Rebirth and Marriage: I am the Mistress of the Palace

Yuhua Tower.

After Shen Wantang arrived, a servant came forward with his head lowered and whispered, "Princess, Aunt Chu is on the third floor by the window."

Shen Wantang nodded: "Well, is there anyone else coming to see her?"

"Not yet. I've been keeping an eye on her as you instructed. There's nothing abnormal about her, except..."

"Just what?"

"She was quite generous. She ordered some of the most expensive dishes at Yuhualou and also ordered Yuhualou's signature wine. It seems that she has quite a bit of money on hand."

Everyone in Prince Ning's mansion knew that Crown Prince Xiao Qingyuan had been cut off from the silver supply. Maids and servants could still receive a monthly allowance of silver to spend, but Xiao Qingyuan could not get a single copper coin.

Since Xiao Qingyuan couldn't get the money, Chu Yanluo would be even less likely to get it.

She was kicked out of the Chu family and went to Jixin Temple penniless, and then entered the palace empty-handed. Where did she get the money to squander in Yuhua Tower?

Although Yuhualou is not as famous as Qingyunlou and Zuixianlou, it is also a top-notch restaurant. A few of the most expensive dishes plus a pot of Yuhua wine would cost at least nearly a hundred taels of silver.

Du Juan and Qin Xin both looked at Shen Wantang.

Du Juan: "Princess, where did she get the money? Did the prince give it to her?"

Qin Xin: "That's not right. The prince doesn't have any silver either. Mo Ji knows exactly how much silver he has. No, I have to ask Mo Ji again later."

Shen Wantang actually found it very strange as well, but she didn’t come out today just for the money, so she still knew what was important and what was not.

"We'll talk about this later. Let's go upstairs first!"

The servant respectfully led her upstairs and said, "Princess, I have reserved a table for you next to Aunt Chu. There is a screen between them, so you can hear what she is doing without letting her see you."

"Well done, Qinxin, reward."

Shen Wantang said softly, and Qin Xin immediately handed a bag to the servant.

When the servant took the bag, he found it was heavy, at least ten taels!

He was surprised and delighted, his hands were shaking with excitement. The Crown Prince's Consort was indeed as generous as the rumors said! He really wanted to run errands for the Crown Prince's Consort every day!

Shen Wantang quickly went upstairs and sat down at the table next to Chu Yanluo.

She had just sat down when footsteps were heard on the other side of the screen.

Through the hollow carved screen, Shen Wantang recognized the owner of the figure at a glance - Liao Youhe.

After all, they had been together for ten years, and Shen Wantang was so familiar with him that she could even recognize him just by listening to his footsteps.

When Chu Yanluo saw Liao Youhe coming, he immediately stood up and poured him a glass of wine: "Mr. Liao, you are finally here."

Liao Youhe didn't touch the glass of wine. He asked suspiciously, "Are you Chu Yanluo? How do you know some of my secrets? What do you want to do by inviting me here?"

"Don't worry, Mr. Liao. I told you your secret not to threaten you, but just to prove my ability to you."

Chu Yanluo's tone was full of pride and arrogance: "With my ability, plus yours, we can sweep the entire capital and become influential figures."

Liao Youhe: "Chu... Aunt Chu, should I call you this now? You have long been a celebrity in the capital. There are not many people in the capital who don't know you. How else do you want to be famous?"

"I don't like the name Aunt Chu, Mr. Liao, please just call me Miss Chu!"

"Okay, Miss Chu, what do you want to talk to me about? Can you tell me now? I can't be out for too long."

Chu Yanluo suddenly sneered: "Why, are you afraid of Shen Mingxuan? I tell you the truth, Shen Mingxuan is not worthy of you at all. Your future achievements are not something that people like her can reach!"

Liao Youhe frowned.

This wasn't the first time he had heard talk of his future achievements.

Shen Mingxuan had said this many times before. She said she was reborn. She said his official position would become higher and higher, and he would become a close minister to the emperor in the future.

But he thought Shen Mingxuan was crazy.

Why is there another madman here now?

"Miss Chu, please speak frankly. It's useless to flatter me. It's against the rules for me to come to see you. If someone sees me meeting with Master Xiao's concubine in private, I'll be finished. If you have nothing to say, I'll take my leave."

"What if I say I have a chance to make you famous?"

"what chance?"

"Have you heard about the Xin family's case?"

"The incident where thirteen people mysteriously disappeared?"

"Correct."

"What happened to this case?"

"I already know who the murderer is in this case, but I'm still missing a little evidence. I need you to help me find this little evidence so that I can solve this case perfectly."

"You've got the wrong guy. I can't solve this case."

"No, you will!"

Chu Yanluo said with a hint of urgency: "You have to believe in yourself. There is no case in this world that you can't solve!"

"Miss Chu, you've got the wrong person. I'm not interested in any of this. I just want to review my studies and prepare for the next spring exam. I won't do anything that will interfere with my studies. If you want to solve the case, do it yourself. I won't accompany you."

Liao Youhe said this and stood up to leave.

Chu Yanluo had finally come out, so how could he get away so easily?

She hurriedly grabbed his arm and said, "Solving cases is much more useful than studying! As long as you solve this case, you will have a great reputation and the emperor will pay attention to you!"

"I have studied hard for more than ten years just to pass the imperial examination. Only with fame can I have the opportunity to serve as an official in the court and have the opportunity to meet the emperor!"

Liao Youhe was able to pass the imperial examination in his previous life, so his studies were not in vain. He had a clear goal and a clear mind: "Without fame, even if I can solve the case, it will not be taken seriously! Besides, the Xin family case is under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Justice and the Dali Temple. It is not my turn to solve the case."

Chu Yanluo lowered his voice and said, "Mr. Liao, believe me, I can predict the future. Your future is bright, but the prerequisite is that you must solve the Xin family's case first and let the emperor remember you, otherwise you will be nothing in the future."

Liao Youhe suddenly laughed. He tried to shake off Chu Yanluo's hand but failed. "Good, that's good. Why do I, Liao Youhe, always meet talented people like you? One said he was reborn, and now another one says he can predict the future. Why, do I look so easy to fool? Do you think I would believe even the kind of lies that would fool a three-year-old child?"

"I didn't lie to you, everything I said is true!"

Chu Yanluo urgently needed his help in finding evidence, so he didn't care about much else and told him everything he knew: "You are really good at solving cases. The Xin family case is your starting point. You will also be able to enter the Dali Temple as an official by solving cases! In the future, you will become the youngest Dali Temple Minister in Dafeng!"