"Husband, could you lend me a few more skilled bodyguards?"
Su Liluo found Xiao Ye and asked him.
"Luo'er, have you encountered some danger? Is it because Ye Lin (the female bodyguards arranged by Xiao Ye) and the others are not capable enough?"
Upon hearing Su Liluo's question, Xiao Ye immediately asked in response.
He thought Su Liluo had encountered some danger and realized that the guards around her were not capable enough to protect her, so she came to him again to ask for her back.
"No, Ye Lin and the others are very capable. I just want to send a few more skilled people to secretly protect someone."
Su Liluo quickly explained.
Ye Lin and the others have done their best for me, so I can't let them take the blame for nothing.
"Of course, it's possible, but who would we be protecting?"
Xiao Ye asked curiously.
The only people Su Liluo cares about right now, besides herself, are her father Su Zhen and Chu Yan. But Su Zhen is a general and doesn't need their protection.
As for Chu Yan, she also sent Che Yi, whom she had picked up, to protect her. Now, who else is there to protect Luo'er?
"He is a student of Qishan Academy, the dean's favorite student."
Su Liluo said earnestly.
This person was killed by Su Xuanlang in his previous life. If he hadn't been killed, Su Xuanlang wouldn't have been able to become the dean's favorite disciple, let alone marry the dean's daughter.
In this life, she absolutely cannot let Su Xuanlang succeed again. As long as that person lives, Su Xuanlang will never succeed so easily.
"You mean Zhao Liancheng?"
"Husband, do you know this person?"
Su Liluo's eyes lit up when she heard Xiao Ye mention this name.
"His literary talent is outstanding and his talent is remarkable. Although he has not yet entered officialdom, he has already gained some fame among scholars and officials. If nothing unexpected happens, he will be the most watched candidate in next year's imperial examination."
Xiao Ye explained.
"He's actually that amazing."
Su Liluo sighed.
She only knew that this student was highly regarded by the dean because of his handsome appearance and close relationship with the dean's daughter.
Su Liluo only knew that after he died in his previous life, Su Xuanlang took advantage of the situation and used his fake friendship with Zhao Liancheng to get close to the dean's daughter and trick her into marrying him. He never expected that Zhao Liancheng was such a talented man.
After the two agreed, Xiao Ye secretly sent two more people to Qishan Academy to protect Zhao Liancheng.
*
After the scandal involving the Imperial Astronomical Bureau's rumors subsided, Emperor Wenjian never brought up the matter of Su Liluo and her husband getting a divorce again.
Although he really wanted that Snow Lotus, he held back because he remembered what Master Qingfeng had said: for the sake of the eternal prosperity of the Great Liang Dynasty.
The Empress's worries eased somewhat, but then she suddenly remembered that Su Liluo and her husband had been married for almost a year, but her belly hadn't shown any signs of pregnancy, so she felt it was time to urge them to have a baby.
If the crown prince has a legitimate son, his position will be more secure.
So the Empress sent someone to summon Su Liluo to the palace.
Faced with the pressure to have children, Su Liluo was initially taken aback, but then said that she and the Crown Prince planned to let nature take its course.
In fact, she did not intend to have a child now, but she could not tell the truth in order to appease the Empress's concern.
Their enemies haven't been dealt with yet, and having children would undoubtedly give them another weakness.
After sitting in the Empress's palace for a while, Su Lilu got up and left the palace to go back.
Unexpectedly, they ran into Consort Yao, whom they hadn't seen in a long time, on the palace road.
"Princess!"
Consort Yao called out to her.
"Your Highness, Consort Yao."
Su Lilu greeted her.
She knew this person was one of Xiao Ye's men, so naturally she treated her well.
"Your Highness, I have something I'd like to discuss with you. I wonder if it's convenient for you?"
Yao Fei looked at Su Lilu seriously.
"You all wait for me here. I will go sit over there with Consort Yao for a while."
Su Lilu nodded and said something to the palace maid who was about to see her out.
Yaofei pulled Su Liluo to a secluded corner, and after repeatedly confirming that the surroundings were safe, she looked at Su Liluo seriously again.
"Your Highness, you must be careful of the Regent. It would be best if His Highness the Crown Prince could find a way to get the Regent back to the Northern Desert as soon as possible."
Why does Consort Yao say that?
Su Liluo looked at Consort Yao with some confusion, wondering why Consort Yao would suddenly bring up the Regent.
"Although it was said that Prince Xiao had the Imperial Observatory spread rumors to try to separate you and the Crown Prince, before that, the Regent had met with the Emperor and wanted to exchange the Northern Desert's national treasure, the Snow Lotus, for your divorce from the Crown Prince."
"Ice Lotus? In exchange for my divorce from the Crown Prince? There's actually such a thing."
Su Liluo exclaimed in surprise, and then Consort Yao told her about Emperor Wenjian's dilemma and his troubles when he came to talk to her.
After hearing Consort Yao's words and learning about the Regent's actions, Su Liluo was naturally furious.
The fact that the regent was willing to pay such a high price to get her to divorce the crown prince shows how much he truly dotes on his daughter, Gao Yufei!
Since it could make Emperor Wenjian so tempted and conflicted, it seems that the Snow Lotus is a good thing.
He didn't succeed this time, but it's hard to say he won't try again.
Then why not just steal his treasure and teach him a lesson!
So, after leaving the palace, Su Liluo planned to steal the Regent's Snow Lotus.
That night, Su Liluo, dressed in black, sneaked into Gao Changhong's mansion in Daliang with Xiao Ye.
Although the residence was temporary, because of the Regent's high status and the many valuable gifts he brought to the Great Liang, the residence arranged for him by the Great Liang was not small, equivalent to the residence of a third-rank official.
Su Liluo and the others scaled rooftops and walls, circling around several times before finally finding Gao Changhong's house.
During this time, they kidnapped and threatened several servants, asking them where the Snow Lotus was hidden. In the end, the Snow Lotus was hidden by the Regent, and they were unaware of it.
Therefore, they had no choice but to go to the regent.
Inside the room, the dim candlelight cast flickering shadows. Gao Changhong sat forlornly at the table, staring intently at a portrait on it.
Remaining silent.
You could hear a pin drop inside.
What exactly is he looking at?
Seeing Gao Changhong's quiet demeanor, Su Liluo, who was hiding in the shadows, couldn't help but become curious.
So she shifted her body, trying to see what kind of painting it was that Gao Changhong was appreciating so intently.
"this......"
Su Liluo almost blurted out in surprise, but fortunately Xiao Ye quickly covered her mouth and gave her a look.
Similarly, Xiao Ye glanced at the painting on the table inside the room, his eyes also full of confusion.
The portrait depicts a woman dressed in a turquoise dress, standing on a wooden boat, smiling gently, with a refined and elegant beauty.
From a distance, she looked exactly like Su Liluo.
Could it be... that this regent actually covets his Luo'er?
A hint of anger slowly crept into Xiao Ye's eyes.
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