"When will Prince Ning's plan be carried out?"

"The original date was tonight, but with Zhao Xingwen's death, I wonder if he'll change the date..."

"Don't worry, the Crown Prince and I are keeping an eye on him at all times. Any action he takes in the palace now will be hidden from us."

Su Li finally felt relieved and asked, "Speaking of Zhao Xingwen, was it really because of his drunken behavior that Princess Yulun killed him?"

Ji Tinglan met her eyes. "Based on my understanding of Zhao Xingwen, he wouldn't get drunk in such an occasion. But Princess Yulun is visiting Dajin for the first time, and she has no grudges against Zhao Xingwen. There seems to be no reason for her to frame him, or even kill him. However, besides Princess Yulun and her maid, there was only Zhao Xingwen, who is now dead. If the other party said he did this, then he did it..."

The most important thing is that the emperor also thought so. After all, there was really no need for a noble foreign princess to frame Zhao Xingwen. And if you look into this matter carefully, it was Zhao Xingwen who was at fault.

As for his father-in-law, the Minister of Works, he didn't like him very much, so he just accepted the death. He was afraid that if the matter was investigated seriously, it would implicate his Shangshu Mansion, so he simply accepted the result.

As for Ji Tinglan, Zhao Xingwen repeatedly helped his wife at home bully Su Li, so he was too lazy to pursue the matter.

"So you actually suspect that Zhao Xingwen's death wasn't due to his inappropriate words and actions, which provoked Princess Yulun to kill him?"

Ji Tinglan didn't hide anything and expressed his thoughts. He then asked, "What about you? Do you have doubts about this, too?"

"At the banquet, Princess Yulun seemed to know that Abao's biological father was Zhao Xingwen. When she asked me for Abao, she learned of his suffering and glared at Zhao Xingwen with hatred..."

"Did she kill Zhao Xingwen because of Abao?"

Ji Tinglan pondered, "If that's the case, it does fit with Princess Yulun's arrogant and domineering nature in Nanli, and her tendency to take her anger out on others."

Su Li could only nod: "Maybe."

She would never tell him the guess in her mind. After all, if she hadn't experienced it herself, she would never think in that direction or believe it.

In short, as long as Princess Yulun did not hinder her, nor did she intentionally harm her or oppose her, then it would have little to do with her.

She glanced at the hourglass: "It's getting late, aren't you going to the party?"

"The banquet has nothing to do with my position. I can go or not. But you, Prince Ning has stationed many people in the palace. He may take action at any time. The palace is not safe right now. Ah Li, you have to leave the palace. Only then can I feel at ease..."

Su Li nodded: "Okay, then I will leave the palace."

She had reminded him what she needed to, and Ji Tinglan and the prince had already noticed it. So she was not here, so that he would not have to worry about her all the time and distract him.

"Ji Tinglan, Prince Ning hates you and me to the core. You must be careful in the palace, especially around others. You must not leave them alone. You must be careful. I will wait for you at home."

It was the first time that Ji Tinglan saw Su Li so worried about him. He was overjoyed. He curled his lips and tightened his grip on her hand slightly: "Well, I'll be careful. Ah Li, I like the way you worry about me..."

Su Li couldn't help but laugh and scold: "It's such a good time and you're still talking nonsense."

This caused Xiao Ye and others on the side to cover their mouths and laugh.

Ji Tinglan didn't care, still smiling. He gently pulled Su Li up from the armchair and said, "I'll take you to the palace gate..."

Afterwards, Ji Tinglan personally escorted her out of the palace before returning.

It was already late when they returned to the Zhuangyuan Mansion. Su Li first went to see Ji Zhao and his sister, and then had dinner with them before letting them go back to their rooms.

Late at night, Ji Tinglan sent a letter back home. The letter only said that there was something going on in the palace, so he would stay in the palace that night.

Su Li guessed that Prince Ning would probably take action tonight.

She asked someone to prepare hot water, and after taking a bath, she lay down on the bed to rest. However, she did not feel sleepy until the early morning, and could only stare at the dark ceiling of the bed.

She knew that she was worried about Ji Tinglan.

Even though they knew that Ji Tinglan and the others were just playing along, and even though they knew that everything Prince Ning did was under their noses.

Only then did she realize that she actually cared about Ji Tinglan more than she thought.

"Ji Tinglan, you have to be well..."