"My mother suffers from a heart disease, and everyone in the palace knows about it. The concubines used to have to go to Renming Palace every morning to pay their respects, but now they have changed it to the first and fifteenth day of every month. But even so, my mother is often absent."

Jiang Zai Yu had experienced this kind of situation many times. Seeing that Su Yinyue didn't say anything, he thought she was worried about being held accountable, so he walked over to her and comforted her.

"My mother's sudden heart attack is just a coincidence. You don't have to take it to heart."

The diamond-shaped windows cut the sunlight projected on his gold-woven robe into irregular spots of light, illuminating his clear eyebrows and handsome features, just like the scent of mint burning quietly in the center of the hall.

Refreshing and nourishing silently.

"It's fine as long as it's not my fault." Su Yinyue's brows relaxed, she turned her head to look at the empty hall, and said hesitantly, "Then what should we do now?"

Jiang Zaiyu, "Wait for the imperial physician to arrive and confirm that my mother is fine, then go to Changxin Palace to pay respect to my mother."

Su Yinyue nodded and saw two rows of chairs under the queen's throne.

She was feeling a headache from the weight of her hair accessories, so she walked over.

"The Queen Mother didn't allow me to sit down." Jiang Zaiyu grabbed her arm in time and shook his head gently, "If you get tired of standing, you can lean on me."

"Forget it, I'll stand there for a while."

Su Yinyue sighed secretly and looked around the hall in boredom.

The floor is paved with golden bricks and the walls are painted with pepper. There are bird cages hanging in the corridor outside the hall, and the bird cages' chirping sounds are pleasant to the ears. It is a quiet and nice place.

Suddenly, her eyes fell on the small table beside the queen's throne.

That was half of the tea the Queen drank.

Su Yinyue's mind moved, she took two steps forward, opened the tea lid, and saw ginseng in the cup at a glance.

He dipped a handkerchief in some tea and sniffed it.

"what have you found?"

Jiang Zai Yu saw that she looked serious and asked in a low voice.

"This ginseng tea tastes a little strange..."

As he was speaking, footsteps were heard behind the screen.

Su Yinyue calmly put away her handkerchief, raised her eyes and saw Yingzhu coming out from the inner hall holding a small mahogany carved box.

"The Queen's heart disease has relapsed, and she is no longer able to meet with the Prince and Princess. This is the gift that Her Majesty the Queen has prepared for the Princess. I hope the Princess will accept it and forgive Her Majesty for being rude."

Su Yinyue took the box and said, "Thank you, mother, for the reward."

Before she could step out of the palace gate, she heard Yingzhu's voice behind her, instructing the little palace maid, "The queen's ginseng tea has gone cold. Go and get another cup."

Su Yinyue turned her head slightly and saw the little palace maid taking away the cup of ginseng tea with added ingredients.

As soon as she left Renming Palace, she immediately pulled Jiang Zaiyu to a corner and said, "I have a stomachache. Do you know where I can go to the bathroom?"

Jiang Zaiyu thought she was going to talk about the Queen's tea, and when he heard this, his sharp expression froze for a moment.

"Ahem... I'll ask the servants to prepare the official room."

The official room is not big and can only be entered by one person.

Su Yinyue seemed to be going to the toilet, but in fact she slipped into the space, then skillfully operated the instrument and began to test the handkerchief stained with tea.

All that's left is to wait for the test results.

Su Yinyue estimated the time and came out of the official room.

Women spend a lot of time in the toilet, and coupled with the heavy clothes, no one thought it was unusual for her to disappear for more than ten minutes.

As soon as he went out, he ran into Huai En, who was beside Emperor Mingde, looking for Jiang Zai Yu.

"Your Highness, I am here to see you. The Emperor invites you to the Qinzheng Palace to discuss state affairs. Do you have time now?"

Jiang Zaiyu smiled and said to Su Yinyue who was walking over: "Princess, please go to Changxin Palace to talk to mother first. I will go to apologize to mother later."

Su Yinyue nodded, "State affairs are of primary importance, mother will understand your Majesty."

The two parted on the palace road. Su Yinyue had only taken two steps when she heard someone calling her from behind.

"Princess, princess!"

Turning around, he saw a palace maid holding a wooden box running out of Renming Palace.

