After rebirth, my wife just wants to be a widow

Regarding the tiger attack two years ago, Shen Ruoyan always believed that this incident must be related to the imperial concubine.However, the imperial concubine has been living in the palace for a long time. She wants to train the tiger in advance, so she has to arrange for manpower to transport the tiger to the woods near the hunting ground.

If all this was arranged by the imperial concubine alone, she would definitely not be able to escape the eyes of the emperor.

To complete this task, the imperial concubine must have a helper. This person must be able to enter and exit the palace at any time without arousing suspicion from others, and this person must also have certain abilities.

From this point of view, the fifth prince is the most suspicious.

Shen Ruoyan remembered that after Lu Yan killed the tiger, the fifth prince arrived alone.

The Qingyang hunting ground was so big that the fifth prince could arrive before the imperial guards. Shen Ruoyan originally thought it was just a coincidence, but now that she thought about it, the fifth prince should have been ambushing nearby early in the morning.

The context of the whole thing gradually became clear.

In the case of a tiger attack, Uncle Zhou was mainly responsible for training and transporting the tiger. The fifth prince used his status as a prince to place the tiger near the hunting ground without anyone noticing, while the imperial concubine gave everyone involved Qiu Lie's wife distributed the sachets, and secretly mixed the familiar scent of tigers into Mrs. Li and her mother's sachets.

Afterwards, as long as the fifth prince can rush to the scene first and secretly change the sachet, or kill the tiger on the spot, the evidence can be completely destroyed.

The three of them cooperated with each other to complete a sophisticated killing by borrowing a tiger.

Unfortunately, something unexpected happened between Shen Ruoyan and Lu Yan, which saved both Mrs. Li and Mrs. Shen and allowed them to discover the problem with the sachet.

After figuring this out, another thing that puzzled Shen Ruoyan was solved.

Two years ago, before she married Lu Yan, Shen Ruoyan went to the palace with her mother to receive the reward from the Queen Mother, and was then invited to her palace by Concubine Xuan.

Because there had been an incident of a tiger attacking people in the autumn hunting ground at that time, although there was no sufficient evidence, Shen Ruoyan had already concluded that there was something wrong with the sachet given by the imperial concubine, so she took precautions against the imperial concubine Xuan.

Invited to the palace by the imperial concubine, Shen Ruoyan and her mother cooperated with each other and carefully guarded everything in the imperial concubine's palace, but she was still inexplicably poisoned.

Afterwards, Shen Ruoyan couldn't figure it out. She and her mother didn't touch anything or eat anything in Concubine Xuan's palace. What step did she neglect to make her fall into the trap of Concubine Xuan?

But now, she suddenly figured it out.

At that time, Shen Ruoyan and her mother went to visit the Queen Mother first.

In the Queen Mother's Palace, the fifth prince came in and presented a plate of snacks. They each ate a few pieces, and then she and her mother were invited over by the imperial concubine.

Although they ate nothing or touched anything in Concubine Xuan's palace, they smelled the incense in Concubine Xuan's palace.

At that time, Shen Ruoyan also suspected that there was something wrong with the incense in Concubine Xuan's palace, but Concubine Xuan herself was also present, and several concubines from other palaces came to pay their respects.If the incense was poisoned by ginseng, other people would also suffer, so this possibility was ruled out.

But now, Shen Ruoyan finally figured out how she and her mother were poisoned that day.

Smelling the aroma alone will not cause poisoning, and just eating cakes will not cause any reaction, but if the two are combined, it will become a fatal poison.

It turned out that the imperial concubine and the fifth prince had secretly joined forces.

The truth was uncovered layer by layer, and everything was connected in series. After figuring out the cause and effect of the incident, Shen Ruoyan couldn't help but break out in a cold sweat.

The noble concubine, the fifth prince, and Uncle Zhou.

The three of them respectively represent the harem, the royal family, and the sharp blade that maximizes their power.

If such a combination really wanted to harm Lu Yan, then Lu Yan would be too dangerous, not to mention that he didn't have enough manpower around him and had to travel such a long way.

For a time, countless bad possibilities hit Shen Ruoyan's heart like a tide, making her uneasy and even thought about delaying the marriage.

When there were still five days before the wedding, Qin'er rushed back.

The little girl excitedly opened the door and saw Shen Ruoyan in the room. Like a bird returning to its nest, she jumped into Shen Ruoyan's arms.

"Miss, I'm back, have you missed me?" Qin'er asked mischievously.

Shen Ruoyan, who was originally uneasy, showed a long-lost smile when she saw Qin'er.

Back in the familiar environment, Qin'er felt at home like a fish in water. She walked around the house familiarly. Looking at the various festive decorations in the house, she let out a sigh of satisfaction, and then asked in a very low voice: "Miss, are you really going to get married this time?"

It was obviously a question, but it sounded more like an exclamation.

Shen Ruoyan responded in a low voice, feeling that this wedding was a bit unreal.

Qin'er returned to Shen Ruoyan, put her hands around Shen Ruoyan's waist, and buried her face on her back.

Neither of them spoke for a moment.

After getting married, it meant that they had to move away from the place where they had lived for more than ten years. It was difficult to express their reluctance.

After a while, Qin'er put away her emotions, took out a carefully wrapped cloth bag from the bag, and said mysteriously: "The business in Yizhou is going very well.

We have opened two new shops, and have also negotiated cooperation with a well-known local weaving mill. From now on, we will have exclusive materials exclusively for our shops!

There are too many things to be busy with, and Chun Niang really can't leave, so she asked me to bring you a gift. "

Qin'er opened the cloth bag and found a pair of golden scissors lying inside.

