Chapter 540: The Femme Fatale in the Double Life Story (39)
As the matter of the real and fake prince was revealed, there was indeed a big earthquake in the court.
Who could have thought that there would be someone so bold as to replace the royal heir? Fortunately, His Highness was lucky enough to not only survive but also return to the court with his own ability.
"Congratulations, my Lord."
"My Lord, you have a unique vision."
"My Lord, I have booked a private room in the Food Bowl Building. I have just finished my court session and I want to go over there for a small gathering."
Thanks to Qinglan, Marquis Yongchang has been very successful in official circles recently.
Everyone can see that the emperor thinks highly of this new prince. Apart from his status, this new prince is indeed capable and skillful. He came from a poor family but won the imperial examination and climbed to the fourth rank in more than a year. Even if he is not a prince, his future prospects are limitless.
Not to mention that now that he has returned to his ancestral home, the emperor feels guilty about him and is relying on him in every aspect. With the support of the Prime Minister's Office, maybe he can compete for that position.
Marquis Yongchang has been in a daze these days, as if he was walking on cotton, with a feeling of unreality.
His son-in-law actually became a prince.
Is there anything more incredible in the world than this?
At this time, Xie Qinglan happened to walk to the front. Marquis Yongchang stepped forward and was about to call him as usual, but suddenly felt that it was inappropriate and quickly changed his words: "...Your Highness."
Xie Qinglan paused, turned around, and saw the Marquis of Yongchang. He gave a distant and faint smile: "My Lord."
Yongchang Marquis: "Where are you going, Your Highness?"
Xie Qinglan's attitude was not very warm, but it was also impeccable: "My father gave me some instructions, and I was just about to go over to deal with them."
Seeing that he was not in a good mood for conversation, Yongchang Hou smiled awkwardly: "Ah, you have to pay attention to what your majesty has told you to do."
Xie Qinglan used to call him father-in-law, but he didn't know when it started... It seemed like since the day when he brought the Imperial Guards to the Marquis' Mansion to pick up Su Yu, Xie Qinglan no longer called him father-in-law. Every time they met, he would politely call him "Marquis", which seemed quite unfamiliar.
Yongchang Hou asked tentatively: "How is Yu'er doing recently?"
When mentioning Su Yu, Xie Qinglan's smile faded a little: "Very good."
The maid reported that she ate well, slept well, and ate much more than before when she was with him.
That's a heartless person who can live well anywhere.
Seeing Xie Qinglan's expression turn cold, Yongchang Hou's heart skipped a beat, wondering if the two had a quarrel: "But how did Yu'er displease His Highness? I'll go and tell her myself."
Xie Qinglan regained consciousness and said, "No, Lord Marquis, don't worry. I will take her back to the Marquis' Mansion another day."
The Marquis of Yongchang was relieved: "That's good! That's good! Your Highness, please get busy."
Xie Qinglan nodded lightly and left.
Onlookers speculated that Xie Qinglan seemed to be dissatisfied with his current wife, which was understandable. After all, she was a concubine's daughter. When Xie Qinglan officially recognized his ancestral roots, he would probably not allow her to be the principal wife. Being a concubine would be considered marrying above her station.
Xie Qinglan's claim of being busy was not an excuse. What happened back then involved a lot of people, and he had to keep an eye on it all the time.
The eldest prince is now under house arrest, waiting to be executed after the matter is fully investigated. The eldest prince's wife was given poisoned wine, and the rest of his family members were all exiled, never to return to the capital.
"Your Highness, Miss Sui Jin is here."
Xie Qinglan's eyes fell on the person being tortured in front of him, and he was not moved by the horrific scene: "Let her in."
Sui Jin walked into the prison, and the strong smell of blood hit her nose. She walked over to Xie Qinglan and said, "Your Highness."
Xie Qinglan lowered his eyes and looked at her: "What's the matter?"
He placed Sui Jin to serve Su Yu, so her request for a meeting must be related to Su Yu.
Sui Jin reported truthfully: "Madam wanted to see Miss Lan Ying, but I refused according to your instructions. Now Madam is making a fuss to see you."
Xie Qinglan didn't say anything. After a long silence, he said, "Just say I'm not in the capital."
This is what not seen means.
Sui Jin: "Madam said that if you don't see her, she won't eat."
"Not eating?" Hearing this, Xie Qinglan frowned and said in a cold voice, "Threatening me with a hunger strike? She is really capable."
Xie Qinglan hasn't figured out how to face Su Yu.
He was even timid.
I don't want to forgive her so easily, but I can't bear to see her crying in grievance, so I can only avoid her like this for now.
After a long silence, Xie Qinglan said, "Let Lan Ying serve her."
Sui Jin: “Yes.”
On the way out of the Heavenly Prison, Sui Jin was thinking, everyone said that the prince had neglected the Madam and had no feelings for her, but according to her observation, that was not the case. When the prince heard that the Madam didn't want to eat, he immediately asked Lan Ying to serve her, which showed that he cared about the Madam.
The screams continued in the prison. The jailer dipped his whip in salt water and whipped the prisoner again and again: "Tell me! Who ordered you to do this?"
Xie Qinglan lowered his long eyelashes, covering his dark and cold pupils. His lips moved slightly, as if he was talking to someone, or as if he was talking to himself: "Who do you think you are? Why do you think I will be threatened by you and be soft-hearted towards you after doing that? You're dreaming."
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After seeing Lan Ying, Su Yu stopped clamoring to see Xie Qinglan.
She held Lan Ying's hand and looked her up and down: "Did Xie Qinglan do anything to you?"
Lan Ying shook her head with tears in her eyes: "No, the uncle didn't do anything to me, he just didn't let me see you, Miss, have you been okay these days?"
Su Yu's nose felt sore: "I'm fine."
Lan Ying saw her red eyes and became even more worried: "Miss, what happened between you and your uncle?"
Lan Ying glanced at Sui Jin who was standing aside without saying anything, and whispered, "I heard everyone in the courtyard call the uncle Your Highness, and said that the uncle is the prince. What's going on?"
Su Yu had already learned the news from Sui Jin.
When Su Yu first heard the news, her first reaction was shock, followed by disbelief.
"Impossible! How could Xie Qinglan be the prince? Is this a mistake?" Su Yu subconsciously denied.
Sui Jin was startled and said quickly, "Madam, please be careful with your words. Even the emperor has acknowledged His Highness's identity, so there is no way he would be wrong. Madam, please don't say such things again next time. It will be bad for you if it gets out."
Su Yu still thought she was joking.
How could Xie Qinglan be a prince? How could he be a prince?
Su Yu didn't know whether she was simply questioning the news or resisting the fact that Xie Qinglan was the prince.
If it were in the past, she would have been surprised, but now, the more unusual Xie Qinglan's identity became, the more afraid she became.
At this time, in the Yongchang Marquis Mansion, Su Miaoer smashed countless sets of porcelain.
"How could Xie Qinglan be a prince? There is no such thing at all. He is just an ordinary minister. How could this be possible?"
Su Miaoer remembered that this incident never happened at this time in her previous life.
"What went wrong?" Su Miaoer was panic-stricken.
Until now, Su Miaoer has not married, but she has been engaged and is only waiting for a year to get married. After wasting so much time, she finally compromised.
But it seemed as if God was playing a huge joke on her. When she finally gave up on Xie Qinglan, she found out that he was actually a prince of noble status.
"Why is Su Yu still so lucky even if she has the chance to do it all over again!" Su Miaoer smashed the last vase in the room.
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