When Lu Yan returned to Bofu, it was already past the time of holding the lamp.

Qingcheng stood outside the courtyard gate with a lantern and waited for Lu Yan, and when he saw that someone was back, he hurriedly greeted him: "Son, the old lady and the girl came out of the palace before lunch today." ”

Lu Yan replied in a low voice: "After the old lady comes back, what is the reaction of each room?" ”

"It's nothing on the side, but Mama Feng from the girl's yard went to the old lady and stayed for more than half an hour before going back."

Lu Yan answered again and entered the courtyard.

Today, Ji Yang had to drag him to drink together, because of yesterday's incident, he really couldn't shirk it, so he went with him.

During the banquet, the two drank a few more glasses, Ji Yang already talked a lot, but now that he drank wine, he couldn't stop when he opened his mouth.

He talked about his aunt from his wooden wife's room, and then from his aunt to the prince, and then from the prince, to Zhan Shifu.

Lu Yan had been listening to Ji Yang silently, and he slowly had thoughts in his heart.

Now in his previous life, because he is under Yan Youting's disciples, and because of Yan Youting's support, he has entered the Ministry of Officials and has become the head of the six products.

And now, without the support of Yan Youting, although he is higher in the ranking than in his previous life, but in the past five years, he can only stay in the Hanlin Academy honestly and do a small revision.

Today, Ji Yang will not say these words to himself for no reason.

Come to think of it, it must have been Ji Ge's instructions.

Lu Yan took off his official uniform and let Qingyuan change into a homely narrow sleeve shirt for him, and only then did he want to ask about the things in the shop, but he heard the mother-in-law in the courtyard say through the window: "Young master, Mother Zhou from the Compassion Courtyard came over and said that the old lady asked you to come over and talk." ”

Lu Yan frowned slightly, and then turned his head to look at the more leaky ones on the high table, it was already the end of the hour at this time, it was so late, what was the old lady for?

Although Lu Yan had some doubts in his heart, he still answered, raised his feet and walked out of the room.

When Lu Yan arrived at the Compassion Courtyard, Old Madam Su was sitting in the flower hall waiting for him.

Lu Yan looked at the slightly empty flower hall, and took two steps forward to bow deeply to Old Madam Su: "The younger generation has seen the old lady. ”

Old Madam Su replied lightly, raised her hand and pointed to the circle chair opposite her, and said softly, "Brother Yan'er sit down and talk." ”

Lu Yan thanked him and sat down in the circle chair at the bottom.

"I called you over so late, I want to come to Brother Yan'er and have some calculations in my heart." Mrs. Su waved her hand slightly, and Mother Zhou bowed down and retreated, gently closing the partition door of the flower hall.

In the empty flower hall, there are now only two people, Mrs. Su and Lu Yan.

Lu Yan raised his eyes to look at Old Madam Su, and his voice was extremely calm: "Come to think of it, it's about the old lady and Sister Man's entry into the palace today." ”

"Exactly." Old Madam Su nodded slowly, her face was a little gray under the reflection of the candle flame: "The boss has always praised you for being a smart child, and now that their father and son are far away at the border, I can only talk to you about this matter after thinking about it." ”

Lu Yan knew that in his previous life, Su Man had been accused of marrying the prince, but that was a few years later.

Therefore, he asked with some uncertainty: "But is it for Sister Man's marriage?" ”

Old Madam Su sighed lightly: "Do you know, why am I so afraid of entering the palace for a long time?" ”

"The juniors can also guess a thing or two," Lu Yan said bluntly, "Old lady, you came out of the palace, and you know the suffering in the palace the most, so you don't want to go there for a long time to suffer." ”

When the old lady heard Lu Yan's words, she knew that Lu Yan was thinking about it, so she shook her head with a wry smile: "Although there is such a reason, this is not what I am most afraid of." ”

Lu Yan was slightly stunned, and there was a faint feeling of bad premonition in his heart.

Old Madam Su sighed again, turned her head to look at Lu Yan who was sitting in the dark, and said slowly: "This was originally some old things, I originally thought that since the matter has passed, I will no longer mention it to you juniors." ”

"But now, the boss is far away in Liaodong, and your second uncle and third uncle are not the top things, except for you, I can't think of anyone I can explain this matter to.

"This is when the emperor is still a prince, so few people know that the emperor has been in love with your aunt."

Lu Yan froze in place, and it took a while to come back to his senses, and he asked astringently: "You said that the emperor is in love with ......?"

Old Madam Su nodded: "No one knew about this matter originally, the emperor was just an unfavored prince at that time, and I saw your aunt by chance, so I fell in love."

"Xie Ge Lao was already a servant of the official household department at that time, a member of the third grade, he was an unfavored prince, how could he so blatantly ask to marry the concubine of the minister.

"Originally, the emperor was also dead-hearted, but who knew that the first prince had committed something at this time, and he could even think about the throne.

At that time, the old uncle was very optimistic about the emperor and felt that the emperor was kind-hearted, so he was very supportive of the emperor.

The emperor got the support of the old uncle, and he was even more proud in his heart, and secretly ran to beg the queen mother, wanting to ask to marry Xie.

"Originally, this matter couldn't be spread outside, but at that time, Mama Feng happened to be waiting in Cining Palace."

Old Madam Su said, her voice became deeper and lower, as if she was very reluctant to recall that past: "Later, Xie Ge Lao heard the rumor, so he found the old uncle overnight, and within a few days, he betrothed to your uncle and aunt. ”

Lu Yan sat in the circle chair, although the expression on his face did not change, his fingers tightly pinched the corners of his clothes on his knees.

He was silent for a long time before he asked with some difficulty: "So, it is the emperor who takes a fancy to Sister Man." ”

Old Madam Su didn't reply, but sighed again.

Lu Yan's face finally sank, he had never known about it in his previous life!

"Now that the emperor has seen a long time, I guess this thought can't be broken." Lu Yan's voice was extremely cold, "Fortunately, my sister is still young now, but she can still delay it for a few years, and she can book a suitable person before she arrives. ”

"I originally thought the same thing, but today, I saw His Royal Highness the Crown Prince in the Imperial Garden."

Lu Yan instantly understood what Old Madam Su meant, it was too coincidental, this timing was really too coincidental.

If he becomes the crown princess, the emperor will have to suppress it even if he has more thoughts.

And the queen, on the one hand, avoided entering the palace and sold the Su family's favor, but on the other hand, she completely tied the Su family and the Ji family together, so that the Su family had to become a prince.

It's a great way to kill multiple birds with one stone.

Lu Yan clenched his hands and snorted coldly, how could he let Empress Ji get her wish so easily.