Su Yan sneered, "Let me ask you, what happened to you in the palace?"

Su Jinyue said: "My daughter is following the orders of His Majesty and the Imperial Concubine to take care of the little princess's injuries."

"Something big happened in the palace, but no decree has been issued from the palace. Father, do you know why?"

Su Yan was stumped by Su Jinyue's question and frowned, "Why else? His Majesty doesn't want us to know!"

"His Majesty has already given up on our Marquis' Mansion. So what if you marry into the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion?"

Jiang Caiping quickly grabbed Su Yan and said, "My Lord, don't talk nonsense!"

"Am I wrong? Even if His Majesty has something wrong, we in the Marquis' Mansion will know nothing. Ever since I went to the border and came back, His Majesty has become less and less interested in our Marquis' Mansion!"

Su Yan raised his finger and pointed at Su Jinyue, "She is such a traitor! Even so, she doesn't stand by her own family!"

Su Jinyue stood there, frowning slightly, looking at Su Yan with cold eyes, "Father, if you insist on blaming me for the current situation of the Marquis' Mansion, then your daughter has nothing to say."

"But I would just like to remind my father that the emperor's neglect is not because the Marquis' Mansion is useless, but because someone is deliberately trying to instigate it."

"If father does not investigate the root cause himself and just vents his anger on others, it will only put the Marquisate in greater trouble."

"You!" Su Yan's face turned pale after being contradicted by her. "How dare you talk to me in such a tone!"

Seeing this, Jiang Caiping quickly pulled Su Yan's sleeve and said in a gentle tone: "My Lord, Jin Yue just came back from the palace after all, and she may be a little tired. It's not too late to talk about this later."

Su Yan snorted, his expression slightly relieved, but he still looked at Su Jinyue coldly, "Remember this, no matter how much His Majesty appreciates you now, don't forget your last name! If anything happens to the Marquis' Mansion, you can't escape responsibility!"

Su Jinyue did not reply, but smiled coldly and bowed, "Father, you worry too much. I will not cause any trouble to the Marquis' Mansion."

After she finished speaking, she turned and left the study, with a hint of sarcasm in her eyes.

The Marquis' Mansion was exceptionally quiet at night. Su Jinyue sat alone in front of the window, holding a medical book in her hand, but she couldn't concentrate on reading it.

There are undercurrents in the palace, and the situation in the Marquis' Mansion is like this. All signs indicate that every next step will be fraught with danger.

At this time, Xiao Tao pushed the door open and said softly, "Miss, General Xiao sent someone to deliver a message."

"Oh?" Su Jinyue put down the book and looked up at Xiao Tao, "What did he say?"

"General Xiao said that he will come to the Marquis' Mansion tonight and has something important to discuss with the young lady." Xiao Tao said in a low voice.

Su Jinyue frowned slightly when she heard this, "The Marquis' Mansion is not a place for confidential discussions. I'm afraid it's inappropriate for him to come here."

Xiao Tao whispered, "The young general said that there is no need to be shy about this meeting, and asked the young lady not to worry."

Su Jinyue nodded, "I understand."

She stood up and told Xiao Tao, "Go to the side yard and prepare a secluded room. Don't let others disturb you."

"Yes, miss." Xiao Tao took the order and left.

Half an hour later, Xiao Tao came to report that the young general had entered the mansion through the side door.

When Su Jinyue arrived at the side courtyard room, Xiao Duo was already waiting there.

He was wearing casual clothes, with a look of fatigue on his face, but his eyes were bright.

"Jin Yue,"

As soon as Xiao Duo saw her, he quickly stepped forward and said in a low voice, "I have heard about what happened in the palace from Ruan Liuzheng. I am afraid they are targeting you."

Su Jinyue smiled sweetly, "Don't worry about me. Although the affairs in the palace are difficult, they should not affect me for the time being."

Xiao Duo frowned and said, "Don't be afraid of ten thousand, just be prepared for the worst."

Su Jinyue nodded, "I understand what you mean. Did you come here tonight just to remind me of this?"

Xiao Duo hesitated for a moment and whispered, "Not only that, my people found out something."

"What is it?" Su Jinyue's eyes narrowed.

Xiao Duo looked around and made sure that there was no one around before he took out a roll of silk from his arms and handed it to her.

"This is a secret letter sent by the Queen to Western Xinjiang, but it was intercepted by my people on the way. The letter mentioned that she planned to use Princess Xihe's death to stir up disputes between the two countries in order to consolidate her position."

Su Jinyue took the silk and read it carefully, her face gradually darkened, "As expected! I knew Princess Xihe's death would not be that simple, the Queen is so bold!"

Xiao Duo said coldly: "Not only that, I suspect that the poisoning of Concubine Xian and the little princess was indeed planned by her. She played the victim in the palace while sowing discord. Her purpose was to attack other forces and pave the way for her to become the crown prince."

Su Jinyue clenched the silk in her hand and said in a cold tone, "Her intentions are so sinister. If she is not exposed in time, I am afraid that no one in the palace will be spared."

Xiao Duo nodded, "That's why I couldn't wait to come and tell you. This secret letter is only part of the evidence. More evidence is needed to convince the emperor. After all, the queen's party has many people in the court who support it."

Su Jinyue pondered for a moment and said, "It seems that we must act as soon as possible, but the most important thing right now is to ensure that the queen does not notice our plan, otherwise all our efforts will be wasted."

Xiao Duo looked at her with some worry in his eyes, "Jin Yue, no matter what, you must protect yourself. If you are in danger, tell me at any time. I will not let you face these things alone."

Su Jinyue smiled slightly, but a firm look flashed in her eyes, "Xiao Duo, you don't have to worry about me. Since I have chosen this path, I am ready to bear all the consequences."

"In order to let the Queen's people relax their guard, I think I can use our marriage."

Su Jinyue said to Xiao Duo, "His Majesty has also mentioned that we should get married. Why don't we use our marriage to deceive the Queen and make her think that we are not investigating the affairs of the palace, and then secretly look for clues."

Xiao Duo frowned in disapproval, "We only get married once, and I don't want to have you wronged because of this matter."

Su Jinyue patted Xiao Duo's shoulder soothingly, "With you here, how could I be wronged?"

"Besides," Su Jinyue looked at Xiao Duo with bright eyes, "I have wanted to marry you for a long time. Doesn't the young general want to marry me?"

Such straightforward words made Xiao Duo's ears turn red, "Of course I think so!"

Before the two of them finished their conversation, they suddenly heard footsteps outside the door and they both became alert.

Xiao Duo lowered his voice and said, "Someone is coming. I'll leave first."

Su Jinyue nodded, "Be careful."

Xiao Duo quickly climbed out of the window and disappeared into the night.

Su Jinyue had just packed up the silk and sat down when she saw Xiaotao pushing the door open in a hurry.

"Miss, the Madam is leading people towards the side yard!"

Jiang Caiping's voice came from outside the door, "Is Jinyue in there?"

Su Jinyue took a deep breath, calmed herself down, walked slowly forward and opened the door.

Jiang Caiping stood at the door with two maids. She looked around the room carefully and her eyes stopped on Su Jinyue. "Jinyue, why are you here?"