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

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

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 this time. He stood up and replied, "Yes, I obey your order."

Princess Yongjia, who was sitting beside her, clenched her 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 filled with guilt. He and Princess Yongjia had been friends since childhood, and he had never done anything to wrong her. It was only that one thing that made him feel guilty until now.

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

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

Although Li Jingchuan disagreed a little, 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 eyes.

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

But neither she nor Shen Zhixiu mentioned this matter, let alone Li Yunzhou. They 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 let any clues slip. Even though she was full of doubts, she could only suppress her emotions.

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

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

And Princess Yongning, since she raised her brother in a separate courtyard 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 would have to wait until the palace banquet was over. The negotiations between her and Su Xiangling had not yet begun.

She calmed her mind, no longer thinking about Li Yunzhou, and 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 suggestion, he would simply tie up Su Xiangling and interrogate her, leaving it to Mr. Zhou to 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 still be uncontrollable variables.

But Su Qingyu immediately rejected his proposal. Putting aside Su Xiangling's identity, she wasn't someone who could be easily kidnapped. Even if she were kidnapped and interrogated, what would Mr. Zhou do after he learned the truth? Would he be forced to kill the Crown 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 would be that she and Mr. Zhou would not have a drop of blood involved, and she would send Su Xiangling on her way.

While Su Qingyu was talking to Song Wanwan, she was mentally 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 you please..."

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 instructed, "Sister Su, please be more careful in 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. If not, I will leave."

“Don’t be angry, Madam Shen. I’ll tell you right away.”

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

"Madam Shen, my name is Xuetao, and I'm the maid of Concubine Su of the Eastern Palace. Mr. Zhou is your family's doctor, right? He angered Concubine Su, and she tied him up and wanted to cane him. He asked me to come quietly to tell you, saying that you can understand everything by looking 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 away."

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

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

Su Qingyu hesitated and said hesitantly, "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."

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