$109: Queen's Reward

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Su Xinyi took Zhan Qiao and Cao Qing back to the house, and went directly to the backyard to change and wash up. All her clothes were soaked. Although it was early summer, it was still a little cold.

Zhan Qiao and Cao Qing lived in a house on the opposite side of the front yard. This was a place specially prepared for them by the old man so that they could follow the Sixth Girl out.

Just after washing up, the two of them were preparing to go to bed when they were invited by the boy next to the old lady.

The two of them entered Songhe Hall and saw the old man sitting on the top chair. They hurriedly stepped forward to greet him and said, "I have met the old man."

The old man opened his eyes and looked at the two of them, "You're back home so soon? Didn't I ask you to follow Miss Six and keep an eye on the salt merchant's private treasury?"

Cao Qing and Zhan Qiao looked at each other, and he immediately said: "As for the old man, we arrested a group of people who were going to deliver goods tonight."

The old man's eyes suddenly flashed with a sharp light, "Caught it?"

"Yes." Cao Qing didn't dare to hide anything, so he went over what happened tonight in detail.

The old man's expression became serious as he listened. He knew how to read the sky and make use of the terrain. Hearing what Cao Qing said, Xin Yi's moves touched a person's vital points and were all killing moves.

Now the old man is suspicious of Xin Yi's biological mother. This is not a child that an ordinary country peasant woman can raise. This is someone who is teaching this child carefully.

The old man knew that Xin Yi knew some kung fu, and he also knew that she was a bit fierce, but outsiders watching the fun only knew that Xin Yi was good at beating people, but those from the Su family army could see how much weight these kung fu had.

"My subordinates have carefully inspected it and found out that the sixth girl's injuries are all at the critical points. She can make the enemy lose their combat effectiveness without losing their lives. Only veterans can do this." Cao Qing said in a deep voice, "And The subordinate observes that Miss Six does not seem to know how powerful she is. Old Master, I think we should send someone to find out who taught Miss Six kung fu. "

Although Zhan Qiao was taciturn, he also said something at this time, "My subordinates also think that Miss Six's approach is a bit similar to that of our Su family army, but not entirely, which is very strange."

The old man nodded slightly, "You guys go down and have a rest. You have worked hard tonight."

The two of them hurriedly said they didn't dare, and then bowed and left.

The old man did not move, still sitting on the high chair, looking down in thought.

Chen Hai walked in lightly, looked at the old man and said, "It's time for you to rest. Staying up so late at night is very harmful to your health. It's not too late to think about anything tomorrow."

Chen Hai has been with the old man his whole life, and he can't be more loyal than anything else.

The old man looked at Chen Hai, "How can there be so many coincidences in this world? Who do you think Xin Yi's biological mother is? When the fourth child came back, do you still remember that he mentioned her?"

Chen Hai thought about it seriously, then looked at the old man and said: "The fourth master was rescued by the sixth girl's biological mother. When he came back, he only said that he wanted to take him into the house as a token of gratitude for saving his life, but he was rescued by the sixth girl's biological mother. I declined and didn’t say much else.”

When the old man heard what Chen Hai said, he knew that he had remembered it correctly, "The fourth child didn't even know that there was such a child. Xin Yi's biological mother would rather bring up the child herself. It is obvious that she would not let anyone know who her biological father was, so as not to If the Duke's Mansion snatches the child from her, then the child's abilities and origins are a bit suspicious. Let's investigate carefully, but don't alert anyone and go quietly. "

Chen Hai nodded, "Yes, my subordinates have remembered it."

The old man stared at the dark night sky outside and said as if talking to himself: "This kid Xin Yi is lucky. The people of His Highness the Prince, the salt merchant's private treasury, have been guarding for so long but they haven't caught anyone. Xin Yi will be gone as soon as he leaves tonight." It rained, and the salt merchants thought that the heavy rain would cover their tracks, so they took advantage of the rain and unexpectedly ran into Xin Yi, who had made a bet with King Rong..."

Chen Hai's heart skipped a beat when he heard these words, "What the old man said is that the sixth girl's luck is indeed good."

The old man didn't know what he was thinking, his eyes were wandering, and he finally sighed, "The right time, the right place, and the right people... As long as this person lives in the same place, his life will be easy."

