"That's different. The Prince of Xiangyang lives in the palace."
"He doesn't live in the harem, he has his own residence in the palace. He is a vassal king with his own fiefdom, and it is impossible to build a mansion for him in the capital. Do you think that he can come and go freely in the harem just because he lives in the palace?" Duan Tingxuan rolled his eyes, but after thinking about it, the young marquis had to admit that when the queen mother was still alive, the prince of Xiangyang did go in and out of the harem from time to time under the pretext of visiting the queen mother. But there is no need to say this, lest Nuan Nuan have any unbelievable associations.
"Oh, okay. Let's get back to the topic. And then? What then?"
"What do you mean by then? After the Queen Mother passed away, the Prince of Xiangyang requested repeatedly, and the Emperor let him go to his fiefdom. Since then, he has never set foot in the capital. So people often say that something unpleasant happened between the Emperor and him, but the Emperor still treats him the same as before, and he didn't blame him for not coming to the capital to see him. There must be some reason for this, but it is definitely not what others guess."
"Have you ever investigated the reason behind this?" Su Nuannuan became even more curious. She had been very interested in the palace secrets in history in her previous life.
"What am I going to do when I'm full? Go investigate this."
The young marquis rolled his eyes again. The number of times he rolled his eyes tonight was the total of the past year. There was nothing he could do. Su Nuannuan had the ability to make him feel angry but had no place to vent it.
"How can you tolerate such curiosity? It's unscientific, too unscientific. You are not a qualified gossiper at all, which conforms to the gossipy habits of the people in my country." Su Nuannuan muttered softly. Fortunately, she still had her rationality. Duan Tingxuan didn't hear clearly what she said.
"What are you talking about?" Sure enough, the young marquis couldn't help but ask out of curiosity.
"Nothing. I just want to say, let's not go off topic, let's talk about the relationship between the Prince of Xiangyang and the emperor's fainting." Su Nuannuan knocked her head: I really need to change my curious personality. Look at how many times a question has made her go off topic? If I don't pull it back, it will be dawn.
"It's nothing, it's all just my guess. The emperor is in good health. How could such an accident happen suddenly? When Prince Xiangyang was in the palace, he had a wide range of friends. It's hard to guarantee that he didn't build up a network of contacts at that time. Now he has an attack. He must be going for some incredible idea."
Duan Tingxuan said this calmly, but his tone was filled with a hint of murderous intent. It was obvious that if the King of Xiangyang really had such evil intentions, the young marquis would definitely not mind personally cutting him into pieces.
Su Nuannuan propped up her chin, trying to figure out the clues from the palace fighting and court fighting dramas she had seen in her previous life. She pondered slowly and said, "That's not right. The emperor is not childless. If something unexpected happens, only his younger brother can succeed him. The crown prince and several princes are all grown up, and as you said, they are all excellent in their own ways. It's not his turn to succeed him."
"So I'm just guessing." Duan Tingxuan was very depressed. "The King of Xiangyang hasn't been to the capital for more than ten years. Other ministers all praised him, saying that he was a wise king who knew how to retreat. In fact, it was all bullshit. The country is peaceful and the people are safe, the king is wise and the ministers are virtuous. Does he need to retreat? Besides, if he didn't have wolfish ambitions, why would he think of this? Isn't he guilty? And this time, he took a big risk for the food and grass. What was his purpose? If you say that he didn't have some treasonous thoughts, I don't know whether others believe it, but I don't believe it anyway. It's a pity that I can't find any evidence, nor can I find the most important thread in this intricate thread, so everything is still shrouded in mystery."
Su Nuannuan suddenly realized and nodded, "I understand. Maybe you didn't care about Prince Xiangyang before, but after my father's incident, you secretly investigated and found these clues, so you became alert all of a sudden. You can't rashly tell the emperor these words, after all, he is his brother, but you can tell the queen, because the queen is your aunt. So after the emperor suddenly fainted today, the queen took you so seriously and sent someone to summon you to the palace immediately. I was saying, the queen has the prince to rely on, why does she treat you as the backbone."
"Haha, Madam is getting smarter now. But even if I didn't tell the Queen before, she relies on me very much. Not only the Queen, but also the Emperor and the Crown Prince, they also regard me as their right-hand man. Otherwise, do you think that the Queen's favorite is fake?"
"Come on, come on. Don't be out of breath just because you're fat." Su Nuannuan curled her lips. Duan Tingxuan had been talking for such a long time that she felt her stomach seemed to be a little empty again. So the meatballs in the big bowl came into play and were swallowed by the young marquis in a blink of an eye.
