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Li Suining was silent for a moment. Thinking of the topic of the trip, he reluctantly raised the corner of his lips and let out a very faint bitter smile.

"Forget it, my matter has changed now and has become a fait accompli. It is useless to say more.

But you, why did you invite me here today? Stop talking about him. "

Jiang Ruliu let out an "ouch" when he heard this, with a hint of embarrassment on his face, but finally got back to the topic.

"Actually, there is nothing special about quitting. I just heard news from the palace recently that Concubine Jiang may have encountered some trouble."

Li Suining raised his eyebrows slightly when he heard this.

Jiang Ruliu's biological sister was named Jiang Ruqin, and she was a "concubine" of the Jiang family in the harem of Emperor Jing, the emperor of the Southern Dynasty.

He didn't expect that Jiang Ruliu asked him to come here today because of Jiang Concubine's affairs.

Jiang Ruliu scratched his head and continued with a troubled face:

"You should know something about my father and mother. They are both stubborn and pedantic people who are used to making articles, especially my father, who is the most particular about the ancient rituals of heaven and earth.

He felt that a married daughter should abide by the moral principles of a woman, take care of her husband and raise her children, and serve her husband well. The relatives of her mother's family should not inquire too much about or interfere with her situation in her husband's family.

But it would be fine if my sister married into another family. But as long as our Yingzhou Jiang family remains strong, no one will dare to despise or insult my sister.

However, she happened to marry into the Nine Layers Palace and became the emperor's concubine. She was currently the lowest-ranking 'concubine' in the palace.

They say this palace is lonely, but I think it doesn't matter, as long as everyone is safe.

But our Concubine Jiang seems to be in big trouble recently, and I, as the elder brother, can’t help but be worried. "

A flash of realization flashed in Li Suining's eyes.

Recently, some vague rumors in the city that never sleeps have spread to Zhaoge City, that is, Concubine Jiang has offended Concubine Wan Shu, who is the most favored empress in the harem.

It is said that Empress Shu was very dissatisfied with Concubine Jiang, who had been in the palace for two years. She not only targeted her at every turn, but also embarrassed her in public when she paid her respects in the Empress' Palace at the beginning of every month, making her unable to get off the stage in front of the entire palace.

Not only that, it is said that even the swing in the imperial garden that Jiang Bin and Jiang Ruqin loved was demolished by Concubine Wan Shu on the grounds that it was "obstructive to the view and unseemly."

Concubine Shu's status is much higher than that of Concubine Jiang. She is the most noble concubine in the harem of Evernight City except Queen Bai.

At the same time, because His Majesty the Emperor ignored Concubine Shu's many inhumane and domineering behaviors, Concubine Jiang is now struggling in the palace and feels very aggrieved.

Of course, in the court, this was just a trivial matter in the harem, and almost no one in the dignitaries cared about it.

However, the Yingzhou Jiang family could not take it lightly and regarded it as a trivial matter.

After all, they are Jiang Concubine’s mother’s family, and they are also Jiang Concubine’s biggest support in the temple!

At the same time, some civil servants and nobles who were related to the Jiang family in Yingzhou and were in-laws with each other also criticized Concubine Wan Shu, who was born in a deep palace and had a mud-legged background.

In their view, His Majesty the Emperor was naturally not at fault, but he was simply deceived by a traitor.

So naturally the only one who is at fault is the ungrateful and petty Concubine Wan Shu!

It's just that Concubine Shu is the favorite of the harem, and she has always been known to be the best in the city that never sleeps. It is said that even the queen of the middle palace, Xiaobai, is not willing to face her head-on easily;

In addition, her mother's family did not have anyone who could stand up in the temple, and His Majesty's attitude was always subtly protective. Even if these wealthy families wanted to launch an attack, they could not find a reason or target in the court.

...This is very irritating.

It's no different than punching into soft cotton.

Even Jiang Ruliu, the elder brother who always loved his sister, felt helpless and unable to do anything.

So after much thought, he asked Li Suining out.

After all, Li Suining is the eldest son of Li Suhe, the admiral of the Nine Sects. Li Suhe has many eyes and ears in the court, and only has many more connections in the court than their Yingzhou Jiang family.

