Chapter 494 Lu An missed
"Where's the keepsake? Don't forget to bring it."
Song Mingen went to the dressing table, pushed it open, took out a box from the corner of the wall, and took out the swastika jade pendant from it.
Jiang Yunwan and Song Yu both widened their eyes.
Jiang Yunwan: "Didn't you say you took it away? You actually hid it here!"
"Dad, if I knew you were hiding here, I would have taken you to Yunqi Inn to meet Grandpa and Grandma. I wouldn't have had to knock them out now!"
Song Mingen: "Your grandparents are very good at hiding their appearance. Besides, I noticed your grandma's ears looked like mine, but I couldn't tell anything else. If I rashly take the jade token, what if I alert the enemy? Besides, I don't dare to think that I am of royal blood."
"You don't dare to dream of it, but how dare Xiao Hongyi dream of the Great Abyss?" Jiang Yunwan put the jade token back into the box and handed it to him, then put the mask on him. "Take Elder Lu with you and go over there early to wait. If you can identify and capture Xiao Hongyi and his son soon, you can be resurrected and stand before the entire court with honor, showing them the true demeanor of Prince Rong."
"Okay, I'll go over then."
Song Yu sent Song Mingen out of the courtyard and returned, "Mother, Daddy is a prince now, so should I...should I..."
"You are the princess!"
Song Yu yearned for a moment, "Can I really become a princess? After all, I'm not of royal blood."
Jiang Yunwan smiled and said, "Your father is of royal blood, so you are a princess. Also, if a noblewoman in the capital makes significant contributions to the court or the people, she may be granted the title of county lord or princess by the emperor. Since you are our precious daughter, you are naturally a princess."
Song Yu's eyes lit up. "Doesn't that mean I'll be promoted directly from a sixth-rank noble lady to a princess without doing anything?"
"Of course, you didn't do nothing. The timely rescue of the little prince this time was all thanks to you. Just wait and see. The emperor will issue an order without your grandfather even asking."
At this time, Caiwei came in with a basket of steaming bean and date cakes.
"Sister Yu, your stomach should be much fuller now. Come and have a taste. You are too thin now and need to gain weight quickly. You can eat the roast chicken in an hour."
Song Yu was a little helpless, she was not hungry now.
Fortunately, after Song Yu finished eating a piece, Yunyan entered the room.
"Miss, Wei Feng has been brought back. He is now locked up in the woodshed in the backyard."
"Mother, you eat it yourself, I'll go and judge it."
Wei Feng lay on a stretcher with a sickly look on his face. Seeing Song Yu come in, he shouted weakly, "Let me go! I'm Prince Rong's man!"
Song Yu looked down at him, "Now that your martial arts skills are gone, you're a useless person. Do you think Prince Rong would care about the life and death of a useless person?"
Wei Feng stared at her with bloodshot eyes.
Song Yu's face was gloomy. "Save your energy and don't stare blindly. If you are smart, beg for mercy from me and tell me everything you know about Prince Rong. I can still spare your life. Otherwise, I will fulfill your wish and send you on your way."
Wei Feng remained silent.
"I'll only give you three breaths to think about it, Yunyan."
Yunyan drew her sword and pointed it at Wei Feng's neck, and blood started flowing out in an instant.
Wei Feng was horrified, "I said! Don't kill me!"
Yunyan retracted his sword and stepped aside.
"Go ahead."
Wei Feng then told Song Yu everything he knew about Prince Rong.
Song Yu didn't get any useful information from him. "Since the two elders left Beijing eighteen years ago, has Prince Rong had frequent contact with the Gu family or others? For example, a woman around the same age as Concubine Gu?"
Wei Feng: "I don't know what Miss Du means by this? My prince really doesn't have a mistress outside!"
"Are you sure?"
"I have nothing to hide. The one who knows the prince best is Zhu Qian. He worked for the prince five years before me."
Song Yu turned and left, and Yunyan hurried forward with a sword.
"Miss Du, you said you would spare my life..."
Before he could finish his words, Yunyan pressed his mute point.
"I'll keep my word, but in two days, if you accuse Prince Rong and Prince Xiao of colluding with Du Zhihuan to kill me, that will be your last chance to survive!"
