"This letter is for you, the empress. Could it be that Zhao Xiaole had already guessed that this letter would eventually fall into your hands, so he deliberately said it was for the Hu family in order to borrow a knife to kill someone?!"
The old palace maid said with a shocked face.
There was even some fear in his eyes.
Because this trick of killing someone with a borrowed knife is really powerful.
If something like this happens to me one day, with my IQ, I'm afraid I won't even know how I died!
The Queen snorted coldly and said: "Huh! He is just showing off his little cleverness in front of me! I would like to see what he wrote in the letter!"
After speaking, she slowly unfolded the letter.
On the blank paper, a poem suddenly appeared.
With just one glance, the queen's long eyelashes jumped slightly, and she could no longer move her eyes away.
Seeing this, the old palace maid became more and more curious, and couldn't help but poke her head over, wanting to see what was going on.
However, as soon as she poked her head over, she saw that the queen had put away the letter. This made her slightly stunned and couldn't help but look up.
But at this glance, she saw a pair of eyes full of coldness and murderous intent!
"Are my things good-looking?"
The red lips moved, and a cold air hit the old palace maid overwhelmingly.
She couldn't help but knelt down on the ground with a "pop", trembling all over, and said in a trembling voice: "Palace Master... I have realized my mistake, and I will never dare to do it again!"
When she addressed her, she did not call the queen empress, but the palace lord.
However, there was no trace of surprise on the queen's face, only her face was as cold as frost.
"Next time, just end it on your own!"
The queen said coldly.
The old palace maid trembled all over, lowered her head and said: "Yes!"
After saying that, she retreated from the room with a look of horror on her face.
Instantly, the room became quiet again.
After a while, the queen couldn't help but fold the letter in her hand again.
The red lips parted slightly, and a melodious and long voice sounded in the room.
"The thin clouds make tricks, the flying stars spread hatred, and the silvery people are far away in darkness."
"When the golden wind and jade dew meet, they will win over countless others in the world."
"Tenderness is like water, good times are like dreams, and you can bear to look at the magpie bridge on your way back."
"If love lasts for a long time, how can it last day and night?"
The queen groaned softly, a trace of sadness appeared on her face, her brows furrowed, and she sighed quietly.
Carefully fold the letter and put it away without letting any wrinkles appear on it.
She raised her head and looked in the direction where Zhao Xiaole left, and an extremely charming smile suddenly appeared on her face.
"Haha, if a love lasts for a long time, how can it last day and night? In that case, I would like to take a good look at you and see if you are as infatuated as the Cowherd and the Weaver Girl!"
She smiled and instantly returned to her usual noble and cold look.
"Someone is coming!"
"exist!"
The old palace maid immediately came in timidly from outside the palace.
As soon as she entered, she heard the queen's god-like voice.
"Go and tell the Third Prince's people to get out!"
The old palace maid was startled for a moment, her eyes widened and she said: "Palace Master, after all, the third prince is a strong candidate for the throne. If we treat him like this..."
"Hmph, a strong contender for the crown prince?"
The queen sneered and said disdainfully: "After the battle in Chuzhou, there was already a rift between him and King Ping Xi. The relationship between the two will never be able to return to what it was before."
"What's more, he was completely defeated in the Chamber of Commerce battle this time. What else can he use to compete with the prince? To take the lead?"
The old palace maid still had some hesitation on her face, "But... now the prince has obviously come out on top. If you abandon the third prince, what should you do, palace master?"
The queen's eyes swept over the folded letter calmly, and she snorted coldly: "With this chess piece planted by me, do I still need the help of the third prince?"
The old palace maid was shocked and looked at the queen in bewilderment, her eyes full of confusion.
She didn't understand, but she had just said well that she should be wary of Zhao Xiaole in case he betrayed her.
But now, the queen's words were actually very protective of Zhao Xiaole.
What happened that caused such a big change in her.
But after what happened just now, how could she dare to ask again?
I could only sigh silently in my heart, "Oh, women's hearts are really fickle!"
After saying that, he quietly retreated out.
The queen rubbed the letter in her hand and snorted softly.
...
"I don't know if this letter can dispel the suspicion in that woman's heart."
In the palace, Zhao Xiaole walked outside very leisurely.
His letter was originally meant for the queen to read.
After all, it was under the jurisdiction of Kunning Palace, and he didn't believe that the Queen wouldn't know if someone sent a letter in.
Now I have done everything I can do, it just depends on the results.
"Master Hou!"
At this moment, a young eunuch ran towards him.
Zhao Xiaole recognized him. He was from his own small garden in the East Palace, and he could be considered one of the people around him.
"Master Marquis, someone from outside the palace sent a message saying that the Jiangnan Chamber of Commerce is in trouble and they can't solve it. They want to ask you to come over."
"Can't solve it?"
Zhao Xiaole frowned immediately.
Given the capabilities of the Jiangnan Chamber of Commerce, it can't be solved. I'm afraid it won't be a trivial matter.
Suddenly, he thought of who it was.
"Humph, you really don't want to give up!"
Zhao Xiaole snorted coldly.
Without guessing, he could figure out that the third prince had ordered someone to do this.
So he walked towards the outside of the palace.
"Walk!"
At this time, a group of people gathered at the door of Jiangnan Chamber of Commerce, talking and pointing around the door.
In the middle of the crowd, there was an oxcart parked. On the oxcart lay three lifeless corpses, a woman and two children.
But at this time, all three of them were pale-faced, and there were even traces of blood on their mouths and noses. Their death was so tragic that the people around them were horrified.
Beside the bullock cart, there was a man in his forties who gritted his teeth and looked at the three corpses on the bullock cart with red eyes: "Tui'er, don't worry, even if I die, I will do it for you and your children."
They take revenge!"
After saying that, he touched the faces of the two children in the oxcart with full of sympathy, and tears fell on their faces.
"Girl, don't be afraid! Just wait for dad. When dad avenges you, dad will go down and accompany you!"
There is no heart-rending feeling, just the sincere murmurs.
Then there were those words of confession that made everyone present moved.
Some of them shed tears silently, while others gritted their teeth and looked angry.
But there is no doubt that all this is directed at the Jiangnan Chamber of Commerce!
Inside the door, Butler Wu of the Jiangnan Chamber of Commerce did not even dare to express his anger. He looked out from the crack in the door at the group of angry people with a nervous look on his face.