The Evil Emperor's Favorite: The Sickly and Poisonous Concubine Goes Crazy

Su Jingning did not sleep all night, trying to recall the things related to the Queen Mother of the Great Zhou in her previous life, not daring to miss a single detail. What on earth did she overlook? At this time in her previous life, she had already left the Zhenguo Mansion and went to the Lingwang Mansion, but nothing major had happened in the Su family. Dad and his family had returned to the northern border after the New Year, and the second uncle also returned to the western border, and even the brothers went to the border. Only mother and aunts were left in the Zhenguo Mansion of the Imperial Capital. Until the sudden attack of the wolf soldiers from Xiliang, the Su family was very peaceful and nothing happened.

The Queen Mother of the Great Zhou, the Netherworld Guards, and the East China Sea Navy.

In her previous life, she had no direct confrontation with the Queen Mother of the Great Zhou. However, ever since the sudden death of King Beiyang in the northern border, all the officials in the court who had relations with the Shen family were cleared out one by one by Gu Yan'an. His methods were so ruthless and murderous that it was impossible to find any fault with them.

Later, even Duke Qing was found to have illegally manufactured arms and counterfeit silver in the Eastern Territory of the Great Zhou Dynasty, shocking the court and the public. The Queen Mother rushed back to the Imperial Capital from Qingzhou with the Netherworld Guards to save Duke Qing, but in the end, not only did she fail to save him, she was also trapped in the Imperial Capital.

As for how she died at the hands of Gu Yan'an, she happened to follow Prince Ling to the southern border to suppress the bandits in the southern border and the restless South Vietnam. She had no idea what happened in the imperial capital at that time, and the news that the empress dowager died at the hands of Gu Yan'an was also kept strictly secret, and she only found out about it by chance.

So Emperor Zhou took back the Netherworld Guards and the East China Sea Navy from the Queen Mother at the time when she went to the southern border, and she happened to avoid all of this.

The Shen family was cleaned up by Gu Yan'an, and the Queen Mother also died in Gu Yan'an's hands. Everything is related to Gu Yan'an. Looking back on what he did in his previous life, he seems to be seeking revenge on the Queen Mother. Could it be that the death of King Beiyang is related to the Queen Mother!

Or maybe it was the Beiyang Palace that did all this in the previous life, not the Su family!

But why the sudden change?

She had heard her mother mention that in the past, His Majesty, her father, and Prince Beiyang were the best of friends and inseparable. But ever since His Majesty ascended the throne and the Queen Mother took control of the Netherworld Guards, the three of them had become estranged. Prince Beiyang went to the northern border to guard an area and seldom returned to the capital, and her father was rarely in the imperial capital either.

She originally thought it was because her old friend had become an emperor, and there was a difference between the emperor and his subjects, and the emperor was cold-hearted, so even the most trusting friends would have grudges and suspicions. But she realized last night that perhaps her father, the King of Beiyang, and His Majesty were just putting on a show, for the Queen Mother to see, and for the court officials to see.

Therefore, whether in the previous life or this life, it might be the Su family and the Beiyang Palace who helped Your Majesty take back the Netherworld Guards and the East China Sea Navy from the Queen Mother.

Dad didn't tell her the truth last night.

"An Xia, hand over the eunuch you captured in Cheng Mansion, as well as the matter of Concubine Shu and Prince Chen's private underground casino in Wushao to Yun Ya. You take some people to Laoshan County in the eastern border. The Duke Qing's Mansion is privately manufacturing arms and counterfeit silver in Laoshan County. You must get to the bottom of this matter within one and a half months." Su Jingning ordered An Xia in a deep voice.

An Xia looked at Su Jingning in shock: "Privately manufacturing arms and counterfeit silver is a capital crime punishable by death and extermination of the entire clan! How could the Duke of Qing be so bold? Is the information from the young lady accurate?"

Su Jingning nodded. In his previous life, it was Gu Yan'an who found evidence of the private manufacture of arms and counterfeit silver by the Duke of Qing's Mansion in Laoshan County in the eastern border. The evidence was personally supervised by the Duke of Qing's son, who claimed to be traveling around.

The amount of arms and counterfeit silver seized was enough to support another Beiyang Army.

"You sneak into Laoshan County to investigate secretly, and don't alert the enemy. If you encounter trouble, take this token to Wandu Valley to find Master Ye. She will help you." Su Jingning handed An Xia another pitch-black token with a strange and weird totem engraved on it, which looked creepy.

"Yes." An Xia took the token and was shocked. The master of the Ten Thousand Poison Valley? The girl actually recognized her.

"The prince of the Duke of Qing's Mansion might be in Laoshan County. He is an opportunity. We must get evidence that the Duke of Qing's Mansion privately manufactured arms and counterfeit silver. An Xia! This matter concerns the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion, so I leave it to you!" Su Jingning held An Xia's hand tightly, his eyes clear and sincere.

"An Xia will definitely live up to your mission!" An Xia looked determined. After bowing to Su Jingning, he stood up and strode out.

After arranging these things, her anxiety was relieved. This matter was not discovered until two years later in her previous life, so her father and the others must not know about it at this time.

"Yun Ya, continue to investigate the exchanges between Wushao Casino and Prince Chen and Concubine Shu over the years, as well as the exchanges with various officials in the court. Be detailed. Also, keep an eye on that eunuch and don't let him die."

Su Jingning gave Yun Ya another order, with a ruthless look in her eyes. She wanted to make Concubine Shu return the knife she owed her first.

"Yes, Miss." Yun Ya responded in a low voice.

"Well, go down." Su Jingning nodded, pinched his forehead, picked up the book beside him and was about to read Jingjingxin.

I had just picked it up and hadn't been reading for long when I heard voices coming from outside.

It was her mother's joyful voice, and Gu Yan'an's low reply.

She looked towards the door and saw that it was indeed her mother and Gu Yan'an.

He walked half a step behind A Niang, listening carefully to what she said, very politely.

"Ningning, look who's here?" The wife of the Duke of Zhenguo shouted to Su Jingning with joy.

Su Jingning smiled slightly: "Mother."

He glanced at Gu Yan'an again and said softly:

"How did you come?"

Gu Yan'an looked at Su Jingning with a doting expression: "I'm here to visit my uncle and aunt."

The wife of the Duke of Zhenguo sat aside, looking at Su Jingning and Gu Yan'an, and she became more and more satisfied. She couldn't hide the joy between her eyebrows.

"Madam, the Third Lady wants to discuss with you the matter of sending new clothes to the soldiers in the northern border. She wants you to make a decision." Not long after the wife of the Duke of Zhenguo sat down, a maid came to her.

The wife of the Duke of Zhenguo looked at the two of them being alone and felt that something was wrong, but after hesitating for a moment, she still didn't say anything. She looked at the two of them and seemed to have something to say. She gave Su Jingning a few words and left.

Su Jingning propped up his chin and looked at Gu Yan'an, blinked his eyes, and said softly:

"Gu Yan'an, have you been coming to me too frequently these days?"

Gu Yan'an looked at the girl's cute and lively expression, and felt a little itchy in his heart. He said with a smile: "Because I want to see you every day."

Su Jingning's expression froze for a moment, and his ears turned slightly red.

"I came here today to give you something."

"What is that?" Su Jingning asked puzzledly.

"Mo You." Gu Yan'an called out.

Su Jingning also looked in his direction and saw his guards walking in with a large wooden box in both hands.

He put the wooden box on the ground and then bowed to Su Jingning.

"I've met Miss Su."

Su Jingning nodded slightly at him, then looked at Gu Yan'an with a puzzled look.