coobybook Chapter 185 Can't Ask, Dare Not Ask
Chapter 185 Can't Ask, Dare Not Ask
Jiang Wanyue pursed her lips tightly.
Many thoughts flashed through her mind, and things that happened when she lived in the palace appeared before her one by one.
Lu Qingshuang...
Her head jerked up.
"Could this matter be related to the Lu family?"
Li Ce's eyes moved slightly and he looked at her in surprise.
"Did you guess it?"
Jiang Wanyue took a deep breath.
"It was Lu Qingshuang who plotted against you and Wei Fuxue... I guess the secret recipe was eaten at that time. At that time, Wei Fuxue lived in Lu Qingshuang's yard, and was surrounded by her people. How did she get the secret recipe? It could only be Lu Qingshuang."
Then how did Lu Qingshuang get the secret recipe for the advanced version?
The most likely option is to ask the Lu family for help.
After all, Lu Qingshuang's prestige in the palace was no longer as high as before because she had displeased Li Ce several times.
Li Ce was pleased to see that she had thought of the key.
"That's right. The people behind this must be the Lu family. I asked the retired old doctor about the recipe and learned that it was a secret recipe circulated in the palace during the previous dynasty. The Lu family traveled hundreds of years ago. During the previous dynasty, there were people in the Lu family who held high positions, and women from the Lu family entered the palace as concubines. It's not surprising that they could get this secret recipe."
Jiang Wanyue finally understood why Li Ce changed the child.
But what I don’t understand is.
"What does the Lu family want to do with this child? If it's just for the position of crown prince, they obviously already have Ye'er!"
Li Chengye is Lu Qingshuang's biological son, this is certain and cannot be false. He and Li Chengyu look very much like Lu Qingshuang, so there is no possibility of substitution.
With Li Chengye already around, why did the Lu family go to so much trouble to produce another prince? What did they want to do?
She had a vague guess, but couldn't be sure.
Li Ce didn't know either.
He shook his head slowly and said in a deep voice.
“It is not known at this time.”
Li Ce only knew that the Lu family was behind the scenes, trying to use Wei Fuxue, their son, to do something. Although he didn't know their specific purpose, how could he not take action now that he knew it?
Originally, Li Ce wanted to have someone tamper with Wei Fuxue's delivery, and then directly say that the baby died at birth. But by chance, Yurong's incident happened again, and he suddenly had an idea, so he replaced Yurong's daughter into the palace.
If the child dies, the Lu family may give up and find someone else to plot against.
But the child turned out to be a "daughter", which disrupted the Lu family's plan. They would inevitably doubt the authenticity of the secret recipe, and then check everyone who had handled the secret recipe one by one.
As long as they make any move, the people sent by Li Ce will be able to catch them.
All we have to do now is wait.
Li Ce briefly explained the plan.
Jiang Wanyue was silent, she just felt that Wei Fuxue was really pitiful.
From beginning to end, she was just a tool being used.
Although Qixia was also used, at least she still knew some of the truth. Wei Fuxue, on the other hand, was kept in the dark and knew nothing.
However, her compassion only lasted for a few seconds, and soon Jiang Wanyue started thinking about other things.
The person Qixia mentioned, who pretended to be Li Jian's old subordinate to contact her, should be the Lu family.
Maybe it wasn’t someone from the Lu family, but someone else, but it makes no difference.
Jiang Wanyue was not in a hurry to tell the situation in Qixia.
Now is not the time.
We can't leave a bad impression on Li Ce.
Qixia must go and report the matter to Li Ce herself.
This is not difficult. We just need to find a way to make Qixia appear in front of Li Ce.
She was somewhat glad that it was Xiuchun who went to pick up Qixia. If it was someone else, they might not have kept it a secret.
After speaking out what had been weighing on his mind for a long time, Li Ce felt much better.
He pulled Jiang Wanyue to sit next to him.
"Is your throat still uncomfortable today?"
Jiang Wanyue withdrew her thoughts and smiled.
"I am not that delicate. Which one would you like to hear first? I will read it to you."
Li Ce pointed to one book at random.
Jiang Wanyue opened the letter, glanced through it quickly, and then read it in a low voice.
Li Ce closed his eyes and showed an expression of great enjoyment.
The two of them just sat next to each other, forgetting everything they had just said.
At the same time, both of them seemed to have forgotten to mention the child who was sent away.
That child... is he still alive?
This thought flashed through Jiang Wanyue's mind.
But she quickly suppressed it.
She couldn't ask.
Also, I dare not ask.
Time passed quietly as she whispered.
The two of them spent the evening reading and reviewing memorials.
The next day came in the blink of an eye.
Today is not the day for the grand court meeting, so Li Ce did not get up early. He played on the bed with Jiang Wanyue for a long time before getting up.
Jiang Wanyue and the palace maids helped him to dress, and then went to the outer room to have dinner together.
While the meal was being served, Li Ce suddenly spoke.
"I forgot to mention that I have invited several ministers to the Liangyi Palace to discuss court affairs today."
As soon as he said this, Jiang Wanyue responded tactfully.
"Then I will go to Fenghua Palace to see Sister Zhu later, and visit Yu'er on the way. This girl must be bored alone."
Fenghua Palace is Zhu Yan's current residence.
As for Li Chengyu, she refused to live in the princess's courtyard and insisted on living in the harem. She thought the princess's courtyard was too close to Li Ce and was worried that her father would nag her all the time.
There were many palaces and pavilions in the harem, and Jiang Wanyue let her choose one herself.
Li Chengyu chose Xiande Tower, which was very close to West Pond.
She probably really liked lotus flowers. The place where she lived in the Eastern Palace was close to the lotus pond, and the same was true when she moved to the Imperial Palace.
Jiang Wanyue and Li Ce had breakfast together.
The ministers arrived a little early.
After finishing breakfast, Jiang Wanyue led his men out of the palace gate and saw seven or eight people standing at the bottom of the steps, who had apparently been waiting for a long time.
She led her people down the stairs, and the ministers immediately came forward to pay their respects.
"Your Highness has greeted the Queen."
Jiang Wanyue nodded slightly in return, then glanced around and saw Lin Shuyan standing at the back, her eyes paused.
She quickly withdrew her gaze and spoke gently to the Minister of the Central Secretariat who was standing at the front.
"How come you came so early, old sir? Have you had breakfast yet? The emperor just told me that the ministers would be coming this morning. If he had known earlier, he should have prepared some food for you sirs."
She is always gentle and respectful outside and has a good reputation.
The Minister of the Central Secretariat bowed.
"Thank you for your concern, Queen. I am fine."
Jiang Wanyue gave him some support.
"Old sir, please stop being so polite. You are the emperor's mentor, and now you are the prince's tutor, so you can be considered a family member. By the way, how is the prince's academic performance recently? I am just a woman, and I can't help the prince with these matters. I can only trouble you, old sir."
The Minister of the Central Secretariat was recently conferred the title of Prince Taifu.
"Your Majesty is thoughtful, and the prince is diligent and respectful, and is particularly serious in his studies."
The old man replied in a serious tone.
Jiang Wanyue didn't interrupt him and let him continue talking.
After a long while, she spoke.
"The prince has been hardworking since he was young. The emperor has few children, so he has always placed high hopes on him."
This statement was actually a bit abrupt, but the ministers present thought that Jiang Wanyue was just speaking for politeness and did not think much about it.
Only Lin Shuyan looked up at Jiang Wanyue in surprise.