No matter how much she tried to please him or how much she flattered him, he remained unmoved and ignored her.
Therefore, Su Wanwan must die.
Once Ma Ji's child is born, and something happens to the emperor, the harem will fall into their hands.
She could then adopt that child as the only imperial concubine, and in the future, she would rise in status and become the empress.
Like my aunt, Madam Wang, I aspire to become the most esteemed woman.
She made those who had once mocked her submit to her feet and bow down to her.
She just hadn't expected it.
The scheme was all set up; the father and elder brothers in the family would suddenly be arrested and imprisoned.
It happened suddenly and without warning.
She rushed over, intending to clash with Su Wanwan, delay her movements, and wait for the palace gates to close so that a coup could be launched.
However.
Little did she know that Su Wanwan reacted quickly, didn't waste any time arguing with her, and directly locked her back in Wan'an Palace, where she survived the palace coup.
Su Wanwan looked at her as if she were dead.
Her eyes held a murderous intent she had never shown before.
Like a knife, it exudes a chilling aura.
Yanruo couldn't help but shudder.
"Since you've already lost, why do you still insist on targeting the Su family?" Su Wanwan's tone was very soft.
It was as if they were talking about someone else's business.
There wasn't a hint of harshness in his words, yet it sent chills down one's spine.
Yanruo was stunned for a moment.
She was imprisoned in the palace, cut off from all communication, and unaware of the Su family's affairs.
Su Wanwan's eyes narrowed slightly.
Yanruo quickly regained her composure and smiled meaningfully: "You think I'm the only one who wants you dead?"
"Su Wanwan, you're so annoying and an eyesore. There are plenty of people who want you dead."
Su Wanwan was too lazy to listen to her nonsense and left without looking back.
She instructed the palace maids serving at Wan'an Palace:
"The Princess Consort has too much energy. Send her less food in the future. Let her calm down and make sure she doesn't die."
Since we still have the energy to hate her, let's let her go hungry for a while longer.
Experience what it's like to be worse than dead.
She, Su Wanwan, is not some kind of ungrateful person who repays evil with kindness.
She wasn't incapable of using tormenting tactics; she just hadn't bothered to use them before.
She then went to Yong'an Palace, where Xia Xueyi was being held.
Xia Xueyi seemed to be in good spirits, and had even gained a little weight since the last time I saw her.
When Su Wanwan arrived, she was squatting in the flowerbed in the yard, weeding the roses with a small hoe.
He did not rise to greet them.
In her eyes, Xia Xueyi was Lu Xingjian's first wife and his first empress.
Su Wanwan had to treat her with the respect due to a concubine.
Su Wanwan looked at Xia Xueyi calmly.
She always thought that Xia Xueyi was also a pitiful wretch, an innocent character who was being used by others.
Xia Xueyi was only fifteen years old when she encountered the Jiangye Fire in Jiangnan.
In their youth, innocent and carefree, how could they possibly organize such a premeditated murder?
It could only be a trick by the Xia family.
Therefore, after she became empress, she did not deprive Xia Xueyi of her food, clothing and daily necessities, and gave her the dignity she deserved.
"Did you order the fire at the Su family's residence to be set?" Su Wanwan looked at Xia Xueyi expressionlessly.
Xia Xueyi's body stiffened for a moment.
Then they continued weeding.
"What did you say? I don't understand."
Su Wanwan was too lazy to waste words and directly ordered the palace officials to take the palace maids serving there away for questioning.
"Miss Yanruo secretly visited Lady Xia once before."
"Empress Xia only wrote a letter and gave it to Miss Yanruo; I know nothing else about it."
Su Wanwan closed her eyes and remained silent, her brows furrowed.
The Shuntian Prefecture is investigating the Su family arson case.
Half a month has passed, and there are still no clues.
Su Wanwan originally thought that the fire was also started by the Wang family.
But judging from Yanruo's reaction today, she was unaware of the situation.
