A concubine enters the mansion? Reborn, three matchmakers and six engagements to marry the Prime Min

Song Zan replied "Yes", and then said in a deep voice: "When the War King suddenly made a comeback, it was the King of Shan who made great contributions and killed the War King."

"If I were to re-examine what happened back then, I might have to bother Prince Shan and ask him about the details of that year."

Emperor Xuande waved his hand and said, "Marquis Zhongyi will investigate this matter, and Prince Shan will assist."

"Jingchuan, if the Marquis of Loyalty needs your cooperation, you must do your best to help him."

Li Jingchuan's expression had returned to normal by now. He stood up and replied, "Yes, I obey your order."

Princess Yongjia, who was sitting next to her, had her hands clenched into fists under the table. Her nails dug into the flesh of her palms, but she didn't feel any pain.

Emperor Xuande did not say anything more about this matter. He ordered the singing and dancing to continue, and the lively scene in the hall returned to normal.

After Li Jingchuan sat down, he turned around and poured wine for Princess Yongjia, then spoke in a voice that only the two of them could hear.

"Yunzhou's life story...should I tell the emperor everything?"

His tone was full of guilt. He and Princess Yongjia had a friendship since childhood and he had never done anything to let her down. Only that one thing made him feel guilty until now.

Princess Yongjia shook her head, and a flash of cruelty flashed across her eyes.

"Don't tell me anything yet, don't tell my brother."

Although Li Jingchuan somewhat disagreed, he still nodded.

Su Qingyu, who was sitting not far away, seemed to be talking to Shen Zhixiu, but in fact she was always glancing at Princess Yongjia and Li Jingchuan out of the corner of her eye.

Seeing the expressions of the two people clearly confirmed my guess.

But neither she nor Shen Zhixiu mentioned this matter, let alone Li Yunzhou. The two of them enjoyed the singing and dancing and commented on the dishes on the table.

Occasionally, their eyes met and they saw the emotions in each other's eyes, but neither of them said anything.

Su Qingyu knew that this was not the time to talk about this matter, and she couldn't reveal any clues. Even though she was full of doubts, she could only suppress her emotions.

Although he looked relaxed on the surface, he couldn't help wondering in his heart.

Could it be that it was Princess Yongning who took my brother away? Then why was there no one alive in the other courtyard, but my brother was still alive.

And Princess Yongning, since she had raised her brother in the villa for five years, how come the emperor didn’t know anything about it?

She couldn't wait to ask Shen Zhixiu how Princess Yongning died and what happened before that.

But if she wanted to find out, she had to wait until the palace banquet was over. The negotiations between her and Su Xiangling had not yet begun.

She calmed down and stopped thinking about Li Yunzhou. She focused on preparing to deal with Su Xiangling.

After another half an hour, the banquet finally ended and everyone moved to the Imperial Garden to enjoy the lanterns.

Su Qingyu and Song Wanwan walked together, while Shen Zhixiu accompanied Third Master Xie.

Shen Zhixiu knew what Su Qingyu would face later, so he looked at her several times with concern, obviously worried.

According to Shen Zhixiu's idea, he would just tie up Su Xiangling and interrogate her, and let Mr. Zhou watch. He didn't want Su Qingyu to be in danger, especially in the palace. Even if he had made all the arrangements, there would be uncontrollable variables.

But Su Qingyu immediately rejected his proposal. Su Xiangling's identity was not so easy to kidnap. Even if she was kidnapped and interrogated, what would Mr. Zhou do after he knew the truth? Would he let Mr. Zhou kill the prince's concubine in the Shen family dungeon?

It’s not worth involving the Shen family just because of Su Xiangling.

Therefore, the best way is to settle this matter in the palace today. Even if Su Xiangling wants to die, she must have a legitimate reason.

The best outcome is that she and Mr. Zhou have no blood ties and can send Su Xiangling on her way.

While Su Qingyu was talking to Song Wanwan, she was calculating what was going to happen next. As for what to do specifically, she could only wait for Su Xiangling to make a move and then respond accordingly.

