Most likely, he was simply placed under house arrest and tortured.
After thinking it over, he figured it was probably because Si Yang had revealed information about the assassins to them last time that the princess was targeting him like this.
"Does Your Highness know the Prince Consort?" Su He asked curiously.
Su Wanyan didn't reply to him, but only said, "You can keep an eye on him, but if you really can't run into him, then forget it."
Si Yang must have a lot of dirt on the eldest princess, or at least some dirty deeds.
"Yes," Su He replied, then asked, "Then... how should I tell the Princess when I return to her residence?"
Su Wanyan thought for a moment and then said, "Just say that we know the message you sent over was fake."
Su He was stunned: "This..."
He frowned in confusion: "This humble subject thought that Your Highness would use this matter to your advantage."
"Playing along?" Su Wanyan laughed. "Playing along, and then what?"
"..." Su He choked.
"What would be the outcome of turning the tables on them? Would it be better for us to fight them openly and covertly, or to leak information and break them out of prison?"
They don't currently have the ability to engage in open or covert struggles, such as leaking information to break someone out of prison. What would happen after that?
Emperor Yuanhe sent troops to guard the imperial prison, only to find out he had been tricked. He was furious and embarrassed, but that was all.
Emperor Yuanhe and the Eldest Princess will not lose a hair because of this, nor will they suffer any serious damage. If she really wants to take advantage of this, then there must be a consequence that neither Emperor Yuanhe nor the Eldest Princess can bear.
But right now, she can't think of such a plan.
Raiding the Heavenly Prison is even more impossible; they don't have that kind of strength. The Prince Gong's Mansion would only perish even faster.
The Prince Gong's Mansion is still in the recovery period. The best course of action is to stabilize the situation and let Emperor Yuanhe and the Eldest Princess cause chaos first, so that they can continue to test the waters.
The more they test the waters, the less they dare to act rashly.
They weren't stupid. They couldn't find an opportunity during the three years Yu Nanqing was seriously ill. Now that Prince Gong's mansion was in such a situation, it would be even more difficult for them to take advantage of the situation.
Su He opened his mouth, speechless: "...It is the ignorance of this humble commoner."
He could only think about the immediate situation, while Su Wanyan was already considering how to deal with it later.
The idea is to see ten steps ahead in one step.
Fortunately... he listened to Su Wanyan's words.
If he were to act alone, with his limited intelligence, he would absolutely have no chance of avenging the princess.
"I like to do things that are almost certain to succeed. The remaining 10% depends on luck."
Su Wanyan smiled and asked, "Did the Princess give you a time limit? Would you like to have lunch together before going back?"
Su He shook his head: "Your Majesty is kind, but this humble subject still wants to go back as soon as possible."
He tightened his grip on the packet of poison in his sleeve, already somewhat impatient.
Su Wanyan seemed to see through his thoughts and reminded him, "You have to be patient. Being too hasty will not bring any good results."
"..." Su He paused for a moment before replying, "Yes."
After Su He left, Su Wanyan waited in the room for a quarter of an hour before coming out of Fubaolou.
Before leaving, Chen Wanfu asked with some regret, "Your Majesty, would you like to stay for lunch?"
He's already decided what his signature dish is going to be.
Su Wanyan smiled and said, "I have something to do. I'll come again next time."
Although Wang Zhang bought Fubaolou, Chen Wanfu was still the manager.
This was Wang Zhang's decision, and Su Wanyan, not understanding the intricacies involved, didn't ask any further questions.
Fu Bao Lou was still not doing much business, so Su Wanyan decided to find a place with more people to eat.
Wang Zhang said that the teahouses and restaurants in the capital were the best places to find out news. Since she had come out for a rare trip, Su Wanyan wanted to hear these little gossips for herself today.
First, there's Yongxiang Restaurant.
Before Xu Si died, he was exchanging information with the Princess's people at Yongxiang Restaurant.
Just as they described, Yongxiang Restaurant was frequented by the wealthy and powerful, and the prices on the menu were outrageously expensive.
After asking about the prices of each item, Su Wanyan chose to have the waiter bring her a pot of ordinary tea.
The most unique experience of this era compared to modern times is right here.
The shop assistant showed no displeasure at Su Wanyan's stinginess. In fact, when Su Wanyan asked for a pot of ordinary tea, the shop assistant happily called out, "Alright! A pot of good tea!"
Tsk tsk, look at that.
It provides a lot of emotional value!
This made Su Wanyan want to give him some money.
Su Wanyan didn't ask for a private seat or a private room, but sat in a corner of the lobby on the first floor.
Autumn Leaves, Yellow Leaves, and Little Steps all sat down with her.
Not long after, three people at the next table came over to eat: "That old captain is really something else. You can't help but admire him. He's already in his seventies or eighties, and yesterday he brought a new concubine into the family. I've seen that concubine before. She's as beautiful as a flower, so lovely and charming. How could that old man have ruined her? Rather than be his concubine, you might as well be with me."
Su Wanyan held the teacup so tightly it almost covered her nose and mouth, her gaze fixed on the window, though she wished she could bury her ears in it.
Where in the capital can I find an old military commander?
Who are they talking about?
She needs to ask Master Wang to check it out when she gets back!
"Come on, he's a First-Class Light Cavalry Third-Rank Captain, you... pfft." The person next to him immediately joked.
Then someone chimed in, "But that old captain already has over a dozen concubines in his harem. Isn't he afraid of dying because of women?"
The voice wasn't loud, and Su Wanyan shifted her body slightly in that direction.
"That's nothing. What's really exciting is what's happening in the Princess's residence. Haven't you heard? The Princess has taken in another male concubine, the young master Su who went to the Princess's residence to play music a few days ago."
Su Wanyan listened more carefully to what was said about the eldest princess.
"Oh ho? How many days did that Young Master Su last? Did you count them?"
"Who counted those things?" He paused, then clicked his tongue. "It took them a bit longer than the others."
"If the eldest princess takes a liking to you, the outcome will be the same."
"Actually, Princess Chang has both good looks and a great figure. If she takes a liking to me, that would be a great joy in my life."
"I advise you to watch your mouth. If the princess hears you say this, you might not even be able to save your life."
Upon hearing this, the man sheepishly shut his mouth.
At this point, the waiter came to let them order, and the three of them started chatting about other things, even if it involved meat dishes.
The gossip at Yongxiang Restaurant seemed to revolve around matters of men and women. For example, she heard that the top dancer at that brothel had been offered a fortune for a single night of pleasure.
It is also said that a certain Jinwu Guard was cursed with having two wives, both of whom died unnatural deaths.
Su Wanyan's first thought was that this Jinwuwei must have a tendency to commit domestic violence.
She didn't believe in the saying that a woman was unlucky in marriage; since all three women she married died, there must be some inside story that others didn't know.
Su Wanyan just took it as a joke and didn't intend to investigate it further.
Su Wanyan was hungry.
The food at Yongxiang Restaurant was very expensive, so Su Wanyan had to leave even though she hadn't heard enough.
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