386: Don’t Hit Someone Who Smiles at You.

Su Xinyi didn't use the lunch at Yuanhui Palace, and the queen asked her to come with it. However, Su Xinyi thought that this was the first family dinner for the queen and her son and daughter-in-law, so she didn't join in the fun.

After returning to the East Palace, Su Xinyi had just sat down to rest for a while when Delphinium lifted the curtain and came in, "Crown Princess, Zhan Qiao is here."

Su Xinyi's eyes lit up, "Let him in."

Zhan Qiao came in very quickly. When he saw the Crown Princess, he bowed first and said, "My subordinates pay their respects to the Crown Princess."

"Get up." Su Xinyi looked at Zhan Qiao and said, "But is there any news?"

Zhan Qiao smiled a little, "The Crown Princess is really powerful. The people under Zeng Liang are really capable. Cao Qing's cooperation with him actually found something."

Su Xinyi suddenly became energetic and said, "Tell me carefully what's going on."

"After Prince Yi came to Beijing, he hardly left Prince Yi's house. He never went out to visit friends or other people, nor did he attend any banquets in Beppu. At least he seemed to be very well-behaved on the surface."

Su Xinyi nodded, "Yes, Yi Wang and his wife give people the impression that they are honest and timid people."

"Now that rumors are spreading in the capital, King Yi can't sit still any longer." Zhan Qiao also felt a little funny when he said this. His Highness Rong Wang's move was confusing, but it worked.

Su Xinyi also smiled when he heard this, looked at Zhan Qiao and said, "It's a bit of an unexpected surprise."

At first, King Rong acted out of anger. She thought that judging from the way King Yi acted after entering the capital, he would probably not take action. He might continue to hold it in, or he might be really honest.

Unexpectedly, King Yi moved.

After listening to Zhan Qiao's words, Su Xinyi knew that after the rumors spread, all kinds of suspicions about King Yi surged in the capital instantly. With such a huge momentum, there must be someone behind it. Zhan Qiao has not yet found out who it is, but there is no Don't disturb King Yi.

"King Yi made an appointment with Ji Shilang?" Su Xinyi was still very surprised. Ji Yun just went to Princess Yi's banquet, and now King Yi met Ji Shilang in private. "It seems that there really is some connection between King Yi and Ji Shilang."

"The appointment place is very secret. On the day Prince Yi left the palace, he changed into the clothes of a guard. If it weren't for the little beggar next to Zeng Liang, everyone who came out of Prince Yi's palace would follow him, and he might have been deceived." Zhan Qiao said. He said, "Not only did he change the clothes of the guard, but he also put on some makeup on his face, so our own people didn't notice it when we stared at him for a while."

Su Xinyi was silent for a moment after hearing this, and then said: "You really can't be judged by appearance. In this case, this rumor made King Yi so abnormal. Maybe there was a hidden reason why he got this title in the first place."

If your heart is not empty, why fear rumors.

"My subordinates think so too," Zhan Qiao said immediately.

"Where did they meet?" Su Xinyi asked again.

After Su Xinyi asked, she looked at Zhan Qiao with a strange expression. Her mind changed, and she suddenly remembered a place and blurted out: "It can't be Yuling Temple, right?"

Zhanqiao:......

"The Crown Princess is Yu Ling'an."

Su Xinyi sneered, "It's not surprising at all. Do you still remember the guard who committed suicide in the field?"

Of course Zhan Qiao remembered, "Yes, that guard came to the hunting ground through Xu Yurong's entrustment to Princess Runyi."

Su Xinyi's heart trembled when she heard Zhan Qiao mentioning Yan Qiongsi. Was Yan Qiongsi really deceived by Xu Yurong in this matter, or did she actually know something?

Then I remembered that Yan Qiongsi suddenly planned to marry Jiang Zhongnian...

Su Xinyi's expression suddenly changed.

Seeing that the Crown Princess looked unhappy, Zhan Qiao didn't know what was going on for a moment, "The Crown Princess..."

Su Xinyi looked at Zhan Qiao, "Do you know about the engagement between Yan Qiongsi and the Second Young Master Jiang?"

Zhan Qiao nodded, "Now that it has spread throughout the world, who else doesn't know about it?"

"Has it spread all over the place?" Su Xinyi was surprised, "It's just a recent incident, why has it spread everywhere?"

Zhan Qiao shook his head, "I don't know what's going on. In the past few days, when I was on duty and stayed in restaurants and restaurants, I always heard people mention this marriage."

"The Jiang family is definitely not willing to publicize this marriage to the outside world. Yan Qiongsi's reputation is not very good." Su Xinyi said thoughtfully, "Then this news must have come from the Guangping County Prince's Mansion, but I don't know that it came from the Bare Butt County Prince's Mansion. I mean, Yan Qiongsi did it himself.”

