Su Mengyan didn't dare to ask more questions, she just nodded obediently and followed Situ Yao back to the East Palace.
The incident at the city gate caused quite a stir, so the news reached the emperor before dark.
Others didn't mind what he heard, but the emperor was furious.
He had been in confrontation with the censors for more than half a month before suppressing this matter. How could it come up again?
"The prince is back?" the emperor asked with a serious face.
"He's back. After leaving you, he went straight to Concubine Bai. He arrived at the palace gate but didn't go in. After a selected concubine came out, the two of them left together." The eunuch serving beside him spoke in a low voice, fearing that the emperor's anger would fall on him.
"Selected concubines?" The emperor frowned slightly. After thinking for a while, he couldn't remember any favored concubines with good family backgrounds from Situ Yao. He waved his hand casually and said, "Keep a close eye on Situ Yao for the time being. If he comes into contact with court officials, find a way to let those old fogies know!"
The eunuch quickly lowered his head and agreed in a low voice: "Hey, I'll go right away."
The emperor sighed deeply and felt exhausted.
First, the third princess caused such a scandal, and then Baicheng was not doing things well. No matter how much the emperor liked Concubine Bai, he still felt a little uncomfortable.
In the evening, he went to the palace of a gentle and virtuous concubine.
After hearing this, Concubine Bai smashed several sets of precious porcelain.
On the other hand, the East Palace was peaceful.
Not to mention that it was an inappropriate thought, I couldn't see how it was related to recent events.
"Su chooses the attendant."
Situ Yao's eyes were hazy with drunkenness, but when he looked at Su Mengyan, he had a half-smile on his face, looking gentle and doting.
Su Mengyan knew that this man was not drunk, but she could only force herself to play along with Situ Yao. She took a cautious step forward and asked softly, "Your Highness, what do you want?"
"Come here." Situ Yao waved his hand. After Su Mengyan came to his side, he smiled softly and said, "Don't lose the things I gave you yesterday."
Su Mengyan was stunned for a moment and didn't react.
Situ Yao gave her something on the carriage on the way back, but it was just an insignificant little pendant. He even casually told her that she could just play with it and it was not a valuable thing.
Why has this changed again now?
Without giving her a chance to react, Situ Yao reached out and pushed the person away, saying in a deep voice, "I'm tired and need to rest. You can all go your separate ways."
No one present dared to say anything, so they just agreed obediently and left.
In the East Palace, Su Mengyan certainly could not continue to live with Situ Yao, so she must go back to her own room.
As soon as she entered the room, a figure suddenly rushed over and looked at Su Mengyan eagerly and asked, "Hey, Yanyan, how do you feel about accompanying His Highness out? Is the Imperial Mausoleum particularly scary? Is His Highness the Crown Prince treating you well?"
Su Mengyan glanced at the person who was speaking. At first glance, she didn't recognize him, but the second glance instantly awakened her memory of this person, leaving Su Mengyan confused.
"Yan Yan, why aren't you talking? Are you feeling wronged?"
Seeing her like this, Meng Lianlian's heart was filled with distress. She whispered, "Hey, I also know your highness's temper. I'm sure you've been wronged outside."
Meng Lianlian, another concubine of Situ Yao, was sent from nowhere.
Although she has never been favored, Situ Yao still comes to visit her occasionally, which can be considered a relatively good treatment.
The relationship between the two was not very good before. Today, Meng Lianlian took the initiative to approach her, which really scared Su Mengyan.
Su Mengyan felt a little sleepy. After yawning lazily, she casually said, "No, it's just that the conditions in the imperial mausoleum are a bit harsh. For a few days, I slept in the mausoleum with His Highness."
This is not nonsense, although why he slept in the imperial tomb is worth exploring.
"Ah?" Meng Lianlian immediately covered her mouth in fear and said with pity, "I'm sorry for wronging you."
Compared to the daily intrigues in the palace, the conditions are just a little more difficult, but at least you can get close to the protagonist!
Su Mengyan didn't feel that she had been wronged in any way, so she just smiled at Meng Lianlian and didn't say much.
However, Meng Lianlian had no intention of letting her go and continued to ask, "Well, Yanyan, how is the prince treating you? I heard he gave you something. What did he give you? With the prince's reward, you're going to be very successful in the future, Yanyan."
Who are you mocking! You are the pheasant!
"Don't mention it," Su Mengyan smiled reluctantly, coughed lightly, and then said softly, "It's just a little thing. Here, it's right on the table."
Meng Lianlian's eyes turned and she saw a jade hairpin on the table, and her eyes immediately lit up.
She pushed Su Mengyan and teased with a smile: "Yanyan, if you are favored in the future, don't forget me. We are good friends. If you really become the Crown Princess, take me with you, okay?"
She always felt that there seemed to be something wrong with this woman. Su Mengyan didn't want to reveal anything more. She smiled and went to pack her bedding.
So Su Mengyan didn't notice that Meng Lianlian's eyes behind her suddenly became gloomy.
The next morning.
Su Mengyan slept well for a rare time, and no one woke her up. When she woke up, it was already noon.
Su Mengyan got up in a panic, her face pale.
When Su Mengyan was in the imperial mausoleum before, she had to serve Situ Yao every morning. However, Situ Yao seemed to be a person who didn't need to sleep. He got up at dawn, which made Su Mengyan very sleepy every day.
By the time she slept this far today, why didn’t Situ Yao just kill her?
She had barely escaped the fate of being cannon fodder and survived until now. She absolutely couldn't die like this!
"Oh, Yanyan, you're awake?" Meng Lianlian's voice floated in from outside with a hint of smile.
She blinked at Su Mengyan and smiled, "His Royal Highness the Crown Prince came by this morning. Seeing that you were still sleeping, he specifically told him not to disturb you. You even said that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince treated you badly. He must be so worried about you."
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