"It wasn't me."
"Not you?"
"No." At the time, he only wanted to take Yu Tingyi's life and didn't think about anything else. Thinking back, the sword that sealed her throat wasn't very deep, so it shouldn't have been so deep that she couldn't even speak.
"Si Yang?" Su Wanyan covered her mouth lightly and whispered these two words.
Yu Nanqing nodded in agreement: "I'm afraid so."
Tanaka and Kobu followed behind the two, exchanging glances. They didn't understand why they had to whisper and talk so furtively when they were already back at the Prince's residence.
Or... the two masters, the Prince and the Princess.
It's like... doing something wrong.
However, Tanaka and Ayumi wouldn't be foolish enough to disturb their master's affairs.
"Besides being unable to speak, the princess's legs also seem to be broken." Yu Nanqing whispered in Su Wanyan's ear, taking a piece of mung bean cake from the oil paper package in her hand and offering it to her mouth.
Caught off guard, Su Wanyan could only open her mouth and take a bite: "Broken? You hit it?"
"I didn't." He only injured her hand.
Upon hearing this, Su Wanyan suddenly realized, "Then it seems that Si Yang hates her quite a bit."
Besides Yu Nanqing, the only other person who had contact with the Princess at the hunting grounds was Si Yang. Who else could it be but Si Yang?
“However…” Su Wanyan asked curiously, “Since Si Yang hates her so much, why did he save her? According to the law, even if the princess dies, he won’t be affected.”
Could it be that they just want to torture the princess?
"I've heard that only the eldest princess knows the whereabouts of the prince consort's mother."
Since he needed to understand how the events were unfolding, how could Yu Nanqing not investigate?
On the day Si Yang appeared at the hunting grounds and saved Yu Tingyi, he immediately sent people to investigate the matter between Si Yang and the Princess.
Know yourself and know your enemy, and you will never be defeated.
These eight words are not only applicable to the battlefield.
After hearing this, Su Wanyan felt that everything made sense.
I remember Su He once said that the Princess had dirt on everyone in the Princess's mansion, and that's probably what she was referring to.
As they were talking, Su Wanyan had already finished the bag of mung bean cakes in her hand.
Yu Nanqing naturally took the oiled paper from her hand, crumpled it in his own hands, and then wiped her hands, which were almost free of oil stains: "And you? What did you find out when you left the manor today?"
Su Wanyan withdrew her small hand and wiped it on her body: "These are all things that happened in the hunting grounds, nothing special."
"for example?"
Seeing that Yu Nanqing wanted to hear, Su Wanyan walked along, pointing to the number on her fingers as she spoke: "Your leg injury has fully healed, the assassination attempt at the hunting grounds, the injuries to Emperor Yuanhe and the Princess, Su Muqing's madness..."
Mentioning Su Muqing, Su Wanyan changed the subject: "Have you sorted out Su Muqing's matter yet?"
"It's best to act under cover of darkness; the arrangements have already been made," Yu Nanqing said with a smile.
"Wow, that's really amazing."
"What do you mean?"
"After such a huge commotion, Prince Gong's Mansion is completely unscathed. On my way back, I took a detour to the Minister's Mansion. The Minister of Revenue and his entire family were executed, and the mansion was ransacked. Hundreds of people were imprisoned in a single day. And this is just the state of one mansion. I won't go into the rest. I didn't go to see it."
Back in the main courtyard, the two didn't rush into the room, but instead walked up to the small pavilion in the front yard.
Su Wanyan straightened her skirt and sat down. Qiu Ye immediately brought over a cup of hot tea.
Yu Nanqing waved his hand, and seeing this, Qiu Ye set out the tea set and then withdrew.
Yu Nanqing picked up the teapot and poured a cup for Su Wanyan. Su Wanyan took a small sip before continuing, "So I find it incredible. They were clearly targeting us, but we were completely unharmed. I thought that even if we escaped, we wouldn't be able to get away unscathed, but look."
Su Wanyan took the teapot and poured a cup for Yu Nanqing as well: "How pleasant it is for us to drink tea and chat here."
Yu Nanqing smiled slightly. Actually... it couldn't be that nothing happened at all.
He still vividly remembers the day Su Wanyan was almost pierced through the heart by a crossbow bolt. If he had been a step later, he and Su Wanyan... would surely be separated by death.
I feel a chill every time I think of him.
Moreover, she was unaware that the person in the palace had already ordered a search for a divine physician…
Yu Nanqing didn't intend to talk about the troubles that would follow, and said with a smile, "As long as Yan'er is comfortable, that's fine."
Su Wanyan was speechless: "Didn't I say that calling me Wanyan was already the biggest concession? Are you trying to make me angry?"
Yu Nanqing looked a little aggrieved: "But... calling her Wanyan doesn't sound right."
He had wanted to call her that several times, but each time he opened his mouth he realized it was awkward. He said, "For example, if we changed the sentence to 'Wanyan feels comfortable, that' it would sound strange, wouldn't it?"
“I didn’t tell you to call me that. You could have just said ‘whatever makes you feel comfortable,’ wouldn’t that have been fine?” Su Wanyan rolled her eyes. “A name is meant to be called when it’s needed. You’re the one who has to add it as a prefix.”
Yu Nanqing disagreed: "This makes us feel distant."
"..." Su Wanyan was speechless, then found it funny and laughed, "It's only because I'm discussing this with you that I'm acting crazy."
What incredibly boring topics they're all discussing.
"So, Yan'er doesn't object to me calling her that?"
"Continued opposition."
"..."
Helpless, Yu Nanqing simply changed the subject: "What would Yan'er like to eat for dinner?"
Su Wanyan sighed inwardly, too lazy to correct her: "I'm still a bit full right now, let's have some clear soup to help with digestion, less meat dishes, just some stir-fried vegetables, we can cook a few more dishes, I'm afraid we'll be hungry tonight."
My mouth hasn't stopped moving all day in the city, so I definitely won't be able to eat much for dinner. I'll make a little extra to save for a late-night snack.
Unexpectedly, Yu Nanqing said after listening, "Then make less for dinner. If Yan'er gets hungry at night, we'll make more. Otherwise, repeatedly reheating the food will affect the taste. I'll tell the kitchen in advance when it's time, and I won't let you go hungry."
It was only after repeatedly simmering the food these past two days that he realized the food didn't taste good after a while.
Next time, he should redo it according to the instructions.
"Then you've made up your mind." Su Wanyan didn't dwell on it.
Just then, Wang Zhang strode steadily into the front yard. The sleeve of his severed arm was tied in a knot. This was because the sleeve was always fluttering, which Wang Zhang found inconvenient. So now he was used to tying a knot in the sleeve so that it wouldn't swing around when he was in a hurry.
"This old servant greets Your Highness and Your Majesty." Wang Zhang stepped forward and bowed.
Su Wanyan smiled and said, "Master Wang, there's no need for such formalities."
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
Is something the matter?
Wang Zhang hesitated for a moment, glancing tentatively at Yu Nanqing before saying, "This old servant has something to discuss with Your Highness, so..."
Su Wanyan understood what he meant; they weren't looking for her, but for Yu Nanqing.
She wasn't oblivious; nowadays, whenever anything happened in the manor, they would report to Yu Nanqing. Sometimes, even Xiaobu would tell Yu Nanqing first if she discovered anything.
Su Wanyan tactfully picked up her teacup, turned her face away, took a sip, and gave the two of them some space.
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