Wen Zhu subconsciously looked at Shen Zhixiu. This matter was too big, and he had to ask the Third Master's opinion again.
Shen Zhixiu nodded slightly, his face expressionless, as if sending the prince over was a trivial matter.
After the story was told, Su Qingyu did not stay any longer and left Fengxian Hall with Feicui and Song Wanwan.
There was an abandoned palace not far from the Hall of Dedication. Feicui found a relatively clean side hall and helped Song Wanwan in.
Su Qingyu reached out and wiped the sweat from her forehead, then sat down on the small couch and pinched Song Wanwan's philtrum.
He then asked Feicui to bring a wet handkerchief and put it on her mouth and nose.
After a long while, Song Wanwan moved her fingers and slowly woke up.
Su Qingyu hurriedly asked Feicui to bring some warm water and helped her drink half a glass of water.
After Song Wanwan drank three mouthfuls of water, she became much more conscious.
"Mrs. Shen San? What's wrong with me?"
She only remembered going to look at the copied scriptures, but she fainted as soon as she opened one volume.
Su Qingyu helped her sit down, "That Zimei should have taken refuge with the Crown Prince. The Crown Prince wants to marry into the Song family, so he brought you there today."
"When I found you, you were already knocked unconscious by the prince. If I had been any later, the consequences would have been disastrous."
Upon hearing this, Song Wanwan clenched her fists, "Zhou Jianyuan...you deserve to die."
Because of the dispute between the late Queen and Consort Xian, Song Wanwan had already disliked the Crown Prince. Hearing these words, all the old and new hatreds flooded back into her heart.
Thinking of the scene described by Su Qingyu, Song Wanwan felt a pang of fear in her heart again.
"Today's events are all thanks to the Third Madam." Song Wanwan looked at Su Qingyu gratefully.
Su Qingyu knew the magnitude of the risk she had taken. The more aware she was, the more grateful she felt. If it were anyone else today, they would have turned and left immediately, fearing the Crown Prince would bear them a grudge.
Su Qingyu patted Song Wanwan's hand and said, "Miss, please don't be polite with me. Our two families have always been close. Now that I have encountered this, I will naturally not stand idly by."
Song Wanwan was unconscious because she had been drugged. Now that she has woken up, she is fine.
She got off the couch, put on her shoes, and asked, "Where is the prince?"
Su Qingyu thought about it and told Song Wanwan everything she had just done to the prince.
Song Wanwan's expression brightened as she listened. She put her hands on her waist and said, "Third Madam, you did a great job. Let's go and see the excitement."
"I love kicking someone when they're down."
If she doesn't make the prince suffer today, she will not be named Song.
Su Qingyu naturally agreed. She also wanted to see how Li Chaoyun would react when he saw that the person in the Saintess of Xiyue's room was the Crown Prince. The expression on his face would surely be fascinating.
The two hit it off immediately and stood up and walked towards Fengxian Hall.
When they reached the gate of Fengxian Hall, the emperor and his court ladies had just entered. The two of them followed at the back, unnoticed.
Su Qingyu peered through the gap in the crowd and saw Li Chaoyun, who was standing in front of the other ladies. Although she could only see his profile, she could tell that his expression was not looking good.
Li Chaoyun was feeling very nervous at this moment. Half a minute ago, she already knew that the person in the Saint Maiden of Xiyue's house was not Shen Zhixiu, but His Royal Highness the Crown Prince.
She had no idea what had happened in the meantime, and she had no time to ponder. The most important thing right now was how to conceal the Crown Prince's affairs.
If the emperor knew that the prince was making love with the Saint of Xiyue in the side room at this moment, he would surely be furious.
But she wanted to protect the prince, but there were also people who didn't want to let him go.
While everyone was walking inside, Song Wanwan quietly approached the side of Marquis of Loyalty Song Zan.
"Daddy, I have something to say..."
Song Wanwan whispered to Song Zan what had just happened in a voice that only the two of them could hear.
Song Zan's expression was visibly gloomy. The Song family only had this precious daughter, and how could he tolerate the prince scheming against her with such dirty and vile means.
Whoever plotted against his precious daughter will never get away with it.
When Emperor Xuande led the others to the outside of the late empress's palace, Song Zan suddenly said, "Your Majesty, in my opinion, it is not appropriate for Lord Shen to recite the eulogy."
Emperor Xuande was stunned. "Then according to Marquis Zhongyi's opinion, who should read the eulogy?"
Song Zan was the late queen's brother, and when he said this, everyone thought he wanted to recite the eulogy himself. Even Emperor Xuande thought so.
Song Zan said seriously, "I would like to ask His Royal Highness the Crown Prince to recite a eulogy for the late Queen."
"Since all the court officials and ladies are here, it would be more solemn for His Royal Highness the Crown Prince to recite the eulogy."
"The late queen had no children, but she is also the legitimate mother of several princes. Your Highness the Crown Prince should set an example and show filial piety."
Song Zan's words were well-reasoned and could not be faulted. From the perspective of filial piety, the prince was indeed the most suitable person to recite the sacrificial text.
The virtuous concubine did not know about the prince at this time, so her first reaction was to agree with Song Zan's proposal.
This is a good opportunity to establish good relations with the Song family, and also an opportunity to demonstrate the prince's status and ability in front of the emperor and court officials.
But looking around, Concubine Xian did not see any trace of the prince. She felt unhappy and complained about why the prince was running around at this time.
He quickly whispered to the nanny beside him, "Go find His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and ask him to come here quickly."
Li Chaoyun was so anxious that he couldn't help but say, "His Royal Highness the Crown Prince just felt a little unwell and asked to lie down in a side hall for a while. Why don't we pay our respects to the late Queen first? It would be bad if we miss the auspicious time."
Song Zan's face was cold, and without even looking at Li Chaoyun, he said, "We are all family. Even if we offer sacrifices a little later, the late queen will not blame us."
He sighed again and looked at Emperor Xuande sadly.
"Your Majesty, my greatest regret in this life is that the late queen died childless. I have often dreamed of her lying alone and helpless in the depths of the night."
"If His Royal Highness the Crown Prince feels that the late Queen is not worthy of him offering sacrifices, then I will pretend that I did not say anything."
Song Zan's words made Emperor Xuande's face change, and he said in a deep voice: "Come, go find the prince and ask him to come here quickly."
Eunuch Hu bowed in agreement and ordered people to look for the prince.
Shen Zhixiu stood aside the entire time, not saying a word. He could tell that the Marquis of Loyalty was venting his anger on his daughter.
Others didn't know what was going on and thought that the Marquis of Loyalty valued His Royal Highness the Crown Prince.
Concubine Rong stood aside with a sullen expression. No matter how she looked at it, it seemed like the Marquis of Loyalty was promoting the Crown Prince. Could it be that the Marquis of Loyalty and the Crown Prince were planning a marriage? This wasn't good news.
Just as everyone was waiting for the prince's arrival with their own thoughts, Shunxi, the young eunuch who followed Hu Lu, suddenly ran over with a panicked look on his face.
"Your Majesty, I have found His Royal Highness the Crown Prince."
"It's just...it's just..."
Shunxi stammered and couldn't say the rest of the words.
Emperor Xuande waited for a long while, and his patience was already running out. He shouted, "What's going on? If you have something to say, please speak up."
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