"Almost, but the person is wrong." Situ Yao narrowed his eyes and looked at her, as if trying to read something from her expression. After a while, he spoke, "It's not the Third Princess, it's Concubine Bai. The beauty is seriously ill and has been vomiting blood. Father goes to see her every day after court and has no time to care about other things."
It's amazing that the court is not in chaos even though the emperor is in this state.
Su Mengyan blinked and glanced at Situ Yao, as if she understood what he wanted to say.
No matter what, he was once half on Concubine Bai's side. Being in his position, Situ Yao naturally wouldn't trust others so easily.
After Su Mengyan figured this out, she pursed her lips and said, "Noble Concubine Bai may not be truly ill. Perhaps she is trying to use this to intimidate the Emperor to achieve some goal. Noble Concubine Bai is definitely reluctant to let the Third Princess marry so far away in Beiliang. Perhaps that's why she wants to keep the Third Princess by her side."
After a slight pause, Su Mengyan changed the subject and continued, "But now that the Third Princess and the Fourth Prince of Beiliang have become husband and wife, even if she can stay in the Royal City, she certainly can't marry into the White City. When that happens, there will inevitably be another quarrel."
Although this plot is not in the original novel, Su Mengyan can also see from the original novel that the Third Princess is infatuated with Bai Cheng. If she can't marry Bai Cheng, who knows what she will do. This is just the beginning. As long as the Fourth Prince of Beiliang doesn't take the Third Princess away, the royal city will definitely be in turmoil because of this matter.
Situ Yao curled his lips slightly, seemingly very satisfied with Su Mengyan's reaction. He said calmly, "The current situation does not allow the Third Princess to act recklessly."
Although Beiliang still calls itself a vassal, the current emperor is not very focused on state affairs, so he has done many things that weaken the country's national strength over the years.
If it weren't for the fact that there were so few wars, our dynasty might have perished long ago.
Beiliang is an enemy ready to make a move.
If the third princess could be sent to marry, peace might be maintained for a few decades. However, if the third princess was not allowed to go, when the fourth prince of Beiliang returned to Beiliang, the other side might have a legitimate reason to start a war.
The emperor was not stupid. It was impossible for him to pay such a huge price for a princess.
"You're quite clever." Situ Yao collected his thoughts, looked at Su Mengyan, raised the corner of his lips slightly and asked, "Then guess what Concubine Bai will do next."
Su Mengyan was about to cry. It was already very difficult for her to save her life. If she had to use her brain to fight in the palace, she felt that she was not capable of it.
He begged for mercy, "Your Highness, I am stupid and don't know what Noble Concubine Bai will do."
"I don't think you're stupid."
Although he said this, Situ Yao did not make things difficult for Su Mengyan. He just narrowed his eyes slightly, looked at the sky today, and suddenly said something out of the blue.
"It's going to rain soon."
Su Mengyan looked up at the sky and became worried as well.
The dark clouds now look like it's not just going to rain, it might even be a downpour.
"Selectwoman Su, are you afraid of ghosts?"
This question was so out of the blue that Su Mengyan was stunned for a moment, not knowing how to answer. She thought for a long time before she smiled bitterly and said, "Your Highness, please stop scaring me."
For Situ Yao, sometimes being honest is much better than pretending to be smart.
As expected, Situ Yao raised the corners of his lips slightly and said softly, "For the next two days, Consort Su and I may have to sleep in the imperial mausoleum."
Ever since the last incident, Su Mengyan's fear of the imperial mausoleum was not as severe as when she first arrived. She always felt that the late queen might be protecting them in the dark.
She couldn't help but sing the brainwashing melody in her heart: I am afraid of ghosts, but ghosts have never hurt me...
What's more, to this world, she is already a "ghost" who has come back to life. What is there for her to be afraid of?
"Oh." So Su Mengyan just nodded obediently and walked out, saying, "Then I'll go pack up. It's cold these days. If Your Highness wants to sleep in the imperial mausoleum, be careful not to catch a cold."
Situ Yao was quite surprised. He raised his eyebrows and asked, "Aren't you afraid?"
"The Empress lies in the imperial mausoleum, don't be afraid." After Su Mengyan said this, she ran away without staying for a second: "Then Your Highness, I will go pack my things first."
She didn't want to stay in front of Situ Yao any longer.
However, Su Mengyan was a little puzzled. She didn't know why Situ Yao refused to live in the nice courtyard and insisted on living in the imperial mausoleum.
Su Mengyan found out the answer to this question that evening.
Because people came to the palace before it got dark.
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