Spring Drunk Chang'an

Xiao Xun no longer has any hope of ascending to the throne.

He was able to fight Xiao Chuo, forming two factions, the Eastern Palace Party and the Prince of Yan Party, and gain recognition from the court officials. Eighty-five percent of the reason was that Emperor Yingwu favored him, and his agenda depended on Concubine Qu's help from behind. The remaining half was his own...

He had no say in the court, and he had not won over any important people among the local officials. Therefore, once Emperor Yingwu turned around and gave up, he would have no ability to compete with the Eastern Palace alone.

Moreover, Xiao Chuo knew Xiao Xun too well. He was extremely greedy but also as timid as a mouse. He simply did not have the courage to fight to the death with her.

He can't even die together with others. He is as dark as a rat in the gutter. While trying to survive, he has to disgust people from time to time.

Li Shuangshuang and Han Shuyuan were no longer of much help to him. The only person who could save his life and disgust everyone in the Eastern Palace was Song Zhinian...

The medicine he gave to Liu Qingru was most likely to be given to Song Zhinian.

Xiao Chuo told Liu Chang'an this guess.

Liu Changan thought about it carefully and felt that it made sense, so she turned around and told Song Zhinian.

She would never do such a stupid thing as "for your own good, because I'm afraid you'll be scared, I hide it from you and help you through the difficult times, but in the end, because of the lack of information, I get plotted against."

Song Zhinian was a serious aristocratic daughter who was brought up by her mistress. Even if she had never seen such little tricks in the harem, she had heard of them countless times and naturally had ways to deal with them.

However, Xiao Xun and Liu Qingru's trick of using aphrodisiacs to destroy a woman's innocence seemed too shameless in the struggle in the harem.

Song Zhinian was filled with indignation.

The two of them discussed it and then turned to inform Shi Xiaoyue. Although, according to Xiao Chuo's guess, Shi Xiaoyue had nothing to do with what happened from beginning to end, but what if?

Don’t be afraid of ten thousand, just be afraid of what happens.

What needs to be said should still be said.

Shi Xiaoyue was so angry that her cheeks turned red. She stood in the room and cursed Xiao Xun and Liu Qingru in a low voice for a full quarter of an hour.

If Xiao Xun wasn't a prince, and Liu Qingru wasn't a sister to Liu Chang'an, she would probably curse all eighteen generations of ancestors of both families out of their graves...

Now, she was only targeting two people. It must be said that her curses were quite filthy. Liu Changan had been a maid for sixteen years and had never heard such words...

Song Zhinian widened his eyes, pricked up his ears, and pretended to be very busy.

Shi Xiaoyue:......

Having lived in Yuantan Temple for so many years, what had she not seen? She could curse at things ten times dirtier than this, but she was just too embarrassed to show it in front of her two sisters.

The three of them communicated with each other, remained calm on the surface, but began to be wary of Liu Qingru in private.

As for Liu Qingru, she had no idea that her past had been exposed. She began to approach Song Zhinian in a smooth and natural way, thinking that she was keeping a low profile.

She even lowered herself to apologize.

She kept saying, "Chinen, we've been friends for so many years, sisters. We haven't been kinship, but we've had feelings for each other. I just went through a disaster all of a sudden, and the shock was too great. I was confused for a moment, so I made a mistake..."

"You are a magnanimous person, don't bother with me."

"I'm not asking to restore our old relationship. I know you have a new sister and you get along well. I just think we shouldn't be so awkward."

"At least talk to me every day. When we meet, say hello. We don't have to be affectionate with each other, but we can maintain a harmonious relationship."

"At least it's worth the time we've spent together."

Before the chaos was rectified, Liu Qingru and Song Zhinian were real cousins. Although they did not get along well, they had indeed been sisters for sixteen years. Liu Qingru felt that using this as a breakthrough point should be very effective.

Song Zhinian: ...

Ha ha.

She sneered in her heart and pretended to be slightly moved on her face, but still did not agree. She just saw that Liu Qingru was no longer so cold.

Liu Qingru gnashed her teeth in hatred, cursing inwardly, "Bitch, I'll let you be arrogant for a few more days. When you enter the palace as a concubine, I'll see how I'll punish you. I'll definitely make you kneel down and lick my feet."

She thought angrily in her heart, but she was not too surprised. Instead, she felt it was natural. Song Zhinian was just like that. If she said that and was forgiven immediately...

Liu Qingru began to doubt it.

She was not in a hurry, and slowly approached, testing the waters bit by bit.

Time passes slowly.

In the palace, Liu Qingru was still looking for an opportunity. Outside the palace, Xiao Chuo had already taken the opportunity to solve Shi Xiaoyue's marriage.

The eleventh son of the Shouning Marquis's Mansion fell in love with the daughter of a fallen official from Nanzhou. The girl was extremely beautiful, incredibly talented, charming, and considerate.

The Eleventh Young Master was captivated by her the first time he saw her, but she was a pure and innocent girl who would not meet with other men in private. The Eleventh Young Master thought about her day and night, racking his brains, and created countless opportunities to meet her by chance...

They only then knew each other's names.

The Eleventh Young Master frequently visited her.

As for the young lady, she came to see him ten times and only made an appointment once, which made the young man look like a fool...

The Eleventh Young Master loved him so much that he couldn't eat during the day and couldn't sleep at night.

Unfortunately, a few days ago, news leaked out from there. The young lady knew that the Eleventh Young Master was about to get engaged. She flew into a rage and ordered her servants to kick the Eleventh Young Master out of the house...

She declared, "I am also a girl from a good family. Even if my family has fallen on hard times, my integrity remains. I will never be a concubine in this life."

"Get out, get out of here, and don't ever come to see me again in your life."

After cursing, she closed the door and no matter how the Eleventh Young Master knelt or begged, the girl would not open the door for him and would not see him.

Finally, he cried and swore that he would marry her in a formal ceremony with a sedan chair carried by eight people. Only then did the girl send a maid out and said to him, "Tell your mother to come to my house in person to propose marriage..."

"My parents' orders, the matchmaker's words, and the rituals of three matchmakers and six betrothals have been followed. Naturally, I will be with you for the rest of my life."

After the maid finished speaking, without waiting for the Eleventh Young Master's reaction, she turned around and went back to the house, closing the door decisively.

The Eleventh Young Master is finished.

He had been teased by the girl and now there was hope of getting married. He went straight back home and made a big fuss, disturbing his whole family.

He went on a hunger strike, was beaten, and knelt in the ancestral hall...

He insisted on marrying the girl without changing his mind.

His mother couldn't do anything to her son, so she turned around and went to find the girl, humiliating and forcing her. The girl was smart and didn't confront the old woman. She agreed to it in person, but went to complain to the Eleventh Young Master behind her back.

After filing the lawsuit, she moved with her family to the opposite side of the Jingzhao prefect to see who would dare to touch her behind her back.

The wife of the Marquis of Shouning was helpless.