"So, the emperor never let me go, and the so-called pardon of my death penalty was all fake? You were trying to trick me into drinking this bowl of blood swallow soup?"
Concubine Xiao didn't say anything, which meant she agreed.
Because of the severe pain in her abdomen, Princess Rongfu's face was distorted with pain. When she was about to ask again, she vomited blood again, and then her whole body convulsed. In just a moment, she fell to the ground and died.
Nanny Wen frowned. Seeing the princess's miserable death, a trace of pity flashed across her face. However, she still quickly put the bowl of blood bird's nest soup into the secret compartment of the food box, and then brought out another bowl of the same blood bird's nest soup that had not been drunk and put it back on the table.
Concubine Xiao knelt on the ground, somewhat dazed as she slowly moved to the side of the Fourth Princess and picked her up. Her fair, delicate hands, already showing the marks of time, stroked her cheek. Tears streamed down her face, and she choked with sobs, "Rong'er! My Rong'er..."
Nanny Wen immediately ran out of Changle Palace, shouting as she ran: "Help! The princess committed suicide! The princess couldn't bear the humiliation of having her body torn apart, so she took poison and committed suicide. Quickly, someone come and report this to the emperor..."
It was a little cool in the morning.
Su Li changed into autumn clothes, packed up, and took a carriage to the Duke's Mansion.
These days, if nothing else happened, she would go to pay her respects to the old lady every few days. After all, Pei Ji was not in the capital, and it was only right that she should show her filial piety to him.
Arriving at the Duke's Mansion, Su Li saw the old lady with a smile on her face. She couldn't help but feel curious: "Grandma seems to be in a good mood, but what's the good news?"
Since Ji Jingxu was punished, she rarely saw her smile. This was the first time she saw her with a smile on her face, obviously in a good mood.
The old lady smiled and said, "It is indeed good news. Linglong is about to get engaged. The man is a rare and good man."
"Oh?" Su Li was a little surprised. Li Linglong was actually getting engaged? Could she have been mistaken? Was she not actually attracted to Ji Tingyou? Otherwise, why didn't she fight for him?
But think about it, this era is different from the modern era in her previous life. The marriages of the young men and women from the noble families here are determined by their parents' orders and the matchmaker's words. Li Linglong may not have the right to choose her own marriage.
"Whose son is this that is so favored by my grandmother?"
The old lady smiled and said, "He's the eldest son of the Minister of Revenue. He's seventeen years old this year. Not only is his age just right, but he passed the imperial examination at such a young age. Like Pei Ji, he always gets first place in every exam. He's a talented and good-looking child with a good temperament. He's a perfect match for Linglong..."
The old lady was obviously very satisfied with Li Linglong, her future husband, and she praised him endlessly.
But when Su Li heard the Minister of Revenue, he couldn't help but frown.
"Grandmother, isn't the eldest son of Zhang Ying, the Minister of Revenue, named Zhang Shisheng?"
"Yes." The old lady did not notice Su Li's abnormality. She just thought that she knew Zhang Shisheng's name because she had memorized the relationship book.
It’s really him!
In the original novel, Zhang Shisheng is a homosexual like Xiao Shaokun.
The difference is that he is indeed a very talented person, and apart from not being of the opposite sex in terms of sexual orientation, he is really a nice person.
However, the Zhang family hid the fact that he was a homosexual very well for fear of gossip, and no one knew about it except the Zhang family members.
In the original novel, Zhang Shisheng married a woman from a noble family and fulfilled his responsibilities as a husband to her.
However, after all, he likes the same sex. No matter how hard he tries to hide it or how diligent he is, he cannot completely conceal the fact that he likes the same sex.
At first, Zhang Shisheng's wife thought that he was just like that. Although he was unfamiliar and polite to her, he was very considerate and caring towards her.
Later, as time went by, I slowly discovered that something was wrong with him, and only later did I find out that he was actually a homosexual...
It seems that the old lady's joy was in vain.
"Grandma, there's something I need to tell you about Zhang Shisheng."
It would be fine for others, but Li Linglong is a relative of the Ji family and the old lady's beloved niece. She also has a friendship with her, so she doesn't want her to become a gay wife.
Seeing Su Li's serious expression, the old lady was startled. "What's the matter? Is there something wrong with the Zhang family's child?"
Su Li nodded. She naturally couldn't say that she knew Zhang Shisheng was a homosexual because she had read the original novel. She could only make up a story: "When I went to Zhaoming Temple before, I saw him and a man in a secluded place in the back mountain. Their behavior was unusually intimate, not the intimacy between good friends. Grandmother, Zhang Shisheng is a homosexual..."
"Duanxiu?" The old lady originally thought that Zhang Shisheng was involved with another woman, but Su Li's words were even more unexpected to her.
"This...Ali, are you sure you didn't see it wrong?"
The old lady naturally did not doubt Su Li's words, but was just afraid that there might be some misunderstanding.
Xiao Wu and Xiao were even more puzzled. When did Madam see Zhang Shisheng in the hills behind Zhaoming Temple? Could it be that this happened before they followed Madam?
Nanny Jin was even more horrified. Her cousin's fiancé turned out to be a homosexual! What was she going to do?
Su Li shook her head: "Grandma, I am sure I am not mistaken. Fortunately, the marriage has not been decided yet. To avoid misunderstandings, Grandma might as well ask my great aunt to send someone to the Zhang family to investigate. It will not be too late to make a decision later."
The old lady nodded and said, "That's right. Nanny Jin, go to the Li family in person and tell Old Lady Li everything..."
"yes."
Nanny Jin responded and went out.
The old lady sighed: "If the young master of the Zhang family is really as you said, A Li, you have saved Linglong once again."
"Grandma, don't say that. Linglong is also my sister..."
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