Jiang Wan's face turned cold.
What a coincidence that she had to run into it.
She had just impersonated Mr. Yun Que to meet with Song Ziyu a few days ago, and now she's already at the door.
If these two were to meet, Song Ziyu would soon discover that she had been deceived that day, and her plans would be completely disrupted.
We must never let Song Ziyu see him.
Jiang Wan composed herself: "Where are Zhu Qing and Lan You?"
"Today, the mansion is hosting a banquet. The matriarch was afraid that they would embarrass General Song, so she forbade them to come in front of others. She specially kept the two of them together to do embroidery and even assigned a nanny to watch over them."
Jiang Wan's eyes flashed slightly as she gave the order.
"Go find Steward Xu and have him give Lan You those two bolts of brocade from the storeroom in person. Then go to Xingzhi Courtyard and bring me the purple porcelain vase from my dressing table."
That was a powder she had prepared a few days ago, which could cause numbness in the limbs and loss of consciousness in a short period of time, resembling a stroke.
If the situation becomes dire, we will have no choice but to let Song Ziyu try the medicine.
Just as Biluo was about to leave, the matriarch's nanny chased after her, saying, "What is Madam Jiang doing here? The old lady wants you to come in." She then looked at Biluo suspiciously, "Where are you going, young lady?"
"My handkerchief is dirty. Tell her to go back to the hospital and get a new one."
Jiang Wan gave Biluo a wink, signaling her to hurry back, and then turned to the nanny.
"Please tell Grandmother that it's almost time. I'll go to the front yard to see how the preparations are going."
Having said that, he ignored the nanny's shouts and strode towards the gate of the mansion.
Instructing Biluo to fetch the medicine was a precaution.
Today is Song Yu's special day, and she doesn't want to cause any trouble or disrupt the banquet if there's any other way.
Upon arriving at the gate of the mansion, they saw Song Yu and Song Ziyu standing together, exchanging pleasantries with several male guests.
There were many distinguished guests today, along with their servants and maids, and quite a few people were blocking the entrance, causing the carriages behind to move rather slowly.
Looking into the distance, Jiang Wan saw Li Duwei's carriage among the crowd, moving slowly forward with the flow of people.
She stood beside Song Ziyu and spoke.
"Zhu Qing and Lan You are making a scene in the backyard. General, please go and take a look."
"What? Why are they causing trouble at a time like this!"
Song Ziyu frowned, looking impatient.
However, the thought of his two beautiful concubines stirred some desire within him.
"Given the current situation, how can I possibly get away?"
Song Yu said gently, "Father, don't worry, I'll take care of things here."
Song Ziyu looked ahead and saw a long line of carriages at the gate of the mansion. The carriages belonging to Commandant Li were still some distance away. He waved his hand and turned to leave.
"Alright, I'll go then, I'll be right back."
Jiang Wan secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
Just then, a deep male voice suddenly rang out in front of the mansion gate: "Brother Chengping."
Song Ziyu turned around and saw that it was Lieutenant Li.
"It was too stuffy in the carriage, so I walked these few steps by myself." Lieutenant Li laughed. "Don't think I came empty-handed. My wife is in the carriage with a gift and will be here shortly."
"Brother Li is joking."
Now he couldn't leave even if he wanted to, and Song Ziyu greeted him with a big smile.
"I heard that Mr. Yun Que has also come?"
Li Duwei said, "It's quite a coincidence. Yun Que was a guest at the manor today. He heard that the top scorer in the martial arts competition was a young gentleman, and he was very interested. On a whim, I invited him to come along. Brother Chengping, you won't mind if I take it upon myself to do so, will you?"
"How could that be? Mr. Yun Que is also my honored guest."
Song Ziyu looked somewhat excited, seemingly having forgotten about the matter of taking a concubine.
“I went to greet him personally.”
He was increasingly satisfied with the deal he made that day. He couldn't wait to have more dealings with such a wealthy and powerful figure in the underworld, as he might be able to make more money in the future.
After exchanging a few words of laughter, Biluo hurriedly returned and handed the porcelain bottle to Jiang Wan.
At this moment, Song Ziyu and his companion arrived at the gate of the mansion, where Madam Shang, the wife of the Li family, had already alighted from her carriage.
After exchanging a few pleasantries, Song Ziyu walked straight to the carriage behind her and said with a smile, "It is an honor for Chengping to have you here, sir. Please come with me into the mansion."
The carriage stopped, the curtain was lifted slightly, and a person jumped down.
He was a follower of Mr. Yun Que.
Song Ziyu was slightly taken aback.
The attendant was not the same person he had seen that day.
On second thought, he realized that Mr. Yun Que might have more than one servant. He raised his head and looked into the curtain.
Jiang Wan stood quietly beside him, a gold hairpin between her right fingers, the sharp end of which was coated with poison.
Her eyes were cold.
Although she didn't show herself behind the screen during the transaction, she would definitely be exposed if Song Ziyu and Yun Que mentioned that matter in their conversation.
Just in case, she was prepared to act immediately.
Through the fabric, the gold hairpin was aimed at Song Ziyu's waist. Just before it was about to pierce him, a eunuch's shrill voice suddenly rang out.
"His Highness the Crown Prince has arrived."
Everyone was startled and turned to look behind them.
All the carriages on the street automatically moved to the right, making way for the sedan chair made of golden nanmu wood behind them.
The carriage was adorned with brocade roofs, light gauze curtains, and carved with six-clawed golden pythons, making it magnificent and opulent.
The sedan chair landed at the gate of the mansion, and Pei Xuan slowly stepped out, his eyes sweeping over the crowd who were bowing in greeting: "No need for formalities."
Then, he looked at the Song family members.
"When the Empress heard that the young master of the Song family had won the championship, she praised his talent at such a young age and bestowed a special reward upon him."
Everyone immediately understood that Pei Xuan had been sent by the Empress to the General's Mansion to deliver congratulatory gifts.
Regardless of the reason, the fact that the Crown Prince personally attended the banquet, especially since it was a celebration for a junior member of the family, was a great honor for the Song family.
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