Song Shuwan twitched her lips slightly and asked instead of answering: "Why does Prince Xie think that I am here for the refugee case?"
Xie Youxing was a little silent, and after a few moments he whispered: "I see that the Imperial Concubine has been suffering from a bad reputation because of Pei Huan, but she has not said a word, so... ahem, I am overthinking it, Imperial Concubine, please forgive me."
Song Shuwan pursed her lips. She didn't expect Xie Youxing to realize that her reputation was implicated by Pei Huan. She also said that everyone in the capital thought that way.
Turning her thoughts around, Song Shuwan smiled: "Your Majesty is serious, but I am really not here for the refugee case, but for the little princess. The little princess is born with a heart disease, and she will get sick if she is not careful. I am afraid that something will happen.
Take a look."
Surprise flashed in Xie Youxing's eyes: "Prince Concubine, don't you blame the little princess for ruining your reputation?"
Song Shuwan lowered her eyes slightly: "It's a lie to say it's not strange, but the little princess is my patient and she has taken my medicine. I naturally want to check on her condition to avoid any mishaps in the future."
As soon as these words came out, Xie Youxing's eyes flashed with surprise: "The little princess is still using the imperial concubine's medicine? But didn't she say..."
"The little princess never said it was my medicine that killed her. Others said it, didn't they?"
Song Shuwan interrupted Xie Youxing with a slight smile on her face, but in Xie Youxing's eyes, it became the grievance she had to endure because of her identity as a little princess.
In an instant, he became angry with Pei Huan: "Pei Huan is the God of War of the Great Zhou Dynasty, how come he can't even preserve the reputation of the imperial concubine? So what do others say? In the face of the facts, even the emperor can't lie!
"
Song Shuwan was startled by Xie Youxing's reaction. When she heard him mention the emperor, she immediately whispered: "Prince Xie, be careful what you say."
Xie Youxing frowned: "Why should you be careful what you say? What I say is the truth, even in front of the emperor..."
"The reputation of Prince Yong's Mansion."
Song Shuwan interrupted him again and said in a calm tone: "As a member of Prince Yong's Palace, Prince Xie, you have to worry about Prince Yong's Palace, right? It's getting late, Prince Xie, you'd better go back to the mansion as soon as possible. I'll take my leave first."
After saying that, Song Shuwan gave a gentle blessing and turned to leave.
On the same spot, Xie Youxing looked at her figure without moving for a long time, but his eyebrows furrowed. How could that loser Pei Huan be so lucky to meet Song Shuwan?
A woman who is good at the art of Qi and Huang, plays extremely well at polo, and is gentle and considerate. There is no other woman in the entire capital, right?
Song Shuwan, who had already left, didn't know what Xie Youxing was thinking, but she was very confused in her heart. Is Xie Youxing an extremely naive person in nature? As for the words he just said, if others heard them, Prince Yong's Mansion would definitely not be in trouble.
But he happened to say again, could it be King Yong’s instigation?
Targeting her or Pei Huan?
Various thoughts flashed through her mind. When Song Shuwan returned to the Hou Mansion, she immediately called An Yi in front of her and asked about Xie Youxing's situation.
An Yi was confused, but still answered truthfully: "Although Prince Xie is a dandy, his reputation in the capital is indeed not bad, but when it comes to innocence, it is really not that bad. No matter what, he is also the only crown prince in Prince Yong's palace.
"
Song Shuwan rubbed her fingertips, confirming her previous guess more and more, but she didn't expect that before she could get close to Prince Yong's Mansion, the people from Prince Yong's Mansion came closer first.
Thinking about the prominence that had been shown everywhere before, Song Shuwan couldn't help but shook her head, and suddenly thought of the previous refugees, and asked: "What is the situation of those refugees now? Is there anyone looking for trouble?"
"No, but my subordinates heard news that the emperor is planning to send the person back to Luming County."
"Send it back to Luming County?"
As soon as these words came out, Song Shuwan stood up quickly: "If there is still a way to survive in Luming County, they cannot leave their hometown. Now that the cause of the locust plague has not been found out, they will be sent back. I'm afraid they will..."
"You'll die on the way."
A male voice took over Song Shuwan's words. She followed the words and found that it was Pei Huan and An San, and she couldn't help but raise her eyebrows.
"The prince took over the refugee case, why didn't he leave the house?"
Pei Huan said calmly: "There are some things I want to talk to you about."
What should I talk to her about?
Several guesses flashed through Song Shuwan's mind, and she quickly gathered them together: "What does the Crown Prince want to talk to me about?"
"Xinguo Gongfu."
Song Shuwan was stunned: "Xinguo Duke's Palace? Prince... Could it be that the refugee issue has something to do with Xinguo Duke's Palace?"
Pei Huan smiled: "The Imperial Concubine is overthinking, there is just a case involving the Duke of Xinguo."
Song Shuwan frowned and looked at Pei Huan with doubts in her eyes. Then she heard the man say: "Does the Crown Princess still have feelings for Duke Xin's mansion? Do you want to protect Duke Xin's mansion?"
"Your Majesty, you are joking. I have been divorced from Duke Xinguo's house for a long time. How can we talk about our feelings? I'm just surprised. Everyone in the Duke of Xinguo's house is interested in interests. The inside is like a hornet's nest. No one looks down on it.
"Whoever, if the prince wants to check the Duke's mansion, he can pay some money to find people in the mansion to find out the information. Once the money arrives, he can keep it and find out for sure."
Pei Huan nodded slightly: "I know, but..."
"But what?"
"Don't you know anyone well in Duke Xin's Mansion? I see that even when you married into the Duke's Mansion, you didn't bring a single servant or wife with you."
Song Shuwan was silent. After a few moments, the corner of her mouth turned up with a sarcastic arc: "For me, the Xinguo Duke's Mansion is just a temporary place to stay. If the Song Mansion is gone, how can I have a servant girl to take care of?"
Hearing this, Pei Huan apologized and let An San push the wheelchair away.
When he arrived at the door, he said again: "My people sent a message back, saying that the soul flower has been found. Once found, it will be sent back to the capital immediately."
Song Shuwan estimated the time. It would take about a month for Tatar to return to the capital. Including the time for picking flowers, it would be almost a month and a half.
"I understand. I will do acupuncture for the prince in the near future. After the soul flower is returned, I will check whether the effect of the medicine will continue."
"Um."
In the next few days, Song Shuwan continued to give Pei Huan acupuncture, and the talk about refugees outside the capital gradually decreased, and finally almost disappeared.
At this moment, another news broke out. Yue Lin, the Minister of War, was involved with most of the officials in Mingzhou. He secretly resold salt, violated the laws of the Zhou Dynasty, and was sentenced to death. However, thinking of his previous military service, he made an exception and ordered him to be executed.
The female family members stayed behind and served as official slaves.
As soon as this incident came out, the whole capital was in an uproar, but the Ministry of Punishment acted very quickly. In just two days, all the men in the Yue Mansion were dealt with, and the remaining female family members would be turned into official slaves the next day.
Song Shuwan was shocked when she received the news. Yue Lin, the Minister of War, came from the border to fight, and he was also a rough man. How could such a person sell salt in private?
More importantly, the Ministry of War has no access to Shiohiki!
"An Yi, this case of the Yue family..."
Song Shuwan turned around and wanted to ask An Yi something. Before she could finish her words, Baicao trotted in from outside the door and handed over a note.
"Prince Princess, this is sent by someone from the Yue Mansion."