Upon seeing the calling card from the Duke’s wife at the Duke Residence, the Lady of the Su Family looked at Su Rong with difficulty, asking how to respond.
Su Rong said: "Since you’ve made plans with Guixue for tomorrow, let’s set an appointment for the day after. Send a reply, telling the Duke’s wife not to bother visiting you, and that you will personally visit the old Duke, Princess Sheng An, and the Duke’s wife."
The Lady nodded, "Alright, we’ll do as you recommend."
The Lady personally responded to the calling card and sent someone to deliver it to the Duke Residence.
Not long after the delivery man left, the doorman delivered calling cards from Princess Qingping’s Residence, King Rui’an’s Residence, and Duke Cheng’s Residence.
The calling cards from the three families arrived almost at the same time, evidently, they had heard that the Lady of the Su Family and her children had moved to East Fourth Hutong, thus, the calling cards were delivered straight to East Fourth Hutong.
The Lady again sought advice from Su Rong, "How should we deal with the calling cards from these three families?"
"Just push them back one by one!" Su Rong said: "After visiting the Duke Residence, go to Princess Qingping’s Residence first, then to Duke Cheng’s Residence, as for King Rui’an’s Residence..."
Su Rong measured her words: "Let’s keep it aside for now, don’t rush to visit."
The Lady astutely asked: "What’s wrong with King Rui’an’s Residence?"
Su Rong shook her head, "Regarding the case of Imperial Concubine Zhen, King Rui’an is the chief Judge. After the Emperor finished reviewing the case of Imperial Concubine Zhen last night, he fell ill upon returning to the palace. This case can’t be concluded for the time being, it depends on when the Emperor recovers and when the case is settled."
The Lady understood immediately, King Rui’an’s Residence is currently under great pressure, and they are probably looking for someone to share the burden. It would be best to avoid colliding with them, after all, Su Rong has done what she should have done, "Okay, let’s shelve it for now."
Just as the two finished discussing the calling cards from the three residences, the doorman delivered several more calling cards one after another.
The Lady sighed, "Since when has our Su Family become so popular?"
Su Rong laughed, "The one who is popular now is the current Crown Prince of Eastern Palace, the Su Family is on the Crown Prince’s side, anyone who’s not a fool would want to curry favor with the Eastern Palace. But is the Eastern Palace that easy to win over? Naturally, many people have to aim their sights at you, right?"
The Lady immediately showed her disdain, "What on earth were these lowlifes doing earlier?"
When the Crown Prince was being suppressed, they all retreated, but now that the Crown Prince has risen in power, they’re all coming forward again.
She didn’t understand the situation in the capital, let alone the complex relationships among the various residences, which made her feel as if she was blind, understanding nothing. So, she once again consulted Su Rong, "Among these calling cards, with whom should we interact? You’ve been in the capital for a while and understand it better than I do, I still have to rely on you."
Su Rong reached into her sleeve and handed her a list, "This is a list of eligible young masters from reputable families in the capital selected by Madame Shen for the sisters. You should interact based on this list."
The Lady immediately brightened, "This makes things simple, we must thank Madam Shen a lot."
When Ye Guixue returned to Duke Cheng’s Residence, Ye Qiuying ran out to greet him, raising her small face to look at him, "Uncle, did you meet Lady Su? Did she give you a hard time?"
Ye Guixue smiled, touched her head, and shook his head, "Madam Su was very nice, she did not trouble me."
Ye Qiuying breathed a sigh of relief, very much like a little adult, saying: "That’s good."
Ye Guixue smiled again, "I’ve already arranged to accompany Madam Shen on a round trip in the city tomorrow. You should come too, let Madam Shen see you."
Ya Qiuying widened her eyes, "Uncle, I heard that Lady Su was shocked. It’s not very good for you not to give her time to rest, isn’t it?"
