Wen Congbai understood. If he gave the evidence to the Crown Prince, the Crown Prince would surely expose the scandal of the Eldest Princess having an affair with Yu Jingnian to the public.
He would also exaggerate the Eldest Princess's crime of deceiving the emperor.
The Crown Prince and the Eldest Princess were already at daggers drawn, and the emperor was just feigning ignorance.
If the Crown Prince and the Eldest Princess were determined to fight to the death, the emperor would only silently side with the Crown Prince.
After all, no matter how much he doted on his elder sister, the great country of Dazhou's throne mattered more.
His own son must be the winner of this war.
Having thought this through, Wen Congbai sighed in admiration, "Liang Er, Liang Er. You're really as cunning as a fox!"
He couldn't understand how Liang Yuzhou, who was both civilly and militarily accomplished, intelligent, and adept at intrigue, could have fallen head over heels for Song Wanchu.
Wen Congbai could help with this matter.
His father had long been fed up with the Eldest Princess and would impeach her every now and then.
It was a pity that the emperor didn't take it seriously, and the memorials his father had stayed up late to write were gathering dust on the imperial desk.
The old man would probably be grinning from ear to ear for three days and three nights if he got such explosive evidence against the Eldest Princess.
However, Wen Congbai still had a question. "You could just give this evidence to the Crown Prince. It would also be a great merit in front of him!"
The Crown Prince had always been closer to his elder brother, Liang Yuchuan. Because of Song Wanchu, the Crown Prince had never really taken a fancy to Liang Yuzhou.
Wen Congbai earnestly advised, "I know you don't like to curry favor with anyone, but the Crown Prince is different. He is the future emperor. For the century - old glory of the Duke's Mansion, you should—"
"If he is truly a wise emperor, I won't need to curry favor with him."
Liang Yuzhou's voice was cold, and his face was even colder.
Wen Congbai was speechless again. "Liang Er, are you being too petty? Your heart is smaller than the tip of a needle!"
Wasn't it just because the Crown Prince also liked Song Wanchu and had helped her out of trouble several times?
Wen Congbai really wanted to say that Liang Yuzhou was brave enough to go against the future emperor.
...
Song Wanchu woke up with aches all over her body.
She cursed Liang Yuzhou under her breath as she slowly got up.
"Miss, you're awake! Suyue, quickly bring the washbasin over!"
"Coming!"
Hearing the two familiar voices, Song Wanchu was stunned. She squeezed her eyes shut and then opened them.
Nanzhi and Suyue were standing in front of her, smiling.
As they smiled, Suyue started crying first and threw herself into Song Wanchu's arms.
"Miss, Nanzhi and I missed you so much!"
Nanzhi couldn't help but wipe away her tears. "Silly girl, who told you to steal my lines?"
Song Wanchu was so happy that tears welled up in her eyes. She waved at Nanzhi.
Nanzhi, just like Suyue, childishly threw herself into Song Wanchu's arms.
The three of them cried together. Song Wanchu was crying because there were finally familiar and close people by her side.
Otherwise, she didn't know how much longer she could hold on in this cold and gorgeous cage.
Nanzhi and Suyue were crying because their miss had lost so much weight and there was no longer any sparkle in her eyes. She was like a bird with broken wings.
"How did you two get in here?"
Song Wanchu didn't think Liang Yuzhou would easily let Nanzhi and Suyue in.
It was much more troublesome to watch over three people than just her.
"Before dawn, Yaoguang sent a carriage to pick us up."
Song Wanchu was stunned. When she looked up, Yaoguang was standing quietly at the door, smiling.
Yaoguang only listened to Liang Yuzhou and only did the things he told her to do...
Was Liang Yuzhou not going to imprison her anymore?
She couldn't figure out what Liang Yuzhou was thinking.
His actions were so contradictory.
"How is Brother?" Song Wanchu remembered the fierce fight last night.
The assassins had come in a menacing manner and there were so many of them.
"Master Shi is fine. He went home this morning to report his safety to Grandma, and then he went out. He's being so mysterious. I don't know what he's up to."
Song Wanchu felt uneasy.
She wanted her brother to leave the capital, a place full of troubles, as soon as possible, but her brother wouldn't listen to her.
She didn't want her brother to clash with Liang Yuzhou again. A lose - lose situation was not what she wanted to see.
But she also knew better than anyone how stubborn her brother was.
Sighing, Song Wanchu frowned.
Just after breakfast, an unexpected guest came to Shuiyunju.
It was Yu Huiyan, whom she hadn't seen for a long time.
She was holding a pile of red silk cloth, beaming with joy. There was no trace of grief for the loss of her elder brother on her face.
"Sister Wanchu, I'm so glad you're back."
She spoke softly, as if they were good friends.
Hearing her call her "Sister Wanchu", Song Wanchu frowned slightly.
Yu Huiyan was still very smart.
She looked down on Song Wanchu from the bottom of her heart but didn't dare to call her "Concubine Song", so she changed it to "Sister Wanchu".
If the mistress wanted to be kind to a concubine, she would also call the concubine "sister" to show closeness.
Yu Huiyan was here to assert her dominance and tell Song Wanchu that she would be the mistress of the Duke's Mansion.
Song Wanchu looked up and stared at her indifferently.
There was a hint of arrogance in Yu Huiyan's eyes.
"Sister Wanchu, I heard that you're very good at needlework. You know, cousin is a perfectionist. I want him to see me in the most beautiful wedding dress on our wedding day, so I was wondering if you could embroider it for me, okay?"
She looked at Song Wanchu with a smile, a hint of venom hidden in the corner of her eyes.
"Let's embroider the lovebirds. It represents flying side by side and a harmonious marriage for a hundred years. What do you think, Sister Wanchu?"
She thought that coming to Shuiyunju with the wedding dress and saying these words was like stabbing a knife into Song Wanchu's heart.
But Song Wanchu's heart was already broken and full of holes. She didn't feel any pain.
She smiled faintly and said calmly, "Sure, I'll help you embroider it."
Yu Huiyan's face changed slightly. Her words were like punching cotton. This sense of powerlessness made her feel angry and frustrated.
She hadn't managed to provoke Song Wanchu!
Her father had said that the poison could trigger heart problems. If the poisoned person got emotional, the effect of the poison would speed up.
She wished Song Wanchu would drop dead right in front of her!
But she still pretended to be gentle.
"Sister Wanchu, thank you so much. These are the new pastries made in Auntie's small kitchen. I brought them for you to try."
Caidie placed a plate of pea cakes on the table.
"Look, Auntie still cares about you." Yu Huiyan's words seemed to have a hidden meaning.
Song Wanchu looked at the plate of pea cakes. They were neither good - looking nor tasty.
"Sister Wanchu, you must try Auntie's kindness."
Yu Huiyan stared intently at her every move, as if it would be disrespectful to Princess Jiahe if Song Wanchu didn't eat them.
"Madam, I love pea cakes the most."
Yaoguang, who was usually silent, suddenly spoke up.
Then, her actions stunned everyone.
She picked up the plate of pea cakes and gobbled them up.
After finishing, she licked the crumbs from the corner of her mouth and wrinkled her nose. "The taste is so - so. It's far from the skills of Madam's small kitchen."
"You—Where did this wild girl come from? How so disrespectful!"
Yu Huiyan flew into a rage.
Yaoguang glared at Yu Huiyan coldly without showing any respect.
"The people in my house are naturally spoilt by me."
Song Wanchu said coldly, "Miss Yu hasn't even entered the door yet, and you're already trying to discipline my people for me?"
Yu Huiyan's mouth twitched, and her eyes flashed with a venomous cold light.