Reborn, seduced the prince and killed his wife to become his favorite concubine

Chapter 258 The Queen Mother’s Secret

"Recently, Marquis Su took Cui Zheng back to the Su Mansion and allowed him to enter the Su Family Ancestral Hall to recognize his ancestors."

"How dare he?"

Shen Zhishu was stunned when he heard it.

The illegitimate child of Concubine Yue was brought back to the Su family so blatantly?

"Isn't it easy for a first-rank military marquis to give his illegitimate son an identity? He only needs to tell others that he was injured in the battle and was rescued by a woman outside and had a child. No one will care about a woman without an identity or background. As long as the son is his, it's fine."

Yan Chu explained with a smile.

Things like this happen all the time, and people outside would never have thought that Cui Zheng would be Concubine Yue's child.

Apart from those who knew the secret, who else could have connected these two people together?

"But he acknowledged Cui Zheng's affair and kept it a secret from Concubine Yue. Even the Queen didn't know she had a younger brother in her family."

Yan Chu continued.

Having said this, Shen Zhishu suddenly knew how to make the Queen give up and stop investigating.

"Your Majesty, I have an unwelcome request. I want to leave the palace for a while. I also want to stop the Queen. Why don't you let me do it? I might be able to give you a surprise."

She was also worried about how to contact her family without arousing suspicion.

If I could leave the palace and go home, I could avoid all eyes and it would be much safer.

"Do you have any idea?"

Yan Chu frowned slightly, and a hint of smile instantly appeared in his eyes.

He looked interested, but not surprised.

As if he had expected her to say that.

"There is a way. I think we can give it a try."

Shen Zhishu didn't know whether the emperor knew about her transaction with Su Junhou, but it was best not to tell him about what she had done.

Even if he knows, it would be best if he could pretend to be ignorant.

"Okay, then you will leave the palace tomorrow."

Yan Chu agreed readily.

Without asking why.

This gave Shen Zhishu a strange feeling.

It was as if for no reason, she and Yan Chu had a tacit understanding.

But there is obviously no mutual understanding, so where does the tacit understanding come from?

The next day.

Shen Zhishu changed into casual clothes and left the palace in a low-key manner.

And Su Rong has found some clues.

The Queen is the most suspicious person.

"Your Majesty, should we tell the Emperor and continue investigating?"

Regarding the Queen Mother, Qianyue also became nervous.

"The emperor is guilty of the same crime as the common people. If it was really the Queen Mother who did it, what's the point of you telling the Emperor? Do you want the Emperor to break the law knowingly and protect his own mother? What's more, that child is not his own."

Su Rong said unhappily.

But the corners of his mouth turned up.

Finding this here really gave her a great surprise.

"But……"

"But considering that she is my nominal mother-in-law, I might give her a chance on this matter."

The Queen Mother looked down on her and opposed her openly and secretly.

This time, I'll get hold of her weakness and see how arrogant she can still be.

So Su Rong couldn't wait to go to the Cining Palace.

And the Shen family at this time.

As soon as Shen Zhishu returned home, he sat in the study with his family. There were loyal servants guarding outside, and he looked extremely cautious.

"Mother, you are from the Empress Dowager's family, the Liu clan. There was a woman named Liu Ying back then?"

This time she was able to come out because she had something more important to verify.

"Willow Warbler?"

"Isn't that the Queen Mother's cousin? She was sent to the countryside because of illness the year the Queen Mother entered the palace. I heard that she died of illness not long after."

Mother Shen didn't know, but Father Shen seemed to know something about it.

"Yes, I heard that she was the one who was supposed to enter the palace."

Shen Zhishu's eyes lit up. He never expected that his father knew so many secrets.

"I don't know about that. Why are you asking this all of a sudden?"

"Can father and mother find a way to get a portrait of this cousin Liuying?"

Shen Zhishu's words stunned the two elders.

"And you must do it quietly. You must not alert anyone, especially the Queen Mother and the Liu family. You must not let them know that you are tracking down Liu Ying."

Then she gave another very serious instruction.

"If there is danger, it is better to give up than to expose yourself."

Thinking of the consequences of being discovered, Shen Zhishu felt that it was something he could not bear.

So the safety of your family should be your top priority.

“Is this person important?”

Mother Shen was confused by what she heard.

She has only been in the palace for a few days, why is she investigating an unrelated person?

"It's very important. If everything is as my daughter guessed, maybe in the future... our Shen family can go higher, and my daughter can rest assured in the harem."

This is not alarmist.

Because if she could get hold of the Queen Mother's hidden secrets, she would be his ally.

Except for the Queen, everyone in the palace is on her side. What is there to be afraid of?

"Okay, go back and wait for news. Your father and I will find a solution."

Since this person is so important, then work hard.

Shen's mother agreed immediately.

Then, she changed her clothes, made a simple disguise, and went to the Su Mansion.

The disguise was just to hide it from people outside. As soon as she entered the Su family, she revealed her identity.

After all, she didn't want to be caught by the Su family or even be treated as an assassin because of her suspicious identity.

"The arrival of the virtuous concubine really frightened me."

Su Yan looked at Shen Zhishu's changed face with interest. Not to mention that her disguise was very powerful. If you didn't look carefully, you would really be fooled by her disguise.

I didn't expect that this delicate girl in seclusion had such means.

"It's urgent, so I can't think of anything else. I came here under the pretext of going home to visit my family to ask for a favor from the military marquis."

"Oh? I heard that Concubine Xian is now the emperor's favorite concubine, with a noble status. Is there anything you can't do? Why do you need my help?"

After hearing this, Su Yan laughed and teased her.

"I am fine, but your daughter, the current queen, is going to be in big trouble."

Shen Zhishu smiled faintly.

Ignoring his teasing, she informed him of the recent murder that had occurred in the palace.

At first, Su Junhou didn't care.

But when he heard that it concerned the Queen Mother, Concubine Yue, and Cui Zhengshi, the son raised under Cui Wu's name, he was stunned.

"If you don't want the Queen to find out this secret, you'd better find a way to make her stop."

After finishing speaking, Shen Zhishu said very calmly.

Her tone was very confident, as if Su Junhou would definitely listen to her.

"It seems like the virtuous concubine has a clairvoyant eye, she knows everything and can do everything."

Su Yan had a serious look on his face, and there was a bit more scrutiny in the look he gave Shen Zhishu.

"I only know the details of your case, and it's all mentioned in the storybook."

She looked calm.

It seems that we have found his weak spot, so there is nothing to be afraid of.

"It sounds like if the Queen continues to investigate, I will be guilty of a heinous crime and my entire clan will be executed. Even the Queen will be implicated and become a prisoner. Isn't this the best time for Concubine Xian to take revenge on the Queen? It would be better to just let her investigate. Why bother asking me to stop her?"