Chapter 199 (one more)
After listening to Shen Xian's words, Mrs. Shen asked: "Now the whole city is arresting assassins, will the banquet at Duke Cheng's mansion be held as scheduled?"
"Yes." Shen Xian said: "Since the crown prince knows Xiao Qi's identity, he will secretly send someone to track down the assassin. If the prince takes action, there must be a result tonight. No matter what the real purpose of Ye Er's son is, since he is a member of the Ye family, if he wants to meet Xiao Qi by chance, he will not postpone the birthday banquet of the little niece. People in Cheng Guogong's mansion will listen to him as a distinguished guest."
Shen Xian listened to Su Xing and called Su Rong Xiao Qi, and seeing that Su Rong didn't care about him and his wife, he followed this address.
"You also said that the Nangong family and the Ye family are married. What if Ye Guixue came to help the Nangong family, which is not good for Xiao Qi? What if he sent the assassin?" Mrs. Shen felt that it was too risky.
"Probably not. Seeing how Master Ye's official position has risen all the way, it can be seen that he is highly valued by the King of Nanchu. Although he doesn't know the inside story of why the Ye family and Nangong family married, it can be inferred that he probably didn't come to kill Xiao Qi." "
"All right!" Mrs. Shen naturally listened to Shen Xian.
Shen Xian asked Su Rong again, "You have lived in the princess mansion for many days, do the princess and the son-in-law already know your identity? I remember that Princess Qingping and Princess Zhenmin had a good relationship back then."
"I found out yesterday." Su Rong said: "I can't hide from the princess that someone shot me coldly. After all, the killer came for me at that time. The princess wants His Majesty to investigate, so naturally I can't say that the assassin is going to kill me."
She said again: "Since seeing me, the son-in-law has felt that I look like my mother, so he became suspicious and sent someone to investigate me. I never asked, but because I was assassinated yesterday, Princess Qingping defended me, and the son-in-law is an upright person. I also told the truth, but I concealed the cooperation with the prince."
Shen Xian nodded, expressing his understanding, "Princess Qingping is domineering, but her son-in-law is really upright, and Princess Qingping hasn't done any treacherous things in these years. Although the reputation of the Princess Mansion is not good, she is not a villain. She has an old relationship with Princess Zhenmin, but she is trustworthy."
He has stayed in the capital for these years, and he can see clearly that if the concubine hadn't been favored by Princess Qingping, he would have become a high official in the court if he had reached the present level of talent. After all, according to the laws of Daliang, concubines cannot hold important positions.
After finishing what I had to say, Shen Xian was busy with other things, so he still had to go to the Ministry of Officials to deal with official duties. He stood up and told Su Rong, "Just stay here, and tell your aunt what you want to eat, just treat this place as your own home."
Su Rong smiled and nodded, "Don't worry, Uncle Shen, I won't be polite."
She was not polite in the Princess Mansion, but when she came to the Shen Mansion, she naturally couldn't learn what it means to be polite.
After Shen Xian left, Mrs. Shen also stood up, "Come on, let's go to your yard and have a look."
Su Xingze said at this time: "Aunt Shen still has to manage the affairs of the mansion, I will send my sister there!"
Mrs. Shen thought that the siblings might have something to say, so she nodded kindly, "Alright, I'll go and tell the kitchen to cook some good dishes. Just report what Xiaoqi likes to eat."
Su Rong rubbed his nose, "As long as it's a good dish, I like it, I don't pick it."
Mrs. Shen smiled, "It's a blessing not to be picky about food, okay, the cooks in the mansion have a few good dishes, just wait for lunch!"
Su Xing took Su Rong out of the main courtyard, and led Su Rong to the courtyard that Mrs. Shen had cleared out for her a long time ago.
While walking, he said: "Your yard is next to mine. The population of Shen's residence is simple. Uncle Shen's two young masters are both away. One is an official and the other is a student. There is no concubine's room in the mansion, only some servants to guard."