Prince Rong's mansion was decorated with lights and was extremely lively.
The news that Song Yu and Xiao Chengqian's engagement did not go through had already spread on that day.
The ladies of each family put in their best efforts to dress up the unmarried girls in their families and rush to the banquet early.
Before the hour of Si, the main entrance street of Prince Rong's Mansion was already filled with parked cars.
Zhuang Liyue was worried that the Gu family would find out her flaws, so she came out to exchange a few words, then went back to her room on the pretext of not sleeping well, leaving the important task of choosing her grandson's wife to Xiao Yanxu.
Xiao Yanxu had been away from the capital for many years and had no idea about the character of the noble ladies. "Tangtang, I've seen that the noble ladies who come to the mansion now are all good-looking, but I don't know what their character is like. You must know everything. You should focus on choosing a good wife for your godson."
Lin Yutang: "Okay, father, I promise to find a good wife for my godson."
"Choose a few more good girls and let your mother-in-law make the decision."
After giving his instructions, Xiao Yanxu went to the front yard.
This was the first time he appeared in public since returning to Beijing.
Eighteen years have passed, and the officials he is familiar with have all grown old and have white hair, and some may even be lying in coffins.
Cuiyun was a little anxious when she saw Lu An following Xiao Yanxu to entertain the guests.
I found an opportunity, walked up to him with a fruit plate, poked him, and left quickly.
"Your Highness, can I go to the toilet?"
Xiao Yanxu frowned, "Go quickly and come back quickly."
"yes!"
As soon as Lu An left, Jiang Youya and Jiang Guanchen entered the yard, and Zhang Feng and Tang Cong followed behind them obediently, holding gifts.
"Mr. Jiang." Xiao Yanxu pulled Xiao Hongyi forward.
Gu Wanqing raised his foot to follow, but then he thought of the unpleasantness of the broken engagement that day and quickly retracted his foot.
"Old Jiang, I still prefer Miss Yu to be my grandson's wife. Please discuss this with Wanwan. I have arranged for someone to find Taoist Wuji, who will definitely be able to avert Miss Yu's doom."
"Your Highness, you are putting me in a difficult position. If Taoist Wuji had a way back then, he would have resolved it long ago. I can only wait until Sister Yu turns twenty. And now Du Zhihuan is..."
"Mr. Jiang." Xiao Chengqian suddenly appeared and interrupted Jiang Youya. "Since Sister Yu and I are not destined to be together, I can't force it. Please come in."
Jiang Guanchen followed behind with some emotion. Xiao Chengqian really cared about Du Zhihuan and was afraid that her identity as a concubine would be exposed.
Does he know that he is a fake prince?
You probably don’t know, right?
"Cuiyun, don't worry. We've basically searched the entire capital today. We'll definitely have results when Tian Xiao comes back tonight."
Cuiyun was inexplicably panicking at the moment: "I have a hunch that if we don't have any more clues, something really bad is going to happen."
Lu An: "If it really doesn't work, then tell the prince. He will definitely know whether the queen has been replaced. The fainted woman must be a coincidence."
Cuiyun shook her head. "The prince hasn't stayed in the queen's room since he returned home. Huilan and the others were shrewd to begin with, but now they're acting strangely. They didn't suspect anything was wrong with the queen even though she wouldn't let them serve them close to her. They must have eaten the cakes Fang Jinyue sent them that day, just like the prince. Even though the cakes weren't poisonous, there must have been something wrong with them that made them careless."
"Are you sure the prince hasn't rested in the queen's room yet?"
"Of course, I see it every night."
Lu An frowned. The prince always loved to stick close to the queen. It had been so many days and they still hadn't stopped together. There must be something wrong.
"I understand. There will be a result today. Just be patient and wait."
When Lu An turned back, the Jiang family had already entered the front hall.
Zhang Feng and the other two protected Jiang Youya and Jiang Guanchen behind them. Lu An subconsciously glanced towards the front hall, only to see Jiang Guanchen turn sideways. He quickly retracted his gaze and registered the gifts given by the guests.
It was almost noon when the Mu family arrived. Seeing that Gu Yining had not yet appeared, Jiang Youya asked, "Your Highness, why haven't you seen the Queen?"
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