Chapter 493: Stunned and sent to Yukang Street
Du Zhihuan woke up and found herself in an unfamiliar room. She quickly realized that she was in Prince Rong's mansion.
A trace of regret flashed in her eyes. She actually entered Prince Rong's mansion as a concubine!!!
Song Yu didn't kill her but humiliated him in this way.
"Miss."
Yunque came in with the medicine.
"It's not hot, can I drink it now?" Du Zhihuan wanted to get better as soon as possible.
"It's not hot, you can drink it now."
Du Zhihuan reached out to take it, and the wound on her back hurt, so she gasped.
Yunque quickly fed her one spoonful at a time.
"Give it to me." Xiao Chengqian came in, took the medicine and fed it to her personally.
Du Zhihuan saw the distress in Xiao Chengqian's eyes, and the humiliation in her heart subsided a lot.
Let me be your concubine.
Better than being whipped to death.
She will have plenty of ways to become a regular employee in the future!
"Hanhuan, does your back still hurt?"
"It's okay. It should be much better tomorrow."
Xiao Chengqian put down the medicine bowl, helped Du Zhihuan sit up, and then had someone bring in the food.
"Hanhan, you're injured now, so you can't eat anything greasy. Keep it simple. Once you've recovered, you can eat whatever you want."
Du Zhihuan looked at the six dishes and one soup in front of her and felt a little flattered.
Is this easy?!
They are all top-quality nourishing ingredients used by the royal family.
In the Du family, she could only eat it when her father and elder and second brothers had done meritorious service and received rewards.
"Thank you, brother. These are all my favorite foods." Du Zhihuan had eaten cold soup and cold rice at the Du family, and her stomach was no longer full. She ate quickly in small bites when Xiao Chengqian handed it to her.
The speed was fast yet elegant, and half of the meal was finished in less than half an hour.
"Hwanhwan, eat slowly, don't be in a hurry." Xiao Chengqian felt distressed when he saw this.
He went to the Du residence to pick someone up, but he saw that the food on the table was not even as good as the food served by the servants in the palace.
If he went too late, Huanhuan would either be beaten to death or starved to death.
After all, it was his impatience that got her into trouble. He should have insisted on not changing the person.
Only after eating and drinking enough did Du Zhihuan feel warm and alive again.
"Brother, tomorrow is your birthday party, you will be very busy, you should go back and rest early."
Xiao Chengqian did not leave but sat down beside the bed. "No hurry, I still have something to say, tomorrow..."
Xiao Chengqian hesitated to speak.
Du Zhihuan thought to herself that something was wrong. "What's going on tomorrow? Just tell me straight away."
"After the engagement with Song Yu was annulled that day, the Emperor, in order to ensure the continuation of the royal family, will grant me a marriage after the birthday banquet. He will also grant me both a principal wife and a concubine. Tomorrow at the birthday banquet, the Emperor asked me to look for more girls. If I find anyone I like, I should report it to him. If I don't find anyone I like, the Emperor can grant me a marriage at will."
Du Zhihuan subconsciously frowned. Xiao Chengqian didn't miss her expression and hurried to comfort her: "I know you feel wronged that the emperor gave you to be my concubine, but don't worry, what I said before is still valid. No one can surpass you in the future."
Du Zhihuan was silent for a moment. "Then tomorrow you should look at a few more noble ladies. Don't just look at their looks, but also their family backgrounds. Choose the ones who can help you in your future. My status is low and I can't help you at all."
Xiao Chengqian was relieved to hear this; the girl he liked truly cared about him. "Who said that? You're helping me by thinking about me. I'll prepare a few more candidates tomorrow, and I'll tell you who they are when I come back tonight. You can choose who will be the principal and the concubine, okay?"
Du Zhihuan was a little touched. Her brother-in-law really treated her well.
However, she couldn't take this matter upon herself, otherwise the four elders in the mansion would know about it. She would have a hard time. "Brother, this is your choice of concubine, so of course it's your parents, grandparents, who will make the decision and check it out for you. Just protect me from being bullied."
Xiao Chengqian smiled, "Okay, I will protect you."
