After Xiaoyue finished speaking, everyone gasped.
There were so many inside stories during this period.
From these rumors, I always feel that the saint is also helpless, as if he is being pushed forward.
As a prince, he was actually the chosen one.
The reason for choosing him is because he is the worst and easiest to control, which is really sad.
The rumors about the third prince today are still because of these things.
Because everyone tacitly agreed that he and the saint had no affection for each other even though they were father and son.
Therefore, when a saint is assassinated, people will subconsciously pay attention to him.
This made Su Wan feel even more weird.
Good things don't happen to him, but bad things are immediately pointed at him. Why is that?
Wait, she seemed to have heard of one thing. When Concubine Chu wanted the Second Prince to take charge of government affairs, someone seemed to have said that the legitimate son of the royal family could take charge of government affairs at the age of fourteen, and other heirs could do so at the age of sixteen.
Concubine Chu’s second prince is already sixteen years old, what about the third prince?
When Su Wan asked, Xiaoyue was not quite sure either.
There is very little information about the Third Prince, and nothing good will come of him anyway.
Who knows his age?
After these gossips were told, people in the residence began to discuss them in low voices.
Everyone in the west kitchen waited until the time came before going to the big kitchen to get busy.
These days, people in each palace basically do not move around freely, and the supervisors also ask their subordinates to help bring meals. Not to mention the small kitchen, they don't even go to the big kitchen. It is obvious that the rules in each palace are still very strict.
There is still no news from the inner palace.
It only said that the saint was assassinated, but did not say what kind of injuries he suffered, and the assassin was not caught.
This went on for three or four days.
On the morning of October 6th, Su Wan followed the people from the west kitchen to the big kitchen to work again, and there came a piece of unexpected yet expected news.
The assassin who killed the saint has been found!
It’s Prince Yu’s man!
They are the followers left behind by Prince Yu!
When the news came out, the whole court was shocked, and people in the palace were whispering. If memory serves correctly, the man had been dead for five years.
Does he have followers?
What are his followers doing here?
Killing the emperor just to vent your anger?
Su Wan always felt that things were not that simple, but less than half a day later, the assassin committed suicide by taking poison, as if he wanted to keep some secret. This situation suddenly directed the conflict towards the Third Prince.
It seems to be in his best interest if the saint dies.
Coupled with the vague rumors, if the third prince is really the son of Prince Yu, everything seems to be explainable.
Prince Yu left his followers to kill the current saint, and then let the saint's nominal son, the third prince, ascend the throne.
In fact, it was Prince Yu's son who ascended the throne.
Listening to these things, others might be lamenting that the Third Prince is truly a disaster.
Only Su Wan was secretly frightened, but then a piece of news suddenly made her feel enlightened.
Because the rumor said that the saint was assassinated because of the third prince. No matter what the purpose of the gang was, it was because the identity of the third prince remained a mystery.
Therefore, even if the Third Prince is about to turn fourteen, he is not fit to govern!
It turns out that all the troubles before had only one purpose: the Third Prince could not attend government affairs!
The only legitimate son who could become the crown prince by a legitimate reason could not take part in government affairs even though he was fourteen years old.
Because of his presence, his father might be in danger.
There seems to be nothing wrong with this reason.
The ruler is the ruler, the minister is the minister, the father is the father, the son is the son, isn't this what many scholars care about.
You, the Third Prince, should have asked for permission yourself and stepped aside on your own initiative.
Who knows if the followers left behind by Prince Yu will assassinate the saint again because of you.
Even if this matter has little to do with you, you still have a responsibility.
Haven't you heard that I didn't kill Bo Ren, but Bo Ren died because of me?
As a son, you should take the initiative to request leave as soon as possible and not attend government affairs for the time being. Even though your fourteenth birthday is next month, you should not show up.
Not to mention the ministers in the front court, many people inside and outside the palace also held this view.
But Su Wan said that don’t just look at the process, look at the purpose first and then analyze.
Whoever benefits must be the mastermind.
Moreover, the Third Prince never said a word about this matter, and it was always the inner palace that was passing the news.
This saint is ruthless enough to use rumors to wage a public opinion war for himself.