Fortunately, she was not disappointed. When she was about to reach the Imperial Garden, a palace maid finally blocked her way.

"Madam Shen, I have something important to report. Can I..."

The little palace maid glanced at Song Wanwan, and it was obvious that these words were not suitable for Song Wanwan to hear.

Su Qingyu looked suspicious and said to Song Wanwan, "You go first, I'll ask what's going on."

Although Song Wanwan was a little worried, she couldn't stay any longer after Su Qingyu said so. She told her, "Sister Su, please be more careful about everything. If there is anything, send someone to find me."

Su Qingyu nodded and gave her a comforting look.

The little maid looked at the jade behind her again, and Su Qingyu said impatiently: "This is my personal maid, if you have something to say, just tell me, otherwise I will leave."

"Don't be angry, Madam Shen. I'll tell you right away."

As she spoke, the little palace maid took out an ancient jade pendant and handed it to Su Qingyu.

"Madam Shen, my name is Xue Tao, and I am the maid of Concubine Su of the Eastern Palace. That Mr. Zhou is your family's doctor, right? He angered Concubine Su, and Concubine Su tied him up and wanted to punish him with a stick. He asked me to come quietly to tell you, saying that you will know everything after you look at this jade pendant."

Su Qingyu looked in the direction of the Imperial Garden after hearing this and said, "It's no use telling me about this. I'll send someone to find the Third Master right now."

Xue Tao hurriedly stopped her upon seeing this, and said anxiously, "Madam Shen, Concubine Su is a noble lady in the palace, it might not be appropriate for Lord Shen to go."

"Why don't you go visit your sisters? It's more convenient."

Su Qingyu hesitated and said, "What you said does make some sense..."

But it seems that he hasn't made up his mind.

Xue Tao continued to urge, "Madam, if you don't go, Mr. Zhou will be beaten."

After she said that, Su Qingyu also became a little anxious, "Then go, is it in the East Palace?"

Xue Tao led her to the corridor at the side and explained, "Concubine Su is not in the East Palace, but in Penglai Palace not far from the Imperial Garden."

Penglai Palace is an unused palace. As it is not far from the Imperial Garden, some concubines who come out for a stroll would take shelter from the rain and change clothes here.

Su Qingyu was puzzled, "Why didn't you diagnose the patient in the East Palace? Why did you come to Penglai Palace?"

In fact, Su Qingyu had a vague guess in her mind. Penglai Palace was vacant, and Su Xiangling could avoid being seen by others if she wanted to do anything there than in the East Palace. In addition, this place was close to the Imperial Garden, so if something got out of hand, it would be easier to attract people here.

Xue Tao was obviously prepared, and she explained, "When Mr. Zhou went to the East Palace, Concubine Su was accompanying Concubine Xian."

"I had thought of waiting until the palace banquet was over before asking Mr. Zhou to diagnose my pulse. Later, Concubine Su accompanied Concubine Xian to the Hall of Supreme Harmony, and she suddenly felt unwell on the way."

"The Concubine Xian asked her to rest in Penglai Palace first, and asked the imperial physician to come and see her, but he didn't say anything."

"Concubine Su then thought of Mr. Zhou in the East Palace, so she sent someone to invite him over."

Su Qingyu nodded when she heard this, as if she believed Xue Tao's words.

Sometimes lies sound more real than the truth.

Su Qingyu knew clearly that Su Xiangling wanted to kill her. So, she just used these reasons as long as she believed them, in order to deceive her.

"Since you can go to the palace banquet with Concubine Su, you must be her confidant. Why would you accept bribes and pass on messages for Mr. Zhou?" Su Qingyu asked casually. Since they had nothing to do on the way, they might as well chat about it.

The more she asked, the more relieved Xuetao felt.

Xue Tao replied embarrassedly: "My family is poor, and my parents are waiting for me to take money out of the palace. I think this is not a betrayal. You went there just to beg for mercy, and you will not take our concubine's life."

Su Qingyu thought to herself, it was your concubine who wanted to kill me.