I fulfilled the female supporting role's wish and I succeeded

In the princess's mansion.

Su Luo is arranging the follow-up matters.

She called Situ Jiu, a woman with superb medical skills but a somewhat strange temperament.

"Ajiu, you must leave for Duke Su's Mansion immediately."

"There's a new young lady living there, her name is Xiao Yao. You must do your best to take care of her health."

Su Luo added: "She is in a very poor condition and needs a long period of rest. She must use the best medicinal herbs without any mistakes."

Situ Jiuyue raised an eyebrow and replied, "Don't worry, Your Highness. I'll take care of it."

Su Luo added, "Also, Jiang...Xue Fangfei's hand injury, you should also take a look at it and prescribe some good medicine to prevent scarring."

"Yes, Your Highness." Situ Jiuyue took the order and left.

Everything was arranged by evening.

The afterglow of the setting sun shines through the window lattice, casting mottled light and shadows on the ground.

Song Lan walked in lightly and bowed to report:

"Your Highness, Duke Su requests an audience."

Su Luo put down the teacup in his hand, his eyes moving slightly.

"Let him in."

The setting sun completely sank into the horizon and the sky darkened.

The palace lanterns lit up one after another, casting a soft halo of light in the corridor.

Xiao Heng, dressed in a dark brocade robe, came in the twilight. He had an upright figure and his face looked even more handsome and cold in the light and shadow.

He walked into the side hall and his eyes fell on Su Luo with a hint of imperceptible warmth.

"Sister." He nodded slightly.

Su Luo raised his eyes, put down the teacup in his hand, and a faint smile appeared on his lips.

"You're here." She looked at Song Lan, "Go and serve the meal. I guess the Duke hasn't eaten yet."

Songlan retreated immediately.

Xiao Heng did not refuse and sat down directly opposite Su Luo.

He had indeed finished dealing with the affairs of the court and arranged some follow-up, and then came here directly.

"There was quite a commotion in the court today." Xiao Heng said in a flat tone, as if he was talking about an ordinary matter.

"As expected." Su Luo said, "Jiang Yuanbo will definitely bring the person back as soon as possible for the sake of his reputation."

She paused and added, "But this is just the beginning."

Soon, palace maids filed in and placed the exquisite dinner on the table.

Four dishes and one soup, simple yet elegant.

Song Lan served the two of them food, then left with the other palace servants, leaving only the two of them.

Su Luo picked up the jade chopsticks, picked up a piece of fish and put it into the bowl with elegant movements.

"How's the investigation going on with Shen Yurong?" she asked casually.

"Why did you kill Xue Fangfei? There must be a reason."

Xiao Heng picked up the wine glass, took a sip, and his eyes were deep.

"I've found out that he's been very close to the Seventh Prince recently."

"As for the motive for killing his wife..." He frowned slightly, "It's still unclear."

"He acts in secret and seems to be trying hard to cover up something."

Su Luo chewed the food in his mouth, thinking about something.

"Are they too close?" She put down her chopsticks. "The Seventh Prince needs help right now."

"Shen Yurong is just a scholar, what can she give him?"

"Unless..." Su Luo looked at Xiao Heng, "What noble lady has he hooked up with, and whose son-in-law does he want to be?"

Xiao Heng's hand holding the cup paused slightly.

He had only followed the clues of Shen Yurong herself before, and had never thought deeply about this relationship.

After Su Luo's guidance, many seemingly unreasonable things seemed to have new explanations.

If a noble lady took a fancy to him, given Shen Yurong's cold temper, it is not impossible that she would kill her wife to silence her in order to curry favor with the powerful.

"Your Highness reminded me of this." Xiao Heng put down his wine glass, a stern look flashing in his eyes.

"I will immediately have someone conduct a detailed investigation in this direction."

The side hall fell silent for a moment, with only the occasional clatter of dishes and chopsticks.

The flickering candlelight illuminated the two people's thoughtful faces.

After a moment, Xiao Heng looked up at Su Luo with a probing look.

"Your Highness seems... quite optimistic about that 'Jiang Li'?"

He was referring to Xue Fangfei.

A woman who was betrayed by her husband and narrowly escaped death, even if she had some courage, in his opinion, might not be able to achieve great things.

Her Royal Highness the Princess's attention to her seemed beyond the ordinary.

Hearing this, Su Luo curled the corners of his lips, but his eyes became sharp.

"Xiao Heng, never underestimate a woman."

"Especially a woman who... has been hurt in love and reborn from the ashes."

Her voice was not loud, but it carried a power that could see into people's hearts.

“Hatred is sometimes a more powerful motivation than anything else.”

Xiao Heng met her gaze. In his deep eyes, there was no contempt, only calmness.

He leaned forward slightly, his tone unusually serious.

"Sister," he called, "I have never looked down on women."

Especially, the Princess in front of him.

Su Luo looked at his serious expression, his eyes flashed slightly, and then he regained his composure.

"I'm glad you know." She picked up the chopsticks again, her tone turning indifferent.

"If Xue Fangfei uses this chess move well, there might be unexpected gains."

"You should pay more attention to her. If necessary, you can give her some convenience."

She meant taking advantage of the power and intelligence of the Duke Su's Mansion.

Xiao Heng understood what she meant and nodded.

"I will."

Su Luo added: "Now that the matter of the Chaste Maiden Hall has been revealed, we cannot let it go easily."

"It's a good opportunity to give some people a warning."

Her eyes turned cold, "The Seventh Prince has planted many people in the court. This time, we will remove as many as we can."

Behind the Chastity Hall, the shadow of the Seventh Prince is vaguely visible. Although Xiao Heng's memorial did not state it explicitly, it was enough to arouse the vigilance of those who were interested.

This is a good time to clean up the mess and weaken your opponent.

A gleam of light flashed in Xiao Heng's eyes.

"Don't worry, Your Highness. I understand."

Attacking the Seventh Prince was something he would have loved to see happen.

This incident at the Chastity Hall just gave him a perfect excuse.

Dinner ended with the two of them talking in low voices.

The palace maids cleared away the dishes and replaced them with tea.

The aroma of tea spreads.

Su Luo picked up the teacup and blew away the hot steam gently.

"Situ Jiu has already gone to your house."

"Xiao Yao's body needs to be taken care of. We can't rush it."

"Xue Fangfei's hand..." She paused, "Let her take a closer look at it, too, to make sure it doesn't get any disease or scars."

Although it was only a superficial injury, it would be better for the woman's hand to be intact.

"Thank you for your concern, Your Highness." Xiao Heng said.

He trusted Situ Jiu's medical skills.

The night deepened outside the window, and the candles in the hall were bright.

The two discussed some details, such as how to guide public opinion, how to put pressure on the Jiang family, and how to further explore the forces behind the Jiang family.

Xiao Heng wrote down Su Luo's plans one by one and had a plan in mind.

He stood up and said goodbye: "It's getting late, I'll take my leave first."

"Sister, you should rest early too."

Su Luo nodded slightly: "Go."

Xiao Heng turned and left, his tall figure quickly disappearing into the night.

Song Lan came in and poured hot tea for her master.

"Your Highness, I'm afraid the Jiang family will take action soon."

"Yeah." Su Luo responded, his eyes falling on the flickering candlelight, deep and unfathomable.

"Let them pick it up."

“The good show has just begun.”

Jiang Li's return home is just the first step.

She wanted to see how many monsters and demons could emerge from this muddy water.