"Go quickly. Are you going to disobey me?" Wei Shuxuan pretended to be angry with Wei Wei.
Wei Wei least wanted to see Wei Shuxuan angry, so he had no choice but to agree.
"Then this subordinate will go and ask the Fifth Prince if he really sent people to protect you, Miss." Wei Wei was really unyielding on this matter.
Wei Shuxuan rolled her eyes helplessly. "Go, go. Hurry up and ask. Really."
When Wei Wei left, he glanced at Wei Shuxuan. He didn't want the young lady to be annoyed with him either. But in the face of the young lady's personal safety, none of this mattered. As long as the young lady was safe.
When he arrived in front of Xin Zizhao's study, Wei Wei hesitated a little. Before he even raised his hand to knock on the door, he heard Xin Zizhao's voice coming from inside. "If you have something to say, come in and tell me. Don't wander around outside."
Wei Wei had no choice but to open the door and walk into the room. Xin Zizhao put down the book in his hand and looked at Wei Wei. "Do you have something to tell me?"
"It's about my young lady."
"The young lady sent this subordinate to monitor the Queen's every move. However, this subordinate is worried about the young lady's safety. If this subordinate is not by the young lady's side to protect her, this subordinate is afraid that the previous frame - up incident will happen again."
"Don't worry about this. I will send someone else to protect her secretly. You can go and carry out your mission with confidence."
"Thank you, Fifth Prince."
Although Wei Wei was taciturn, he would become extremely talkative once it came to Wei Shuxuan's affairs. His happy little expression was hidden in the depths of his eyes. Xin Zizhao could see the emotions hidden in them through Wei Wei's eyes.
Although Xin Zizhao knew this, he didn't point it out. He was afraid it would turn into a big trouble.
After getting a definite answer from Xin Zizhao, Wei Wei left Xin Zizhao's study with peace of mind.
Wei Shuxuan wanted to find out more information, so she asked Chief Steward Li to find a eunuch's uniform. She wanted to disguise herself as a eunuch and mingle with the crowd to get more information.
When Xin Zizhao came out of the study, he saw Wei Shuxuan in a eunuch's uniform hurrying towards the main gate of Fenghe Hall. He called out to her. "What are you going to do dressed like this?"
Hearing someone call out to her, Wei Shuxuan stopped in her tracks, turned around, and saw Xin Zizhao walking towards her. "Xin Zizhao, weren't you reading in the study? Why did you come out?"
"I've finished reading. You still haven't told me what you're going to do dressed like this?"
"Of course, I'm going to investigate. After much thought, I think I can get more information by mingling with the maids and eunuchs. If I investigate as Wei Luo, they will more or less hide some things from me."
"I've already sent someone to protect you secretly. Don't go looking for trouble again. Do you understand?"
"Got it. You're so wordy."
Disguised as a eunuch, Wei Shuxuan happily trotted towards the imperial kitchen. She looked around and saw a young eunuch washing dishes. She sat down beside him very actively. "Hi, hello. I'm a new eunuch. My name is Xiao Shuzi. What's your name?"
Although Wei Shuxuan was very enthusiastic, the young eunuch just kept washing the dishes on his own and completely ignored her. Wei Shuxuan pouted impatiently. This little setback certainly couldn't defeat her.
"Come on. Let me help you. What's your name?"
Seeing Wei Shuxuan so enthusiastically helping him with the work, the young eunuch looked at her gratefully. "… Thank you for helping me. My name is Xiao Yuanzi."
"So your name is Xiao Yuanzi. Are you new here?"
"No. I've been in the palace for two or three years. What about you, Xiao Shuzi?"
"Me? I've only been in the palace for a few days. Of course, I have to actively ask you seniors for advice."
Wei Shuxuan was really skilled at saying nice things. Xiao Yuanzi was almost overjoyed. He covered his mouth and laughed.
"Xiao Shuzi, you're really good at talking."
"Hehe. I'm just telling the truth. Am I right, Eunuch Xiao Yuanzi?"
"You're right. Hahaha…" Xiao Yuanzi was obviously very happy.
Wei Shuxuan worked in the imperial kitchen until evening before leaving. When she was leaving, Xiao Yuanzi asked where she worked. She thought for a while and then replied with a smile. "I mainly work in Fenghe Hall. You can come and find me there."
"That's so nice. You got to work in the prince's palace as soon as you entered the palace. Unlike me, I've been working in this hard - working imperial kitchen since I entered the palace."
"It's better to work in the imperial kitchen. Unlike me, I have to face that unpredictable Fifth Prince every day. I live in fear every day and have lost several pounds."
"Really? No way? That's so scary. You have to take good care of yourself, Xiao Shuzi."
"Thank you so much, Xiao Yuanzi."
It only took Wei Shuxuan a few days to get along well with the eunuchs and maids in the imperial kitchen, and she also managed to get a little useful information.
One evening, Xin Zizhao was reading in the main hall. After a while, Xin Zizhao's chief secret guard, the tall and honest - looking man, appeared. "What is it, Xin Shang?"
Just as Xin Shang was about to report to Xin Zizhao, they heard Wei Shuxuan's voice coming from afar. "Xin Zizhao, I'm back! Can we have dinner? I've been working in the imperial kitchen all day. I'm so hungry!"
As soon as she entered the main hall, she saw another man standing there. She recognized him. Wasn't he Xin Zizhao's secret guard?
"Xin Zizhao, what's going on?" Wei Shuxuan quickly walked to Xin Zizhao's side and asked him in a low voice.
"Don't make a noise. Xin Shang is about to report something to me."
"Can I listen too?"
"It's about the previous investigation. You can just sit there and listen to what he has to say."
"Okay."
Xin Zizhao looked at Xin Shang. "Xin Shang, you can report to me now."
"Yes, my lord."
According to Xin Shang's investigation, the newly - sent maids and eunuchs all came into the palace because their families were poor and they were forced by livelihood. Moreover, they were all selected by the same chief eunuch. After being selected, they were uniformly trained by this chief eunuch.
"What's this chief eunuch's name?" Wei Shuxuan bit into an apple.
"Back to Young Master Wei, it's Eunuch Jin. He basically manages all the eunuchs and maids in the palace. In fact, many people in the palace are very afraid of this Eunuch Jin."
Xin Zizhao stroked his chin. "Why are they afraid of him? Does he have a powerful backer?"
"Back to my lord, that's exactly the case. This Eunuch Jin has only been in the palace for two years, but he has already climbed to the position of chief eunuch."