Seeing him like this, Su Mengyan knew she wouldn't be blamed today, so she began to speak unscrupulously, "It's because I didn't want to cause trouble for you, Your Highness, that I kept it a secret from you. I wasn't afraid of making you worry... Your Highness, I promise that from now on, I will be the first to tell you about anything. I will never hide anything from you again!"
Situ Yao's eyes swept over her gently, and after a while, he smiled slightly with the corners of his lips curved, "I won't bother with you this time. Remember, you have to get up early tomorrow. I'll take you somewhere. Okay, go back to sleep."
Is it over just like that?
Looking somewhat dazed, Su Mengyan was a little unsure that she had been let go like that. She hesitated for a long time before looking tentatively at Situ Yao.
Situ Yao glanced at the book he was reading and said with a smile, "Why, do you want to stay and sleep with me?"
Seeing that Situ Yao really had no intention of making things difficult for her, Su Mengyan quickly grabbed the hem of her skirt and slipped away.
After Su Mengyan left, Situ Yao spoke softly to the air in front of him, with a hint of laughter in his voice: "How should we deal with these loyal people who protect their master?"
Originally, he used these people as spies and could pretend not to know, but now he actually attacks people around him.
Do you really think the world belongs to the Bai family?
"Your Highness, you..."
The secret guard seemed to be hesitant to speak.
Situ Yao had been planning and forbearing for many years, but now he had gone to this extent just for a small choice of concubine.
As if he knew what the secret guard was going to say, Situ Yao raised his hand slightly and chuckled, "I'm not doing this for her. I just want to let Concubine Bai know that you can't touch my things casually. As for what I said before, I want to see the result tomorrow morning."
The secret guard nodded and disappeared in a flash.
Situ Yao narrowed his eyes slightly, and his gaze became a little colder as he looked in a certain direction outside the window.
Su Mengyan...
He raised his hand to his forehead and chuckled softly, as if he was really moved.
He was unable to protect his mother and elder brother before, but now as the crown prince, he has no idea how many people are watching him.
Whether for his own safety or for Su Mengyan's safety, he must not have any weaknesses.
"Someone come."
Situ Yao glanced at the eunuch who came forward, pursed his lips for a long moment before saying, "Call Consort Liu."
Concubine Liu seems to be on Concubine Lin's side. After Concubine Bai's momentum gradually declined recently, Concubine Lin relied on the power of her mother's family and the emperor's recent favor to take the opportunity to suppress Bai many times.
"yes."
The candles in Situ Yao's bedroom were not extinguished until three o'clock in the morning, causing people in the palace to discuss it quietly. Some were just gossiping, while others were passing on information.
There was only one exception.
Su Mengyan knew nothing and slept in the room without any psychological burden.
Early the next morning
"Your Highness, where are we going?" Su Mengyan was holding a sandalwood box that looked very expensive in her hand, and followed Situ Yao step by step. Looking at the long palace road, she felt a headache and didn't know how long it would take her to walk.
Situ Yao seemed to be afraid that she would not be able to get up this morning, so he sent someone to wake her up before daybreak. When she finished packing in a daze and went over to help Situ Yao get up, she accidentally glanced inside and saw a pair of long, white legs inside.
Motionless.
The most terrifying thing was that Situ Yao didn't even look at her, but asked her to go over and help her change clothes, and also told the servants to clean up the mess.
Then Su Mengyan watched in amazement as two eunuchs grabbed the legs of the woman on the bed and carried her away.
Su Mengyan was so frightened that she didn't come back to her senses for a long time. Now, she felt a chill on her back as she followed Situ Yao. It was a hot day, but Su Mengyan felt strangely cold all over.
She had experienced what it meant to be moody these past two days. If it didn't happen to her, it wouldn't be that scary, but if it happened to her one day...
Su Mengyan didn't even dare to think about it.
If one day Situ Yao suddenly realized that he had been talking nonsense from beginning to end, he would probably lose his life.
"We'll be there soon." Situ Yao seemed to be in a good mood, and just smiled with the corners of his lips slightly raised.
When he saw the palace not far ahead, he stopped and said, "We're here."
Su Mengyan is very familiar with this place.
She had just been here yesterday. This was Concubine Bai's residence.
Su Mengyan felt that she was about to tremble uncontrollably. Yesterday, Situ Yao said that he would definitely return them to their original owners.
Could it be that this method of sending is...
Looking down at the sandalwood box in her hand, Su Mengyan felt a little panic for no reason. Could it be that there was a human head in it?
Won't the head just drop to the ground like in TV dramas when it reaches Concubine Bai?
"What is Consort Su thinking about?"
Situ Yao found Su Mengyan's expression somewhat amusing, so he couldn't help but ask, then lowered his eyes to look at the box in her hand and asked calmly, "Did Concubine Bai do anything to you yesterday? I just came here today to give her a piece of jewelry, why are you so scared?"
So it’s jewelry. Why didn’t you tell me earlier?
Concubine Bai seemed surprised by the two men's arrival, so she raised her eyebrows slightly, with a hint of surprise in her expression, and asked politely, "What can I do for you, Your Highness?"
"Nothing, I just found a new and interesting item, so I came to give it to the Imperial Concubine."
Situ Yao raised the corners of his lips slightly, waved his hand to let Su Mengyan step forward, and explained with a smile: "I wonder if the Royal Concubine will like it."
Concubine Bai waved her hand with a forced smile, letting the maid take it. She said politely, "It's amazing that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince still thinks of me. I appreciate your kindness."
When opening the sandalwood box, Concubine Bai was also very nervous. For a moment, she even thought that Situ Yao might have placed some hidden weapons in it.
So the moment the box was opened, Concubine Bai leaned back slightly.
This small gesture, in Situ Yao's eyes, turned into a teasing tone: "It seems that the Imperial Concubine really likes the gift I gave her."
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