"Then let me go check it out?"

"No need." Su Xinyi shook his head, "Because of the dead soldiers, His Highness and the palace sent people to inspect Suizhou. Unexpectedly, King Yi and Ji Shilang would actually make an appointment to meet at Yuling Temple this time. Isn’t it true that there are three hundred taels of silver here?”

Zhan Qiao's face didn't look good either, "If that guard is really from King Yi, why did he plan to marry the daughter of the You family to King Xiang in the first place?"

Su Xinyi couldn't figure it out now, but she vaguely felt that the Jiang family couldn't let it go. She and Jiang Ruolan were friends, and she couldn't watch the Jiang family being dragged into the quagmire by Yan Qiongsi.

If the Jiang family is forced to side with King Yi, it will not be a good thing for the prince.

"You go quietly to Jiang's house. I want to meet Mrs. Jiang." Su Xinyi looked at Zhan Qiao, "It's always inappropriate to make an appointment outside. Just like when King Yi went to see Ji Shilang, he was not Zeng Liang's man. Find the flaw. In this case, you first send a letter to Mrs. Jiang to let her know. I will ask Mrs. Xiang to come out and ask Mrs. Jiang for tea. "

Zhan Qiao said hesitantly after hearing this, "If the third lady knows about this, I don't know if she would be willing."

The third lady in the house has always had a bad temper. Mrs. Xiang is her natal sister-in-law, so she may not be willing to let her natal family get involved.

Su Xinyi thought about it and decided that if she wanted to invite the female relatives, it would be most appropriate for her to invite Madam Xiang, because she didn't have much contact with Madam Xiang on weekdays. When Madam Xiang and Madam Jiang were drinking tea, no one would think of her.

However, the Third Madam...

"Then let the Third Uncle come forward to inform Lord Xiang. The Xiang family is related to the Duke of Qi's Mansion and is also on the same boat with the Eastern Palace. Lord Xiang will not shirk this matter." Su Xinyi had a good impression of Madam Xiang. Once she made a move, Madam Xiang would know that she must have something to do with her intelligence.

Zhan Qiao thought that it would be much better for the Third Master to come forward. Moreover, Lord Xiang and Lord Jiang were both civil servants, so it was normal for their families to have contact.

Zhan Qiao immediately went to do this and went to the Palace Guards to find the Third Master first.

The Third Master was busy at the moment. When he heard Zhan Qiao coming to see him, he looked at his son-in-law Yin Ru and said, "You go over and greet them for me first. I'll be there in a while."

Yin Ru immediately stood up and responded, "Yes, sir."

In the yamen, Yin Ru always handled official business impartially. After receiving the order, he turned around and walked out.

Zhan Qiao stepped forward to greet Yin Ru when he saw him, and said with a smile, "How are you, Fifth Uncle?"

Yin Ru rarely dealt with people from the Crown Princess's side, so he nodded, "Guard Zhan, there's no need to be polite. The commander is still busy with official business. Let me take you there first and wait."

Zhan Qiao thanked him and followed Yin Ru in. They sat down in the side hall of the yamen. He and Yin Ru were not familiar with each other, but Zhan Qiao was very good at dealing with things. He had a warm conversation with Yin Ru in a few words.

However, Zhan Qiao did not mention anything about Prince Yi. He only said that the granary case was often discussed in the capital recently. Shang Junyan's trip to the south was proposed by the prince. Now that His Royal Highness did not show up at Prince Jing's wedding, the news of his trip to the south could not be concealed.

Now that he talked about this with Yin Ru, there was naturally something to talk about.

"The disappearance of the eldest brother-in-law is related to Fengping Guard, and it may be related to the granary case, so His Royal Highness asked for permission to go south." Zhan Qiao said.

There is nothing that cannot be said about this matter, and Zhan Qiao will naturally not hide it.

Yin Ru was thoughtful after hearing this. He did not expect Zhan Qiao to tell him so readily, which was quite unexpected. However, he and Jie Jinglue are brothers-in-law, and he is indeed concerned about his safety.

As he was talking, Zhan Qiao saw that the third master had come, and hurriedly stood up to greet him, "I have met the third master."

Yin Ru also stood up and saluted, thinking that the two must have something to do, so he took the opportunity to say goodbye.

After Yin Ru left, the Third Master looked at Zhan Qiao, "What did the Crown Princess ask you to do?"

Zhan Qiao told him the story, "...I'll have to trouble you with this matter."

The Third Master's face was not good, "Prince Yi met with Minister Ji in private?"

