NOVPUBChang Sheng remained silent, seemingly lost in his own thoughts.
Shen Roujia tried to lighten the mood, “I guess I might see Gu Zhi in the next few days then.”
Chang Sheng’s expression turned somewhat strange.
Noticing this, Shen Roujia couldn’t help but ask, “What’s wrong? Did something happen to Gu Zhi?”
Seeing Shen Roujia’s worried frown, Chang Sheng finally explained, “It’s nothing major, but the Gu family estate has been in chaos lately.”
Shen Roujia paused, “Gu Yunqing?”
Chang Sheng nodded.
“The trouble between the second and third branches. They actually arranged a marriage for Miss Gu behind her back.”
Shen Roujia widened her eyes in disbelief.
“What right do they have?”
Chang Sheng couldn’t help but laugh.
“The General came back last night and severely punished those involved. He even mentioned splitting the estate.”
Hearing this, Shen Roujia became curious about the General she had never met.
No wonder Gu Zhi had such strong character; her father’s presence was also formidable.
If she hadn’t been so focused on men in her previous life, she might have achieved great things.
Shen Roujia nodded repeatedly, “It’s good that Gu Zhi has someone to protect her.”
After Chang Sheng left, Shen Roujia fell into deep thought.
The story had already passed its midpoint without her realizing it.
Despite the excitement, she felt a faint worry. The more she blended into this world, the more she realized it was not a good sign. She didn’t belong here.
Things seemed to be falling into a vicious cycle.
As she looked down at the strategy book on the table, a bold idea began to form in her mind.
…
In the following days, Shen Roujia spent all her time in the library, still waiting for news about Gu Zhi.
However, she encountered a strange person in the library.
An elderly maid, who was responsible for cleaning, seemed to have poor eyesight.
After confirming several times, Shen Roujia discovered that the maid had an eye disease.
Shen Roujia put down the confusing historical records and sighed deeply.
The maid, hearing the sigh, suddenly stopped her sweeping.
Feeling the gaze, Shen Roujia turned around abruptly.
Sure enough, the maid was looking directly at her, but her eyes were unfocused, lost in thought.
“Why do you sigh, young lady?”
Shen Roujia was slightly taken aback, realizing the maid didn’t know her identity.
“Because I can’t find what I’m looking for.”
The maid smiled and shook her head, picking up the broom again.
“You won’t find anything in this library. These are all written by people. Sometimes, even with eyes wide open, the truth is elusive, let alone in these unverifiable texts.”
Shen Roujia was suddenly enlightened. This maid’s insight was far from that of an ordinary palace servant.
Especially regarding the late Empress’s cause of death.
The Ministry of Rites records only mentioned that the late Empress died of an illness, with the cause vaguely described.
The real investigation should focus on finding people or events connected to those past incidents.
But Shen Roujia was completely at a loss. Even with an omniscient viewpoint, she couldn’t understand why the Empress had committed suicide.
She put down the historical records and stood up respectfully.
“May I ask, have you ever seen the virtuous and kind late Empress Xiaoxian?”
The maid’s expression turned cold upon hearing the name.
“Who are you? Why are you inquiring about this?”
