The main hall fell into a long and eerie silence.
Cheng Simian didn't think she had said anything wrong.
In her interactions with the Crown Prince, her greatest lesson was to always be honest.
For those in the royal family, intrigue and life - and - death struggles were the norm.
The Crown Prince, as the future emperor, was even more cautious and suspicious than others.
Fortunately, honesty was also one of her greatest strengths.
She was honest with her friends and even more so with her enemies.
She despised underhanded means and disdained dealing with unseemly tactics.
If she made a move, it would be a fatal one.
When she first returned to the capital, she had given Concubine Yu a chance.
Since she was still so oblivious and kept causing trouble, then don't blame her for being不客气.
Cheng Simian was lost in her own thoughts and didn't notice the flash of disappointment in the Crown Prince's eyes.
After a long time, the Crown Prince finally seemed to regain his voice. "It's good that you have your own plans."
With just this one sentence, there was another long silence.
Liang Yuzhou tugged on Shi Jinglu's sleeve and walked away. Making sure the Crown Prince couldn't hear them, he whispered warningly, "Do you still want to be the Minister of the Supreme Court?"
"Is someone secretly impeaching me in the court?"
Shi Jinglu's expression became serious again.
Liang Yuzhou looked at him as if to say that he was hopeless.
"I advise you to give up the idea of making Miss Cheng your daughter - in - law as soon as possible. She is going to be the future Crown Princess."
No matter how composed Shi Jinglu was, he gasped in surprise upon hearing this.
"Is it settled? Why haven't I heard any rumors? Cheng Yong is the lackey of the Princess Dowager and the sworn enemy of the Crown Prince. Can the Crown Prince put aside his grudges and let a Cheng be the Crown Princess?"
He suddenly understood why the Crown Prince had been so angry just now, and a chill ran down his spine.
"Didn't you also separate Miss Cheng from the Cheng family when you asked about her marriage just now?"
Liang Yuzhou patiently explained, "If you can, why can't the Crown Prince?"
"Miss Cheng is really a breath of fresh air in the Cheng family."
Shi Jinglu sighed deeply. "Whoever marries her will surely have a harmonious family and prosperity for generations."
"Shut up. In the future, you'd better not say a single word in praise of Miss Cheng!"
Liang Yuzhou couldn't bear Shi Jinglu's slowness any longer. "The Crown Prince is not a magnanimous person. He holds grudges."
Shi Jinglu touched his head, glad that it was still on his neck.
As they were talking, Cheng Simian had already walked out of the main hall and was heading towards the outer gate.
Liang Yuzhou frowned and murmured, "Is that it?"
Cheng Simian looked completely normal.
Liang Yuzhou was actually quite curious. Did the Crown Prince apologize?
Did he clear up the misunderstandings and express his feelings?
It would be impolite to ask Miss Cheng directly.
When the two returned to the main hall, Liang Yuzhou understood everything as soon as he saw the Crown Prince's face.
He was puzzled. When the Crown Prince was courting Song Wanchu, he could spout all sorts of affectionate words.
He also used both soft and hard tactics.
Why did he seem to have no ideas when facing Miss Cheng?
After all the matters had been discussed, Liang Yuzhou returned to the Qi family.
Song Wanchu quickly urged him to drink his medicine.
Liang Yuzhou picked up the medicine bowl and saw Song Wanchu's eyes fixed on his eyes, examining him carefully as if she was going to count every single eyelash.
He couldn't help but chuckle and pulled her slender waist, making her sit on his lap.
"My eyes are fine. They're even better than before."
After the initial excitement over his miraculous recovery from blindness, Song Wanchu had become nervous these days.
She was afraid that the miracle would disappear in an instant.
Liang Yuzhou knew his own physical condition. "This miracle will always be with me."
They were going to grow old together, watching each other turn from youth to old age.
Liang Yuzhou couldn't imagine anything more wonderful than this.
"Did you meet Mianmian in the Supreme Court?"
"I did. As Taoist Qiu said, she is decisive in battle, calm and wise, and rarely shows her emotions in public. She is always so elegant and noble."
Liang Yuzhou couldn't help but sigh. "She is so different from you, yet she can be your close friend. Isn't this also a wonderful fate?"
Wanchu was emotional. She was sincere, passionate, and her emotions were easily shown. He could understand her easily.
Although he considered himself well - versed in human nature, he still found Cheng Simian mysterious.
"Such a woman may be too much for the Crown Prince to handle. Maybe it should be her who controls the Crown Prince."
Song Wanchu's expression became a bit more serious. "Don't say this in front of Mianmian in the future. She has no interest in the position of Crown Princess at all, and she is not interested in the in - fighting in the palace. I think she has made it very clear to the Crown Prince. She loves freedom."
Liang Yuzhou nodded but seemed to be lost in thought.
"Wanchu, there is one thing that requires your help."
"Is it related to the Spring Welcome Banquet?"
Song Wanchu didn't plan to show up at the Spring Welcome Banquet for the time being.
She had once been one of the most controversial women in the capital. There would be many noble families at the Spring Welcome Banquet, and once the news of her reunion with Liang Yuzhou spread, it would surely cause a stir.
She didn't want to be the focus of the discussion again.
The Spring Welcome Banquet was a state - level banquet, and she didn't have an official identity to attend.
Liang Yuzhou asked, "Do you still remember Aunt Fang?"
"Of course I do. Aunt Fang is a very kind person."
Song Wanchu thought that Aunt Fang was the only person in the Princess Dowager's mansion who still had a conscience.
"Previously, when I met the Princess Dowager in Cuining Tower, the Princess Dowager deliberately made things difficult for me and wanted to slap me. It was Aunt Fang who stopped her.
When I went to the Princess Dowager's mansion alone to save my uncle, it was also Aunt Fang who secretly brought Yaoguang in and told her to act at the right time. She took the risk of offending the Princess Dowager to help me. I don't know how to repay this kindness."
"The Crown Prince's informants in the Princess Dowager's mansion will send a message to Aunt Fang to let her out. After you meet her, do you think you can persuade her to cooperate with Shi Jinglu on the day of the Spring Welcome Banquet so that Shi Jinglu can avoid the mansion guards and enter the Princess Dowager's mansion to search?"
Song Wanchu's expression became a bit more solemn, and she gently shook her head. "I'm really not sure. Although Aunt Fang is a sensible person, she was the female official assigned to the Princess Dowager by the Empress Dowager before her death. The Princess Dowager respects her to some extent. It is precisely because of her special status that she is the only one around the Princess Dowager who knows the truth about the heart - blood but still manages to survive.
She depends on the Princess Dowager. If she betrays the Princess Dowager, it means betraying the deceased Empress Dowager. This moral burden is too heavy for her."
The last thing Liang Yuzhou wanted to see was Wanchu in a difficult situation.
But he also knew that no one else could persuade Aunt Fang except Wanchu.
He just couldn't bring himself to force Wanchu.
Song Wanchu asked, "What will happen if Aunt Fang doesn't cooperate?"
"Shi Jinglu will go to the Princess Dowager's mansion with the Crown Prince's token, but the mansion guards only loyal to the Princess Dowager will ignore the Crown Prince's order. The worst - case scenario is to break in by force, and it may even alert the Emperor in advance, leading to the failure of the whole plan."
Song Wanchu frowned tightly.
She thought the most difficult part was finding a suitable person to offer the jade.
She didn't expect there would be so many difficulties ahead.
The Princess Dowager was really a powerful and terrifying opponent. If one step was not well - planned, it could lead to a catastrophic failure.
"I'll try my best."