There was actually no need to ask this question, as Concubine Bai knew in her heart that it must be because of the matter of the late crown prince.
Bai Cheng was the one who was supposed to do the job, but now not only has it failed, but this kind of trouble has also occurred. The fact that the Emperor doesn't blame the Bai family is already a great favor to him. How could Concubine Bai dare to bring this up?
The Emperor sighed, unaware of Concubine Bai's subtle thoughts. He simply said angrily, "I had already suppressed the matter of the late Crown Prince, but I didn't expect it to be brought up again. Now, not only are the people talking about it, but even Qingshan Academy has joined in the commotion."
"Qingshan Academy?" Concubine Bai was surprised.
Qingshan Academy was the academy of the late emperor's imperial tutor. Over the past few decades, it has provided a lot of talents to the court. Not only are its students all over the world, but more than half of the officials in the court today have been taken care of by Qingshan Academy.
Not only that, students all over the world regard Qingshan Academy as the highest institution of learning.
As long as the principal of Qingshan Academy waves his hand, I am afraid that all the scholars in the world will respond.
How did it become such a big deal?
The emperor frowned, his eyes tinged with disgust. "The current headmaster of Qingshan Academy was the late crown prince's teacher. I heard he dreamed of him in the middle of the night, so I must prove his innocence. Even the late emperor's imperial tutor has come forward, demanding that I thoroughly investigate this matter."
Concubine Bai's face turned pale, and her voice trembled: "Your Majesty..."
The emperor just glanced at her and comforted her, "Don't worry, my beloved concubine. I am here."
Concubine Bai pursed her lips. She still didn't feel at ease after hearing the emperor's comfort. Who knew how this matter would end?
I am just a chess piece, and who knows when I might become the emperor's abandoned pawn.
Su Mengyan has been extremely obedient recently. Ever since Situ Yao told her not to run around and not to leave the East Palace, Su Mengyan has really never left the palace.
Every day she would tidy up things and sweep the water in the East Palace, or chat with the guards near Situ Yao's study. She lived a very happy life.
Even if she couldn't go to the Fifth Princess, Su Mengyan felt that her life safety was greatly guaranteed.
Lately, Situ Yao had been incredibly busy for some reason. If Su Mengyan went to bed a little early, she wouldn't even see him. Even at night, when they could see each other, Situ Yao seemed to have lost all interest in her, barely glancing at her. Every night, he'd call a concubine named Liu to wait on her.
Su Mengyan had met Consort Liu twice. She looked like a good person before, but after serving Situ Yao for seven days, she became very thin.
Even though Situ Yao's rewards were continuously delivered to Concubine Liu's room, it could not stop the beauty from becoming thinner day by day.
Whether Situ Yao felt sorry for her or not was another matter, but Su Mengyan felt a tremor in her heart every day when she looked at Concubine Liu, and felt fortunate that it was not her.
Just as Su Mengyan was counting on her fingers how long it had been since she last saw Situ Yao, she saw an unexpected person walk in from the gate of the East Palace. When the woman saw her, she immediately smiled and said, "Miss Su!"
"Miss Cui." Su Mengyan's eyes lit up, and she quickly went to meet her, smiling and saying, "Please don't call me that, it's too flattering. You are the Crown Prince's benefactor, so if you like, just call me by my name. I didn't dare reveal my identity before because of the inconvenience of the situation, so I hope Miss Su will forgive me."
"Then I won't be polite and call you Yanyan?" Cui Mixue didn't say anything polite. She had noticed that Situ Yao cared about Su Mengyan before. Now she couldn't get close to the prince, so she could only use this little maid for the time being.
"Miss Cui, why are you here?"
According to the recent drama, it is time for Su Mengyan to openly "discover" Situ Yao's identity and the two of them to express their true feelings to each other.
But in this life, Cui Mixue failed to get Situ Yao's jade pendant, and Su Mengyan couldn't predict what would happen next.
Cui Mixue just smiled and walked inside as if she was at home. She also called out to Su Mengyan, "Yanyan, you're not planning on talking to me at the gate, are you? It would be awkward to see so many people coming and going."
"It was my negligence." Su Mengyan suppressed her discomfort and forced a smile at Cui Mixue, then took Cui Mixue inside.
"His Royal Highness went out early this morning and hasn't returned yet. If Miss Cui comes to see His Highness, she may have to wait a while."
"I have met His Highness," Cui Mixue's eyebrows curved, her eyes fixed on Su Mengyan, and she spoke slowly, "It was His Highness who asked me to come to the East Palace to wait for him. He also said that seeing you would make it convenient for me to come and reminisce about the past."
When Su Mengyan heard this, she felt that this was a powerful statement.
This East Palace is clearly her residence. After hearing what Cui Mixue said, it seemed as if Cui Mixue was the owner and she was just a passing guest.
But after all, she is the protagonist of the original novel. She will be with Situ Yao in the future. She is the Crown Princess of the Eastern Palace and the future Queen.
There were some things she was not comfortable saying to Situ Yao, so it was a good opportunity for Cui Mixue and Situ Yao to improve their relationship.
Su Mengyan tentatively said, "None of us servants in the East Palace have seen His Royal Highness the Crown Prince for quite some time. While it's good for him to be diligent in government affairs, he shouldn't harm his health. Miss Cui, if it's convenient for you, please help persuade him, okay?"
Cui Mixue felt that this was particularly appropriate. She smiled slightly and said with dignity, "What else could it be? It's just the matter of the late Crown Prince. Recently, the capital has been in an uproar over the late Crown Prince's death."
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