Chapter 173 The Prosperous Poetry Society
Xie Yunyu completely ignored this scoundrel. He changed his expression every day, just like she had learned from her own daughter, and he was even better at it than her own daughter.
Upon entering, he first bowed respectfully to the Crown Prince: "Greetings, Your Highness the Crown Prince."
"Sister-in-law, you may dispense with the formalities."
The Crown Prince glanced at Xiao Ling, who followed him in with a resentful expression, and said casually.
“After my sister-in-law came to the East Palace last time and looked at the files, she made a new discovery with her keen eyes.”
But... the trail was cut off.
I've found some other clues these past few days, and I'm thinking of asking my sister-in-law to help me analyze them.
Xie Yunyu smiled faintly and said, "This is my duty, Your Highness is too kind."
At this moment, Xiao Ling walked to Xie Yunyu's side, took her hand, and asked her to sit down.
Xie Yunyu looked up at the Crown Prince awkwardly, and seeing that he didn't seem to care, she followed Xiao Ling away.
The two had just sat down when Xie Yunman and Du Zhengming arrived one after the other.
When Du Zhengming came in and saw Xie Yunyu, he couldn't help but look her up and down.
It seems that the two have never seen each other since she got married.
She doesn't look as mature as she did when she was in the Xie family.
Du Zhengming only glanced at it twice before Xiao Ling, dissatisfied, stood between Xie Yunyu and Du Zhengming, blocking his view.
Xiao Ling was already dissatisfied with Du Zhengming, and now he felt even more that he had made a mistake.
They even criticized Du Zhengming for being greedy and always wanting more.
He had just seduced Yongning yesterday, and today he came to see his wife.
What an annoying guy.
Xie Yunman was quite surprised to see Xie Yunyu, but after glancing at Xiao Ling, she understood what was going on.
So he said to Xie Yunyu, "Yu'er, let's go. Let me tell you about what's happened these past few days."
Xie Yunyu followed Xie Yunman to the east side of the main hall, where the room was piled high with files.
Du Zhengming watched Xie Yunyu and her brother's figures disappear from his sight, and only turned around when he heard the Crown Prince clear his throat.
The Crown Prince found Du Zhengming particularly displeasing today, but he couldn't let it interfere with important matters.
He then gestured for Du Zhengming to sit down and began to discuss the matter.
"Your Highness, when we interrogated Wan Huaixing last time, he said he knew nothing and made up all sorts of excuses."
Therefore, I also interrogated his wife.
His wife was quite sensible; she told him an old story about the Wan family.
When she was still a young woman, she participated in a poetry society called the Fanhua Poetry Society.
It was founded by Ye Zhen, the niece of Consort Ye, who is now the step-consort of Prince Rui.
At that time, many noble ladies in the capital often attended the poetry gatherings there, and Prince Rui would occasionally go as well.
Lady Wan befriended Consort Shu and many others there.
Upon hearing this, the Crown Prince asked, "Have you found the list of names for the poetry club?"
Du Zhengming nodded and took out a memorial from his bosom, handing it to the Crown Prince.
The Crown Prince looked at the list in his hand and said, "Send the list to Lord Xie."
Xie Yunman received the list, didn't even look at it, and handed it directly to Xie Yunyu.
After taking the list, Xie Yunyu asked, "By the way, didn't you go to the academy to see Headmaster Fu before?"
The list of people going to him for piano lessons was torn up. Did they get any results from asking around?
Xie Yunman shook his head and said, "Go ask your Prince."
Xie Yunyu had no choice but to look at the eunuch beside her and say, "Go and invite the Prince over."
When Xiao Ling heard Xie Yunyu calling for him, he got up and came over.
"My wife, what brings you here?"
Xiao Ling seemed to have forgotten his previous resentment, and smiled again when he saw Xie Yunyu.
Xie Yunyu looked up and asked him, "What did you find out from Headmaster Fu?"
Xiao Ling leaned closer and sat down next to Xie Yunyu, saying:
"So much time has passed that he doesn't remember very clearly."
Several people were mentioned, all of whom were on the list.
He couldn't remember who was on the two pages that had been torn out.
I asked him if he knew Consort Rong, and he said he didn't remember her.
After saying that, Xiao Ling spontaneously tidied up the things on Xie Yunyu's table, neatly arranging the scrolls and other items.
He also poured Xie Yunyu a glass of water.
