The Prime Minister's Darling

Chapter 547 - 547 271 Jiaojiao of My Sorrow (Two updates combined

?Chapter 547: 271 Jiaojiao of My Sorrow (Two updates combined into one)_3 Chapter 547: 271 Jiaojiao of My Sorrow (Two updates combined into one)_3 “Yes.” Master Zhuang bowed and said, “After the Empress Dowager fled from Mafeng Mountain, she ended up in a small village in the countryside. She was found by the emperor’s people, who temporarily kept her under house arrest.”

Empress Dowager Zhuang impatience queried: “Whom do you mean by ‘they’?”

Master Zhuang declared solemnly, “The newly crowned top scholar, Xiao Liulang.”

“Xiao, Liulang?” Empress Dowager Zhuang furrowed her brows; she found the name strangely familiar, but couldn’t recall where she had heard it. However, it did seem plausible if she had stayed with his family.

Master Zhuang continued, “Xiao Liulang is one of the emperor’s men. He communicated with the emperor while in the village and brought the Empress Dowager to Capital City under the pretext of appearing for the examination. As a matter of fact, Hengheng had already discovered the whereabouts of the Empress Dowager in county town and even visited her, unfortunately, she did not recognize him at that time and even injured him. Considering the delicacy of the situation, Hengheng didn’t dare to act strongly and returned to the capital to consult with me. I had no choice but to coordinate with my allies and compel the emperor to reopen Guozijian. Now that Xiao Liulang had to come to the capital, he wouldn’t leave the Empress Dowager in the countryside.”

However, the actual situation at that time was far from this; it was clear that they were using Xiao Liulang. But when Master Zhuang later reflected on the whole series of events, he perceived Xiao Liulang as having pre-planned everything.

If Master Zhuang was deceiving Empress Dowager Zhuang with lies, she possibly could have detected the inconsistency. However, this is genuinely what he believes.

Empress Dowager Zhuang withdrew her gaze from his face and asked, “With one more person in the family, didn’t anyone suspect anything?”

Master Zhuang explained, “Xiao Liulang was a poor lad from a far-off place and claimed the Empress Dowager as his aunt. As no one from his family came to him, there were no suspicions raised. My Empress Dowager, you suddenly asked about them… did they visit you?”

Zhuang Yuexi had already informed Master Zhuang about the event that happened in the palace yesterday. Of course, she didn’t mention her visit to Gu Jiao, only the unexpected encounter in the Imperial Garden.

Master Zhuang stated, “They drugged the Empress Dowager causing her to lose her memory and took the opportunity to get close to her and capture her heart. Please, Empress Dowager, do not let them blind you.”

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