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

Jiang Xianyue immediately became interested.

"The bride is resurrected?"

This does indeed have something to do with ghost hunting.

Jiang Xianyue has been in the capital for so long, and apart from the matter of Liu Miaomiao, she has not seen anything related to ghosts or gods.

"My sister, Su Rou, the daughter of Prime Minister Su, is in love with the young general of the Huo family. Among the military generals in the court, the Lu family and the Huo family are the most capable. The Huo family is a rising star compared to the Lu family, and Huo Rujing has been gaining popularity in the past two years."

Actually, the Huo family was originally oppressed by the Lu family. If my sister and I hadn't been so in love with him, and if Prime Minister Su hadn't wanted Huo Rujing to achieve great things, there wouldn't be the Huo Rujing we know today.

Zhao Xiuxiu recounted the story in detail.

"My sister is truly a wonderful person. However, her birth mother passed away early, and her stepmother appears gentle on the surface but is secretly paving the way for her own children!"

Isn't this exactly what my home looks like?

"Rou Rou is gentle and virtuous. A month ago, she met Lu Yu, the eldest son of the Lu family. Lu Yu fell in love with her and once visited her to mention that he knew she had Huo Rujing in her heart. He became even more eager for quick success and instant benefits."

The Lu family, with its century-old business empire and abundant honors, relied on this to persuade Prime Minister Su to agree.

The Huo family is now a rising star, and the Su family has long had its eye on them.

"What does this have to do with the bride? So, is Miss Su Rou dead?"

Jiang Xianyue listened, and almost got caught up in the trap.

The two military families, the Huo family and the Lu family, were involved. Jiang Minglang had previously been under the command of General Lu. They both sought to marry Miss Su Rou from the Prime Minister's residence. Su Rou liked Huo Rujing, but she couldn't resist the Lu family's coercion and enticement. However, later, Su Ying, the second eldest daughter of the Su family, also fell in love with Huo Rujing.

Jiang Xianyue sorted things out and then looked at Zhao Xiuxiu.

"The final result was a forced marriage. This is what Su Rou told me. She was controlled by others in the mansion and wanted me to help her. On the wedding day, I saw that it was not Su Rou who was marrying into the Lu family. I thought Su Rou had tried to escape, but I did not expect that General Huo would marry Su Rou's corpse."

"At first glance, it seems that Su Rou was trying to escape her marriage, was killed, and then thrown into a sedan chair. If Miss Zhao wants to resolve this, she should go to the government."

Jiang Xianyue was initially delighted by the event, but now she realized that it wasn't what she had expected, and she couldn't help but feel somewhat disappointed.

This was likely a case of killing by mistake.

"If that's the case, then the Prime Minister's residence can simply report it to the authorities. The Prime Minister's daughter died, and the government can't possibly ignore it. But then..."

Before Zhao Xiuxiu could speak, she shivered.

"tell me the story."

Jiang Xianyue looked calmly at Zhao Xiuxiu.

Zhao Xiuxiu then spoke.

"This is actually what happened..."

"That day, the two Su girls were being sent off to their wedding that evening. Rou Rou had deep feelings for General Huo. I originally intended to go and meet Su Rou, and then send her to the Huo family to expose this matter. General Huo was all alone, with no parents or relatives, so he could make his own decisions."

But when I managed to stop the bridal sedan chair, I discovered that the person inside was actually Su Ying.

I was in a hurry to get back, but I saw that the road leading to Su Rou's wedding was in a mess, obviously something had happened. When I followed, I found that the wedding procession was in high spirits, as if nothing had happened.

Some details cannot be ignored.

There were traces of a sedan chair stopping on the road, and maids' hairpins and sedan chair bearers' shoes on the ground. Although they arrived with joy, the things they had dropped were all gone, which were obviously theirs.

No one mentioned it, and Su Rou died after being sent to the Huo family.

After listening, Jiang Xianyue roughly understood.

"When Duan Chao married, the bride entered the groom's home at night, and there were many rules. The bridal sedan chair could not touch the ground, otherwise it would be considered unlucky. Miss Su Rou's bridal sedan chair must have been through some events."

You suspect that Su Rou was killed en route.

"They weren't killed, they encountered evil spirits. You know, the sedan chair carriers who lost their hairpins and shoes have died one after another in the past few days."

The others are still alive, but they are also insane.

General Huo had sought help from the Star Palace, but found nothing; they only said the sedan chair might have been hijacked, but it had nothing to do with evil spirits.

"The people from the Star Palace actually said that?"

Jiang Xianyue was surprised.

"Yes."

"The Star Palace opens its gates, also for money. General Huo doesn't seem to lack money; the sorcerer's words are like gold lying everywhere, so why..."

This constellation seems to be more like a business that's not being done.

Jiang Xianyue was also puzzled; logically, this shouldn't be the case.

Who would pass up the opportunity to make money?

“I heard from my father that the Star Palace officials who come to see things are also divided into factions within the court.”

Miss Jiang may not know that those who cannot be used by the Second Prince, and the old officials who remain neutral in the court, are simply dealt with by contacting Xinggong.

That's how it is with me; the people from the Star Palace don't even bother to come. My father, though he didn't support the Second Prince in court, was a veteran of two reigns, a loyal and patriotic man.

This was the first time Jiang Xianyue had ever heard of it.

"Your Highness may not know these rules of the court, but we your subjects know them all too well. Today, I will take you to see General Huo. He is currently disoriented and has no energy for anything."

As Zhao Xiuxiu spoke, they arrived at the entrance of the Huo residence.

Jiang Xianyue felt that her horizons had been broadened. Since arriving in the capital, everything had revolved around the Crown Prince, but now that she was preparing to deal with the Star Palace, it gave her a completely different experience.

White banners were still hanging at the entrance of the Huo family's residence, indicating a period of great mourning.

"I heard that General Huo took leave from the court because of Rou Rou's matter, and now he rarely leaves his house, missing his deceased wife."

Zhao Xiuxiu sighed.

"Originally, Rou Rou and General Huo did not have a wedding ceremony, and Rou Rou is not considered a member of the Huo family, but General Huo insists on acknowledging this."

As Zhao Xiuxiu spoke, she knocked on the door. The housekeeper, seeing Zhao Xiuxiu, still led her inside.

Everyone knows that Zhao Xiuxiu was Su Rou's best friend before her death. Zhao Xiuxiu also went to Su Rou and Huo Rujing's meetings a few times.

Inside the main hall was a huge mourning hall, and Su Rou's body was in the coffin. Huo Rujing, with his tall and straight figure, knelt in the main hall burning paper money, looking grief-stricken.

Huo Rujing only nodded slowly when Jiang Xianyue and Zhao Xiuxiu approached.

"Miss Zhao, are you here to see Rou Rou?"

Who is this? "

Huo Rujing spent most of his time building his career and knew very little about the noble ladies of the capital, except for Zhao Xiuxiu and Su Rou.

Therefore, even after looking at Jiang Xianyue for a long time, Huo Rujing still couldn't figure out who she was.

"This is the Phoenix Maiden of Destiny that the Grand Preceptor spoke of, Jiang Xianyue, the eldest daughter of the Vice Minister's mansion."

Huo Rujing suddenly realized.

"So she's the Crown Princess who's about to marry into the family. Rou Rou is really extremely lucky; Miss Jiang actually came to pay her respects in person today."

Mentioning Shen Shijing's name still carries some weight in the court.