Xie Yunyu completely ignored Xiao Ling and kept her head down in deep thought.
Then I began to study the list of poetry societies in my hand.
After a long pause, he murmured, "The Prosperous Flowers Poetry Society..."
After thinking for a while, he looked up at Xiao Ling and Xie Yunman and said:
"Prince Rui relied on a group of women from his inner quarters to relay messages from the court."
Judging from Wan's situation, if he maintains ambiguous relationships with all these women...
You tell me where he met all these women.
Even if they met at a palace banquet or other large gathering, where did they first meet privately?
Xie Yunman listened and said, "You mean this Prosperous Flowers Poetry Society?"
He then took the list and began to study it carefully.
"Second brother, look at this is called the Prosperous Flowers Poetry Society. Didn't Wan's confession say that the code names of those spies were all flowers?"
Isn't there a connection between the two?
Xie Yunman nodded: "If Prince Rui and all the women in the poetry society maintain ambiguous relationships."
There must have been someone acting as a go-between in this."
"Ye Zhen?"
Xiao Ling and Xie Yunyu spoke in unison.
Xie Yunman thought for a moment, then tapped the table with his finger and said:
"The people up here are all ladies of the same household now, and we don't know them at all."
We should start the investigation with whomever we need to consult. We'll have to trouble the Prince to ask the Princess and the Empress for a plan.
It would be best to find someone with an excellent relationship with the royal family who is unlikely to be a spy.
We need to first understand the specifics of this Prosperous Flowers Poetry Society.
After hearing this, Xie Yunyu turned to look at Xiao Ling:
"Then take the list and go quickly."
Xiao Ling had no choice but to get up and leave with the portrait.
Xie Yunyu continued to look at the remaining files.
As she looked at it, she fell into deep thought again.
After a while, he looked up and asked the eunuch beside him, "Excuse me, is Eunuch Leshou here? I have something to ask him."
Happy birthday is coming soon.
"Greetings, Princess Consort."
Xie Yunyu waved her hand: "No need for formalities. Last time you went to check on the ladies of the harem, you found out about the zither, the pastries, and the lotus flowers."
Have you found any detailed clues?
Le Shou looked at Xie Yunman after hearing this: "This servant has compiled a list, which should be with Lord Xie."
As he spoke, he walked towards Xie Yunman.
He began searching through the mountain of files piled up next to Xie Yunman.
Finally, he pulled out a small scroll and handed it to Xie Yunyu.
Xie Yunman looked at Xie Yunyu and said, "His Majesty has been summoning me frequently these past few days, and I have been unable to attend to all of these matters. There are still many documents that I haven't had time to look at."
Xie Yunyu stared at Le Shou and said to Xie Yunman:
"It's alright, Second Brother, I'll take care of it for you later."
He then took the scroll from Rakuju's hand and examined it carefully.
The personnel list and their expertise were presented in great detail in the case file using tables.
Because Xie Yunyu taught Xie Yunman how to use forms, the Crown Prince was very satisfied with the forms Xie Yunman made after coming to the Crown Prince's residence.
So now everyone in the Eastern Palace has learned how to make tables.
Xie Yunyu looked at the Rongpin section, which only featured the character playing the zither.
He kept scratching his head, wondering if he had guessed wrong.
But Consort Rong and the Third Prince have been operating quietly and without fanfare in the palace all these years, looking very much like people behind the scenes.
Based on the TV dramas and novels I watched in my past life, these kinds of people are always the ultimate winners.
As the saying goes: A dog that bites doesn't bark, and a dog that barks doesn't bite.
Xie Yunman looked up and saw that she looked distressed, so he asked:
"What's wrong? Have you run into trouble?"
Xie Yunyu looked out the window and murmured, "I always feel it's Consort Rong."
Xie Yunman chuckled softly, "You suspect her, but you have no evidence, is that it?"
Xie Yunyu turned her gaze away and looked at Xie Yunman.
"Yes, there are no clues pointing to her right now."
"Then why are you still so persistent in doubting her?"
Xie Yunyu was wondering how to start the conversation. Should she talk about the novels she had read?
So he could only purse his lips and say, "I guess..."
Xie Yunman laughed and said, "Last time I heard the Prince say that you suspected Consort Rong, and after thinking about it carefully, I also suspect her."
Xie Yunyu's eyes lit up when she heard this.
"Oh, why does Second Brother suspect her?"
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