The Crown Princess calculated with her fingers and the prince was terrified.

Eunuch Su walked ahead, with Jiang Xianyue following behind. In a secluded and deserted place, Jiang Xianyue simply slipped away and blocked Eunuch Su's path.

Eunuch Su looked up and saw Jiang Xianyue. He was surprised at first, then his expression changed unpredictably before he calmed down and put on a warm smile: "Miss Jiang, it's you. This old servant didn't hear that you were going to the palace today?"

It's important to understand that Jiang Xianyue is different from Shen Shijing; for noble ladies from prominent families, entering the palace is incredibly difficult.

Eunuch Su was certain that she wouldn't force her way to him; if that were the case, then everything would be much easier to handle.

Seeing Su Gonggong's forced smile, Jiang Xianyue didn't bother wasting any more time.

"Lin Yu, do you think no one knows what you did in the Star Palace?"

When the name of this eunuch Su was mentioned, his body stiffened.

"The so-called Su Yong is nothing more than a subordinate you left in the Star Palace. Who is your true master?"

Eunuch Su was surprised that his lie had been exposed, and his face fell. However, having served the Emperor for so long, Eunuch Su had seen all sorts of situations, and he forced himself to raise his head.

"What...what master? This old servant has always served His Majesty faithfully and responsibly. If there is a master, it is only His Majesty!"

Jiang Xianyue formed a hand seal and struck Eunuch Su's wrist, causing him excruciating pain in his right hand.

"You really think that if I help you once, you'll live? The Grand Master doesn't care about Su Yong's death at all. Whether he lives or dies is unimportant. You just don't want him to admit everything."

Leading me to Su Yong, to the Star Palace, is your way of silencing me.

If everything is as Su Yong says—that you entered the palace in his place and were an innocent victim—the fact that you rose to such a high position instead of being cruelly devoured in the palace intrigues proves that you are no ordinary person.

The more Jiang Xianyue spoke, the paler Su Gonggong's face became.

“You’ve probably been persecuted and cursed, and your life was threatened before you cooperated with me. At least I can save your life. If you kill Su Yong, no one will know anything about what you’ve done.”

After Jiang Xianyue finished speaking, Eunuch Su's face turned ashen.

"If you don't admit it, I can take your life right now."

Upon seeing Jiang Xianyue in the inner palace, before Eunuch Su could even understand everything, he was rendered powerless by Jiang Xianyue's control. He was afraid of Jiang Xianyue because her actions clearly proved that she was a master of metaphysics.

As for why it was such a young girl, Eunuch Su hadn't had time to find out yet.

"I... said..."

Eunuch Su weakly raised his eyes.

"Let me tell you, the person behind you wants to take your life and has no intention of leaving you alive."

"If you help me, I'll at least spare your life; otherwise, you'll die here today, your soul scattered to the winds."

As expected, Eunuch Su was still afraid of death.

"The Empress Dowager ordered that the matter concerning the late Empress. She also used the Star Palace to spread rumors that the late Empress's youngest daughter, Princess Qingge, was doomed, causing the late Empress to fall ill with lovesickness."

"Why?"

Jiang Xianyue couldn't understand how an empress dowager could possibly harm her own daughter-in-law and eldest grandson. It seemed that this grudge had been brewing for a long time.

"The Empress Dowager favored Consort Zhuang as Empress, but the Emperor did not like her. Consort Zhuang is the Empress Dowager's niece and the mother of the First Prince. If it weren't for the late Empress, the First Prince would probably be the Crown Prince."

Eunuch Su prostrated himself on the ground, his expression one of agony.

Jiang Xianyue could only ask so many questions, so she would believe them for now.

Moreover, Consort Lin said that Liu Miaomiao was only protected by the Empress Dowager today, and she is just a princess. She killed so many people, but it was easily overlooked. This matter absolutely cannot be left like that.

As for Shen Qingge's matter...

When Jiang Xian Yue first met Shen Qing Ge, she couldn't discern anything unusual about her destiny; at least, the ominous fate the Grand Preceptor had predicted was unfounded. Shen Qing Ge had a full forehead and abundant fortune; she was certainly not a lucky star, but she certainly didn't have that kind of influence.

So, the matter of Shen Qingge's luck was a sacrifice of those people's interests?

Jiang Xianyue bent down, her shoe tip lifting up Eunuch Su's face.

"I'll trust you one more time. Lin Yu, I'm already being lenient with you by still believing you even though you've lied to me. Don't force me to kill you. If you don't listen to me in the future, I have a hundred ways to make you die a horrible death."

The once all-powerful eunuch Su, who was always by the emperor's side, was now crawling on the ground like a dog.

Eunuch Su readily agreed.

Fearing that Shen Qingge might have problems if she was alone in the palace, Jiang Xianyue had no choice but to leave first.

She still needed to go to the Zhao family to find out what had happened and then resolve the karmic issues surrounding Shen Qingge.

Otherwise, Shen Qingge would die in seven days.

……

Shen Qingge paced back and forth until Jiang Xianyue returned.

"Sister Xian Yue, don't wander around in the inner palace! Qing Ge is very scared!"

Shen Qingge tugged at Jiang Xianyue's sleeve, and the two got into the carriage. Only then did Shen Qingge feel a little more relaxed. This palace should have been Shen Qingge's home, but now that she had returned, she felt unusually nervous, as if she had arrived at some terrifying place.

"Qingge, what's the meaning of what they all say about your unlucky fate?"

Jiang Xianyue couldn't hold back any longer and asked Shen Qingge.

Shen Qingge was surprised that Jiang Xuanyue would ask about this matter. She was stunned for a moment before saying, "When I was born, my mother suffered a postpartum hemorrhage and almost died."

At that time, the Grand Master said that my fate was inauspicious, and many things happened in the Duan Dynasty, which proved the Grand Master's words.

So my mother sent me away when I was young. My mother was a princess of the Qing Kingdom, and I was always cared for by my maternal grandparents. In the Duan Dynasty, I was merely a princess in name only.

Thinking about this, Shen Qingge seemed heartbroken.

“I never imagined that even after so many years, my father and grandmother would still dislike me.”

The carriage moved slowly, and Jiang Xianyue held Shen Qingge in her arms. Shen Qingge was sobbing and trembling. She had never had the chance to express the grievances in her heart.

"Qingge, I've examined your chart. There's nothing wrong with your destiny, and the misfortunes of the Duan Dynasty weren't caused by you. I'll send you back to Yayuan to rest. Once you've recovered, I'll ask the Crown Prince where he'll send you."

"Really?"

Shen Qingge couldn't believe it. She had always thought of herself as an unlucky person, and was always cautious in her interactions with others. Only in front of her brother, Shen Shijing, did she reveal a bit of her true nature.

Jiang Xianyue exorcised the ghost and saved her; she believed Jiang Xianyue's words.

She is not an unlucky person; what has she been through all these years?

Jiang Xianyue roughly knew that by this time in her previous life, Shen Qingge was probably already dead. The death of a princess had caused no ripples in the Duan Dynasty. She suddenly thought of the changes in Shen Shijing's personality at this time in her previous life.

She smiled gently at Shen Qingge: "Everything will be alright."

……

After escorting Shen Qingge back to Ya Yuan, Jiang Xianyue went to the Minister's residence, where Shen Shijing was already waiting for her.

Jiang Xianyue had so much to say, but didn't know which sentence to utter.

She wasn't very clear about the internal struggles of the Duan Dynasty, but she could see that the things surrounding Shen Shijing were intricate and complex, definitely not just a simple curse that had been stealing luck from him since childhood.