Hearing that familiar voice, Chen Mo turned his head to see a figure in white gracefully approaching.
"Mr. Chen."
Xu Qingyi ca before the two, casting a glance at Lin Jingzhu at the side, "Lin Catcher is here as well."
This was the Empress’s niece, who often frequented the palace, so Xu Qingyi naturally recognized her, but she did not recognize Xu Qingyi.
Lin Jingzhu curiously asked, "Who might this be...?"
Before Chen Mo could introduce, Xu Qingyi proactively said, "Xu Qingyi, Director of the Palace Justice Departnt."
"So it’s Director Xu." Lin Jingzhu nodded slightly, vaguely feeling that the na sounded familiar, but couldn’t recall where she had heard it.
Xu Qingyi casually asked, "Are you two together for so purpose? May I ask what brings you here?"
"We just happened to et." Chen Mo didn’t want to bring up the incident at Changning Pavilion, so he explained, "Lin Catcher is interested in the Prince Yu case, so we chatted a bit."
"I see."
Xu Qingyi did not press further, saying, "Speaking of the Prince Yu Mansion case, I have so docunts here I’m preparing to send over, which might be helpful for the case."
With that, she took out a stack of docunts from her sleeve and handed them to Chen Mo.
Chen Mo flipped through them briefly and discovered it was the Yellow Register from the Imperial Clan Court.
As a royal relative, Prince Yu did not need to have everything scrutinized like the Emperor, but important matters like rituals, court sessions, achievents, and transgressions needed periodic summaries entered into the Yellow Register.
The Imperial Clan Court would review these to ensure no breaches of protocol occurred.
Though these docunts weren’t original, every detail was ticulously transcribed, covering even minutiae like building specifications, servant numbers, and the use of carriages and horses.
"Thank you, Director Xu. These are very helpful to ." Chen Mo said seriously.
The Imperial Clan Court handles royal affairs and is heavily guarded, so acquiring these docunts must have taken considerable effort.
Xu Qingyi, hands clasped behind her, softly said, "As long as they are useful. If you ever need help, you can always co find in the palace."
"Alright." Chen Mo nodded.
Lin Jingzhu’s sharp eyes darted between the two.
Their relationship was clearly unusual. Why was a palace female officer so close to Chen Mo?
Wait a minute...
Suddenly, a spark flashed in her mind.
"I rember Huashan ntioned a while ago that the Crown Prince gifted a female officer to Chen Mo, supposedly soone from the Palace Justice Departnt, surnad Xu... Is it her?"
"No wonder she’s so attentive to Chen Mo’s matters!"
Realizing who she was, Lin Jingzhu suddenly felt on alert.
But since Xu Qingyi was aiding in the investigation, she couldn’t comnt further, only subtly shifted to stand a little closer to Chen Mo.
Xu Qingyi seed to notice, slightly narrowing her eyes, she shifted the conversation, asking, "Mr. Chen, did you prepare the item you promised ?"
Chen Mo was puzzled, "What item?"
"The storybooks, of course."
"You promised five each ti, but last ti you ca empty-handed; you’re already ten behind." Xu Qingyi said discontentedly, "You haven’t written even one, have you?"
Chen Mo, slightly embarrassed, replied, "I’ve been too busy lately, really can’t find the ti."
Xu Qingyi nodded, "Indeed, I understand."
"That’s good, next ti..."
Before he finished, Xu Qingyi continued, "Forget about the past, I won’t hold it against you. Now that we’ve t, why not co to my place to write, so you can’t keep making excuses."
Chen Mo was taken aback, "Now?"
"Naturally." Xu Qingyi retorted, "Why, is it inconvenient for Mr. Chen?"
"This..."
Chen Mo hesitated.
Lin Jingzhu’s eyes turned slightly cold, was she trying to directly take him away? Did she think she was invisible?
She couldn’t help but speak up, "Mr. Chen is, after all, a Foreign Minister, he should keep a distance from palace attendants, entering the Palace Chambers rashly would be against protocol."
Xu Qingyi remained calm, saying, "Lin Catcher might not know, the Crown Prince has already granted to Mr. Chen, so there’s no need for distance... Besides, it’s not his first ti to the Imperial Court, last ti he even stayed overnight at my place, and no one made a fuss."
"Stayed overnight... last ti?"
Lin Jingzhu tightened her grip.
Though ntally prepared, her chest still felt a bit congested.
"Even so, there should be a priority, shouldn’t there?" She clenched her teeth, saying, "Mr. Chen is about to help with an injury, Director Xu should wait till he’s finished."
"Oh? Lin Catcher is injured?" Xu Qingyi asked with concern, "That’s serious, should I call the Imperial Physician for you?"
Lin Jingzhu shook her head, "Even Li Yuanshi could do nothing about my issue, only Mr. Chen can help. There’s no need to trouble Director Xu."
"I see..."
Xu Qingyi pondered for a mont, then said, "In that case, why not co along, Lin Catcher."
Lin Jingzhu frowned, "Together? Is that appropriate?"
"What’s inappropriate? Lin Catcher needs a quiet place to heal, it would save the trouble of finding him later." Xu Qingyi casually said, "Unless you two have more than just healing to do?"
The two exchanged a look, tension subtly crackling in the air.
After a mont, Lin Jingzhu’s lips curled, nodding, "Very well, please lead the way, Director Xu."
"Please, both of you, this way." Xu Qingyi gestured.
Chen Mo: "..."
It seed no one asked my opinion from start to finish?
...
...
Imperial Court, Palace Chambers.
In the bedroom, Chen Mo sat by the bed, his expression slightly bewildered.
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