The mistress died of overwork, and after rebirth, she was bad at raising her cubs

From the beginning of the game, Shen Qinglan and Huo Zhanting had guessed that it was no accident that Meng Ran came to provoke them.

Otherwise, how could Meng Ran, a mere teacher from the Imperial College, dare to run up to Huo Zhanting and provoke him so arrogantly?

This may seem like a threat on the surface, but in reality it is more like testing the bottom line of the Zhan Wang Mansion.

It was also because of this that Shen Qinglan asked Huo Zhanting to send someone to follow Meng Ran early on, wanting to see who Meng Ran would contact first.

Huo Zhanting did not keep the secret, and only said three words lightly: "Prime Minister Jiang."

"Prime Minister Jiang?" How could it be him?

Shen Qinglan and Huo Zhanting guessed many people, whether it was the Fourth Prince, the Eighth Prince, or the Ninth Prince... or the vassals behind the princes.

But I never expected it to be Prime Minister Jiang.

What is Prime Minister Jiang's intention in testing Prince Zhan's palace?

You know, Prime Minister Jiang was originally from a poor family and he rose rapidly through the imperial examinations to become an official.

Prime Minister Jiang is not only extremely talented, but also has great connections in official circles, is very popular, and has won the emperor's favor.

However, even Prime Minister Jiang, who had such a good relationship with others, still did not take sides in the fight for the throne among the princes.

Besides, Huo Zhanting and Jiang Xiangguo had always been on good terms with each other, and there had never been any conflict between them...

So Shen Qinglan and Huo Zhanting could not understand why the first person to test Prince Zhan’s Mansion was actually Prime Minister Jiang.

Huo Zhanting pondered for a while, and said with a serious look in his eyes:

"The fact that he knew the topic written by Emperor Jingren at least proves that he had already planted spies around Emperor Jingren."

Shen Qinglan nodded, tapped the table lightly with his fingers, squinted his eyes and agreed:

"The most important thing is that there were only two people around Emperor Jingren who could see the question. One was Imperial Concubine Yan, but Imperial Concubine Yan has already cooperated with us, and the other person is..."

Shen Qinglan paused when he spoke here, and the two looked at each other immediately, with a hint of surprise in their eyes, and said in unison:

"Leeford."

"Leeford."

After hearing the news, both of them couldn't help but breathe faster.

Li Fude was a close attendant to Emperor Jingren, and it was said that he grew up with Emperor Jingren.

When the uprising overthrew the previous dynasty, Li Fude had always been by Emperor Jingren's side, giving him advice and being very loyal.

Later, during an assassination attempt, Li Fude was accidentally cut off from having any offspring while trying to save Emperor Jingren, and from then on he simply became a close attendant to Emperor Jingren.

Emperor Jingren not only felt guilty but also trusted him.

But why would such an existence be tied to Prime Minister Jiang?

Although it is hard to believe, after eliminating one option, the remaining option, no matter how unbelievable it is, is definitely the truth.

Huo Zhanting pondered for a while, looked at Shen Qinglan, and asked:

"If Prime Minister Jiang and Li Fude form an alliance, who do you think they will support?"

You know, one is the prime minister of the current dynasty, the other is the chief eunuch, one is in the front dynasty and the other is in the harem. These two people joining forces will definitely be a huge obstacle!

As long as they are willing, no matter which prince they support, they will get twice the result with half the effort!

But the problem is that both of them are thousand-year-old foxes. Although they have only accidentally revealed a hint of their tails, they have no evidence, and they don’t know who they belong to.

Shen Qinglan shook her head, thought for a moment, and said to Huo Zhanting:

"Perhaps the King of War can have someone look into Prime Minister Jiang's past, such as what happened before he entered the government, and perhaps there will be some clues."

Huo Zhanting nodded and said, "Okay."

Shen Qinglan glanced at Huo Zhanting and saw that he looked serious. Suddenly, she felt a little funny and said with a smile:

"In fact, if you want to investigate Prime Minister Jiang, you can do it in two ways."

"Oh? Do you have any other ideas?"

