The sudden question from Yi Zhiye broke the peculiar silence in the room.
Everyone in the room also breathed a sigh of relief.
It had been truly awkward just now.
"It's with Senior Ke," Fujiwara Shifei answered directly.
Everyone present frowned simultaneously.
Who was Senior Ke?
What was his relation to that muddled old man?
Zheng Wei, after a moment's thought, realized a possibility and showed a slight surprise on his face.
Even this surprise was fleeting. He quickly composed himself and asked, "The Senior Ke you're referring to, is he an old man? Is he fond of drinking?"
Fujiwara Shifei nodded. "Yes. After sensing that wisp of energy just now, I guessed you must have encountered Senior Ke, otherwise, how could you have obtained this bracelet? I didn't expect to be right."
Zheng Wei understood, but new doubts arose.
Frowning, Zheng Wei still asked, "Why do you call him Senior Ke?"
From the tone in which Yi Zhiye and Fujiwara Shifei spoke, it could be inferred that Fujiwara Shifei's status was undoubtedly not low, and her cultivation must also be high.
For such a person to call a drunken old man senior, the background of this old man was truly intriguing.
Fujiwara Shifei hesitated upon hearing this. Seeing everyone in front of her looking at her expectantly, she felt a little embarrassed.
The others remained silent, watching her, waiting for her answer.
After thinking for a long time, Fujiwara Shifei finally said, "I cannot disclose his identity without his permission. All I can say is that he is more powerful than me."
Although no definite answer was obtained, what Fujiwara Shifei said still gave them a general understanding.
This muddled old man was not just a drunkard.
Or rather, not merely a drunkard.
"Senior Aunt cannot say, and we will not force you. But Senior Aunt said earlier that you were coming to the Imperial Capital to find someone. Is it to find that Senior Ke?" Ru Xie continued to ask.
Seeing that everyone really did not press further, Fujiwara Shifei breathed a sigh of relief. She had been afraid that these people would force her to reveal everything.
Although, they didn't have the ability to do so!
As for Yi Zhiye's question just now, there was nothing that couldn't be said. Fujiwara Shifei generously nodded. "Yes, because I needed Senior's help, but I was afraid Senior would be too busy, so I could only come in advance to discuss matters with Senior."
Although Fujiwara Shifei's words were elegantly put.
Almost everyone present could tell that Fujiwara Shifei was not afraid of the muddled old man being too busy.
What she feared was the current situation, where she couldn't find the person at all!
Yi Zhiye's heart was filled with tears.
This was truly a tragedy. He had been thinking that if that muddled old man were captured, or if he returned on his own, he would surely not be in for a good time.
It sounded like Fujiwara Shifei was worried about the old man's safety, but in reality, she was indirectly saying that the muddled old man liked to wander around aimlessly when he was fine.
Everyone was well aware of this and did not say anything further.
Yi Zhiye and the others stood up and walked outside together. Zheng Wei could still hear Yi Zhiye fawningly asking Fujiwara Shifei which courtyard she wanted to stay in, so he could personally escort her.
Before hearing Fujiwara Shifei's answer, they had already left.
The bedroom returned to silence. Zheng Wei took Shen Xiaoyan's hand and held it in his own.
"Mi Mi, don't worry, we'll find that old man soon, and you'll wake up soon."
Outside Shian Courtyard, as the group walked a few steps, they saw someone running towards them quickly.
When the person got closer, they realized it was Huo Cheng.
Huo Cheng, in the past two years, due to good food, good rest, and training with Shen Xiaoming, had grown taller. The childishness on his body had faded considerably, and he looked like a dashing young man.
"Shun Zi, what's the matter?" Yi Zhiye asked Huo Cheng curiously.
Huo Cheng stood straight upon hearing this. He paused for a moment to catch his breath and then said, "Manager Jiang from the palace is here. He said that the matter the Grand Tutor asked to be handled is now completed, so he has come to ask the Grand Tutor for something."
After speaking, Huo Cheng looked at Yi Zhiye with some curiosity.
The head eunuch by the Grand Emperor's side, acting on the Grand Emperor's orders, had come to ask the Grand Tutor for something.
This item must be extraordinarily precious.
Yi Zhiye smiled upon hearing this. "I didn't expect the efficiency to be quite high. It's only been a short while since morning, and it's already done."
Yi Zhiye's words seemed to be spoken to himself, or perhaps to explain to those around him.
However, everyone present understood the meaning conveyed by Huo Cheng on behalf of Jiang Yubao without him needing to say it.
That is, the Grand Emperor or the Emperor had a strong desire for that bottle of immortal spring water. This morning, seeing that the weather had returned to normal, they had someone quickly post the prepared imperial decree.
Of course, only those in the Imperial Capital and its surrounding towns had been posted so far.
As for places farther away, it would take time.
