Once the Crown Prince Joins In

Su Xinyi didn't use the lunch at Yuanhui Palace, and the queen asked her to come with it. However, Su Xinyi thought that this was the first family dinner for the queen and her son and daughter-in-law, so she didn't join in the fun.

After returning to the East Palace, Su Xinyi had just sat down to rest for a while when Delphinium lifted the curtain and came in, "Crown Princess, Zhan Qiao is here."

Su Xinyi's eyes lit up, "Let him in."

Zhan Qiao came in quickly. When he saw the Crown Princess, he bowed first and said, "My subordinates pay their respects to the Crown Princess."

"Get up." Su Xinyi looked at Zhan Qiao and said, "But is there any news?"

Zhan Qiao smiled a little, "The Crown Princess is really powerful. The people under Zeng Liang are really capable. Cao Qing's cooperation with him actually found something."

Su Xinyi suddenly became energetic and said, "Tell me carefully what's going on."

"After Prince Yi came to Beijing, he hardly left Prince Yi's house. He never went out to visit friends or other people, nor did he attend any banquets in Beppu. At least he seemed to be very well-behaved on the surface."

Su Xinyi nodded, "Yes, Yi Wang and his wife give people the impression that they are honest and timid people."

"Now that rumors are spreading in the capital, King Yi can't sit still any longer." Zhan Qiao also felt a little funny when he said this. His Highness Rong Wang's move was confusing, but it worked.

Su Xinyi also smiled when he heard this, looked at Zhan Qiao and said, "It's a bit of an unexpected surprise."

At first, King Rong acted out of anger. She thought that judging from the way King Yi acted after entering the capital, he would probably not take action. He might continue to hold it in, or he might be really honest.

Unexpectedly, King Yi moved.

After listening to Zhan Qiao's words, Su Xinyi knew that after the rumors spread, various suspicions about King Yi surged in the capital instantly. With such a huge momentum, there must be someone behind it. Zhan Qiao has not yet found out who it is, but there is no Don't disturb King Yi.

"King Yi made an appointment with Ji Shilang?" Su Xinyi was still very surprised. Ji Yun just went to Princess Yi's banquet, and now King Yi met Ji Shilang in private. "It seems that there really is some connection between King Yi and Ji Shilang."

"The appointment place is very secret. On the day King Yi left the palace, he changed into the clothes of a guard. If it weren't for the little beggar next to Zeng Liang, everyone who came out of Prince Yi's palace would follow him, and he might have been deceived." Zhan Qiao said. He said, "Not only did he change the clothes of the guard, but he also put on some makeup on his face, so our own people didn't notice it when we stared at him for a while."

Su Xinyi was silent for a moment after hearing this, and then said: "It's true that people cannot be judged by their appearance. In this case, this rumor made King Yi so abnormal. Maybe there was a hidden reason for him to get this title in the first place."

If your heart is not empty, why fear rumors.

"My subordinates think so too," Zhan Qiao said immediately.

"Where did they meet?" Su Xinyi asked again.

After Su Xinyi asked, she looked at Zhan Qiao with a strange expression. Her mind changed, and she suddenly remembered a place and blurted out: "It can't be Yuling Temple, right?"

Zhanqiao:......

"The Crown Princess is Yu Ling'an."

Su Xinyi sneered, "It's not surprising at all. Do you still remember the guard who committed suicide in the field?"

Of course Zhan Qiao remembered, "Yes, that guard came to the hunting ground through Xu Yurong's entrustment to Princess Runyi."

Su Xinyi's heart trembled when she heard Zhan Qiao mentioning Yan Qiongsi. Was Yan Qiongsi really deceived by Xu Yurong in this matter, or did she actually know something?

Then I remembered that Yan Qiongsi suddenly planned to marry Jiang Zhongnian...

Su Xinyi's expression suddenly changed.

Seeing that the Crown Princess looked unhappy, Zhan Qiao didn't know what was going on for a while, "The Crown Princess..."

Su Xinyi looked at Zhan Qiao, "Do you know about the engagement between Yan Qiongsi and the Second Young Master Jiang?"

Zhan Qiao nodded, "Now that it has spread throughout the world, who else doesn't know about it?"

"Has it spread all over the place?" Su Xinyi was surprised, "It's just a recent incident, why has it spread everywhere?"

Zhan Qiao shook his head, "I don't know what's going on. In the past few days, when I was on duty and stayed in restaurants and restaurants, I always heard people mention this marriage."

"The Jiang family is definitely not willing to publicize this marriage to the outside world. Yan Qiongsi's reputation is not very good." Su Xinyi said thoughtfully, "Then this news must have come from the Guangping County Prince's Mansion, but I don't know that it came from the Bare Butt County Prince's Mansion. I mean, Yan Qiongsi did it himself."

