The prince wanted to die, and the doctor raised her hand and slapped him

"Bang!"

A round fan fell, and the jade pendant hanging under the fan handle broke into two pieces, waking up many servants who were lazing in the corridor.

Jasmine picked up the fallen fan and burst into tears. "It's all my fault. If I hadn't gone to the pharmacy to get the invigorating sachet, Xu Jinyuan wouldn't have had the chance to poison the prince."

“These things wouldn’t have happened.”

Su Yinyue and Jiang Zaiyu looked at each other and felt strange.

There were nearly a thousand people present that night, including officials and princes. Even if Emperor Mingde was able to kill them all, how great would the impact be?

"I knew that hearing the emperor's secrets would come at no cost."

"Curiosity killed the cat. I shouldn't have joined in the fun!"

Huamei was as panicked as an ant on a hot pot, "Princess, how about I pack up my things and let's run away!"

Crystal almost bit her tongue. "I, I hadn't come to the palace that night. I, I won't die, right?"

"Silly girl, why is the emperor asking everyone one by one? If the sword is chopped down, everyone in the palace will die!"

Su Yinyue frowned, "Stop arguing, I'm thinking!"

In an instant, the sound disappeared.

Jiang Zaiyu's expression was stern. "Ye Qing, what were the identities of those who died, and why did they die?"

Ye Qing heard the news of the death in the morning.

After investigating for an entire afternoon, we have found out everything clearly.

"Your Highness, there were five people who died. Three of them were doctors who failed to pass Dean Zhang's test the next day and were just hanging around in the pharmacy."

"These three doctors took the severance pay from the palace and went to the tavern to eat and drink. After getting drunk, they told everyone in the tavern about Xu Jinyuan's affairs."

"Five days ago, three people were found dead in the water."

Hearing this, Su Yinyue's worried expression froze slightly.

She was quite brave, yet she only dared to conspire with Concubine Zhao in secret.

How come those three doctors...

"Are these three people tired of living? How dare they tell everyone about the emperor's affairs?"

Realizing that the three men were just talking nonsense, Jasmine and the others regained their composure.

"What about the remaining two?"

Ye Qing: "It's someone from the palace."

Su Yinyue listened attentively.

Ye Qing's face was not good. "They used the prince's name to take money privately to do things. In order to prove that they are the prince's confidants, they told the story of Xu Jinyuan..."

"These two men were hanged last night."

People die for money.

Su Yinyue asked: "Are there only these five?"

"Correct."

Jiang Zaiyu said calmly: "It seems that father will not delve into it."

"If you keep your mouth shut in the future, nothing will happen to you."

Everyone responded in unison, "Yes."

Wave them back off.

Turning back, I saw Su Yinyue supporting her chin with a thoughtful look on her face.

He comforted her: "Princess, you gave them a chance to leave that day. You are not to blame for their death."

"Of course you can't blame me. They heard it and said it. What does it have to do with me?"

Su Yinyue had no psychological burden, "You really don't want the letter in Su Changyuan's hand?"

"As long as the person in that position does not change, once this Fang family is gone, the next Fang family will appear soon."

Jiang Zaiyu's eyes were somewhat gloomy, "The position in the court is fixed. The poisoning of the third brother will naturally hinder the Fang family."

Without the Fang family, the new Fang family supported by Emperor Mingde would be even more aggressive against Prince Yu's Palace in order to win credit.

After understanding what he meant, Su Yinyue smiled and said, "Since you don't want it, I will gladly accept the letter."

She and Su Qinning are both daughters of Su Changyuan. If Su Qinning can use the letter to threaten the Fang family, so can she.

Jiang Zai Yu's eyes moved slightly, and he understood what she was thinking.

I can't help but feel a little worried. "The Fang family might be desperate. I'll send some people to protect you."

Su Yinyue, "Aren't your troops out there suppressing bandits? Are they back?"

"I wrote to get some of Konoe back."

Even though Jiang Zai Yu stayed at the palace all the time, he was actually not idle.

Ever since he knew there was hope for his recovery, he had made a lot of arrangements in private.

Writing a letter to recall Konoe was one of them.

"A large number of troops are still in Jinzhou, but they are enough to protect you."

Seeing him cheer up, Su Yinyue asked another question, "You haven't been to court these days, is there anyone targeting you?"

Jiang Zaiyu reassured her, "Most of the court officials I'm familiar with were sent out of the capital by my father on official business."

"In another month, they should be coming back one after another."

The troops were not there, and the familiar ministers were also sent away.

Su Yinyue's eyebrows jumped, Emperor Mingde was well prepared.

But on second thought, Emperor Mingde started planning ten years ago, guiding Jiang Zaiyu step by step to improve his martial arts, letting him focus on his career and stay away from women. How could he not be fully prepared?

Nineteen-year-old Jiang Zaiyu has been performing well, so it is normal for him to attract some fans.

In this way, they had room for maneuver in the face of Emperor Mingde's relentless pressure.

"Your Majesty, the birthday gift you asked someone to prepare for the Queen is ready."

A nanny wearing a dark dress and with a constant smile on her face walked in.

It was Nanny Qin who had previously taught Su Yinyue the etiquette of entering the palace.

Nanny Qin waved her hand, and four servants came in carrying two sculptures covered with black cloth.

As the black cloth was lifted, two half-human-tall duck-shaped ornaments caught Su Yinyue's eyes.

The copper base is plated with gold, the base is green, and the patterns are filigree. The vase on the duck's back also has lotus patterns and Tai Chi diagrams outlined.

Su Yinyue pinched her duck mouth and laughed, "A birthday gift for the Queen, should we give this?"

Duck ornament.

Nanny Qin said respectfully, "Princess, this is a cloisonné duck vase. Ducks are a type of water bird that symbolizes good fortune, luck and luck."

Jiang Zai Yu checked the Fu Zun and found nothing wrong with it, so he asked the servant to carry it away and have Nanny Qin keep it personally.

"Mother is fifty this year, which is a big birthday. Although Fu Zun is ordinary, he will not make mistakes."

Don’t seek merit, but seek no faults.

The Queen’s birthday had not yet arrived, but all sorts of rare treasures and auspicious signs appeared in the world, and the capital city suddenly became lively.

The literacy test for servants in Prince Yu's Palace was also conducted during this period.

The scope of this assessment is the servants who serve directly in the palace, and servants who manage shops, farms, etc. are not included.

Even so, there are still more than 500 people.

One day in advance, the courtyard and corridors of the palace were filled with tables.

Su Yinyue placed two wooden boards on the diagonal of the table, dividing the table into four parts.

One person sits on each side.

Jasmine and others carried a bamboo basket full of charcoal pencils and distributed them according to serial numbers.

The examination papers were set by Su Yinyue, who then had them made into woodblock prints.

After the exam, the papers had to be marked and servants who failed had to be dismissed. There were too many things to do, so Su Yinyue's idea of ​​going to Yongning Marquis' Mansion to get the letter had to be postponed temporarily.

Two days before the exam, Su Yinyue went to the bookstore to get the printed test papers.

She watched the servants coming in and out carrying test papers wrapped in white paper, and did not notice that there were three pairs of eyes staring at him in the alley not far away.

Dong Que said to the couple beside him, "Did you see clearly? That's your daughter."

The woman was frightened when she saw Su Yinyue surrounded by servants from the palace.

He stammered, "That, that's the princess! We're just commoners. If we're found pretending to be her parents, we'll die!"