On the night of the broken engagement, the paranoid prince came to me crying and asking for my statu

Rong Xian was dragged by Mu Xiaoxiao to show his face in front of Ji Lanshuang early in the morning.

They even say that one needs to become more familiar with the mother-in-law so that it will be easier to win the beauty.

I finally managed to get away and return to my residence.

He saw Yi Zhi walking back and forth in front of his room with an anxious look on his face.

The smile on his face froze on his lips, "What's wrong?"

"Just now, Miss Su came to me alone and said she wanted to see the prince. I left her in the mansion."

The smile on Rong Xian's face gradually disappeared, "Did you say what it was?"

Yi Zhi shook his head, "No."

Su Sui'an's sudden visit made Rong Xian feel confused.

What he has been doing recently should be very secretive, so it is impossible for her to find out...

unless...

"Is the bandit leader we captured earlier still imprisoned in the dungeon?"

Apart from that bandit leader, Rong Xian couldn't think of any other reason why Su Sui'an was looking for him.

"He's still in the dungeon, but he's very tight-lipped. I'm afraid that if I torture him too much, he'll die, so..."

Speaking of the bandit leader in the dungeon, Yi Zhi felt a deep sense of frustration.

Luo Jing's bones are indeed harder than those of people from other places.

"You keep your mouth shut. Maybe it's just because you didn't force him to confess." Rong Xian's eyes flashed with a hint of cold interest, but soon he returned to his youthful vigor and said to Yi Zhi, "Send Yi Fan to replace me."

...

Half an hour later.

Dingbei Palace.

"I hope you will forgive me for my rudeness this time."

Su Sui'an, dressed as a servant of the Prince of Dingbei's mansion, bowed to Rong Xian.

Although Fu Jingrong was still wearing a mask this time, his attitude towards Su Sui'an was completely different from the condescending attitude he had shown the first time.

When Su Sui'an saluted him, he would turn around and pretend to support her, "There is no need for such false courtesy between you and me. Miss Su, you can say whatever you want."

The clear scent of agarwood lingered around Su Sui'an domineeringly. The man's voice was clear and had a bit of the majesty that only a superior could have.

The experience in his previous life made Su Sui'an instinctively take a half step back and keep a distance from him.

"The etiquette cannot be abolished."

Whether etiquette is false or not depends on the mood of the superior.

Rather than trying to guess the other person's thoughts every time, Su Sui'an would rather put himself in the right position.

There was a trace of sadness in Fu Jingrong's eyes, but he still withdrew his hand as if nothing had happened.

"Miss Su is as clear-cut as ever."

as always?

Are they familiar?

Su Sui'an felt doubtful.

But soon, she suppressed her doubts and stated her purpose.

"I came here this time because I have some information in my hand that I want to give to you, Your Highness. In exchange, I would like to trouble you to help me pry open the mouth of the bandit leader."

As always, I never take advantage of him, nor do I give him any chance to take advantage of me.

Fu Jingrong chuckled, "It seems that Miss Su's news is very important."

Su Sui'an nodded, "The bandit leader's sister is the 35th concubine of Prince Yun. What do you think of this news, Your Highness? Forty years ago, Prince Yun and Princess Yun almost broke up because of a concubine. What do you think of this news, Your Highness?"

Fu Jingrong turned around abruptly.

His people have also started investigating these matters.

Unfortunately, because this was around Luojing, they couldn't do anything in order to avoid arousing the suspicion of the person at the top.

did not expect...

"I believe the prince knows what happened in Changping Marquis' Mansion yesterday," Su Sui'an's voice was still cold when talking about yesterday's events. "In fact, the person that Concubine Xian wanted to find at the beginning was my brother."

Fu Jingrong groaned, "The virtuous concubine is the eldest daughter of Prince Yun."

"The bandit leader had previously cooperated with the Marquis of Changping's mansion to destroy my innocence. Coupled with what happened yesterday, I have reason to suspect that Concubine Xian also intended to join forces with Su Qishun in order to cut off my second house's lineage. With all these coincidences, Prince, do you think it's possible that Prince Yun also knew about this?"

Prince Yun's concubine is from the bandit leader's family...

A cold light flashed in Fu Jingrong's bright eyes.

Feeling Su Sui'an's gaze, he regained his initial calmness and said, "I will thoroughly investigate this matter."

"Thank you, Prince."

Su Sui'an hesitated to speak, and Fu Jingrong added, "At the latest, I will give you an answer in three days."

After a pause, he continued, "If it's in advance, I'll let Xiaojiu's people notify you."

Xiaojiu’s people?

The Xiaojiu he mentioned should be the Ninth Prince.

In other words, the person who notifies her at that time will most likely be Rong Xian...

Thinking of the innocent boy with a harmless face whose ears would turn red if he spoke to her for a few more words, Su Sui'an felt a complex emotion in her heart.

"Thank you."

Fu Jingrong nodded slightly at her, "You're welcome."

Glancing over Su Sui'an's outfit, he casually said, "Next time you come, you don't have to go through so much trouble. Since you have the token in your hand, just come in directly."

Even though he knew that Fu Jingrong was a bit suspicious of making small talk, Su Sui'an still told Fu Jingrong what he was thinking, "Being too ostentatious is not good for you or me."

After all, whether there is someone in Prince Dingbei's Mansion now is just a smokescreen, but once she comes with the token and asks for a meeting, it basically confirms the existence of someone in Prince Dingbei's Mansion.

"Although I don't have any great abilities, I can still shut up the people in this mansion." Fu Jingrong laughed at himself.

Su Sui'an was a little surprised. It seemed that the Prince of Dingbei was not as difficult to get along with as the rumors said.

However, this "enthusiasm" still made her feel alert.

"Your Highness, do you want to borrow my hand to get in front of people?"

Although he was cautious, since he had chosen to cooperate, Su Sui'an was still willing to give Fu Jingrong the proper respect.

If Fu Jingrong wanted to get in front of others, she could lend him some strength...

"No need."

The two cold words came at him, leaving Su Sui'an stunned.

No need. What did he mean by making small talk just now?

"It's not the right time yet. Miss Su will be needed later."

Oh, it turns out it’s not the right time yet.

The goal has been achieved, and Su Sui'an no longer has any reason to stay in Dingbei Palace.

Just about to leave——

"In fact, based on what happened at the thank-you banquet, Miss Su could have directly filed a complaint with the emperor, and then spread rumors about the doubts about Su Qishun's identity, and then sparked discussions among the people. In this way, the emperor would definitely thoroughly investigate what happened that year..."

Before Fu Jingrong could finish his words, Su Sui'an interrupted him with a sneer.

"But once His Majesty orders a thorough investigation, it will give the people behind the scenes a chance to buy time."

Toppling Su Qishun is only one part of the story; the talent behind Su Qishun is the key.

As long as the person behind him is alive, Su Qishun will always be like a centipede that is dead but still has its body stiffened.

She wanted Su Qishun to die completely.