"Then let me go check it out?"

"No need." Su Xinyi shook his head, "Because of the dead soldiers, His Highness and the palace sent people to inspect Suizhou. Unexpectedly, King Yi and Ji Shilang would actually make an appointment to meet at Yuling Temple this time. Isn’t it true that there is no three hundred taels of silver here?”

Zhan Qiao's face didn't look good either, "If that guard is really from King Yi, why did he plan to marry the daughter of the You family to King Xiang in the first place?"

Su Xinyi couldn't figure it out now, but she vaguely felt that the Jiang family couldn't let it go. She and Jiang Ruolan were friends, and she couldn't watch the Jiang family being dragged into the quagmire by Yan Qiongsi.

If the Jiang family is forced to side with King Yi, it will not be a good thing for the prince.

"You go quietly to Jiang's house. I want to meet Mrs. Jiang." Su Xinyi looked at Zhan Qiao, "It is always inappropriate to make an appointment outside. Just like when King Yi went to see Ji Shilang, he was not Zeng Liang's man. Find the flaw. In this case, you first send a letter to Mrs. Jiang so that she knows what's going on, and I'll ask Mrs. Xiang to come forward and ask Mrs. Jiang for tea."

Zhan Qiao said hesitantly after hearing this, "If the third lady knows about this, I don't know if she would be willing."

The third lady in the house has always had a bad temper. Mrs. Xiang is her natal sister-in-law, so she may not be willing to let her natal family get involved.

Su Xinyi thought for a moment and decided that if she wanted to make an appointment with a female family member, only Mrs. Xiang would be the best choice for her, because she did not have much contact with Mrs. Xiang on weekdays. When Mrs. Xiang and Mrs. Jiang were drinking tea, others would not think of her when they saw the two of them. .

However, the third lady...

"Then let Third Uncle come forward and inform Mr. Xiang that the Xiang family is related by marriage to the Duke of Qi and is on the same boat as the East Palace. Mr. Xiang will not shirk this kind of thing." Su Xinyi had a good impression of Mrs. Xiang. As soon as there was a movement here, Mrs. Xiang's intelligence must have known that she must have something to do.

Zhan Qiao thought that it would be much better if the third master came forward. Moreover, Mr. Xiang and Mr. Jiang were both civil servants, so it was normal for their families to have contact.

Zhan Qiao immediately went to do this and went to the Mansion Guards to find the Third Master.

The third master was busy at the moment. When he heard Zhan Qiao coming to see him, he looked at his son-in-law Yin Ru and said, "Go over and greet me first. I'll be there soon."

Yin Ru immediately stood up and responded, "Yes, sir."

In the yamen, Yin Ru always dealt with business matters. After receiving the order, he turned around and walked out.

When Zhan Qiao saw Yin Ru, he stepped forward to greet him and said with a smile, "Fifth Aunt is well."

Yin Ru rarely interacted with people from the Crown Princess's side, so he nodded and said, "Guard Zhan doesn't need to be polite. The commander is still busy with official duties. Let his subordinates come over and take you there to wait."

Zhan Qiao thanked him and followed Yin Ru inside, and sat down in the side hall of the Yamen. He and Yin Ru were not familiar with each other, but Zhan Qiao was very knowledgeable, and he started talking enthusiastically with Yin Ru in a few words.

However, Zhan Qiao did not mention anything about King Yi. He only said that the granary case was often discussed in the capital recently. It was the prince's suggestion that Shang Junyan go south this time. Now His Royal Highness the prince did not show up at King Jing's wedding, so the news of going south was I can’t hide it anymore.

Now when I talk to Yin Ru about this matter, I naturally have something to talk about.

"My aunt's disappearance is related to Fengpingwei, and it may be related to the granary case, so His Highness requested the order to go south." Zhanqiao said.

There is nothing that cannot be said about this matter, and Zhanqiao will naturally not hide it.

Yin Ru was thoughtful when he heard the words. He didn't expect Zhan Qiao to tell him so happily, which was quite surprising. However, he is brother-in-law to Jie Jinglue and is indeed concerned about his safety.

Just as he was talking, Zhan Qiao saw the third master coming and hurriedly stood up to greet him, "My subordinates have met the third master."

Yin Ru also stood up and saluted, thinking that the two of them must have something to do, so he took his leave.

After Yin Ru left, the third master looked at Zhan Qiao, "Why did the princess ask you to come?"

Zhan Qiao said the matter as soon as he said it, "...I still need to ask Third Master to worry about this matter."

The third master's expression was very bad, "Prince Yi and Ji Shilang are meeting privately?"

