The farce finally came to an end, and everyone gradually dispersed.
Although Ji Huang had sealed off the news and forbade anyone to mention it in front of Ji Junlin, it was only a matter of time before the news spread like wildfire. After all, as the old saying goes, good news never goes beyond the gate, while bad news spreads far and wide.
When Shi Muyuan returned to the house, the other two had already been sitting at the table for quite a while.
Jinghong felt regretful.
"It's really frustrating that we didn't take them down this time. We may not get such a good chance again."
"That's not necessarily true. We still have one last good card in our hands. Moreover, I believe the national advisor will find better evidence for us. There may be more things to discover in the future. Once a person makes a mistake, they tend to make more."
Jinghong pouted and nodded in agreement.
"Fortunately, the empress dowager has other plans. Since this matter won't cause any more trouble for the time being, I'll take my leave. You two probably have other things to talk about."
As soon as she finished speaking, she turned around and was about to leave, but was pulled back by Shi Muyuan.
"You two should explain when you got together. Jinghong, don't forget that this man once tortured you badly. How could you still work for him?"
The charming woman in red was pulled back and gave an embarrassed smile.
"I can't help it. This sir pays really well. Although I yearn for freedom, without any money, how can I be free? Empress dowager, besides, the national advisor has no intention of harming you. Otherwise, I wouldn't listen to him."
"Fine. So, just for these reasons, you unhesitatingly leaked our plan? It seems that the punishment Qingbai gave you just now wasn't enough. How about I give you something more creative?"
"How could that be? Empress dowager, please forgive us. I've been helping you since I've been by your side. Please don't be angry with me for the sake of my loyalty."
As she spoke, Jinghong cast a pleading look at the silent man beside her.
Under her eager gaze, the man slowly spoke.
"It all started because of me. Jinghong has many unique skills. I'll be more at ease with her by your side. You're alone in this mansion, and there's no one to help you. I can't take care of you when I'm outside. I miss you day and night and can't sleep."
These words made the young girl blush deeply. Just then, Jinghong, who was watching the show and not afraid of making things worse, made both of them blush even more.
"I've always said that you two are a perfect match. A wonderful woman like the empress dowager is of course only suitable for the national advisor. Why don't you just get together this time?"
After she finished speaking, the man didn't show much reaction, but it made Shi Muyuan a little flustered.
"Bold! Just tonight, I said that He Hui was having an affair. Do you want me to bear the name of having an affair and be scolded by the world? Then I'll be rejected by everyone."
"If the empress dowager is worried about this, you can just wander the world with me in the future and be a pair of mandarin ducks unrestrained by anyone."
"Enough! Don't mention this again. If outsiders hear about it, we'll be drowned in a pig cage. Well, it's getting late. Let's go and rest. National advisor, don't always pry into my affairs in the future."
"It's too dangerous for the empress dowager to be alone in this mansion. Tomorrow, find an excuse. I'll send some people in to be your maids."
The man left these words without any room for argument and left gracefully, leaving Shi Muyuan and Jinghong staring at each other.
"Empress dowager, this is what the national advisor said. You can't take it out on me. If you want to cause trouble, you might as well go to him."
After saying that, Jinghong slipped away directly.
The young girl's heart couldn't calm down because of the conversation just now. Although Jinghong's words were reasonable.
She gradually realized that her feelings for the man were getting out of control day by day.
When the former emperor was alive, he only pretended to please her because of her family's power. The days when the original owner slept alone on the concubine's couch were still fresh in her mind.
That's right. In order not to touch the original owner, the former emperor even let her sleep alone on the concubine's couch in the middle of the night, even in winter.
When she first transmigrated here, she complained for the original owner. There were so many good men in the world. Why did she have to suffer so much humiliation in front of this man?
In the end, it seemed that everything had an answer.
But even if the answer was right in front of her, so what?
She was still nominally the wife of that man.
This was the most detestable part of the feudal era.
If it were in modern times, there wouldn't be so many troubles.
She suddenly missed the era when marriage was free.
Everyone had the right to decide their own marriage. If two people didn't like each other, they could get divorced at any time. If one of them was widowed, they could remarry for love.
Thinking of this, Shi Muyuan began to hate this autocratic era again. No, she must use her current status to do something for this dynasty.
Even if she couldn't change other countries, she must change the corrupt atmosphere in the Great Liang Dynasty.
She was a carefree person. She thought from one thing to another and finally forgot what she was thinking about at first.
Early the next morning.
Shi Muyuan didn't want to agree to the man's plan of sending people in yesterday, but she couldn't stand Jinghong's constant nagging in her ear.
"Empress dowager, think about it. How many people in this yard can we trust? If something happens to you, you'll be helpless."
The young girl rolled her eyes at her.
"Can't you wish me well? Why do you always think about how something bad will happen to me?"
"Then let me put it another way. Empress dowager, you should still remember what Qingbai and He Hui said when they were having fun in bed yesterday. I'll tell you in advance that my wounds haven't fully healed yet. If he brings people in, I can only resist for a while at most."
There seemed to be nothing wrong with this statement. Thinking that her own life was hard-won, after much consideration, Shi Muyuan finally listened to Jinghong.
"Let's go out right away."
When they reached the mansion gate, Shi Muyuan was about to go out when two guards suddenly appeared and blocked the way.
The young girl had seen a lot with the people around her, and she could tell at a glance that these two guards were definitely highly skilled in martial arts.
So they couldn't just rush out.
She took a deep breath and put on the airs of the empress dowager.
"Get out of the way! I'm going out."
"The empress dowager can just tell us brothers if there's something to do. We were arranged by the prince to protect the empress dowager."