Sure enough, a flood occurred a few days later, and Xie Qianzhong was transferred by the Emperor to deal with it, and would not be back for a while.
That night, Xie Qianzhong quietly came to Song Tangxue's room, startling her: "Why are you here? Hurry back, it'll be terrible if the Crown Prince finds out!"
Xie Qianzhong crawled into her bed and pulled her into his arms: "Don't worry, the Crown Prince won't come here so late. I'm leaving the capital tomorrow and don't know when I'll be back. You must take good care of yourself. I'm worried that you'll be bullied by others."
Song Tangxue felt a little sad. This separation would last at least ten days to half a month before she could see him again. In her previous life, Xie Qianzhong was in charge of the flood relief efforts. This time, he returned after more than ten days and completely resolved the flood, but the food problem would still take some time to solve.
Despite the fact that the Emperor appointed Xie Qianzhong as the Left Chancellor and outwardly showed him great favor, he was actually very wary of the power Xie held in his hands.
"You must be careful. You don't need to worry about me. No one can bully me."
"That's true. With your intelligence, you certainly won't let yourself suffer." Song Tangxue had been quite calm when she encountered some problems before, and she was always able to solve them. Although she said that, she couldn't help but worry in her heart.
During this period, a major event did indeed occur: in her previous life, Song Tangli successfully colluded with the Dark Gate and sent assassins to try to kill her, but Song Tangxue repeatedly escaped the pursuit and survived.
In this life, Song Tangli was not so lucky. If Song Tangxue's guess was correct, she ran into a wall with Zhan Ming.
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After being lost, Xie Qianzhong embarked on a journey through the flood-stricken area, while Song Tangxue felt empty and wanted to see her one more time, but all she could see was the carriage gradually disappearing into the distance.
The Queen's Study.
Since the poison in Li Zhaoyun's body was cured, he has become increasingly intelligent with each treatment. This inevitably aroused the Empress's suspicion, since she herself had poisoned him, and his current change must mean that someone had cured him.
"Yun'er, who have you been in contact with these past few days?"
Li Zhaoyun didn't think too deeply about it and said directly, "Besides the Empress Dowager, there is only the Crown Princess. She usually comes to teach me my studies. Why does the Empress Dowager ask about this?"
The Empress seemed to be deep in thought. It seemed that the only suitable candidate was Consort Taiji. She needed to have a talk with her, otherwise it would be bad if it ruined her important plans. She had sent Song Tangxue to teach Yun'er her studies, not to have her cause trouble.
If Song Tangxue is a menace, I wouldn't mind getting rid of her.
Just then, Song Tangxue came over: "Your Majesty, Your Highness."
The Empress nodded slightly: "Yun'er, you may leave now. I have some important matters to discuss with the Crown Princess."
For a moment, only the two of them remained in the study. The Empress didn't beat around the bush and asked directly, "You discovered the poison in Yun'er's body?"
So they were asking Song Tangxue, but the Empress had already confirmed that she was the one who solved the mystery, and Song Tangxue didn't want to hide it, so she admitted it directly.
"You're being far too audacious. I only asked you to teach Yun'er her lessons, not to meddle in other people's business."
Song Tangxue remained composed and dignified. The Empress had poisoned Li Zhaoyun simply to control him, ensuring she held all the power. That way, even if Li Zhaoyun one day became Crown Prince, the power would still be in her hands.
She must be furious that her plans have been ruined. Now that the poison has been neutralized, the effects of the medicine will definitely decrease if she takes it again.
"Your Majesty, I know what you are trying to do, but it is too risky. After all, if the imperial physician takes His Highness's pulse, he will know that he is poisoned, and Your Majesty will not be able to escape the responsibility. It would be better to choose another method."
The Empress was quite intrigued; this Song Tangxue was even more intelligent than she had imagined.
"If it is as you say, what should I do?"
A hint of murderous intent flashed in the Empress's eyes. The more she knew in this palace, the worse it would be for her.
"His Highness is now grateful to the Empress. After all, if it weren't for you, he would have spent his whole life in the temple. In addition, my daughter-in-law is now in charge of his studies. What to teach and how to do it are still in the hands of you and me, aren't they?"
Song Tangxue had prepared this explanation before she arrived. She knew she had to be careful when dealing with a ruthless character like the Empress, as a slight mistake could cost her her life.
"What you say is quite right. Then I'll give you a timeframe. If I don't see results within three days, I don't recommend eliminating this menace. I'll naturally have other methods then."
"Thank you, Your Majesty. Your daughter-in-law will do her utmost."
The first hurdle has been successfully passed. Next, Song Tangxue will only teach Li Zhaoyun some very simple things. It is not convenient to teach her more now. If the Empress knew that she had given everything she knew, she would definitely become suspicious of her.
When they left the palace and passed by the pancake shop, they didn't see the figure in black robes anymore. There was only the shopkeeper busy at work. The food problem had been solved, and business had returned to normal.
"Miss Song."
When Song Tangxue turned around, Zhan Ming appeared behind her. He wasn't wearing a mask, and his elegant white clothes accentuated his harmless face, making it impossible to associate him with the word "dangerous."
"Zhan Ming, why are you here?"
"If I said I came to see Miss Song, would you believe me?"
Being targeted by the leader of the powerful Dark Gate is not a good thing. Let's hear what important matter he has to say first.
They gathered in a private room of a teahouse, and Zhan Ming calmly poured Song Tangxue a cup of tea: "Why don't you drink it?"
"I really dare not drink the tea poured through the hidden door."
Zhan Ming laughed heartily. This woman was quite interesting. She wasn't afraid when she first saw him, but now she was cautious. He was the first to drink the cup in front of him and lose his memory. Song Tangxue's tea wasn't poisoned, so she drank it.
"Young Master Zhan, what important matter do you have to discuss with me today?"
"I came here first just to give you a heads-up. There is a man in the secret sect named Fang Jing. His savior is your dear sister. It seems they are worried about how to get rid of you recently."
Song Tangxue didn't believe he would be so kind, and even her eyes revealed a hint of schadenfreude.
“I already knew that Song Tangli and I have never gotten along. She would never let go of such a good opportunity to let someone else attack me.”
In her past life, Song Tangli colluded with the entire Dark Gate, but in this life, the only person she can still use is Fang Jing.
"You're quite calm, which is different from what I expected."
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