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

"But Yue'er was raised by Aunt Li after all, so there should be some affection for her."

Fang Yin actually admitted directly that she had lied to Aunt Li?

"Fang Yin said that she is selfish and will sell out anyone for her own benefit. She doesn't care about anyone except herself. She also asked me to tell you that for Gou Wa's life, don't tell Aunt Li that Gou Wa is still alive. Otherwise, you will never hear anything from her again."

So, hiding the fact that they were alive was to protect them?

But why did Aunt Li want to harm Yue Changzai?

She's just a woman who has fallen out of favor. What conflict of interest could there be?

Could it be... Gou Wa?

What Aunt Li really cares about is Gou Wa. Is it possible that Aunt Li knew that Yue Chang was pregnant at that time?

"Then who instructed Aunt Li to frame Concubine Shu?"

Shen Zhishu felt that there were a lot of mysteries in front of him.

What these people say, what is true and what is false?

"Fang Yin said that it's either the Queen or Concubine Yue, so she either works for the Queen or Concubine Yue."

"She also said that the possibility of the empress was greater. Concubine Yue and Concubine Shu did not have any grudges back then, but the empress... had been recuperating and trying to get pregnant, but she was unable to do so. Back then, the empress was very persistent about the issue of the royal heir."

Sixteen years ago, the queen was also young and beautiful, and as a queen, giving birth to a legitimate son was her duty.

But as far as she knew, the current queen had no children.

Before the King of Qin, she had raised a prince and a little princess, but both died young.

If Aunt Li is the Queen's person, then that makes sense. Why is it such a coincidence?

She had just discovered the existence of Gou Wa in the cold palace, and not long after, the news brought back by Eunuch Xi was related to Gou Wa.

So, this is the trap set by the Queen. Her purpose is probably to make her investigate the matter of Gou Wa so that she can take this opportunity to overthrow Concubine Yue?

She has always known about the existence of that puppy.

From Aunt Li, she learned about Yue Changzai's past and her past with Concubine Yue.

But there is only one thing, why did Aunt Li say that Yue Changzai is dead?

Since it was the Queen who arranged for Gou Wa to meet in the cold palace, was there any need for her to let Aunt Li lie about this?

Or maybe Aunt Li really didn't know that Yue Changzai was still alive.

Did the Queen hide it from her?

If she was the Queen's woman, why would she hide it?

I'm afraid Aunt Li still has some secrets.

There was one more thing that she had never been able to figure out. Concubine Yue had been favored for nearly twenty years, and the entire palace should have known about it.

Why did Eunuch Cui adopt a palace maid and name her Yue'er?

Aren't you courting death by being so unreserved?

Or... intentional?

"When you have time, go to the cold palace again and ask Fang Yin more about Concubine Yue to see if there is anything special."

"Yes, I will climb over the wall after dark."

Xiaodie nodded quickly.

She was indeed very interested in exploring the secrets in the cold palace.

In the evening, Shen Zhishu summoned Xiao Xizi into the bedroom.

"Then Aunt Li and Eunuch Cui are almost twenty years apart in age. Was she willing to follow Eunuch Cui back then?"

Since everything Xiao Xizi was investigating was handled by the Queen herself, and the Queen's target was Concubine Yue.

She just asked openly, and could easily get a lot of information from here, which was better than her going through all the trouble to find out on her own.

"Eunuch Cui is the manager of Xinzheku. Aunt Li was punished to go there because of her crime. If it weren't for Eunuch Cui's protection, I don't know how difficult her life would have been..."

Xiao Xizi also explained seriously.

But Shen Zhishu felt that this was not credible, so he interrupted impatiently.

"Who does that Eunuch Cui belong to?"

It is very difficult for the servants in the palace to live a decent life without a master to support them.

If we continue along this line of thought, we may find some clues.

"I heard about this from others, but it has not been confirmed. I heard that Eunuch Cui's brother is a coachman in Yuefu, serving General Yue."

Xiao Xizi thought about it and added.

"This is gossip. I only heard the old maids in Xinzheku talking about it. But I have never seen Eunuch Cui and Concubine Yue have any contact. The coachman is just a lowly person who is dispensable. So the Yue family cannot be Eunuch Cui's backer. It must be that Eunuch Cui followed a capable eunuch when he was young..."

He still felt that this matter was unreliable.

Eunuch Cui relies on a brother who is a rickshaw driver? This is a joke if anyone tells others about it.

If it were the other way around, it would be more reasonable for my younger brother to be a coachman in a wealthy family thanks to Eunuch Cui.

So Xiao Xizi thought it was nothing important.

The reason why the Queen Mother investigated Eunuch Cui in the first place was just to make it easier for her to control Aunt Li.

However, this news caused a huge uproar in Shen Zhishu's heart.

Eunuch Cui is actually related to the Yue family.

Even if there is no apparent connection, Shen Zhishu will never let go of any clues.

As long as it is related to Concubine Yue, any small detail is worth investigating.

The next day.

Shen Zhishu asked Xiao Xizi to go to the gate of the Noon Palace and invite the King of Qin, who had just finished his morning court session, to come over.

She took the initiative to send someone to invite him.

Yan Chu thought about it for a second in her heart, wondering what she was doing.

But then he put it out of his mind and hurried to the Jiaomu Palace.

Shen Zhishu was trying to walk under the railing at the door, taking two steps forward at a time. She had no strength in her left foot, and the slightest movement caused her to feel so painful that she wanted to cry.

Just when she was about to give up because of the pain, a big hand grabbed her waist, and with a slight pull, she fell into his arms.

"Can you walk?"

Yan Chu, whom I hadn't seen for quite some time, felt so strange when we first met.

Shen Zhishu was also caught off guard, so he couldn't help but feel a little hot on his face. Because he was not prepared, he didn't dare to look him in the eye.

"The doctor said I could try, but I'm too clumsy. I felt severe pain after taking just two or three steps."

"Then recover slowly, don't rush."

As he said this, he was about to carry her back.

Shen Zhishu quickly put his hand on him and shook his head.

"I can't stay in a wheelchair forever. I want to get better and walk a few more steps before my mother's birthday banquet."

She raised her eyes and looked at Yan Chu earnestly, even with a hint of ambiguous expectation.

In Yan Chu's opinion, that means he needs help.

"Okay, I'll hold you, you take your time."

So he took the initiative to act as her crutch.

He supported her and walked her slowly and limping back and forth at the bottom of the corridor.

From time to time, she bit her lips and whimpered because of the pain, as if she was in pain.

Yan Chu, however, stared at her intently.

To others, that scene looked extremely loving.

After Su Rong found out about this, she became furious.

But that’s all in the future. Now, Shen Zhishu walked around for a while and then went back to the house to rest.