196: His Royal Highness the Crown Prince Shows Weakness

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Su Xinyi went back to the courtyard and went to her mother to pay respects. The fourth lady smiled and asked her when she saw her come back, but she didn't ask much, after all, it was about Prince Rong. Google search reading

After Su Xinyi came back from her mother's side, she asked the maid to prepare water and took a bath by herself. After changing clothes, it was dark. After dinner, she didn't go to the study to read today, and went into the tent early.

She couldn't figure out some things, and the more she thought about it, the more strange it felt.

In her previous life, there weren't so many things that happened to Yan Qiongsi. Basically, she had a smooth life and had everything she wanted. Why did she have a bad fate in this life, as if nothing was going well, this shouldn't be.

What's wrong?

She remembered that she didn't know until later in her previous life that the Guangping County Prince's Mansion and the Pingjing County Prince's Mansion were going to marry.

The ancestor of the Guangping County Prince was the seventh son of Emperor Gaozu. At that time, their branch also had the opportunity to ascend the throne, but it was a pity that they failed to seize the throne later. Fortunately, they were able to bend and stretch. After failing to seize the throne, they immediately changed their camp and changed their flags, so their lineage survived.

However, the royal family was still a little wary of their branch. The title of the king was gradually reduced to that of a county prince, and their presence in the royal family became increasingly low. It was not until Shu became the successor and betrothed her sister to the Prince of Guangping that their branch became more and more prosperous in the capital.

However, the Prince of Guangping did not want to repeat the mistakes of his ancestors and had always been cautious. However, the Princess of Guangping felt that her sister was the queen and she had the son of the emperor, Prince Rong, so she naturally had the courage to plan.

The Prince of Pingjing's Mansion was granted by a different surname. The ancestors had made great contributions to the court, so they could be granted the title of a county prince of a different surname. The court valued the title of a king of a different surname, but on the other hand, it was also guarded and feared by the court.

Yan Qiongsi liked Shang Junyan, and the Prince of Pingjing's Mansion supported Prince Rong. The two families were in the same camp. If they wanted to maintain an absolutely consistent position, marriage was the best choice.

But the current emperor is suspicious, so they naturally dare not directly marry each other, so they thought of marrying Shang Junyan a daughter-in-law from a low family to make the transition first, so that the emperor's suspicion would dissipate.

Who knew that in the previous life, Su Xinyi fell into the water, and Shang Junyan rescued her, which disrupted all the arrangements.

Therefore, she was harassed everywhere when she entered the Prince of Pingjing's mansion, and the Princess of Pingjing stopped her son from consummating the marriage with her. She only knew all this later.

The main purpose of the marriage between the two families was to support Prince Rong to ascend the throne. It happened that Yan Qiongsi liked Shang Junyan, killing two birds with one stone.

But now things seemed to be a little wrong. Su Xinyi tossed and turned and couldn't sleep, so she simply sat up with a pillow.

Yan Qiongsi, who had a smooth life in the previous life, always had problems in this life?

What went wrong?

Su Xinyi just wanted to figure out this problem, so she thought of going there today, one for the sake of Prince Rong's face, and the other to see if there were any clues.

However, she saw today that Yan Qiongsi's madness was not pretended, but it really seemed like she was possessed by evil.

She suspected Xu Yurong, but she had investigated the matter in Biyang Palace last time, but she could not find any evidence that she was the culprit. Instead, Shu Xuebo plotted against her to marry him.

The more Su Xinyi thought about it, the more she felt something was wrong, but she couldn't figure out what was wrong now, and she was a little irritated.

Originally, Xu Yurong often stayed in Anding Marquis Mansion and didn't go out, so it was not easy to investigate her. Now that she married Shu Xuebo, she simply lived a life of staying at home, and it was even more difficult to investigate her.

But if she didn't start with Xu Yurong, where should she start?

She could only check who Yan Qiongsi had contacted. For this, she only had Zhan Qiao around her, and he was a familiar face. If he went out, he would be easily recognized, so she could only let Prince Rong investigate.

But Prince Rong was impatient, and I didn't know if he could do it well.

Su Xinyi didn't sleep well that night. She was not very energetic when she woke up the next day. She went to the martial arts field to practice with her brothers and then came back.

After she came back, she felt that she couldn't just rely on Prince Rong, so she changed into men's clothes and quietly left the house.

The fourth lady got the news and just nodded to show that she knew, and didn't say anything else.

The daughter changed into men's clothes and went out, so she must have something important to do.

The more Su Xinyi thought about it, the more she felt that she had to investigate Xu Yurong herself, because the last incident in Biyang Palace led to the case of the spirit writing, which has not been closed yet. As a result, Princess Runyi went crazy, and the matter related to Biyang Palace was even more difficult to investigate.

Shu Xuebo's father was idle, receiving a salary but no real power, so the Shu family lived in a remote house.

Su Xinyi went to the mule and horse shop to rent a bullock cart and arrived at Chongxianfang in half an hour. Chongxianfang is only two streets away from the West Market, so there are many people coming and going here. She asked the ox cart to stop at the West Market, paid him the copper coins, and sent him away.

Su Xinyi looked around the West Market. It was very lively, with people walking on the street. The shops on both sides of the road were very complete. From a distance, there were silk shops, satin shops, rice and flour shops.

The capital is divided into the East Market and the West Market. There is a folk saying that the East Market is expensive and the West Market is rich. The capital is so big that I don’t know how many people linger in the two markets every day.

Su Xinyi didn’t rush to Chongxianfang, but first found a shop selling breakfast to have breakfast. The golden oil cakes just taken out of the oil pan exuded an alluring fragrance. The pot next to it was cooking thick rice porridge, and the tea stove on the other side was boiling hot water, emitting white smoke.