Huo Zhanting looked at Shen Qinglan curiously, but saw that the woman in front of him, although her face looked normal, her beautiful eyes were filled with a hint of teasing. He couldn't help but feel moved and looked at Shen Qinglan vigilantly.

Shen Qinglan smiled and said seriously:

"I heard that Prime Minister Jiang's daughter is deeply in love with the King of War. If the King of War starts from here, maybe he can get the answer faster?"

Upon hearing this, Huo Zhanting frowned and seriously refused:

"I don't know Prime Minister Jiang's daughter. I'm afraid the princess has misunderstood."

"Don't know him? But..."

"How can we take rumors seriously?"

Huo Zhanting shook his head with a serious expression. He paused, looked at Shen Qinglan again, and continued with red ears:

"Besides, now that you and I are husband and wife, it is impossible for me to look at anyone else."

Shen Qinglan blinked, feeling a little bit sorry.

Gu Junyuan once told Shen Qinglan that one was the Princess Zhaoyang of King Kang, and the other was the legitimate daughter of Prime Minister Jiang, and they both loved Huo Zhanting.

Shen Qinglan did not doubt what Gu Junyuan said, but Huo Zhanting's appearance at this moment did not seem to be pretending, so the only thing left was: King Xiang was ruthless, and the goddess had a dream.

Huo Zhanting saw that Shen Qinglan's expression seemed to reveal a trace of pity, and he had some guesses in his mind, so he couldn't help but ask:

"Do you really want me to go find the daughter of Prime Minister Jiang?"

Shen Qinglan looked at Huo Zhanting's dark face, sighed, and said gently:

"I just think that if there is a shortcut, there is no need to waste so much energy."

It's just selling her beauty. For Huo Zhanting, it's not a loss, right?

Shen Qinglan thought so in her heart, but when she saw Huo Zhanting's completely dark face, she immediately changed the subject and said:

"However, as a hero of the Great Yong Dynasty, it is indeed embarrassing for you to sell your body, and I have not considered this matter carefully."

Huo Zhanting listened to Shen Qinglan's words, but for some reason, he still felt a little uncomfortable.

But Shen Qinglan had already said so. If he got angry again, it would make him look petty. He could only respond sullenly.

Although Li Wu and Ren Wei were waiting at the door, they heard the conversation between the two clearly.

Li Wu whispered to Ren Wei with sympathy: "Our master is in such a pity."

Ren Wei nodded in agreement.

Isn’t that miserable?

My own wife asked me to sell my body...

How miserable!

The princess is cruel, but she is willing to do this?

The next day.

Because of yesterday’s competition, the entire capital was shaken once again.

Not to mention anything else, just the name of Lu Huaizhu was known throughout the capital!

Being able to teach Huo Junyu, a playboy, into a genius praised even by His Majesty is enough to prove Lu Huaizhu's ability!

In addition, someone found out Lu Huaizhu's past experience, and early this morning, Prince Zhan's Mansion was already filled with people who wanted to become his disciples.

Although Shen Qinglan had expected the news, he was still surprised when he saw the mountain of visiting cards in front of him.

"Where is Lu Huaizhu?" Shen Qinglan asked Shuwen beside him after taking a look at the visiting card.

Shuwen coughed lightly with a strange look on his face, and then said:

"Mr. Lu... took all the young masters and young ladies away early in the morning, and he also asked someone to leave a message for you."

"What?" Shen Qinglan pinched his temple and asked helplessly, feeling a headache.

"My cousin said that reading ten thousand books is not as good as traveling ten thousand miles. We can't study hard at home all the time, otherwise we will become bookworms. So I plan to take you out for a trip to see the world and appreciate the local customs and people. I don't know when I will return."

Upon hearing this, Shen Qinglan asked helplessly, "Did Ye Zhiheng follow him as well?"

"Yes... and Mr. Qian, they all went."

Shen Qinglan was even a little amused by the anger. This guy just moved his nest to avoid being lazy. But the good news was that at least he took the students away.

Shen Qinglan glanced at the posts helplessly, picked and chose, and left a few posts and said:

"The lotus flowers in the palace are in bloom. Please come in and have a chat."