The letter stated that Concubine Hui deeply regretted what had happened and had been repenting for her unforgivable sins. It also detailed what had happened, stating that Concubine Hui was jealous of the late Empress. A woman's jealousy can be terrifying, enough to lead to murder.
In her letters, Concubine Hui kept mentioning her guilt and regret, which made the emperor very angry and caused an uproar in the palace. The truth of what happened back then was discovered in this way.
The real murderer is already dead. If anyone knew about this, they would definitely not let Concubine Hui go, so everyone is talking about Concubine Hui's death.
After the news reached the Prince's Mansion, Su Mengyan frowned. She didn't expect such a thing to happen in the palace. But needless to say, this maid would definitely not have discovered such an important object by chance.
Once these things were made public, everyone's attention would be on the Prince's Mansion. Su Mengyan knew very well that this matter was not that simple, and she would definitely investigate it thoroughly. She believed that the young lady of the Cui Mansion was closely related.
For a time, the death of the late queen was a hot topic, and everyone was talking about it from mouth to mouth. These days, Situ Yao felt so uncomfortable. The death of the late queen was brought up again, and the one who was hurt the most was the prince. Their unscrupulous discussion was undoubtedly a stab in his heart. The scars had obviously been settled over the years, and the pain had been gradually forgotten, but he did not expect that it would be so painful after so many years.
"Housekeeper, the Crown Prince still won't eat?" Su Mengyan asked as she held some porridge at the door of the study. The housekeeper nodded helplessly, "Crown Princess, please go check on her. I'm worried about her health. How can she survive without food or drink?"
The butler has been a servant who has followed the prince's family since he was a child. The relationship between them has long surpassed that of an ordinary master and servant. The prince has always favored him the most, so he is very worried.
"Okay, you go down first." Su Mengyan said softly, then opened the door of the study. As soon as she stepped into the door, she heard a vicissitudes of life voice: "I don't want to eat, take it down."
Su Mengyan ignored him and placed the porridge on the table: "This is the soup that this Crown Princess specially washed her hands and cooked, so you should at least give her some face."
Situ Yao didn't expect that it was Su Mengyan who came. He immediately raised his head, put down the book, and said apologetically: "Yan'er, it's you. I thought it was a servant..." He sat down obediently and waited to eat porridge.
Seeing him so docile, Su Mengyan's heart softened. She was also aware of the rumors outside, and thought that Situ Yao must be feeling bad, but she didn't say it in front of him at this moment.
"Come and try it. Has my cooking skill improved?" Su Mengyan held her chin with a look of anticipation, waiting for praise. Seeing this, Situ Yao felt the gentle warmth, and finally smiled, nodding silently.
"Not bad, not bad. I didn't expect Yan'er to improve so quickly." Situ Yao started to praise her. He opened his mouth and just talked, but actually took a bite. Su Mengyan deliberately asked back, "Really? Then why don't you eat?"
Situ Yao really wanted to praise her and even forgot to eat. He didn't know if it was because he hadn't eaten in the past few days, but the porridge in his mouth was very simple, yet it was particularly sweet.
"Don't take those comments to heart. They're all in the past. Isn't the most important thing now? You still have me." Su Mengyan took the initiative for the first time. She squatted in front of him and stroked his hand.
Situ Yao's back stiffened slightly. He didn't expect her to do this. He was very surprised. He put down the spoon and his expression became much more relaxed. "You're right. Just thinking about what happened back then makes me sad. The dead can't be brought back to life, so we should cherish what we have."
"That's right, we still have things to do. No matter if someone is behind this or not, we must find out." The current discussion is focused on the Prince's Mansion, as if Situ Yao had already known the truth, so he deliberately killed Concubine Hui to avenge the late Queen.
At this time, an uninvited guest came to the dungeon of the Prince's Mansion. He was dressed in night clothes and sneaked into the dungeon with agility. In the middle of the night, he knocked down the guards silently. Leng Yan was a very skilled martial artist. These people were a piece of cake for him. He didn't cause any harm, but just knocked them out.
He had only one purpose for this trip, which was to find the captured Miao people. In the pitch-black dungeon, he could feel some movement, and the Miao people slowly woke up.
"Who are you?" The Miaojiang man's expression tensed. He was afraid that someone from Concubine Bai's side had come to kill him and silence him. Leng Yan slowly approached him, looked around, and then spoke: "You guessed right, I was indeed sent here by someone from Concubine Bai's side. However, I'm not here to kill you, I just want to let you know something."
The Miao people were worried about this person's background, so they didn't speak again, waiting for him to speak. Leng Yan didn't want to communicate with him too much. "When you go to the palace tomorrow, you must remember that your family is in our hands. I think you should understand what to say and what not to say. You are on your own."
"You! My family, it's none of their business, come after me." The Miao people suddenly became excited and wanted to rush out of the prison to catch the man, but Leng Yan didn't want to say more and was afraid of being discovered, so he hurriedly said: "It depends on your performance, your family will be safe."
He left hastily in the darkness of the night. Unnoticed, when the guards woke up, they were afraid of being blamed by their master, so when they saw the Miao man was still there, they didn't report it, pretending nothing had happened.
The next day, Situ Yao, who had regained his spirits, was leading the Miao people to the palace. Su Mengyan was also there, but she was still uneasy, feeling that something was going to happen.
The Miao people remained calm and indifferent. Su Mengyan felt something was wrong and said softly, "You'll know what to say later."
"I know." The Miao people remained indifferent, not knowing what this meant. Situ Yao patted her shoulder and reassured her: "Yan'er, don't think too much. The people are already in our hands. What are you afraid of?"
The hall was empty. The emperor had not arrived yet, and they were still waiting. She didn't know if it was Su Mengyan's illusion, but she always felt that there was another pair of eyes watching them in this hall.
"His Majesty has arrived." With a sharp voice, the emperor and his entourage came to the hall. Su Mengyan followed everyone in paying their respects.
Because of Concubine Hui's letter, the emperor looked very unhappy. No one knew what he was angry about. The emperor's mood was unpredictable, but everyone was also doing things carefully.
"Prince, do you have any clues? Why are you making such a fuss?" The Emperor asked from his throne. Situ Yao stood up and said, "Your Majesty, I have found the Miao man who made the poison. He can testify."
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