Looking at the clothing, they are ordinary people.
Song Si gave Xiao An a wink.
Xiao An stopped and waited for the carriage to pass, then unhurriedly caught up with a few people and asked the few people who were speaking as if they were curious, “Where did you few hear the news just now.”
A few people looked at him warily, but when they saw that he was dressed in an ordinary manner, they dropped their guard, “Where else would you need to hear it from? Everyone in the capital knows about it.
Xiao An listened intently, and this was indeed the case.
He quickly caught up with the carriage and reported the truth to Song Si.
Song Si’s brows knitted up and ordered the coachman, “Hurry up some.”
The coachman raised his whip and the horse clattered to a run.
All the way back home to the southern city.
Xiao Yao and Song Wan Yue were not there.
Song Si had the coachman rush to the mansion there again.
Chu Yunxiao was also there, sweeping the courtyard with a large broom.
Xiao Yao and Song Wan Yue were both wiping down the tables and chairs in the house, and Qing’er was wiping down the doors and windows with a few other maids.
“Go to the study, I have something to say to you.”
The words fell, before remembering that they were not in their own mansion, there was no study on this side, so they went to the flower hall in stride.
Chu Yunxiao put down the big broom in his hand and followed, Song Wangyue and Xiao Yao also put down the rag in their hands and went to the flower hall.
Song Si told them what she had heard on the way.
After listening, Chu Yunxiao and Song Wangyue looked at each other and simultaneously thought of the Prince’s abnormality yesterday. If this was what the Crown Prince had put out, what did he want to do?
As for the Emperor, the two didn’t even think about it.
Sun Qi had always sent people to keep an eye on it, how many people came in and out of the emperor’s side in a day, and what kind of people they were, the crown prince knew exactly, and would not let such a rumour get out.
“What did His Highness the Crown Prince say to big brother?”
Song Wangyue asked.
“The Crown Prince wanted me to be the Minister of Household Affairs, I pushed back and said I wanted to return to the Hanlin Academy, and the Crown Prince agreed.”
“Is there anything unusual about the Crown Prince?”
Song thought for a moment and shook his head.
Chu Yunxiao’s face was condensed, “This is not a trivial matter, let’s go to our grandfather’s house.”
The Duke of Ding had also heard the news and was about to order someone to go and call a few people here.
The rumours had suddenly risen and he was confused when he heard them.
He knew all about the late emperor’s appointment of the crown prince, and he was indeed in favour of the current emperor.
A few people went to the study.
Duke Ding asked, “Do you know what this is all about?”
Why did such rumours suddenly appear?
Song Si replied, “I also heard it on my way back from the Hanlin Academy and just told them both, I don’t know what’s going on.”
Chu Yunxiao said, “Yesterday, uncle came back from the palace and said that there was something unusual about the crown prince, so Yue’er and I guessed that this rumour should have been put out by the crown prince.”
Duke Ding Guo was incredulous.
What was the Crown Prince trying to do?
Not only did he want to know, but the rest of the people wanted to know too.
If such rumours got out, apart from making the Emperor’s image among the people even worse, it would also affect Chu Yunxiao, who was after all the son of King Qin, and if it had been King Qin who had succeeded to the throne back then, he would now be a proper Crown Prince.
A prince?
Song Wangyue and Chu Yunxiao looked at each other at the same time, both seeing shock in each other’s eyes, it’s hard to believe that the crown prince wants to ……
Chu Yunxiao rose up haughtily and pulled up Song Wangyue in a smooth manner, “Let’s go into the palace.”
The two of them hadn’t thought of this level, and when they heard that they wanted to go into the palace, they thought they were going to ask the crown prince directly, and didn’t stop them.
When they left the Duke of Ding’s residence, the two did not take a carriage, but rode a horse directly.
As they walked, they instructed Hu Yong, “Put everyone out there and make sure to turn the rumours around.”
Hu Yong answered, instructed the two to follow, and himself beat his horse and turned in a different direction.
……
The prince heard the endowment, and his hand with the pen gave a slight pause, before continuing.
“Tell them that my palace is busy these few days and is not available to see them.”
Eunuch Zhang personally came to the palace gate to deliver the words.
The two listened and looked at each other again.
I don’t understand why the crown prince would have such an idea. Isn’t it good to be the emperor, to do whatever you want, to have everything you want, to have everything done by someone at the touch of a button, why wouldn’t he want to do it?
If the crown prince knew what the two were thinking, he would have asked back, if it was so good, why didn’t you want to do it.
“Please go and tell the Crown Prince that we have something important to do, if the Crown Prince does not want to see, Queen Consort Xian is fine.”
This was a clear statement that they would not rest until they saw someone.
The Crown Prince had a bit of a headache after hearing Eunuch Zhang’s words.
He did not expect the two men to guess what he and his mother were thinking so quickly. If he had been given two more days, everything could have been settled.
“Go and invite my mother consort to the Hall of Nurtured Heart, and then invite the man in.”
“Yes.”
Eunuch Zhang went out with quick steps and invited Consort Xiao Xian first.
Learning that it was Song Wangyue and Chu Yunxiao who had asked for an audience, Consort Xiao Xianfei understood, although it was not the best time, but since the two had already guessed it, she simply said it today.
She is already prepared to take Feng’er out of the palace when this matter is over and find a secluded house to live out the rest of her life in peace and quiet.
As for the emperor, let him die alone, she never wanted to see him again in her life.
In fact, she wanted to go to her sister, but Johnnie was still young and she could not leave him alone.
When she arrived at the Hall of the Nurtured Heart, the Crown Prince was already there.
Eunuch Zhang then went to the entrance of the palace and respectfully invited Song Wangyue and Chu Yunxiao in.
The two were about to salute when they were stopped by Consort Xiao Xianxiao, “Sit down.”
The two sat down and the palace staff served tea and then all retreated.
Xiao Xianfei didn’t beat around the bush, “You both know that I entered the palace to avenge my sister’s death, and after so many years, I’m really tired of the life in the palace and want to leave the palace to live a normal life.
“I don’t want to.”
Chu Yunxiao said categorically.
Song Wan Yue followed closely behind, “I am also unwilling.”
The two men’s reaction was unexpected by Consort Xiao Xianxiao, and she froze for a moment.
Song Wan Yue said, “Your Majesty should know that I was born and raised in the countryside, so I am used to being unrestrained and cannot adapt to life in this palace. And ……”
Speaking here, she looked at Chu Yunxiao, “He promised me that he would accompany me to travel all over the world when I was later, I don’t want to be tied down.”
Chu Yunxiao was more direct, “I’ll be where Yue’er is, aunt you can’t do the stick thing and break us up.”
Consort Xiao Xianxiao cried and laughed.
When had she ever beaten up a lovebirds?
With Xiao’er as the emperor and Yue’er as the queen, the two of them would become the masters of the Great Qing Kingdom and could go wherever they wanted.
“That’s not the same ……”
As if reading her mind, Song Wan Yue said, “I like to travel when I say I’m leaving, not being followed by a large group of people and having someone wait on me even to eat and drink.”
Chu Yunxiao nodded his head in agreement, completely a husband and wife following the model.