After watching Jiang Yun enter the Song Dynasty Duke's Mansion, Yinyue turned back to report.
With this matter half done, the couple walked back.
"I didn't expect that there is someone from His Highness in the Duke of Song Dynasty. I admire you."
In an era when communication was limited to letters, Aunt Cai's husband had a distant cousin who was a distant relative. After her husband passed away, she didn't even remember the name of his distant relative. .
Aunt Cai and Mama Lai were both from the Duke of Song Dynasty, but their unintentional conversation let someone know that Aunt Cai had a distant relative, so Zhou Zhan ordered someone to forge a letter of surrender and send it to the Duke of Song.
Taking the opportunity to stuff Jiang Yun in is the first step.
The second step is to let her appear in front of Emperor Yao.
But he would not tell Shen Moran these things. It was rare for her to worship him once, and his vain self-esteem was slightly satisfied.
"Anyway, I have to thank A Luo for this matter."
Zhou Zhan couldn't help but ask: "What does this matter have to do with Mr. Si?"
"Aluo helped us investigate Jiang Yun's father's case... Otherwise, how could we dare to use her with confidence?"
Shen Moran's tone was so confident that Zhou Zhan could not refute for a while.
I stretched out my hand to cover the root of my tooth. I suddenly felt a toothache and didn't want to talk.
"I helped her redeem her life, and I also helped her get rid of her citizenship to fulfill her wish. I just sent her to the Duke of Song Dynasty, and everything will develop naturally in the future. It doesn't count as using her, right?"
Every step Jiang Yun takes is her own choice. She may not knock on the back door of Song Guogong's mansion, or she may tell Aunt Cai that she is not her distant niece, or she may refuse to work as an errand in the mansion, and then leave the mansion.
In the bag, she prepared another two hundred taels of silver to ensure her survival after leaving.
But she did not refuse. She chose to stay in the Song Dynasty Duke's Mansion. This was her own choice, and her future fate was entirely up to her.
Shen Moran didn't feel guilty at all.
"In terms of planning, this kind of plan of mine is called a conspiracy. It is fair and just, and there is nothing to feel guilty about."
It is implied that Zhou Zhan used a conspiracy to plot people secretly.
Zhou Zhan chuckled twice, the rain washed the ground in the capital, and the smell of water entered the carriage.
Si Yiluo was summoned urgently again. The rain soaked his boots, leaving watermarks on the floor when he stepped into the imperial study room.
"Your Majesty, Sir Si has arrived."
The sky was dark, and the lamp was lit in the royal study, but Emperor Yao was leaning on the soft couch with his eyes closed to relax. Wei Heyan reminded him in a low voice, and Emperor Yao slowly woke up.
"Si Qing is here..." Emperor Yao turned over and his eyes were in a daze for a while, "It's no big deal that I asked you to come. It's just that it's raining. I suddenly thought of the river dredging this spring. The information I handed you said everywhere. The rivers are progressing in an orderly manner, but I am not worried..."
Si Yiluo was originally worried, but after leaving this matter to Li Wei, she didn't have many nightmares during this period.
"Your Majesty, the news from below is not a big problem. It's not the flood season yet, so there is still time."
Emperor Yao hummed. Si Yiluo saw that he was still in good spirits and said after careful consideration, "Your Majesty, I have found some clues regarding the poisoning of His Royal Highness Prince Yu."
She paused, observing Emperor Yao's reaction, and continued, "First the food was incompatible, and then there was cinnabar poisoning. His Royal Highness Prince Yu had a new concubine in his house, and they had to eat both sides. The medicines they ate were incompatible with each other. When the cinnabar in the elixir is irritated, symptoms of poisoning appear."
Since the matter was his own design, Si Yiluo ignored the issue of dosage and only explained the apparent results.
Emperor Yao originally thought he was being murdered. Hearing this, he opened his eyes and asked, "Is it a coincidence or did someone do it on purpose?"