Ye Guixue laughed and shook his head, "She did get a bit shocked, but I think it’s alright. Since it’s her first time in the capital, even if I don’t invite her, there probably will be calling cards for appointments tomorrow. She won’t be able to rest anyway. It’s better for me to invite her to stroll around the city, so that she can relax for a day before dealing with the calling cards from all the major residences in the city."
Ye Qiuying understood, her little face showing a look of realization. She asked Ye Guixue, "Uncle, does Lady Su like you then?"
Ye Guixue paused slightly, softly saying, "She should be quite satisfied, I suppose!"
Ye Qiuying looked at him.
Ye Guixue recalled the lady’s enthusiastic treatment of him today. There was no negligence whatsoever. But precisely because of this, he felt that her enthusiasm was somewhat excessive.
Ye Qiuying, very perceptive, held onto Ye Guixue’s hand, comforting him, "Uncle, it doesn’t matter whether others like you or not, as long as Sister Su Qi likes you, that’s enough."
Ye Guixue laughed, pinched her nose, "You’re right."
With the Emperor falling ill, the Empress and the ranked concubines from the Imperial Harem had to attend to the Emperor’s illness. The princes naturally could not lag behind, otherwise, they would bear the weight of being labeled undutiful sons.
The residence of the Crown Prince was sealed, not yet unsealed, naturally he could not enter the palace, but the second Prince was free to go in and out, so he should enter the palace. Similarly, the fourth prince. Lipin has not been punished, the fourth prince has not been restricted for the time being, so he is also free.
Thus, on this day, the Crown Prince, the second prince, the fourth prince and other princes all gathered outside the Emperor’s sleeping palace.
The Emperor wouldn’t see anyone, they were all stopped outside the sleeping hall.
The Empress’s Phoenix Carriage and the palanquins of the concubines arrived one after another. The eunuchs in attendance went in to inform again. This time, the Emperor didn’t say that he wouldn’t see anyone, he only allowed the Empress to enter.
The Empress looked at the princes and said, "You all should go back. Come again tomorrow, let His Majesty rest well today."
The Crown Prince bowed respectfully in agreement.
Upon hearing this, the second prince and the other princes could only agree as well.
After the Empress entered the Emperor’s sleeping palace, the door opened and then closed. The second prince looked at the Crown Prince and lowered his voice, "Brother, why won’t Father even see you?"
The Crown Prince looked at him with a calm expression, "It’s quite normal for Father not to see me. I was actually wanting to ask, why won’t Father see you, second brother?"
The second prince choked up, these few years, indeed it had been Yan Li and him who had been more favored in front of the Emperor, while Yan Huisheng always had to step back.
The second prince felt a little uncomfortable with this disparity. This time although Yan Huisheng didn’t go in, the Empress did. Usually at this time, it would have been the Imperial Concubines, the Worthy Concubine, and his mother, Virtuous Concubine, who would have taken turns to go in, but the Empress’s share was never given.
But now, the Imperial Concubine is locked up in the sky prison, the Worthy and Virtuous Concubine stayed in the palace, but they were also kept under strict surveillance. Those who previously had a good reputation now have lost their reputation, and those who were not given much face, are now rising to power.
Seeing that the second prince had nothing to say, Yan Huisheng didn’t feel like wasting time arguing with him and turned straight to leave.
Seeing his straightforward departure, Yan Lin felt quite frustrated. Who could have thought that after all these years, despite all their efforts to pull Yan Huisheng down from the position of the Crown Prince and drive him out of the Eastern Palace, they would end up making him more powerful in the process.
Hasn’t his luck been too good this year?
No, it’s not that he’s lucky, it’s Su Rong, that despised woman stirring up the capital and assisting Yan Huisheng.
If Su Rong wasn’t killed, and she successfully returned to Nanchu in the future, she would certainly support Yan Huisheng strongly, making it harder for them to pull him down from his position.
Yan Li was right, we must kill Su Rong.
Yan Lin’s eyes flashed with a murderous intent, no matter what, Su Rong must be killed.
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