The man nodded, and Su Lijin let go of his hand.
Then she looked the man in front of her up and down before she asked casually.
"Tell me, who told you what you said in the teahouse today? And who told you to say it?"
At this time, the storyteller was so frightened that his legs and feet became weak and his brain was no longer working properly.
He stammered, "I really don't know about this. Someone gave me money to tell you this. I was just paid to do something. I don't know anything else. It's true!"
Looking at his trembling body, if he was frightened again, he would probably faint.
Su Lijin pursed her lips, knowing that she would get no information from this man, so she simply knocked him out and left him there, then turned and left.
Before returning to the palace, she met Tan Tai Chun again.
"We've already gotten some clues about your situation. We can at least confirm that those rumors all came from the palace."
After hearing what Tan Tai Chun said, a look of understanding flashed across Su Lijin's eyes.
I guess Wei Shu asked someone to do this.
It’s a pity that Su Lijin has never been easy to bully.
Since someone wants to attack me first, I certainly can't just sit there and keep silent.
"What did you think of?" Tan Tai Chun couldn't help but ask.
Su Lijin asked Tan Tai Chun to come closer and whispered something in her ear, and Tan Tai Chun couldn't help but nodded.
A few days later, rumors spread that Concubine Shu was pregnant with a monster, and people were talking about it in the streets and alleys.
Many children were also singing related songs, and word spread from one person to ten, and from ten to a hundred, until it spread throughout the entire palace.
This rumor was different from the previous one that the Queen was jealous of Concubine Shu's pregnancy. In the minds of the people, if someone was pregnant with a monster, it meant bad luck.
Such ominous people have always been the target of public criticism since ancient times.
"Damn it! What monster?! I'm not pregnant with a monster! That's all some lowly person's nonsense!"
With a "bang", Concubine Shu smashed a vase viciously and glared outside with a vicious look.
Now, not only those outside the palace, but even the eunuchs and maids inside the palace were whispering to her.
Those looks at her were like sharp needles piercing her body, making Concubine Shu go crazy with rage!
"If I hear you, I will tear your mouths apart one by one!" Concubine Shu stamped her feet in anger, but she could not control the spread of rumors at all, so she became even more angry.
"No, I can't just sit there and wait for death!"
Concubine Shu cheered up and hurriedly picked up a pen and paper: "If this matter continues to ferment, it will definitely be difficult to deal with. I must ask His Highness for advice!"
She was really worried and couldn't help but place her hopes on Xiao Zhaolin. She immediately sent a letter by carrier pigeon.
But for some reason, Concubine Shu waited anxiously in the palace for a long time, but there was no response from Xiao Zhaolin for a long time.
Xiao Zhaolin neither sent a carrier pigeon to send her a letter, nor did he go to the palace to discuss it in person, nor did he send anyone to deliver the message.
It was as if he hadn't received any message and was as calm as could be.
Shufei even doubted whether her letter had really reached Xiao Zhaolin.
She pondered over it, pacing back and forth for a long time. After much thought, she realized that since His Highness hadn't responded, she could only think of a solution herself.
"What did you say? The Queen doesn't see guests?" Concubine Shu was turned away and her face looked extremely ugly.
She came here specifically to find Su Lijin, just to get some information and see if the rumors outside had anything to do with the queen.
But Su Lijin just hid in the palace and refused to come out!
"You are so good, Queen, you actually used this move on me!"
Concubine Shu didn't know what Su Lijin meant. She was furious but couldn't get in, so she couldn't help but curse at the door.
"Let's go see the Emperor!"
After glaring at the gate, Concubine Shu had no choice but to turn to Xiao Shengxing.
But as soon as she arrived at the imperial study, she saw that the door was closed and the eunuchs were guarding it tightly.
"Empress Shufei, the Emperor is busy with affairs, no one is allowed to enter."
The eunuch said respectfully.
Upon hearing this, Concubine Shu's face suddenly fell: "Go and inform the emperor that I want to see him, and he will definitely see me."
"Empress Shufei..." The eunuch looked at her in embarrassment.
"I'm pregnant with the prince now. Can you afford to offend me? Hurry up and tell them!"
Touching her belly, Concubine Shu was very arrogant, and the anger on her face was not concealed at all.
She didn't expect that even a little eunuch would bully her. It was outrageous!
The eunuch looked at her, thought about it, and went in.
Concubine Shu waited for him to come out and immediately said, "I told you that the Emperor would see me. Why don't you open the door!"
Just as she was about to take a step, the eunuch stood in front of her firmly, shaking his head and saying, "Your Majesty, I have informed you that the Emperor is busy and has said that no one is allowed to disturb you, otherwise it will be treated as disobeying his order."
As soon as these words were spoken, Concubine Shu choked and her expression changed several times as she looked at the door of the imperial study.
In the end, he could only glare at the eunuch and go back angrily.
On Su Lijin's side, however, the atmosphere was peaceful.
She lay lazily on the chaise longue, eating fruit and reading a book, feeling very comfortable.
The turmoil outside seemed to have nothing to do with her, and her face was calm and composed.
"Your Majesty, your letter."
The maid came in and brought a letter.
Su Lijin opened the letter and took a look at it, and her leisurely expression immediately fell.
"Xiao Zhaolin, what tricks is he trying to play now!"
In the letter, Xiao Zhaolin mentioned the news about Su Lijin's father and asked her to go to the cold palace to meet him.
Su Lijin stood up from the couch with a slightly gloomy expression. She packed up and went to the cold palace as the letter said.
Although she didn't know whether what Xiao Zhaolin said was true or false, since it concerned her father, Su Lijin had to go and see this person.
The cold palace was extremely desolate and dilapidated. Half-human-high weeds grew in the yard, and shabby tables and benches were piled on the ground.
Compared with other palaces, this place looks gloomy and makes people feel a chill.
As Su Lijin entered the cold palace, she was about to look up when she heard footsteps and was hugged tightly by someone.
She was startled and her body shrank nervously, and she heard Xiao Zhaolin's familiar voice in her ears.
"Tell me, who are you?"
Su Lijin was held tightly by him, unable to move or get away.
Did Xiao Zhaolin discover something?
This sentence made her slightly surprised, but she quickly concealed her expression.
Impossible, he probably doesn't know. If he knew something, he wouldn't ask.
Looking at the man who was staring at her, his eyes were fixed on her face, as if he wanted to see something.
She forced herself to calm down and pretended to complain: "Your Highness, you actually asked who I am? Is it because there are too many women around you that Your Highness has forgotten me? You can't even remember who I am?"
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