"No need." Liu Yuan said calmly.
Zhang Shan was extremely anxious beside him. Seeing him like this, he could only step aside and watch.
"Mr. Chu, we have decided how to deal with this matter for the time being. If I really need to trouble you, I will definitely not be polite to Mr. Chu."
Su Liuye said.
When Chu San heard what she said, he laughed and expressed his understanding.
After Uncle Zhou came back, Su Liuye asked him to help find out what was going on in the palace.
Of course Uncle Zhou would not refuse, so he took Xiao Wu out in the falling snow that afternoon.
When the sky turned slightly into night, Uncle Zhou and Xiao Wu came back with chills all over their bodies.
Su Liuye and Qin Lian immediately prepared hot tea for them. The charcoal stove in the hall was burning vigorously, so they could keep warm when they came in.
Uncle Zhou took a sip of tea, and after his face turned rosy, he said, "Mrs. Chu, I have inquired clearly."
"Uncle Zhou, what is going on?" Qin Lian asked first.
Uncle Zhou put it on the teacup and said, "That's right. If the news is correct, it's probably the old concubine who invited Mrs. Chu and Miss Qin this time."
"Toffee?"
"Yes, Princess Huixian was the adoptive mother of the Fifth Prince. Because she was deeply favored by the late emperor and she was from the same family as the Queen Mother, after the late emperor left Hexi, Princess Huixian went to the temple to meet the Buddha. I have been with you for a long time, so I will come back every year during the New Year, and these days are the days when the concubine will come back."
"It is said that it was because a servant next to the concubine tasted the noodle soup in Mrs. Chu's shop and liked it very much. He came back to talk to the concubine. The concubine was curious and asked the prince to find the concubine."
"What kind of person is Princess Hui Xian?" Su Liuye was still worried. After all, if she went to the palace, she would most likely meet Zhou Yun'er.
According to Zhou Yun'er's character, it is absolutely impossible to let her go.
Regardless of the reason why Zhou Yun'er became the princess, it cannot be denied that Zhou Yun'er has now been recognized by the Fifth Prince's Mansion. If anything happens, the people in the Fifth Prince's Mansion will probably help Zhou Yun'er, and Su Liuye doesn't want to give it to him in vain.
"Mrs. Chu, I don't know much about this." Zhou Bo said, "Huixian is the niece of the Queen Mother. I heard that she was named a noble concubine when she was only eight years old when she entered the palace. The situation in the harem was too chaotic at that time. The Queen Mother, who was still the Queen at the time, urgently needed someone to take over the position of the Imperial Concubine, so she chose Princess Hui Xian, and also adopted the Fifth Prince's Mansion, who was still the Prince at the time, into the Princess's name."
"When the late emperor passed away, the Crown Princess was only in her twenties, and she went to the temple upon request. Back then, the Crown Princess was very quiet in the harem, and nothing happened."
"Is that so?"
The sadness on Su Liuye's face did not diminish.
Although Chu San said that he could help her decline the invitation from the Fifth Prince's Mansion, her intuition told her that this matter was not that simple.
Even if it was the Hongmen Banquet, she had to go and have a look.
"Madam, if you are worried, I will ask Xiao Wu to help you find out more information first."
"Don't bother, Uncle Zhou. It's still snowing outside. Besides, if this matter is related to the Crown Princess, Xiao Wu can't inquire too much. If the Fifth Prince's Mansion finds out, Xiao Wu will definitely be held accountable."
Although the Crown Princess does not live in the palace, her status is equally noble and she is the stepmother of the Fifth Prince. How can such status be something they can investigate at will.
"Uncle Zhou, let me ask Mr. Chu. Mr. Chu seems to know something."
"Mr. Chu?" Uncle Zhou thought for a while, "Okay, since Madam thinks so, then I will go with Madam."
"good."
Seeing that it was getting late, Su Liuye went to the kitchen to bring out dinner.
After everyone finished eating, Su Liuye found an opportunity to mention Princess Hui Xian to Chu San.
After hearing this, Chu San touched his chin and thought, "If it is really the invitation from the Imperial Concubine, Sister Liu Ye, it would be okay for you to go. The Imperial Concubine seemed to have nothing to do with the world when she was in the palace. All the disputes in the palace have nothing to do with her. Now that the concubine spends all day in the temple with the Buddha, she will not care about such trivial matters."
These words sounded reasonable. The Crown Princess was only the adoptive mother of the Fifth Prince, and had nothing to do with Zhou Yun'er, the fake princess. She would not target them for Zhou Yun'er.
This time is actually an opportunity. She also wants to know why the Fifth Prince's Palace recognized Zhou Yun'er. Is it really because of the Queen Mother's health that she doesn't care about her bloodline?
"Sister Liu Ye, what are your thoughts now?" Chu San asked.
Su Liuye said, "I'll probably go there, and I'm sure the concubine won't hold me accountable for the princess' affairs."
"What happened between you and Princess Kangle? Can you tell me?" Chu San asked doubtfully, "I heard that Princess Kangle was adopted by a farmer before returning to the capital. When she returned to the capital, her adoptive mother was still with her. , but now I don’t see her with the princess.”
Mother Zhou? Su Liuye immediately thought of who it was.
Speaking of which, she had met Zhou Yun'er several times since she came to the capital, but she had never met Zhou's mother once. How could someone like Zhou's mother not enjoy happiness with Zhou Yun'er?
"To be honest, Young Master Chu, in fact, Princess Kangle and I work in the same village. When we were still in the village, our relationship was not good. That day, the palace steward came to the town to pick up the princess, and the princess specially Come to my store and say they won’t let me go easily.”
Speaking of this, Su Liuye sighed, "I have something to deal with when I come back to the capital, and I won't be able to go back for a short time. Zhou Yun'er held a grudge back in the village, and now that she is in power, she won't let me go easily."
"Zhou Yun'er? Is this Princess Kangle's real name?"
"right."
Su Liuye didn't hide it anymore. Since she told Chu San these things, it was because she believed in this person. There was no point in hiding it now.
After chatting for a few words, she discovered that Chu San knew more things than she imagined...
Thinking of this, Su Liuye was confused, "Mr. Chu, I would like to ask you a question, why do you know so many things in the palace?"
The matter about the concubine probably happened decades ago. Chu San seems to be a handsome young man in his teens. How can he know so clearly?
At first she only thought that the other person was the son of a businessman, and that he came to the capital for business this time, but now she saw that his identity was not that simple.
Chu San smiled slightly, "Actually, I don't know much. I only heard about it from the elders in my family. It's a coincidence. Sister Liuye, I happen to know all the things you asked about, so I can show off."
"So this is ah."
Su Liuye smiled and said, although she felt that the other party was hiding something, it was not important. As long as Chu San told her the truth.
"In this case, it's really troublesome for Mr. Chu."
