Chapter 48: Second Sister-in-law is Extra Cautious
"If such a wonderful person becomes my princess, I will have no worries about dealing with those ambitious brothers."
If he doesn't like any of his brothers, he can just ask Su Tan to curse them to death. Isn't that less troublesome than making plans?
There was a clear smile on Prince Yu's lips, but his heart shuddered, feeling that the prince's smile was extremely creepy and terrifying.
He shuddered silently, "But...but Your Highness, she is just a divorced woman, and she has a son with Song Tingchen. Aren't you afraid that she and Song Tingchen will still have some connection?"
This woman, once she has a child, she becomes bound.
If Su Tan was a widow, there wouldn't be so many problems.
The confidant pursed his lips and couldn't help but say, "If Su Tan is a widower, it can prove that she is indeed a blessed person. It's just that Song Tingchen is not blessed enough and can't bear her blessing. If you marry him, it will only add to your strength."
After all, the Empress Dowager Gu of the previous dynasty was fortunate enough to enter the palace and become a noble lady after her three husbands died. Later, she rose to prominence and her son became the crown prince.
The prince was also a wonderful man. He managed to govern the country that had been torn apart by his father, and extended the dynasty's prosperity for more than a hundred years.
"But Song Tingchen is alive and well now, and I'm not worried about anything else. I'm just worried that you'll be doing this for nothing."
Not to mention the distant past, let’s just take the former Princess Shen of Prince Yu as an example. Wasn’t it because she couldn’t bear to part with the little princess that she refused to mention divorce for the past two years?
If Su Tan married into Prince Yu's mansion and secretly maintained an affair with Song Tingchen, wouldn't that mean that even her own prince would be in trouble?
Prince Yu sneered and kicked his confidant to the ground again, with a hint of disdain in his eyes, "Song Tingchen is worthy of competing with this prince?"
"If I were Su Tan, I would not give up the pearl for a fish eye."
Confidant: “…”
Why didn’t I know that His Highness was so conceited before?
"Besides, she almost killed Song Tingchen with a single sword strike. How could you have seen that she was still obsessed with Song Tingchen?"
Prince Yu half-closed his eyes, with a hint of sarcasm between his eyebrows.
Confidant: “…”
He had forgotten about this.
Speaking of almost killing Song Tingchen, the confidant finally remembered something, "Speaking of which, it was because the people you sent out before failed to kill Song Tingchen, Your Highness, that gave Liu Qingyin's father the opportunity to save Song Tingchen."
It can be said that the divorce between Su Tan and Song Tingchen was thanks to Prince Yu.
Prince Yu lowered his eyes, as if thinking about something.
The candlelight flickered against his gloomy face. He twirled the jade ring in his hand and suddenly smiled, "So, this shows that Su Tan and I are destined to be together."
"It seems that this marriage is really destined by heaven."
Confidant: “…”
Never mind, as long as the prince is happy.
The confidant, with a look of despair on his face, offered advice to his Highness, "So what do you plan to do? Do you want me to arrange for you to go to the Su family and propose marriage tomorrow?"
The more he thought about it, the more he felt that this operation was feasible.
"If we really want to do this, we have to do it sooner rather than later. After all, I've noticed that His Royal Highness Prince Chen has been very attentive to us lately! He's even given away his own daughter!"
Prince Yu's eyebrows suddenly jumped.
He said, why did Prince Yu have to be so close to Duke Dingguo's Mansion? The Duke Dingguo's Mansion was deserted and Su Jinghong was still a child. Even if they wanted to prepare for a rainy day, there was no need to be so hasty.
It turned out that Lu Zhiheng had the same idea as him!
"Lu Zhiheng truly deserves to be my brother."
Compared with Song Tingchen, Prince Yu is still confident and feels that he can beat most of the capital.
After all, Song Tingchen would frown for no reason, and one look at him would make one feel extremely upset, while he himself was gentle and could laugh, and would even write love poems when he was in the mood.
Even if Su Tan and Le Li were together, they would not be able to withstand this kind of attack.
But when it came to Lu Zhiheng, Prince Yu's heart skipped a beat and he gritted his teeth and said, "No, I have to strike while the iron is hot."
If this drags on for too long, Lu Zhiheng will become proud.
After all, even if Prince Yu was unwilling to admit it, there was a cruel fact before him.
He is not as good-looking as Prince Lu Zhiheng.
Lu Zhiheng has been praised wherever he goes since he was a child. It is obvious that this kid is no good at all. He has been a scoundrel since he was a child, and everything he does makes people hate him.
