Tuoba Qian's frown deepened. In the past few years, the civil officials in the imperial court had been very friendly to him. The First Rank Grand Scholar of the Hall of Cultural Splendor and the Second Rank Imperial Censorate of the Left had both married their daughters into the mansion and were secretly colluding with each other. If they were to fight for the throne in the future, they would definitely help Tuoba Qian.
However, Tuoba Qian had very few military officials around him. The one most loyal to him was the Rank 3 Firearms Battalion Wing Commander, who was also Yuwen Shi's father. Therefore, when he saw Murong Xu in the crowd, he did not hesitate to start a series of wooing.
Lan Fu was an important step to win him over. However, according to the current situation, Lan Fu was the most suspicious person. After all, Yuwen Shi had been staying in Cunlan Center for a few hours in the afternoon.
If he had to choose between Yuwen Shi's father and Murong Xu, he would definitely have a headache, just like the death trap he had set up in the pavilion at the center of the lake today, where he could not find a way out.
Now Yuwen Shi was still lying on the bed. Tuoba Qian led his master into the Chengyun Palace, his face expressionless. Little Blessing, who was beside him, also lowered her eyes and stared at the lines on the ground without saying a word.
Lan Fu secretly sized up Tuoba Qian from the corner of her eyes. This was the first time she had carefully sized up her husband. He was about 22 years old and was very handsome. He exuded the noble aura unique to the royal family.
"Qianman, you have always been fair. Tell me your opinion on this matter.”Tuoba Qian first asked for the Situ Clan's opinion. In the eyes of the crowd, this made the women extremely jealous. However, they could only hide all their thoughts in their hearts and not reveal a single bit.
The incense burner of the golden hornless beast in the Chengyun Hall slowly emitted a calming aroma. The ice block carved with a four-clawed python slowly melted in the copper mirror.
Mrs. Situ stepped on the bottom of a vase with red phoenix wings and clouds. She slowly walked on a blue blanket with three flowers. She was wearing a jade dress made of Yunfei makeup, brocade, and colorful flowers. It made her look even more mature.
She slowly walked into the hall and bowed to Tuoba Qian. She opened her red lips and said,""There are many suspicious points in today's matter. According to the doctor, Yuwen Shi drank a large amount of red flower water, which caused her to bleed profusely when the moon was about to be cleaned.”
Madame Situ's voice was devoid of emotion, making it impossible for others to hear what was going on. She looked around at everyone in the room and said,"The Yuwen clan is extremely careful on normal days. They are even more wary of things like red flowers and musks. They would never touch them. Therefore, this tragedy should not have been caused by the Yuwen clan themselves.”
Lan Fu secretly calculated the time in her heart. With such a ruckus, the things that needed to be dealt with secretly in the Orchid Lodge should have been done. Although she had specifically instructed the servants to burn the blanket soaked in tea from the broken white glazed lotus pot before she left, she still felt that something was missing.
After all, Lady Situ had stayed in King Qian's estate for a long time. With a few words, she led the matter to Lan Fu."Today, everything in the Yuwen clan is no different from usual. If there is anything wrong, then I will go to Cunlan House and stay for a few hours.”
Lan Fu immediately stood up and said,""Your Highness, please listen to me." Tuoba Qian looked at her and couldn't help but think of her walking barefoot on the bamboo path this afternoon. Her feet were petite and fair like white lotuses. He nodded slightly, indicating that she could speak freely.
Lan Fu turned to Mrs. Situ and said,""According to my sister, Lanfu is indeed the most suspicious person. But as far as I know, Yuwen Shi is arrogant and despotic in the residence, offending countless people. Perhaps someone used her time in my room to frame her. Elder Sister did not care about anything else and said that only I was suspicious. It really broke my heart.”
Half of Lady Situ's face was hidden in the shadows, so it was hard to see her clearly. At this time, her sparse bun made her look very graceful. She did not speak, but Mellor, who was beside her, had already chuckled, attracting everyone's attention.
Tuoba Qian was also aware of the situation of the women in the residence. The Mellan clan had always been in cahoots with the Situ clan, so he did not know what they had to say now.
"Wangye, this concubine also has something to say. If I say it, I'm afraid it will hurt the feelings between sisters.”Mellor covered her red lips with a purple smoke handkerchief and looked at Tuoba Qian with affection in her eyes.
After getting permission, Mellor's eyes suddenly emitted a cold light."Since Younger Sister has been saying that she did not give the Yuwen clan a red flower, then let us go to the Orchid Center to search. If there is nothing, the suspicion on Younger Sister will naturally be eliminated.”
As soon as Mellor spoke, the entire Chengyun Palace fell silent, only the sound of ice melting could be heard. Everyone looked at Lan Fu, not knowing how she would react.
Tuoba Qian also turned his black eyes to Lan Fu. She was shocked to find that there was a lot of suspicion in his eyes. Without hesitation, she knelt on the blue blanket.
Dressed in a milky-white floral dress, Lan Fu was indeed extremely beautiful. In addition to her exquisite figure, the fluttering of her clothes made her look like a fairy.
"Your Highness, Lan Fu has just entered King Qian's estate and is already going to suffer such humiliation. How will she be able to establish her authority in the estate in the future?”Lanfu didn't mention the Mellor family and only said these words.
After saying that, he bowed again, inadvertently revealing the jade flower bracelet on his wrist. Tuoba Qian saw it and suddenly felt a trace of guilt.
Last night was their wedding night, but he let her stay alone in the empty room. Today, something big happened in the residence, and the first person to suspect was her. A trace of hesitation could not help but appear in his dark eyes.
Ever since Mellor spoke, Situ Shi had not made a sound and only acted like a statue. Her head seemed to be lowered, but the corners of her eyes were secretly raised as she quietly observed Tuoba Qian's expression.
Now that he saw that something was wrong, he said,"Sister Lan Fu, your words are really biased. Sister Rong Hua is only trying to clear your name. If this matter is over, it will be difficult for you to establish your authority as the Fujin of the wangfu.”
Lady Situ paused and pretended to look at Lady Yuwen's bed behind the bead curtain. She said,""Moreover, Sister Yuwen has suffered this time, so I have to give her an explanation.”
The hesitation in Tuoba Qian's eyes gradually disappeared. Lady Situ glanced at Lan Fu lightly, causing her to feel a chill and countless goosebumps to immediately stand on her skin. Lan Fu knew that she could not stop Situ and Mellor from searching the house, so she said slowly,""Lanfu is too stingy, but Sister is still the one who thought it through.”
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