But now, with the emperor's order, Concubine Shu dared not make things difficult any more and could only keep the peace for the time being.
After this episode, Su Lijin found an opportunity and went to a corner of the woods carrying a white jade wine pot.
She came to the peach blossom forest outside the city not really to appreciate the flowers.
"Tantai Chun, I have poured the best nectar in the palace into this wine jug."
She smiled and said, "You drank my wine, so you can't not come."
After saying that, she put down the wine jug and quickly stuffed a letter under the wine jug before standing up.
After everything was done, she looked around. There was no one nearby and she didn't feel anyone's gaze.
"I wonder if Tan Tai Chun can discover the secret code..."
With a sigh, Su Lijin could only turn around and leave.
She has tried her best, and now it all depends on her luck.
During this trip, everyone was reluctant to leave because the peach blossom scenery was so stunning. Therefore, when Su Lijin suggested staying here and continuing to enjoy the flowers the next day, no one objected.
After all, if you don’t spend three or two days enjoying such beautiful scenery, you really won’t be able to fully enjoy it.
Everyone went back to their own tents. Su Lijin, with something on her mind, tossed and turned in her tent for a while before falling into a deep sleep.
The next day, before the first ray of sunlight in the early morning fully illuminated the earth, the curtain of a tent was lifted and a figure quietly walked out.
A little morning light makes the sky look extremely beautiful. The fresh air in the morning, mixed with the light fragrance of flowers, is very refreshing.
Taking a deep breath, Su Lijin, who was waiting under the tree, became energetic.
"Are you the one who asked me to come here?"
A doubtful male voice sounded from behind.
The voice was filled with doubt and a hint of vigilance. The corners of Su Lijin's lips suddenly curled up, and she turned around and looked at the person who came with a smile.
The man was dressed like a scholar, and his temperament was no different from that of an ordinary scholar, but his eyes seemed to know the secrets of the world, and were very shrewd and wise.
It was none other than the renowned Jianghu know-it-all, Tan Tai Chun!
"Sir is finally here! I've been waiting for a long time."
Tan Tai Chun's eyes suddenly widened, and he met Su Lijin's gaze in disbelief. He looked her up and down, and finally stopped at the phoenix crown on her head and the phoenix robe on her body.
"Queen?" he asked tentatively.
Su Lijin raised an eyebrow. "Why? From the doubtful tone you sound, could it be that there is a second queen in the world?"
Tan Tai Chun: "..."
He quickly put away his expression and bowed. Although he was in the underworld, he still had to show the proper etiquette to the mother of a country.
After looking at Su Lijin again, Tan Tai Chun stepped forward and asked in a much more polite tone, "What does the Empress want to inquire about?"
Although the person in front of him was the queen of noble status, Tan Tai Chun spoke with great confidence.
Taking his expression into her eyes, the smile on Su Lijin's lips deepened a little.
As expected, he is Tan Tai Chun.
"Sir, I want to know someone."
"Who?"
"Shiqi."
Su Lijin smiled with her eyes curved: "Sir, do you know Shiqi's identity?"
When he heard the name Shiqi, Tan Tai Chun immediately thought of the woman he admired very much when he met in the secret room of the brothel.
His expression relaxed slightly as he said, "I know this person. Shiqi and I have met a few times."
Nodding, Su Lijin turned her gaze slightly and said, "But I want to know everything about Shiqi, sir, can you tell me?"
Then she added, "If you can tell me everything about Shiqi, I will give you a hundred gold coins."
She still hadn't forgotten Tan Tai Chun's rules, but her hundred gold was enough to cover the cost of the problem.
Tan Tai Chun naturally had no doubts about the Queen's ability to pay, but he still remained silent.
"How come Bai Xiaosheng, who knows all the secrets of the world and whose discerning eyes can see through everyone, doesn't know anything about Shiqi?"
Su Lijin pretended to be surprised, but in fact she was trying to provoke him.
Hearing this, a look of frustration appeared on Tan Tai Chun's face for the first time: "This..."
He really knew nothing about Shiqi.
It's not that he didn't check Shiqi, but the results were almost nothing.
He had to admit that Shiqi seemed to be someone beyond his comprehension.
"Sir, how about I make a bet with you?"
"What bet?"
Tan Tai Chun was a little surprised and looked over inquiringly.
"If you can answer all the questions about Shiqi, you will not only receive a hundred gold coins, but I will also give you a thousand gold coins."
After that, Su Lijin continued, "Also, give me some secret books of the palace, sir."
When he heard the first sentence, Tan Tai Chun's eyes lit up, and when he heard the rest, his face was clearly filled with excitement.
He swallowed and asked, "Does the Queen mean what she said?"
"I will never go back on my word." Su Lijin said with a smile.
After thinking about it, Tan Tai Chun was ready to make a move, but he couldn't help but ask again: "What is the other half of the bet? What if I can't answer it?"
The bets were divided into two categories: answerable and unanswerable. He wanted to know what would happen if he couldn't answer.
Seeing that he had finally taken the bait, Su Lijin's lips flashed with satisfaction, and she said calmly, "Then sir, you will be my subordinate."
Tan Tai Chun was slightly surprised, but thinking of the benefits, he couldn't resist the temptation. He gritted his teeth and nodded: "Okay, I'll bet with you!"
"I will be waiting for you for five days."
After making an agreement, the two separated directly.
On this day, everyone continued to stay here, and it was very lively.
In the middle of the night, there was suddenly some noise, and Concubine Shu shouted that her stomach hurt, making it impossible to rest in peace.
Everyone was awakened by the noise and followed the sound to Concubine Shu's tent.
Concubine Shu was holding her stomach in pain, and Lu Bingqian was taking her pulse.
The Queen Mother asked, "What happened? Why did she suddenly have a stomachache?"
Lu Bingqian withdrew his hand: "The Concubine Shu ate something that could easily cause miscarriage, so she has a stomachache."
"What if my child is gone?"
When Concubine Shu heard this, she immediately burst into tears and said, "It must be the Empress who did it! She wants to harm me!"
Upon hearing this, the Queen Mother's face darkened and she asked, "Queen, did you do this?"
Su Lijin, who had come to watch the fun, sneered and said, "Shu Fei, do you have any evidence to prove that I took the thing that caused your miscarriage?"
Pointing at Xianxian, Concubine Shu said sharply, "I drank the tea she gave me. She is your servant, Your Majesty. She must have drugged me according to your instructions!"
Seeing that Su Lijin remained silent, Concubine Shu snorted coldly, "Your Majesty, please don't say that the maidservant is not one of your own."
Hearing this, Su Lijin said calmly: "Xianxian is indeed a maid under my command."
A smug look flashed across Concubine Shu's face, and with tears in her eyes she said, "That's it. She was your maid, and she brought the tray over. I drank the tea she gave me, and that's when I got a stomachache."
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