If it weren't for Yun Qingyan's insistence, Yun Fu would never have sent anyone to check this.
He didn't have too many suspicions, but what Yun Qingyan said was reasonable. He would feel more at ease after checking.
However, he had never seen Sang Zhan's true face under the mask, and it was useless to look at the portrait, so he asked his subordinates to send him to the palace as soon as possible and let Yun Qingyan identify it in person.
Soon, the portrait was in Yun Qingyan's hands.
She quickly opened it, and when she saw the face in the portrait, she breathed a heavy sigh of relief.
It was an extremely ordinary face. Except that it was intact and had no scars, it was exactly the same as the face under Sang Zhan's mask that he had seen before.
This should be what Sang Zhan looked like before he was injured and disfigured. It took so much effort for my brother to find an old person who knew Sang Zhan. If he could draw such a resemblance based on his memory, it must not be fake.
"Empress, in addition to this portrait, my subordinates also brought back two people. They were both common people who received favor from King Zhan in the past. Do you think we still need to meet them?"
"See."
Yun Qingyan put away the portrait and handed it to the maid behind her: "Take it and burn it."
Then he added: "We will wait until I arrange a suitable time to meet again. Before that, you must keep an eye on them and make sure no one discovers them."
"My subordinate understands."
"Well, you go back and tell your brother that the plan can continue."
"yes."
…
One month later.
The weather is getting colder.
Fortunately, the house has basically taken shape.
Yun Chan personally supervises the work every day to ensure that no mistakes are made in the details.
I hope that it can be completed before it snows, and then we can start decorating it, so that we can almost move in next spring.
This month, Sang Zhan has been as busy as ever.
The two of them met very rarely. Occasionally they would have meals together and ask each other a few questions, but the questions were not very deep.
Yunchan feels like "respecting each other like a guest".
Fortunately, his poison never happened again, so the two of them haven't had any close contact since his last poison attack.
Yunchan also enjoyed the peace and quiet.
However, every few days, she always felt that Sang Zhan's scent would appear in the room after she fell asleep.
But when I woke up the next day, I couldn't find any trace of his visit.
When I asked Wan Tang, Wan Tang also said no.
This caused Yun Chan to seriously doubt whether she was suffering from a serious illness, or else Sang Zhan came to her room that night and left a shadow on her...
But what made her most angry was what happened with Yue Ying.
Sang Zhan put Yueying in solitary confinement. Yunchan wanted to wait for her to come out before dealing with her, but it turned out that she had to wait for a month.
Until now, Yueying has not been released.
Sometimes Yunchan couldn't help but wonder, was Sang Zhan punishing her or protecting her?
A month of confinement will be painless and it will be easier for her.
"Miss, the prince is back and wants you to go back and have lunch with him."
Yun Chan was supervising the work in Youlan Garden when Wan Tang hurried over to report.
This is the first time in this month that Sang Zhan has returned home at noon.
Four or five days have passed since the last time we had dinner together.
When Yun Chan received the news, she immediately rushed back to Qixuan Pavilion without hesitation.
When she saw him this time, she wanted to ask, when will Yue Ying be released?
Walking into the dining room, Sang Zhan was already sitting at the dining table waiting for her.
The two of them didn't eat together many times, but every time, it seemed that Sang Zhan was waiting for her.
"Sit down."
When Yun Chan got closer, she realized that the man had put a lot of vegetables in her bowl and was serving soup to her.
"It's getting cold. Let's drink some soup to warm up."
Sang Zhan placed the soup in front of Yunchan, and then served him a bowl.
His movements were elegant and natural, as if he had done this kind of thing thousands of times and it was not inconsistent at all.
"Drink it quickly while it's hot."
Seeing that Yunchan didn't move, he urged again, his voice was light and slightly soft that was not easy to detect.
Yun Chan swallowed the words when they reached her lips.
Drink the soup in silence first.
When the bowl of soup was almost finished, I heard Sang Zhan's voice again: "Tomorrow is the Queen Mother's birthday banquet. You have to accompany me to attend. Remember to prepare a birthday gift."
