Chapter 203 Send Her Back Home

"What did the Queen Mother talk to me about?"

"No, the palace maid who came to see you said nothing."

Jun Zechen listened and thought for a moment.

"I will go out and take the Queen Mother's people away later, and you send someone to escort Miss Su back to the banquet."

"yes."

Jun Zechen looked down at her with a hint of doting, "Are you satisfied?"

"Brother Zechen is so nice."

Su Jingyao raised her head and smiled sweetly.

I will return them all to her after she reaches adulthood, Jun Zechen thought to himself.

He put the man down, straightened his dragon robe and went out.

Su Jingyao waited for Jun Zechen to take the palace maids outside Tingyu Tower away, and returned to the banquet under the guidance of the palace maids arranged by An Shun.

Just as she was about to go in, Su Jingyao happened to run into Ye Yaqin coming out.

Ye Yaqin's gaze fell on Su Jingyao with an extremely complicated expression, and her eyes seemed to be a mixture of confusion, jealousy and vigilance.

She herself is not quite sure what her attitude towards Su Jingyao is. However, whether it is the confrontation between families or the coveted position of Crown Princess in the future, Su Jingyao will undoubtedly be her strongest enemy.

Ye Yaqin raised a gentle smile and bowed slightly.

"Ms. Su."

Su Jingyao also bowed politely, her expression calm, "Ms. Ye."

"Where have you been, Miss Su? You and Miss Chu have not been seen for a long time during the entire banquet. I originally thought that you two were together, but I never expected that you were alone."

Ye Yaqin asked tentatively. The Lingxi Banquet hosted by the Empress was meant to bring men and women in the capital together. Could it be that the two of them went there to have a tryst with their lovers?

Su Jingyao felt uneasy when she heard this.

Yinxue wasn't at the party? Where did she go?

Nothing will happen, right?

Although she was a little worried, Su Jingyao still replied calmly.

"Yinxue is very lively and can't stay at the banquet. The scenery in the palace is beautiful, so it would be nice to walk around. I was just wandering outside and accidentally got lost, which delayed me for some time."

Her tone was very familiar to Chu Yinxue.

"Ms. Su and Ms. Chu have a really good relationship."

Ye Yaqin's smile froze.

Su Jingyao had clearly shown kindness to her on the day they first met, but why did she insist on walking with Chu Yinxue, the person she hated the most?

The Chu family is also an ambitious family. Could it be that Chu Yinxue’s ambition is small?

What is the difference between her and Chu Yinxue?

"Yinxue is a bit arrogant, but she's not a mean person. It's very comfortable to be around her. Our relationship has indeed improved a lot in the past two years."

Su Jingyao was sincere and natural, and did not hide her friendship with Chu Yinxue.

Ye Yaqin's expression changed slightly and she pursed her lips.

Does Su Jingyao mean that she is cunning?

Before Ye Yaqin could say anything, the palace maid beside the Queen finally found Su Jingyao. She trotted over and came to Su Jingyao.

"Miss Su, your brother may be a little tired and has taken a rest in Qinghuan Palace. The Queen Mother asked me to come and tell you."

Su Jingyao's heart suddenly skipped a beat, and she felt something was wrong.

Rest?

Something happened to my brother?

Otherwise, why would the Queen send someone to look for her?

Moreover, Jun Zechen was also called away by the Queen at the same time. Could it be related to his brother? And Yinxue was also missing. What happened?

Su Jingyao was indeed a little panicked at this moment.

Turning to Ye Yaqin, he said, "Miss Ye, I'm going to go see my brother."

Ye Yaqin stood there, looking at Su Jingyao's back.

Has the Queen started to pay attention to Su Jingyao?

Otherwise, why would she care whether a young man was tired and even send someone to tell Su Jingyao.

Ye Yaqin recalled that her father and mother had mentioned that the Empress had begun to intentionally or unintentionally inquire about the situations of the girls of marriageable age from aristocratic families.

Obviously, this is about choosing a suitable princess for the prince.

If the Queen falls in love with Su Jingyao, then what chance do I have?

When Ye Yaqin thought of this, she clenched her handkerchief unconsciously.

