The next day, a palace maid in gorgeous clothes stood in front of Su Mengyan with a proud look on her face, "The Imperial Concubine invites you."
"Sister Chunhua, what does the Imperial Concubine want to see our young master about?" Chunhe said with a sweet smile and a flattering tone. However, Chunhua did not appreciate it and said impatiently, "You will know when Concubine Su goes there."
Chun He wanted to find out more information, but was stopped by Su Mengyan, "Wait a moment, I'll pack up and leave."
Su Mengyan had only seen Concubine Bai a handful of times in the palace. Firstly, she was of low status, and Concubine Bai looked down on her. Secondly, Concubine Bai and the Eastern Palace had many dirty dealings, and it was unlikely that she would have much contact with her.
They asked me to go this time, could it be that they were poisoning me again? Su Mengyan pondered Concubine Bai's intentions in her heart.
When they were done packing up and leaving, Chunhua looked at her condescendingly and said, "Please hurry up, Miss Su. Don't keep Her Majesty waiting too long."
"Then let's go." Su Mengyan smiled faintly and walked straight past her, completely ignoring Chunhua's anger.
Concubine Bai lived in the Luanfeng Palace. The name of this palace alone tells you how favored she was. If there wasn't a queen above her, and the emperor couldn't depose her, she would have been in charge of the harem long ago.
There is a distance from the East Palace to the Harem. On the way, Su Mengyan roughly guessed why Concubine Bai called her here.
Inside the Luanfeng Palace, a woman in brocade robes and gorgeous clothes was lying on the couch with her eyes half-closed, as if she was fast asleep.
"Your Majesty, Concubine Su is here." Chunhua walked over quietly. Concubine Bai slowly opened her eyes and said, "You can go down. I understand."
"Your servant greets the Imperial Concubine." Su Mengyan bowed her head to pay her respects. The little cannon fodder in the original novel was a spy planted by Imperial Concubine Bai next to Situ Yao. Later, the matter was exposed and she died tragically under the sword of the male protagonist Situ Yao.
Ever since Su Mengyan took over this body, she had been determined to cling to Situ Yao's thighs and dared not do anything that would harm him. This move had long displeased Concubine Bai.
"Concubine Su, why are you lowering your head? Are you afraid that I will eat you?" Concubine Bai sneered. Su Mengyan had to look up. What came into her eyes was a very beautiful face. It was so well maintained that you couldn't tell her age. The whole person was like a blooming peony, dazzling and alluring.
With such a beauty, it is no wonder that Concubine Bai could enjoy the emperor's favor for many years among the beautiful women in the harem.
"I wonder why the queen called me here?" Su Mengyan asked proactively. She had no choice but to come to the Luanfeng Palace today. If Situ Yao knew about it, he would definitely become suspicious again.
Concubine Bai stroked her face with her armored fingers. "Have you forgotten how you entered the palace?"
"If I weren't here, with your looks and family background, could you have stayed safely in the Eastern Palace?" The sharp armor scratched Su Mengyan's face. She suppressed her discomfort and said timidly, "I haven't forgotten the great kindness of the Empress."
"Really?" Concubine Bai sneered, "I think you've almost forgotten it."
"I dare not."
"What's the point of keeping you around? I asked you to poison, but you didn't. I asked you to collect evidence of the Crown Prince's crimes, but you haven't responded yet. If I hadn't reminded you, you would have forgotten me, your benefactor." Murderous intent flashed in Concubine Bai's eyes. "There's no point in keeping you around. It's better to kill you."
Su Mengyan complained bitterly about the evil feudal hierarchy in her heart, and immediately knelt on the ground and said, "Your Majesty, please calm down."
"Forget it. It's been so long, even a pet dog would develop feelings." Concubine Bai said contemptuously, "Get up."
"Princess Yunfu lives in the East Palace?" Concubine Bai asked her the next sentence.
Su Mengyan understood that Concubine Bai brought her to Luanfeng Palace probably because of Yunfu.
She nodded and said truthfully, "Yes."
"Didn't she have a strange disease before? Is she well now?" Concubine Bai asked.
If her face hadn't healed yet, she was afraid it would be difficult for Yunfu to take her place, so she had to make sure it was healed first.
However, all the people that Concubine Bai had arranged in the Eastern Palace were cleared out by Situ Yao. She then remembered Su Mengyan, and this happened.
Su Mengyan lowered her eyelids and shook her head, saying, "I have never seen the princess. I only know that she is now in the East Palace." The implication was that she had no idea how Yun Fu was doing.
Concubine Bai suppressed her anger and glared at her fiercely, "Go and ask me to report Yunfu's situation to Luanfeng Palace as soon as possible."
"Also, during the Mid-Autumn Palace Banquet, you will devise a plan to lure Yunfu out." Concubine Bai asked her to do two things in a row.
Su Mengyan couldn't refuse in front of her, so she asked with a puzzled look on her face, "Where did your Majesty ask me to take the princess?"
"Don't worry about these things. Just bring Yunfu out. Someone will naturally pick him up when the time comes." Concubine Bai raised her chin and threatened, "If you disappoint me again this time, you know the consequences."
What else could it be? Death. But it was unlikely that Su Mengyan would betray Yun Fu just to survive. She already knew that Situ Yao would be the ultimate winner, and that Concubine Bai would die sooner or later. There was no need for her to betray the person she was currently supporting.
So after returning to the East Palace, Su Mengyan went to the study to find Situ Yao. This time he was alone.
Su Mengyan pondered for a moment, and just as she was about to speak, she heard Situ Yao ask indifferently, "Did you just go to Luanfeng Palace?"
He was suspicious by nature. No matter what Su Mengyan said when she went to see Concubine Bai, Situ Yao would doubt her.
Su Mengyan thought about it and simply confessed everything, "Your Highness guessed correctly, I am indeed Concubine Bai's man."
"Oh!" Situ Yao sneered, feeling deeply disappointed. "You said it so blatantly, aren't you afraid that I will kill you?"
"I haven't finished speaking yet, Your Highness, please don't rush to act." Su Mengyan took a deep breath. No one could guess what Situ Yao would do next. She could only speak before he got angry, "But I have never harmed Your Highness."
"I was forced. I have never harmed Your Highness, and I have never said anything to Concubine Bai." Su Mengyan proved her innocence. Situ Yao had a calm expression, and it was impossible to tell whether he was happy or angry.
"And I have saved His Highness many times. If I were really Concubine Bai's man, I would not have risked my life to save His Highness when he fell off the cliff." Su Mengyan listed what had happened before one by one. She didn't want to be suspected again because she might lose her life if she was not careful.
Situ Yao sneered, "Who knows if that was your self-torture trick?"
"If you don't want to be loyal to Concubine Bai, why are you going to Luanfeng Palace today?" Situ Yao scolded in a low voice.
Su Mengyan thought of the tragic scene in the original novel where her identity as a spy was exposed and she was killed by Situ Yao with a single sword. She shuddered, not daring to relax even a little, and said carefully, "Empress Bai wants to know about the princess."
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