Xu Wanying thought of her loving parents, who must be grieving her death, and felt a pang of pity.
But she knew even better that if she went back to the Prime Minister's residence now, it would be tantamount to harming her parents and the entire Prime Minister's residence.
She shook her head firmly. "No, I'm not going back."
"So where do you plan to go?" Su Ruojin asked.
"I want to go..." Xu Wanying paused halfway through her sentence.
Although she always longed for life outside the palace, she was ultimately just an ordinary woman who had lived a life of luxury in the capital since childhood.
Suddenly having to rely entirely on herself, Xu Wanying was at a loss for what to do.
Putting everything else aside, she is currently penniless and even struggling to afford food.
Su Ruojin saw her predicament. "Where do you want to go? I can have someone take you there. I'll lend you a thousand taels, but you have to pay it back."
Xu Wanying was stunned for a moment, then nodded excitedly and grabbed Su Ruojin's hand, "Thank you, Ruojin, thank you, I will definitely repay you. I want to go to Jiangnan. My brother took me there once. I like the water towns of Jiangnan. I can make tea and snacks. I will open a tea and snack shop there."
The Empress, once a high and mighty figure, now becomes a tea and snack shop owner. Such a change would be seen as a failure and a setback by ordinary people, but Su Ruojin sees only hope and expectation in Xu Wanying's eyes.
It seems she really didn't want to be the Empress, and was so happy that she forgot she had just escaped death.
"Do you know who did it?" Su Ruojin asked.
Xu Wanying's smile vanished completely, and anger flashed in her eyes. "It's either Empress Dowager Wei or Consort Chun!"
She had been in the palace for two years, and Empress Dowager Wei disliked her; Xu Wanying was well aware of this.
But things were peaceful for the past two years. However, as soon as Consort Chun entered the palace, she got into trouble.
Aside from these two, Xu Wanying couldn't think of anyone else who would have a reason to kill her.
"Why would Empress Dowager Wei want to harm you for no reason? Even if Consort Chun kills you, she is from Bei Li and will never become Empress." Su Ruojin was puzzled.
If the daughter of the Left Chancellor becomes Empress, Xiao Chenyi will have the support of Chancellor Xu in the previous dynasty, which would be entirely beneficial to Empress Dowager Wei and her son.
Empress Dowager Wei had no reason to take action against Xu Wanying.
As for Consort Chun, although there has never been a precedent in the Great Chu for a foreign princess to sit on the throne as empress, there are always exceptions in the world.
Thinking about it this way, Consort Chun is actually the most likely candidate.
The dark methods that women in the imperial harem use out of jealousy are beyond imagination.
But Yao Lan is just a concubine who has only recently entered the harem. Does she have the ability to set up such a big scheme to take action against the Empress?
Xu Wanying thought for a moment, then shook her head. "I can't figure this out either."
Just then, there was a gentle knock on the door.
Su Ruojin then remembered that Xiao Yanchu was still outside the door. Now that Wanying was all ready, she called out to the outside, "Come in."
The moment Xu Wanying saw Xiao Yanchu, she suddenly realized what was going on.
She had never understood why Su Ruojin was just the legitimate daughter of the General's Mansion. No matter how powerful General Su was, it would be difficult for him to steal her out of the royal coffin.
But if the regent is involved, it becomes much simpler.
Xu Wanying got out of bed again, knelt down, and bowed, saying, "Wanying thanks the Regent for saving my life."
"Your Majesty, there's no need for such formalities. I was merely doing what was convenient," Xiao Yanchu replied.
"Your Majesty the Regent, I am no longer the Empress. Please call me by my name."
Xiao Yanchu nodded and looked at Su Ruojin.
Su Ruojin told Xiao Yanchu everything.
Xiao Yanchu remained silent for a moment, then suddenly stared intently at Su Ruojin, making Su Ruojin feel a little uneasy.
Why are you looking at me like that?
"If I'm not mistaken, Ah Jin, you are the reason why Miss Xu is destined to die."
ah? ? ? ?
Xu Wanying looked at Xiao Yanchu, then at Su Ruojin, completely bewildered.
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