When Zhu heard what Aunt Liu said, she immediately rebuked her, "Aunt Liu, what nonsense are you talking about? Aunt Yang is also the Prime Minister's bedmate and gave birth to a pair of daughters for him. She must be a blessed person. How dare you say something like 'retribution'?"

Liu didn't care about that. She said to Su Bingyan coquettishly, "Prime Minister, I didn't think too much about it. I was just talking about the facts. How could a snake run into our deep house for no reason and attack Aunt Yang and the others?"

Zhu was speechless for a moment and couldn't refute. Aunt Yang went to Yinwu Mountain to invite a snake controller with the intention of poisoning Su Huan. But in the end, Aunt Yang herself, as well as Su Die and Su Rui, were killed by the snake. It was really a weird thing.

Although Su Bingyan did not believe in ghosts and gods, the incident happened suddenly and he still had some doubts in his heart. He looked at his mother and asked, "Mom, what do you think?"

Old Madam Su frowned. She also thought of some things about this matter, especially what Zhu had mentioned before about Yang's plan. Su Huan was not killed, but the three of them died together at Shekou.

Perhaps, it was really as Liu said, it was retribution. Snakes are the most spiritual creatures. Were Yang and the others being retaliated against?

After calming down, Madam Su said in a serious tone, "No matter what, it is better to believe it than not to believe it. I will go to Lingchan Temple in person and ask Master Xuanzhen to come."

Su Bingyan nodded, "That's great."

Madam Su glanced at the six bodies over there and said, "The most important thing right now is to deal with these first."

Su Bingyan: "This matter must not be publicized. Just quietly send them out of the city and bury them. Yang was just a concubine, so her death is no big deal. As for Su Die and Su Rui, I remember they suffered from coughs when they were young. Tell the public that their old illness relapsed, induced tuberculosis, and they died without treatment."

Su Huan was listening to Su Bingyan's statement, and it really fits his personality. After all, he didn't care about the legitimate daughter born to his first wife, so why would he care about a daughter born to a concubine?

Madam Su warned Zhu: "You must handle it properly and never let any gossip get out to damage the reputation of the Xiangfu. Especially since Xuan'er is about to get married, you should know the seriousness of the matter. The news of their death can be dealt with after Xuan'er gets married, and then you can find a suitable opportunity to deal with it."

Zhu: "Don't worry, old lady. I understand. I will personally see to it and make the arrangements."

Then, Zhu's eyes swept over Su Huan who was standing beside her, and she said meaningfully, "Now that the eldest sister has taken over the shops and farms of the late Madam, she has been out and about frequently these past few days. This concerns the reputation of the Prime Minister's Mansion, so the eldest sister must keep her mouth shut and not let the news leak out."

Seeing this, Liu chuckled and said, "Madam, your reminder is really unnecessary. The eldest daughter is the eldest daughter of the Prime Minister's Mansion, so she can take the overall situation into consideration. If you want to remind her, you might as well remind the servants. They love to discuss things in private when they have nothing to do. If they accidentally say something, can they blame it on the eldest daughter?"

Zhu's eyes turned cold and she glanced at Aunt Liu, the seductive girl. She took advantage of the fact that the Prime Minister stayed in Huawuxuan every night these days and thought she was as favored as before, so she dared to speak in front of her without any scruples.

Madam Su looked at Su Huan, and then said sternly to everyone present: "For today's matter, all of you should keep your mouth shut. If I hear something I shouldn't hear, I'll take your life."

The servants all knelt down in unison, "We will follow the old lady's orders."

Su Huan saw that her grandmother and father were trying their best to suppress the news of Yang's death. Seeing that there was nothing exciting to watch, she deliberately teased Zhu.

"Mrs. Yang has always obeyed your orders, and my third and fourth sisters were also very attentive to my second sister. Their deaths were very sudden. Although my grandmother and father did not want the news to leak out, you did not investigate. Aren't you afraid that they will die with regrets and their ghosts will come to haunt you and ask for an explanation?"

After saying this, Zhu's face turned as dark as charcoal, and her eyes were full of coldness. She looked at Su Huan, and even had a bold guess in her mind that the death of Aunt Yang and the others might be related to Su Huan.

Seeing Zhu's grim expression, Madam Su glanced at Su Huan and said in a solemn tone, "Huan'er, how can you keep saying these things?"

Su Huan smiled and said, "Grandma is right. I just said that and didn't mean to make my stepmother feel uneasy."

Zhu was upset. She didn't mean that. Why did you say that? It was just to make her feel uncomfortable because of the strange death of Yang and the others.

When Liu saw the eldest lady making Zhu lose face, she just found it funny. But when she thought about what was happening, she wondered if the deaths of Yang and the others were the result of the eldest lady's plan?

If this is the case, it is simply unbelievable. How on earth did the eldest lady manage to let Yang and others be bitten to death by poisonous snakes?

Su Bingyan finished giving instructions and was about to leave. At this moment, his eyes fell on Su Huan and he said, "Oh, by the way, in seven days, it will be the birthday of Grand Princess Zhaohua. All the prominent families in the capital will attend the banquet. This year, Huan'er, you will also go with her to attend the birthday banquet."

Zhu had not expected that the Prime Minister would have such a plan. She thought about it and said, "Prime Minister, my eldest sister usually doesn't go to other people's banquets, let alone such a big banquet as the Grand Princess' birthday. If she suddenly goes there, will she feel uncomfortable? I'm afraid it will be inappropriate."

Su Bingyan: "Huan'er has been granted the title by the Emperor to attend the birthday banquet of Prince Ning's fiancée, Princess Zhaohua. If Huan'er does not attend, it would be disrespectful!"

Liu smiled and said, "Madam, you are worrying too much. The eldest daughter is the eldest daughter of the prime minister's family. How can she not handle the birthday banquet? The eldest daughter did not go out because she was not in good health in the past few years. I see that the eldest daughter is in good health. Could it be that you, Madam, deliberately stopped her and did not want her to go out?"

Zhu: "Madam Liu, you are becoming more and more outrageous. You can't make wild guesses about me."

Old Madam Su could see that Zhu was worried that Su Huan's attendance would overshadow Su Xuan and steal Su Xuan's limelight, but this was also a perfect opportunity to get rid of Su Huan.

She gave Zhu a hint with her eyes and said, "Okay, Huan'er, just prepare more these days. At the banquet, watch more and talk less. Follow the rules. Even if there are some minor problems, it won't be a big deal."

Su Huan watched coldly and understood Zhu's thoughts. Yes, as long as she controlled the situation properly and used this banquet, she could completely turn her reputation around.

However, her grandmother secretly winked at Zhu, most likely she was planning something new.

If they can calculate, so can she.

Then let’s see who is playing with whom!

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