Chu Yan shared her guess with Su Liluo, whose gaze deepened as she listened, her brows furrowing.

She had previously thought that the Second Princess's interest in Su Lianwu was just a passing fancy, but she never expected that she would actually help him get a promotion. It seems that Su Lianwu is quite capable.

If he continues to associate with the Second Princess, given Su Lianwu's ambition and ability to climb the ranks, he will likely be able to rise to the top very soon.

Although they didn't say anything on the surface, they must have been resentful in their hearts when Jiang Qinshu died. If Su Lianwu were to climb to a high position one day, he would be a threat to them.

No, she couldn't give Su Lianwu that chance!

"Yan'er, let's go back for now. I'll ask you out another day."

Thinking of this, Su Liluo decided to return to the manor with Chu Yan first, and she wanted to have someone investigate Su Lianwu.

Soon, her people had investigated and found out all the latest news about Su Lianwu.

Su Lianwu's promotion was indeed due to something the Second Princess said to the Emperor, who then personally issued an edict transferring him to the Dali Temple.

Furthermore, Su Lianwu has been frequently visiting the Second Princess's residence recently.

"Your Highness, we've made another strange discovery."

After finishing talking about Su Lianwu and the Second Princess, Ye Han couldn't help but add one more thing.

"What discovery?"

"It seems that Young Master Su has a home of his own outside."

What do you mean?

Upon hearing this, Su Liluo suddenly asked curiously.

"When I went to investigate him, I found that he often went to a house outside the city, where an old nanny was taking care of an infant in swaddling clothes. From their conversation, it seemed that the child was the eldest son of the Su family."

Yehan said.

Su Lianwu has a child?

Su Liluo was shocked. After calming down and thinking for a while, she remembered the woman named Ayu at the border. Could this be Ayu's child?

In her previous life, she didn't know that Ayu had given birth to Su Lianwu's child. She only accidentally witnessed Su Lianwu bringing Ayu into his mansion to torture her.

However, apart from Ayu and the Second Princess, Su Lianwu has no other women as far as we know.

The child couldn't be the second princess's, so it could only be Ayu.

Have you seen the child's mother?

“That’s the strange thing. I’ve been watching for a whole day and night, but I haven’t seen the child’s mother come out.”

"Continue to observe for a few more days, see if there are any locked parts in that house, and listen for sounds again at night."

Su Lilu gave another word of advice.

She knew that Ayu was definitely there, but perhaps she couldn't get her freedom.

Two days later, Ye Han did as Su Liluo instructed and indeed found out about A Yu.

It turned out that Su Lianwu had locked Ayu in a room in the courtyard, where she ate, drank, and relieved herself, and she was not allowed to leave the room even once.

Every time Su Lianwu left the Second Princess's residence, he would go to that room and torture Ayu, during which various sounds would be heard.

"Well done. There's something else I need to give you."

After listening to Ye Han's report, Su Lilu praised him and then gave him some instructions.

*

"Lianwu, don't worry. As long as you work hard, you'll rise through the ranks sooner or later. When you're of higher status, I'll ask Father to grant us a marriage."

The second princess lay gracefully on her side on the couch, watching Su Lianwu get dressed with satisfaction.

The room was still filled with the lingering fragrance of incense, and the lingering scent of tenderness remained.

"Thank you, Your Highness. Lian Wu will certainly not disappoint you."

Su Lianwu said with his back turned.

The second princess felt a surge of desire as she looked at Su Lianwu's burly back, and her face flushed with embarrassment as she recalled the tender moments they had just shared.

Men who have served as generals are different from those weak scholars; her former husband, a scholar, was far inferior to Su Lianwu.

It's just a pity that Wu Lianwu's status isn't high enough right now. If he gets promoted a bit more and I still like him, I can really consider making him my son-in-law.

The second princess was lost in her own thoughts, completely unaware that Su Lianwu, who had his back to her, had a cold expression on his face, even showing a hint of disdain.

Yes, it's disdain.

Every time he did these things with the second princess, he felt disgusted with himself.

Su Lianwu dared not show it, and could only turn his back to prevent the Second Princess from noticing anything amiss.

After leaving the princess's residence, Su Lianwu went to his house outside the city as usual.

Go find Ayu.

He felt that, apart from hating Su Liluo and the Crown Prince, the person he hated most was Ayu.

If she hadn't betrayed him, he wouldn't have suffered losses at the border, wouldn't have been demoted, and wouldn't have had to stoop so low as to use his looks to please the second princess.

So, every time this happens, he has to go to Ayu and vent his anger.

Su Lianwu was unaware that shortly after he left the princess's residence, a pair of eyes appeared in the shadows, taking in his departing figure.

On the other side.

After Su Lianwu left, the second princess also prepared to take a bath and then have dinner.

But as soon as she finished showering and getting dressed, she suddenly felt dizzy.

As she fainted, she saw a masked, slender man with sharp features appear before her.

He said in a cold voice, "Take the Second Princess to see a good show."

Then, the second princess was completely powerless, unable to move or speak, and could only let others tie her up.

"Hey, the Crown Princess's fragrance is still the best!"

Looking at the obedient Second Princess who could only stare helplessly, Ye Han couldn't help but sigh inwardly.

Thanks to the incense given by the Crown Princess, he was able to take down all the Second Princess's hidden guards. Otherwise, he wouldn't have been able to capture the Second Princess so easily.

A short while later, Ye Han appeared with the Second Princess at Su Lianwu's residence outside the city.

Ye Han led the Second Princess to a secluded spot, finding an angle from which she could clearly see what was happening inside the room.

The door creaked open, and Su Lianwu walked in from outside with a gloomy face.

When the second princess saw Su Lianwu suddenly appear, she became excited and wanted to make a noise to attract his attention and get him to save her.

But she couldn't move at all, and she saw Su Lianwu walk inside step by step until she saw a scantily clad, slender woman lying on the bed.

The second princess stared wide-eyed in disbelief, her gaze fixed intently on them.

"Ayu, aren't you going to behave? Bao'er will be able to talk soon, and in a few months she'll be able to call me 'Mama'."

Su Lianwu walked to the bedside and said softly.

His gaze fell upon the woman on the bed, his eyes filled with a mixture of mad hatred and mad love.

The woman's eyes were watery, yet they revealed a sense of disgust.

"Get out! That's not my child!"

"Ha, you really have a heart of stone! Not only did you betray me, but now you don't even want to acknowledge your own child. The child is so pitiful, how could you be such a mother?"

Su Lianwu sneered, then reached out and grabbed Ayu's chin, his eyes filled with madness.

"If it weren't for you, how would I have become like this? Haven't I been good to you? Why did you betray me?"