Li Xuan pricked up his ears and immediately deciphered what Yu'er was mumbling.
"Consort Xiao, please forgive me, it's not that Yu'er is negligent, but Jingyang Palace is in financial straits and truly cannot afford anything better."
"These things will have to be given to His Highness to eat later, please don't blame me, Consort, please don't blame me…"
Li Xuan couldn't help but realize that Yu'er was offering sacrifices to Consort Xiao.
Speaking of which, Yu'er was also loyal and devoted.
Even after Consort Xiao passed away, she never forgot her master and would still secretly offer sacrifices like this, which was truly thoughtful.
Li Xuan had just affirmed Yu'er's loyalty, but when he heard Yu'er's next words, he couldn't help but feel a sudden darkness.
"It's not that Yu'er is overthinking, but recently my body has become increasingly tired, and the work in the palace seems endless, so I wanted to trouble the Consort to check if the previous blessing has expired."
"If it has expired, Yu'er would like to extend it."
"Consort, in your heavenly spirit, please bless our Jingyang Palace."
"If there is anything you need, please convey it to Yu'er in a dream."
"Consort, please bless me, Consort, please bless me…"
Then Yu'er repeatedly prayed, in short, she wanted to renew her blessing.
In the past few days, Li Xuan had been running to Yan Qu Hall every day, so he hadn't been as attentive to the work in Jingyang Palace as before.
He just didn't expect that in just a few days, Yu'er had become so lazy that she didn't even want to work.
"You naughty girl!"
"All day long you're thinking of crooked ways. Let's see if I'll help you with your work in the future."
Li Xuan was angry at her lack of ambition, then he took out a copper coin that he had originally intended to hide and threw it directly inside.
A cry of "Ouch" came from the room behind him, and Li Xuan left without looking back.
…
An hour later.
"After all, I still went soft."
Li Xuan sighed, arriving at Yan Qu Hall a little later than usual.
He slumped idly on the wall, watching the Royal Concubines sing and dance, occasionally listening to gossip to relieve boredom.
He could understand Yu'er's
ancestor worship
behavior in the morning.
After all, it used to be a life of picking up silver scraps every day without having to work.
But suddenly, it was downgraded to picking up copper coins and still having to work.
No matter who it was, it would be difficult not to panic a little.
Especially since Yu'er firmly believed this was Consort Xiao's blessing, she was even more worried if she had somehow displeased the Consort.
"Therefore, feudal superstition is not to be indulged in."
Li Xuan stretched with a big yawn, his joints popping as he extended his limbs.
The power absorbed last night still lingered in his body, coolly nourishing him.
He could feel that his body, which had not changed for a long time, was starting to grow stronger again.
"If I practice Bloodthirsty Tiger Claw again tonight, the progress should be more than just a slight improvement."
Solving the cultivation problem put Li Xuan in a good mood, and he couldn't wait to master the cultivation technique.
But practicing still had to wait until night, and practicing with Deng Weixian had the best effect.
This way, not only could it cover up his actions, but it could also allow them to complement each other and see if his practice had any problems.
The most important thing was the resource of Deng Weixians Godfather.
Li Xuan did not want to miss any opportunity to get in touch with this person.
A few words from this person, or something casually taken out, could bring them great benefits.
Although Li Xuan was benefiting from Deng Weixian, considering that he helped him take care of his sister, it was nothing.
There was still a long time until night.
During the day, it was still better to honestly enjoy life.
Was there anything more enjoyable than watching the vibrant young girls sing and dance in front of him?
To some extent, Li Xuan was already able to enjoy some imperial-level treatment.
Recently, he couldn't eat Imperial Cuisine, which led to a decrease in his food treatment, so he had to make up for it in other aspects.
However, after watching from the wall for a whole morning, he found that today's Royal Concubines seemed less lively than usual.
The atmosphere in Yan Qu Hall was also a bit subdued.
"What exactly is going on?"
"It seems everyone is not in very high spirits today?"
"I was only late once, did I miss something important?"
"It's all Yu'er's fault, that naughty girl!"
Li Xuan blamed Yu'er entirely, waving his Meow Meow Fist to express his dissatisfaction.
But little girls can't keep secrets, especially these Royal Concubines who had just entered the palace.
After leaving their families, their loneliness became even more apparent.
Therefore, their sisters who shared joys and sorrows became the best people to confide in.
This was also why there was so much gossip in Yan Qu Hall.
At lunchtime, sure enough, they started talking about today's anomaly.
Li Xuan immediately pricked up his ears and listened carefully.
"Did you hear about what happened last night?"
"Of course, it spread throughout Yan Qu Hall this morning, it's really scary!"
"Why would there suddenly be a ghost for no reason?"
Li Xuan was startled, feeling a little surprised.
"A ghost? Why don't I know about it?"
He wandered around Yan Qu Hall from morning till night every day, so nothing should be able to escape him.
Especially at night, he would wait until Xiao Zhuozi came back to sleep before leaving Yan Qu Hall.
Speaking of which, there shouldn't be anyone in Yan Qu Hall who could stay up later than Li Xuan.
Li Xuan, filled with curiosity, continued to listen.
At first, it was just two Royal Concubines whispering together, but their discussion attracted more people.
"You all heard it too, right? There was a ghostly figure wandering in the front hall last night, right in our rooms. How can we dare to sleep at night after this?" Someone complained, clearly more timid.
"Really? Are you sure you didn't see wrong?" Someone was skeptical, feeling uneasy.
"It's spread so widely, it should be true, but whether it's a person or a ghost is hard to say." Others held a cautious attitude.
In any case, after all this talk, whether they believed it or not, everyone's emotions were inevitably swayed, and they became somewhat panicked.
Li Xuan's eyes darted, and he already understood the cause and effect, and had a general guess in his heart.
"Could it be that Xiao Zhuozi was spotted?"
"Yes, he's been getting more and more reckless lately, so it was only a matter of time before he was discovered."
For a moment, Li Xuan could only think of this one possibility.
If Xiao Zhuozi was finally caught and brought to justice, it would be his own fault.
That guy's Hobbies was truly too perverted; catching him would be considered a service to the people.
And just as the Royal Concubines were whispering and spreading panic, Eunuch Yin from Yan Qu Hall's Printing Room brought people to the area.
The originally buzzing hall immediately fell silent.
But even though they stopped their original topic, the emotions among the crowd could not immediately dissipate.
Eunuch Yin coldly scanned the area; no one dared to make eye contact with him, all obediently lowering their heads, some eating, some drinking.
The atmosphere on the scene was like a classroom where the teacher was about to ask someone a question.
No one dared to challenge him.
But Eunuch Yin, like a teacher in a classroom, had no intention of letting them off.
He looked at everyone and uttered a chilling sentence:
"Whoever spread these ghost stories, step forward!"