0p0 Chapter 616 How did we know Chu Yin would definitely go?
Chapter 616 How did we know Chu Yin would definitely go?
Ever since the Empress used her to poison Xiao Yu, Su Lingyue developed the habit of changing her clothes and washing up before returning to the mansion to see Xiao Yu.
Su Lingyue changed out of her elaborate dress and removed all the pearl hairpins from her head, putting on a light pink dress with only two white jade hairpins in her hair.
Looking at her reflection in the mirror, now free of makeup, Su Lingyue smiled with satisfaction.
Nothing outside should taint him in the slightest.
Upon arriving at the main house, the guards saluted and then knocked on the door to announce the arrival of the princess.
A moment later, Ling Ling opened the door from the inside and asked with a smile, "Sister Yue, I heard you went to the Crown Prince's wedding banquet?"
Su Lingyue smiled and hummed in agreement. She walked around the screen and saw that Xiao Yu had already taken off his shirt and was lying on the bed. Doctor Lu was giving him acupuncture, and Yan Qing was assisting him.
Upon seeing Su Lingyue, Yan Qing hurriedly asked, "Your Highness, how did things go?"
Su Lingyue raised her head, revealing a proud look, "It's done!"
After planning for so long, the goal has finally been achieved. Yan Qing could no longer contain his excitement. It was just a pity that he had to stay at the Prince's Mansion and could not go out to witness it in person.
Yan Qing looked excited and urged, "Your Highness, please tell me in detail!"
Su Lingyue looked at Xiao Yu, who was lying on the bed, and only after their eyes met did she tell him what had happened at the Crown Prince's residence that day.
"The Crown Prince has been deposed and imprisoned in the Imperial Prison, and his residence has been sealed off."
While removing the needles from Xiao Yu's back, Doctor Lu said with a relaxed smile, "That's wonderful. All your planning over the years has finally paid off."
“I’m so happy for you!” Ling Ling echoed, sitting at the table.
Let me reiterate what happened today. Although only half an hour has passed, Su Lingyue did not show the same visible excitement as Yan Qing.
Her tone was light and airy, as if she had exhaled the last breath Xiao Changshi had left in his heart, and she was more relaxed than ever before.
Xiao Yu lay on the bed, gazing at Su Lingyue with a faint smile on his face, a gentle smile that seemed to soothe all of Su Lingyue's unpleasant memories.
Yan Qing's chest heaved violently, indicating a great emotional fluctuation, which made him look exceptionally excited.
"That's wonderful, Your Highness! Now we can get the other half..."
Yan Qing stopped mid-sentence.
Su Lingyue looked at him with suspicion, waiting for him to say what he was going to say next, but Yan Qing had no intention of continuing.
Yan Qing was greatly alarmed. She had almost revealed the other half of the Spirit Fire Grass, but thankfully she stopped herself before she could. If she had, she didn't know how angry the Prince would be.
He tried his best to act as if he hadn't said anything, and urged Doctor Lu, "Uncle Lu, give me the needle in your hand, I'll put it in."
Doctor Lu handed the last silver needle he had removed to Yan Qing, who then put the needle into the needle pouch and then into the needle holder.
Neither Doctor Lu nor Ling'er pressed for details, as if they hadn't heard half of Yan Qing's words.
Driven by curiosity, Su Lingyue asked, "What did you get the other half of?"
Yan Qing stood in front of the bed, racking her brains for a way to fool Su Lingyue, when Xiao Yu spoke up: "The other half of the jade."
Su Lingyue blinked and looked at Xiao Yu in confusion, asking, "Jade? What jade?"
Xiao Yu looked at her, a faint smile playing on his lips: "Of course it's the jade I wear around my neck, the other half of it. I said I would get it back."
Su Lingyue said "Oh," and immediately looked away guiltily to pour tea for Xiao Yu.
In the silence, Doctor Lu sensed something was wrong and gave Ling Ling a wink. Ling Ling picked up her medicine box and quietly left with Doctor Lu.
Yan Qing helped Xiao Yu turn over, helped him sit up, and leaned against the soft pillows.
As soon as Xiao Yu sat down, he gave Yan Qing a very oppressive look.
His dark eyes were half-closed, making Yan Qing's heart tremble. She quickly lowered her head and whispered her apology: "Your Highness, I will never speak so quickly again."
Su Lingyue poured tea and came over. Yan Qing immediately made room for Su Lingyue. After Su Lingyue finished feeding Xiao Yu water, Yan Qing handed Xiao Yu's undergarment to Su Lingyue.
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After getting dressed, Su Lingyue took Xiao Yu's hand and asked the question that had been bothering her: "Your Highness, how can you be so sure that Chu Yin will definitely make a move?"
These days, Xiao Yu feels extremely weak, and even speaking is tiring.
Looking at the person in front of him, he still smiled and spoke: "After several searches, Zhang Zhong has basically grasped the movements of the Xiongnu spies, but he deliberately does not arrest them, only tightening the search on some of their locations each day. With their places of residence threatened, they naturally have to find new places to live."
"I see," Su Lingyue praised sincerely. "Lord Zhang is truly reliable. But how did you know Chu Yin would definitely go to the Crown Prince's residence?"
Xiao Yu coughed softly twice and looked at Su Lingyue, asking, "Yue'er, do you still remember Miss He's welcome banquet?"
Su Lingyue nodded. "I remember. What's wrong?"
Xiao Yu felt the gentle touch in his palm and patiently explained to Su Lingyue, "Chu Yin was among the dancers that night, presumably searching for a suitable hiding place. When she saw Xiao Changshi, she probably developed feelings for him. And Xiao Changshi's wedding was the closest Chu Yin ever got to the emperor. Plus, with her personal bodyguard Sima Changfeng absent, Xiao Changshi's wedding day was the perfect opportunity for Chu Yin to assassinate the emperor. Such an opportunity would be hard to come by again, and she certainly wouldn't miss it."
Su Lingyue gave a displeased snort, feigning anger, "You started planning so early, but didn't tell me."
Seeing her pouting face, Xiao Yu gazed at her deeply, his eyes full of tenderness. "I don't want to cause you any trouble if I'm not absolutely sure about something. If possible, I want you to live a carefree life."
Looking into Xiao Yu's affectionate gaze, Su Lingyue's heart melted instantly. Her small, fan-like eyelashes trembled, but she still protested, "We're in the same boat. As one of the grasshoppers, I also want to know how I'm doing!"
Xiao Yu chuckled teasingly, "Little grasshopper, aside from things I'm not entirely sure about and things that are too dangerous, is there anything I'm hiding from you?"
Su Lingyue thought about it for a moment. She usually dealt with things on the spot without being completely sure, and she wouldn't be involved in anything too dangerous. As for other things, there was really nothing she didn't know.
"No, not at all!" Su Lingyue smiled, her eyes flickered, and she turned to Yan Qing, asking, "What's the next plan? To bring down my father?"
Xiao Yu couldn't help but chuckle at how quickly she changed the subject. Besides, he was getting a little tired after talking so much.
Yan Qing leaned against the table with his arms crossed, and said with a serious expression, "Next is Prince Jing."
"King Jing?"
Su Lingyue recalled that Xiao Yu had said he would pretend to assist Prince Jing.
Do you have a plan?
Yan Qing's expression was more serious than ever before. "Yes, there's already a plan."
Daring to use the prince's life as leverage is merely a matter of whether one dies today or tomorrow.