Si Yiluo thought carefully and replied: "Back to the emperor, my subordinates investigated the servants in the house and heard that Princess Yu was not getting along with the concubine. The food was not checked. It should be a coincidence that the food was incompatible. The pills taken by His Highness
The pharmacist also had someone check it, and there is nothing wrong with the dosage of cinnabar in the elixir."
Is it a coincidence or intentional, I'm afraid I have to ask Zhou Yu.
Emperor Yao hummed, rubbed the bridge of his nose and concluded: "Do you suspect that King Yu did not honestly explain the dosage of the elixir?"
This is what Si Yiluo expressed, but the late emperor was obsessed with elixirs, and Emperor Yao hated it very much. He was afraid that he would be dissatisfied by taking too many elixirs, so he lied about it, which seems to make sense.
But Emperor Yao was a man with many thoughts and was used to plotting everything.
"He has a quick mind... Let him be well taken care of at home."
Emperor Yao closed his eyes again.
The palace door has been locked, and Si Yiluo cannot leave the palace without Emperor Yao's order. She exits the imperial study, and Wei Heyan takes her to settle her.
When they walked to a deserted place, Si Yiluo couldn't help but ask: "How does the governor usually leave the palace after locking the key?"
"You want to know?"
Wei Heyan's eyes were ambiguous, this was the imperial palace! Si Yiluo shook his head hurriedly.
"I don't want to know."
This was not the first time that Si Yiluo lived in the palace. The palace door of the harem had been locked long ago. Emperor Yao did not go to the harem, so they all rested in front. Wei Heyan's residence was across a courtyard from hers.
She opened the window and looked at the water drops falling from the night sky. It was this small square of heaven and earth surrounded by the palace wall, but it blocked her from meeting Wei Heyan.
If one day, she is allowed to live in the harem without others plotting against her, she will be able to suppress her madness.
Wei Heyan, who was separated by a wall, was also looking at the rain curtain in the courtyard. The sound of raindrops hitting the eaves made people feel calm. No matter how suspicious Zhou Yu was, Emperor Yao only banned him from his residence. He was afraid that he was getting older and would be the first emperor to be injured.
Follow in the footsteps of?
He has already begun to think of a way out for himself, which means that he has the idea of establishing a crown prince.
Wei Heyan curled his lips and closed the window, blocking the view of the outside world.
"Both Si Qing and He Yan have rested?"
Emperor Yao was sleepy, but he didn't want to sleep.
People are most sentimental when they are weak, and Emperor Yao is no exception.
"Wan Zhong, please talk to me."
Waiting in front of Emperor Yao day and night is Wan Zhong. He only has loyalty and no ability to control people. Wei Heyan has strong ability, so he is more trusted by Emperor Yao. But in terms of trust, Emperor Yao will doubt Wei Heyan and let Si Yiluo distract him.
rights, but will not doubt Wan Zhong's loyalty.
"Your Majesty, what do you want to say? I will listen to you."
If it were Wei Heyan, he would definitely not say such disappointing words.
Emperor Yao smiled and sighed: "I have nine sons. Except for Lao Ba and Lao Jiu who are still young, who among the other seven princes do you think can become the crown prince?"
Wan Zhong broke out in cold sweat on his forehead.
Does he dare to answer this question?
Is this just a small talk...
This is to take his life!
"Your Majesty, please spare this slave. How dare I speak unreasonably about the Crown Prince..."
Emperor Yao was amused by him and said with a smile: "Look at how cowardly you are, I forgive your guilt."
Wan Zhong collapsed and knelt on the ground.
"Your Majesty, even if you forgive my innocent servant, you dare not say it. My servant has little knowledge and is just a servant to serve you. He knows nothing about government affairs. If your nonsense makes you unhappy, it belongs to your servant.
Guilty!"
Emperor Yao looked at him and laughed, and Wan Zhong knelt on the ground and laughed too. Although his smile was a bit ugly, he knew that he had escaped death and raised his sleeves to wipe the sweat from his forehead.
Emperor Yao was having fun with him.
"If you can make the emperor smile, your servant is worth it..."