On the second day, Shang Xingjian brought Su Wanti to the palace to express his gratitude.
Inside the palace, Emperor Ning and the Empress sat at the top.
Su Wanti lowered her eyes and kowtowed, her movements precise and her manners graceful and dignified.
Emperor Ning stroked his beard and smiled, "As expected of the Princess Huide, whom I personally conferred upon you. You are well-mannered, kind-hearted, and capable of treating patients with kindness. You are truly a role model for women in this world!"
The Queen smiled gently at the side, "Princess Huide, please rise quickly. There is no need to perform such grand ceremonies in the future. You saved Prince Rui, which is a great service to the royal family and the country. You risked your life to save Prince Rui, which is also considered to have saved my life. I will remember this kindness in my heart."
Shang Xingjian, however, put his fist to his lips to hide his smile.
Now Su Wanti was dressed like a noble lady from the capital. She stood upright with her eyes half-closed, spoke softly, and moved with dignity and grace, completely different from her usual lively and energetic appearance.
Very interesting.
Su Wanti heard Shang Xingjian's snickering, but her eyes were fixed on a certain spot on the gold bricks on the ground, and she didn't even glance in his direction.
Seeing the woman's calm and solemn look, Shang Xingjian's smile deepened.
Every move of her son could not escape his mother's eyes. The queen looked at her son, then at Su Wanti, her eyes curved.
She had already received the letter that Nanny Gui had sent to the palace, which said that her son and Miss Su ate and slept together every day and had a close relationship.
The queen didn't mind a commoner woman entering her son's harem, as long as the commoner woman was liked by her son and had good character.
When she saw her today, she found that Miss Su was stunningly beautiful, elegant in manners, and calm in nature. She was neither arrogant nor noisy or talkative, and she felt very satisfied.
What's more, her son's love for her is obvious. She also saved her son's life, and her excellent medical skills can also be used by her son in the future.
The more the queen looked at Su Wanti, the more satisfied she became. She asked Su Wanti to sit closer, held her hand and talked for a long time, and also gave her a lot of rewards.
After expressing gratitude, Shang Xingjian and Su Wanti left the palace together and returned to Prince Rui's Mansion.
On the return carriage, Su Wanti remained silent and her face looked quite solemn.
Shang Xingjian felt that the woman's expression was not right. He approached her, lowered his head and asked softly, "Awan, what's wrong with you? Why aren't you talking?"
After the two of them ate and slept together that night, Shang Xingjian began to call her "Awan".
He knew that was what her family called her.
Su Wanti shook her head and frowned, "Your Highness, I have discovered something, but I don't know whether I should tell you. If I'm wrong, I'll be in big trouble. But if I'm right, I'll be in big trouble."
Shang Xingjian looked at Su Wanti's serious expression and couldn't help but believe it.
He asked tentatively, "Is it about my mother?"
Su Wanti shook her head.
Shang Xingjian's heart sank, and his voice trembled, "Is that about my father?"
Su Wanti looked at him and nodded slightly.
At this moment, Shang Xingjian's heart was pounding. If anything happened to his father, Daning would be in chaos.
"Let's talk about it when we get back."
The carriage soon arrived at Prince Rui's Mansion. Shang Xingjian took Su Wanti to the study in the main courtyard. The door was closed tightly and the most trusted guard was guarding outside.
"Awan, what did you find?" Shang Xingjian's heart was lifted.
Su Wanti said, "I smell a strange scent on your Majesty. I have smelled this scent on Xu Denggao, the governor of Luzhou."
With a crisp "bang", the teacup in Shang Xingjian's hand fell to the ground and shattered into pieces.
He was distracted for a moment, his eyes grew darker, his chest rose and fell rapidly, and a surge of anger surged through his chest.
Shang Xingjian's clear eyes were bloodshot due to extreme anger. His fists were clenched tightly, making crackling sounds, and his fingertips turned white due to excessive strength.
Su Wanti glanced at him and said slowly, "Judging from your Highness's reaction, do you have an idea?"
Shang Xingjian lowered his eyes, took a deep breath, and relieved his anger.
After a long while, he said quietly, "I roughly know who did it, but the evidence is insufficient right now. The other party is extremely cautious. If they destroy all evidence and deny it, I'm afraid my father won't believe me."
"But I can't just leave it alone. Otherwise, if my father gets poisoned, then Daning will be in danger."
"And your life is in danger." Su Wanti said.
Shang Xingjian looked at her gravely, "What else do you know?"
Su Wanti shook her head. "I don't know. These are just my guesses."
"Nothing can be done without leaving traces. I guess your Highness's secret guards have already discovered that the Luzhou prefect is colluding with members of the royal family to amass countless wealth in Luzhou and illegally open gold mines. They use the money to refine zombies, forge weapons, and recruit soldiers."
"The royal family has put so much energy into planning all this, naturally for the throne."
"After the current emperor ascended the throne, the brothers were exiled or imprisoned. Those who remained in the capital were idle princes who did not fight for power and had no real power."
"The mastermind behind the incident in Naluozhou should be a certain prince."
"As for which prince is the most suspicious, Your Highness should know better than me."
At this moment, Shang Xingjian's anger was relieved and his emotions calmed down. He looked at Su Wanti with approval in his eyes.
He nodded. "You guessed right. I sent people to investigate and found that all the clues about the Luzhou incident pointed to Concubine Li and the Second Prince, Prince Ping."
"But if we want to incriminate them and prove their guilt, we still lack some solid evidence. They are cautious, so evidence is hard to find. But I think if we search for a little more time, we will eventually gather all the evidence."
After saying this, his eyes darkened, and he sighed, saying, "However, looking at the current situation, I'm afraid we don't have enough time."
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