If not abolished

Chapter 151 Inquiry

"Hey, isn't that Miss Wang?" The maid next to He Yunyue pointed in the direction where Wang Jundai left.

He Yunyue was originally selecting fabrics. When she heard this, she quickly looked up and said, "It's true." Then she walked over and called her, "Ms. Wang."

Wang Jundai turned around when she heard the voice and saw that it was He Yunyue. She was surprised and said, "Miss He, what a coincidence, you are here too?"

"I just happened to come out to buy some fabrics, and I didn't expect to run into you." He Yunyue walked towards her, "You look so hurried, where are you going?"

"Oh, I came out to buy things too. I just bought everything and am ready to go back." Wang Jundai said with a faint smile.

"So that's how it is. It's still early, and we meet by chance. If Miss Wang doesn't suggest it, let's go to the teahouse to have a cup of tea and chat." He Yunyue invited enthusiastically.

Wang Jundai was a little hesitant at first, but seeing He Yunyue's enthusiasm, she didn't want to refuse. She thought that since she had already finished what she needed to do for the day, it would be fine to go for some tea.

"Then I'd better obey your command. I'm not familiar with this place. Miss He, please tell me where to go."

"This is not the first time we meet, so don't call me Miss He all the time. How about this, since I'm older than you, you can just call me sister?" He Yunyue said after taking Wang Jundai to a familiar teahouse and sitting down.

Wang Jundai naturally agreed and said, "Then Sister He, please don't call me Miss anymore. Let's just call each other sisters."

"Okay, I won't do that. I'm afraid that after some time, I won't dare to call you sister." He Yunyue meant that Wang Jundai would become the principal wife of His Highness Qi in the future.

"Then the elder sister should not distance herself from the younger sister."

"I have always treated others the way they treat me."

"Before, I was worried that my sister would be angry because of those rumors, but now it seems that my sister wants to..."

"I'm afraid that my sister will think I'm unlucky after hearing those false words. After all, I saw that my sister didn't seem to want to enter those palaces or royal palaces." He Yunyue interrupted her.

The two smiled at each other, knowing in their hearts that they didn't care about the matter anymore.

"Okay, let's not talk about those things. I heard that you went to Prince Han's Palace yesterday?" He Yunyue seemed very curious about this.

"I did go there and met the Princess and the Second Prince." Wang Jundai said truthfully.

He Yunyue asked again, "I heard that the princess was very ill before. I wonder if she is feeling better now?"

"Now that my sister has said that, I am a little confused. Before I went, I heard that the princess was very ill. My mother was thinking about putting the meeting on hold, but I didn't expect that she suddenly said that the princess had recovered from her illness and summoned us within a few days. And yesterday, the princess didn't look like she had just recovered from a serious illness. She looked weak and a little haggard." Wang Jundai also recalled what He Yunyue had said.

"Oh, this is a bit strange. It's impossible that the princess is not sick but tells others that she is sick?" He Yunyue suddenly made a bold guess.

"This is impossible. Who would pretend to be sick for no reason..." Wang Jundai didn't believe this conjecture at first, but now thinking back, many things that happened yesterday suddenly became suspicious. How could the cup of tea be spilled on her by chance? And why did the princess take her to change clothes in person? It was obviously possible to let the servants accompany her. Then she asked her to deliver the letter. Logically, if the princess really wanted to deliver the letter without others knowing, there would be no way. Why bother her, an outsider who has not yet married? Besides, this was only their first serious meeting. What could make the princess trust her, an almost stranger? What if she didn't agree? What if... everything was uncontrollable. Since the uncertainty was so great, the princess still asked her to do it. Why...

"Sister, sister..." Seeing that she hadn't spoken a word, He Yunyue called her several times but she didn't come back to her senses. She had no choice but to pat her with her hand, and Wang Jundai finally came back to her senses.

"Sister, what's wrong?" Wang Jundai came back to her senses and asked.

"I should ask you what's wrong with you. What are you thinking about? You're so absent-minded that you don't respond when I call you for a long time?" He Yunyue asked back.

Wang Jundai really couldn't figure it out, but she couldn't tell He Yunyue. However, she always felt that there were big secrets hidden in these mysteries waiting for her to discover, so she had to ask: "Sister, what kind of situation would make you have to seek help from a stranger?"

"Your question is so abrupt." He Yunyue was surprised that she changed the topic so quickly.

Wang Jundai was afraid of saying something she shouldn't, so she immediately said, "Sister, just pretend that I never asked about this. Let's have some tea." Wang Jundai picked up the teacup to cover herself.

