When the Crown Prince went on his expedition, only Lin Qingwan was the first to receive the news and saw him off from the palace.
Su Yun and Tang Yun only learned of this the next day at dawn.
Su Yun couldn't hide the disappointment in her eyes, "It seems the Crown Prince didn't get to drink the nuptial wine last night."
Cui'er's expression tightened. "Luckily, it didn't. If it had delayed military intelligence, a thorough investigation would have been troublesome."
Su Yun scoffed, "What does this have to do with us? The wine was a gift from the Crown Princess."
"The Crown Princess doesn't like the Lady, and she caused a scene at the palace gate on the day of the wedding, making it impossible for the investigation to trace back to us."
Even so, Cui'er was still shaken.
Are you going to pay your respects to the Crown Princess and her wife?
Su Yun clenched her fist and said, "Bow."
“They are all my superiors. In this Eastern Palace, I can only serve them. How dare I not pay my respects?”
"This servant will apply your makeup."
Su Yun gritted her teeth, "Bring out my set of kingfisher feather headdresses, I can't lose to anyone."
Main house.
Feng'er came over early in the morning and had breakfast with Lin Qingwan. Like a little adult, he comforted her, "Father is not here, but I will take care of Mother."
"If anyone bullies you, Feng'er will punish them."
Lin Qingwan found his serious expression both amusing and touching. "Your Highness, study hard and you'll be able to share the responsibilities with the Crown Prince in the future."
Feng'er teased, "Father just left, and Mother already misses him so much."
Caught off guard, Lin Qingwan saw the eunuchs standing outside smiling and felt even more embarrassed. "What nonsense are you talking about?"
Feng'er teased, "Alright, alright, I was just talking nonsense. Mother Consort doesn't miss Father."
Lin Qingwan finally understood why Zhao Cong looked helpless and said that Feng'er was reading some kind of books at school.
She said, "Today, let Muxue accompany the young prince to the Imperial Academy."
At first, Feng'er thought Lin Qingwan was being considerate of him and had specially arranged for a maid to take care of him. However, when he heard that Lin Qingwan had instructed Mu Xue to supervise him and prevent him from reading joke books...
The sky has fallen.
The teacher's lectures are so boring, and there are no stories to tell. How are we supposed to get through the day?
After seeing Feng'er off, Qiu Hong asked her if she wanted to go to the side hall to pay her respects to the Crown Princess.
Although she disliked Tang Yun, Lin Qingwan didn't want to be seen as arrogant from the start. "Let's go."
Side hall.
Tang Yun hadn't slept well all night and had dark circles under his eyes. When he heard Lin Qingwan come to greet him, he coldly said, "You're here to make a fool of yourself!"
"not see."
The old woman said, "Madam has come to pay her respects according to custom, so it is not appropriate for you to refuse to see her."
"Our reputation is already bad, so let's not worry the Vice Minister and his wife."
Tang Yun used to live a carefree life because of his family background, but now he realizes that the freedom he had before will have to be paid for by the lack of freedom he will have in the future.
The old woman added, "It's just a few words, a formality."
Tang Yun, impatient, hugged the cat in her arms and said, "Alright, alright, let her in."
"You look like this..." the nanny said helplessly, "This servant will help you wash and do your makeup."
"No need." Tang Yun truly cared about no one in the Eastern Palace. "Even if the Crown Prince himself came, I wouldn't bother to groom myself and please him. What is that woman anyway?"
The old woman was afraid that she would run out of patience and dared not persuade her any further.
When Lin Qingwan entered, she saw that Tang Yun's hair and makeup were unkempt, her eyes were heavily bruised, and she looked listless. At that moment, she was leaning against the soft couch, idly stroking the tabby cat in her arms.
The cat squinted its eyes and let out a comfortable meow.
Lin Qingwan performed a curtsy, "Good morning, Crown Princess."
Tang Yun said lazily, "How could I be earlier than you? I've already seen the Crown Prince off to war, and then I've come back to take care of the young prince's breakfast. Who in the entire Da Ning can be earlier than you?"
Lin Qingwan wasn't angry. "Seeing that the Crown Princess didn't sleep all night, is she waiting for me to send the Crown Prince a poisoned nuptial wine?"
Tang Yun raised an eyebrow, her gaze filled with hatred and venom, but she showed no panic at being exposed.
"What nonsense are you spouting so early in the morning!"
Lin Qingwan asked Qiu Hong to bring over the celadon jade cup. "The edge of this wine cup is poisoned, and the wine contains both complementary and antagonistic ingredients. It's a double safeguard, and it's sure to kill someone."
“This was delivered to me by your nanny yesterday.”
Tang Yun sat up straight and suddenly looked at her nanny.
The old woman's knees buckled. "I didn't poison him! How could I dare harm His Highness the Crown Prince!"
Tang Yun's eyes flashed with anger as he said to Lin Qingwan, "The Crown Prince just left, and you're already causing me trouble without even getting any sleep!"
"My nanny delivered the nuptial wine to your room. So much time has passed, who knows if you poisoned it to harm me!"
Tang Yun was furious. "I'm not stupid. You won't believe everything you say!"
Lin Qingwan said calmly, "The poison on the edge of the cup has a special composition. It needs to be applied one to two days in advance and made sure it doesn't get wet in order to be effective."
"Your Highness can summon the imperial physician to examine how long the poison has been on this body, and then we'll know whether I'm the one who harmed you."
Tang Yun suddenly stood up, and the cat in his arms, sensing the awkward atmosphere, abruptly jumped away.
Her eyes were sharp as she glared at Lin Qingwan through gritted teeth. "You said it would be one or two days, but I entered the palace later than you yesterday!"
Tang Yun spoke with a sense of suppressed frustration, "This jade cup belongs to the palace, I didn't bring it here!"
"Who knows if you and the Crown Prince had planned this all along to frame my Tang family with a fabricated crime!"
Upon hearing this, Lin Qingwan inwardly sighed that Miss Tang was truly sharp yet innocently foolish.
The old woman was also terrified. "Your Highness, please be careful what you say!"
The old woman was about to cry. What's wrong with Miss? Why does she insist on blaming the Crown Prince for everything? Even if they are innocent, they will still be accused of slandering the Crown Prince.
The old woman closed her eyes; she truly didn't want to live anymore.
Tang Yun had been wronged yesterday, receiving a barrage of scolding from her parents and staying up all night. Now, provoked by Lin Qingwan, she was like a puppy with its fur standing on end, completely unable to control her emotions.
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