They were a group of nameless bandits who sneaked into Chang'an with the intention of kidnapping and extorting people in order to get a lot of ransom, after all, Chang'an was full of important people.
Fortune and wealth are achieved through risk. If they succeed, they will have more money than they can spend in their lifetime.
But they finally met Concubine Yun from Prince An's Mansion.
In the end, he ended up with a miserable death.
In Chang'an City, the news of the assassination of Concubine Yunce of Prince An's Mansion had not spread.
It seemed like someone was deliberately suppressing this matter in secret.
Zhao Yunzhu listened to Linglong's stories about Chang'an these days, as well as the government's perfunctory explanations, but she just laughed it off.
Now Prince An is not in Chang'an, and she has not encountered any accident.
The nobles in the palace were unwilling to intervene in this matter, so the small government office naturally chose to play with the wind and make a big thing small.
"Forget it. Tell the steward to prepare a generous gift. We will go to the Xianwang Mansion tomorrow."
Everyone already knew that Zhao Yunzhu was going to Prince Xian's Mansion.
Linglong accepted the order and retreated.
It was not until the next day that Zhao Yunzhu, along with her maidservants and two guards, boarded the carriage of Prince An's Mansion and headed towards Prince Xian's Mansion in a grand procession.
The gate of Prince Xian's palace is open.
The servant at the door saw the carriage of Prince An's mansion from afar and hurriedly ordered someone to go in and report.
The steward walked down the steps quickly, bowing slightly and waiting respectfully.
Zhao Yunzhu got off the carriage with the help of a group of maids.
Today she wore a light blue dress with a brocade pattern and a silver-gray brocade cloak.
"Princess Yunce." The steward bowed respectfully, "My princess has been waiting in the flower hall for a long time."
Zhao Yunzhu responded with a low "hmm".
Just now, under the guidance of the steward, I stepped into the Prince Xian’s Mansion.
The Xianwang Mansion looks much quieter now.
The previous grand scene of packing seemed to have disappeared.
Today, the Xianwang Mansion gives people the illusion that the years are peaceful and tranquil.
Zhao Yunzhu didn't say a word along the way until she followed the steward of Prince Xian's Mansion to the flower hall.
I saw a man from Prince Xian's mansion sitting in the main seat in the flower hall, and the maids were waiting outside the flower hall.
Zhao Yunzhu stopped at the entrance of the flower hall, turned around to look at the people behind him, and said, "You just wait here."
Although Aunt Hua and Linglong were a little worried, they still received the order and waited outside.
"Come on, sit down."
The virtuous princess rose and came forward with a smile. Zhao Yunzhu bowed falsely, "The virtuous princess."
Song Shumin returned the greeting and sat down with her, chatting and laughing. "It's a rare occasion for you to visit me today. I have specially ordered someone to prepare the finest tea for you."
After saying that, she picked up the teapot and poured a cup of tea into the teacup in front of Zhao Yunzhu.
"Try it. If you like it, I'll have someone bring you some later." Princess Xian's face was full of pride. "There's not even such good tea in the palace."
Every word she said showed her the preciousness of the tea.
Zhao Yunzhu didn't take this to heart and reached out to move the tea in front of her. "Thank you for your kindness, Princess Xian, but it's not convenient for me to have tea right now."
The smile on Princess Xian's face froze.
My eyes moved down along Zhao Yunzhu's gaze, and finally I saw her bulging belly.
Concubine Yunce is now pregnant, and she will never be able to have her own children in this life.
How could she accept this?
The jealous rage in her eyes flashed away, and she suppressed her embarrassment, replacing it with an annoyed look. "Look at me, I completely forgot about this."
"Princess Xian, there's no need for us to be so polite. Since I'm here today, let's just get straight to the point."
Zhao Yunzhu looked at Princess Xian, and there was no trace of politeness on her face.
Seeing this, Song Shumin also put away her smile and placed the teacup back on the table. "Don't worry about your niece and your people. Everything is fine now. The virtuous prince said that if you are willing to help the emperor speak to me and the virtuous prince privately at the palace banquet, your niece will be returned safely."
"Princess Xian, is it really that simple? With the Xian Prince's strength, it wouldn't be difficult for him to speak to the Emperor. Why does he need me to intervene?"
Ever since Song Shumin told her that day, how easy it would be to see the emperor?
Song Shumin smiled bitterly and shook her head. "It was possible in the past, but not now. The prince's men in Chang'an have all been secretly eliminated by Empress Dowager Liu. Now the prince and I are not allowed to enter the palace. It's extremely difficult to send a letter to the emperor, let alone meet him in person."
Because the virtuous prince and his wife were going to leave Chang'an in February after the New Year, Empress Dowager Liu showed mercy and allowed them to attend the palace banquet.
Zhao Yunzhu was skeptical about what Princess Xian said.
"Princess Xian, why don't we speak frankly? I'm afraid things aren't that simple, are they?"
She would not believe what Princess Xian said just because of a few words.
"Zhao Yunzhu, do you think you have the leverage to negotiate with me in this situation?"
The virtuous princess sneered.
Zhao Yunzhu's eyes darkened, and she almost wanted to take Song Shumin's life in the next second.
"Okay, I promise you, but I have a condition."
"Zhao Yunzhu, the virtuous king doesn't like to bargain with others."
Zhao Yunzhu lowered her eyes and sneered, "On the day of the palace banquet, at the gate of the imperial palace, my niece was in the hands of my people. I will accompany you into the palace--"
She suddenly stopped and looked at Song Shumin, the smile in her eyes hiding a hint of viciousness, "If you don't agree, then why don't we all go to hell together? Anyway, I am the only one in the Zhao family, and I don't care about anything anymore."
As soon as he finished speaking, Zhao Yunzhu pulled out a sharp dagger from his arms. Before Princess Xian could come to her senses, the next sharp dagger was against Song Shumin's fair and tender neck.
The maids serving outside the flower hall were frightened by this sudden scene and were at a loss as to what to do.
Everyone exclaimed and rushed in.
Princess Xian Song Shumin came to her senses and raised her hand to signal everyone not to rush forward.
"Zhao Yunzhu, you don't even care about the baby in your belly?" She frowned slightly, and a clear pain came from her neck, which made her feel a little scared.
Zhao Yunzhu sneered and suddenly retracted the sharp dagger in his hand.
She casually threw the dagger on the table and looked at the virtuous princess with a look of ridicule in her eyes. "Song Shumin, do you think that I would care about the royal blood in my belly when my entire Zhao family has lost their lives to the imperial power?"
Song Shumin could clearly see the disdain on Zhao Yunzhu's face as she spoke every word with gritted teeth.
"Zhao Yunzhu, you didn't surprise me."
Song Shumin smiled with relief. She took out a handkerchief and tied it around her neck. There was no trace of blame in her eyes.
"Okay, I'll make the prince agree."
"On the day of the palace banquet, I will have someone pick up my niece at the South City Gate."
"good."
After Zhao Yunzhu left Prince Xian's Mansion, he was not in a hurry to go back.
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