Wang Min was now dazed, unable to hear a single word, and her vision was blurry.
Mrs. Wang gritted her teeth, sneered, and looked up at Zhao Yunzhu. If her daughter was being plotted against, the first person she would suspect would be Zhao Yunzhu.
But this involves the Liu family, and now everything is a foregone conclusion.
Even if she makes a fuss again, can her daughter's innocence be restored?
That man was Madam Liu's nephew.
No matter how angry she was, she could only hold it back temporarily.
The most important thing right now is to cover up this matter properly.
"Concubine Yun, may I ask that, for the sake of my master's lifelong hard work for the people, I ask that you not let anyone else know what happened today."
There was a hint of pleading on Mrs. Wang's face.
Zhao Yunzhu nodded and agreed to the matter.
Mrs. Wang ordered someone to dress her daughter before taking her away.
…
Zhao Yunzhu and Prince Tong'an returned to the palace.
All the servants in the room retreated.
Prince An sat across from Zhao Yunzhu and spoke slowly, "I was originally planning to find someone at random, but when Madam Liu found out, she came to me and pushed her nephew out."
"Mrs. Liu sincerely pleaded, I can't refuse to help."
"So, we'll do as Madam Liu wishes. At least if Miss Wang marries him, she'll be considered marrying up."
Madam Liu's nephew was the eldest son in the family. His mother passed away after he was born. Madam Liu had a very close relationship with her eldest sister-in-law. Even when her brother from her mother's side wanted to marry a second wife later, Madam Liu refused.
Because her family wanted to curry favor with the Liu family, they did not dare to offend this younger sister.
Therefore, Madam Liu's family is now managed by her brother's favorite concubine.
Moreover, the illegitimate son born to the favorite concubine is quite promising. He is only sixteen years old now. He ranked eleventh in the imperial examination a year ago and has now entered the court as an official.
On the contrary, this nephew who was raised by Madam Liu since childhood has achieved nothing.
Now that I am seventeen, I love to spend my days having fun and indulging in wine with my friends.
Mrs. Liu was very worried about her nephew and tried to meet him several times, but was rejected each time.
After all, her mother's family was a legitimate civil servant. Her brother worked in the Dali Temple, and her illegitimate nephew was already looking for a wife. She heard that many noble families in Chang'an were interested in marriage, but when it came to the nephew she had raised herself, no one was willing to marry him.
This gave Mrs. Liu a headache.
Even if she asked Empress Dowager Liu for help, she would always bring up her own nephew and still wouldn't give any explanation. She had no intention of wasting time on Madam Liu's nephew from her mother's family.
"Madam Liu, aren't you afraid of a complete break between mother and son?"
"I think Madam Liu is certain that she and General Liu won't go this far. But if Miss Wang marries someone else, I'm afraid General Liu will find it hard to give up. If she marries his cousin, General Liu will have no choice but to let her go, no matter how reluctant he is."
Zhao Yunzhu also guessed this.
Otherwise, Madam Liu would not have chosen her own nephew from her mother's family.
The Wang and Liu families quickly finalized the marriage.
The wedding date was set for one month later. Because of the upcoming wedding, Mrs. Liu's nephew, who was living in Liu's house, moved back to his own home.
I heard that Wang Min stayed at home and didn't go out.
General Liu stayed drunk in the brothel all day. From that day on, he never visited Miss Wang again. He gave the house he had previously lent to Miss Wang to Wang Min as a gift.
…
Zhao Yunzhu had only been free for two days when she suddenly heard some bad news.
The little princess of Prince Xian’s mansion, Qin Yueyue, is gone.
She went to Prince Xian's mansion with Prince An, only to see Prince Xian's face pale in the mourning hall, and Song Shumin was supported by a maid. After not seeing her for many days, she looked thin and haggard, as if she would fall down with a gust of wind.
She looked at Zhao Yunzhu with dull eyes and nodded stiffly at her.
“You’re here…”
Song Shumin pushed aside the maid who was supporting her, picked up a few incense sticks from the altar, lit them, and handed them to her. "I heard that she likes it very much. I think she will be very happy to see you come to see her."
Zhao Yunzhu took it, looked at Qin Yueyue's spirit tablet, said a few words quietly in her heart, and then inserted the incense into the incense burner.
"Come over and sit down?"
Even Song Shumin's tone revealed a hint of weakness, "Is it okay?"
Zhao Yunzhu looked up at her, guessing she must have something to tell her. So she nodded and followed her to the compartment at the back of the mourning hall to rest.
Prince An stayed with Prince Xian.
Looking at this brother who was once heroic and a soldier, he now looks haggard and helpless.
After the maid brought hot tea, Song Shumin asked everyone to leave.
She just looked at Zhao Yunzhu and asked, "Do you think that the little princess was killed by me?"
Song Shumin raised the corners of her lips, and there was a hint of powerlessness in her smile.
Zhao Yunzhu was stunned. She didn't expect her to speak like that.
"I just woke up yesterday. It was her brother who poisoned me, not her. Why would I bother with a three-year-old? Besides, the prince dotes on the little princess very much. I don't have the nerve to challenge his bottom line."
"Then Princess Shumin called me here today just to tell me these things, didn't she?"
Zhao Yunzhu looked at her suspiciously.
"I suppose you've heard that the chief steward of the Queen Mother's Palace has disappeared."
"Yesterday, Empress Dowager Liu brought the little princess into the palace, but she fell into the water and drowned in the palace..."
Zhao Yunzhu was shocked, as she had no idea about this.
No news came out of the palace.
Prince An was also unaware of this.
"You must be curious why the virtuous king didn't ask the queen mother for a result."
Song Shumin was helpless, "The prince is missing."
Qin Yihuai is missing?
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