Ye Yaqin was brought up according to the standards of an empress in her family since she was a child, simply because the Ye family is a centuries-old family and once produced an empress in the monarchy.

Daddy is very ambitious, and Mom also stands firmly on his side.

Therefore, she was brought up to be generous and dignified since she was a child, and her family never avoided telling her about the shameful and private matters in the backyard.

The Ye family is a large family. Not only do several generations live together, but even my father’s brothers live in the Ye family.

The open and covert struggles between sisters-in-law, the intrigues in her father's backyard, Ye Yaqin witnessed countless secrets.

No matter if she married the prince or married into another wealthy family, since she couldn't escape the conspiracy and scheming, she naturally wanted to marry the prince, who had the most noble status.

Given her status, the position of queen was not out of reach, and she was determined to get it.

Su Jingyao, I hope you won't become a stumbling block for me. I like you very much, but if we are destined to be enemies, I will never be merciful and let you go.

A hint of coldness appeared in Ye Yaqin's eyes.

Then, she took a deep breath, sorted herself out, turned around and went back into the banquet.

An Jinyan, who was at the banquet, actually noticed Ye Yaqin and Su Jingyao greeting each other warmly at the door a long time ago.

Her eyes would drift over there from time to time, with a thoughtful look in them.

She is not the same kind of person as them. An Jinyan's family background is not bad, but it cannot be compared with the Ye family and the Su family.

Therefore, An Jinyan has always stayed by Princess Minghui's side. Even though Princess Minghui was not the Queen's biological daughter, she was the only legitimate princess in the palace, and her status was there.

It would be great if I could have the opportunity to meet the Crown Prince through Princess Minghui.

When Su Jingyao stepped into Qinghuan Palace, only a palace maid who was left by the queen to take care of her brother was standing quietly by her side.

She walked quickly to her brother's side, and her heart tightened when she saw him unconscious.

"What happened to my brother?"

"Miss Su, the imperial physician came to see him, and he just fell asleep," the palace maid replied.

How could his brother be asleep in this state? He was clearly unconscious. However, the palace maid probably meant that his brother was fine. This answer was probably what the Queen meant.

How could such a disgraceful thing as the young master of the Su family being drugged at a banquet hosted by the Queen be spread?

So someone is secretly plotting against my brother?

What exactly happened?

Her brother didn't wake up, and Su Jingyao didn't know who to ask.

The person sent by the Queen was apparently under a gag order from the Queen and could not provide any useful information.

Su Jingyao walked out of the side hall helplessly. When she passed by a room, a hand suddenly stretched out from inside and pulled Su Jingyao in.

"Yinxue?! Why are you here?"

Su Jingyao was startled by this sudden action. After seeing who it was, she lowered her voice and asked in shock.

"It's a long story."

Chu Yinxue's face was full of tension and panic.

"Come here and take a look. Who is this?"

Chu Yinxue pulled Su Jingyao to the bed without saying anything and pointed at the woman whose clothes were slightly messy on the bed.

Qi Wanyin!

The moment Su Jingyao saw that face, her brows furrowed.

I could guess the whole story almost instantly. It was nothing more than that my brother was tricked by her.

She sighed in her heart, thinking that her brother was too gentlemanly at his age now. He would be better when he entered officialdom and saw the wickedness of human nature.

"Yinxue, what happened?"

Chu Yinxue began to tell her what happened after she followed Qi Wanyin and Su Jingxuan.

"I followed them all the way, and then I saw Qi Wanyin fall down on purpose, but Master Su did not help her..."

After explaining what happened, he continued, "When I entered Qing Huan Palace, I saw Qi Wanyin lying on top of Master Su, and both of them were unconscious."

"After the Empress came, I didn't dare go out. If I went out, your brother and Qi Wanyin would have fainted, and I wouldn't have been able to explain myself."

"After the queen left, she left a maid behind. I didn't dare go out, for fear of being discovered by her."

Su Jingyao sneered, "Qi Wanyin really is unscrupulous."

After Su Jingyao was reborn, she had no intention of interfering with the life trajectory of others. She just hoped that everything could develop naturally.

