Su Wenyuan chatted with the three women until evening and invited them to stay overnight at the mansion.
During this process, she not only learned about Yu Qingzhu, but also about Marquis Anle.
He was a very cautious man. When high-ranking officials came to visit his residence, he would always have them thoroughly inspected. If they were found to be carrying gold or silver, they would be expelled.
People in the mansion were not allowed to discuss unrelated matters, and the second and third wives were not allowed to contact people with ill intentions, in order to prevent them from being taken advantage of.
But when it comes to the marriage between Yu Qingzhu and Su Yuan, they become less cautious.
It's so strange, Su Wenyuan just can't figure it out.
She could see through Su Yuan's scheme, so how could the old fox Marquis Anle not? Why would he still marry his only daughter to him?
Su Wenyuan was lost in thought during dinner, and she remained so until Sheng Jingyu returned to his room.
"What did you find out? Is there any evidence?" Sheng Jingyu asked.
Su Wenyuan came to her senses and said, "There's no evidence, I'm just trying to find out about my maternal grandfather and my mother."
Sheng Jingyu asked in confusion, "Don't you remember your mother and your maternal grandfather?"
Su Wenyuan's tone was as if she were talking to a stranger. Even if she was young when Anle Hou had his accident, she shouldn't rely entirely on outsiders to find out about it.
"I don't remember much. I was probably scared after the incident. Sudden changes always have some impact," Su Wenyuan said, trying to cover up her misunderstanding.
Since it's not her memory, it's normal that she can't fully accept it.
But there's really not much in my memory.
Sheng Jingyu nodded with some skepticism.
Su Wenyuan suddenly remembered something and asked, "You've had contact with my maternal grandfather. He's a very cautious person?"
“Yes! I went to see him many times, but he was always unwilling to talk to me much because I am a prince. Later, after we got to know each other better, he was willing to say a few more words to me.” Sheng Jingyu did not hide anything.
Su Wenyuan murmured, "How could such a cautious person leave behind obvious evidence?"
No need to guess anymore, it's definitely a frame-up.
The matter has been figured out, but overturning the verdict is as difficult as climbing to the sky.
Suddenly, Yuexiu's voice came from outside the door. One of the three women wanted to see Su Wenyuan alone.
This person's surname is Wu. Among the three, she is the most straightforward, and she is often the first to speak.
In the afternoon, Su Wenyuan sensed that she had something to say, as she kept looking at her hesitantly.
Even if she doesn't come to find her, Su Wenyuan will still find her alone.
In the adjacent side room, Wu's mother broke down in tears.
"I never thought I would see Miss again. A few days before the incident at the Marquis of Anle’s residence, I felt something was wrong. Madam became taciturn, but Prime Minister Su showed no signs of it and was still busy dealing with Wang Shi."
“I thought Madam was just in a bad mood and didn’t think much of it. Now that I think about it, it seems she knew something was going to happen. After the accident, I was worried about Madam and secretly came back twice.”
The first time was the day before Yu Qingzhu died. She didn't see Yu Qingzhu, but she saw Wang Shi, who had already entered the mansion.
The second time was after Yu Qingzhu's death, when all the servants who had followed him from the Marquis of Anle's residence had already left.
The Prime Minister's residence has also been completely reorganized.
“I don’t know if Madam hanged herself, but I feel that Wang Shi has ill intentions. She has her own daughter and would definitely not tolerate Miss. I want to see if Miss is still alright.”
"But I couldn't get in. I know there's a dog hole in the Prime Minister's kitchen that leads outside. I was hoping to go there and catch a glimpse of Miss, but I overheard the servants' conversation there..."
As soon as she got to this point, Su Wenyuan felt a lump in her throat and her heart pounded wildly.
Wu's mother did not notice Su Wenyuan's unusual behavior and said to herself, "Wang has arranged for someone to poison Miss."
The original intention was to poison Su Wenyuan to make way for Su Lin'er, otherwise, since the two women were of similar age, Wang would always be known as a mistress.
Considering the timing, with the incident at the Marquis of Anle's residence just happening and Yu Qingzhu already dead, it's inevitable that people would suspect Su Yuan of deliberately killing his wife and daughter if Su Wenyuan were to die at this time.
For the sake of her reputation, she spared Su Wenyuan's life, but Wang Shi was vicious; even if she couldn't poison her to death, she wanted to make her stupid.
“I just saw that Miss knows nothing about the past, and even Madam has forgotten. I suspect that it was Wang who did it. Now that the Princess Consort has a position, she must seek justice for herself!”
Su Wenyuan's face turned pale, and she trembled with anger. She asked with difficulty, "Think again, what else?"
Mrs. Wu told Su Wenyuan everything she could think of.
She was just a maid in the outer courtyard and knew very little. It was precisely because they were far away from Yu Qingzhu that they were arranged to leave the mansion a day earlier.
Yu Qingzhu didn't dare send her close friends and family out beforehand, fearing that someone would notice something was amiss.
It wasn't until the emperor issued the decree to spare her life that she began to make arrangements for her close associates.
These people are no longer in the capital, which must have been at Yu Qingzhu's behest.
After Wu's mother was sent back, Su Wenyuan sat in a chair to calm herself down.
No wonder my memories are fragmented and always feel blurry; it turns out it was Wang who did it.
Moreover, Yu Qingzhu had already guessed that something bad was going to happen, but Su Yuan was unaware of it. According to Wu's mother's description, Su Yuan was still trying to please Yu Qingzhu during those days.
If he knew, there would be no need for him to try to please him.
The Anle Marquis's mansion had just been embroiled in an incident when Wang entered the Prime Minister's mansion and even poisoned her. Was Yu Qingzhu's death also related to them?
Sheng Jingyu waited for Su Wenyuan in the room, but after a long time she did not return, so he went to the side room alone.
At the door, I saw Su Wenyuan covered in cold sweat, her arms trembling violently as she leaned on the table.
Quickly call Ye Shan over and go find Hua Ling.
Su Wenyuan felt the light in front of her being blocked. She looked up and saw Sheng Jingyu.
"Ye Shan said you're not doing well, so she went to call Hua Ling." Sheng Jingyu supported Su Wenyuan's body.
Su Wenyuan forced a smile and said, "I'm not feeling well. I was probably frightened. That Wu Mama said that Wang Shi poisoned me, which is why I don't remember anything from my childhood, and I even forgot my mother."
Sheng Jingyu's eyes showed a hint of surprise. "The Wang family is quite bold. Let Hua Ling investigate this for you."
At the Prime Minister's residence, Su Lin'er secretly went to see Madam Wang.
Wang leaned against the corner of the wall in a disheveled state, her face covered in dirt and grime, her hair in disarray, and her clothes torn in several places.
She couldn't understand how things had turned out this way. The morning before, they were quite proud of themselves, and then they were locked up that night.
"Mom, why isn't anyone bringing you food?" Su Lin'er frowned.
Wang said angrily, "Isn't it all because of your father? He won't let anyone deliver it. His mind is completely on Su Wenyuan now. I should have poisoned her back then, and no one would have investigated."
Su Lin'er reminded her to keep her voice down, and then complained, "Mother, you were too soft-hearted and caused us such a big problem. Father has already moved out of the Banyan Bamboo Courtyard and moved to that small, dilapidated courtyard."
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