Chen Hai didn't dare to talk and stood aside quietly listening. He knew that the old man didn't need him to answer.

"Back then, the Fourth Brother had the right location and people, but he was a little unlucky in terms of weather and timing..." The old man murmured softly, his voice almost silent.

Those who march and fight must make sacrifices to heaven and earth before going out, in order to borrow some of the righteousness of heaven and earth to strengthen our military morale.

The mysterious luck... This is the most unpredictable thing.

The right place and the right people can be planned by people's minds, but only the timing can't be planned.

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Su Xinyi slept deeply, but when she woke up in the morning, she felt her head was buzzing and her nose was a little stuffy. Maybe it was because of the heavy rain last night.

Fortunately, she has always been strong, so she didn't take this minor illness to heart. But as soon as Forsythia came in to help the girl get up, and after hearing the girl's voice, she hurriedly asked someone to report it to the lady.

The fourth lady came very quickly, looked at Su Xinyi and said hurriedly: "Don't get up, lie down quickly, I'll send someone to ask for the doctor."

"Mom, I'm fine. Just drink a bowl of ginger soup and I'll be fine. I'm just a little bit cold." Su Xinyi was a little embarrassed, but this was really not a serious illness.

"This won't work." The fourth lady pushed the person back, put her hand on her daughter's forehead for a try, and then retracted her hand with confidence, "Don't be careless about a minor illness."

Aunt She came in with a bowl of soup in her hand and said with a smile: "This is the cold-repelling soup that the old slave asked the kitchen to make. It was often drunk in the palace. The girl will drink a bowl of soup first to ward off the cold." ”

The fourth lady took the bowl and when Su Xinyi saw it, she sat down and leaned against the soft pillow to get the soup bowl, "Mother, I will do it myself."

The fourth lady handed her the bowl and watched her drink the whole bowl of soup. Then she breathed a sigh of relief and said, "You are still young and don't understand some things. Girls' bodies are very delicate and should be taken good care of." , but don’t catch the cold, otherwise you will suffer in the future.”

The fourth lady looked miserable when she talked about this. She herself had a cold body which made it difficult for her to conceive.

When Su Xinyi saw her mother like this, she immediately said, "Don't worry, I will protect myself well and won't worry my mother."

The fourth lady smiled lightly and said, "Just be obedient. Are you feeling uncomfortable now?"

"No, it's just that my nose is a little stuffy." Su Xinyi said.

While talking, the doctor arrived. Forsythia hurriedly lowered the bed curtain, put the girl's hand outside the bed tent, put a handkerchief on her wrist, and then asked the doctor to sit down.

The fourth lady was watching from the side, listening to the doctor saying that it was nothing serious but the expression on her face softened due to the cold.

The doctor prescribed the medicine, gave instructions on how to prepare it, collected the consultation fee, and left.

Delphinium went to grab the medicine and boil it, while Forsythia hurriedly tidied up the house. Grandma She said to the fourth lady at the side: "Madam, don't worry. If you drink this medicine, the girl's illness will be mild and she will recover soon."

The fourth lady nodded, "I'd like to trouble you to take care of you." Then she looked at Xin Yi and said, "You can have a rest. I'll tell your grandmother not to go over to pay her respects today."

Su Xinyi agreed. After all, the wife was old and it would be difficult for her to get through her illness.

As soon as the fourth lady left, Forsythia had already brought the breakfast and placed it directly on the small table beside the bed, "Girl, let's make a living here."

Su Xinyi:......

She was just a little bit cold.

After breakfast and taking medicine, Su Xinyi felt drowsy, so Grandma She asked her to lie down and sleep. She should be more energetic when she wakes up.

When Su Xinyi got sick in the countryside, she would drink a bowl of medicine and fall asleep. She felt much refreshed after sweating, and most of the illness was gone, so she covered herself with a brocade quilt and fell asleep.

When Mrs. Zeng heard that Su Xinyi was ill, she came to visit with several sisters-in-law at home. Knowing that she had taken medicine and fell asleep, she left without disturbing her.

At this time, Pang Lan in the East Palace had reported the details of the situation in the private treasury to His Highness the Crown Prince, and all the captured people were put in jail and awaiting interrogation.

