After a few days of quiet recuperation, Xiao Yu's mental state has improved a lot.

In the morning, after breakfast, the two of them sat in the hall drinking tea and chatting.

Xiao Yu was wearing a dark blue robe with a bamboo leaf pattern and a cross collar. He sat upright on a chair, his right index finger gently stroking the sky-blue ceramic teacup in his hand. His eyes were as deep as a pool of water, and no one knew what he was thinking about.

"Yue'er, are you still going to He Mansion today?" Xiao Yu suddenly raised his eyes, and his eyes, as dark and deep as ink jade, looked straight at the woman beside him.

"Yeah!" Su Lingyue nodded vigorously, her pretty face full of excitement, her bright eyes sparkling with light, "Wan Ning and I have a big plan today!"

Hearing this, Xiao Yu immediately became interested, raised his eyebrows slightly, and asked curiously: "Oh? I don't know what the plan is. I am a little curious."

In response to Xiao Yu's question, Su Lingyue did not answer directly, but winked at him mischievously, deliberately keeping the question in suspense.

"Hehe, secrets are the best way to succeed! When we succeed, I will naturally tell His Majesty!"

While talking, don't forget to give the other person a sweet smile.

Xiao Yu looked at Su Lingyue's playful expression and sparkling eyes, and the corners of his lips unconsciously raised into a beautiful arc.

Seeing her confident look, Xiao Yu did not ask any more questions, but said softly: "Then I wish Yue'er success."

Su Lingyue smiled brightly in return, "Thank you for your good wishes, Your Majesty."

At this time, Caidie also walked into the hall with the silver needles and moxibustion purse, "Miss, everything is ready, let's go."

"Okay." Su Lingyue responded softly. When she was about to stand up, Xiao Yu grabbed her arm.

He whispered, "When you go out later, remember to go out through the back door of the He Mansion."

"Why?" Su Lingyue asked puzzledly.

Because she usually goes out through the side door and nothing has ever happened.

Xiao Yu looked at her gently and explained patiently, "Just now a servant came to report that a murder had occurred in the inn on West Street. Now the soldiers may have surrounded the inn. The side door of the He Mansion is on the same street as the inn. I'm worried that it's crowded with people now."

"What?!" Su Lingyue was shocked when she heard the news. She couldn't help but ask, "Who died?"

"I heard that it was an envoy sent by Japan..." Xiao Yu's voice became a little heavy.

"Is it an assassination?"

"Ah."

Su Lingyue was a little shocked.

She had seen the skills of the Japanese envoys' guards.

Although Lin Chuan was very powerful, he could only fight to a draw with the envoy's guards.

Even with such powerful guards, he could still be assassinated!

Although human lives were at stake, the conduct of the Japanese envoy was truly disgraceful, and death was the answer.

But the person who could kill him must be no simple person.

I wonder what will happen in the capital in the next few days.

Xiao Yu stared at Su Lingyue, as if he was afraid that she would worry. He stroked her soft fingertips and said softly, "Yue'er, bring Yan Qing with you today, just in case."

Su Lingyue was actually not afraid.

She had seen Lin Chuan's kung fu with her own eyes and found it very reliable, but Xiao Yu was waiting for her in the mansion and should be worried.

"That's good. It would be more convenient for us to do things if we could have one more helper today." Su Lingyue responded with a chuckle.

The carriage drove out of the palace, and Su Lingyue lifted the curtain to look at the street outside.

Sure enough, there were more patrolling imperial guards than before, and many of them were heading towards West Street, presumably to watch the excitement, so the carriages had to move slowly.

It took the carriage about an incense stick of time to reach West Street.

The number of imperial guards here was greater than in other streets, and the people also gathered in large numbers.

Just like what Xiao Yu said.

Su Lingyue asked Lai Fu to go around to the back door of He Mansion, and it was indeed very smooth.

After telling Yan Qing and Lin Chuan about today's plan, Su Lingyue asked Yan Qing to guard the back door of He Mansion and Lin Chuan to guard the side door of He Mansion.

The servant was surprised to see Su Lingyue from the back door, but since she came every day, he did not stop her after asking her the reason.

When Su Lingyue arrived at the hall of Qinfangyuan, Qin Wanning's mother-in-law, He Mu, was there. She sat in the main seat, with a pretty girl sitting on her left, and Qin Wanning sat on her right.

The woman was Jia Ru, the second daughter of He's mother's younger brother, Jia Xu, a fifth-rank official in the Ministry of Rites.

Since ancient times, guests sit on the right and hosts sit on the left.

At this moment it is just the opposite.

Qin Wanning had a forced smile on her face. Su Lingyue frowned as she looked at the aunt and niece chatting intimately, and couldn't help but frowning slightly.

It was obvious that they were deliberately ignoring Qin Wan Ning.

"Wan Ning." Su Lingyue walked into the hall with light steps.

When Qin Wanning saw Su Lingyue coming, she immediately felt relieved. She stood up quickly and walked up to her to hold her hand, "Yue'er, you're here!"

She breathed a sigh of relief, as if a heavy burden had been lifted off her shoulders.

"Well, you agreed to come here every day, how could you go back on your word." Su Lingyue gently held Qin Wanning's hand, motioning her to rest assured, and then looked at the aunt and nephew sitting there.

When they saw Su Lingyue coming, they put away their smiles, looked at each other, stood up and bowed to Su Lingyue.

"I pay my respects to the princess."

"Your humble servant greets the princess."

"Madam Jin An, please stand up."

Su Lingyue's status was more noble than He's mother, so she just nodded slightly to show her respect.

As for Jia Ru, Su Lingyue looked at her coldly.

"Miss Jia also knows how to behave properly!"

Su Lingyue didn't ask Jia Ru to stand up, so she could only maintain the posture of bowing.

Jia Ru smiled and replied, "Princess, you are joking. How can a minister not know the rules and etiquette?"

Seeing this, He's mother smiled and asked, "I wonder how Ru'er offended the princess?"

Su Lingyue smiled calmly, "Nothing, it's just that I saw Miss Jia sitting on the left side where only the host can sit, and Wan Ning sitting on the right side where the guests sit, so I asked out of curiosity!"

Hearing this, Jia Ru bit her lip and glanced at Qin Wan Ning with a hint of resentment.

Suddenly she noticed Su Lingyue looking straight at her, and she quickly retracted her gaze, hiding the malice in her eyes.

He's mother clenched the handkerchief in her hand, a hint of coldness flashed across her eyes, which disappeared in an instant and was replaced by a kind smile.

"Princess, please forgive me. Ru'er missed her cousin too much, so I brought her to see Wan Ning. It's just that we were so engrossed in the conversation and we were at home that we forgot about these formalities."

Su Lingyue held Qin Wan Ning's hand and smiled gently, "This princess and I are like sisters, so naturally I won't argue with Madam He about this. However, the He family is a wealthy family in the capital, with many servants. If we act too casually, it will damage the reputation of the He family. Others will think that the He family is a famous family that has been around for hundreds of years, but they are so careless about etiquette and rules in private."

"In addition..." Su Lingyue looked at Jia Ru and spoke slowly, "Miss Jia is not married yet. If that servant with no secrets spreads it and lets other people in the capital know that Miss Jia is so unruly, it may delay Miss Jia's search for a good marriage."

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