Lingxi City... Yun Shang's eyes flashed with some thought, but he did not answer.
Hua Yutong then continued, "My cousin went to Jincheng to take the imperial examination. My uncle and aunt heard that I married the seventh prince, so they asked my cousin to visit the palace to see if I could find a way to help him. I
How could he have such ability? I heard my cousin talk about it that day, but I didn’t dare to answer, so I had to ask him casually how he was doing recently. Then he told me that he had just come back from Lingxi City and accidentally mentioned that he was in Lingxi City.
I have seen the prince’s attendants several times in Xicheng.”
Hua Yutong lowered her head, with a hint of helplessness in her smile, "Although I am not welcome, the Seventh Prince is still my husband in name. I heard my cousin say that the situation in Lingxi City is not very good, and I felt sad in my heart.
I was a little worried about the prince. But my cousin only said a few words and changed the topic. I wanted to know the prince's current situation from his mouth, but I didn't know him well and it was difficult to talk. That's why I sent someone.
I found out that my cousin likes to listen to operas, so I often listen to operas with him and try to find a way to strike up a conversation."
"But did you find out what you wanted to ask about?" Yun Shang's lips curled up slightly, and she reached out to pick up the tea that Qin Yi had just brewed, but she just held it in her hand without drinking it. She looked at Hua Yutong intently.
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Hua Yutong shook her head, looking a little disappointed, "I asked twice, but the news I got was not what I wanted at all. My cousin only said that the war in Lingxi City was tense, how were the people, how were the shops, and other things
I didn’t say anything anymore.”
"It's not that he doesn't want to say it, but it's because he doesn't know at all." Yun Shang sighed, "Your cousin, I'm afraid he has some evil intentions towards you, so you'd better not have too much contact with him
That's good. You are married now, and you are marrying the prince of the current dynasty. I'm afraid if you continue like this, the rumors will drown you before you even ask me this question."
Hua Yutong stirred the brocade handkerchief in his hand, saying nothing.
Yun Shang raised her hand and poked her between the eyebrows, shook her head and said: "I see that you are quite smart in normal times, but why are you so stupid this time? You just said that your uncle
He is a businessman. Even if they go to Lingxi City, what they can see is what your cousin told you, what the people are like and what the shops are like."
"The Seventh Prince is the commander-in-chief of an army. When the two armies were fighting, where was he? What was he doing? How was he doing? This is the highest secret in the army. Yelang Kingdom does not know how many people have been placed in Lingxi City.
If you think carefully, if even a businessman who has just arrived in Lingxi knows these things, then the Seventh Prince may really be dead soon." Yun Shang took a sip of tea while holding the tea cup, with a faint ripple in her eyes.
Hua Yutong was silent for a long time and then said softly: "I'm not like Chang'er. I've been in the camp before. I really don't know..."
Yun Shang nodded lightly, "Remember what I told you, and don't go to Liyuan with your cousin again."
Hua Yutong nodded, then raised her head and looked at Yun Chang, "Okay, I'll listen to Chang'er. Is there no news about Prince Rui yet?"
Yun Shang sighed softly and shook his head, with a look of exhaustion on his face: "The prince was poisoned when he disappeared. Although the velvet snow lotus is not fatal, the detoxifying medicinal materials are also very precious. If not,
If the poison is detoxified on time, the prince will have to remain in a coma. I don’t know how the prince is doing now, whether the poison has been detoxified..."
Seeing Yun Chang's appearance, Hua Yutong quickly comforted her: "Shang'er, don't be sad. Prince Rui will definitely be fine. It's all my fault. Why are you bringing this up? Chang'er, just scold me."
Yun Shang burst out laughing, "Why should I scold you? I can't come back even if I scold you. Have you ever returned to the Duke's mansion to visit the Duke's wife during this period?"
Hua Yutong nodded, "I went back four or five days ago. The door was closed. The Duke's wife talked to me for a while and then went to take a nap. I heard from the maids that they were looking after the Duke at night.
How can I sleep?"
"It's not easy for the Duke's wife, so go back and talk to her when you have nothing to do." Yun Shang said softly.
Hua Yutong agreed, and the two chatted for a while before Hua Yutong got up to say goodbye and left Prince Rui's Mansion.
Yun Shang felt a little sleepy, so she went upstairs and lay down on the soft couch in the room. Then she raised her head and asked Qianliu who was following him softly: "In your opinion, is the seventh princess telling the truth?"
Qianliu lowered his head and was silent for a while, then shook his head and said, "I think the seventh princess lied."
"Oh? How do you know?" Yun Shang closed her eyes and asked casually.
Qianliu's voice was soft, but her tone was very sure, "When we were in Liyuan earlier, when the slave girl saw the Seventh Princess and Mr. Xu walking in from the outside, they looked intimate. And after being bumped into by the Princess, the Seventh Princess
She was afraid that the princess would misunderstand, so she behaved openly with Mr. Xu. When the servant watched the two of them talking, the seventh princess even jokingly asked Mr. Xu if he thought the princess was beautiful. In any case, it really didn't look like her.
What the seventh princess said just now is not familiar to me."
Yun Shang smiled, nodded gently and said: "Qian Liu's observation skills are very good. Yes, Hua Yutong lied to me. I'm afraid she didn't know. When I heard the rumors, she ordered
Qianyin went to check on Xu Sansi. Qianyin said that Yutong has been very close to Xu Sansi since they were children."
Hua Yutong did not hide it when she was in Liyuan, but she lied to Yun Shang when she talked about the recent rumors and asked her why she wanted to be so close to Xu Sansi.
Yun Shang narrowed her eyes, turned around and faced Qianliu and said, "Send someone to check where Xu Sansi has been recently."
Qianliu responded and quickly retreated.
Yun Shang lay on the soft couch and took a nap for a while. As soon as she got up, she saw the maid waiting in the flower hall running in in a hurry, "Princess, there is someone from the palace, saying that Concubine Shen Shu has invited the princess to come into the palace."
Concubine Shen Shu? Yun Shang frowned slightly, a little confused, "What does Concubine Shen Shu want to do?"
Yun Shang stood up and asked Qin Yi to help straighten her clothes and hair, then slowly went downstairs and walked to the flower hall.
As soon as he walked to the corridor by the lake, he saw Ning Qian walking slowly towards this side, as if he was looking for her.
"What's wrong?" Yun Shang asked softly without stopping.
Ning smiled lightly and then said: "My subordinates are preparing to leave for Cangnan City immediately. Come and say goodbye to the master."
Hearing this, Yun Shang turned around and looked at Ning Qian, with a slight smile on her lips, "Okay, be careful. No matter what happens, remember, preserving your own life is the most important thing."
Ning smiled and nodded, "Don't worry, Master, I still cherish my life."
"That's good." Yun Shang smiled and said, "Have a good trip."
Ning Qian smiled softly and agreed, then stopped, waved to Yun Shang, and turned around to go to the yard where she lived. (To be continued)
