Cheng An is a stubborn person. She knows that Qin Su makes a lot of sense, but she does not agree with Qin Su's idea.

Whether others believe it or not is their business; whether I speak out or not is my business.

Qin Su had no choice but to continue eating, without stopping Cheng An, which seemed to be a tacit approval.

The other ladies looked somewhat embarrassed.

Aren't these words meant for them?

Cheng An leaned lazily against Qin Su, as if he had no bones.

The two seemed very close.

"Back then, many spies from the Yuehai Kingdom were planted in Kyoto, with the intention of killing the younger generation. In fact, many of the children here were on the assassination list. If Princess Consort Chen hadn't noticed something amiss early on and told her brother about the plan in advance, requesting careful arrangements, the consequences... well, needless to say."

The women with children at home all lowered their heads, unable to lift them up because of Cheng An's words.

Although they didn't want to admit it, they had indeed received a favor from them. Even though they believed that Prince Chen was definitely involved in this matter, and even though Prince Chen was not in the capital at that time.

A conflict broke out on the border of the Yuehai Kingdom, and His Highness Prince Chen went to the border. It was for this reason that Qin Su came forward.

They were already feeling ashamed after Cheng An's words, and thought she would know when to stop. But Cheng An sneered, put her arm around her sister-in-law's arm, and said with undisguised malice, "But some people are ungrateful. It's one thing to forget kindness, but they want to kick your sister-in-law while she's down every day."

The group of ladies were extremely quiet; who would dare to refute them? Even their breathing became much lighter.

Madam Zhou coughed lightly, "Your Highness is too kind. All the ladies have great respect for Princess Consort Chen."

She couldn't stand seeing Qin Su in such a splendid state. These self-proclaimed noblewomen were utterly useless now. Instead, they were bowing and scraping to a lowly woman.

Fortunately, Cheng An did not dwell on the matter further; her main task today was to protect her sister-in-law's safety.

Qin Su asked someone to prepare tea, as she didn't particularly like the wine and drinks at the Prince's residence; they didn't taste very good.

After a while, Qin Su said, "Excuse me for a moment."

After saying that, she didn't care what others thought or thought, and got up to leave with Lian Tao.

Seeing that she didn't look well, Zhou thought that the plan was half successful and smiled more.

"Princess Consort, your tea."

Zhou casually picked it up and took a sip.

She assumed it was just tea brought by a servant to help her sober up, so she didn't pay any attention.

"Have the servants take good care of her." Her smile grew even gentler, as if she couldn't contain it.

Cheng An felt something was wrong. She straightened up slightly, intending to go find Qin Su, but Hongxiu, who was beside her, bent down and whispered in her ear, "Princess Consort Chen means that His Highness should return to the manor first after he has eaten and rested well."

How could Cheng'an possibly leave with peace of mind?

Hearing her say that, I had some idea of ​​what was going on, and I just asked, "When did you say that?"

Hongxiu hurriedly replied, "It was Miss Lian, who served the Princess, who said it before she left."

Lian Tao's words completely represented Qin Su's meaning, and Cheng An understood that Qin Su did not want her to get involved in this matter.

But……

Let's wait a little longer.

She was so bored at the banquet that after a short while, Zhou, who was sitting at the head of the table, suddenly lowered her eyes and her face was flushed, as if she was not feeling well.

Zhou only said that she was going to rest for a while and would be back soon.

Chengan:? ?

No, the banquet was hosted by your family. What are they doing here now that the hosts have left?

Clearly, many of the ladies thought the same way and wanted to leave, but the butlers came out to keep them there.

Many people sensed something strange about this. They were all incredibly shrewd in their dealings with the women in the inner quarters, and it was hard not to detect a hint of conspiracy.

But who is this aimed at?

They exchanged a glance, and both understood what was going on.

It's probably not aimed at Princess Chen.

But thinking about it, it's understandable, since the Prince's Mansion really wanted their daughter to become the Princess Consort of Prince Chen.

They didn't even consider the other two princes.

Qin Su appears to be the daughter of a bandit leader, making her seem easy to deal with. So, are they planning to target her?

Perhaps sensing there was a good show to watch, these ladies actually turned around and sat down.

In contrast, Cheng An didn't sense anything strange about it. She hadn't seen many conspiracies or schemes growing up. Her two older brothers had treated her well, and the harem was relatively clean when her mother was still the empress, without any palace intrigue. After she got married, there were no concubines in the princess's residence, so she really didn't have much experience.

Hongxiu could sense something was wrong, and to prevent her prince from falling into a trap, she explained to him in a low voice.

Cheng An immediately turned to look at her, "Then is there something I should do?"

Hongxiu thought for a moment and shook her head. "Princess Consort Chen is a capable woman. She just said she needed help. Since she sent Miss Lian to ask His Highness to go back, it seems His Highness doesn't need to worry about it."

"oh."

Even so, she still wouldn't leave.

Why should she leave if none of these people are leaving?

In the side room, Zhou Shi, who had originally planned to go back to rest, was thrown onto the bed by Qin Su, her mouth gagged and her wrists bound with strips of cloth. Meanwhile, her personal maid was knocked unconscious and dumped in the side room.

At first, Zhou's eyes were wide open like copper bells, but later, under the influence of the drugs, she became increasingly delirious. She looked at Qin Su and let out a painful groan.

Qin Su took the handkerchief Lian Tao handed her and wiped her hands. Soon, there was a knock on the door.

She raised an eyebrow: What? The adulterer you found is so well-mannered?

Qin Su nodded to Lian Tao, then hid. Lian Tao excitedly rubbed her hands together before opening the door from behind.

Two men entered, judging by their attire, they were likely servants from the Prince's residence. Using their own people? What kind of story were they planning to tell? That the Princess Consort of Chen had come to visit the Prince's residence, taken a fancy to one of their servants, and couldn't resist having an affair in the backyard?

It's a pity the script needs to be changed.

The two men had never seen Zhou before. As for why they hadn't, perhaps they were servants from the outer courtyard.

Furthermore, it's normal that the Zhou family didn't stay in Kyoto for extended periods.

Over the years, many servants in the Prince's mansion have changed, and he probably hasn't even recognized everyone after all these days.

But just in case, Lian Tao grabbed the two big men and poured a packet of medicine into each of their mouths.

Then they close the door, and they know what will happen inside without even needing to guard it.

Qin Su rolled over and sat on the roof, tossing a jade pendant in her hand. Lian Tao stood guard beside her, looking quite interested.

Qin Su suddenly tugged at her sleeve and said, "Lian Tao, do you have a man you like? You're getting old enough to have a family."

She remembered that Lian Tao used to be very resistant to this, but so much time has passed, hasn't it?

To be honest, Lian Tao is actually seriously considering it.

Does this mean that Lian Tao has someone she likes? Even if she doesn't, it shows that she is indeed thinking about it.