Indeed, to reassure the empress dowager, Uncle Zhou avoided aggressive treatment for Si Zhan’s illness, dragging it out in a neither good nor bad state, sometimes even allowing it to worsen. This made her resent the empress dowager for not letting Si Zhan off.
In her previous life, Si Zhan would kill the empress dowager before Si Suo using cruel methods, ultimately angering the already ill Si Suo to death.
“Brother Zhan, I have something else I want to tell you,” Ning Wanwan said, looking at Si Zhan.
Chapter 49: Far-Reaching Plan
She turned and took out the white jade golden cicada pendant from her jewelry box, placing it alongside the message box from Mi Yue on the table, and looked at Si Zhan: “A few months ago, I took the pendant you gave me to find Mi Yue, asking her to help me find someone.”
Si Zhan continued, “The person you’re looking for is the Poison Saint, Ghost Boundless, and I already know.”
“So Mi Yue was indeed your person!” Ning Wanwan replied.
Si Zhan explained: “Mi Yue is an adopted daughter my mother took in before entering the palace. Lumen Pavilion was created by my mother and has always been managed by Mi Yue. It was originally to shelter poor, homeless women and teach them the Four Books, Five Classics, and arts like music and painting to help them survive on their own skills.”
Over time, these women began to see Lumen Pavilion as their home. When my mother became a royal consort, she was suppressed by the prominent Ling Zirui. To repay her kindness, these women infiltrated noble families as servants and concubines, secretly collecting intelligence for my mother, which helped her secure her position.
“After my mother’s death, Lumen Pavilion’s only purpose was to protect me.”
Ning Wanwan was touched, never expecting such a story behind Lumen Pavilion. She thought of Pure Consort and asked Si Zhan: “Then Pure Consort, is she also…?”
Si Zhan nodded, “Yes, she’s also from Lumen Pavilion.”
This explained how Si Zhan staged a coup in his previous life; he likely received critical inside help from Pure Consort.
After hearing this, Uncle Zhou asked Ning Wanwan: “How did the princess know that Mi Yue was the young prince’s person? The princess seems to know more than I do.”
