Now that her son is safe and sound, and with a long future ahead of her, she has no intention of falling out with the Duke's mansion.
After all, his son might still need the Duke's mansion in the future.
She was still angry, but she decided to stay away from the Duke's mansion for a while.
We'll talk about it when our son comes back.
Therefore, he didn't pay much attention to the situation at the Duke's mansion.
Last night, the Duchess sent a letter questioning the matter of the tribute.
The letter indicated that the young master of Prince Zhao, who was living in the Rongguo Mansion, had sent his mother a batch of lychees, the quality of which was even better than this year's tribute fruit.
Therefore, it is suspected that the Rongguo Duke's Mansion embezzled the tribute.
The events happened so coincidentally that Princess Zhao immediately thought of Fu Zishu.
Now, hearing what the old woman had inquired about, he was even more certain that it was he who was behind it all.
Fortunately, she left the two servants who came over in the courtyard.
The other party also did not know where the lychees came from.
But that's precisely where their treachery lies.
Stealing tribute is a serious crime, and the longer it is delayed, the more detrimental it will be to the Rongguo Duke's Mansion.
The matter still leaked out from her side. If the Duke's mansion is really implicated and suffers any damage, they will blame them.
She originally intended to use her guilt over her son being sent away to manipulate the Rongguo Mansion.
If things continue to develop now, it will only alienate the Rongguo Duke's Mansion from her and her daughter.
However, if they want to clear the Rongguo Mansion of its unjust name, they must reveal where the lychees came from.
That would reveal the son's location.
This put her in a real dilemma.
What's even more infuriating is that Fu Zishu even sent someone over to inquire about it.
Her words implied that anything of unknown origin was not allowed into the Prince's residence, and that if she did not reveal the origin of the lychees, it would inevitably cause trouble for the Prince's residence as well.
In order to protect the interests of the Prince's Mansion, he will have no choice but to send the Princess Consort to the Rongguo Duke's Mansion as well.
Moreover, he has already written to his father, and if the king finds out, he might send back a letter of divorce.
These words made Princess Zhao so angry she almost vomited blood.
But she couldn't think of a solution that would satisfy both sides in a short time.
This forces her to choose between her son and the Rongguo Mansion.
Just as Princess Zhao was getting anxious and upset, she suddenly received an invitation.
"Princess Fu'an? Inviting me to have tea?"
Princess Zhao looked at the elegant handwriting on the invitation and was quite puzzled.
She did not have much contact with Princess Fu'an.
Over the years, her mind has been mostly on her son, and she has not been able to take care of the affairs of the Prince's Mansion, let alone go out to socialize.
That is, you might occasionally encounter them at palace banquets.
Even so, they rarely get to speak.
Moreover, Princess Fu'an was not her age, but a junior, so they couldn't even have anything in common when they chatted.
I don't understand why she suddenly sent her an invitation.
Princess Zhao was feeling troubled and, unable to figure things out, simply asked someone to refuse.
But the old woman stopped him.
"Your Highness, lychees!"
Princess Zhao was taken aback, then her brows furrowed even more.
Now, the mere mention of lychees gives her a headache.
Seeing that she hadn't thought of it yet, the nanny had no choice but to speak directly.
"The lychee originated from the estate that Princess Fu'an sold to Miss Yun. What a coincidence that the princess sent you an invitation; could it be related to this matter?"
Princess Zhao was taken aback, and then she remembered.
My spirits lifted immediately, "That's right!"
She immediately sent someone to reply to the person who delivered the invitation, indicating that she would definitely attend the appointment the next day.
Regardless of the true purpose behind Princess Fu'an's invitation.
It's bound to be a breakthrough.
It's better than her racking her brains in the house by herself.
Upon hearing the news, Fu Zishu narrowed his eyes.
"At this hour, to still have the leisure to accept an invitation is not in my nature as a stepmother. Send someone to investigate what relationship Princess Fu'an has with the Princess Consort?"
"Yes," Butler Xu replied.
But after thinking about it, I'm still a little uneasy.
"Young Master, what if these lychees aren't tribute items, and it's discovered later... what then?"
Fu Zishu raised an eyebrow. "That was just a misunderstanding. It's because the lychees were of such good quality, and the princess was so flamboyant at the time. There were so many people in the mansion, it was impossible to keep quiet."
Butler Xu's eyes darted around, and he instantly understood what he meant. His brow relaxed slightly, and a smile returned to his face.
"I understand."
The next day, Princess Zhao anxiously waited until the appointed time approached, and hurriedly left the palace for the residence of Princess Fu'an.
Upon entering, we were invited to Princess Fu'an's tea room.
Princess Fu'an was already waiting in the tea room.
Upon seeing her arrive, he immediately smiled, rose to greet her, and curtsied.
"Fu'an greets the Princess."
"Princess, there's no need for such formalities."
After exchanging pleasantries, the two entered the tea room together.
Princess Zhao was anxious and wanted to ask directly, but she was afraid of being too abrupt.
As soon as he reached the table and saw what was above it, his pupils suddenly contracted.
In the middle of the table, there were several stacks of exquisite fruits and pastries.
The most eye-catching item was a small dish of lychees.
The lychees were almost exactly the same size and quality as the ones her son had given her.
"These, these lychees..."
She looked at Princess Fu'an with a mixture of surprise and delight.
Princess Fu'an smiled at her and waved for her to sit down.
"Please have a seat, Your Highness. How about we enjoy some tea and chat?"
Princess Zhao took a deep breath, suppressed her anxiety, and nodded to take her seat.
But his gaze remained fixed on the lychees.
Princess Fu'an poured her a cup of tea before smiling and asking, "I noticed the Princess looking at lychees; have you seen them before?"
The princess's hand tightened, and she looked at Princess Fu'an, unable to figure out what she meant.
The other party clearly knew that she also had these lychees, which is why they invited her over.
Now, instead of saying it outright, they're deliberately asking this question. What exactly do they mean?
She really did misunderstand Princess Fu'an.
Princess Fu'an was not being pretentious; she was simply confirming the matter.
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