If the person behind the assassin really came from the palace, then the most likely possibility is Concubine Gua.
The Situ family is now in a difficult situation, and Situ Xuan is still in the period of mourning. Although the queen is sad and sad, she cannot be stupid enough to send someone to assassinate her son. Emperor Wu has high hopes for Sicang, and also expects him to create a prosperous age in the East and conquer the world for him.
It is even less possible to send someone to assassinate him.
So it can only be Gua Fei.
But Concubine Gua had no children, so why did she assassinate the prince?
Yun Zishu felt that as long as she understood this point, other doubts would naturally be solved.
Aunt Shi returned to the front yard and conveyed Yun Zishu's words truthfully: "The Crown Princess has to take care of His Highness, and it is not appropriate to go out to meet guests for the time being. Please go back first, Princess Rong and Prince Sheng."
"How injured is the Crown Prince, so that he needs the Crown Princess to take care of him every step of the way?"
Aunt Shi forced a smile and said, "Your Highness, there is nothing serious. Please, Princess Rong, don't worry too much."
Dong Lingsheng silently noticed the change in the expression on Aunt Shi's face. He had a vague guess in his heart, and sighed worriedly: "Since it is not suitable for the Crown Princess to see guests now, I will not disturb the Crown Prince's rest, and I will leave for now."
"Prince Sheng, walk slowly."
Princess Rong glanced at his back hesitantly. After he walked out of the door, she turned to look at Aunt Shi. She took out a purse from her sleeve and handed it to her quietly: "Auntie, what is the situation of His Royal Highness?"
?Please give me some information, mama."
Aunt Shi had a look of surprise on her face, "What is Princess Rong doing? This old slave must not..."
Aunt Shi hesitated for a moment, carefully stuffed the purse deep into her sleeve, and sighed sadly: "Alas."
Seeing her expression like this, Princess Rong was overjoyed, but she tried to look worried on her face: "Is His Highness the Crown Prince's situation not good?"
There was obvious worry and uneasiness in Aunt Shi's eyes, but she pretended to be relaxed: "His Royal Highness, the lucky person has his own destiny, he should be fine..."
"In this case, I will go back first and say hello to the Crown Princess for me. I hope His Highness the Crown Prince will recover soon." Princess Rong got the answer she wanted, and finally stopped pestering her, and quickly left with her maid.
Aunt Shi sent the people outside the gate and watched without saying a word as Princess Rong got into the carriage. Then the carriage started to drive slowly and gradually moved away from the Prince's Mansion.
"close the door."
Aunt Shi turned around and stepped through the threshold, and walked to the study room in the main courtyard without looking back.
After entering the Nuan Pavilion, Aunt Shi took out the purse that Princess Rong gave her, and poured all the money on the table: "Your Highness, this is the money that Princess Rong forced on the old slave."
"She's gone?"
"Yes." Aunt Shi nodded, "Prince Sheng has also left."
Yun Zishu smiled meaningfully: "They should take action next."
Aunt Shi said nothing.
"Put the money away." Yun Zishu said calmly, "Since Princess Rong gave it to you, just keep it. It can be regarded as your hard-earned money."
"It's not hard, old slave." Aunt Shi put the silver back into her purse, "I would like to change the silver into broken pieces and give some to the others. Does the princess think it's okay?"
Yun Zishu nodded: "The money is yours once it's in your hands, you can handle it yourself."
"Thank you, Your Highness the Crown Princess."
Yun Zishu ordered people to pay attention to what was going on outside, and learned that that night, a mysterious guest quietly came to the residence of Wang Shangshu of the Ministry of Personnel.
The man was wearing a black cloak, wrapped tightly from head to toe, and entered the Shangshu Mansion through the back door.
"I went to the Office of the Official Secretary at this time to discuss marriage." Yun Zishu pondered for a moment, then slowly raised her lips, "At this moment, I can suddenly understand why you haven't come back all these years, and those princes have never come back.
This is the reason why I failed to get the emperor’s approval.”
Perhaps biological blood was only a small part of the reason. After all, with Emperor Wu's temper, he might not really care whether he was his biological son or not. All he wanted was a capable heir.
It's a pity that although Dongling Sheng, Dongling Zhang and Dongling Yue have great ambitions and a lot of cleverness, apart from wooing courtiers and using some common methods used by people competing for heirlooms, they really don't have any profound ideas.
ability.
Unable to even practice the most basic forbearance, he simply prepared a coffin for himself.
Such a person would probably not be in the eyes of Emperor Wu.
"This is an opportunity to deal with the officials." Si Cang opened a booklet and said in a callous voice, "Although it is a little early, if he seeks death on his own, no one can save him."
Yun Zishu didn't say anything. She had dinner with Sicang in the Nuang Pavilion and spent the night peacefully.
Early the next morning, as soon as Yun Zishu got up, she heard Lian Yue report: "Don Ling Sheng persuaded the Minister of Civil Affairs last night, and the engagement between their two families may continue."
Yun Zishu stood up and straightened her clothes: "Let Xianglan come in and wait on you while I go into the palace."
Sicang frowned: "Entering the palace now?"
"I just need to enter the palace now, otherwise I don't know what tricks are waiting for me later." After Yun Zishu finished speaking, she reached out and patted his head, "Stay here obediently and wait for me to come back."
Sicang seemed to want to say something, but Yun Zishu raised her hand to stop him, "If you have anything to say, wait until I get back. I don't want to hear it now."
"..." Si Cang pursed his lips and remained silent.
Yun Zishu ignored him and turned around to walk out.
The Nuang Pavilion became quiet for a moment, and Yun Zishu's departure seemed to take away the vitality here. Sicang stood up and moved his body, then sat in front of the couch without saying a word, his eyebrows slightly furrowed, and the expression in his eyes could not be seen clearly.
Yun Zishu returned to the bedroom and changed into a long crimson dress. She sat in front of the dressing table and told Yue Ying to make her makeup more delicate and put some precious pearl hairpins on her hair. Then she took Leng Yue into the palace.
.
The emperor was still in court at this time.
After the prince took charge of the country, the emperor had not gone to court for nearly two months. Unexpectedly, the prince was suddenly poisoned, and major political affairs were back in his hands.
After entering the palace, Yun Zishu arrived directly at Baoxiang Hall. After being informed by the palace staff, she was quickly led into the hall.
"The Crown Princess took the initiative to come to my Baoxiang Palace today, which is really surprising." Concubine Gua walked out of the inner hall, holding a small white pet in her arms, "Sit down."
Yun Zishu's eyes fell on her arms: "This cat looks very familiar."
"It's called Amber, the fifth princess's pet." Concubine Gua sat down on the couch covered with soft brocade and gently stroked the white cat's back, "If the princess likes it, I can tell the fifth princess,
Let her give her love to you."
Yun Zishu sat down and said calmly: "I'm not interested in winning someone's love."
Concubine Gua smiled delicately: "The Crown Princess came earlier than I expected."
Expected?
Yun Zishu raised her gaze slightly, with understanding in her eyes: "Did you know I would come?"