Best friends dressed up in ancient times to become mistresses? You run, I run too!

Your current level of poisoning can be relieved by taking three antidotes.

"If you don't believe me, I can give you one first. After you eat it, you'll understand that what I said is true."

Song Hanchuan immediately agreed.

His greatest wish in life is to be able to give Xiaoyi happiness like a normal man.

After Song Hanchuan left, Granny Gui came in carrying a food box, skillfully took out the food inside, and placed it on the table one by one.

"Your Majesty, would you like some invigorating soup?"

Jiang Qingyi's deep eyes were expressionless, but they gradually softened when she met the person's gaze.

"These small things can be done by the servants; why do you need to do them yourself?"

Granny Gui smiled kindly at him, her hands never stopping their busy work.

"It's good for this old servant to move around a bit. If I just stay in the yard and do nothing, I'm afraid I'll become even more useless."

Jiang Xuan Yan paused for a moment, then remained silent.

Granny Gui was Jiang Xuanyan's younger sister. When she learned of her sister's death, she broke off her arranged marriage and spent all her money to get into the palace as a maid.

All this was to preserve her sister's only bloodline and then find a way to avenge her.

Over the years, she has treated Jiang Xuanyan like her own child.

"By the way, has there been any news about Miss Shen?"

Jiang Xuan Yan paused, a sudden surge of bitterness welling up in his chest, as if a huge gash had been torn open, the pain making his breath catch in his throat.

"not yet."

Three years have passed. He outwardly accepted the news of Shen Ningzhu's death, but in private he has been searching for her.

The body that was unearthed at the time resembled the figures of Shen Ningzhu and Liu Zhiyi, but Jiang Xuanyan was certain that it was not Shen Ningzhu.

Unfortunately, despite his best efforts and searching for so long, he still had no news.

The two people vanished as if they had disappeared without a trace.

Granny Gui frowned deeply.

"Your Majesty, perhaps..."

"Granny, there's no need to persuade me any further. I know what I'm doing. If you have nothing else to say, you may leave now."

Jiang Xuan Yan's face suddenly turned cold, his eyes as cold as if they contained countless ice flowers. Seeing him like this, Granny Gui felt a pang of heartache, yet was helpless.

All I can do is silently pray that the two lovers will eventually be together.

The next morning, Jiang Xuanyan went to court as usual, only to find that Song Hanchuan's seat was empty.

He then asked Sanfu beside him,

"What's going on? Where is the Prime Minister?"

Sanfu was also unclear about what was going on. "Your Majesty, the Prime Minister did not ask for leave, and this servant is unaware of it."

Jiang Xuan Yan narrowed his eyes.

"Someone, go to the Prime Minister's residence and see what's going on."

A moment later, a guard rushed into the main hall in a panic, "Your Majesty, something terrible has happened! The Prime Minister has disappeared!"

Jiang Xuan Yan's face darkened. "Gone?"

"Yes, Your Majesty, the entire Prime Minister's residence is deserted. Not only the Prime Minister, but even the servants and attendants are nowhere to be found."

These words caused an uproar in the imperial court.

"What happened? Has the Prime Minister been murdered?"

"How could that be? Who would have the audacity to plot against the Prime Minister? Do they think their head is too strong?"

"No, the Prime Minister is not a weak civil official. Don't forget, he is also the Grand Commander and the Commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard. Who could murder him silently?"

unless……

The thought sent chills down everyone's spines as they looked up at the young emperor in terror.

Some ministers exchanged glances, a suspicion forming in their minds.

Who but the emperor could make all the people in a mansion disappear silently right under the emperor's nose in the capital?

Could it be that the Emperor resented the Prime Minister's growing power and wanted to take everything back, which is why...

Thinking of this, everyone felt a chill run down their spines.

On his high seat, Jiang Xuan Yan coldly observed the expressions on the faces of his ministers below. He knew without a doubt what they were thinking.

Over the past three years, he has ruthlessly killed many treacherous officials. In the eyes of outsiders, his reputation as a tyrant has long been established, so it is normal for them to speculate about him in such a malicious way.

What's infuriating is that Song Hanchuan, that cunning fox, tricked him before leaving.

She pretended to agree to stay, tricked him out of the antidote, and then left in this way.

It was clearly calculated that as soon as he left, the emperor would be the subject of malicious speculation by his court officials.

Is this revenge against him for withholding his resignation? No, something just doesn't feel right.

Jiang Xuan Yan narrowed his long, phoenix-shaped eyes, pondering the secret behind it.

Just then, a guard entered the shop to report.

"Your Majesty, General Pei has returned to the capital in great victory, and he is already outside the city."

Jiang Xuan Yan took a deep breath, temporarily suppressing his doubts, and said,

"Send the order to open the city gates and welcome the army into the capital."

Then he stood up and looked down at me, saying, "My dear ministers, please come with me out of the palace to welcome General Pei."

"The ministers obey the order."

city ​​gate

Pei Yun Chu rode a tall horse at the front, followed by a well-organized army.

Three years had passed, and the man's figure had become even more upright and robust. His handsome face had lost its previous immaturity, and his brows now possessed the coldness and sharpness of a mature man.

The young general born into wealth and privilege has become a General of the Cavalry, commanding an army of 300,000.

On both sides of the street, people cheered and lined the road to welcome him, shouting that Pei Yun Chu was the God of War.

However, the man on horseback kept his eyes fixed ahead, expressionless, as if nothing in the world concerned him.

He did not go home, but instead went back to the palace with the court officials to report on his duties, and stayed in the palace after the report was completed.

When his family invited him, he simply said that there was a celebration banquet in the afternoon and he wouldn't make the trip.

Jiang Xuan Yan looked at Pei Yun Chu, who was lounging in the imperial study, drinking one cup of wine after another, and said coldly.

"There will be a celebration banquet later, you can drink then."

The other person simply raised their head, their eyes bloodshot, and said, "Ayan, I regret it."

"If I had known she was going to die, I would have treated her well and never said anything like that, asking her to be my concubine, which would have hurt her feelings..."

Jiang Xuan Yan felt waves of pain tearing at his heart.

Previously, Shen Ningzhu said she would rather die than be a concubine.

He didn't take it seriously at the time, not expecting that she would never want him again because of it.

As soon as she got a chance, she vanished without a trace, even feigning that she had been harmed by Prince Chen. It seems she was retaliating for the time Prince Chen injured her before, right? That little kitten really doesn't know how to take a loss.

But why doesn't she take revenge on him?

Pei Yun Chu's cheeks were flushed, as if she was drunk and confused, and she spoke without any restraint.

"And then there's Song Hanchuan. When Xiaoyi was alive, he took advantage of my misfortune to steal my wife. After Xiaoyi passed away, he acted as if nothing had happened. He really is a hypocrite."

Jiang Xuan Yan's hand, which was flipping through the memorials, suddenly paused. He slowly raised his head, his eyes suddenly becoming incredibly sharp.

"Tell me, what's wrong with Song Hanchuan?"