And Li Suining has now become the consort of the eldest princess Pingyang, and his contacts have risen from the original level of a single military commander to the level of the powerful royal family of Zhaoge. It is unknown whether he can really help him.

Although Jiang Ruliu's legitimate wife was also a noble daughter of the Fu family, before the marriage of the Huining County Lord, she was just the daughter of a king in a remote county, and she was far away from the center of power in Zhaoge when she was a maid.

And his father-in-law, the Prince of Huai'an County, lived up to his name, a wealthy, happy and idle man, and he could not speak much in the capital. So in the end, after much thought, only my good friend Li Suining was more reliable.

It's just that Li Suining's current situation in the royal family is really embarrassing, and he actually knows something about it.

So he was so troubled and involved, so shameless as Jiang Ruliu, he was a little embarrassed, so he hesitated for a long time and was too embarrassed to speak.

It wasn't until Li Suining asked again and again that he confessed.

Sure enough, after hearing Jiang Ruliu's request, Li Suining frowned in deep thought and did not speak for a while.

After a moment, he said: "I do know something about Concubine Jiang.

Perhaps... it is more detailed than the version widely circulated in Zhaoge City that you know. "

"Oh?"

Jiang Ruliu's eyes lit up and he said: "The empress has been in the palace for less than three years, and women who are not married are not allowed to enter the palace to visit their relatives except for important events.

Therefore, it has been almost two years since the empress entered the palace, and my mother has not yet seen her face.

Regarding the feud between our Concubine Jiang and Concubine Shu, most of us have different opinions and hearsay. So do you have more accurate information? "

Li Suining raised his eyes to look at him and said, "Yes, I once overheard Princess Pingyang talking about this matter as a joke.

She and the Queen are cousins, and they have grown up in the palace since childhood. Even though she is married and has a mansion outside the palace, she still has some close friends and eyes in the palace. "

Jiang Ruliu was overjoyed. Sure enough, he was right to look for Li Suining.

He kept asking: "What did Princess Pingyang say? Why did this happen? Is my sister Jiang Bin really being bullied as much as the rumors say?"

Li Suining was silent for a moment and sighed:

"I heard that the cause of the incident was that Concubine Jiang was very happy when she saw that the tree species in Zhaohua Palace were particularly special.

Seeing that Zhaohua Palace had been deserted for a long time, he asked the Queen if he could give her a tree in the courtyard of the palace. "

Jiang Ruliu frowned when he heard this and thought, "Just because of a tree?

But Ruqin is asking for a reward from the Queen, so what does this have to do with Concubine Wan Shu? Could it be that Concubine Wan Shu also fell in love with that tree? etc--"

Speaking of this, Jiang Ruliu suddenly felt something was wrong, and he murmured:

"Zhaohua Palace Zhaohua Palace? This name seems familiar."

He pondered for a moment, and his expression suddenly changed!

The next moment, the voice rose several degrees—

"Zhaohua Palace? Then! Isn't that the former residence of Princess Tianchen in the city that never sleeps when she was young?"

Li Suining nodded lightly, not knowing what he was thinking.

Seeing Li Suining's reaction, Jiang Ruliu immediately knew that he had guessed correctly. His face was blue and red for a long time, and finally he could only sigh:

"Tsk! Ruqin. She is confused! It's just that she grew up in Yingzhou since she was a child. Maybe she really doesn't know the allusions in the palace. That's why she offended Qiantose and made a big mistake!"

Li Suining glanced at him silently and said nothing.

Jiang Ruliu leaned back on his chair suddenly and put down the empty wine glass in his hand.

"No wonder. No wonder Concubine Wan Shu took advantage of this to attack Ruqin, but His Majesty let it go without any dissuade. Ruqin clearly stabbed His Majesty in the heart this time!"

How noble is Princess Tianchen’s status?

Even though the eldest princess is not in the capital now, but is in seclusion all year round in the Shentai Palace outside Zhaoge City, no one can desecrate the plants, trees, bricks and tiles in her former residence.

Jiang Ruliu frowned deeply.

Since Concubine Jiang was the first to make this mistake, I am afraid that the Yingzhou Jiang family would not be able to come out to support her again, otherwise they would offend the king.

But what about his sister?