After the rebirth of Madam Hou Clan, her heart was sealed with cement

Three days later, Gu Yu, a lively and smart little maid, lived up to her trust and finally bought the herbs that Tan Zhixu had repeatedly told her to buy.

Some of those herbs have strange shapes, some have unique aromas, and each one seems to contain unknown secrets.

On the same day, the secrets of the royal family in the capital spread quickly like a gust of wind, and many people were discussing it privately in the streets, alleys, teahouses and restaurants.

Soon the words reached the emperor's ears.

The emperor was furious and issued strict orders to the imperial guards, requiring them to fully cooperate with Gu Huaijing to investigate the case thoroughly.

After Gu Huaijing took the order, he acted vigorously and resolutely. With his extraordinary resourcefulness and insight, he traced the clues to the Tan family in just a few days.

Late at night, Gu Huaijing came to the backyard of the Hou Mansion in person.

After avoiding all the guards, Gu Huaijing went directly to Tan Zhixu.

Tan Zhixu was about to go to bed. When she saw Gu Huaijing, she looked confused, but she also realized that something was wrong.

"what happened?"

Gu Huaijing's face was solemn, and his words were full of urgency: "Xu Xu, do you understand the relationship between Tan Xiaoyao and the third prince?"

Faced with Gu Huaijing's sudden question, Tan Zhixu looked very confused.

She thought over and over again that Tan Xiaoyao had nothing to do with the mysterious third prince, no matter in terms of family status, connections or personal experience.

Tan Zhixu's eyes were deep and her heart was like a mirror. After some meticulous analysis and speculation, she gradually got the answer in her heart.

Perhaps Song Ling'er was manipulating all of this behind the scenes, using Tan Xiaoyao to achieve some ulterior purpose.

"It might be Song Ling'er..."

As soon as these words came out, Gu Huaijing suddenly realized.

Gu Huaijing told Zaitan Zhixu to take care of himself and left directly.

Early the next morning, Tan Zhixu stepped into the Tan family compound.

When she saw several people from the Tan family, she didn't look good.

Especially when talking to Mr. Tan, he revealed this series of doubts both inside and outside the words, trying to awaken the vigilance of everyone in the Tan family.

Upon hearing this, Aunt Shen was so excited that she retorted directly.

Aunt Shen was usually good at telling tales, but she put on an aggrieved and indignant expression in front of Mr. Tan, and said softly but decisively: "Master, look at this Tan Zhixu, how can she really mean it?" Help us? I think she looks down on us from the bottom of her heart, and she has no good intentions at all."

These words were like a sharp knife, piercing into Master Tan's heart, making his face even more ugly.

Master Tan frowned, waved his hand angrily, and said sternly: "In that case, Tan Zhixu no longer needs to interfere in the affairs of my Tan family!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Tan Zhixu was mercilessly invited out of the house by his servants.

With a look of helplessness on her face, she watched the door of the Tan family gradually close, and the enthusiasm in her heart to help the family also cooled down, and she decided not to get involved in the whirlpool of right and wrong in the Tan family.

Just before Tan Zhixu's leaving figure completely disappeared from sight, Tan Xiaoyao's triumphant face appeared in front of the two elders. She had a bright face and a confident and arrogant smile on her lips, as if she had everything under control.

She raised her chin high and spoke contemptuously of Ah Sheng, the one she had been promised to be engaged to, and said bluntly: "Mom and dad, my daughter has a piece of good news for you. I don't have to marry that good-for-nothing Ah Sheng! I, Tan Xiaoyao, have A greater opportunity, I want to marry into the palace and become the emperor’s concubine!”

These words were like a thunderous explosion, making the two elders of the Tan family dumbfounded and in disbelief.

In an instant, a shocking news spread in the streets and alleys of the capital.

The fifth prince is not the emperor's biological flesh and blood, but Tan Xiaoyao actually wants to marry the third prince.

This explosive gossip swept through the entire capital like a whirlwind, with teahouses, restaurants, and people talking about it everywhere.

Song Ling'er heard this rumor in the boudoir of the Hou Mansion. She was so shocked that her face turned livid with anger and she almost didn't even mention it.

She was so angry that she decided to go to Tan Xiaoyao to argue with him personally.

When she quickly stepped into Tan Mansion, she saw Tan Xiaoyao drinking tea leisurely and calmly, which made Song Ling'er even more angry.

Song Linger pointed at Tan Xiaoyao and sternly rebuked: "What are you doing?! You actually spread such rumors that can subvert the royal bloodline, and you keep claiming that you must marry the third prince. Do you know how much trouble this will cause? "

However, Tan Xiaoyao was not moved by her accusation. Instead, he smiled contemptuously, with cunning and determination in his eyes.

"Song Ling'er, don't forget, I am doing this to help the third prince consolidate his position."

Tan Xiaoyao responded calmly, with deep eyes, "I have already made an agreement with him. If I cannot become his concubine, then it is related to the secret of the fifth prince's life experience. Naturally, I will not let it remain silent forever. It is about the royal face and the fight for the throne. , the card I hold in my hand is not light."

After hearing this, Song Ling'er felt a lot of reluctance in her heart, but she also understood that Tan Xiaoyao's move had indeed hit the key point, leaving her speechless and unable to refute.

He had no choice but to leave Tan Mansion in tears and rush to the third prince's mansion anxiously.

In the third prince's study, Song Ling'er burst into tears and told the third prince in tears about the dispute with Tan Xiaoyao and Tan Xiaoyao's threats.

Her pitiful appearance moved the originally calm third prince, and a complicated look flashed in his eyes. This incident undoubtedly added new variables to his already turbulent road to seizing the heir apparent.

He frowned, his eyes flashed with determination, and he decisively found a seemingly reasonable excuse to suppress the Tan family.

This sudden change shocked Tan's family. They thought about it over and over, and finally agreed that Tan Zhixu was deliberately exerting pressure behind his back.

The three angrily went straight to the most famous local restaurant and found Tan Zhixu who was drinking tea and admiring the scenery.

They were aggressive and full of complaints, but Tan Zhixu was not moved by their arrogance. She only responded coldly: "If you come to disturb my life again, I will definitely report it to the government."

Faced with her tough attitude, Tan Xiaoyao raised his head arrogantly and sneered: "You can just report it to the official, I'm afraid you have forgotten that you are also a Tan family!"

However, Tan Zhixu did not back down, and immediately sent someone to invite the prominent Gu Huaijing.

When Gu Huaijing's figure appeared in front of everyone, Master Tan's face instantly became extremely embarrassed, an expression of shock and shame.

Under heavy pressure, he only said lightly,
"Misunderstanding, pure misunderstanding."

Before he finished speaking, he dragged Tan Xiaoyao, who looked unconvinced, and Aunt Shen, who was shivering at the side, and left in a hurry.