The Su family has always kept a low profile, almost as if they don't exist.
Who is determined to destroy the Su family?
She is determined to find out who is behind this.
Zhang Zhong, who had been serving him, glanced at him and stepped forward to volunteer.
"If Your Majesty wishes to investigate the Xia family's background, this servant is willing to leave the palace to handle this matter."
Su Wanwan was worried about having no one to use when she heard this and her eyes lit up.
Xi Xin Si can help her gather information from within the palace.
Gong Zhengsi can help her get rid of those with ulterior motives in the palace.
However, she was severely lacking in manpower when it came to matters outside the palace.
As for the people in her original dowry, in order to protect the normal operation of her money-making businesses, she did not want to involve them in palace affairs.
Zhang Zhong was not very old, only about eighteen or nineteen years old.
But they were much older than the twelve or thirteen-year-old eunuchs that Su Wanwan had chosen from the Inner Study.
Their abilities and mental capacity are also up to par.
She nodded: "If you need manpower or money, just ask me. The most important thing in doing this is to protect yourself and come back to me safe and sound."
Zhang Zhong was slightly taken aback.
He entered the palace at a young age and put in a lot of effort to catch the eye of the eunuch Wei Yun, who then took him in to serve him.
Wei Yun's requirements were extremely strict.
Making even the slightest mistake would result in being beaten or scolded—that was commonplace.
The Empress's expression was stern, yet she valued this lowly eunuch so highly.
They didn't just treat him as a tool to be used.
He respectfully kowtowed:
"This servant thanks Your Highness for your guidance and will certainly not let Your Highness worry or be disappointed."
...
A few days later, the news Zhang Zhong reported made Su Wanwan's heart sink.
"The Marquis of Qingyang's mansion suffered a fire last year, and the assassins he kept at his estate in Bazhou were also wiped out. However, quite a few assassins managed to escape."
Zhang Zhong paused for a moment, then added, "Many were taken in by the Grand Princess Yixing's residence. The Grand Princess Yixing's estate in Bazhou is not far from the Xia family's estate."
"The method used to set fire to the Su family this time is almost identical to that of the Marquis of Qingyang."
"It was just even more cruel; all the servants and maids were killed, which was clearly a deliberate act of revenge."
Su Wanwan took a deep breath.
A line automatically formed in my mind.
The daughter of the Grand Princess of Yixing is the wife of the heir apparent of the Marquis of Ruian.
The Wang family, the Yixing Grand Princess's Mansion, and the Xia family.
After pondering for a while, Su Wanwan instructed Zhang Zhong to continue secretly investigating the clues and to take this opportunity to train a few more capable people.
Then he turned around and had someone invite Lady Sun Qingyu, the wife of the Marquis of Ruian, who was staying in the East Garden to rest during her pregnancy, out.
She once felt some pity for Sun Qingyu.
That can be considered as doing one's utmost in terms of kindness and righteousness.
In return, Sun Qingyu deliberately drew a line.
Now, she wanted to see if this skilled physician, Lady Ruian, could still have a safe pregnancy after returning home.
The more chaotic the Marquis of Ruian's residence, the better.
For Empress Su Wanwan, this was just a matter of a word.
For Lady Sun Qingyu, wife of the Marquis of Ruian, however, it was a life-or-death ordeal.
She knew all too well what she would encounter upon returning to the manor.
Her eldest daughter-in-law, Huang, relying on being the daughter of the Grand Princess of Yixing, never took her, a stepmother who came from a medical background, seriously.
How could they possibly allow her to give birth to a child that would threaten the inheritance of the title?
She has been living in Dongyuan for the past few months to prepare for her pregnancy, as if she were living in a paradise.
Undisturbed, the pavilions and terraces are exquisite and beautiful, the flowers, plants and trees are lush and green, and there is no shortage of food or clothing.
It was so comforting.
She thought this kind of life would continue until she gave birth to the child.
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