Shen Ruoyan picked it up and looked at it for herself. She found that when she put two fingers in, the small scissors could open and close. It was really exquisite.

Scissors are one of the "six certificates" in weddings. Giving scissors to a friend means that the bride will have countless silks and satins in her married life, and her future life will be as colorful as a brocade, and she will share the glory of life with her husband. Wealth.

And this pair of golden scissors was given by Chun Niang, which is of special significance.

"This is something from Chun Niang and everyone. Chun Niang said that I must deliver it to you." Qin'er pointed at the golden scissors and explained. Seeing Shen Ruoyan's expression, she couldn't help but ask, "Miss, are you here?" Are you worried about anything?"

Qin'er and Shen Ruoyan grew up together, so they naturally had a unique tacit understanding. Although Shen Ruoyan didn't say anything, Qin'er still sensitively discovered that the expression on the young lady's face clearly showed that she had something on her mind.

Shen Ruoyan smiled, but she couldn't express her worries to Qin'er.

Qin'er thought the young lady was too nervous before the wedding.

She heard that some people would be sad and cry all day long before getting married because they were too worried about their life after marriage. But the relationship between their young lady and her future brother-in-law was so good, what else did the young lady have to worry about?

Qin'er has been studying business with Chun Niang these days, and has heard intermittently from Wei Xu what Master Lu has done for Shen Ruoyan secretly. Master Lu loves the young lady so much, and after the young lady gets married, the two of them will definitely get along with each other. Beautiful.

Miss, she must be just too tired.

Four days before the wedding, someone came to the palace and announced that Shen Ruoyan had entered the palace.

Shen Ruoyan breathed a sigh of relief when she heard that it was the Queen Mother's order.

When they arrived at the Queen Mother's palace, the Queen Mother rewarded her with some jewelry as usual. Finally, she took Shen Ruoyan and talked about some details that she should pay attention to after marrying.

Shen Ruoyan responded while thinking in her mind that as soon as she went out, she would go directly outside the palace and not let anyone come to pass the message.

Even if someone is accused of being ignorant of etiquette, the imperial concubine cannot take advantage of it.

The Queen Mother was very old, and she felt tired after saying a few words.

When Shen Ruoyan came out of the Queen Mother's Palace, there was indeed a nanny waiting at the door.

Shen Ruoyan recognized that this person was the nanny serving beside Concubine Xuan, and secretly clenched her fists.

It seems that the imperial concubine is planning to repeat her old tricks.

"Miss Shen, our mother-in-law heard that you came to the palace today, and she was thinking a lot about it. Please come over and have a chat." Mammy said warmly.

Shen Ruoyan also smiled in cooperation. Before she could say her refusal, she heard a high-pitched voice beside her: "What a coincidence, the emperor also wants to invite Miss Shen to speak."

The person who came was none other than the prince and father-in-law who was with the emperor.

He was over fifty years old, but there were no wrinkles on his round face. When he walked up to Shen Ruoyan, he seemed to have just met the nanny sent by the imperial concubine. He said politely: "Does the imperial concubine also want to invite Shen Ruoyan to come over?"

The prince's smile was warm, but the light that accidentally leaked out of his eyes made people tremble all over.

Looking at the world, who dares to compete with the emperor?

Seeing this scene, Grandma could only wave her hands and give in.

Eunuch Wang smiled with satisfaction, bent down and said to Shen Ruoyan in a very respectful manner: "Miss Shen, could you please come with me?"

Shen Ruoyan couldn't get what she wanted, and happily followed the prince to see the emperor.

The emperor was painting when he heard Shen Ruoyan coming. He raised his head and looked at Shen Ruoyan intently, as if he had remembered something, and a kind smile curved on his lips.

"Little girl, you have grown up." The emperor's attitude was friendly, not condescending at all, more like an elder in the family.

But Shen Ruoyan didn't dare to be presumptuous, so she could only smile slightly.

The emperor chuckled softly, "Little girl, you were not so temperamental when you were a child. Why did you become so quiet and quiet when you grew up? Do you still remember when you were a child, you made a fuss and asked me to carry you..."

The emperor's words stopped abruptly.

Shen Ruoyan knew that he was talking about what happened to her fairy sister, so she pretended not to understand and blinked at the emperor.

At this glance, Shen Ruoyan found that the emperor was much older than the impression in her mind.

It turns out that the fairy sister has been away for many years.

There was silence in the air for a while, and then the emperor's voice rang out: "Girl, you and Lu Yan should be good to each other from now on."

"Yes." Shen Ruoyan nodded seriously.

The emperor rewarded her greatly and sent someone to escort Shen Ruoyan outside the palace gate.

After walking out of the vermilion door, Shen Ruoyan looked back at the deep palace locked behind the high wall, and felt vaguely in her heart that the emperor's actions must have been aware of what the imperial concubine was doing.

Three days before the wedding, the goldsmith finished the bracelet.

The style is similar to the original design, but some minor changes have been made in some details to make the overall shape more unique, with a beauty that is flamboyant yet individual.

Shen Ruoyan was sure that wearing this pair of bracelets on her hands on her wedding day would definitely set off a new trend in the capital.

There are still two days before the wedding.

Shen Ruoyan felt anxious and couldn't sleep for a long time.

At this time, the door of the room was knocked open, and it turned out that Mrs. Shen was here. Mother and daughter were lying on the same bed like they had done when they were children. Mrs. Shen half-hugged Shen Ruoyan. The two talked all night long and talked a lot about what was in their hearts.

There is one day left before the wedding.

The wedding is about to happen tomorrow, but Lu Yan hasn't come back yet.