Yan Junchu didn't speak for a while after listening to Pang Lan's words. Counting this time, this was the second time Su Xinyi rescued King Rong.

"Your Highness?" Pang Lan saw that His Highness was in a daze and reminded him, "Do you want to go for interrogation now?"

"Is all the stolen salt intercepted in the carriage?" Yan Junchu asked after regaining consciousness.

Pang Lan thought for a while and said, "It's hard to say whether it is a private salt. I haven't seen Yan Yin yet. If there is no Yan Yin, it must be a private salt. If there is a Yan Yin, we can only continue to investigate this matter."

If there is salt, then this batch of intercepted salt belongs to the owner, so it should be handled with caution.

"Did Duke Qin give an explanation?" Yan Junchu asked with a more serious look on his face.

"Not yet. The Duke of Qin has now insisted that he has no interaction with Ma Rude in private, and his subordinates are still investigating the evidence. There is currently no evidence to prove that the Duke of Qin has a relationship with Ma Rude. There is only some interaction between the Duke of Qin and Ma Rude's daughter, who entered the house as a concubine. Because this matter involves the back house, Mrs. Qin Guogong insists that this matter is all her fault, so she has to investigate again. "Pang Lan is very troubled. The more troublesome the matter is, the more people are involved, the more cautious they must be. .

"Catch Ma Rude as soon as possible. The only way is to arrest him and confront him." After saying this, Yan Junchu looked at Pang Lan and asked, "How is the trial going with An Jingqi?"

"An Jingqi is only willing to admit the alchemy test now, while Yan Yinchen denies it. My subordinates are starting from Wuwei Taoist, the master of Wuji Taoist Temple, to see if they can get any clues." Pang Lan said.

Yan Junchu nodded, "Send a message to Princess Dongli and tell her about An Jingqi's arrest."

Pang Lan's eyes lit up, "Yes, as long as Concubine An knows that her brother has been arrested, she may take action in a hurry, and her subordinates will definitely keep a close eye on her."

Yan Junchu nodded, "Go ahead."

Pang Lan walked away excitedly, as if the wind was stepping on his feet.

The news of the arrest in the south of the city was not small, and it was faintly spread the next day. Especially the people in the south of the city were talking about it. Although it was washed away by the heavy rain, swords could still be seen in the alleys the next day, leaving marks on the walls. Mark of.

The house that everyone had always hated before was surrounded by officers and soldiers. No one dared to go around and could only talk about it from a distance.

Tian Zao and Bao Datong shuttled among the crowd, and it took them a long time to leave quietly.

Bao Datong followed Tian Zao, each carrying a small baggage, and walked from Nancheng to the Imperial City.

"Tian Zao, do you think we are really going to the Duke's Mansion of Qi?" Bao Datong was a little timid. Where is the Duke's Mansion? Can people like them go there?

Tian Zao was busy on his way, and after listening to Bao Datong's words, he replied, "We won't have free meals in the Duke's Mansion, and we will leave after staying for a year and a half. What are you afraid of?"

"Are you not afraid?" Bao Datong's voice was mournful. He had suffered a lot in the early years, so he was hesitant about unknown things.

"What's the use of being afraid? You don't want to take revenge? It was a deal between Master Zeng and Miss Su Liu that we went to the Duke's Mansion. Miss Su Liu didn't take us in for free." Tian Zao pursed his lips, "Sooner or later we all have to Come on, go to the Duke's Mansion and just obey and don't cause trouble, don't be afraid."

Listening to what Tian Zao said, Bao Datong felt the same and slowly relaxed.

"Aren't you going to the Duke's Mansion? Is this the wrong way?" Bao Datong hurriedly grabbed Tian Zao, "Where are you going?"

Tian Zao stopped and looked at him, "Are you not allowed to hand over your name certificate when entering the mansion?"

"Do you have to pay this?" Bao Datong was shocked, "Didn't you say that Master Zeng made a deal with Miss Six?"

"That's Master Zeng's ability, not ours. We have to let Miss Su Liu see our ability. In the future, we will go to the health center, and we will go to the Northern Health Center. If you don't have the ability, you can't go." Tian Zao pressed hard. Putting down his burden, he said, "Master Zeng told Miss Six about the private treasury in the south of the city, but what Master Zeng didn't tell was the details of the person guarding the treasury. He was keeping it for us to make meritorious deeds."