Zhan Qiao nodded, "So the Crown Princess suspected that Princess Runyi had a hand in the hunting ground incident. Was she innocent or intentional? Moreover, the Jiang family and Princess Runyi had just been engaged. This incident came suddenly. The Crown Princess got some news. There was something hidden about this marriage. The Jiang family has always been friendly with the East Palace, and they are also worried that the Jiang family will be implicated by Princess Runyi."

The Third Master understood when he heard this. His expression fluctuated. After a long while, he said, "It is indeed inappropriate. Okay, you go back and tell the Crown Princess that I will do it myself. After it is settled, I will write back to the Crown Princess."

Zhan Qiao got the OK and stood up to say goodbye. The Third Master waved his hand and let him go.

As soon as Zhan Qiao left, the third master's face became even uglier. The family suspected Suizhou of the death warrior incident, but there was no evidence that it was related to Prince Yi. Su Qi stayed in Suizhou for so long because of this incident.

Unexpectedly, after many twists and turns, Prince Yi came to Beijing from afar, but the Crown Princess caught the clue.

But why did Prince Yi plot against Prince Xiang's marriage?

Prince Xiang and Prince Yi had no grudges, so there must be a reason.

The third master couldn't figure it out, so he asked the long-serving attendant around him to inquire about the whereabouts of his eldest brother-in-law first, and then he would go to find him in person after getting the news.

As soon as Mr. Xiang came down from the yamen, he was blocked by his brother-in-law. He walked over when he saw him, because of Aunt Weng, the relationship between the two was not harmonious.

However, since Aunt Weng went to the farm, Mr. Xiang liked his brother-in-law more than before, and was willing to give him some face at this time.

"Big brother." The third master smiled and greeted him. The leader of the army was thick-skinned. The third master pretended not to see the dark face of his elder brother-in-law.

Don't hit a smiling person.

The third master shamelessly followed Lord Xiang all the way to the Xiang Mansion. After entering the door, he told the purpose of this trip.

Lord Xiang was very surprised, "Prince Yi and Minister Ji?"

Although the third master has never been serious, his expression on his face became serious when doing serious things. At this time, he nodded, "Yes, the news from the East Palace cannot be wrong. The place where they agreed to meet is Yuling Temple. Big brother, you won't forget the hunting ground, right?"

Lord Xiang's face was up and down. Of course, he remembered that many people were implicated in the hunting ground incident, including many female relatives, such as Xu Yurong, the daughter of Anding Marquis Mansion who was expelled from the family, and Princess Runyi. However, Xu Yurong fled, and Princess Runyi was innocent after investigation. She was just entrusted by Xu Yurong to bring someone.

However, now it seems that the original matter is not that simple.

If Princess Runyi is not innocent, then the Jiang family...

Mr. Xiang's expression became ugly. He had a good relationship with Minister Jiang. Although they served in the same court, they had no friction in political views. Since he was transferred to the Imperial Household Department, he had more dealings with the Ministry of Revenue and met Mr. Jiang more often.

After listening to his brother-in-law's request, Mr. Xiang thought about it and agreed, and immediately asked someone to invite his wife over.

Mr. Jiang is a good official. If he is framed for this matter, he cannot sit idly by and ignore it.

It's hard to get involved in other matters, but he can help with the Crown Princess's request.

Mrs. Xiang came very quickly. When she saw the third master, she smiled and said hello, "Why didn't my sister come back with you?"

The Third Master smiled and explained the reason, and Mrs. Xiang's expression became serious. She looked at her husband and brother-in-law and said, "Recently, I also heard that the marriage between Princess Runyi and the Second Young Master Jiang happened suddenly. I vaguely heard some inside stories. At that time, I also I don’t take it to heart, but if you hear what your brother-in-law says, then Princess Runyi is..."

It's so weird.

Mrs. Xiang agreed to the matter without any refusal, "I will send a message to Mrs. Jiang first, and then I will send a letter to my brother-in-law when the time is arranged."

The third master naturally agreed and had lunch at Xiang Mansion before leaving. He always had to do a complete set of things.

It was the next day that Su Xinyi received the news, so someone might have found out about it, and it was the third lady's mother who was in charge who sent the news.

On the day when Mrs. Xiang and Mrs. Jiang met, Su Xinyi counted the time and left the East Palace. This time she changed into ordinary women's clothes and took a carriage out.

The meeting place was at Yiyuanju. When Su Xinyi arrived at Yiyuanju, she smelled the familiar smell of drunken duck, and she felt a little greedy for a while.

The girl next to Mrs. Xiang had been waiting for a long time. She looked at the Crown Princess as if she had entered Yiyuanju to buy a drunken duck. She pretended to meet her by chance and came forward to salute.

When Su Xinyi saw the girl next to Mrs. Xiang, she naturally asked Mrs. Xiang how she was. Knowing that she was here to meet and say hello, it was natural.

