"I send my regards to the Queen, may the Queen be blessed."

"No need to be polite, get up quickly."

The queen didn't seem to be affected by the incident with the imperial concubine. She seemed to be in a good mood and was trimming a pot of flowers on the table with scissors while humming a little tune.

"You're here just in time. Come and help me take a look at how to repair this potted flower to make it look good."

Ruan Wanwan didn't understand what the queen meant, so she had to step forward and look at the pot of flowers. Then she took the scissors and cut off a flower branch that was too eye-catching with a click.

"I think this is better."

The queen smiled and nodded: "This flower branch is too obviously crooked and should have been pruned long ago. But besides it, there is another branch that needs to be pruned. Which one do you think it is?"

Ruan Wanwan continued to look at the potted flower, but could not see it, let alone understand the Queen's meaning.

"I am stupid."

The queen didn't say anything. She took the scissors with a smile and moved the scissors on a less obvious flower branch.

Ruan Wanwan looked at the potted flower again, and it was indeed much more pleasing to the eye than before.

"Flower branches are the same as people." The Queen smiled and said: "The eldest prince and the noble concubine are like the first branch of a flower. It is obviously crooked and everyone can see it. However, the most important thing is those who are hiding in the dark.

People, you must not only discover them in time, but also deal with them in time, otherwise, when they grow up and become harmful to you, it will be too late.”

Ruan Wanwan suddenly understood something. The Queen was reminding her.

"Your Majesty is wise, I will be careful."

"Be careful of Xiao Luxi, keep an eye on her and don't let her contact the imperial concubine."

"I understand." Ruan Wanwan couldn't help but sigh in her heart. It turned out that the Queen had known that Xiao Luxi had a problem for a long time. It seemed that her previous suspicion was correct.

But Beiliangye didn't know why he was so slow. Not only was he unprepared for Xiao Luxi, but he also stopped himself from investigating.

When she thought of this, Ruan Wanwan became angry, that's all. She shook her head and told herself not to think about it.

After coming out of the palace, Ruan Wanwan did not go back to the Prince's Mansion directly. Instead, she went to the restaurant and called the maid to question her. This maid was the spy she had placed with Xiao Luxi earlier.

"Concubine Xiao will report everything she has done and who she has met these days."

"yes."

The maid told Ruan Wanwan all the news she had found out in detail, and presented a booklet with more detailed records.

Ruan Wanwan read the brochure and found out that Xiao Luxi really planned to go to the palace to visit the imperial concubine. However, when she entered the palace, the emperor happened to be with the imperial concubine, so he failed to see it. Now he has returned to the prince's residence.

Ruan Wanwan was not in a hurry to go back and asked the maid to continue staring at Xiao Luxi.

It happened that at this time, Jiang Huaiyuan also came to the restaurant. The two ordered the kitchen to prepare a table of wine and food and ate and drank slowly. After the meal, Ruan Wanwan was busy with matters related to the opening of the restaurant. Naturally, Jiang Huaiyuan was also there to help, until

It was getting dark, so they left the restaurant and slowly returned to the East Palace.

As soon as the two walked into the gate, they saw lights on in the yard in front, indicating that Bei Liangye had returned.

The boy guarding the door also said: "Crown Princess, Concubine Jiang, are you back? His Highness the Crown Prince has just come back."

Ruan Wanwan ignored the boy, walked in the door and walked towards her yard.

So what if Beiliangye is back? She doesn't want to see him now, let alone talk to him.

She met the steward of the kitchen head-on. The steward smiled at her and said, "The princess is back, do you want to serve dinner now?"

Ruan Wanwan waved her hand at him: "No need, Concubine Jiang and I ate outside."

The kitchen steward was hesitant to speak, and his expression changed very wonderfully. He thought that you have eaten, but His Royal Highness has not eaten yet.

But Ruan Wanwan no longer wanted to listen to him, so she strode into her yard and slammed the door.

The steward had no choice but to sigh and walk towards the prince's courtyard, muttering as he walked.

"When you masters quarrel, can you please stop making things difficult for us servants?"

At the same time, Beiliangye also heard the news and knew that Ruan Wanwan was back. He was about to order his servants to pass the dinner when he saw the kitchen steward coming to reply.

As smart as he was, he quickly guessed that Ruan Wanwan was angry with him, although he didn't quite know where he had offended her.

He suddenly remembered that Ruan Wanwan seemed to have mentioned it to him before when he was ordered to investigate the smallpox toxin, and also mentioned Xiao Luxi. From that day on, Beiliangye had never seen her again, let alone spoken to her.

Is it possible...

However, it was just a guess. Bei Liangye did not go into details and ordered the kitchen steward: "Since the Crown Princess and the others have already eaten, please send the food to my study alone."

"yes."

The steward agreed and went down to get busy.

On the other side, Ruan Wanwan pulled Jiang Huaiyuan into her yard.

The two of them were chatting as they walked, thinking about what they would have for dinner. When they opened the door and entered the room, they saw a familiar figure sitting at the table.

Jiang Huaiyuan was stunned for a moment: "Concubine Xiao, why are you here?"

Ruan Wanwan smiled: "Hey, we have an uninvited guest."

Xiao Luxi was sipping a cup of tea. Seeing the two of them coming in, Xiao Luxi smiled and said, "Ruan Wanwan, you are finally back, let me wait."

Xiao Luxi is not ugly, and she has a very good temperament. Years of fasting and chanting Buddhist scriptures make her look kind and kind, as if she is a goddess who does not understand the fireworks of the world.

However, Ruan Wanwan knew very well in her heart that all this was just an appearance. Tear off this kind veil, and there might be a ferocious and vicious beast inside.

"Oh? Concubine Xiao is waiting here specially. Do you have anything to do with me?"

"Of course there is something going on, but the Crown Princess is always followed by countless people, which makes me a little speechless."

Does this mean to make her retreat? Ruan Wanwan was not afraid and said to Jiang Huaiyuan and the maid: "You go out first and wait for me outside."

Jiang Huaiyuan was very worried and couldn't help but hold Ruan Wanwan's hand, shaking her head and winking at her.

After getting along with each other for a long time, Jiang Huaiyuan had already known Xiao Luxi's character. Although he could not be said to be a talkative person, he was definitely not a kind person.

However, Ruan Wanwan is an outspoken and sweet-tempered person with no ill intentions. Jiang Huaiyuan is worried that she will suffer a loss.

Ruan Wanwan whispered to her: "It's okay, don't worry, I will deal with it."

Although Jiang Huaiyuan was worried, she had no other choice but to leave the room with her maid, wondering whether to tell the prince.

Ruan Wanwan walked over leisurely, sat down opposite Xiao Luxi, and poured herself a cup of tea.
Chapter completed!