Hearing this, Yun Chan raised her head and looked at him.
"If you really don't like that kind of occasion, just show up and send your birthday gifts, and I will send someone to take you back home."
In other words, you still have to go.
Yun Chan was silent for a moment and nodded: "Okay."
As his princess, it would be unreasonable to do nothing or care about nothing.
"It doesn't matter, just attend as usual tomorrow."
"That's fine."
Sang Zhan’s words are concise and concise.
Afterwards, both of them fell silent.
It wasn't until the meal was almost finished that Yun Chan asked, seemingly unintentionally: "Yue Ying has been locked up for a month, when do you plan to release her?"
When Yue Ying was mentioned, Sang Zhan raised his head and looked at her again, his voice indifferent to emotion and anger: "Do you want to plead for her?"
Pooh!
How is that possible!
Yun Chan resisted the urge to roll her eyes: "In the heart of the prince, am I so generous?"
"No."
"..."
Do you need to answer so quickly?
"If you want, I can let her go immediately."
Listen to this.
Yun Chan felt that she might have thought too much. Being in solitary confinement was actually similar to being in jail. Being in a small room, losing her freedom and not even being able to breathe fresh air, seemed to be quite uncomfortable.
If she were locked up like this for a month, she would probably go crazy!
In this case, let's keep it closed.
"No, I'm just asking."
Hearing this, Sang Zhan said nothing more.
After eating, he left the palace again.
In the afternoon, Yun Chan began to think about birthday gifts.
She represents Prince Zhan's palace, so naturally this birthday gift cannot be too shabby.
On this cold day, she was too lazy to go shopping. After thinking about it, she decided to use the land book to make something they had never seen before. It was easy and would not embarrass Prince Zhan's palace.
Yun Chan thought about it and quickly decided what to give her as a birthday gift.
In the evening, Sang Zhan did not come back, but someone sent him an exquisite wooden box.
Said it was specially given to the princess.
Yun Chan opened it and took a look, only to find that it was actually a set of purple palace clothes.
For an occasion like tomorrow, you really need to dress appropriately.
Yun Chan took it out and took a look, and saw that the style was casual and simple yet elegant, without too many tedious ornaments, but the fabric, tailoring and workmanship were all full of high-end luxury, making it the best of the best.
Wan Tang said that this was specially made by Sang Zhan for her.
But when do you measure yourself?
How come she doesn't know at all.
Yunchan tried it on and it fit surprisingly well.
How can you make such an accurate palace dress without having anyone measure it?
Yun Chan really didn't know whether to praise him for his good eyesight or call him a big pervert!
"Miss, you are so beautiful!"
Seeing Yun Chan put on palace clothes, it is no exaggeration to say that Wan Tang's eyes widened.
The tailor-made palace attire perfectly showed off her curvaceous and exquisite curves, and her slightly charming facial features were crystal clear without any trace of makeup.
The mysterious purple color makes her skin fairer and more delicate. Her long hair is casually tied into a loose bun. There are not too many accessories on her body. She is simple and elegant, but beautiful and charming.
"I dare to say that at tomorrow's birthday party, the young lady will be the most beautiful one."
"Yeah?"
Yun Chan smiled faintly. Although she didn't care much about it, she was still very happy to be praised.
Needless to say, Sang Zhan's aesthetics are pretty good.
"Take it off first and put it on tomorrow."
This kind of formal palace dress looks good, but it is cumbersome and heavy to wear, and the comfort is very poor.
Putting on a soft nightgown, Yunchan instantly felt much more relaxed.
"It's getting late. Miss, hurry up and get some rest. You will spend the whole day tomorrow in the palace, and you will definitely be very tired."
"Well, you should go to bed early."
Yunchan lay on the bed and fell asleep soon.
But what she didn't know was that not long after she fell asleep, a tall and slender figure suddenly entered the room.
There was no movement at the door or window. Wan Tang was sleeping on the soft couch. She wasn't very asleep at first, but when the figure passed by, she suddenly fell into a deep sleep.