To divorce his wife, the top scholar preferred being cuckolded to wearing a red hat.

Su Mingyue went back inside after getting some fresh air for a while.

The dance performance inside has been changed.

The dancers swayed their slender waists, dancing freely on the dance floor. Each one had a delicate waist and wore a thin layer of red gauze, their bold and passionate movements captivating many onlookers.

Su Mingyue glanced around and noticed that one of the girls was particularly slender and graceful, and her eyes were as bright as stars.

She felt like she'd seen those eyes somewhere before.

"What's wrong?" Xiao Zhan asked, noticing her staring intently at a dancer.

"I feel like I've seen that woman somewhere before." Su Mingyue then shook her head: "You're allowed to look, but I'm not? They dance so well, of course I have to take a few more glances."

"You've really wronged me. I didn't look at them at all." His eyes were fixed on his wife the whole time; he didn't look anywhere else.

In the instant they turned around, Su Mingyue realized who that person might be.

Zhou Wenjun, the eldest princess of Western Qi.

She came to the capital and even infiltrated a song and dance troupe. What was she planning to do?

Sure enough, many ministers were practically mesmerized by their dance.

"Oh no!" Su Mingyue stood up abruptly. "That's Zhou Wenjun."

The next moment, an arrow shot out from the woman's sleeve, heading straight for Su Mingyue.

The situation happened in an instant, and many people didn't even have time to react.

Xiao Zhan pulled Su Mingyue aside.

"There's an assassin! Protect the Emperor!" The imperial guards reacted quickly.

When the woman realized her plan had failed, she threw down a smoke bomb and flew away from the spot.

After the smoke cleared, one person was missing from the dancing group—the very woman who had just attempted the assassination.

"Your Majesty, the assassin was heading straight for Princess Su, but fortunately Prince Zhan reacted quickly and protected her. Prince Zhan has now led the way to capture the assassin."

The emperor's face darkened.

The banquet tonight has been marred by a series of mishaps, while Qingzhou City seems to be untouched, causing considerable anxiety among many.

"Summon the imperial physician and have him examine Princess Su to see if she is alright. The banquet is over for today; all of you may leave." After the assassin's disturbance, the Emperor had no desire to stay.

The other guests naturally lost interest as well.

What should have been a pleasant banquet ended in a sour atmosphere.

Xiao Zhan pulled her away in time, so Su Mingyue was unharmed. Actually, she should thank Zhou Wenjun. After You Susu's outburst, the Emperor was somewhat displeased with the matter of Qingzhou. Zhou Wenjun's failed assassination attempt on her resolved the Emperor's dissatisfaction with her.

They also asked the Empress to stay and take good care of her.

Since she was alright, there was no need for her to stay any longer. After bidding farewell to the Empress, she went straight back to Huaihua Hutong.

With all this commotion today, Xiao Zhan will definitely be coming over tonight.

She had just finished washing up when Xiao Zhan came over.

"Zhou Wenjun must have planned this in advance. He fled immediately after the plot was exposed. No trace of him was found in the palace. He seemed to have vanished into thin air."

Su Mingyue thought carefully for a moment: "If there is no trace of it in the palace, it must have slipped out among some noble lady's maids."

"You developed the formula, ruining her plans, and she hates you to the core. First, she arranged for You Susu to come and slander you, and when that failed, she personally went to assassinate you."

“How could such a princess emerge from Western Qi? She’s not as skilled as others, yet she refuses to admit defeat.” Su Mingyue curled her lips: “The Emperor of Western Qi does not favor her succession, and she is eager to achieve something to prove herself.”

“This ruthless person should never be allowed to ascend the throne. If she were to take the throne, given her ambition, she would surely wage war year after year, and the people of Nanli would suffer as a result.”

"There are two possibilities for her coming to Nanli now. One is to seek the support of the Nanli royal family, or to secretly develop her power in Nanli, and if necessary, to cooperate with them from the inside."

"I think the second possibility is more likely." The Southern Li royal family is unlikely to support Zhou Wenjun.

The Qingzhou incident is inextricably linked to the Western Qi, and based on this one incident alone, the Southern Li royal family would never agree to it.

"Any news about the Fourth Prince lately?" Su Mingyue thought of another person. The Southern Li royal family might not be able to support Zhou Wenjun, but the Fourth Prince was a different story.

If the fourth prince truly intends to return and seize the throne, his clandestine power must be sufficiently strong.

If he cooperates with external forces, his chances of winning will be even greater.

“On our trip to Luzhou, we actually had a brief encounter with the Fourth Prince on the way. Later, I had someone follow him and discovered that he was back to make money.”

Su Mingyue understood what was going on as soon as she heard it and didn't ask any further questions: "I don't want to get involved in the affairs of the court. Zhou Wenjun is targeting me because my prescription brought an end to the chaos in Qingzhou City. If she has the guts, she should come to me in person. What kind of skill is it to only resort to underhanded tactics?"

"Her medical skills are not as good as yours, how could she dare to show her face in front of you? It's getting late, let's get some rest. You said you had business to attend to at the Su residence, did you manage to do so?"

……

You Susu failed, which made Zhou Wenjun furious.

Both of them are useless.

They were given all the evidence, but they still failed to handle the matter properly. They even implicated You Susu. You Susu was her mole in the capital; now not only is You Susu out of the picture, but she might also be exposed.

“Keep an eye on Su Mingyue. I refuse to believe that she’s impenetrable and I can’t do anything to her.” Zhou Wenjun sneered and sat down. “I’m going to stay in Nanli for a few days. Whoever can bring me Su Mingyue’s head during these days will be richly rewarded.”

“Princess, Su Mingyue is currently in the emperor’s favor. If we make a move now, the chances of being exposed are very high. Qingzhou City is her fiefdom now. Wouldn’t it be easier for us to make a move after she goes there?”

“This princess has no such patience.” Zhou Wenjun sneered, “I can use the Qingzhou City plan once, and I can use it twice. As long as she lives, this princess’s plan cannot be implemented.”

"Everything is at the princess's command."

……

After the palace banquet, Su Sihai was particularly busy for two days.

After learning that he had a mistress, Lady Ruan began to keep an eye on him.

For example, Su Sihai usually went there in the evening, had dinner, and then returned. If she asked, he would say he was out drinking with his colleagues.

Thinking back on everything that had happened, Ruan could only chuckle twice.

She could tolerate keeping a mistress and let it pass.

Her most pressing concern was figuring out whose son Guan Zheng was. Was he her own son, or the son of that other woman?

If the child was born to that other person, and she raised it with great care, only to have that other person reap the benefits in the end, she would never agree to it.

"He really went to great lengths, rarely staying overnight, only occasionally going over for dinner, and sometimes at noon." Su Ziyu, who was quite jealous, said about this: "According to your brother, that bitch often goes to the academy gate to see him. What do you think she means by that?"

"Mother, if all else fails, we can just storm over and tie her up, then see if she tells the truth. You're the legal wife, why are you afraid of her? Father values ​​his reputation the most, even if he knows what you've done, he won't dare to make a big fuss for the sake of his reputation."