The fate was changed, the mistress of the Hou family was slapped in the face and made money to win

Chapter 789: Father and Mother Shen Arrive

"Because he poisoned the late emperor." Lin Ziqing replied.

"Poison?" Jiang Suining was stunned.

"Yes, the late emperor believed in alchemy and ordered Taoist Qingchen to make pills. The pills that were first sent to him were examined and taken by the imperial physicians and proved to be effective in strengthening the body and consolidating the essence. But later, a batch of pills were found to be highly toxic, so Taoist Qingchen was imprisoned and sentenced to death not long after."

"That's all?" Jiang Suining stared at him in thought, "It sounds a bit hasty."

If the Taoist priest Qingchen really wanted to poison the late emperor, it would be too risky to put it in the elixir that he had presented.

What's more, the elixir presented had been checked by the imperial physician, so it was too crude to use this method to murder the late emperor.

Lin Ziqing nodded, "I also feel that something is not right. It sounds more like someone deliberately framed me."

"Or maybe there is some unknown secret behind it, and this is just an excuse to make it known to the world."

Perhaps the real reason is not suitable for everyone to know, so this excuse was made up.

"Your guess makes sense. I will continue to have people investigate this matter. However, if there is really a reason that he is unwilling to disclose, it may not be easy to investigate after so many years." Lin Ziqing said.

"Just do your best." Jiang Suining paused for a moment and then asked, "What about the connection between Taoist Qingchen and Prince Su? Have you found any connection?"

"According to the information we found, when Taoist Qingchen was highly regarded by the late emperor, he was indeed on good terms with Prince Su for a period of time, and the two had a close relationship. But the strange thing is that when Qingchen was imprisoned in the death row and was executed everywhere, Prince Su had no news and seemed to have never intervened in the matter."

If they were really close friends, he would not have watched his friend being killed and remained indifferent.

However, after all, it was a crime of murdering the late emperor. It is not ruled out that Prince Su was too disappointed and angry, or was afraid of being implicated in this matter, so he did not express anything.

But no matter which one it is, we need to continue investigating and find evidence to confirm it.

After saying the news, Lin Ziqing left.

Jiang Suining continued to sit in the carriage and returned to Ning Garden.

As soon as I arrived at the gate of the mansion, I saw Xier waiting outside.

Seeing Jiang Suining coming back, Xier hurried forward.

"Miss, Mr. Shen and Mrs. Shen are here."

Jiang Suining paused after getting off the carriage, but soon returned to normal, slightly quickened his pace, and walked into the mansion with Xier.

"Don't call me Miss in front of my father and mother later." Jiang Suining whispered to Xier after entering the mansion.

"Yes, ma'am." Xier immediately changed her tone.

Ever since Jiang Suining and Shen Yanxi got married, Shen's father and mother seldom come to Ning Garden often.

During festivals, or when Shen's father and mother's birthdays came, Shen Yanxi and Jiang Suining would return to the Shen family to celebrate. So although they didn't live together, it wasn't too impolite.

In addition, Shen's father and mother are both open-minded and rarely interfere with what Shen Yanxi and Jiang Suining do. They get along quite harmoniously on weekdays.

Even Zheng was glad that Jiang Suining had met a good pair of in-laws.

But now they suddenly came to Ningyuan at this time, Jiang Suining felt that this matter might not be that simple.

Shen Yanxi has been busy with official business in recent days and has not returned home yet.

When Jiang Suining entered the hall, he immediately saw Mr. and Mrs. Shen sitting there.

"Hello, father and mother. I didn't know they were coming today. Sui Ning didn't wait for them at home. I hope you won't blame me."

"We came here suddenly. It's normal for you to be busy sometimes. There's no need to be like this." Shen's mother said kindly.

Mr. Shen also said the same thing, and at the same time signaled Jiang Suining to get up quickly and sit down to talk.

Jiang Suining sat on a chair beside him and gave instructions to Xier.

"Go and tell the kitchen to prepare more dishes, and send someone to inform your husband that his father and mother are here, and ask him to return home as soon as possible."

"Yes, ma'am."

Xier responded and was about to leave to make arrangements, but was stopped by Shen's mother.

"No, we came here today just on a whim. We just want to talk to you. We don't plan to stay for dinner. And there's no need to send anyone to inform Yanxi."

Jiang Suining looked at Shen's mother, and from her expression he felt that their coming here today was definitely not accidental, so he smiled.

"Father and mother rarely come to Ning Garden on weekdays. They finally came today, so they naturally want to stay for dinner. Xier, go and make arrangements."

"Really, there's no need. We just have a few words to say and will leave after we're done." Mother Shen finally stated her purpose.

Father Shen glanced at his wife and said, "That's right. There's no need to be so troublesome. The family can just talk. Besides, it's not time for dinner yet, so we can't stay that long."

Jiang Suining hesitated for a moment and signaled Xier that she didn't need to go. "If that's the case, then Suining is sorry for not entertaining you well. I just wonder if father and mother have come all this way to say something?"

Mr. and Mrs. Shen looked at each other, and finally Mrs. Shen sighed and spoke first.

"Sui Ning, we know that both you and Yan Xi have always been sensible and have their own ideas, so we never interfere in your affairs. However, the rumors in the imperial city have been so rampant recently that your father and I couldn't help it, so we wanted to talk to you about this matter."

Just looking at the expressions of the two people, Jiang Suining guessed about 70% of it.

After all, it's hard not to make associations when it suddenly comes at this critical juncture.

She made it clear, "Mother, are you referring to the Women's Academy and Prince Su's matter?"

"Yes." Shen's mother nodded. "Although the women's academy is a good thing, it has caused a lot of trouble since it opened. Moreover, this time it involves Prince Su. His status is not ordinary. Even if you and Yanxi are combined, you may not be able to defeat him."

Father Shen also looked solemn. "Your mother is right. Logically, you have already started a family and are adults. There are some things that we should not interfere with. But your time in the court is still short. I am afraid that sometimes you can't think clearly and do things with passion. Your mother and I really don't want to see you fall and get bloody, so we thought of coming here to remind you."

Shen's father retired half a year ago. Although he was not yet of age, he had always seen clearly in the court that his son had a bright future, and it might not be a good thing for the father and son to serve in the same court.

After all, he had been an official for many years, and if he continued to stay in the court, he would inevitably have difficult personal relationships to deal with, which would only cause trouble for his son.

So at that time, after only two days of consideration, he resigned from his post on the grounds of poor health.

At that time, many court officials privately expressed their admiration for his clarity of mind and his decisiveness.

As for the situation in the court, his judgment has always been very accurate.

Worried that Jiang Suining had misunderstood what they meant, Shen's mother added another sentence.

"Sui Ning, we are not here to blame you for anything today, we just want to remind you."