Wan Qiuyu was anxious and wanted to hit the target with one strike.
At this moment, she had a gentle and polite smile on her face. She bowed and said, "Your Highness, I am Wan Qiuyu, your servant."
"Stand up, what do you want?"
Wan Qiuyu said, "This is not the place to talk. I have something important to tell Your Highness. Please follow me."
Wan Qiuyu took two steps, turned around and frowned at Xiao Minghuan, "Your Highness."
Xiao Minghuan didn't know what she wanted to say, but seeing that she seemed to be serious, he followed her for some unknown reason.
Wan Qiuyu took Xiao Minghuan into a deserted small courtyard nearby. It was very close, and they didn't meet any other servants on the way.
She said straight to the point, "Your Highness, I have just returned to the mansion. I was living away from home, and as soon as I returned, my family wanted to marry me off to another place, but I didn't want to. I was thinking, if I can help Your Highness, could Your Highness take me into the palace and give me a place to stay."
Xiao Minghuan frowned. He didn't believe a woman could help her.
Wan Qiuyu lowered her voice and said, "Prince An and Concubine Min are having an affair. His Majesty has a candidate in mind for the crown prince. I know who it is, but His Majesty would never have thought it would be that person."
When Wan Qiuyu said the first sentence, Xiao Minghuan's pupils trembled. He took a step back, looked around, and when he saw that there was no one around, he felt relieved.
"Do you know what you're talking about?"
Xiao Minghuan's face showed anger and suspicion, but Wan Qiuyu was not afraid.
This was the strategy she had planned. In her previous life, she used her beauty to seduce others, but Wan Jinlan was able to stir up trouble and seize power in the previous dynasty. She only had me as her prey. In this life, she wanted to rely on her ability as a prophet to be Xiao Minghuan's think tank and become his indispensable right-hand man!
Wan Qiuyu smiled mysteriously, "Your Highness, please do not worry about how I know this. Please verify the first thing first. If it is confirmed, you will know that what I said is absolutely true."
"I can help Your Highness get what he wants, and I am happy to serve you."
After Wan Qiuyu finished speaking, he left with confidence.
She believed that Prince Duan would be moved.
Before she entered the palace in her previous life, she moved around wealthy businessmen and officials. After entering the palace, although she also used her beauty to seduce men, she had been immersed in the palace for many years and learned a lot from Wan Jinlan.
She knew a lot about the palace's past secrets. Although they happened a long time ago, there were still a few things that left a deep impression on her.
Even before she entered the palace, she had some impression of the two rebellions that occurred in the Wei Dynasty. One was smaller in scale and was quickly suppressed, and the other lasted for several years.
It was also because of this rebellion that her father, the Duke of Zhenguo, whom she had only met a few times, died.
Another thing that puzzled her was that Wan Jinlan had a deep prejudice against the second branch of the mansion and had never summoned anyone from it to the palace. In this life, she had returned early, and the mansion had not yet been divided. In her previous life, when she arrived in Kyoto, the mansion had already been divided, and Wan Jinlan had suppressed the second branch to the point that they could no longer survive in Kyoto. In the end, they moved to other places and disappeared from Kyoto.
Thinking about this, Wan Qiuyu felt that something big must have happened that she didn't know about.
It’s a pity that she only has a few maids who were bribed with money, and there are very few things she can accomplish.
But it doesn't matter. Once she enters Prince Duan's Mansion, she can start to show her skills.
Wan Qiuyu is in a cheerful mood. Thanks to her efforts, everything in this life is different from her previous life.
The wife of Prince Duan became a daughter of the Wang family. She knew that Xiao Minghuan would not trust her, nor would he treat her as one of his own. In the future, she would definitely be able to gain a foothold in the Prince Duan's Mansion.
And Prince Duan, under her foresight, would become the next emperor, just like in his previous life. And this virtuous wife was destined to rise to a high position.
While Wan Qiuyu was imagining the good days in the future, Xiao Minghuan left the mansion with a serious expression, and didn't even think about having dinner there.
After returning home, he summoned his trusted aides and conspired together.
Finally, after discussion, everyone decided that regardless of whether the matter between Prince An and Concubine Min was true or false, they would directly use the pawns in the palace to reveal the news to Prince Shun.
Prince Shun and Prince An have been fighting each other on equal terms in recent years. If Prince Shun knew about this, he would definitely keep a close eye on Prince An.
If this is true, Prince Shun will definitely use this to kill Prince An.
Xiao Minghuan's power in the palace is not as great as that of Prince Shun and Prince An. Prince Shun's mother, Concubine Chen Shufei, has been in charge of the palace for many years, and Queen Wang is the master of the harem. His power in the harem is not as great as that of these two.
If he wanted to overthrow Prince Shun or Prince An, he had to use the opponent's force to his advantage and preserve his own strength.
If this is true, then Wan Qiuyu is indeed of some use.
However, Xiao Minghuan still had some doubts in his heart and was a little worried about Wan Qiuyu's background. Fortunately, he still had a few people in the mansion who could help him keep an eye on Wan Qiuyu.
On the other side, Wan Jinlan was already on the bed in her pajamas. Chuntao came in with a lamp and said, "Miss, Xi Que was here just now."
Wan Jinlan sat up and lifted the thin bed curtains. "What's the matter?"
Chun Tao sat by the bed, speaking in the moonlight, "The Second Miss stopped Prince Duan before dinner today. They talked for quite a while in the courtyard before they both left."
"As for what was said, Xi Que said that the second girl didn't let her follow, and she was guarding outside and didn't hear it."
Wan Jinlan already had doubts about Wan Qiuyu, so naturally he would have people keep an eye on him.
The servants in the mansion were all family-born children. Wan Qiuyu could bribe them with money, but he could only let them do trivial and insignificant tasks.
The mansion has been very lively recently. Wan Zhijing is the third place scholar chosen by the emperor. People who are familiar with the mansion have come to congratulate him, and the mansion has guests in waves.
On this day, the people who came were the wife of Censor Fang and Fang Biqu.
Wan Jinlan heard from his mother that the old lady had taken a fancy to Fang Biqu. Before the two of them returned from Yangzhou, the old lady had asked a matchmaker to visit the Fang family, and the two families had already visited each other.
Censor Fang came from a poor family. His parents had passed away, and his family was simple, with only four people in his family. He had no other relatives and his family tradition was very upright.
The two families were interested in getting married, and the betrothal gifts would be sent soon. Her mother said her brother had no objection either.
Fang Xiu and Wan Zhijing were classmates. During the imperial examination period, Wan Zhijing often visited Fang's house to ask Fang Xiu for advice. As a result, he was originally a good friend of Fang Xiu, but in the end he had different ideas.
Wan Jinlan really didn't expect that her best friend might become her sister-in-law.
Fang Xiu's appearance resembled that of Censor Fang, with a large square face. He did look a bit "honest", not handsome, but at least his facial features were regular.
Fang Biqu looks like Madam Fang, with a pleasing round face, round eyes, and a somewhat chubby and cute appearance.
At this time, Fang Biqu was in Wan Jinlan's Yilan Courtyard, and her face turned red because of Wan Jinlan's teasing.
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