Su Rong nodded and sighed, "Things of a feather flock together, and people are divided into groups. Uncle Shen is so clean and self-conscious, and he doesn't keep concubines. It's really rare. No wonder we can make friends with Uncle Xie."
Su Xing glanced at her, and said "um", "Our father is not good at this point, and I will not learn from him in the future."
Su Xing pursed his lips, "In the future, if you go to Nanchu, how about I go to Nanchu to be an official?"
Su Rong opened his eyes wide, "Don't you?"
"Why?" Su Xing stopped in his tracks.
Su Rong was serious, "I don't want to be a king myself and still be under your control."
Su Xingze: "..."
He laughed angrily, "You are really..."
The Shen family doesn't have a daughter's house. Mrs. Shen wanted Su Rong to live in her, so she specially cleaned up a courtyard of her daughter's house.
The furnishings in the house are in line with the pampering rules of the daughter's house. The pearl curtains and emerald curtains, the incense burner curling up, and even the maids arranged are lovely beauties, unlike Su Xingze. When Su Xingze lived in, Mr. Shen directly gave an empty yard, and the people were all brought by him. The rest should be used. Mrs. Shen wanted to buy more, but was rejected by Mrs. Shen. .
Su Rong saw that the courtyard and the house were meticulous and appropriate, and sighed, "Aunt Shen really took the trouble."
Su Xing knew that although she was soft and looked like a pampered little girl, she was actually a rough thing from the inside to the outside, otherwise she would not have lived in the small run-down yard of the prefect's mansion in Jiangning County for many years and would not be willing to move, so he said: "Since you know that Aunt Shen is bothered, live carefully and don't cause damage."
"Where can it be? It's not at home." Su Rong gave Su Xingze a reassuring look.
Su Xing rubbed the center of his brows, "Tomorrow, I will go to Duke Cheng's mansion. If Master Ye Er meets you in private, you can call me to come with you."
"Okay." Su Rong had no objection.
Su Xing said: "Sooner or later the palace will know your life experience, you have to be prepared, if His Majesty summons you, you have to think about what to say in your heart."
Su Rong nodded, "According to the calculation, His Majesty seems to be my uncle too. My mother was brought up by the former emperor and the queen mother. He and my mother are also considered a family."
Su Xing looked at her, "But His Majesty is the emperor after all, especially the emperor with great power. If he is trustworthy, your mother would not have to go to the Duke Protector's Mansion before she died."
"Well, I know that." Su Rong nodded, "What I mean is, even if he wants to use me, he has to take care of his brother-in-law relationship with my mother, right? Also, I am the princess of Nanchu, and if His Majesty knows my identity, he should be the one who wants me to go to Nanchu. Together, if I have me, then the two countries will be bound together again, so he will definitely not be happy to let the various forces in Southern Chu kill me."
"That's right." Su Xing said: "But don't forget, there is also a great Wei. If the great Wei finds out, he will send troops again, or ask you to get married, so that the peace treaty can continue. Your Majesty is not Taizu Taizong and the first emperor. For the sake of the court situation, there is no guarantee that he will compromise..."
"Your Majesty compromise, what is the King of Southern Chu doing?" Su Rong said: "The old Huguogong won't do it either. It's over, the Duke Protector's Mansion will absolutely not allow Daliang to send someone to marry him now, not to mention, it's me, I am the Queen of Nanchu, the only daughter of the King of Nanchu."
Su Rong is very sure, "Even if His Majesty doesn't protect me, there is the East Palace, the Duke Huguo's Mansion, the Princess Mansion, and the Shen Mansion. These mansions are very important. Therefore, even if the Great Wei knows that there is such a request, he will not let me go to marry him."
Su Xing nodded, "That's true, but if Da Wei knew that he was fooled back then, he would definitely not let it go."
"Then fight." Su Rong said: "Brother, I will also go to the battlefield when the time comes."
Su Xing rubbed his eyebrows when he heard the words, "War is so easy to fight!"
Su Rong snorted softly, "If it's not easy, you have to fight!"
(end of this chapter)