Zhan Qiao nodded, "So the Crown Princess suspected that Princess Runyi had a hand in the hunting ground incident. Is it innocent or intentional? Moreover, the Jiang family and Princess Runyi had just got engaged. This incident happened suddenly, and the Crown Princess had some trouble. According to the news, there is a secret behind this marriage. The Jiang family has always been on good terms with the East Palace and is also worried that the Jiang family will be implicated by Princess Runyi."

When the third master heard this, he understood. The expression on his face fluctuated. After a while, he said: "It is indeed inappropriate. Okay, you go back and tell the princess that I will handle the matter personally. After the decision is made, I will reply to the princess." .”

Zhan Qiao got the right words and stood up to leave. The third master waved his hand and let him go.

As soon as Zhan Qiao left, the third master's face became even more ugly. The family had suspected Suizhou about the deceased soldier, but there was no evidence that it was related to King Yi. Su Qi stayed in Suizhou for so long because of this matter. .

Unexpectedly, in a roundabout way, King Yi went all the way to Beijing, but the Crown Princess caught the clue.

But, why did King Yi plan to marry King Xiang in the first place?

King Xiang and King Yi have no enmity, there must be a reason.

The third master also couldn't figure it out, so he asked his elder brother to inquire about his uncle's whereabouts first, and when he got the news, he would look for him personally.

Mr. Xiang was blocked by his brother-in-law as soon as he left the Yamen. When he saw someone, he walked over. Because of Aunt Weng, the relationship between the two was not harmonious.

However, since Aunt Weng went to Zhuangzi, Mr. Xiang found his brother-in-law more pleasing to his eyes than before, and he was willing to give him some face.

"Brother." The third master stepped forward to greet him with a smile. The leader of the army was so thick-skinned that the third master pretended not to notice the black face of his uncle.

Don't hit the smiling person with your hand.

The Third Master shamelessly followed Mr. Xiang all the way to the Xiang Mansion. After entering the door, he revealed the purpose of his trip.

Lord Xiang was very surprised, "King Yi and Minister Ji?"

Although the third master has never been serious, the look on his face became serious when he was doing business. He nodded, "Yes, the news from the East Palace is not wrong. The place where they met is Yuling Temple. Brother, don't you Will you forget about the hunting ground?"

Lord Xiang's face was filled with emotion. Of course he remembered that many people were involved in the hunting ground incident, including many female relatives, such as Xu Yurong, the daughter who was expelled from the house by the Marquis Anding, and Princess Runyi. However, Xu Yurong fled, and Princess Runyi was found to be innocent. She was just being entrusted by Xu Yurong to take care of someone else.

However, it seems now that what happened back then was probably not that simple.

If Princess Runyi is not innocent, then the Jiang family...

Master Xiang's expression is hard to look at. He has a good relationship with Jiang Shangshu. Although they are officials in the same dynasty, there is no political friction between them. Since he was transferred to Taipu Temple, he has dealt with the Ministry of Household Affairs a lot. Mr. Jiang has met many times.

After listening to his brother-in-law's request, Mr. Xiang thought for a while and agreed, and immediately sent someone to invite his wife.

Mr. Jiang is a good official. If he is framed for this matter, he cannot sit idly by and ignore it.

It's hard to get involved in other matters, but he can help with the Crown Princess's request.

Mrs. Xiang came very quickly. When she saw the third master, she smiled and said hello, "Why didn't my sister come back with you?"

The Third Master smiled and explained the reason, and Mrs. Xiang's expression became serious. She looked at her husband and brother-in-law and said, "Recently, I also heard that the marriage between Princess Runyi and the Second Young Master Jiang happened suddenly. I vaguely heard that there was some inside story. At that time, I also I don’t take it to heart, but if you hear what your brother-in-law says, then Princess Runyi is..."

It's so weird.

Mrs. Xiang agreed to the matter without any refusal, "I will send a message to Mrs. Jiang first, and then I will send a message to my brother-in-law when the time is arranged."

The third master naturally agreed and had lunch at Xiang Mansion before leaving. He always had to do a complete set of things.

It was the next day that Su Xinyi got the news, so someone might have found out about it, and it was the third lady's mother who was in charge who sent the news.

On the day when Mrs. Xiang and Mrs. Jiang met, Su Xinyi counted the time and left the East Palace. This time she changed into ordinary women's clothes and took a carriage out.

The meeting place was at Yiyuanju. When Su Xinyi arrived at Yiyuanju, she smelled the familiar smell of drunken duck, and she felt a little greedy for a while.

The girl next to Mrs. Xiang had been waiting for a long time. She looked at the Crown Princess as if she had entered Yiyuanju to buy a drunken duck. She pretended to meet her by chance and came forward to salute.

When Su Xinyi saw the girl next to Mrs. Xiang, she naturally asked Mrs. Xiang how she was. Knowing that she was here to meet and say hello, it was natural.

