Forced to die for his loyalty, he was reborn in the arms of the cold and cruel regent!

After waiting for two days, there was finally news from Aunt Liu.

She couldn't wait to go there, and Aunt Liu immediately gave her a list.

"These are all the people who serve at the palace banquet. According to the rules, except for those who serve the concubines, the rest of them cannot go out, so as to facilitate the deployment of the superiors or to avoid incidents."

"Thank you, Aunt Liu." Shen Mengyao breathed a sigh of relief.

With the list, we can narrow the scope. Even if there are hundreds of people, it should not be difficult to check them all in this winter.

"Aunt, is there any way to get them to come to the Shang Palace Bureau?"

Aunt Liu frowned, looking embarrassed.

"Although I am in charge of the Shang Gong Bureau, I do not have that much power in the deployment of these palace maids."

Shen Mengyao knew that she had already helped her so much, and she was too embarrassed to ask for more. Revealing too much would only put her at greater risk.

"With this list, I will slowly check it. Thank you, auntie."

Seeing that she was in such a hurry that she didn't even have time to talk, Aunt Liu couldn't help but ask her another question.

"Why are you checking these?"

Shen Mengyao was stunned for a moment, and hesitated to answer.

"Some things are very important to me and I must get to the bottom of them. But I can't say it out loud right now."

"Forget it. The princess has her own considerations, so I won't ask any more questions. This is the princess. In the palace, the rules are no different from those outside. You have to be careful." Aunt Liu expressed her understanding.

Shen Mengyao took out the list, and Queyue was already waiting anxiously.

"My Lord, is there any progress?"

Shen Mengyao responded calmly: "I got the list."

"That's good. Find them one by one and check slowly. You will definitely find it." Queyue breathed a sigh of relief.

Shen Mengyao found it difficult.

Apart from that, the palace maids belong to different palaces, and it would take a long time to look at them one by one, but it is much better than having no clues at all.

But she didn't say anything. After all, she had intended to investigate this way from the beginning.

"Where to start?" Queyue asked.

"Let's start from the Shangshi Bureau and Shangyao Pharmacy. One person is too many and one is too few. Besides, with my current identity, it is reasonable for me to go over and question them." Shen Mengyao said in a deep voice.

Queyue was eager to try and full of energy. She wanted to find out the truth as soon as possible, so she rushed to the front.

When she arrived at the Shangshi Bureau, she cleared her throat.

"The Queen Mother is ill now, so she needs to be extra careful with her diet, so I sent the princess to check on her."

When the supervisor heard this, he immediately came up to him flatteringly and said, "Don't worry, the emperor is also concerned about this matter. He has given instructions before. We will definitely be very careful. Moreover, the imperial hospital has checked the recipes, and there will definitely be no incompatible ingredients."

Shen Mengyao's voice softened a bit: "I am aware of your efforts, it's just a routine matter, don't take it to heart."

The supervisor breathed a sigh of relief: "So that's how it is. The princess has been serving the Queen Mother all the time. If you think we manage this place well, remember to say a few good words."

"If there is no problem, it is because of your good management. Saying a few nice words is just a small matter." Shen Mengyao responded appropriately.

She took out some silver and then said, "Everyone has done their best, so I have drawn up a list. Even though it is a reward, please read out your name."

As she said this, she glanced at Queyue.

Queyue nodded, took out the list and began to read it one by one.

The palace maids whose names were called stood up, their faces full of excitement.

"Thank you, Princess."

When everyone came out, Shen Mengyao looked at their ears carefully.

Most of the palace maids wore their hair in double-ring buns, with the hair in the front tied close to the scalp and no loose hair allowed near the ears, so it was particularly clear that no one had a red mole near their ears.

Queyue had obviously also read it carefully, with disappointment on her face. She turned around and glanced at her.

"Princess Princess, this..."

Shen Mengyao seemed much calmer. She also knew that things were not that easy, so she just smiled and asked Queyue to give her the money.

"Don't worry about the rest. Each person will be rewarded with a pearl flower."

It's better to have something than nothing, so even though my name wasn't called out, I was overjoyed to hear these.

After coming out, she shook her head.

"Go to Shang Pharmacy."

There weren't many banquets that required medicinal food, so there were only a few palace maids present. It was easy to check, but they still couldn't find the person they were looking for.

They returned empty-handed. Before nightfall, Qi Suian sent someone to deliver something in.

A young eunuch came in and showed the token: "The prince sent me here, saying that he had drawn a portrait of that woman."

After saying that, he took out a painting from his sleeve and handed it to Shen Mengyao.

Shen Mengyao took it and looked at it, nodded slightly, and after hesitating for a moment, asked: "How is Wang Yi's health?"

"I cannot leave the palace, and I don't know. Now the prince cannot go to court, so I can't see him." The young eunuch looked around nervously.

It seems that he is afraid of being seen by others.

Shen Mengyao knew it was difficult to ask him these questions, so she stopped trying to make things difficult for him.

The news from the palace eventually reached the ears of the eldest princess.

The princess was peeling an orange with her slender fingers. She sneered and said, "Looking for a needle in a haystack is really stupid."

"The number of people in the palace is not too many, but not too few either. What if they really find out?" Lu Rui said worriedly.

She knew that if the marriage was cancelled because of this, she couldn't imagine what the eldest princess would do, and the ones who would suffer would definitely be the slaves and servants like them.

The eldest princess narrowed her eyes, as if considering her words, and after a long time she sneered.

"What you said makes sense. Hard work pays off. It's better to be safe than sorry. As long as we can hold off until the wedding, nothing else matters."

Lu Rui nodded: "Princess, why don't you find a reason to get that person out of the palace, then you don't have to worry about it."

The eldest princess laughed nonchalantly.

"If I act rashly now, I will give them something to hold against me. The palace is dangerous, but it is also relatively safe. It is also under my control, so I am not afraid of him causing any trouble."

Lu Rui praised: "The princess is very thoughtful. I can never think so much."

The eldest princess paid no attention to her flattery, but squinted her eyes and thought carefully, with a thoughtful expression on her face.

"But we can't just let her keep investigating like this. We have to think of a way."

Her slender phoenix eyes were slightly narrowed, and the light in her eyes was particularly scary.

After the heavy snow, the weather cleared up and became very warm. The Empress Dowager's condition improved a lot and she was able to go out for a walk with help.

"I have been stuck in the house for the past few days and I am almost bored. Now I am out for a walk. I think the weather is very good. I will wait until next spring when you bring the Raoliang into the palace so that I can listen to the music."