Because there was not much movement and it did not attract anyone's attention, Su Xinyi went to the private room on the second floor and pushed the door open. Mrs. Xiang and Mrs. Jiang were already waiting for her.

"My wife has met the Crown Princess."

"You two ladies, you don't need to be polite, please take a seat." Su Xinyi said hurriedly.

After Mrs. Xiang and Mrs. Jiang waited for the Crown Princess to take her seat, they sat down one after another.

Mrs. Jiang didn't know what was going on yet, she only knew that the Crown Princess wanted to see her, and she was wondering if it was because of Princess Runyi's marriage to her son. She knew that the Crown Princess and Princess Runyi had always been at odds, but she also thought You wouldn't call yourself out because of this to find out why you got married, right?

The Crown Princess is not such an ungrateful person. Because of this, Mrs. Jiang is still a little uneasy.

Mrs. Xiang glanced at the Crown Princess, then said with a smile: "The Crown Princess and Mrs. Jiang are talking first, and I'll be back soon."

Su Xinyi knew that Mrs. Xiang wanted to avoid suspicion and was afraid that she would say something secret to Mrs. Jiang, but Mrs. Xiang also knew what she should know, so Su Xinyi said with a smile: "Madam, please sit down, I happen to have something to ask Madam. "

Mrs. Xiang was stunned, but she still agreed.

Mrs. Jiang looked at this scene, her heart was ups and downs, and she couldn't keep the smile on her face. What happened?

Su Xinyi looked at Mrs. Jiang's expression. She had thought about how to speak before she came, and said: "Speaking of which, Madam and I are also destined. When I first returned to the capital, I had Madam to help me, and my wife and I are close friends. In this case, If I have something to say, I’ll say it directly.”

Mrs. Jiang became even more uneasy when she heard that, but when the Crown Princess mentioned the earlier incident, she smiled and said, "I dare not say the word "Xiangzhu". It was thanks to the Crown Princess's help that Xu Yurong was involved."

"You're welcome, madam, to me. It's one thing that we have personal relationships, but Mr. Jiang is an upright official and upright in his work. This is also the fundamental reason why I must meet madam today."

Mrs. Jiang did not expect that the Crown Princess came here because of her husband, and her expression suddenly changed, "Crown Princess, what is going on? I am a housewife, and I am afraid that I cannot help the Crown Princess when I am involved in external matters."

Su Xinyi looked at Mrs. Jiang and slowly explained the matter. Before she finished speaking, she saw Mrs. Jiang covering her chest and almost pouting.

Mrs. Xiang hurriedly stretched out her hand and patted her on the back. Su Xinyi was also startled when she saw it, and said hurriedly: "Madam, are you okay?"

Mrs. Jiang calmed down and stood up first to salute the Crown Princess solemnly. It was not convenient for Su Xinyi to get up while sitting, so she could only let Mrs. Jiang finish the salute and then said: "Madam, why are you doing this?" , sit down quickly. "

Mrs. Jiang had a livid face, "I heard a few words from my master about the hunting ground, but I didn't expect that there would be such a thing later, let alone that Princess Runyi was so deeply involved. If the Crown Princess guessed That’s right, then she is planning this marriage with my son, and I’m afraid she really has other plans to harm our Jiang family.”

Mrs. Xiang looked at Mrs. Jiang's angry lips and said consolingly: "Mrs. Jiang, fortunately, the Crown Princess has noticed something is wrong. Now I invite you out because I want to come up with a countermeasure. Let's talk business first."

Su Xinyi looked at Mrs. Jiang and said, "I have learned something about the engagement between Second Young Master Jiang and Princess Runyi."

When Mrs. Jiang mentioned this, her face became even more ugly. She sighed and said, "I'm not afraid of the Crown Princess and Mrs. Xiang's jokes. I really don't want this marriage at all, but there is really no way... That day, the Princess of Guangping County and Mrs. Princess Runyi came uninvited. As a result, Princess Runyi disappeared during the banquet. As a result, I was invited by the girl not long after. As soon as I entered the door, I saw that my evil son was unconscious and disheveled. Princess Runyi..."

There is little discrepancy between what Rong Wang said, but from Mrs. Jiang's point of view, it must be different from King Rong's point of view. The girl who drugged her died on the spot. There is no evidence of her death, but how could Yan Qiongsi enter Jiang Zhongnian's yard?

Mrs. Jiang was so angry that her teeth were itching. "I originally thought that I would wait for a while and then find a way to cancel this bedroom. We, the Jiang family, can't afford to marry such a vicious person. I didn't expect to hear such news now."

Su Xinyi knew that she would not be wrong about Mrs. Jiang. She really thought of a way to cancel the engagement.