late at night.
A slender figure darted out from the back gate of the Holy King's Mansion and hurried towards the Imperial Palace.
The Holy King's Mansion was very close to the Imperial Palace. Before long, the woman arrived at a corner of the Imperial Palace wall, where someone was already waiting.
"Your Highness." Green Lotus immediately bowed to Su Feiling upon seeing her.
Wearing a black cloak, Su Feiling first looked around warily to make sure no one was following Green Lotus before speaking: "Do you remember what I asked you last time?"
"I remember," Green Lotus replied immediately, bowing respectfully.
Su Feiling narrowed her eyes coldly: "Su Xuening really didn't say anything about me? Or doubt anything about me?"
After seemingly pondering carefully, Green Lotus shook her head and said, "The Princess Consort rarely mentions Your Highness in the Prince's residence, and when the Princess Consort was away recuperating from childbirth, she did not take me with her. I really haven't heard the Princess Consort say anything about Your Highness. What is Your Highness worried about?"
Green Lotus looked completely bewildered, as if she really knew nothing, which made Su Feiling lower her guard a little.
It seems that Su Xuening really never suspected her, or perhaps Su Xuening simply didn't trust Lülian and therefore never mentioned these things to her.
However, since Su Xuening has kept Green Lotus by her side until now, she must still trust Green Lotus. Otherwise, given Su Xuening's current status, replacing a servant wouldn't be too difficult for her!
Su Xuening could make Green Lotus die silently. Since she hasn't touched Green Lotus yet, she probably hasn't suspected her.
Therefore, perhaps Su Xuening never suspected that she was pregnant.
That's true. If Su Xuening really knew something, she definitely wouldn't have let her off so easily. She probably would have exposed her long ago and wouldn't have waited for several months without taking action.
If she were the one holding leverage over Su Xuening, she wouldn't have let Su Xuening off easily either.
After Su Feiling figured it out, she was no longer worried about Su Xuening seeing through her. Instead, she wanted to find something to use against Su Xuening: "Do you know where Su Xuening had her pregnancy before?"
"It seems to be some kind of estate. The Prince and the Dowager Consort both went, but the Princess Consort didn't let me and Bihe go with her. Instead, Granny Shang from the Dowager Consort's side and several guards from the Prince's side went with her." Although Green Lotus spoke a lot, she didn't actually provide much information.
She didn't even dare mention the western suburbs, let alone Su Yun'an and the princess's master.
Su Feiling had already heard about what she was saying before.
She remembered that she had sent people to follow Su Xuening when she left Beijing once before, but they found nothing and ended up injuring many people.
What secret is Su Xuening hiding in the suburbs of Beijing?
However, since Xuanyuan Zhan and Bai Shi also went along, it must have nothing to do with men.
Su Feiling couldn't understand it, so she could only instruct Green Lotus: "I have something for you to do."
Green Lotus quickly bowed and said, "Your Majesty, please give your orders."
Su Feiling leaned closer to Green Lotus and whispered a few words to her.
Green Lotus trembled with nervousness. After Su Feiling finished speaking, she knelt down and said, "Your Highness, now that the Princess Consort has returned to the palace, I have to serve her personally every day and have no time to go out and complete Your Highness's orders. Please find someone else."
Seeing that Green Lotus dared to refuse her, Su Feiling's eyes suddenly turned fierce, and she stepped forward to grab Green Lotus's chin and lift it up: "Are you afraid of Su Xuening?"
"I'm scared!" Green Lotus replied without hesitation, "You know that the Princess is vengeful. If she finds out that I was the one who went around gossiping, I'll surely die!"
Seeing how afraid she was of Su Xuening, Su Feiling instantly became so angry that she gripped her chin tightly: "Aren't you afraid of me?"
"I'm scared too!"
Green Lotus answered Su Feiling without hesitation. She raised her eyes and looked at Su Feiling nervously and fearfully: "This servant is also afraid of you, so this servant is willing to be your confidante. This servant has always been loyal to you and would never dare to have any disloyalty. But if you expose this servant, this servant will no longer be able to work for Your Majesty."
Green Lotus's two words of reminder instantly brought Su Feiling to her senses.
The anger that had just surged up subsided considerably.
She stared at Green Lotus for a long time, thinking about her two sentences just now.
Indeed, Su Xuening is currently in the Holy King's Mansion, not the Yong'an Marquis's Mansion, so if she wants to monitor Su Xuening's every move, she can only rely on Green Lotus.
If Green Lotus is really exposed, it will be a huge loss for her.
"Alright, you don't need to do this anymore. I'll find someone else to do it," Su Feiling said, as if granting a favor.
"Thank you, Your Majesty." Green Lotus immediately kowtowed to Su Feiling.
Su Feiling glanced down at Green Lotus and then instructed, "Go back and continue to keep an eye on Su Xuening for me. If she has any plans or makes any unusual moves, report back immediately."
"Yes," Green Lotus replied immediately.
Su Feiling turned around and returned to the palace through the small palace gate.
Green Lotus waited until the palace gates closed again before getting up from the ground.
Green Lotus hurriedly returned to the Holy King's Mansion and knocked on the door of the main house without any delay.
Actually, Green Lotus had informed Su Xuening before she came out, so Su Xuening hadn't been sleeping well, waiting for Green Lotus to come back.
Su Xuening wouldn't sleep, so Xuan Yuanzhan could only stay up with her.
Hearing Green Lotus knocking on the door, Su Xuening was about to get up, but Xuan Yuanzhan stopped her, saying, "I'll go."
Xuanyuan Zhan got up, put on his clothes, lit a candle, and went out to open the door.
"Your Highness." Upon seeing that it was Xuan Yuanzhan who came out, Green Lotus immediately bowed.
"Let's go inside and talk."
Although it's almost April, the nights are still deep and the dew is heavy, and he doesn't want Ning'er to have to get up in the middle of the night.
"Yes." Green Lotus bowed to Xuan Yuanzhan and went inside to report.
Su Xuening didn't get up at all, but sat in bed and asked her, "What did Su Feiling ask you to do?"
Green Lotus bowed and recounted what Su Feiling had just asked her to do.
Su Xuening seemed unsurprised, her face ashen: "I knew she wouldn't let me off so easily."
This is something Su Feiling would absolutely do. Even if she had doubts in her heart, she would probably still try her best to make it real, even if she knew it was fake.
Hearing this from the side, Xuan Yuanzhan was furious: "These two women from the Su family are truly vicious!"
She did all the bad things herself, yet she didn't forget to smear others!
And she herself is clearly faking her pregnancy, yet she's now blaming others—that's really going too far!
"Did you agree?" Su Xuening suddenly looked at Green Lotus.
Green Lotus was so frightened that her heart skipped a beat. She quickly bowed and said, "This servant dares not. This servant said she was afraid of exposing her identity and declined."
Su Xuening gave Green Lotus a satisfied look; at least she had some brains.
"Xuanyuan Zhan, have two people keep an eye on Zhong Shi and the others. I have my own ways of dealing with them."
If Green Lotus doesn't do it, then Su Feiling will most likely go to the Zhong family, since Purple Book is gone and Su Feiling doesn't have many truly useful people around her.
"Okay." Xuan Yuanzhan agreed without asking any questions.
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