[2] THE LITTLE DARLING WIFE WHO IS A DIVINE DOCTOR SAVED THE ENTIRE FAMILY

Ch 519 - 520

C519: I’ll meet him in person Today.

Therefore, many people knew that Emperor Shunwu's Jade Seal was kept in his bedchamber.

Mo Jiuye and He Zhiran had just finished inspecting Emperor Shunwu's bedchamber, but didn't find any trace of the Jade Seal, and thought it was in the Empress's possession.

Little did they expect that Emperor Shunwu had kept such a trump card. No wonder the Empress's faction had taken control of most of the court, yet still hadn't made their next move.

Perhaps the Empress's increasingly irritable temper was due to her inability to find the Jade Seal.

He also knew that Zhang Defu was not to blame for Eunuch Liu's disappearance.

"Enough, get up! Tell this Empress if you've found out the whereabouts of the Jade Seal."

Zhang Defu broke out in a sweat again, and said trembling: "In reply... to Your Majesty the Empress, this servant is incompetent.

To put pressure on the Emperor, this servant ordered Qi Changshun to be taken away along with him, but even then, the Emperor remained tight-lipped..."

The Empress's veins bulged with rage as she clenched her fists tightly.

"Hmph! Who would have thought he'd grow a spine at this hour, after a lifetime of cowardice and incompetence."

With that, she strode towards the door.

"This Empress will pay him a visit today, and see just when his bones became so hard."

Seeing the Empress head for the door, Zhang Defu hastily summoned a few eunuchs to follow.

Just as they reached the entrance, a black-clothed imperial guard appeared before the Empress.

The guard knelt on one knee and presented a note with both hands.

"Your Majesty, this is from Prime Minister Xue, who instructed me to deliver it."

Zhang Defu, ever observant, took the note and handed it to the Empress with a bow.

The Empress unfolded the note and glanced at it with an impatient expression.

She told the guard, "Go back and tell my father that this Empress will question him tonight, and will find out the Jade Seal's whereabouts by any means necessary."

The guard left after paying his respects, and the Empress was escorted by her attendants towards a side room in the courtyard.

Upon reaching the side room, several eunuchs and maids instinctively dispersed and took their positions on either side. Zhang Defu gestured for a few people to follow the Empress inside.

As the Empress's party entered the room, Mo Jiuye held He Zhiran close as they changed positions within a few leaps.

Using the same method, Mo Jiuye gently moved a roof tile aside and peered into the room.

Logically, this room should have been the quarters of the Empress's trusted maids, but there were no beds. From the items stored inside, it looked more like a storage room.

Unexpectedly, the Empress had made such arrangements right under their noses, setting up a secret chamber here.

This saying was indeed apt: the most dangerous place is the safest.

Who would have thought that the supposed servants' quarters would be the entrance to a secret room?

The Empress gave Zhang Defu a meaningful look, and he quickly walked to the innermost part of the room.