The prince said in a cold voice, "After everyone settled down in the courtyard in the afternoon, I was worried about King Zhongyong, so I took Honglian to see him."

"I'll be leaving after sitting for a while, but Song Hongshen said he didn't bring any servants with him today, so he wants Honglian to stay and help make a pot of tea. After the tea is done, he'll send her back."

"I've been waiting and waiting, but Honglian hasn't come back yet. It's been over half an hour. I now suspect Song Hongshen did this on purpose."

Shen Zhixiu pondered for a moment. Based on his understanding of Song Hongshen, it would be extremely difficult for the prince to plot against him.

He smiled and said, "Perhaps it was the loyal and brave king who left someone behind to make tea."

Seeing Shen Zhixiu's disapproval, the Crown Prince said with his eyes wide open, "Do you believe it, Lord Shen? A man and a woman alone in a room, just to make tea?"

Shen Zhixiu secretly shook his head, thinking that the prince was still far from being as cunning and strategic as him.

He could only comfort the prince softly, "Don't worry, Your Highness, let's go and take a look."

On the way there, the prince said again: "Sir Shen, I have already sent someone to invite Third Madam Shen. Since the matter involves female relatives, Third Madam Shen has to come forward to handle it."

Shen Zhixiu said, "This is as it should be. Your Highness has thought it through."

But he gave the prince a meaningful look. Is he setting his sights on the marriage between the Song and Su families?

At this time, the person sent by the prince to deliver the message had arrived in the main courtyard.

In front of the three sisters, the man told the story.

Su Qingyu's face turned pale. After sending her people away, she told Feicui to change her clothes.

Regardless of whether it was as the prince said, she had to go and see.

Su Shunci and Su Zhilan were both single girls, so it was not convenient for them to show up in public for such things, so Su Qingyu did not plan to take them with her.

Su Zhilan said, "Big sister, I must go today."

Su Qingyu was puzzled, "What do you mean?"

Su Zhilan explained seriously, "If this is true, I have to go and see who King Zhongyong is. After all, we have an engagement."

"If it's fake, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince will be so disappointed if I don't go."

When she said the last sentence, Su Zhilan showed a sly smile.

Su Qingyu thought for a moment and said, "Then let's go together. Ah Ci should come with us too."

The three sisters in the Su family were all relatively calm and composed in the face of difficulties. However, her calmness was earned through the blood and tears of her past life.

Su Shunci's calmness was due to Lin Wuchen's careful teaching.

Only the fifth sister is naturally calm and composed.

The three sisters changed into clothes suitable for meeting guests and walked towards the guest house.

On the way, Su Shunci asked Su Zhilan, "If this is true, what are you going to do, Fifth Sister?"

Su Qingyu nudged Su Shunci gently and said, "She's still young, how could she understand these things?"

Then Su Zhilan said calmly: "Just do what needs to be done."

I still don't know what's going on. It's a waste of energy to think about anything now.

When the three of them, along with the maids and servants, arrived at the gate of Song Hongshen's courtyard, the prince and Shen Zhixiu also arrived.

The three sisters paid their respects to the prince. Su Qingyu then apologized to the prince, saying that she was ill and was afraid that her illness would be passed on to His Royal Highness the Prince, so she did not come out to greet him.

Fortunately, the prince's target at this time was Song Hongshen, so he magnanimously asked Mrs. Shen San and the two young ladies to stand up.

At this time, Mu Shan in the yard heard the sound and came out.

When Mu Shan opened the door, the Crown Prince was saying to Shen Zhixiu, "Sir Shen, Song Hongshen must give me an explanation for what happened today."

"There is one more thing I want to make clear in advance. The female officials under my command will not become concubines, not even Song Hongshen."

When he said this, the prince glanced at Su Zhilan and thought to himself, wouldn't the fifth lady of the Su family go back crying and break off the engagement?

But Su Zhilan had a decent smile on her face, and did not show any displeasure or fear at all because of the prince's words.

When Mu Shan heard what the prince said, he sneered in his heart. It seems that he is here to catch the adulterer?

Seeing Mu Shan coming out, Shen Zhixiu asked, "Where is your prince? Is Miss Honglian still here? If they are both here, please ask them to come out."

Mu Shan's face looked unhappy, and he stammered, "In reply to Lord Shen, our prince is not in a position to see guests at this time."

At this time, Mu Shan had already thought about the scene in his mind for a while, especially the scene where His Royal Highness the Crown Prince saw Honglian on Rong Shizi's bed.

Seeing Mu Shan like this, the prince became more certain of what he was thinking.

She said sternly, "Master Shen, what do you think we should do? The ladies-in-waiting around me are not there for Song Hongshen to bully."

Shen Zhixiu sneered inwardly. The Crown Prince really knew how to flatter these people. Just saying that they would be serving as court ladies in the Eastern Palace in the future, did that really mean they were court ladies?

Not everyone can be a palace lady-in-waiting. Even if he is the crown prince, he cannot cover up everything.

But Shen Zhixiu didn't expose it. He looked up at Mu Shan and had some guesses in his mind.

Mu Shan was also smart. He took advantage of the prince's inattention and gave Shen Zhixiu a look.

Shen Zhixiu understood and coughed lightly, "Then what does Your Highness plan to do?"

At this time, Su Yuanzhou also received the news and came over from his own yard.

Seeing several people gathered at the door, he stepped forward and asked, "What's going on? What do you all look like? You look like you're going to collect Song Hongshen's body."

Su Shunci pulled Su Yuanzhou aside and whispered, "Brother, although it's not yet time to collect the bodies, it's still pretty serious."

She told Su Yuanzhou what had happened, and Su Yuanzhou's face darkened.

But just like what Shen Zhixiu thought, he also didn't believe that Song Hongshen would be schemed by the prince to this extent.

Su Yuanzhou walked behind Shen Zhixiu without expressing any opinion.

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