There was no need to attend the morning greetings today. After finishing breakfast, Nan Zhiyun had nothing else to do.
"Is the婕妤 bored?" Qian Xia asked with a smile.
"It snowed outside today. Does the婕妤 have any interest in going out to see it?" Qian Xia asked again.
"It's too cold outside." Although Nan Zhiyun liked snow, she disliked the cold even more.
As she said this, she pulled her clothes tighter. This winter was indeed much colder. Furthermore, her status was not high, and she was particularly sensitive to the cold. It was likely that the charcoal would not be enough. If she didn't purchase more charcoal herself, she wouldn't be able to get through the winter.
"I heard that the plum blossoms in the Imperial Garden have already bloomed," Qian Xia continued to tempt her.
Nan Zhiyun's favorite thing to do in winter was to admire plum blossoms and snow in the snow, and to brew wine and make tea. In fact, she also wanted to distract Nan Zhiyun. She didn't know why, but the charcoal delivered this year was truly not very good. It had been burning continuously, yet it didn't seem to be very warm.
"You're quite proactive. How is the matter you were asked to investigate going?" Nan Zhiyun changed the subject.
Upon hearing this, Qian Xia's expression became serious.
"Jieyu, too much time has passed, and the Shangyi Bureau has no records," Qian Xia replied.
"It's impossible that nothing can be found. We'll just take our time," Nan Zhiyun had never encountered such a situation before, so she had no experience.
"Yes." Qian Xia also wished she could do more to help her Jieyu.
"It's just... Jieyu, His Majesty..." Qian Xia was a little worried about this.
"His Majesty permitted it, so don't worry," Nan Zhiyun replied.
"His Majesty permitted it?" Qian Xia was somewhat surprised.
"Mm." Nan Zhiyun was also a little surprised when she first heard it.
Although Qian Xia was surprised, she didn't ask further. Since His Majesty tacitly approved, some things would be easier to handle.
Zichen Palace
Xing Lai walked in from outside the door.
"Your Majesty," Xing Lai said with a bow.
"It seems that Consort Nan is investigating the matter of that voodoo doll again," Xing Lai, through his observations over the past few days, naturally understood Yu Jingchen's obvious change in attitude towards Nan Zhiyun, so he reported the news immediately.
"What can she possibly find out?" Yu Jingchen raised an eyebrow.
"It seems she hasn't found any clues yet," Xing Lai replied truthfully.
"Heh, as expected. How capable can she be with her intellect and methods? If you let her investigate, she'll probably never find anything," Yu Jingchen returned to his work, without even looking up.
Xing Lai: "..." Then why did you let her investigate herself earlier?
"However, she's been bored these past few days. Tell people to pay more attention. Let her investigate whatever she wants, but don't be too obvious," Yu Jingchen added.
"Yes..." Xing Lai was still a little speechless.
Just as Xing Lai was about to withdraw, Yu Jingchen suddenly stopped him.
"This winter is particularly cold. Increase the charcoal allocation for all palaces," Yu Jingchen issued this decree without any warning.
Xing Lai could naturally guess the reason. After all, Yu Jingchen had never been so kind before, nor had he ever cared about the consorts in the harem running out of charcoal in winter.
Previously, some consorts had complained about the cold winter and requested more charcoal.