Chapter 488: Palace Secrets
The three of them exchanged glances, and Shen Congrong asked cautiously: "Grandpa, what's going on with that Jinlan Courtyard?"
Liu Laosan had an expression that said, "I knew this a long time ago," and shook his head helplessly, "Jinlan Courtyard is where the late crown prince lived. The late crown prince and the emperor were both born to the empress dowager. The late crown prince was outstanding in both literary and military skills, and he was handsome, the best looking of all the princes.
Perhaps it is the waxing moon that wanes, because of the rebellion, the late crown prince was imprisoned by the late emperor."
"Rebellion? The former crown prince is already the crown prince, this is impossible!" Shen Congrong refuted subconsciously.
Liu Laosan laughed and shook his head, "Who knows! The truth is not important. What is important is that it is your Majesty who finally sits on the throne, and your Majesty and the late crown prince are brothers from the same mother. The queen mother will not delve into this matter, nor will she allow anyone to mention the matter of the late crown prince again.
Jinlan Courtyard has long been a taboo in the palace, and no one has dared to go there in these years. Perhaps because of this, it has given some people an opportunity to take advantage of it. Those skeletons have been dead for some years. Once their identities are found out and the truth is unraveled, even if the truth cannot be uncovered, the emperor will have a clue in his mind.
Anyway, this matter is not something you kids can control. I told you so much because I hope you can keep your mouth shut. When you enter the palace and someone asks you about it, you must not answer. You must also remember the names of those people and tell me later."
The three children agreed solemnly.
When they entered the Academy again, they found that their colleagues had a very different attitude towards them. Not only did they care about them, but they also took the initiative to familiarize them with the affairs of the Academy and assigned them tasks.
Compared with the previous two days, this treatment is completely different.
After the three of them had gained a foothold in Bo Academy, the caravan also arrived at the imperial capital at this time.
As soon as the group arrived at Xiji Assorted Food Shop, they chased Xiaoxi to ask about Shen Congrong and the others’ situation.
As soon as Xiaoxi opened her mouth, a group of vendors came into the store to buy seafood.
They were not given a chance to speak at all.
Everyone has to work first.
They couldn't stop from the beginning and were busy until dark, so they had to persuade the remaining people to leave in a gentle manner.
The shop is closed.
Everyone was exhausted.
The waiter was used to it and brought the hot tea that he had prepared earlier to moisten everyone's throats.
Xiaoxi said a few words to them and let them go back first.
Su Sheng hurriedly asked, "Xiao Xi, where is my son? Where does he live now? Where is he working?"
Xiaoxi smiled and said, "Brother Su Sheng, don't worry. Yongzhang and Congrong are both living in Yong'an Marquis' Mansion. They are too young. The emperor has arranged for them to be in the Bo Academy. From now on, they will be better than others in the future!"
"Then I feel relieved!" Su Sheng smiled from ear to ear.
In the evening of the next day, several people brought a lot of food to the Yong'an Marquis Mansion.
Shen Congrong and Su Yongzhang, who had just returned from work, saw Su Chuan and the others and immediately rushed over. Shen Congrong was held in Su Zhan's arms, and Su Yongzhang climbed onto Su Sheng's back.
Su Sheng was so happy that he ran around the corridor twice with his son on his back.
Seeing Xiong Feng watching quietly on the side, Shen Congrong quickly broke free from Su Zhan's arms and introduced Xiong Feng to everyone.
Su Zhan looked at Xiong Feng twice, his expression was relatively gentle.
The group entered the main courtyard, and Su Sheng kept asking about Su Yongzhang's situation.
After asking for a long time, I didn't get any results.
Su Sheng grumbled in dissatisfaction: "What's wrong with you, kid? You just nod your head to whatever I ask. Can't you say more? For example, is the palace beautiful? What does the emperor look like? Have you seen the emperor?"
Su Yongzhang was immediately frightened and his face turned pale. He quickly made a gesture to keep quiet, "Dad, I can't tell you about the things in the palace. I'll lose my head. Don't ask!"
"What's the matter and you'll lose your head?" Su Sheng wondered. He didn't think that what he asked was anything big.
Others were also confused.
The next day, the group went to the Sixth Prince's Mansion to deliver seafood. When they met Murong Chen and Shen Tian, Shen Dagou told them about this as a joke.
"The three kids looked so serious that Brother Su Sheng was scared. Last night, Yong Zhang was spanked twice by Brother Su Sheng."
Chen Tian immediately felt distressed, "Brother, they managed to escape this time. It's ok for Brother Su Sheng not to comfort the child, but why did he hit him?"
Shen Dagou was shocked, "What happened?"
Murong Chen and Shen Tian exchanged glances, and they both told each other about how Shen Congrong was almost poisoned.
Shen Dagou and his companions were all frightened and turned pale.
"Congrong is such a well-behaved child and he won't offend anyone easily. Who wants to harm him?" Su Chuan was very nervous and couldn't sit still.
Murong Chen waved his hand, signaling them to calm down. "Fortunately, Yong'an Hou showed up in time, and they are fine now. But it has involved a bigger matter, and who knows how much blood and gore it will cause. I have never been involved in government affairs, and they are now officials of the Bo Academy, so it is not appropriate for me to be too protective of them. As the children's elders, you can do something for them if you have connections."
This did provide everyone with a new idea, but who could they find in the imperial capital?
They didn't need to tell Tang Yu, he would naturally run around for the children. Who else would do that except Tang Yu?
Su Sheng and the others couldn't figure it out no matter how hard they thought, so they had to go back and discuss it with the children.
"Congrong, tell your uncle, do your parents have any other connections in the imperial capital? You see, it's almost the New Year, and your uncle has brought gifts here for so many years not just for business." Su Zhan stared at Shen Congrong eagerly.
Shen Congrong tilted his head and thought for a long time before he slowly said: "The only people who have a relationship with my parents are Mr. Tang, Mr. Chu, Sister Shen Tian, and yes, Mr. You Kangyou and Mr. Tian Ziyan."
Su Zhan frowned and asked, "How high are their official positions?"
Shen Congrong shook his head, “I didn’t ask, so grandpa knew.”
Su Zhan continued to ask: "Are there any more? Are there any powerful people like the Sixth Prince?"
Shen Congrong blinked hard, and a light bulb suddenly came to his mind. He patted his head immediately, "There is another one! It's the Princess Huai'an that the young master mentioned. When I was about to come to the imperial capital, the young master gave me a token and said that if I encountered any trouble, I should find Princess Huai'an. Does this count?"
"Count it! How can I not count it! Just wait, your uncle will send the New Year gift to Princess Huai'an soon." Su Zhan breathed a sigh of relief, and his frown relaxed.
After noon, Princess Huai'an just woke up and saw her maid Amber hurried in.
"Your Highness, there is a man outside the door who claims to be from Zhaohua County, Lizhou, who brought you some seafood."
Princess Huai'an looked puzzled, "But is it someone sent by Ajue?"
Amber shook her head, "No, young master, the man didn't say much, but the butler recognized him and said he was from Xiji."
"Xi Ji? Isn't that Marquis Yong'an's man? Marquis Yong'an sent someone to deliver seafood to me?" Princess Huai'an's clever head was in a mess at this moment. She thought for a long time but couldn't figure out what Marquis Yong'an wanted to do.
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