But because this kid is good-looking, most of the time his father turns a blind eye.
When it comes to appearance comparison with Lu Zhiheng, Prince Yu knows he has no chance of winning.
Comparing temperaments - "Lu Zhiheng was notorious before, and I am notorious now. Neither of us can win over the other."
The confidant nodded in agreement with this truthful statement, "But His Royal Highness Prince Chen is better than you in one respect."
Before Prince Yu raised his foot to kick him again, his confidant quickly said, "He is a better father than you."
Both the master and the Prince have daughters.
His Royal Highness Prince Chen loves his daughter like a treasure, but His Royal Highness Prince Yu is just—Prince Yu: “…”
He never thought that the daughter born to that bitch Shen would be so useful one day.
It's too late to pretend to be a good father now.
Besides, he didn't want to put himself in such a difficult position.
"Since this is the case, I have no choice but to take a risky tactic. The winter solstice will be approaching soon. Although I am under house arrest, I must still attend the palace banquet on the winter solstice."
"Find someone to deliver a letter to the Queen Mother, asking her to invite Su Tan to the palace."
During the winter solstice, the emperor holds a grand banquet for his ministers. All important officials in the court and ladies from outside the court must enter the palace to attend the banquet.
Since Su Tan did not receive any reward, he could only start with his mother.
The confidant lowered his head, his eyebrows twitching fiercely, "Your Majesty, what are you going to do?"
Prince Yu said nonchalantly, "If I lie down with Miss Su in public, she will have no choice but to marry me even if she doesn't want to."
"By the way, remember to ask the Queen Mother to send a letter to the Song family as well."
Why would Su Tan lie with him for no reason?
That was of course because Liu Qingyin drugged Su Tan out of resentment, and this result happened by accident.
By then, he will not only win the beauty, but also get rid of the thorn in Su Tan's eyes. Once Su Tan is happy, there is no need to worry about not being devoted to him.
Confidant: “…”
Although it's a bit ridiculous, it is indeed useful.
…
Two days before the winter solstice, the queen's invitation was delivered to Duke Dingguo's mansion.
Cui Wan's brows were furrowed so tightly that she looked like she could crush a fly. "Why would the Queen specifically invite you to the palace for a banquet?"
The Crown Prince and Prince Chen were born to Empress Yuan.
It had been several years since Empress Yuan passed away, and the current Empress was Prince Yu's biological mother, the former Imperial Concubine Shu.
Su Tan has been getting closer to the Eastern Palace recently, and the Queen sent her an invitation at this critical juncture. Cui Wan always felt that she had bad intentions.
Unfortunately, this time, Cui Wan couldn't enter the palace to look after Su Tan all the time.
Cui Wan's heart was pounding, but unfortunately she and Su Tan were from the same school, so she couldn't tell fortunes for him. Even if she could, the results would be a million miles away from reality.
Su Tan held Cui Wan's hand, signaling her to be at ease. "Sister, if an enemy comes, we will fight him. If a flood comes, we will block it with earth. Don't worry, I will be careful."
"Besides, my second sister-in-law is here."
Thinking of Gu Mingzhu, who was powerless, Cui Wan felt a headache. "...Well, I'm afraid you'll have to free up your hands to protect your second sister-in-law."
"Can't you claim to be sick and not enter the palace?"
Su Tan shook his head, his eyes cold, "You can hide from the first day, but you can't hide from the fifteenth day. Instead of staying in the tortoise shell, it's better to see what they want to do."
Cui Wan could only sigh helplessly, there was really no better way.
On the day of the winter solstice, Gu Mingzhu arrived at Su Tan's yard an hour early and handed her a pile of things.
"This is an antidote pill. It can cure all poisons in the world. If you are accidentally poisoned, taking this can save your life."
"This is an antidote. If someone tries something dirty like that, this will stop them."
"These are earrings that contain medicinal herbs. Hide these two pills inside and you'll be able to avoid detection. The pink one is for the poison, and the white one is for the aphrodisiac. Don't mix them up."
"This hairpin is soaked in a secret medicine. If someone is chasing you, you can use this to stab them. They will faint, and the guards won't be able to find out."
Gu Mingzhu listed a long list of things, and Su Tan was suddenly dazzled. His eyes became complicated in an instant. "Second sister-in-law, has the fighting between the harem and the inner house reached this level?"
His father had never taken a concubine, and Su Tan had been practicing with his master since he was young, returning home only during the holidays. He had no experience in domestic fighting, so this was an eye-opener.
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