He held up the food box in his hand in a fawning manner.

"My beauty is jealous. Don't worry, I haven't forgotten you. These are freshly steamed meat buns, I brought them back especially for you. Try one, they're especially delicious!"

Qin Niangzi spat out the melon seed shells and gave her a flirtatious wink, "At least you still have a conscience, otherwise you shouldn't have come into this courtyard."

Xiaoqing opened the door with a dark face, "Can you guys not talk so crudely so early in the morning? You're going to corrupt the children."

"Brother Xiaoqing, would you like some steamed buns?"

"Eat." Xiaoqing wiped her face and started eating the steamed bun.

"I'll have meat buns too!" Old Xu ran out as well, his face still unwashed.

Lin Shuyun went and woke up Gu Chen, Gu Ru, and Gu Bao as well.

"It's so lively here. Is it bad timing of my arrival?"

As the courtyard gate opened, a strange woman appeared at the entrance, accompanied by a man with thick eyebrows and large eyes.

The visitors were Guan Suyi and Jingzhe in disguise.

"My beautiful lady, I just got back and you're already here? I bought some meat buns, they're so delicious, come and have some!"

Lin Shuyun happily went to greet her, making Qin Niangzi envious.

Women are indeed more outgoing; why doesn't Yunyun show her the same enthusiasm?

In all fairness, her aunt is probably closer to her than her mother-in-law.

After dinner, Guan Suying and Qin Niangzi spoke alone in the room.

"Why are you here? That old scoundrel from the Zhang family has given up."

Qin Niangzi knew about this; Guan Suyi had mentioned it to her.

"The Emperor in the palace has been poisoned and can't take care of me," Guan Suying sighed.

Since ancient times, beautiful women have been considered a source of trouble, and she was one of them. The Chang family was wronged, and she was partly responsible for it, which is why she harbored such resentment.

"Bah! This dog emperor is shameless, forcing his ministers' wives to remarry. Doesn't he fear chilling the hearts of his loyal generals? He's worse than a pig or a dog."

Lin Shuyun chimed in, "Auntie, do you have to be so brave? If they hear this, we'll be guilty of a heinous crime that could lead to the extermination of our entire family. I haven't lived enough yet, I don't want to die."

"Why are you eavesdropping on our conversation?" Qin Niangzi was startled by Lin Shuyun's sudden appearance.

Lin Shuyun said righteously, "I didn't eavesdrop; I listened openly and honestly."

Qin Niangzi patted Lin Shuyun and pouted.

"What are you afraid of? If we shut the door and curse him, will he hear us? That dog emperor, that bastard, he's not even human!"

……

……

"A-choo, A-choo, A-choo!"

Xuanyuan Hongye sneezed three times in a row, and Eunuch Li hurriedly and anxiously tried to summon the imperial physician.

Eunuch Wei was poisoned, so Eunuch Li came to serve him personally.

Xuanyuan Hongye raised his hand to stop him, "No need for that, the imperial physician just came by."

For some reason, the poisoning he suffered was not as severe as that suffered by Eunuch Wei, but the toxins in his body were not clear, which was still harmful to his health.

Eunuch Wei arrived, his face pale. "Your Majesty, the matter you asked me to investigate regarding the sale of the thumb rings has been resolved."

"Keep checking."

"Your Majesty, Marquis Gu has returned."

"Send word to Gu Nanfeng."

……

……

In Consort De's palace.

"It's almost time."

Consort De rose from the prayer mat and addressed the person standing in the shadows.

"Tell the Second Prince that he should do whatever he wants. Now, apart from Prince Rui, no one can stop him."

The servant standing in the shadows lowered his head and said, "Your Highness, there is still no definite news from over there. Should we wait a little longer?"

"We've waited long enough. Don't worry, this is a flawless plan, no one will notice."

Consort De looked up at the huge Buddha statue and smiled.

Her good days are coming soon; all those years of vegetarianism and Buddhist chanting will have been worthwhile.

……

……

That night, the Second Prince secretly met with Zhang Xiucheng, the Minister of Revenue, and the two became even closer after their conversation.

Zhang Xiucheng had been feeling unwell ever since he left Wuyun County. He had seen many doctors but his condition did not improve. In desperation, he sought out a wandering doctor, who finally diagnosed him with poison, not an illness.

Unfortunately, after the toxins were cleared, many scars remained on his body, and Zhang Xiucheng was extremely depressed lately.

Seeing the Second Prince today made me feel much better.

Now that the emperor has suddenly fallen ill with poison, if the second prince is put on the throne, the court will then belong to the Zhang family.

"Just Guan Suyi..." Zhang Xiucheng revealed a confident smile.

Even if that bitch hides in the Guan family, he has a way to make them hand her over.

After the Second Prince left, Chief Minister Zhang met with his two sons.

Grand Secretary Zhang, with his white hair, has been unwell lately and rarely appears in court anymore.

But he was still in charge of the entire Zhang family.

“A new emperor brings a new court. As an old man, I can’t manage many things, but the Zhang family’s century-old honor continues to be passed on to you brothers.” The old chief minister looked at his two sons with piercing eyes.

He certainly knew that the Second Prince had come.

He's getting old, but there are still some things that someone has to do.

"Yes, son will follow your teachings and repent."

The Zhang brothers knelt to receive the instruction.

Seeing that her father had no intention of saying anything more, she left.

In the courtyard, Zhang Xiuming spoke up: "Big brother, you secretly left the capital some time ago, didn't you?"

“Don’t talk nonsense, it’s not true.” Zhang Xiucheng, who was thinking about something, pulled himself out of his thoughts and looked serious.

Zhang Xiuming smiled and said, "My brother suffered a loss because of a woman. Is there any need to say more? He was fine before, but he suddenly got poisoned after seeing that woman."

Zhang Xiucheng hadn't thought about this before, but after his younger brother reminded him, he suddenly remembered that he had been poisoned after seeing that woman.

What a despicable Guan Suyi!

Once the Emperor passes away, the Chang family will soon have no chance to recover, and the Guan family will be nothing more than a piece of his pawn.

……

……

Jiang Changtian returned from the academy after his day off, and the courtyard was filled with laughter and cheerful conversation.

Upon entering, I saw a woman with an unfamiliar face sitting with Yunyun, talking intimately.

"Mother, what brings you here?" Jiang Changtian stepped forward and bowed.

Jingzhe stared excitedly at Jiang Changtian from the side. "Is this the young general?"

Upon hearing this, Guan Suying deliberately said, "Who is your mother? You've mistaken me for someone else. Why can't your mother come to your courtyard?"

She was disguised, but this kid recognized her quickly.

Jiang Changtian was taken aback for a moment, "Not at all, but Mother, there's something I need to correct: this courtyard doesn't belong to me, it belongs to Yunyun."

Guan Suying laughed when she heard this, and after she had laughed enough, she called Jiang Changtian into the house and then got down to business.

"I've asked your uncle to look after the Chang family members. They're safe and sound. My only concern is Shuang'er. I don't know if she's alright, being a woman."

The evidence that the Chang family was framed has not yet been found, and Guan Suyi's eyes would fall into a gloomy mood whenever she thought about it. However, she should be content now that her son is safe and sound.

Jiang Changtian frowned. "Song Shuang'er? Isn't she with the Chang family?"

Guan Suying shook her head. "Ever since the incident at home, your uncles and aunts have been forcing her to marry. At the time, I was too busy to take care of myself, and by the time I came to my senses, she was already gone."

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