Xia Cao saw that Su Yinyue was only followed by a maid, who was holding the box that the Queen had just given her in her hands. A calculating look flashed in her eyes.

"Her Majesty suddenly fainted, and the servants in their panic forgot one of the gifts that Her Majesty had prepared for the princess. I brought it to you."

When Xia Cao handed the wooden box to Yu Xiang, she let go of it in advance, deliberately letting the eyebrow pencil and lip balm in the box scatter all over the floor.

While Yu Xiang was squatting down to pick up something, he quietly approached Su Yinyue and stuffed something into her hand.

"This is a gift from the Queen to the Princess as a token of apology for my impoliteness just now."

Su Yinyue asked: "What's your name?"

"Cui Yi."

Xia Cao smiled and announced the name of another palace maid, then bowed, "Your Highness needs people everywhere. If the princess has nothing else to tell you, I will return to the palace to serve you."

Su Yinyue recalled that she had never seen this person in the Queen's Palace just now. She glanced at the ordinary palace maid's clothes and her eyes dimmed.

"Go."

After watching the palace maid leave, Su Yinyue lowered her eyes and looked at the thing in her hand.

It was a cat carved out of jade, crystal clear and warm to the touch.

Su Yinyue gently stroked the patina on the jade cat, and it was obvious that it was an old item that was well-loved.

She sneered from her throat, "I knew entering the palace wouldn't be so peaceful."

If anyone wants to plot against me, no matter if it's the Queen or anyone else, they won't be able to get away with it.

Su Yinyue stuffed the jade cat into her sleeve and walked towards Changxin Palace with Yuxiang, who had put the two wooden boxes in order.

It was almost noon and the sun was shining brightly, dispelling the slight chill of spring and making our bodies feel warm.

The glazed tiles of Changxin Palace sparkled brightly under the sunlight, and exotic flowers and plants were planted everywhere. When in full bloom, they were gorgeous, like clouds and mist, and it was truly an image of flowers on brocade.

When Su Yinyue walked into the hall, Concubine Zhao was leaning on the couch and chatting with Concubine Lin.

Lady Lin has fair skin and slender eyebrows. She twists a piece of yam and peach blossom pastry with a clear and pleasant sound.

"Your Majesty's palace is full of talented people and beautiful scenery. Even the snacks are much more exquisite than those of my concubines."

Concubine Zhao raised her hand and stroked the peacock hairpin with pearls on her temples. Tai'an accepted the compliment calmly and said calmly, "If you like it, use more."

The two of them were chatting so excitedly that they completely forgot that Su Yinyue was half squatting on the side.

Su Yinyue thought she spoke too softly, so she raised her voice to attract Concubine Zhao's attention, "Your daughter-in-law greets you, mother. May you be blessed with good health."

Concubine Zhao was made uncomfortable by her noise and couldn't help but press her ears with a somewhat stiff expression.

But she still pretended not to see Su Yinyue who was half-squatting to salute.

Concubine Lin's eyes rolled, knowing that the opportunity had come, and she asked with concern: "Your Majesty, I see that you look uneasy, but were you wronged when you paid your respects to the Queen today?"

Now, Su Yinyue understood why Concubine Zhao pretended to be deaf and dumb.

Suddenly, there was a hint of danger in the way she looked at Concubine Zhao. So Concubine Zhao wanted to take revenge on her for the grievances she had suffered in the Queen's Palace?

Concubine Zhao smiled softly while fanning herself, "The sisters were just talking, how have I been wronged?"

Lady Lin said angrily, "Your Majesty is magnanimous, but I feel unfair for you."

"The Emperor has many children, and His Royal Highness Prince Yu is the fifth, but he is the first to be crowned as a prince, which is enough to show that Prince Yu is extremely capable. Su Qinning is a talented woman in the capital, but she is not worthy of His Royal Highness, so what virtue and ability does the concubine of the Su family have?"

"According to this concubine, Su Yinyue should have been sentenced to death yesterday, and the Yongning Marquis' Mansion should be held accountable!"

"That way, those lowly people won't cause the queen to be ridiculed by those short-sighted concubines early in the morning."

Su Yinyue's face darkened slightly.

Did Concubine Zhao hire a substitute for her voice today?

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