Bao Datong was a little confused and didn't understand.

As soon as Tian Zao saw it, he said directly: "Don't think about it, just follow me."

"That's okay." Bao Datong agreed immediately. It was really killing him to think about this.

Tian Zao and Bao Datong disappeared behind a square gate in Shangsanfang. At this time, the sky was gradually getting dark.

Su Yi walked back home through the night, feeling anxious all the way. After entering the house, he went back to his yard first. When he saw his wife coming to greet him, he asked, "Is Sixth Sister okay when she comes back?"

He only found out about the bet between Xin Yi and King Rong today, and he rushed back after going to the Yamen.

Mrs. Zeng followed her husband through the door and said as she walked: "I was caught in the rain last night and I feel a little uncomfortable today. Is there something that my husband has to do with Sixth Sister?"

Su Yi gave it up after hearing this, "Let her take care of her first, the matter is not urgent for the time being."

Upon hearing this, Ms. Zeng said, "Then I'll tell Sixth Sister tomorrow?"

"No need." Su Yi breathed a sigh of relief, looked at Mrs. Zeng and asked, "How are you doing, eldest sister?"

"It's good. With my eldest sister at home, it's much easier for me to help my mother with the housework." Mrs. Zeng said with a smile. In the past, her mother-in-law always disliked her and would inevitably embarrass her. Now that my eldest aunt is back, Her mother-in-law didn't have much thought to embarrass her.

Moreover, with her eldest aunt speaking for her in the middle, she always felt that her mother-in-law was kinder to her than before.

Su Yi nodded when he heard this, "My eldest sister has always had a good temper. You and she can get along."

Mrs. Zeng agreed very much with this, and then talked about the affairs of Su Baiwei and her daughter in the house, especially since Sister Jun was at the right time to please others, and the two couples were enjoying themselves and chatting behind closed doors at night.

On the other side, Su Xinyi slept all day and took medicine for the rest of the night. When she woke up the next day, she felt alive and well. She had no idea that King Rong was called into the palace by the queen and scolded him.

As soon as Su Xinyi recovered from her illness, she went to pay her respects to Mrs. Tai. Mrs. Tai asked a few concerned questions and felt relieved knowing that she was fine.

Su Jingmo and others were curious about what she was doing when she went out at night, so they took her aside to talk quietly.

The madam looked at the eldest lady and said: "Prince Dongli's palace sent an invitation to congratulate Princess Dongli on her recovery from a serious illness. You can just go and visit then."

The eldest lady remembered that Prince Dongli had some grievances with the fourth siblings and Xin Yi, so she turned to look at the fourth lady, "Fourth siblings, what do you think?"

The fourth lady then said: "Sister-in-law, just go and do it."

The grievances between the Fourth Fang and the Dongli Palace cannot be dragged into the Dafang.

The eldest lady nodded, looked at the eldest lady and said, "Mom, then I'll go through the motions and find an excuse to come back."

"It's up to you." Madam Tai doesn't want to get involved in this now, "However, there are a lot of things going on in Prince Dongli's palace recently, so you should stay away after you go."

There has been a lot of limelight in their house recently, and it is inevitable that some people will be jealous and sow trouble.

On the other side, Su Xinyi also heard these words and wondered in her mind that Princess Dongli's illness was cured. Could it be that the investigation into Prince Dongli's palace was almost done?

If this is the case, I don't know what will happen to Concubine An.

This case has not yet been announced to the public, and it is impossible for Su Xinyi to tell her eldest aunt that Concubine An was one of the culprits who killed her eldest sister He Li, so she can only wait a little longer.

The family had lunch at Mrs. Tai's place and then left. Su Xinyi returned to her yard. Before she could take a rest, she was called by the people next to Mrs. Fourth.

"Girl, get up quickly, someone is coming from the palace."

Su Xinyi was stunned for a moment, "In the palace?"

"Yes, it's the lady in charge of the Queen. Madam asked you to go to the Madam's house as soon as possible." Forsythia said quickly.

Su Xinyi could only change her clothes and return to the Hall of Honor. When she arrived, she saw the Madam talking to a round-faced woman wearing a light brown palace dress. When she entered, she gave the Madam first Greetings.

