Chapter 78: Traitor

Song Zilan picked up a piece absent-mindedly. As soon as she was about to put it in her mouth, she felt a burst of nausea and vomiting. She quickly put down her chopsticks, quickly rushed into the clean room, and vomited in the dark.

Zhu Xiaoyan looked at her daughter's back and said thoughtfully, "Go and prepare a bowl of sour plum soup for the second lady to refresh herself."

After taking a sip of sour plum soup, Song Zilan asked, "Mom, what interesting things did you have when you were young? My daughter hasn't heard much from you.

Zhu Xiaoyan looked at her daughter and said, "Why do you suddenly think of asking this?" It's not that you don't know that my mother was a maid when she was young. Unlike you, she was born as a daughter. She doesn't want to mention these past events now. Don't ask.

When Song Zilan saw that her mother seemed to be on guard against herself, she was not only angry, but also inconvenient to force her to ask. He immediately said, "Nothing, my daughter is just idle, so I want to talk to you. By the way, I just saw you doing accounting. Is the money income in our house good recently?

"How can you know the income and expenditure of our house? It's just relying on your father's salary to support our big family. It doesn't matter if you don't lose money. How can there be any surplus?

Song Zilan naturally didn't believe this in her heart. As soon as she turned her eyes, she got up and said, "Mom, I have recently sunk some lotus hearts. At this time, it is the best way to make tea to clear the heat. Shall I make some for you to try?"

Zhu Xiaoyan didn't want to accept it, but thinking that she still had to count on her daughter's cooking skills to retain Song Shi'an's heart, so she nodded and said, "Okay, you have a heart."

Song Zilan went under the eaves and took the boiling clean water handed over by the little maid. While making tea, she quietly added something into it. Then he returned to the inner room as if nothing had happened and continued to sit and chat with his mother.

After drinking a cup of tea, Zhu Xiaoyan felt a little pain in her stomach. She hurriedly said, "Oh, my stomach is a little uncomfortable. Sit down for a while, and I'll come."

After Zhu Xiaoyan took her maid to the clean room, Song Zilan quietly opened her closed account book. However, after browsing a few pages, she resolutely closed the book and sneered, "Mom, don't blame me for being cruel as a daughter."

This afternoon, Zichu made an appointment with Helian Haoran to discuss the matter in Helian Mansion. Helian Haoran gave a thumbs up to his niece and praised, "Zichu, it's really amazing that you can try to get the Empress to give us such a decree."

Zi smiled bitterly in his original intention, thinking that the queen would not give us this will in vain. However, it was not convenient for her to tell her uncle about the inside story, so she said, "Yes, the Empress is kind. This time, because I used the rejuvenating cream to help Miss Shangguan eliminate the swelling on her face, the Empress has particularly appreciated our dignity. By the way, uncle, is the things sent by Zhu Xiaoyan almost the same?

Helian Haoran nodded and said, "Well, it's almost done. Now there are still some fragmentary antique toys, but the original dowry list is generally complete. When we find a suitable opportunity, we will carry this matter out and discipline her, Song Shi'an and the old lady to be ashamed."

"Well, uncle, that's what you said. By the way, I heard that my cousin-in-law is happy. Congratulations, she is about to have a grandson.

Helian Haoran smiled when he heard the words and nodded happily, "Yes, if you are not busy leaving later, you can also go to see your cousin-in-law. This is her first child. Whether it's a man or a woman, it's a great joy.

"Ye, uncle, I also specially prepared something for my little nephew. After meeting my grandmother later, I will go to my cousin's."

Speaking of this, Zichu seemed to suddenly remember and asked, "By the way, uncle, why don't you see your aunt?" I heard that she was sick a few days ago, but now she is cured?

Hlen Haoran heard his niece ask about his wife, and there was a trace of uncomfortable look on his face. He replied, "Well, your aunt is a little cold, and because she has been too tired during this period, so she has hired several doctors, but nothing has seen any good."

Zichu pretended, "Then I'll visit my aunt in a minute..."

"No, no, your aunt wants to rest. You just need to take your grandmother and sister-in-law, so as not to give it to you after being ill, but it will not be beautiful.

When Zi first heard this, he understood that Helian Haoran was already very dissatisfied with Zhen. It seems that as long as Song Zilan can dig out Zhu Xiaoyan's truth, it will soon be revealed whether his mother's death is related to the Zhen family.

In the East Palace, after the crown princess Zhang folded the secret letter sent to herself by Prince Junyu, she frowned and said, "It seems that both the queen and King Ding have come prepared this time. Shangguan Yuanji actually wanted to marry his daughter to Dingwang, so our plan had to be changed.

