Chapter 143 Do you also want to follow in your senior sister’s footsteps?

Jiang Qingyue pretended not to understand these words and said a few more words to Concubine Wan. After getting her approval, she left.

After leaving Wanshou Palace, she turned around and looked at the palace gate, feeling a chill in her heart.

She will definitely find out the cause of her senior sister's death.

After leaving the palace, Jiang Qingyue went to the Xuanping Marquis Mansion again.

Other people's red lanterns will be hung until the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, and some families who are particular will even hang them for the entire first lunar month.

The red lanterns in the Xuanping Marquis Mansion had been taken down long ago, but there was no trace of white.

When she was welcomed into the Marquis' Mansion, the first person she met was Xie Lingyun.

"Everyone in Yanjing knows that the Crown Prince's cousin has passed away. Instead of hiding yourself, you're walking around freely. Aren't you afraid of being discovered?"

Xie Lingyun's brows furrowed.

"There are no servants who betray their master in the Xuanping Marquis' Mansion."

Jiang Qingyue frowned, "How do you know there isn't one?"

Jiang Qingyue felt a little uncomfortable just after asking this question.

The Jiang family has a bad family tradition and cannot raise any good servants, but the Xuanping Marquis Mansion is not an ordinary place.

"I'm here to see my aunt."

Xie Lingyun nodded, "I just need to discuss something with my mother. I'll go with you."

Just as the two of them reached the Moon-Exploring Pavilion, they saw a pretty and graceful figure running towards them.

It’s Xie Shuyan.

Xie Lingyun frowned as soon as he saw her.

Running up, Xie Shuyan hugged Jiang Qingyue.

Although she was young, she was well-raised in the Xuanping Marquis's Mansion. He hugged her so hard that he almost strangled Jiang Qingyue to death.

"Shu Yan, don't be rude."

Hearing her brother's unhappy tone, Xie Shuyan remembered the letter he had sent her years ago and started to smile.

She still didn't say anything, but pulled Jiang Qingyue up and down, left and right, to look at her thoroughly.

Finally, she frowned, quickly took off one of her gold and green hairpins and put it on Jiang Qingyue, then took off her white jade bracelet and put it on that slender wrist.

He is too thin. I might as well bring him home and take good care of him.

After talking with He Peilan for a while, Jiang Qingyue was about to go back.

Seeing that her son's eyes were always on Jiang Qingyue, He Peilan helped him and let her go back early.

Xie Shuyan stopped her, pestered He Peilan, and gestured to express her desire for Jiang Qingyue to live in the Marquis Xuanping's Mansion.

He Peilan was thinking the same thing, but Jiang Qingyue just shook her head.

"Concubine Wan asked me to go to the palace. I'm afraid the imperial decree will be sent to the Jiang family soon."

He Peilan and her daughter both frowned, and even Xie Lingyun's expression darkened slightly.

"Don't worry, auntie, I will take good care of myself."

He Peilan wanted to say something else, but Xie Lingyun took Jiang Qingyue away directly.

"You don't know how to say no?"

Jiang Qingyue lowered her eyes, "She is the Imperial Concubine, who am I to refuse?"

Xie Lingyun snorted coldly.

"Jiang Guiyu would pretend to be sick, but you wouldn't?"

It’s not that Jiang Qingyue can’t do it, it’s that she doesn’t want to.

She wanted to take this opportunity to enter the Wanshou Palace so that she could find out the cause of her senior sister's death.

"I have my own arrangements for this matter. I will find an excuse to bring you to the Marquis' Mansion, and you can live here peacefully from now on."

Jiang Qingyue shook her head, "No, I..."

"What don't you need?"

Xie Lingyun suddenly got angry for some reason and grabbed her wrist, squeezing it tightly.

"Could it be that you still want to be Chu Hean's concubine?"

Jiang Qingyue's expression froze. "What are you crazy about?"

Xie Lingyun really wanted to go crazy.

But before he could open his mouth, Jiang Qingyue sneered.