The wife then said with a smile: "Mother An, this is my sixth granddaughter. The child just came back not long ago, and I thought I would show it to the empress after a while."

The woman known as Aunt An stood up, smiled particularly kindly at Su Xinyi, and said, "I have seen Miss Six."

Su Xinyi was no stranger to Nanny An, but now she glanced at her with a suitably curious look, "Nanny An."

Madame An secretly looked at the recently famous Miss Su Liu. She was wearing a purple double-breasted jacket and skirt, which made her skin look like cream. This was a bit surprising. This Miss Su Liu really didn't look as rough as a country girl.

Moreover, her eyes were black and white, shining brightly, and she stood there straight, with a heroic spirit. No wonder she could save His Royal Highness Rong Wang twice.

When Madame An thought of this, her smile deepened. "Last time in the hunting ground, Miss Su Liu had helped His Royal Highness Rong Wang. Your Majesty has long wanted to see Miss Su, but she was not feeling well recently. Unexpectedly, Miss Su saved His Royal Highness Rong Wang again this time. Your Majesty's old illness has not healed, so it is not easy to summon Miss Su to the palace. I can only let this old servant come to see Miss Su."

Madame An asked someone to bring up the two large boxes that had been prepared. The sound of the boxes falling to the ground was heavy and powerful, and it was known that the things in the boxes were definitely not light.

"This is a reward from the Queen to Miss Su Liu." Madame An said with a smile.

Su Xinyi had a smile on her face, but she sneered in her heart. The queen was afraid that she would cling to Prince Rong, so she gave her so many things to warn her to know her limits.

This person always refused to do things directly, and always had to express her feelings in a roundabout way.

Su Xinyi bowed her head in the direction of the palace to thank the emperor, and then stood up and smiled and stood aside without saying anything.

Nanny An was amazed. If she didn't know the words and deeds of the sixth lady, she would think she was a lady from a noble family.

The old lady was old and cunning, so how could she not see the meaning behind the queen's reward? It was not just a reward, but also a warning to the Duke of Qi's mansion.

The fourth lady's face was not very good either. The second lady had a good temper and was slightly unhappy at this time. Only the third lady's eyes were on the two boxes.

The first lady held her breath in her heart, but she couldn't be disrespectful to the queen by committing a crime, so she had to receive her with a smile.

After sending the people away, the eldest lady looked at the dowager and said, "Mother, the Queen's behavior is really chilling."

The dowager looked at the eldest lady, looked at Su Jingmo and the others and said, "You guys go back too, Xinyi stay."

Su Jingmo and the others left obediently, and before leaving, they secretly winked at Su Xinyi, meaning that she would tell them later.

Su Xinyi: ...

After the children left, the dowager looked at everyone and said, "Open the boxes."

Mother Yu, who was beside the dowager, took Yao Huang and several maids and hurried forward to open the two large boxes. Everyone felt that they were shining in front of them. One box was filled with all kinds of glittering jewelry. A closer look showed that hairpins, rings, hairpins, bracelets, rings, earrings, and necklaces were really complete, and all in sets.

The other box was filled with various tribute satins newly received by the palace this year. They were all the best cloth and as beautiful as flowing light.

All of them are for girls. They are expensive, but not too expensive. They are rare and hard to find. Take out a piece of jewelry from here, and they are all printed with the palace's mark. Wearing them outside is very proud.

Not everyone can get the Queen's reward.

Precisely because these things are expensive, it can better explain the Queen's attitude. The grace of saving her life is paid with money.

Su Xinyi has dealt with the Queen many times and knows her character too well. At this time, she smiled and said, "Grandma, I will divide these things."

Su Xinyi's attitude of not caring about it made the lady very satisfied, so she said, "Then divide it. It's just some external things, not a big deal."

Su Xinyi laughed. The lady was angry. This was really not polite.

Just as I was thinking about it, I heard the Taifu looked at the Dafu and said, "Since the Queen Mother has given us a reward, our family must thank you for it. You can submit a note to the palace tomorrow."

The Dafu would definitely not be willing to do so before, but now she agreed without saying a word.

Thank you for the reward?

The Taifu wants her to spread the news.

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