"How could you beat someone like that? Aren't there any patrolling guards at the inn? Aren't there any servants in the rooms?"
Ye Shan laughed and said, "I poured a little more wine into the bottle. There was a sleeping potion made by Hua Ling in the wine. When the other girls were changing clothes, I sent the servants away. I didn't use too much force, so it didn't take long."
Those who managed to sneak in were all wearing veils.
The inn guards assumed they were with the girls, who in turn assumed they were originally from the courtyard.
The whole process was rough and very simple.
The guards at the inn watched them go in, and the girls had no idea where they came from.
Another important point is that Prince Jin is a womanizer, and Princess Heyi needs to find a way to cover it up.
On his very first day here, he's already looking for a girl. How embarrassing!
Su Wenyuan sighed, "Doing it so blatantly, what's the difference between this and provocation?"
"The difference is that there's no evidence," Sheng Jingyu said nonchalantly.
Su Wenyuan glanced at him and said, "But does His Majesty think of this? Your targeting of the Crown Prince of Qikong Kingdom could easily cause conflict between the two countries. Wouldn't His Majesty come after you?"
It was impossible to tell what he was thinking; he didn't seem flustered at all.
Su Wenyuan thought she would be the first to run into trouble, since Princess Heyi disliked her, but she didn't expect Sheng Jingyu to make the first move.
"There would have been trouble anyway, so does it matter if there's one more or one less?" Sheng Jingyu turned his head slightly, looking at Su Wenyuan's profile.
Although she complained a little, she didn't show it on her face, nor did she seem very nervous.
In her opinion, this was not a big deal.
Unexpectedly, Su Wenyuan suddenly turned around, and Sheng Jingyu instinctively dodged, turning his head to the side...
Su Wenyuan became suspicious. Sheng Jingyu's reaction just now seemed like he was spying on her, and then hurriedly avoided her after she discovered it.
Su Wenyuan raised her hand and waved it in front of his eyes, but Sheng Jingyu did not react at all. His breathing was normal, and he blinked when he was supposed to.
"When Princess Heyi was sent to marry the princess, didn't anyone make any demands? How could she marry such a person? She's a princess, after all," Su Wenyuan asked with a calm expression, but she was still suspicious.
Sheng Jingyu said, "Anchuan has suffered repeated defeats, and Qikong has not asked for anything else. Instead, it wants to follow the example of Fuchuan, which was destroyed, and establish a long-term alliance between the two countries to show friendship. Faced with this situation, who would make any demands?"
In the past, Yasukawa and Bucheon maintained peace and never mistreated the girls who came to marry into the state.
When Fuchuan was destroyed, Qikong Kingdom took its place. They said the same thing the year before, and the late emperor agreed to the marriage alliance. But thirteen years ago, they still attacked Anchuan Kingdom.
This Qikong Kingdom sounds unreliable; they go back on their word.
"Let's rest first, it's late." Sheng Jingyu got up, turned his back to Su Wenyuan, closed his eyes, and walked to the bedside.
He was very familiar with this part of the area, and he even remembered exactly how many steps it was.
I walk with my eyes closed because I'm afraid my act won't be convincing enough and I'll give myself away.
Su Wenyuan blew out the candle and lay down on the bed as well.
Looking back on the time I spent with Sheng Jingyu, it seems like there were many times when things didn't quite go right...
This wasn't the first time she'd had this suspicion. Once or twice might be a misperception, but after a while, something just didn't feel right!
Sheng Jingyu was also flustered at this moment. Su Wenyuan had worn two layers of pajamas to bed today.
She usually only wore the innermost layer, but today Ye Shan came in to report some things, so Su Wenyuan put on another layer. Now that she's about to go to sleep, she hasn't taken off the outer layer.
What is she thinking?
At this moment, Su Wenyuan also realized the problem, muttered that she was wearing too many clothes, took off the outer layer, and quickly lay back down in the quilt.
The thought that Sheng Jingyu might not be blind made Su Wenyuan want to disappear into a crack in the ground.
Is he blind or not?
Sheng Jingyu was also at a loss, wondering if Su Wenyuan had discovered it or not.
He wanted to regain his sight at the right opportunity, rather than let Su Wenyuan discover that he was faking blindness.
Su Wenyuan would walk around in front of him every day wearing very thin fabric, and once he realized she was faking it...
Sheng Jingyu couldn't foresee the consequences, but they certainly wouldn't be good.
The two of them fell asleep, each lost in their own thoughts.
The next morning, Sheng Jingyu went to the morning court session. Su Wenyuan listened to Meng Qi's report, which concerned the Wang family.
She had previously asked Ye Shan to investigate in detail, and Ye Shan had investigated part of it; now it was time to examine the remaining details.
Wang and Su Yuan knew each other since childhood, and their families had some connection. Later, Wang's family fell into poverty, and she had to go out to make a living.
The two met again many years later, when Su Yuan did not yet know Yu Qingzhu and was going through a period of despair.
In other words, he and Wang had been having an affair for a long time.
However, Su Yuan still married Yu Qingzhu for the sake of his official career.
Wang was willing to be a mistress, and she did so for several years.
Su Yuan had feelings for her, and he also wanted to make up for the grievances she suffered as a concubine. That's why he made Wang Shi his legal wife not long after Yu Qingzhu died.
Given this story, the two of them probably both felt incredibly affectionate.
Su Wenyuan just wanted to curse, "What a piece of trash!"
The two schemed against Yu Qingzhu's background, used her to get promoted, and also plotted to seize her family's wealth. It's unknown whether they've even set their sights on her life.
“Keep investigating, find out her weaknesses, find out what you can use against her. Didn’t Su Yuan say he had no reason to divorce his wife? I’ll give him one.”
Wang must be divorced to make room for Yu Qingzhu. After Yu Qingzhu is cleared of wrongdoing, Su Yuan can be dealt with.
Meng Qi nodded and said, "Your Highness, don't worry, the investigation is continuing over there."
Su Wenyuan raised her head and suddenly froze.
She was becoming more and more adept at using Sheng Jingyu's people.
Sheng Jingyu never hid anything from him. Although they claimed to be cooperating, Sheng Jingyu actually helped her more often.
In this situation, even if Sheng Jingyu was hiding something, she shouldn't dwell on it. He was a prince, so it was only natural for him to be wary of her. Besides, she hadn't known Sheng Jingyu for very long.
"The morning court session should be over by now, right? Has the Prince not returned yet? How is the matter at the post station being handled?" Su Wenyuan asked.
Meng Qi replied, "The morning court session has already ended. The Emperor did not mention this matter during the morning court session. After the morning court session ended, the Emperor summoned the Crown Prince and the Prince to Chengming Palace."
"The Empress's palace? The matter wasn't discussed in the court, but is to be inquired about in the harem. The harem is great, I can go in. Let's go!" Su Wenyuan was about to go into the palace to argue with someone again.
Her greatest talent was arguing with people; she couldn't let Sheng Jingyu suffer a loss.
I thought the matter would be dealt with during the morning court session, but it seems Princess Heyi still cares about her reputation.
Even the Emperor has his pride. He just said yesterday that he was safe in the capital, and then he was beaten that very night. How embarrassing! Su Wenyuan could already imagine the Emperor's expression.
Inside Chengming Palace, Princess Heyi once again complained, "If I hadn't stopped the envoys, they would have rushed to the court to demand an explanation. The Crown Prince had just arrived in Anchuan Kingdom and was beaten so badly he couldn't get up!"
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