It was as if the Third Prince would not be filial if he did not resign voluntarily.
However, this saint and Concubine Jiang are worthy of being the original couple, and they do things in a lot of roundabout ways.
On the tenth day of the tenth month, the time when Tianxiang Kingdom held its annual memorial service for deceased soldiers, the Third Prince, who had remained silent, finally sent news.
The Third Prince took the initiative to request in advance that he wanted to go to the Soldiers' Cemetery on the outskirts of the city to pay tribute to the soldiers, and to pay tribute to his grandfather and uncle at the same time.
His grandfather and uncle both died for the country. He was young before, but now he feels that he should pay tribute to the soldiers who died for the country like his grandfather and uncle, so as to commemorate the dead and let the soldiers rest in peace.
The doctor of the Ministry of Rites gossiped with Su Wan while eating, and sighed after finishing: "Since the Third Prince said so, the Saint will naturally agree. He also asked the Ministry of Rites under our Ministry of Rites to prepare for the sacrifice. I don't know if the Third Prince is easy to get along with."
Although he was a fifth-rank official, he had only seen the eldest prince and the second prince, and had only heard of the third prince's name.
But the Third Prince ignored him, so he took the initiative to resign and declined to attend government meetings next month, and instead said that he would offer sacrifices to the soldiers on the tenth day of the tenth month.
Seems like there's nothing wrong with it?
This also reminded many old ministers of the Third Prince's grandfather, no matter what happened between the late Queen, the Saint, and Prince Yu.
But no one can deny the great contributions his maternal grandfather's family has made to the Tianxiang Kingdom.
The Northwest is now stable, and his old subordinates are still guarding the border.
Who could say no to a prince who wanted to pay homage to his maternal ancestors?
Not even a saint can do that.
Su Wan secretly exclaimed in praise of this. It was already lunch time on the tenth day of the tenth month, so the sacrifice must be almost over.
Watching the two secret confrontations, the Third Prince quietly resolved the previous events.
There will definitely be some good shows to watch in this palace in the future.
Fortunately, she lives far away, so she can just watch the show every day.
After all, the fight for succession and power has little to do with her.
In fact, who can control the situation in the court? It is the result of the game between all parties.
Thinking about the previous generation, before the end, who could have imagined that this person would be the one sitting on the throne in the end.
But Su Wan thought about it and felt that the saint seemed to have also gained some benefits. For example, the assassination attempt on the Third Prince was no longer mentioned.
No matter whether it was a real assassination or a fake one, no one was hurt. Besides, even a saint was assassinated. You, a prince, should just step back.
These true or false news did not spread very quickly, and it was only in a special place like the West Kitchen that they could be heard.
There are all kinds of palace people eating in the cafeteria, it's almost like an intelligence agency.
However, when the Third Prince returned from the Generals' Mausoleum that afternoon, the atmosphere in the palace had improved a lot, and the previous ban on walking around freely began to loosen, which also marked the end of this round of gaming.
It’s not clear who wins and who loses, but there are pros and cons to each side.
The matter was completed on the tenth day of October, which was just in time for the palaces to receive their monthly salaries. For a while, the atmosphere in the palace finally recovered and was no longer as tense as before.
The old prison treasury manager put ten taels of silver into Su Wan's hand and said with a smile, "Two taels are the monthly salary for the little palace maid, and the other eight taels are the extra reward for making the menu."
She understands!
This is a pretext to give her more bonuses, and not many people know about it, so it won't cause her any trouble.
Su Wan kept the silver.
I will see Third Aunt tomorrow and give her more silver. The last time we saw her was in July. Now it is October and it is time to see my family again.
This is how life is in the deep palace. It is really difficult for ordinary palace servants to see their families.
I don’t know if Third Aunt is used to spending money, or if she is used to having some loose change on hand.
Many people don’t spend money for a long time. In fact, they don’t know what they need or what to buy.
But after getting used to it, I will buy some things unconsciously.
According to the Third Aunt's personality, she would never spend money recklessly, so as long as she could keep some money to buy things for herself, Su Wan would still give her more.
I’ll take a look at Third Aunt’s situation tomorrow.
