Cultivation Simulator: Starting From The Empress' Palace

Chapter 62: 62 I want to drink the brown sugar water you made

Upon hearing this, Wang Ze raised his eyebrow.

As expected, my previous guess was correct; this Chen Hong is indeed a favorite in front of the Empress.

He could even make the Empress personally step forward to protect him.

This kind of treatment, for a eunuch, is probably a blessing his ancestors never dreamed of.

”But this...”

But immediately, Wang Ze’s expression became somewhat difficult.

”What is this? Do you even dare to defy my royal edict?” Xiao Yunxi frowned, sharp lights flashing in her eyes.

Wang Ze immediately bent his waist and back, respectfully saying: ”Servant dare not, but indeed this is a decree from Your Majesty, and this humble general dare not defy...”

”So you mean to say that there’s an internal spy in my palace.” Upon hearing this, Xiao Yunxi’s gaze grew colder.

”This humble general dare not.” Wang Ze lowered his head, sweating profusely inside, thinking how could the Empress understand it this way.

”Hmph, not daring yet you started from my palace, when I heard His Majesty wants you to start investigating from Noble Consort Hu’s palace.” Xiao Yunxi said, holding back her anger.

”It was His Majesty who made a sudden change in the decree this morning. Since you are the mother of the nation, if you set an example, then those below can cooperate better.” Wang Ze respectfully said, but cold sweat was already trickling down his forehead.

The Empress’s father.

The Imperial Father-in-law is not someone easy to provoke.

”His Majesty suddenly changed the decree?”

Upon hearing this, Xiao Yunxi’s delicate body trembled, her frown deepening, and she immediately said: ”I will go to find His Majesty now...”

Saying this, she glared at Wang Ze: ”Before I meet His Majesty, you are not allowed to touch my people.”

”Empress...” Wang Ze called to Xiao Yunxi, then immediately knelt on one knee, saying: ”Please do not let this humble general be put in a difficult situation.”

”Bold!” Xiao Yunxi reprimanded, just as she was about to say something more.

”Your Highness...” Chen Mo called out, saying: ”Your Highness, let me step forward for a test, so that Your Highness can prove to everyone that there is no internal spy in your palace...”

Xiao Yunxi paused.

Wang Ze was surprised to look at Chen Mo, then a hint of gratitude appeared in his eyes.

Chen Mo nodded, then lifted his foot, stepping on the white paper, then moved away.

Immediately, a eunuch picked up the white paper, comparing it with the footprint on the mud in the wooden box.

During the pickup process, no one noticed how Xiao Yunxi’s delicate fingers hidden in her sleeve mysteriously clenched.

Moments later, the comparing eunuch shook his head.

Seeing the eunuch shake his head, Wang Ze breathed a sigh of relief, if an internal spy was truly found in the Empress’s palace, he really wouldn’t know how to handle it.

”Apologies.” Wang Ze cupped his hands towards Chen Mo, then his gaze turned towards Cai’Er beside Xiao Yunxi, saying: ”Your Highness, could you allow the person beside you...”

”Presumptuous, Wang Ze, you are too bold, believe it or not, I will report you to His Majesty. Cai’Er is just a common person, with a clean family background, how could she be an internal spy?”

Xiao Yunxi was truly angry, a Fifth Grade aura permeated from her body.

Although it couldn’t compare to Wang Ze, her status was extraordinary, scaring Wang Ze into wiping cold sweat consecutively.

Not finished, Xiao Yunxi further said: ”Moreover, the footprint in the box, judging by the size, obviously belongs to a man, you look at Cai’Er’s face, does it match?”

Wang Ze of course knew it didn’t match, but His Majesty had given a strict order to collect evidence, what choice did he have, he could only brace himself and say: ”This humble general is acting according to His Majesty’s decree, hope Your Highness will not make things difficult for this humble general.”

”What if I really want to make things difficult for you?” Xiao Yunxi asked coldly.

Upon hearing this, Wang Ze and the eunuchs behind him all knelt down, not daring to breathe.

”His Majesty has arrived!”

At this moment, a voice like a duck’s resonance sounded from not far away, and everyone followed the voice to see Zhao Ji in a Dragon Robe, accompanied by Wei Xian and others, slowly walking over.

”This humble general greets His Majesty.”

”Servant greets His Majesty.”

”Concubine greets His Majesty!”

”...”

Chen Mo and others all bowed in greeting.

Thankfully, it wasn’t required to immediately kneel and kowtow upon seeing the Emperor.

Nor was it necessary to chant ’Long live, long live, long live His Majesty’.

Just a bow suffices.

If before, Xiao Yunxi saw Zhao Ji personally come, she would definitely smile and go to greet him, holding his arm intimately for a while, but now, after bowing, she only said: ”Your Majesty, why have you come?”

Zhao Ji smiled, saying: ”I had been overwhelmed with state affairs, haven’t spoken with the Empress for days, today I have free time, Empress you...”

Saying this, Zhao Ji then reached to hold Xiao Yunxi’s hand, seemingly wanting to go into the palace together just as before.

But he was avoided by Xiao Yunxi.

Just as Zhao Ji frowned.

Xiao Yunxi said: ”Concubine is unwell, perhaps cannot serve Your Majesty these days.”

Upon hearing this, Zhao Ji immediately frowned, looking somewhat embarrassed, but seeing Xiao Yunxi’s expression, Zhao Ji seemed to understand what she meant by being unwell.

Shaking his robe, Zhao Ji immediately acted like nothing happened, as if the awkward evasion by Xiao Yunxi hadn’t occurred.

Looking at Wang Ze, he asked: ”General Wang, have you finished investigating this side?”

Wang Ze looked at Xiao Yunxi, not daring to tell Zhao Ji about the recent conflict, then thinking for a moment, said: ”Already arrived at the Empress’s side, to Cai’Er.”

”Then why not hurry.” Zhao Ji urged.

”Understood.” Wang Ze nodded, then took a new sheet of white paper, personally walking to Cai’Er, placing the paper beneath her foot.

After Cai’Er stepped on it.

Wang Ze just picked up the paper.

Xiao Yunxi seriously said: ”Your Majesty, should concubine also try?”

”Where does the Empress say such things, you are my Empress, how could I suspect you as an internal spy...”

Saying this, Zhao Ji glanced at Wang Ze.

Wang Ze glanced at the paper, shaking his head, saying: ”Reporting to Your Majesty, everything has been checked, no internal spy found.”

”Understood, you may leave now.” Zhao Ji waved his hand.

”This humble general withdraws.” Wang Ze left with the eunuchs.

After Wang Ze and his group left, Zhao Ji didn’t want to stay longer, smiling, saying: ”See my memory, heading back to the palace today, still have some issues to handle.”

”Concubine sincerely wishes Your Majesty good rest after handling affairs, take care of yourself.” Xiao Yunxi saw how Zhao Ji said there was no issue earlier, now just wants to handle things, not even bother to be perfunctory, couldn’t help but sigh inwardly, and did not retain him.

Zhao Ji from the arrival to departure.

Never said a word of concern to Xiao Yunxi.

Xiao Yunxi, face pale, said to Chen Mo: ”Chen Hong, I want to drink the red sugar water you make.”

”Understood, servant will make it now.”