Jiang Wan's prediction was correct.
Gu Yurong has been extremely anxious lately, waiting for an opportunity to go out.
However, the matriarch kept a close watch on her and forbade her from having any contact with her family.
Fortunately, since Song Ziyu fell ill, the General's Mansion has invited many famous doctors, and even many imperial physicians from the palace have come, but unfortunately none of them have been effective.
Undeterred, Song Ziyu began offering high rewards for itinerant doctors.
Because Gu Yurong had a past relationship with Mr. Ji Jiu, she was given the opportunity to go out.
That day, under the pretense of seeking medicine, she drove her carriage through the streets, eventually turning into an inn.
As soon as the door opened, Bi Yuan was sitting inside.
Upon meeting, the two looked at each other with teary eyes, and after a warm exchange, they finally got down to business.
“I want to meet Lin’er,” Bi Yuan said. “He’s grown up now, and there are some things he should know.”
“We can’t rush this! This child is impulsive, and I’m afraid he won’t be able to accept it and might do something foolish.”
Gu Yurong lowered her voice.
"Moreover, he has been diligently practicing martial arts recently. The Song family wants him to be the heir of the General's Mansion. It's not too late to tell him after this matter is settled."
Bi Yuan's eyes lit up: "The heir of the General's Mansion?"
If Song Lin becomes the heir apparent, then everything in the General's Mansion will be his!
"Are you confident?" he asked.
“The Song family will take care of things for him, so we don’t need to worry about it,” Gu Yurong said confidently. “Song Ziyu’s offspring are dwindling, and the entire General’s Mansion will have to rely on Lin’er. That will be our good days.”
Bi Yuan, his face filled with excitement, refrained from taking her hand.
"Ah Rong, I never expected that you would still remember me after all these years..."
Gu Yurong revealed a gentle smile, but her heart was ice-cold.
The truth of the matter was naturally not the unforgettable past relationship that Bi Yuan had imagined.
If she hadn't repeatedly lost to Jiang Wan in the inner quarters, making her position unstable, and if her entire family hadn't been imprisoned, leaving her with no outside support, she wouldn't have come to see Bi Yuan.
As for Song Lin's background, she will keep it a secret for the rest of her life.
But now, forced by circumstances, she has no choice but to take a desperate gamble.
If she didn't resist, she would become fish on Jiang Wan's chopping board.
Knowing that she was in a difficult situation in the mansion, Bi Yuan gave her all the silver he had with him.
He was in the porcelain business, and although his business wasn't large, he had accumulated some savings over the years.
Gu Yurong shook her head: "Cousin, I came to see you secretly today. I don't have much time, but I have an important matter to ask you."
“I don’t want this money. Take it to Mr. Ji Jiu of the Nebula Sect and ask him to help investigate Jiang Wan’s identity.”
Bi Yuan asked, "Isn't she General Song's first wife? What kind of status could she possibly have?"
Gu Yurong affirmed, "Jiang Wan definitely has a secret."
The disaster struck suddenly on the Lantern Festival, leaving her no time to react.
But over the past few days, I've slowly started to feel that something's wrong.
It's true that she sold the Empress's gifts, but how could that thing happen to appear on the dancer's head by such coincidence, and be seen by the whole palace?
Gu Yurong had sold her personal belongings before, and those merchants were reliable and would never make such a mistake.
Unless someone did it intentionally.
Who else but Jiang Wan knew about the reward and had the ability to frame her?
“These deals were introduced to me by Ji Jiu. Apart from well-connected people in the martial arts world, no one could possibly know about the channels involved, let alone be able to buy the Empress’s headdress and then send it to the dancers.”
Gu Yurong took a deep breath and came to a conclusion.
"There must be a powerful force behind Jiang Wan!"
"Moreover, her relationship with Crown Prince Yongning is also a bit strange. They are two complete strangers, but since she returned to the manor, the Crown Prince has been frequently supporting her, as if he owes her some favor... Tell Ji Jiu that if there are no clues, we can start investigating from here."
Only by uncovering Jiang Wan's secrets can he have a chance to fight her.
Bi Yuan said solemnly, "Don't worry, I will definitely handle this matter well."
"In addition, I have already made arrangements with the prison, so my uncle and aunt will suffer less during their exile."
When her family was mentioned, Gu Yurong's eyes welled up with tears, and her hatred for Jiang Wan deepened.
"She ruined my family and caused my family to be torn apart. I will make her pay a hundredfold!"
Gu Yurong was so engrossed in her hatred that she didn't notice that the room's windows had never been closed.
Shen Ci sat by the window next door and heard the entire conversation between the two.
After returning home, she reported everything to Jiang Wan.
Just as it was dinnertime, Song Yu came to Xingzhi Courtyard to have dinner with Jiang Wan and happened to overhear Shen Ci's report.
Upon hearing that Gu Yurong wanted to investigate Jiang Wan's identity, his chopsticks trembled, and the lotus root slices fell directly onto the table.
Jiang Wan looked at him in surprise.
She turned to Shen Ci and said, "I understand. You can go now."
In her past life, Gu Yurong discovered clues about her identity and followed the leads to find out that she had once saved Pei Xuan.
Then he assumed his own identity and gained the protection and favor of the Crown Prince.
Perhaps, the person who helped her in her past life was Mr. Ji Jiu.
Otherwise, how could Gu Yurong, a woman confined to her household, have discovered the secrets of Linglong Pavilion?
Her gaze turned cold.
If Ji Jiu is allowed to investigate, it might lead to her identity being exposed, just like in her previous life.
Getting rid of Ji Jiu wouldn't be difficult, but he was, after all, the second-in-command of the Xingyun Sect. Jiang Wan didn't want to provoke conflict between the two factions because of her personal matters, thus creating potential problems for the Linglong Pavilion.
It seems she needs to rely on the power of the government.
Coincidentally, Pei Xuan had some doubts about his own identity.
Perhaps we can take this opportunity to mislead his speculation.
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