"Chu Hean is a useless man, why should I marry him as a concubine?"

This time it was Xie Lingyun's turn to be stunned.

"Wasteful? What does that mean?"

Jiang Qingyue laughed out loud, "Exactly, that's what I meant."

Xie Lingyun suddenly remembered that their spies said that Chu Hean ran to Wanshou Palace on New Year's Eve to have a secret meeting with a palace maid, but finally left in anger and shame.

Could it be that...

"You drugged him?"

Jiang Qingyue gestured twice and said, "Why give me medicine? Just give me two injections."

Xie Lingyun's anger subsided temporarily.

but……

"Then why do you still want to enter the palace?"

Jiang Qingyue pursed her lips and said nothing.

"Do you want to investigate the cause of your senior sister's death?"

As soon as Xie Lingyun finished speaking, Jiang Qingyue suddenly raised her head.

"You asked someone to check on me?"

She was a little angry.

One reason is that his secret was discovered.

Second, he must have found out about it a long time ago, but he only told her now.

Xie Lingyun's eyes darkened. He didn't answer her, but instead said, "Concubine Wan has been favored for many years. I don't know how many spies there are in the harem. Your senior sister suffered this loss, which is why she died tragically."

His tone also became heavier.

"Do you also want to follow in your senior sister's footsteps?"

Jiang Qingyue turned away, her tone cold and hard: "With the lesson learned from Senior Sister, I will naturally be extra careful."

Xie Lingyun's black eyes suddenly turned cold.

"You are careful, but you don't know that you have been followed all the way."

Jiang Qingyue's heart tightened.

"Is it Concubine Wan?"

Xie Lingyun nodded.

Jiang Qingyue felt a surge of fear and regret.

She was being followed all the way without even knowing it.

"Don't worry, I will help you investigate your senior sister's matter."

Jiang Qingyue was silent for a moment, then suddenly asked him, "What are you planning to expose about the collusion between Beili Kingdom and Chu He'an and Concubine Wan?"

"Now is not the time."

Jiang Qingyue nodded.

It would be best if Concubine Wan stayed alive until the cause of Senior Sister’s death was found out.

Before leaving the Marquis' Mansion, Jiang Qingyue deliberately rubbed her eyes with the corner of her clothes until they turned red, as if she had been crying.

Although he knew it was fake, Xie Lingyun still felt a little distressed.

As soon as I returned to the Jiang family, the reward from the palace came down.

In addition to the rewards bestowed by Concubine Wan, there were also rewards bestowed by Emperor Qi, including gold, silver, and jade wares, which were dazzling and eye-catching.

Jiang Shouye couldn't stop smiling.

His daughter made great contributions, and even he, the Minister of Revenue, was rewarded. The Jiang family is now in great glory.

"Master, Madam, Princess Huayang sent a gift."

After saying this, the servant opened the brocade box, and inside was a bucket of rare pearls.

"This is a treasure!"

Jiang Shouye laughed so hard that his mouth almost reached behind his ears.

Mrs. Jiang looked at her daughter with satisfaction, and unknowingly compared her with Jiang Guiyu.

In the past, Jiang Guiyu had acted well and received rewards at palace banquets, but never had he received such a lavish reception as Jiang Qingyue.

She is indeed his biological daughter, she has a promising future and brings honor to the Jiang family.

Jiang Mingyang was filled with pride, "Sister Qingyue is so amazing. I only saw such a scene on the day when my elder sister was personally conferred the title of County Master."

"Qingyue..."

"Empress Wan Guifei asked me to go to the palace tomorrow and serve her."

Mrs. Jiang had just begun to speak when she was interrupted by Jiang Qingyue's cold voice.

The Jiang family was all shocked.

Go and serve Concubine Wan?

Be a palace maid?

Jiang Shouye regretted it deeply. How could his own daughter who had made great contributions enter the palace to be a maid?

I wish I hadn’t agreed to give my daughter to the Seventh Prince as a concubine.