"Mother, what do you mean?"

"Go and send my message, ask some noble daughters in Beijing to come to the back garden of the East Palace to enjoy the flowers, and then send a letter to His Highness, so that he must come back tomorrow afternoon anyway."

"Yes, Madam."

When Shangguan Wanyu received the invitation sent by the crown princess Zhang, she hesitated for a while. She thought for a moment, and finally took the letter to her grandmother's yard to ask Mrs. Luo for advice.

It's just that as soon as she left her front foot, the little Luo's back foot knew the wind. She hated her husband and mother-in-law and never regarded herself as the hostess of the general's mansion. She hated the stepdaughter left by the eldest sister, so she pondered for a moment and sneered, "This girl is now obedient and knows that she can't decide to ask the old lady for advice. However, this matter was personally explained by the princess. No matter what, I will let the Empress get what she wants.

The people around Xiao Luo said, "What are you going to do, master? If the old lady gives advice to the young lady not to go to the banquet, we will have no chance at that time.

"Hmm! Is she not going? Did she say she can't go if she doesn't go? Hurry up and go to the East Palace and let the crown princess be like this..."

Mr. Luo, the old lady of Shangguan, was also surprised when she received the invitation from her granddaughter. After all, at this time, the crown princess Zhang suddenly said that she was going to hold a banquet, which made people unable to grasp her real intention.

"Grandma, do you think your granddaughter will go to this flower banquet or not? The princess suddenly said she wanted a treat. What on earth did she mean?

The old lady Shangguan said, "Grandma is also a little confused about the meaning of the crown princess, but don't worry about this matter. In this way, when your father comes back, grandma will discuss with him again, and then send someone to inform you."

"So you mean that your granddaughter will answer this matter first?"

"It should, naturally it should come down. The Crown Princess is the future mother. She comes forward to act as a host. Isn't it a great disrespectful crime if we casually find a reason not to go?

In the evening, after Shangguan Yuanji returned home, he heard about this and said to Mrs. Shangguan, "Mother, my son has heard about this. It was said that the imperial concubine personally asked the empress dowager to invite more than a dozen noble daughters in Beijing to the back garden of the East Palace to enjoy the flowers. In addition, the Crown Princess also invited the Empress Dowager and His Royal Highness Ding Wang, who had just returned to the palace. In this way, it should be that the empress dowager wanted to choose a princess for the king, so..."

Before he finished his words, he was drowned out by the joyful voice of Shangguan Wan who rushed in.

Really? Dad, did you say that the princess invited us to go there just to choose a concubine for Brother Chen? I'll go, I must go!"

Shangguan Yuanji looked at his eager daughter and frowned, "When did you come here? What's the style of shouting like this? In addition, my father needs to tell you that this flower banquet is only hosted by the empress dowager and the crown princess, which means that the empress may not know. Therefore, don't put all your hopes on this. After all, the empress is the biological mother of Her Royal Highness the King. The marriage of the king must follow the empress's intention.

"Then I don't care, Dad, didn't you say that the queen has agreed to your marriage proposal? This time, the Empress Dowager invited so many ladies to go there together. If I don't go, what if Brother Chen is hooked away by other foxes?

After saying that, Shangguan Wan left without looking back. Looking at her irritable back, Shangguan Yuanji and old lady Shangguan were speechless.

Shangguan Wanyan has always been the most bold person. After she came out of Mrs. Shangguan, she thought about it all the way. In order to be steady, she immediately asked someone to meet several other invited daughters.

After listening to Shangguan Wanyan's warning, these people naturally did not dare to compete with her, so they all agreed that they would not steal her limelight at that time.

"Miss, you asked the maidservant to send someone to send a letter to Song's house. It is said that Miss Song is not in the house. Miss Song said that she was not feeling well and it was inconvenient to come to see you. You see..."

"What? Song Zichu is so arrogant, how dare he not come? And Song Zilan, what is she? She is just a shameless little bitch. How dare she ask me to say that she is uncomfortable? Pooh!”

After saying that, Shangguan Wanyan went to Song Mansion angrily. When she came to Song Zilan's yard, she didn't say much and just said directly, "It is said that people have self-knowledge. In your case, you can't go to the banquet in the East Palace. Not only that, I also want you to do something for me. Don't let your eldest sister go to the East Palace for a banquet.

Song Zilan looked at her with some fun and sneered, "Are you ordering me? Why?"

"Why? For nothing, I know the ugly thing about you and Sheng Chonghua. Song Zilan, if you dare not listen to my instructions, I will let people spread this matter and make you unable to be a man.

"You! Do you dare?!"