imperial Tutor's Mansion will definitely do everything they can to protect Your Highness's life. The Queen also said that imperial power and wealth are just passing clouds, and she only hopes that Your Highness can grow up safely and healthily. As for other things, whether it is power or wealth, they can all be abandoned."
Hearing this, Xu Xingyin's hand, which was holding the tea, suddenly stopped and he reacted quickly.
"But to me, this seems to have another meaning."
Aunt Fu was stunned, "What?"
"My mother...seems to have known for a long time that someone would harm Your Highness, and she already had a plan to deal with it. But back then, the thief was extremely covert in his actions, and Your Highness deliberately kept it a secret, so all these years have passed peacefully."
Aunt Fu seemed to have never thought that Empress Mingzhen's words had this meaning. She was stunned for a long while before she said blankly.
"You mean... Your Majesty knows that someone will harm Your Highness, and you also know who this person is?"
Xu Xingyin did not comment, but said, "I have some guesses, but I still need to confirm it."
Aunt Fu nodded in confusion, and then asked again with a little concern.
"Princess, your highness...will everything be alright?"
"Of course." Xu Xingyin raised her lips towards Aunt Fu and said seriously, "I will definitely not let anything happen to Your Highness, so don't worry, Aunt."
"well!"
Aunt Fu nodded repeatedly, and seeing that Xu Xingyin's face was full of confidence and he didn't seem to be joking, she felt a little relieved.
After Xu Xingyin comforted Aunt Fu, he left the bedroom and went to the study on the west side.
Jing Zhichen's study has always been a confidential place in the Eastern Palace. However, the Black Tiger Riders who were responsible for guarding this place all knew Xu Xingyin. When they saw her coming, they did not stop her but saluted respectfully.
"Greetings to the Crown Princess."
"No gift."
Xu Xingyin raised his hand to signal everyone to stand up, and then gave a few instructions not to disturb them, and then went straight into Jing Zhichen's study.
Jing Zhichen's study has always been kept clean and tidy. On the large desk, there is nothing else except some books, pens, ink, paper and inkstone.
Xu Xingyin found a comfortable position to sit down, pulled out a piece of rice paper, and began to sort out the information he had received today.
As the night deepened, the oil lamp in the study had long been extinguished, leaving only the silver light shining through the window, outlining a lonely silhouette for her.
After several hours of sorting out, Xu Xingyin already had a general understanding of the information obtained today.
She put down her pen, gently rubbed her sore eyes, stood up and walked to the window, looking at the bright full moon.
Heavy heart.
"Boom boom boom——"
"Come in."
The regular knock on the door interrupted Xu Xingyin's thoughts. After she gave a soft order, she saw a Black Tiger Rider carrying a tray come in and said respectfully.
"Princess Consort, Eunuch Cui is here."
"Oh?" Xu Xingyin raised his eyebrows, "Please ask him to come in."
"Yes." The Black Tiger Rider nodded in response, then placed the tray of hot tea on the Eight Immortals Table and left.
After a while, Cui Detao came into the house, exhausted.
Before Cui Detao could perform the ceremony, Xu Xingyin spoke first, "Forget about the formalities. You've worked hard, Eunuch Cui. It won't be too late to have a cup of tea to moisten your throat first."
Cui Detao thanked him in surprise, then drank some tea before getting back to the topic.
"Princess Consort, I have already done what you asked. This is the possible hiding place calculated based on the thief's speed."
Xu Xingyin took the map and just glanced at it. He did not continue to talk about Cui Detao's words, but asked a question out of the blue.
"Are the secret agents deployed by His Highness under your jurisdiction?"
Cui Detao was a little surprised, but he nodded truthfully, "Yes, except for a few secret agents that are directly managed by Your Highness, most of them are managed by servants."
"There should be some in Fengyi Palace, right?"
"Have."
Xu Xingyin nodded and got straight to the point, "Well, let the secret agent of Fengyi Palace pass on the message for me."
Cui Detao seemed a little hesitant. "This person from Fengyi Palace...is not usually used. After all, it is not easy for her to be lurking for many years. I wonder how the Crown Princess wants to use her?"
Xu Xingyin understood Cui Detao's concerns, but he was not angry. He just smiled and said, "Don't worry, it's just a message. It won't reveal his identity."
"What does the Crown Princess want to convey?"
"After informing Xiao Lu, Concubine Lian gave Yang Mingxue a peace amulet for no reason. Ask her if she needs to investigate further?"
Cui Detao thought for a moment after hearing this, and it sounded like this was indeed a piece of insignificant information, so it would be okay to let the secret agent ask about it.
Thinking of this, Cui Detao nodded and asked again.
"Then Princess, what do you think about the stolen key?"
"I'll leave this matter to you. Search each of the divided palaces one by one and make sure everyone knows about it."
After Xu Xingyin said this, Cui Detao also reacted.
"Does the Crown Princess mean to muddy the waters?"
"If we don't stir up trouble, we won't have a chance when they react. If we only investigate the person who poisoned this time, even if we find out, I'm afraid the other party has already prepared someone to sacrifice at any time. Our goal is to find the antidote, so we must not only investigate the person who poisoned this time, but more importantly, we must find the person who poisoned ten years ago. If the person who poisoned ten years ago is the same as the one who poisoned this time, then we can prove the crime."
Xu Xingyin smiled and spoke frankly.
"So, my plan this time is: you investigate openly, and I investigate secretly. You will investigate the poisoning this time, and I will focus on the poisoning case ten years ago."
Cui Detao understood Xu Xingyin's plan, and the contempt in his heart disappeared without a trace. Their Crown Princess was resourceful, and even the ministers in Jing Zhichen's palace might not have such delicate thoughts as hers.
Thinking of this, Cui Detao felt a little more respect for Xu Xingyin and nodded respectfully.
"Yes, I will do my best to live up to the Crown Princess's high expectations."