Delivering the imperial decree to various places also required time.
"Let's go, I'll go see him." After speaking, Yi Zhiye told Na Muzhong to take Fujiwara Shifei to choose a courtyard.
Fujiwara Shifei was confused by the conversation between Huo Si and Yi Zhiye, not understanding what they were talking about.
Seeing Yi Zhiye about to leave, she frowned even more. "What are you going to do?"
Yi Zhiye opened his mouth to explain, but Fujiwara Shifei waved him off. "Forget it, I'll go see with you. I think you've only gotten older over the years, and nothing else has grown."
After speaking, Fujiwara Shifei took the lead and walked forward. After a few steps, she turned back and said to Huo Si, who was still waiting for Yi Zhiye's reaction, "You lead the way."
Huo Si looked at Yi Zhiye with difficulty, not knowing what to do.
Yi Zhiye nodded powerlessly at He San, and only then did Huo Si quickly walk ahead to lead the way.
As they walked, Huo Si was still thinking, who was this person? He had never seen her before, and he didn't know when she had arrived.
Looking at the tone and attitude with which she spoke to the Grand Tutor just now, it was even more astonishing.
It was clearly the attitude of an elder scolding an unpromising junior, yet looking at Fujiwara Shifei's face, she was clearly a beautiful woman of sixteen.
Huo Si, unable to figure things out, mocked himself. No matter what the reason, this was his master's business, and it had nothing to do with him, a household servant.
With this thought, Huo Si stopped overthinking and focused on leading the way.
The group moved very quickly, and within half an hour, they had reached the living room in the front courtyard.
Entering the living room, they saw Jiang Yubao sitting on a wooden chair with an anxious expression, his eyes fixed on the doorway.
Seeing the group enter, his expression instantly became overjoyed. He even stood up from the wooden chair and went to Yi Zhiye's side, bowing deeply.
The bow was extremely respectful, making one feel extremely comfortable.
It wasn't that Jiang Yubao was not respectful in the past, but today, Jiang Yubao clearly had an element of flattery.
"Grand Tutor has arrived? Have you eaten breakfast? The Grand Emperor has prepared breakfast in the palace, and the imperial kitchen has just developed some exquisite dishes. We specifically invite Grand Tutor to try them."
Jiang Yubao's words were very pleasant.
But everyone who understood could hear the hidden meaning, which was not to taste the food, but to ask Sima Han to bring the item to the palace.
Logically speaking, since the matter was handled, handing over the item was not unreasonable.
Besides, Zheng Wei had said that he had plenty of these things, so there was no need to be stingy.
However, yesterday, they had been haggling with Sima Zhu.
Furthermore, posting the imperial decree required the Emperor's approval and consent.
Now that the matter was settled, it was unclear whether it was Sima Zhu or Sima Hao who had handled it.
Who should this bottle of item be given to?
Yi Zhiye knew what Jiang Yubao was thinking, he would surely clap his hands and tell Sima Han to take out another bottle, and then there would be no difficulty.
However, not only did he not know what Yi Zhiye was thinking at all, but even if he did, he would not dare, let alone say what he just said.
He was merely a eunuch. Although he was favored by the Grand Emperor, he was still a servant.
How could he interfere in the matters between his masters?
Moreover, this was not simply a matter of taking out another bottle of immortal spring water.
The question was, when there was only one bottle of immortal spring water, who would Yi Zhiye give it to?
This was related to Grand Tutor's allegiance.
Yi Zhiye had naturally thought of this. Therefore, even after Jiang Yubao finished speaking, he remained silent.
However, it was impossible for him to remain silent forever.
Someone had already spoken.
Fujiwara Shifei glanced at Jiang Yubao's fawning expression and then at the silent Yi Zhiye, and said, "Take it out."
Yi Zhiye raised his eyes upon hearing this, looking at Fujiwara Shifei in surprise. "What?"
Fujiwara Shifei frowned. "Don't play dumb with me. Every time you encounter something you can't solve or something difficult, you pretend to be dead. Hurry up and take out the thing, let me see what it is that's making you so troubled. You've lived for over 200... all these years in vain. How is your brain getting less and less agile?"
Jiang Yubao heard this and looked at Fujiwara Shifei with surprise.
Such a beauty, although a bit cold and beautiful, was still very stunning when she wasn't speaking. Even compared to Zheng Wei's wife, Shen Xiaoyan, she was not inferior. How could she speak like this as soon as she opened her mouth?
Jiang Yubao, who regretted it in his heart, didn't expect Yi Zhiye to actually take out a porcelain bottle and hand it to Fujiwara Shifei.
His pupils suddenly dilated, and Jiang Yubao stared intently at the small porcelain bottle. Only when the bottle fell into Fujiwara Shifei's hands did he slowly come back to his senses.