She also never thought that there was anything wrong with her brother's kindness. With such a character, she believed that a brother would become a good official who would work wholeheartedly for the welfare of the people.

This is indeed the case, my brother in my previous life did it.

She is not a perfect person, but she will not impose her own standards of good and evil and preferences on others.

From Su Jingyao's personal perspective, Qi Wanyin might not be a good person, but that may not be the case for her brother.

Some falls cannot be avoided by simply removing the obstacles in front of you.

From her brother's regret for Qi Wanyin in her previous life, she could roughly guess that her brother might have a certain degree of sympathy for Qi Wanyin.

However, the word "sympathy" does not exist in Su Jingyao's mind.

Because sympathizing with someone means subconsciously taking on that person's fate.

In her previous life, she encountered many obstacles in her journey to the throne, including Ling Yue, Lin Miaoyin, Chu Yinxue, Ye Yaqin...

Su Jingyao never had any sympathy for them, but only regarded them as enemies and opponents.

She particularly likes a sentence she once heard: In the adult world, there are only choices, no education.

Therefore, she would not interfere with her brother's choice.

However, there is another important reason why she can be so carefree. Even if her brother makes a wrong decision, Su Jingyao has enough ability and confidence to cover for him.

It's just killing someone, why not?

She has the courage.

And she also has the sharpest "knife".

Su Jingyao took Chu Yinxue out quietly and sent her to the carriage. "The banquet is over. You go back home first. I will wait for my brother to wake up in the palace."

"good."

Not long after returning to Qinghuan Palace after seeing Chu Yinxue off, his brother woke up earlier than Qi Wanyin.

Su Jingxuan was sitting on the bed. He had obviously been awake for a while, and his mind was beginning to regain clarity.

Qi Wanyin actually drugged him!

"Brother is awake?"

"Qi Wanyin and I..."

Su Jingxuan was a little embarrassed and didn't know what happened after he fell asleep.

"Don't worry, brother. Nothing happened between you and Miss Qi. Let's go home."

"good."

Su Jingxuan bowed his head.

Jun Zechen, who was called to Kunning Palace by the Queen, became gloomy in an instant and his eyes were filled with depression after learning what happened today.

"Mother, then let Qi Wanyin return to the Qi residence. Uncle is back now. Please issue an imperial decree and have the Qi family choose a marriage for Qi Wanyin."

What qualifications does Qi Wanyin have to let him choose a husband for her?

I don't know where all these little thoughts come from. All the years of education given to her by her mother are really in vain. She can do such a shameless thing. If it is discovered, it will not only implicate her mother, but also the Qi family.

Seeing the unhappy look on the prince's face, the queen sighed helplessly.

"Just follow the prince's idea."

After Jun Zechen came out of Kunning Palace, he walked towards the palace gate, then got directly into Su Jingyao's carriage and waited for her, ready to leave the palace with her.

When Su Jingyao saw him on the carriage, her body froze, a trace of panic flashed across her eyes, and then she immediately walked into the carriage.

Her brother is in another carriage next door!

"Brother Zechen is going back to the Crown Prince's Mansion? Why not rest in the East Palace?"

"I want to send you back home, and I live in the Prince's Mansion, so it will be easier for me to see you."

As Jun Zechen spoke, he gently held the person in his arms.

Su Jingyao was used to it, so she leaned on him and chatted with him casually.

The carriage was shaking and creaking, and Su Jingyao's voice gradually became unclear.

Soon, she fell asleep leaning on him, her breathing even and steady.

After the banquet, An Jinyan accompanied Princess Minghui to her palace.

Princess Minghui proudly showed off her jewelry and treasures in front of her. An Jinyan always had a fawning smile on her face and kept praising her, praising the princess highly.

When she walked from Princess Minghui to the palace gate and prepared to take a carriage back, she unexpectedly discovered that the prince had boarded a carriage!

After the prince got on, the carriage remained there quietly, with no intention of leaving.

Is the prince waiting for someone?

An Jinyan's heart sank suddenly.

Afterwards, she kept hiding in the corner, staring at the carriage until she saw Su Jingyao get on it...