Reborn, seduced the prince and killed his wife to become his favorite concubine

"My mother has a deep hatred for Concubine Yue. She has been unable to deal with Concubine Yue for more than ten years, let alone you. Therefore, I have already told my mother that you should not interfere in the affairs of the palace in the future."

"You really mean that?"

Shen Zhishu was stunned.

The prince must have said more to the queen than this, but she understood the meaning.

He was protecting her in front of the Queen.

In this way, the queen will definitely feel that she has a certain status in the prince's heart. Does that mean she will have someone backing her up in front of the queen in the future?

"Didn't you tell me that you are stupid and incapable of helping my mother? Rather than doing more harm than good, it is better to stay quiet and avoid causing trouble."

Yan Chu saw the shock in her eyes, as if she had never expected him to do this.

But she is his own, isn't it my duty to protect her?

"Your Majesty, you think I am stupid."

Shen Zhishu was really moved, his eyes were filled with tears, and he pretended to be aggrieved.

"You are self-aware. Since you know you are stupid, you should spend more time to learn from smart people in the future."

Seeing her artificial expression, Yan Chu unconsciously curled the corners of his mouth.

I felt inexplicably happy.

"Yes, then I will follow the prince in the future. I will do whatever the prince says and see if my brain will work better."

Shen Zhishu nodded quickly, his smile particularly eye-catching.

Only then did Yan Chu realize that Shen Zhishu was so good at talking and could always make him feel at ease.

So, on impulse, he picked the person up and put him directly on his bed.

This is his bedroom.

As soon as Shen Zhishu lay down, he almost jumped up, as if the quilt was full of thorns.

"Stay here tonight. I have something to tell you."

Yan Chu took off his coat and lay down.

Looking at Shen Zhishu who was horrified, he patted the bed silently.

The next second, the frightened person lay obediently in his arms, and he instantly felt at ease.

Shen Zhishu was also extremely confused.

She really couldn't help but be curious, what was Yan Chu thinking at this moment as he let her sleep here and spend the night with him?

"I found the person you asked me to check. General Yue did have a charioteer named Cui Wu. When he was young, he followed General Yue to fight in battles. Later, he was seriously injured and could no longer fight. He has been General Yue's charioteer ever since..."

She was uneasy, but what Yan Chu said was extremely important.

So within two seconds, she forced herself to calm down and listened to Yan Chu.

It sounds like he is General Yue's most loyal servant, 48 years old, with a wife, one son and two daughters. His two daughters are already married and have children.

The youngest son is twenty years old and has not yet married. I heard that he wants to serve the court and become a general. He is currently working under General Yue.

Although he was just a coachman, Cui Wu's family was well off. They bought a house in a luxurious area, had twenty acres of fertile land, and a farm with fifty cows.

Both daughters married into merchant families in Kyoto and lived a good life.

Yan Chu also said that it was estimated that Eunuch Cui made a lot of money in the palace and gave it all to Cui Wu after his death. So although he was just a coachman, his family background was comparable to that of the steward of the royal palace.

"Then your Highness, do you think that General Yue will help Cui Wu because he is an old subordinate of his? Even Eunuch Cui has benefited from it and is being taken care of by Concubine Yue in the palace..."

"It's unlikely. That eunuch Cui's name is Cui Wen. He was indeed the eunuch beside Concubine Yue twenty years ago. But later, because he failed to do his job well, Concubine Yue severely punished him, broke his hands and feet, and threw him into the Xinzheku. He had a grudge against Concubine Yue. If he was a noble, it seems that one of my father's concubines was kind enough to save him and help him gain a foothold in the Xinzheku."

So, Eunuch Cui and Concubine Yue are still enemies?

"Where is the concubine?"

"In less than a year, he died of illness."

Then there is no way to verify it?

Yan Chu was a little confused when he saw how serious she was.

"Why are you so concerned about Eunuch Cui? But what did you find in the palace?"

What a coincidence, Eunuch Cui and Aunt Li were both in Concubine Yue's palace, but in the end they became enemies.

Then they raised a daughter named Yue'er, who was later brought back to the palace by Concubine Yue. After being favored by His Majesty, she was abandoned to the cold palace.

Eunuch Cui also died as a result.

Aunt Li is still wondering how to get justice from Eunuch Cui?

That made so much sense, was she overlooking something?

Or is it that because she knows Concubine Yue's secret, everything she sees seems unreasonable, but that is actually the truth?

"Shu'er?"

She was so distracted that she actually forgot that Yan Chu was still asking her a question.

I ignored him just now and almost let him leave a bad impression on me.

"Empress Yue has many enemies, but her position in the palace has always been as stable as a rock. She is really amazing."

She responded quickly.

But it seems irrelevant.

Yan Chu's puzzled eyes were fixed on her.

"I have been to Zhaohua Palace. Concubine Yue lives a very extravagant life. She is even more luxurious than my mother. I thought that my father doted on Concubine Yue and gave her many rewards, but she said that all the money was given by her family. General Yue... is he very rich?"

Well, since she couldn't fool him, she would just proceed step by step and express her suspicions.

Obviously Yan Chu hadn't thought of this, and was stunned for a few seconds after Shen Zhishu finished speaking.

"General Yue is honest, and the Yue Mansion is just an ordinary courtyard. He doesn't have any money to earn, so it doesn't seem like he can provide generous financial resources."

"So, could it be that Concubine Yue's benefactor is someone else? Someone has been helping Concubine Yue all these years, so no matter how many people she offends in the palace, there is someone to take care of the aftermath? And can she continue to provide money for her to live the most luxurious life?"

Shen Zhishu said quickly.

As long as Yan Chu understands that Concubine Yue has a secret, he will naturally investigate.

"Who do you think it is?"

Obviously, Yan Chu felt that what Shen Zhishu said made sense.

I really overlooked this point before.

"If I knew, I would have told the prince long ago. Is there any need to speculate like this? I thought Eunuch Cui would be a breakthrough. I was thinking that the person who helped Eunuch Cui gain a foothold in Xinzheku and the person who secretly helped Concubine Yue would be the same person."

Shen Zhishu originally thought that this person was Su Junhou, but now it seems that Eunuch Cui and Concubine Yue are not in the same group.

She felt instantly frustrated.

Sure enough, things were not as simple as she imagined.

"Does the Queen Mother know about this?"

Yan Chu narrowed his eyes, as if he was thinking. He was also wondering if there was really someone supporting Concubine Yue?

"I never mentioned it."

The queen seemed gentle, but she was actually using her. This matter was of great importance, so she did not dare to spread it casually.

"I still think that we need to investigate Cui Wu in detail. Maybe we can find the truth, as well as Eunuch Cui."

She said without giving up.