Su Qingyu asked naturally, and Shen Zhixiu answered frankly, "I asked Wenzhu to find out."
"Thank you, Third Master, for your concern and trouble." Su Qingyu said politely.
Shen Zhixiu suddenly coughed twice and said, "When you performed the first seven rituals for me, the offerings you brought were all my favorite foods."
Su Qingyu thought of the ritual and suddenly tilted her head back to hold back her laughter. Finally, she couldn't help it and laughed out loud.
Shen Zhixiu asked with a smile: "What are you laughing at?"
"I remember what you said that day, that this scripture cannot be wasted. So Third Master really listened carefully? What did you hear?" Su Qingyu couldn't help but joked.
Shen Zhixiu's deep eyes suddenly rippled, and he said, "I did listen carefully. There are not many people in the capital who sincerely pray for my salvation. After listening to that scripture, I turned danger into safety in the northwest. It was your reminder, and perhaps also the Buddha's blessing."
"Come to think of it, it's all your credit."
Su Qingyu was in a good mood today, so she jokingly said, "Then this is considered a life-saving favor. How will you repay me, Third Master?"
Shen Zhixiu took a sip of tea, his elegant eyebrows drooped, and he said softly, "Didn't I promise to marry you?"
Su Qingyu: ...
How did it become that he pledged himself to me?
She changed the subject at the right time, "The Third Master said he had something to say to me. What did he want to say?"
Shen Zhixiu put down the white porcelain Ru kiln teacup and whispered, "I've found out everything about the Crown Prince."
Su Qingyu immediately became interested and looked up at him, "Oh? What's going on?"
A sneer curled up on Shen Zhixiu's lips as he said, "There used to be a female official in the Eastern Palace named Qingdai, who was deeply loved by the Crown Prince. Gradually, they fell in love and secretly left the palace for fun together. Unexpectedly, they were discovered by the Crown Prince's biological mother, Consort Xian, who had Qingdai beaten to death."
"The clothes you wore that day were exactly the same as the ones Qingdai wore when she left the palace."
Su Qingyu's face darkened upon hearing this. "Li Chaoyun did this on purpose. She wanted the Crown Prince to fall in love with me and then have me enter the Eastern Palace as his concubine."
Shen Zhixiu continued, "I heard that the court lady named Qingdai wasn't particularly good-looking, but she was diligent and managed the affairs of the Eastern Palace in an orderly manner."
"When the Crown Prince came that day, you happened to be busy with disaster relief work. No wonder you caught the Crown Prince's attention."
Su Qingyu suddenly pretended to look at Shen Zhixiu with resentment, "Third Master, Li Chaoyun treated me like this because of you, right?"
"What do you mean? Beauty brings disaster? I've heard that the Third Master is the dream lover of many girls in the capital. Now it seems that what he said is true."
The tea that Shen Zhixiu had just put into his mouth choked on his throat, and he coughed several times before he returned to normal.
Seeing that he was a little embarrassed, Su Qingyu quickly asked about the matter, "In your opinion, Third Master, does the prince give up?"
"This matter won't have any impact on you, right?"
Shen Zhixiu's eyes flickered slightly as he remembered meeting the prince in the cabinet yesterday.
Yesterday, the Crown Prince went to the Cabinet to see Elder Chen and ran into Shen Zhixiu. The two chatted for a few words, and then Shen Zhixiu took his leave.
But before he could even leave the house, he heard the prince scolding the eunuch beside him, saying that the parrot was his favorite and who allowed them to touch it. The eunuch knelt down in fear and apologized, but Shen Zhixiu knew that the feud between him and the prince had been sealed.
This matter had nothing to do with Su Qingyu in essence; it was simply a case of the emperor's authority not being defied, and he had violated the prince's taboo. However, this incident also revealed that the prince was not very shrewd, nor broad-minded enough, and unlikely to achieve great things.
Seeing that Shen Zhixiu looked unhappy, Su Qingyu asked apologetically, "Did I cause you any trouble?"
"What happened that day is indeed my fault. I checked the clothes carefully and didn't see anything unusual."
"Plus, my clothes are so dirty that I can't show them to anyone..."
Shen Zhixiu waved his hand and said, "It's not your fault. There are thieves who steal for a thousand days, but there are no thieves who guard against thieves for a thousand days."
"Besides, the Crown Prince's secret is unknown to most people. Even I only found out after sending people to investigate thoroughly. You can't predict the future, so how can you prevent it?"
Su Qingyu was comforted by his words and felt much more at ease.
He asked, "If I see the prince again in the future, is there anything I should be careful about?"
When she married into the Shen family, she would be the Third Lady of the Shen family. She would have many opportunities to attend banquets and would inevitably meet the nobles in the palace.
In order to avoid trouble for myself and Shen Zhixiu, it is better to find out clearly.
In her previous life, she had little interaction with the royal family and knew very little about this aspect.
Shen Zhixiu pondered for a moment and said, "The prince doesn't like pretentious women from aristocratic families. He likes practical and honest women."
"In half a month, it will be the Emperor's birthday, and you will enter the palace then. You can wear something extravagant and dress in a dignified and elegant manner."
Su Qingyu was stunned. Longevity Festival? In previous years, she had not been included in the invitations sent out for the Emperor's Longevity Festival. Su Qingyu thought about this and suddenly realized that she would definitely be included this year because she and Shen Zhixiu were getting married.
After this marriage was settled, her status in the capital also rose.
"If I dress too elegantly and luxuriously, won't it be too high-profile?" Su Qingyu hesitated.
The most taboo at this kind of banquet is to be too high-profile. After all, there are many hidden talents in the capital, and it would be bad if those princesses and princesses were overshadowed.
"Don't worry, the future Mrs. Shen San can wear whatever she wants, and no one dares to say a word." Shen Zhixiu said in a clear and low voice.
Su Qingyu nodded and said, "Okay, I'll remember that."
When Shen Zhixiu mentioned the Wanshou Festival, Su Qingyu suddenly asked him, "Was this Wanshou Festival planned by Lord Xu?"
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