Zhao Yunzhu turned sideways to make way.
The new emperor took a step forward, and Steward Ding followed closely. After taking two steps, he looked back.
He happened to meet Zhao Yunzhu's scrutinizing gaze.
Steward Ding felt uneasy, and couldn't figure out why Concubine Yun from Prince An's Mansion looked at him that way.
"Concubine Yun, let's go."
The palace maid who was leading the way whispered something to urge him. Zhao Yunzhu turned around to look at the palace maid, smiled and nodded.
Along the way, the master and his two servants did not speak a word.
Until he returned to Prince An's Mansion and Lanxiang Garden and closed the door.
Aunt Hua just patted her chest and gasped for breath.
"Miss——"
"He was the one who poisoned the young eunuch."
Zhao Yunzhu understood what Aunt Hua wanted to say.
Thinking of the young eunuch's tragic death that day, Nanny Hua was still terrified. She asked worriedly, "Concubine Yun, what should we do? Will Steward Ding find out something?"
"And the Queen Mother, could it be that the one who poisoned the late emperor..."
Zhao Yunzhu covered Aunt Hua's mouth with her hand, preventing her from saying the rest of the words.
"This matter needs to rot in my stomach."
Aunt Hua and Linglong nodded repeatedly.
"I'm afraid that Steward Ding will become suspicious today. Don't leave the house for the next few days."
Zhao Yunzhu frowned, still feeling a little worried.
"By the way, I saw today that the new emperor looked familiar."
Zhao Yunzhu murmured.
"I guess the eldest lady misses the prince a little. After all, they are brothers. It's normal for them to look alike."
Aunt Hua covered her mouth and laughed secretly, with a hint of joking in her words.
"No." Zhao Yunzhu shook her head firmly, lost in thought. "I just realized today that the new emperor doesn't look much like the empress dowager. Instead, he bears a striking resemblance to Aunt Qing in the cold palace. I didn't think of it then, but now that I think about it, it seems to be the case."
"Never mind, after all, Aunt Qing is the new emperor's aunt, so it's normal for them to look alike."
Zhao Yunzhu didn't take this matter to heart.
Ever since she was summoned into the palace by the Queen Mother, rumors in Chang'an have become more and more serious.
Zhao Yunzhu simply didn't go out and didn't take the matter to heart.
Aunt Lan managed to get through it and found herself in an unfamiliar environment. Xia Yue beside her also looked very unfamiliar.
She looked around warily.
When Zhao Yunzhu learned that Aunt Lan had woken up, she went to see her.
"Concubine Yun?"
Aunt Lan looked at the person in front of her in disbelief.
"This is Prince An's Mansion. My people found you thrown into a mass grave by the County Lord's Mansion. I was the one who rescued you."
Zhao Yunzhu stepped closer to the couch and told the whole story without any expression.
Aunt Lan shook her head in horror, and the next second, she recalled everything that had happened to her.
Her body was shaking violently, and a strong sense of uneasiness swept through her.
She huddled in the corner, her body shaking uncontrollably.
"The Prince Song's Mansion is gone, and the Prince and his wife are gone too. Now the Prince Song's Mansion has become the residence of County Lady Shumin. You are of no value to Song Shumin, so—"
"She abandoned you!"
Zhao Yunzhu spoke frankly about the cruel truth.
But how could Aunt Lan not know all this?
"Concubine Yun, why did you save me?"
She was no longer of any use, so why did Concubine Yun save her? Why not just let her follow Prince Song?
Having seen wealth and power, how could she be willing to return to mediocrity?
She also didn't want to go back to the hard life she had lived before.
"Song Shumin wants to harm me, so I will save you only if you are useful to me."
Seeing Zhao Yunzhu being so frank, Aunt Lan was quite surprised.
"Why? Why would she want to hurt you?"
"I don't know, so I want to wait for you to wake up and tell me."
Aunt Lan frowned, trying to search for useful clues from her memory.
But she found that there seemed to be no useful information.
Suddenly, an idea flashed in her mind, and she said anxiously, "Oh, right, it was she who suggested and instigated me to ask Prince Song to accompany me to the opera. If—"
Her eyes darkened as she recalled the tragic scene of that day. The huge emotional ups and downs in her heart were still difficult to calm down.
"It would be better if you don't go. King Song won't die. He won't die saving me."
Aunt Lan's eyes were filled with tears. The killer had gone straight for King Song that day.
With the help of King Song, she had a chance to survive, but she twisted her ankle while escaping, and King Song couldn't bear to abandon her.
This is how she lost her life, and she was also seriously injured while protecting King Song.
So much so that when a huge change happened in Prince Song's Mansion, she fainted in her room.
Later, I heard from Zhao Yunzhu that she became a pawn and was ruthlessly abandoned.
When she woke up and appeared in Prince An's Mansion, Zhao Yunzhu told her that Song Shumin wanted to harm Concubine Yun.
"Concubine Yun, Prince Song's death must be related to County Master Shumin. It must be her. She did it. I'm going to report it to the authorities. I'm going to report it to the authorities and avenge Prince Song!"
Aunt Lan struggled to get up, her eyes filled with anger.
But her body was already weak, and she fell on the couch the next second.
"Will the government listen to you? Do you think Song Shumin will spare your life if you walk out of Prince An's mansion alive?"
Zhao Yunzhu stepped forward, covered Aunt Lan with a blanket, and said softly to her, "You can't do it alone. Right now, you and I are useful, so I will naturally protect you. You want to take good care of yourself. We can talk about the future later."
After saying that, she instructed Xia Yue to take good care of Aunt Lan before leaving.
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