Su Qingyu only brought a piece of jade and entered the Fengxian Hall carefully.
The main hall in the middle of Fengxian Hall is built magnificently. After all, it is a place to enshrine the ancestors of the Great Zhou Dynasty, and every part of it exudes solemnity and grandeur.
The emperor will bring his ministers to pay homage later. Su Qingyu thought that the Fengxian Hall should be heavily guarded at this time, and the palace servants should be fully prepared to welcome the emperor.
But the reality was completely different from what she imagined. After entering for a while, she only saw a team of patrolling guards, who were easily avoided by her and Feicui.
Although this was her first time in Fengxian Hall, she could tell the situation was extremely unusual. The guards seemed to have been deliberately sent away, and even the palace maids who were cleaning were nowhere to be seen.
Su Qingyu was extremely alert, and the more cautious she was, the more she had to be. She didn't dare to alarm anyone, and only carefully searched for Song Wanwan's trace.
He quietly searched the main hall and two side halls, but did not find Song Wanwan. Shen Zhixiu, who was supposed to be writing the eulogy in the Fengxian Hall, was also nowhere to be seen.
Seeing a team of patrolling guards coming from a distance, Feicui pulled Su Qingyu and hid behind a large bonsai.
Fortunately, the guards were not conducting a search, but just a routine inspection, and found nothing unusual.
Feicui asked in a low voice: "Madam, this Fengxian Palace is so big, how are we going to find Miss Song?"
"This servant sees that it's gloomy in here, and I can't see any signs that anyone has been here."
Su Qingyu pursed her lips and looked around, "The more this happens, the more abnormal it is."
She had just gone to the side hall dedicated to the late queen, but it was empty. Song Wanwan came to check the scriptures, but where else could she go if they weren't there?
Even the palace maid from before had disappeared.
Su Qingyu calmed down and thought carefully, "Let's search room by room until we find the person."
She wasn't sure if something had happened to Song Wanwan, but she was always prepared for the worst.
Since her rebirth, Su Qingyu has never taken chances with anything. She'll always find a way to clarify any doubts she has. Many things are fraught with scheming; sometimes you never know whether someone around you is a human or a ghost.
Just like that palace maid, although the Song family had raised her for many years, they could not guarantee that she would not rely on others.
Song Wanwan was caught off guard and might have been tricked by someone.
After making up their minds, the master and servant continued their search. This time, she didn't look randomly, but went along the end of the side hall, looking in each room.
To be on the safe side, she didn't check through the main gate, but went around to the back window of the side hall.
I searched seven or eight houses but didn't see anyone.
Su Qingyu even had the illusion that Song Wanwan had already finished looking through the scriptures and returned. This was all just her cautious nature, a figment of her imagination.
But she said nothing and continued searching with gritted teeth.
After searching three or four more rooms, I saw that the side hall on the east side was about to end.
Feicui gently pushed open the back window of the room, leaving only a crack, and voices could be heard from inside.
"Your Highness, the person has fainted. I have also found two witnesses who can prove that it was Miss Song who came to look for Your Highness herself."
"Well done, by then the good thing has already been done, so it doesn't really matter how she argues."
"When His Majesty grants the marriage today, Your Highness will be the son-in-law of the Song family. The Song family will naturally fully support Your Highness, and you can rest assured."
"Humph, by then the Marquis of Loyalty won't have to take sides. Others will think he and I are in cahoots. With the support of the Song family, even if the second and third brothers struggle, it will be useless."
Su Qingyu suddenly understood. No wonder the guards in Fengxian Palace were so lax. It turned out to be the work of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince.
She pursed her lips tightly, and neither she nor Feicui dared to breathe. She was now certain that Song Wanwan was inside.
It seems that the prince wanted to marry into the Song family, but knew that the Song family did not agree, or had already been rejected by the Song family, so he came up with this idea.
This idea was a bit sinister, but it was indeed effective. If he succeeded, the Song family would be labeled as a member of the Prince's Party even if they didn't take sides.
For the prince, the Song family does not need to explicitly support him, as long as they can remain neutral, that's all that matters.
Feicui looked at Su Qingyu and asked, "Do they want to go in?"
Su Qingyu shook her head, signaling her not to rush. The person inside was the crown prince. If she wasn't careful, she wouldn't be able to save Song Wanwan, and she would have to get herself into trouble.
By then, not only her, but also Shen Zhixiu and the Shen family will be affected.
Just as she expected, after a while, she heard that the prince had sent the eunuch away.
It's naturally not a good idea to leave people standing by and watching this kind of thing.
"Fei Cui, do you dare to go in and knock His Royal Highness unconscious? Think carefully. If you are discovered, your life may be over. If you succeed, the Third Master and I will reward you handsomely. If you are afraid, we can think of other ways."
Su Qingyu spoke in a very low voice, waiting for Feicui's reply.
Although Feicui was a slave who sold herself, she would still respect her opinion on such a matter that could result in death.
Jade said without hesitation, "Madam, I dare."
Her life was saved by the Third Young Master, and the Madam had been devoted to her all these years. Even if her life was at stake, she had no complaints. She had even decided that even if she was discovered, she would not reveal a single word about the Third Young Master or the Madam.
So before going in, she told Su Qingyu, "Madam, if I'm discovered, you must run away immediately. If anyone asks, you can say that we got separated and you have no idea what I did."
Su Qingyu felt a pang of bitterness in her stomach. This silly girl was willing to risk her life to save her. But if it really came to that, how could she abandon her? No matter what, she would just do her best to deal with it.
"Be careful. Once you get in, just knock His Royal Highness the Crown Prince unconscious without making any noise."
Jade nodded, opened the window a little wider, turned over and jumped in.
Su Qingyu stood by the window outside, her whole body pressed against the wall, her heart beating violently.
Today's matter was really urgent. She was afraid that if she went out to find someone at the last minute, Song Wanwan would have been in trouble by the time she came back.
Not to mention the relationship between the Song and Shen families, nor Song Wanwan's care for Su Shunci. Just saying that with such a good girl in front of her, she couldn't bear to see her being abused by the prince.
Fortunately, after two breaths, Feicui arrived at the window and whispered, "Madam, I've knocked the Crown Prince unconscious. Miss Song is unconscious in bed, and I can't wake her. Madam, what should we do now?"
Although Su Qingyu was a little flustered, she had to calm down at this moment. In order to protect Song Wanwan's reputation, it would be best to take her away from here.
"Go check how many people are guarding the door first. If there are few of them, deal with them. Otherwise, if they hear no sound from inside, they will find that the prince has been knocked unconscious."
By then, I'm afraid they would be discovered by the prince's men before they even leave Fengxian Hall.
She suspected that the Crown Prince wouldn't bring too many people with him on such a matter. Song Wanwan had a special status, and if word got out that it was the Crown Prince who forced her, the matter would become a big deal.
So the prince lured away the people from Fengxian Hall and found two false witnesses to prove that Song Wanwan had voluntarily come to meet him.
At that time, even if Song Wanwan didn't admit it, others would just think she was scared.
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