Because there was not much movement and it did not attract anyone's attention, Su Xinyi went to the private room on the second floor and pushed the door open. Mrs. Xiang and Mrs. Jiang were already waiting for her.

"My wife has met the Crown Princess."

"You two ladies, you don't have to be polite, please take a seat." Su Xinyi said hurriedly.

After Mrs. Xiang and Mrs. Jiang waited for the Crown Princess to take her seat, they sat down one after another.

Mrs. Jiang didn't know what was going on yet, she only knew that the Crown Princess wanted to see her, and she was wondering if it was because of Princess Runyi's marriage to her son. She knew that the Crown Princess and Princess Runyi had always been at odds, but she also thought You wouldn't call yourself out because of this to find out why you got married, right?

The Crown Princess is not such an ungrateful person. Because of this, Mrs. Jiang is still a little uneasy.

Mrs. Xiang glanced at the Crown Princess, then said with a smile: "The Crown Princess and Mrs. Jiang are talking first, I will come as soon as I can."

Su Xinyi knew that Mrs. Xiang wanted to avoid suspicion and was afraid that she would say something secret to Mrs. Jiang, but Mrs. Xiang also knew what she should know, so Su Xinyi said with a smile: "Madam, please sit down, I happen to have something to ask Madam. "

Mrs. Xiang was stunned, but she still agreed.

Mrs. Jiang looked at this scene, her heart was ups and downs, and she couldn't keep the smile on her face. What happened?

Su Xinyi looked at Mrs. Jiang's expression. She had already thought about how to speak before she came, and said: "Speaking of which, Madam and I are also destined. When I first returned to the capital, I had Madam to help me, and my wife and I are close friends. In this case, If I have something to say, I’ll say it directly.”

Mrs. Jiang became even more uneasy when she heard that, but when the Crown Princess mentioned the earlier incident, she smiled and said, "I dare not say the word "Xiangzhu". It was thanks to the Crown Princess's help that Xu Yurong was involved."

"You're welcome, Madam, to me. It's one thing that we have personal relationships, but Mr. Jiang is an upright official and upright in his work. This is also the fundamental reason why I must meet Madam today."

Mrs. Jiang did not expect that the Crown Princess came here because of her husband, and her expression suddenly changed, "Princess, what is going on? I am a housewife, and I am afraid that I cannot help the Crown Princess when I am involved in external matters."

Su Xinyi looked at Mrs. Jiang and slowly explained the matter. Before she finished speaking, she saw Mrs. Jiang covering her chest and almost pouting.

Mrs. Xiang hurriedly stretched out her hand and patted her on the back. Su Xinyi was also startled when she saw it, and said hurriedly: "Madam, are you okay?"

Mrs. Jiang calmed down and stood up first to salute the Crown Princess solemnly. It was not convenient for Su Xinyi to get up while sitting, so she could only let Mrs. Jiang finish the salute and then said: "Madam, why are you doing this?" , sit down quickly. "

Mrs. Jiang had a livid face, "I heard a few words from my master about the hunting ground, but I didn't expect that there would be such a thing later, let alone that Princess Runyi was so deeply involved. If the Crown Princess guessed That’s right, then she planned this marriage with my son, and I’m afraid she really has another agenda, and she wants to harm our Jiang family.”

Mrs. Xiang looked at Mrs. Jiang's angry lips and said consolingly: "Mrs. Jiang, fortunately, the Crown Princess has noticed something is wrong. Now I invite you out because I want to think of a countermeasure. Let's talk about business first."

Su Xinyi looked at Mrs. Jiang and said, "I learned something about the engagement between Second Young Master Jiang and Princess Runyi."

When Mrs. Jiang mentioned this, her expression became even more ugly. She sighed and said, "I'm not afraid of the Crown Princess and Mrs. Xiang's jokes. I really don't want this marriage at all, but there is really no way... That day, the Princess of Guangping County and Mrs. Princess Runyi came uninvited. As a result, Princess Runyi disappeared during the banquet. As a result, I was invited by the girl not long after. As soon as I entered the door, I saw my bastard, who was unconscious and disheveled. Princess Runyi..."

There is little discrepancy between what Rong Wang said, but from Mrs. Jiang's point of view, it must be different from King Rong's point of view. The girl who drugged her died on the spot. There is no evidence of her death, but how could Yan Qiongsi enter Jiang Zhongnian's yard?

Mrs. Jiang's teeth were itching with hatred, "I originally thought I would wait for a while and then think of a way to get rid of this dormitory. Our Jiang family cannot afford to marry such a vicious person, but I didn't expect to get such news now." .”

Su Xinyi knew that she would not misjudge Mrs. Jiang, and she actually thought of ways to break off the engagement.

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