Weiyang Palace
Xiao Yanli was excited because Song Mingen was resurrected, and he had dealt with the government affairs early. At this time, he was in Concubine Qing's bedroom, looking at the moon outside the window and smiling foolishly.
After Concubine Qing had coaxed Xiao Hongyu to sleep, she came back and saw him still leaning against the window, so she took out a cloak and put it on him.
"It's getting late, and you have to attend court tomorrow. Your Majesty should go back and rest early."
"Tomorrow is my godson's birthday party, I'm giving them the day off."
Imperial Concubine Qing: "Since Song Mingen is your sister-in-law's son, why are you letting your fake nephew have his birthday party?"
Xiao Yanli pulled her to sit down, "Ming En hasn't recognized my brother and sister yet. Besides, you and I are not sure how many sons my brother and sister were pregnant with back then."
Concubine Qing was speechless. "Has the Emperor forgotten that Yu'er nearly lost her life due to a food incompatibility? Xiao Hongyi is a fake! If he were real, they could just wait patiently. It's obvious that Song Mingen's appearance is the root cause of their hasty rebellion. Tomorrow, the Emperor will find a reason to summon the father and son into the palace and arrest them directly. Otherwise, Yan Xu and his sister-in-law will be in danger. Only if they die can Xiao Hongyi's identity be confirmed."
"Don't worry. Elder Jiang sent a message tonight. Tomorrow, Ming En will be arranged to meet his younger brother and sister in private. It won't be too late to capture Xiao Hongyi later! After all, the person behind the scenes still needs to be found."
"You still want to investigate Empress Mu's people? It must be Gu Wanqing! My sister-in-law gave birth at the Gu family in Kangcheng. It was Gu Wanqing's people who switched babies in Kangcheng without making a sound. He must have too much money to spend, so he wants to play with his power."
Xiao Yanli's expression was solemn. After a while, he said, "I have arranged for people to keep an eye on the Gu family. We will take them down together when the time comes!"
Aqiu!
Gu Wanqing, who was far away in the Gu Mansion, sneezed unexpectedly.
Gu Zhouci was startled, "Dad, who missed you?"
Gu Wanqing glared at him and said, "Don't be so superstitious. Alright, go back and have some rest. You don't need to prepare a very good birthday gift for your godson. Just something above average will do."
Gu Zhouci was surprised, "They carefully select them every year."
Gu Wanqing remembered what Gu Yining had told him at the Yunqi Inn. "Just do as you're told. Your aunt won't have any objections. Any gift from our Gu family is priceless."
"Oh, that's true. Now that my son has gone home, you should go to bed early."
"Wait, that shop has been open for more than half a month, how is business?"
Gu Zhouci frowned. His father really cared about Jiang Yunwan's child.
He also said that Song Mingen is not his illegitimate son!
Humph, even if dad is so proactive, people still won’t recognize him.
"Not bad, it will pay for itself in half a month."
"Okay, step back."
The next day, after breakfast, Gu Wanqing brought his five sons, Gu Jinyan and Gu Jinxuan, his other grandchildren, and dozens of people from his brother Gu's second branch, and headed to Prince Rong's mansion...
"Master, do we need to cover our faces when we go to the palace?"
Song Mingen glanced at Zhang Feng, Tang Cong and Tang Tian, "No need. Now that I'm gone, it's normal for you to stay with your father-in-law and protect him."
Song Mingen handed the incense to Zhang Feng, "You and Tang Cong follow my father-in-law into the mansion. Tang Tian and his brothers will meet them outside and confuse the people in Prince Rong's mansion. After the two elders bring them out, send them directly to the Song Mansion on Yukang Street. Success is the only option!"
Zhang Feng patted his chest and said, "Since this concerns the master's identity, we guarantee to complete the task!"
"Dad." Song Yu came in. "Grandfather and my cousin have already packed up."
"A Feng, you guys go quickly."
After Zhang Feng and the other two left, Song Mingen put on a mask and took Song Yu to Jiang Yunwan's room. "Wanwan, I'll be going to Yukang Street soon. You two should wait for my good news."
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