LoT Phoenix 1

Chapter 183: Placing Informants

The spring rain this year didn't seem to stop. After two short days of sun, it began to rain again. Although the spring was chilly, but staying in the house listening to the sound of rain, you didn't feel cold, you even got a sense of leisure. You had nothing to do, standing by the window, laying out a piece of paper. You wrote and drew in front of the view outside the window, the rare serenity relaxed you.

Shi Lian: Your Highness...

Shi Lian walked to you quickly with a smile, winked at you and handed you a letter. Your name was a little crooked on the envelope, but it looked familiar.

Xiu Ying: It's from Chong. No one else saw it, right?

Shi Lian: [Shaking her head] Your Highness, you told me so I'm very careful about Master Murong's letter. No one else knows.

Shi Lian: [Covering her mouth and laughing] But... Your Highness, would you and Master Chong talk about a lot of secrets in the letters? Otherwise, why can't people know about it?

Growing up with Murong Chong, Shi Lian has been with you since childhood. She knew that you and Murong Chong were close. This was just a joke, but she seemed to accidentally tell the truth.

You coughed to hide your embarrassment. You asked Murong Chong for help to plan for your whole family to leave the capital, but before the right time came, the fewer people know about it, the better.

Xiu Ying: (Moreover, Shi Lian was timid. If you told her this now, she would worry day and night.)

Xiu Ying: I'm a little hungry now. Shi Lian, why don't you go to the kitchen and see if there's anything else to eat?

Shi Lian: Yes, Your Highness. I will take a look.

You opened the letter after Shi Lian walked away. In the letter, Murong Chong told you about his progress. He tried his best to say that things were going well, but you couldn't still see that there were many difficulties. You sighed in your heart. When you were about to read through it, you suddenly caught a glimpse of a sneaky figure outside the window. He tried to run away when you saw him.

Xiu Ying: Stop! What are you doing here?

The sneaky man outside the window was a young eunuch with a broom in his hand. He had already been drenched by the light rain. He was in a panic after you stopped him. He didn't know what to do. You put away Murong Chong's letter, went outside the door and made him stand in front of you.

Eunuch: Your Highness

Xiu Ying: What are you doing in the courtyard in the rain?

Eunuch: I saw that fallen leaves in the courtyard and wanted to clean them.

Xiu Ying: It's raining. What are you doing with the fallen leaves? You were just holding a broom, thinking that no one will see you?

The man was timid, and when you just kept a cold face and a stern voice, he knelt nervously and kept kowtowing.

Eunuch: Your Highness, I didn't mean to do that! I'm new. Seeing you being so pretty from afar, I couldn't help but wanted to get closer to look at you clearly... I didn't mean to...

The eunuch begged for mercy. Being cold or panic, he kept shaking and looked pathetic. You looked at him quietly. In silence, he moved slower and looked up at you in doubt. He saw that your eyes were still on him, and bowed his head, hurriedly.

Xiu Ying: Looked at me? You were looking at what I was doing, weren't you?

Eunuch: No, it wasn't like that. I wouldn't dare, Your Highness. Spare me, it won't happened again.

Xiu Ying: Who sent you?

Eunuch: Your Highness, what are you talking about? I just forgot myself...

You let him finish talking in trepidation, then, you asked him slowly.

Xiu Ying: What kind of person do you think I am?

Eunuch: I thought... I had heard before that you were tolerant and kind. Your Highness, but I didn't expect that I could serve here. It was really a blessing for me.

Xiu Ying: You can't believe the rumors in the palace. I hate it when people look at me like you do. Shi Lian, you came just in time. Tell him what I would do if I saw someone like him.

Shi Lian had brought the food and put it on the table. She turned around and spoke loudly.

Shi Lian: Those who violated the rules of the Phoenix Hall shall be executed. His Majesty has granted Her Highness to deal with her servants.

Eunuch: [Trembling] Your Highness... I won't do it again. It is not so big a deal, right?

Xiu Ying: It's a big deal when I say it is, Shi Lian, send someone to drag him out.

Eunuch: Spare me please! Your Highness!

Shi Lian raised her hand, someone immediately came forward and dragged him out. The eunuch panicked and begged for mercy, trampling up the rain.

Xiu Ying: [Hands up] Do you know what kind of person I am now?

Eunuch: Your Highness, spare me! I will do anything for you!

Xiu Ying: You don't have to do a thing. Tell me, who sent you?

The eunuch saw that your face was cold and there seemed to be no room for negotiation. He saw that everyone around you was the same indifferent. He started talking after a while.

Eunuch: Your Highness, the 6th Prince sent me.

The 6th Prince planted eyes in the Phoenix Hall, what was he plotting? After expelling that eunuch, you came to Queen Rong's Taining Palace. You had all the anger on your face. Queen Rong was surprised, she had a bad feeling in her heart.

Queen Rong: Princess, it's raining harder. Why are you here now? Have a cup of tea to warm yourself up.

Xiu Ying: Queen Rong, aren't we allies now?

Queen Rong: Of course we are, we have a deal, don't we?

Xiu Ying: Your Majesty, do you know about the 6th Prince planting eyes in the Phoenix Hall?

Queen Rong: What? Did he? I really didn't know.

Queen Rong: [Helpless] The 6th Prince has been depressed since he lost His Majesty's favor. I didn't tell him that I joined hands with you.

The shock of Queen Rong didn't look like a lie. You looked at her for a moment and agreed that she really didn't know anything about it.

Xiu Ying: I'm afraid that the 6th Prince has a plan in mind and wants to go for the throne. I can't control what he wants to do, but I won't let him take advantage of me.

Queen Rong: I hope he gets what he wants as well. But since the last incident and His Majesty's unpredictable temper, I just want him to be safe. I don't have other wishes for now.

Queen Rong: Rest assured, since I've decided to work with you, I will deal with it. I will have a talk with him tomorrow.