"Father trusts Zi Xing very much now, so it may not be easy for us to touch her."
Xiao Ye analyzed the information he had received.
Nowadays, Emperor Wenjian summons Zixing to the palace almost every two days. Sometimes, if Zixing is delayed by something, he can even change the time for her and postpone important state affairs.
This shows the extent of Emperor Wenjian's trust in her.
"But she will definitely join forces with Prince Xiao to attack us. It's just a matter of not knowing what their next move will be."
Su Lilu analyzed with certainty.
Zi Xing had been lying low for so long, all for my sake. Now that I'm back, she definitely won't wait long.
"I wonder what Zhang Pin's favor has to do with her. Judging from the current situation, even if something happens to Prince Xiao and Zi Xing, Zhang Pin will definitely help them by taking advantage of her favor."
If we want to deal with them, we need to find out about Consort Zhang's situation first. Otherwise, given Father's current mindset, even if we present evidence of Prince Xiao and his group's crimes, he will only let them off lightly.
“You’re right. I think I need to find an opportunity to meet Consort Zhang to find out the truth.”
Su Liluo agreed with Xiao Ye's analysis.
After discussing it, the two decided to have Su Liluo visit the inner palace more often in the next few days to find an opportunity to see Consort Zhang.
So, in the following days, Su Liluo would visit the palace from time to time.
On this day, she finally found an excuse to deliver something to Consort Zhang on behalf of the Empress.
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"Consort Chu, this servant truly did not seduce His Highness Prince Xiao. They are all spreading lies. Please, Consort Chu, forgive this servant!"
As Su Liluo followed the palace maid to a corridor, she heard a woman's mournful voice coming from afar.
"Consort Chu? When did Consort Chu arrive in the harem?"
Su Lilu couldn't help but ask the palace maid beside her out of curiosity.
"This should be His Highness Prince Xiao's concubine. Recently, Concubine Chu has been frequently visiting Consort Zhang in the palace. We are standing here not far from Consort Zhang's palace."
The palace maid thought for a moment and said.
"Chu Yun?"
She's become a concubine?
They still dare to be so arrogant in the palace.
Su Liluo was somewhat surprised. "Let's go, let's go take a look!"
She wanted to see what Chu Yun looked like now that his appearance had been restored and his severed arm had grown back. Could the newly grown arm really grow back?
So they followed the sound to the garden next door.
Chu Yun sat regally on a pear wood chair, followed by four or five palace servants. In front of him was a slender palace maid, covered in blood from being beaten, kneeling on the ground and sobbing.
"Wow, what's going on here? The scene looks horrifying."
Su Liluo slowly approached and asked with a smile.
Chu Yun, who was cursing, turned around warily upon hearing the voice. When she saw that it was Su Liluo, a flash of resentment suddenly appeared in her eyes.
She later figured out that her disfigurement and amputation were probably caused by the Crown Princess.
"So it's the Crown Princess. Yun'er greets you. It's just a matter of disciplining a servant who has disobeyed her superiors. It's not a big deal."
Chu Yun smiled faintly, then stood up and gave Su Lilu a slight bow.
"Your Highness, please save me! I truly did not commit any insubordination, but Consort Chu will not listen to my explanation. If this continues, I will be beaten to death here!"
At this moment, the maid who was kneeling on the ground saw Su Liluo and seemed to see her as a savior, desperately calling for her help.
"How dare you try to argue like this! Beat him! Beat him hard!"
Upon hearing this, Chu Yun glared angrily at the palace maid, then coldly ordered the eunuch to continue beating her with the stick.
The sound of clubs cracking and snapping rang out, mixed with the palace maids' shrill and painful screams, which was really jarring.
"Your Highness, she... she is my cousin. She is always well-mannered and timid. It must have been Consort Chu who misunderstood her. Please, please save my cousin!"
Originally, Su Liluo had no intention of meddling in other people's business. She just wanted to come and take a look at Chu Yun's arm. Now that she saw that Chu Yun's arm and shoulder could support her clothes, she decided to leave.
But when she suddenly heard the palace maid who had brought her here begging her, she couldn't help but hesitate.
This palace maid serves the Empress and is known for her honesty and kindness; she is unlikely to lie.
Seeing her worried expression, one could tell that the person who had been beaten was indeed her relative.
"Consort Chu, this is the inner palace. It's not a good thing to punish palace maids so violently here and cause bloodshed in the inner palace!"
Therefore, Su Liluo decided to help this palace maid this time.
“Your Highness, you are unaware of the specifics. I did not wish for this to happen, but this palace maid has gone too far, leaving me no choice but to take action against her here.”
Chu Yun sighed softly, hiding his anger and putting on a helpless expression.
"Oh? What heinous thing did she do to anger Consort Chu like this?"
Su Liluo looked at Chu Yun with great interest.
She had just vaguely heard Chu Yun say that this palace maid was seducing Prince Xiao. She looked at the palace maid and although her face was injured from being slapped, her clear eyes did resemble Chu Yun's.
Although Chu Yun's appearance has been restored, she has lost some of her former innocence, while this palace maid bears a strong resemblance to her former self.
"this....."
Chu Yun looked embarrassed.
"Your Highness, since you say that bloodshed is not appropriate in the harem, then I will take her elsewhere for punishment."
After hesitating for a moment, Chu Yun didn't want others to know that she was punishing the palace maid because she felt that the maid was a threat to her, so she changed her tone.
"No, you can't take her away."
Su Liluo said decisively.
"Why not? She's just a palace maid in Consort Zhang's palace. Even Consort Zhang hasn't said anything. Why is the Crown Princess stopping me?"
Chu Yun gritted his teeth and looked at Su Liluo, a hint of anger in his eyes.
"She's from the harem, and you're just a concubine of Prince Xiao. What right do you have to take a palace maid out of the palace to punish her? Do you really not understand any rules at all?"
Su Liluo said coldly.
“Your Highness, I told you she was from Consort Zhang’s palace, and Consort Zhang allowed me to do so.”
Chu Yun could no longer suppress his anger and directly confronted Su Liluo.
She absolutely cannot let this palace maid leave. She must ruin her today, otherwise, when Prince Xiao enters the palace next time, this wretched woman will complain to him.
She gradually noticed that every time Prince Xiao came to see Consort Zhang, he would exchange glances with this palace maid, and even gave the palace maid a jade pendant.
She vaguely sensed a crisis, so she had to get rid of her and prevent her from interfering in her relationship with Prince Xiao.
"Is that so? Does Consort Zhang also lack manners? If so, I must report this matter to Her Majesty the Empress."
After all, she was the mistress of the harem; she couldn't possibly allow the women of the harem to be taken out of the palace and disposed of by a prince's concubine.
Su Liluo gave a light sneer.
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