They are all concubines, so of course they choose the future emperor.

Not long after, Zhu Yan rushed over.

As soon as she entered the hall, she went straight to Jiang Wanyue.

"younger sister!"

When Jiang Wanyue turned around, Zhu Yan held her hand.

"Today I am really grateful to my sister. If it weren't for you, Yin'er would have been instigated by the villain and would have become increasingly alienated from me. This damn Cherry, I treated her well, but she is so vicious that she actually tried to sow discord between my mother and me! It's really abominable!"

Zhu Yan was so angry that her body was shaking.

Jiang Wanyue helped her sit down.

"That Yingtao is indeed abominable, but fortunately she has been caught, so there is no need to worry about her continuing to do evil. But I still need to check the people around Yin'er again and again."

"You are right. I was negligent during this period. I was busy taking care of Qi'er but neglected Yin'er, which gave the villain an opportunity to take advantage of me."

As Zhu Yan spoke, she took the tea handed to her by the maid and drank half a cup in one breath.

"By the way, did you find out anything else about Cherry? Who instructed her?"

Jiang Wanyue shook her head.

"I haven't found out yet, but don't worry, sister. I will definitely find out who is behind this."

"I naturally believe in my sister's abilities, but don't I need to tell His Highness about this?" Zhu Yan was a little puzzled.

Jiang Wanyue pursed her lips and said, "Your Highness is busy with the affairs of the previous dynasty. Let's wait until we find solid evidence before telling Your Highness!"

After all, it involves Prince Ding's Mansion. Even if Li Ce is told at this time, what can he do?

In the end, the most that could be done was to punish a few servants.

As long as the emperor was still alive, Li Ce would never be able to attack Prince Ding's Mansion.

Zhu Yan thought for a moment and said, "What you said makes sense, but this matter is targeting me and Yin'er after all, so it's not good for you to deal with it alone. How about this! I'll tell my father and ask him to help you investigate outside?"

Jiang Wanyue was worried about not having enough manpower outside the palace, so she immediately agreed.

"In this case, thank you for your hard work, Master Zhu."

"Okay, I'll send someone to send a letter and ask my father to come over tomorrow."

After Zhu Yan finished speaking, he left in a hurry again.

Zhu Zhiwen has now resigned from his position as the commander of the imperial guards and only holds a sinecure. He does not have to work and has a lot of free time.

After receiving the message from his daughter, he arrived at the East Palace early the next morning.

If outsiders wanted to see the women of the Eastern Palace, they had to ask Li Ce for permission first. But of course Li Ce could not object, and he specifically instructed the palace servants to entertain them well before leaving.

After Jiang Wanyue and Zhu Yan arrived, they asked the rest of the palace people to leave, leaving only Xiuchun and Heyu.

"Meet Uncle Zhu."

Jiang Wanyue was the first to salute.

Zhu Zhiwen hurriedly avoided her gift: "The status of the Liang Di is noble, and I am just an ordinary man, how dare I accept the gift from the Liang Di?"

Jiang Wanyue smiled.

"My Lord, you are wrong. Today we are not meeting as king and subject. I am here with Sister Zhu to meet my family. As a junior, I should show courtesy to my elders. What's wrong with that?"

Zhu Zhiwen glanced at her.

"Since we are family, why do you still call me Uncle?"

Jiang Wanyue blinked and changed her words readily.

"Yes, Uncle Zhu."

The two looked at each other and suddenly laughed at the same time.

Jiang Wanyue sat down below Zhu Yan. Seeing this, Zhu Zhiwen's eyes softened and he sat down as well.

"Did you get any results from the interrogation of that palace maid?"

Zhu Yan looked at Jiang Wanyue.

Jiang Wanyue frowned slightly.

"I did find out some things, but..."

She paused, glanced around, and then continued.

"This matter involves Prince Ding's Mansion. I'm afraid it won't be that easy to handle."

She recounted in detail everything that had been uncovered during the interrogation yesterday.

Zhu Yan was shocked: "Prince Ding's Mansion? How could it be? Could it be Princess Ding? That's not right! I've met Princess Ding before. She looks kind and generous. She even helped me find a few wet nurses for Qi'er!"

Zhu Zhiwen stroked his beard and thought.

"Princess Ding is kind and modest, and has a good reputation among her family. Otherwise, with her family background, how could she be qualified to marry Prince Ding? If you say that she deliberately instigated it, I don't believe it. How can this benefit her and Prince Ding's mansion?"

Jiang Wanyue agreed wholeheartedly.

"I think so too, but Cherry insisted that Ling Rong from Prince Ding's Mansion instigated her to do this."

"It seems that if we want to find a breakthrough, we have to start with Ling Rong."

Zhu Zhiwen stood up suddenly and flicked the corner of his clothes.

"Don't worry about this matter, I will handle it."

Zhu Yan also stood up: "Dad, do you have an idea?"

"Uncle, please be careful. This is Prince Ding's Palace after all." Jiang Wanyue said with concern.

Zhu Zhiwen laughed out loud.

"Don't worry, niece. Although I have resigned from my official position, I still have some people at my disposal. It's no problem for me to capture a maid."

Jiang Wanyue breathed a sigh of relief and a smile appeared on her face.

"In this case, niece will wait for good news from uncle."

She bowed, and together with Zhu Yan, she saw Zhu Zhiwen out, and then the two of them returned to the inner courtyard together.

When passing by Cheng'en Hall, Zhu Yan looked over subconsciously.

"It's only been a few days, and the burned area of ​​Cheng'en Hall has already been repaired?"

Jiang Wanyue stopped and looked over there.

"The fire wasn't big in the first place, and only some furniture and walls were damaged, so it's easy to repair."

Zhu Yan couldn't help but pull the shawl closer.

"Every time I pass by here, I think of the way Lu Qingshuang died. She was so proud before, but she died so carelessly... When I followed His Highness back to the capital from the border, I suffered a lot in the palace. Lu Qingshuang acted like a legitimate wife, always following the rules. She thought I was rustic and uncouth, so she sent a lot of old maids to teach me the rules."

"It was only after I became pregnant that He Yu bravely mentioned it to His Highness, and then I was exempted from those etiquette lessons. Later, His Highness asked for a concubine for me, and new people came into the palace one after another, and Lu Qingshuang stopped keeping an eye on me."

Talking about the past, Zhu Yan felt very emotional.

Jiang Wanyue tilted her head to look at her, and she probably understood in her heart why Zhu Yan had no romantic feelings for Li Ce.

It seems that she had a miserable life during that period and had many complaints against Li Ce who brought her back to the capital.

In addition, her son died later, and she was heartbroken, but Li Ce behaved indifferently, which made her resentful towards Li Ce even deeper.

So sometimes men are really arrogant.

Why does he think that taking his benefactor's sister as a concubine is a favor to her?

I think, if Zhu Yan had not lost her relatives and had no one to rely on at that time, she would not have agreed to follow him.

Fortunately, her luck turned and she found her father after arriving in the capital.

Jiang Wanyue's thoughts were a little scattered.

Until Zhu Yan's low cry brought her back to her senses.

"Sister, do you see someone over there?"

Jiang Wanyue regained her senses and looked in the direction Zhu Yan's finger pointed. Sure enough, she saw a figure at the corner of the palace.

She narrowed her eyes and turned to give the order.

"Catch that man and interrogate him. He must be sneaking around with bad intentions."