If she was living well, then everything would be fine, and she would be able to rest assured.
On October 11, Su Wan got up early and went to the ice cellar first. She took out the lamb that was slaughtered in early October, only two lamb legs, and quickly marinated them with spices before putting them back into the ice cellar.
Marinate from early morning to afternoon, and enjoy roasted lamb leg in the evening!
You know, after the lamb was killed, it was kept in the ice cellar. Just thinking about it makes me greedy.
If it weren't for this sudden incident, I'm afraid all the bones would have been eaten by now.
Then, of course, he went to Lingtai Division outside Lingtai Gate to see the third aunt.
This time, Yu Shu continued to work in the big kitchen in a relaxed manner, but she was the one who was under the ban!
Last time she caused trouble in Lingtai Division, she was directly ordered by the guard named Chai Huan to be forbidden to approach Lingtai Division this year. She was not allowed to get close to it again, and she was not allowed to see her family again.
Yu Shu naturally felt relieved. Even if it was just an escape, it made her mentally prepared for the time being.
And the old man is dead.
She feels more at peace now.
When I saw the Third Aunt, the clothes she was wearing were obviously brighter and newer than before. She was only thirty-five years old, still a very young age, and she looked even younger this way.
This time, the packages were all with the maids of the Su family, and they were obviously much more respectful to the Third Aunt.
Such a situation is not surprising. Others may not know, but the Su family must know that whether Mr. Su can stay in Qingfeng Tower now depends entirely on Su Wan. Even if they don't know the details, they must know something.
Since one can only get monthly allowance by relying on Su Wan and not fall into the dilemma of being without money, everyone would consider whether to be nicer to Su Wan's biological mother, the Third Aunt.
This maid from the Su family has obviously figured it out.
Su Wan looked at her and asked, "What's your name?"
"My name is Jing Ju."
The attitude has completely changed 180 degrees.
Su Wan nodded slightly and said to the Third Aunt with a smile: "It must have been hard on your journey here."
"What's so hard about it? It's just a ride anyway." The third aunt smiled even more amiably. She basically came to this area once every two weeks to get things given by her daughter. She went back and forth by car, so she was naturally used to it.
Su Wan smiled: "If you find it tiring to take the bus later, you can ask Jing Ju to come and get the things and let her take the bus for you."
Jing Ju's eyes lit up, and Su Wan looked at her again: "As long as you take good care of my aunt, you will definitely benefit from it in the future."
Nothing can beat real benefits.
Jing Ju also noticed that the palace maids who came with Su Wan were very polite to her, and the guards of the Lingtai Division were also very polite.
If I can curry favor with Su Wan, I can just take some reward money.
This time, Su Wan didn't need to give any instructions. Jing Ju said directly, "Listen to the Fourth Miss and the Third Aunt. You can talk privately here, and I will wait outside."
Look, that sentence goes, the economic base determines the superstructure.
Now the people who make money in the Su family have changed, the people who control the economic lifeline have changed, and the people around them have become kinder.
Su Wan watched Jing Ju go out, then turned to look at the Third Aunt and saw that the Third Aunt's eyes were still full of love.
"I know you're doing this for my own good. Don't worry, I won't be bullied and won't make you worry."
If it is still obvious from this, then Third Aunt has lived in vain for so many years. Although she understood it a little late, she still understood it better.
Su Wan smiled: "Just stay in the yard and go out for a walk if you want. Take Jing Ju with you. If she is not helpful, I will hire a maid for you."
"No need, she is very attentive now." The third aunt smiled. At the beginning, she was even a little overwhelmed by the reaction.
But gradually I got used to it.
Su Wan nodded, that’s good.
It is always better to have a maid by your side, and there are only a few people in the Su family. If there is anything happening to the Third Aunt in the future, let Jing Ju come and inform her.
It's better to follow me than to follow the stingy Su family.
Jing Ju must be able to understand this truth.
It seems that I have understood a little bit.
The matters at home made her feel completely at ease, but after listening to what Third Aunt said, she wondered why she received so many things?
I didn’t ask Yan Pei to send me off.
Su Wan had no choice but to agree to all of them and then ask Yan Pei later!
What is going on?
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