"Since you asked, I should answer. Under normal circumstances, if you need help, you should naturally look for someone you are familiar with and trustworthy first. That is guaranteed and reliable, right? But if no one helps, at worst you have to do it yourself, right? Unless I am locked up by my mother and can't even go out. Then there are still the people serving me who can help me. If I can't even find them, it means that the situation is the worst and they have been bribed by my mother and can't be trusted. Then I will be desperate and try any means to help whoever comes to me. What's the matter, sister? Do you need help with something? Tell me, and I will help you if there is anything I can do." He Yunyue thought she was in trouble and asked enthusiastically.

"Thank you for your concern, sister. It wasn't me, but a friend before. So sister feels that no one around her can be trusted, so this is why she is like this, right?" Wang Jundai confirmed again.

He Yunyue nodded and said, "I don't know about others, but if it were me, I would be like this."

"So the princess is most likely under house arrest. But if that's the case, why did the Second Prince seem to know nothing about it yesterday? Or maybe the Second Prince really didn't know, so the princess begged her to write a letter to the prince. Maybe she wanted to tell the prince about it and ask him to come back as soon as possible to rescue her. That must be the case..." Wang Jundai thought,

"What's wrong with you today, sister? Why are you absent-minded again? Are you feeling unwell?" He Yunyue asked with concern.

"Thank you for your concern, I'm fine. I was just lost in thought when you asked me about meeting the princess yesterday."

"You say that, and I'm even more curious. Did you encounter anything interesting yesterday? I guess the princess must have asked you to meet His Highness Qi alone, right?" He Yunyue immediately started gossiping.

"How would you know, sister?" Wang Jundai's face suddenly turned red when she mentioned this.

He Yunyue became even more excited when she saw her expression. "Look at you, little girl. It seems you have a good impression of His Highness Qi?"

"Your Highness is indeed a very nice person." Wang Jundai said shyly.

"Oh, oh, oh, you're protecting me right now?" He Yunyue joked, but still reminded, "But you still have to be careful and not let your guard down. After all, there's still a concubine there."

Wang Jundai couldn't help but ask, "Mother also said so. Did my sister know this Concubine Sun before? What kind of woman is she? Why do people say..."

"I know her and have met her a few times. How should I put it? In a word, she is the kind of person who can make a man abandon his wife despite the great condemnation of the world." He Yunyue recalled the memory of Sun Ruoji.

"Ah..." Wang Jundai became even more confused. Listening to the description, wasn't this Concubine Sun exactly like the enchanting concubine in history books?

"But don't be afraid. His Highness Qi might not be that kind of person." He Yunyue said comfortingly.

"Really?" Wang Jundai thought to herself, it seems that her mother was right, she still has to please the princess.

The two chatted for a while, and Wang Jundai said, "Sister, let's stop here today. I brought some things back to my mother. My family is very strict now. If I go back late, I will be scolded."

"Oh, that's how I am. I was so excited chatting that I forgot about the time. I'm really sorry for keeping you here for so long. You should go back quickly. If you do this, the lady will tell you that it's your fault." When He Yunyue heard her say that, she hurriedly urged her to leave.

"Don't say that, sister. It's nice to chat with you."

The two said goodbye at the door and went home.

I don’t know if it was He Yunyue’s illusion, but Wang Jundai was a little strange today, especially when she asked her those questions, she always felt that there was something else behind her words, but what was it?

Who could that person be? After He Yunyue went back, she thought about it for a long time but couldn't figure it out. Then, she suddenly had an idea. It seemed that before she mentioned that friend, she mentioned the princess, the Princess of Han. Could it be...

If the person she was talking about was the Princess of Han, then it made sense. The Princess of Han was under house arrest, but why was she under house arrest at this time? Who could...King of Han, it is now fifteen years, she remembered that when His Majesty returned to the capital from his northern tour in the fifteenth year, someone reported that the King of Han, Zhu Gaoxu, had many dead servants and was plotting rebellion, and then His Majesty drove the King of Han back to his fiefdom.

So why was the Princess of Han under house arrest at this time? It could only be that she knew a secret that should not be known. Right now, what was the biggest secret for the King of Han - could it be: treason?

This is very likely. Recently, people in the capital have been saying that the King of Han said that he was the King of Qin, Li Shimin. So what did the King of Qin do? He directly staged the Xuanwu Gate Incident, killed the prince's own elder brother and younger brother, and forced his father to abdicate.

The King of Han naturally does not have the courage to force His Majesty to abdicate, and His Majesty is unlikely to abdicate. However, if the King of Han is forced into a corner, it is not impossible for him to kill the Crown Prince. Otherwise, why would he keep so many Deadpools?

But if anything happens to the Crown Prince, with the Crown Prince still around, the King of Han will not be able to succeed, unless he takes action together and kills His Royal Highness the Crown Prince as well. But His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is in Beijing now, and he will be back soon. If the King of Han wants to take action, he can only do it on his way back to Beijing... This means that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is in danger. No, she has to remind His Royal Highness the Crown Prince.

After He Yunyue sorted out all the clues, she quickly wrote a letter to Zhu Zhanji, reminding him to be on guard.