Su Nuannuan is very concerned about the follow-up of this matter. After all, whether the King of Xiangyang falls or not is the key to whether Duke Pingguo can be vindicated. Even if it is not directed at Su Mengnuan, just based on the fact that their family is wronged, Su Nuannuan also hopes that they can get justice. Not to mention that once Duke Pingguo is vindicated, he will definitely make a comeback. By then, won't she have her family to back her up? If the scumbag dares to provoke her again, she will pack up and go back to her family. Just look at Su Mengnuan's previous extravagant habits, and you will know how she is pampered at home.
Of course, this idea cannot be known to Duan Tingxuan. Although now, Su Nuannuan has to admit that the other party is not a real scumbag and has a broad mind. In the past, Su Mengnuan used a mean heart to judge a gentleman's belly. But you can't know a person's heart. What if he knows his thoughts and he is unwilling to make great efforts to investigate in order to control her? This... It's better to be safe than sorry.
Whenever she thought about this, Su Nuannuan would blush for her "petty mind". She knew very well that even if she didn't say anything about this matter, Duan Tingxuan also knew it very well. If he really wanted to blackmail her, he would not have said those words to her so frankly.
In the final analysis, this man may seem careless when he cheats and quarrels, but when it comes to the real big things, he is absolutely decisive. But the more this is the case, the more it shows how excellent he is. Su Nuannuan's dream was to be with such a man, but she didn't expect that after a time travel, she realized her wish. However, fate played a trick on her. This man was hers, but she couldn't be tempted, let alone eat him. So she had no choice but to think of Duan Tingxuan as a dark scumbag, so that she could stop herself from flying into the fire. Self-deception is sometimes very effective.
Follow-up news came soon. After collective diagnosis and discussion by the imperial doctors, the result was finally announced three days later. The emperor was suffering from a heart disease, which was why he suddenly fell into a coma. However, this heart disease was not serious. As long as he paid attention to keeping a calm mood and eating properly in the future, he should be fine.
The concubines and ministers in the harem who were anxious about this matter finally put down the heavy stone in their hearts, and even Duan Tingxuan was greatly relieved. The mansion, which had been depressed for a few days, became lively again, and Duan Tingxuan's running around for this matter further proved his status in the hearts of the emperor, empress and prince. The future of the mansion can be said to be brilliant and splendid. Therefore, whether it is the master or the servants, everyone is beaming with joy. Only Liu Min and Duan Tingye and his wife, who clearly hated it to death in their hearts, had to force a smile on the surface. It was something that had nothing to do with them, but they felt a sense of "bitter teeth and blood", not to mention how depressed they were.
Duan Tingxuan had nothing to do for a few days. One day, he was at home taking a break. After having lunch at Chunfeng Garden, he suddenly remembered that Su Nuannuan had asked for a lot of milk, so he asked, "You asked for so much milk that day, saying that you wanted to make something delicious that we have never eaten before. How come you haven't seen it yet? Is it not ready yet? It's taking too long, isn't it? It's even longer than brewing wine."
Su Nuannuan was lying in a rocking chair, fanning herself with a fan, her face still covered with sweat. She said lazily, "I want to make butter, but I used all the milk to make desserts. Then I thought, it's hot in summer, and butter is something that easily spoils. If I make desserts, it will go bad in a day. Why bother? So I let it go. Who knew you still remembered it? Are you really a greedy cat?"
As he was talking, Zhaocai came in from outside. The sloppy cat had gained a lot of weight, and because it took a bath every day, its fur was shiny and smooth. The young marquis loved it, but he also complained, because he muttered, "You care more about Zhaocai than me. You serve it with fish and meat all day long, and even bathe it yourself. I am a prince, but I am not as good as a cat. Who would believe it if I told others?"
Su Nuannuan ignored him and just half-closed her eyes and slowly waved the fan in her hand. Suddenly, she felt her body sink. When she opened her eyes again, she saw Zhaocai staring at her with a pair of cat eyes. She couldn't help but scream and pushed Zhaocai, saying, "Get down, get down quickly, you fat cat, do you know that your fur can heat a person to death? I'm going to get prickly heat from you."
This is not an exaggeration. There are no vests and short sleeves in this era. Even at home, the thin satin clothes are very tight at the collar and sleeves. What's more, Duan Tingxuan is still here. He can't be driven away. How dare Su Nuannuan wear revealing clothes? She was sweating profusely at the moment, and Zhaocai came over to serve as a stove for her. How could she bear this?
"You too, I see you're a little sleepy, and you can hardly fan yourself. Why do you still have to show off? Let Cong'erhua come over and fan you, and you can have a good sleep." Duan Tingxuan didn't notice the pain in these words. He was just a little helpless about Su Nuannuan's persistence: Are all people who have survived a near-death experience like this? Not really, right?
Sure enough, Su Nuannuan rolled her eyes, picked up Zhaocai and put it on the ground, snorting coldly: "In this weather, Cong'erhua won't feel hot? How can I bear to let them fan me?"
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