Xiao Jinheng saw Kong Xingzhuo's excited expression and asked, "Is there any movement from Consort Xian?"
Kong Xingzhuo nodded, "Your Highness, I've been monitoring for several days, and Consort Xian hasn't left Jinqiang Palace. Until noon today, who do you think she met?"
Xiao Jinheng curved his eyebrows and narrowed his eyes, "With whom?"
"Prefect Gao of Jingzhao Prefecture..." Kong Xingzhuo said with a smile, "Not only did they meet in private, but their relationship is also very ambiguous. Just as Your Highness said, Consort Xian is indeed not proper!~"
Now she has a handle in Your Highness's hands...
Gu Mingyan snorted coldly after hearing this, "I knew long ago that those two were colluding and their relationship was abnormal. That Prefect Gao has been acting arrogantly in the capital for so many years, and it's time for him to stumble!~"
Xiao Jinheng pondered for a moment before looking at Kong Xingzhuo and said lightly, "Continue to monitor Consort Xian's every move. It's best to catch them red-handed..."
"Understood, Your Highness!" Kong Xingzhuo responded and turned to leave.
In fact, Xiao Jinheng knew that Consort Xian was having an affair outside because he had accidentally seen her secretly meeting with Prefect Gao when he was young...
He was too young then to understand why two adults were talking with their mouths touching.
He later realized that Consort Xian was cuckolding the Emperor.
Because he was confident, he asked Kong Xingzhuo to thoroughly investigate Consort Xian, waiting for Shen Ducai to be escorted back to the capital, and then have Consort Xian punished for multiple crimes, extinguishing her ambition...
"In a few days, Heng'er, bring Princess Han to the Marquis's mansion. Uncle wants her to meet her sister!~" Gu Mingyan suddenly changed the subject, mentioning the sisters meeting.
Xiao Jinheng was stunned for a moment and couldn't help but laugh, "When did Uncle become so kind?"
Arranging for them to meet, if it were in the past, the high and mighty Marquis of Pingyang would never have bothered with such trivial matters...
Gu Mingyan's expression turned stern, and he tapped his fingers under the table, "The sisters have been separated for so long, what's wrong with meeting once?~"
Xiao Jinheng: "..."
Why are you in such a hurry?
I didn't say anything.
"Alright, alright, I'll listen to Uncle!~" Xiao Jinheng nodded helplessly.
At the same time, inside the Yun Residence.
Steward Li stood before Old Man Yun and Madam Gu, reporting the day's events in the mansion...
Old Man Yun was so bored he was yawning, almost falling asleep slumped in his chair.
Madam Gu listened very attentively. Seeing the old man's absentmindedness, she dismissed Steward Li and nudged Old Man Yun, "If you're sleepy, go back to your room and sleep. What are you doing here looking dazed?"
Old Man Yun sat up and sighed, "Oh, old woman, although the capital is prosperous, my body feels like it has lice, it's so itchy. I want to go back to the village as soon as possible, see our cows, and it's time to buy seeds and plow the fields again..."
Living a life of pampered idleness here every day, with people serving him for everything, Old Man Yun felt uncomfortable.
Madam Gu smiled slightly after hearing this, "Didn't you hear Jiang Tun say that from now on, you won't be farming anymore? You'll stay in the capital and wait for retirement!~"
"That won't do at all!" Old Man Yun stood up directly and patted his chest, "My body is still strong, why should he let me retire? A good person would become useless if they just rested!~"
Saying that, Old Man Yun pointed outside the door, "Old woman, I saw a large vat by the granary this morning, and next to it was half a sack of rock sugar. I plan to collect some hawthorn and make some candied hawthorn to sell. What do you think?"
Madam Gu: "..."
He really couldn't stay idle.
His son provided him with such good living conditions, but he wanted to go out and sell candied hawthorn.
But it's no wonder, they were born to work hard. When they suddenly became idle, they were indeed a bit unaccustomed...
Take Madam Gu herself, for example. She always wanted to make cotton pants, knit sweaters, and sew cotton shoes for the children in the family.
"Whether you can or not, go and ask Jiang Tun. If he doesn't let you sell candied hawthorn, nothing you say will matter!~" Madam Gu said with a wry smile.
Just then, Chu Jiangtun ran in, panting with his clothes tucked up...
As soon as he saw his parents, he anxiously asked, "Dad, Mom, where did sister go?"
He knew that at home, his sister was the smartest and most decisive one.
Therefore, to win over Miss Shuang'er, he would need his sister's help...
Madam Gu and Old Man Yun exchanged glances, curious, "Jiangtun, why are you looking for your sister? She seems to be making dumpling filling with Princess Han and Miss Xiao right now!~"
Although Xiao Xitian's culinary skills were not great, she had the most ideas and could always come up with all sorts of dumpling fillings...
For example, now, she was holding a large copper basin and standing by the stove, mixing the filling.
She chopped rabbit meat and mixed it with cilantro, then added ginger, garlic, and various ingredients. With a little mixing, the dumplings could be wrapped.
Coincidentally, Xiao Xinling and Han Shijiao were both foodies. Before the dumplings were even cooked, they were already drooling with anticipation...
"Sweetie, I've never eaten rabbit meat dumplings before. You're really inventive!~" Xiao Xinling praised.
Xiao Xitian blinked her big eyes, "Sister Xinling, I haven't eaten them either!"
She just felt that anything could be made into dumplings, so why not try it?
Xiao Xinling: "It doesn't matter, as long as it's the filling mixed by Sweetie, it will definitely be delicious..."
Han Shijiao heard this and glared at Xiao Xinling, "Flatterer, you're always around Sweetie but don't do anything yourself. If you truly care about Sweetie, then cook for her yourself and make her a delicious meal. What's the point of just talking?~"
Xiao Xinling: "..."
Are you on medication?
What did I do to offend you, Princess?
"Princess Han, aren't you the same? You follow Sweetie like a shadow every day, but what have you done for her?" Xiao Xinling said with her nostrils flared, looking arrogant, "Hmph, we're both the same, neither of us should criticize the other!~"
Han Shijiao: "..."
With your attitude, you'll never get married. Even if a man accepts you, he'll be a blind idiot.
Xiao Xitian looked around, completely bewildered.
"Sisters, don't argue anymore. Hurry up and knead the dough!~" Xiao Xitian called out crisply.
She was really exasperated. They argued all the time, didn't they get tired...
Just then, Chu Jiangtun rushed into the kitchen, and upon seeing the flour on his sister's face, making her look like a little calico cat, he chuckled.
"Oh, Brother Jiangtun, you're here!~" Xiao Xitian said with a smile.
Chu Jiangtun quickly stepped forward and took his sister's small hand, "Sweetie, how do I usually treat you? Not bad, right?"
Xiao Xitian: "???"
What does Brother Jiangtun mean? Is there an emergency?
"Brother Jiangtun treats me very well!" Xiao Xitian replied earnestly.
"That's great!" Chu Jiangtun said with a happy smile, "Brother has something to ask of you, sister..."