Su Xinyi ordered a fried cake and a bowl of porridge, and found a corner to sit down, eating slowly while listening to the chatter of other people who came to have breakfast.

Most of them were talking about the market conditions of the Western Market, which shop had new goods, which embroidery shop had new patterns, and which tea house had new tea. She listened attentively.

Suddenly a question came to mind, why would the Shu family be willing to live in Xishi?

There are many merchants in the West Market, and Shu Xuebo is so obsessed with making money that he has to head towards the East Market.

Thinking about it this way, the more I thought about it, the more it made sense. The Shu family had a queen and a princess. How could they settle their home in Xishi? This was unreasonable.

The more I thought about it, the more I felt something was wrong. Su Xinyi had never thought about this problem before.

Su Xinyi rolled his eyes and locked on an old man who was over fifty years old. He carried his bowl over and said hello with a smile, "My father, can I ask you something?"

The old man didn't even raise his head. He drank the porridge and spit out two words, "No."

Su Xinyi stretched out his hand and took out a small ingot of silver from his sleeve, flashed it in front of his father's eyes, and then took it back.

The old man immediately raised his head and said, "Hey, young master, please ask."

"Husband, do you live near here?"

"That's not true. My son runs a shop here. Sometimes I go to the city and live with him for a while. He lives over there in Yankangfang."

"Your son is very capable. It's a good idea to open a shop in the West Market. You can make money here."

"It's okay to be so-so. It's not easy for a big family to support him."

"It's not easy for any family. Isn't life like this these days? Our family is also a big family living together. Although there are many people, it is lively. Our ancestors said that when a family is prosperous, it is better to have more people."

"That's right." The old man took a sip of the porridge, swallowed the last bite of the pancake, and took out the handkerchief to wipe his mouth.

Su Xinyi observed silently, and then continued: "My father-in-law, you don't live here all the time, so I'm afraid you may not know what I'm asking about."

"That depends on what you're asking about."

Su Xinyi smiled and said, "I just want to find out about the family named Shu in Chongxianfang. Do you know?"

"Who in this area doesn't know about the Shu family. It's strange that an official in the family still lives in Xishi."

Su Xinyi didn't expect the father-in-law to say something like this, "Hey, their family is famous."

The old man looked at the silver Su Xinyi held in his palm. Although his family was not poor, why not make some money if he could? This was silver, not copper coins.

"Hey, young master, what exactly do you want to find out?"

"Let's talk somewhere else? There are so many people here talking so much that I can't understand."

"You have so many things to do."

Su Xinyi smiled and walked out of the shop first, then found a quiet place on the corner of the street. The two of them stood in the shade of the wall and talked.

"You can finally tell me this time, right? It's not easy to make some money from you." The old man said angrily.

Su Xinyi was happy and handed him the money first, "You suffer, I am not trying to be pure."

When the money was obtained, the old man's unhappy face suddenly burst into laughter. He stretched out his hands, weighed it and put it into his arms with satisfaction, "What on earth do you want to ask? I can tell you what I know, but I don't know if I don't know. You can't do this with this money." Take it back."

"Look what you said, it's yours. If you don't know, you can recommend someone to me later and I'll ask if it's possible."

"That's okay." The old man nodded, feeling that this young master was quite reasonable. "You ask what the Shu family does. That family's reputation in this area is not very good. Although I have only lived here for a short time, I have heard that their people do a lot of bullying."

It's true that the small temple is full of monsters and the shallow pond is full of bastards.

This Shu family lived in the East City and couldn't even rank as a tail. They came to the West City to pretend to be a big-tailed wolf.

"Then you know about the Shu family marrying their daughter-in-law, right?"

"I know, when I married my daughter-in-law, it was very grand. Almost all the merchants in these streets went to give gifts. My son also went to a small shop and gave him twenty taels of silver. I felt sorry for him. Ah, I didn’t sleep well all night. You said, our family has no contact with the Shu family, and we don’t see them taking care of our business. At this time, they know how to make money, they are a bunch of evil-hearted people.”

Su Xinyi thought that this was an unexpected gain. A small shop would take twenty taels of silver as a gift, and the merchants in these streets would make a lot of money.

"Are you telling the truth? Why would the Shu family accept your son's money? The master of the Shu family is just a sinecure, receiving a salary but no real power. Why are you honoring him? Isn't this thrown away in vain?"

"Oh, that's it. He can't help much, but if you can't control him, he can do harm. Isn't this business just for smooth and clean business? If the people don't fight with the officials, we can't fight, and we don't dare to fight. "

Su Xinyi:......

It seems to make sense.

"If you say that, you may have more money to spend in the future. When his daughter-in-law gives birth to a child, do you also have to pay a gift? This child has a lot to do, such as the third day of the bath, the full moon, the hundredth day, and the first birthday. ...Oh, it would be terrible if their family could handle everything."

The father-in-law's face turned green when he heard this, and then he remembered something that made his face look better. "It's hard to say. I heard that the son and daughter-in-law of that family are not getting along, and they are very noisy."

"Oh, you are so powerful. Do you know everything in this high-walled compound?"

"How should I know? I heard it from the neighbors. I don't come here often, but I hear them gossiping when I come occasionally, so I know it, right? Some of the servants of the Shu family are not careful with their mouths. I heard that Mrs. Shu doesn't like this daughter-in-law from a high-class family, and she deliberately lets people around her say bad things about her daughter-in-law to tarnish her reputation. I don't know if it's true or not. I just listen to what others say, and the young master also treats it as a joke. I can't guarantee whether it's true or not."

"You're right, I just listen to it for fun." Su Xinyi really didn't know that Xu Yurong's life was really not that good. She was happy to know that she was not doing well. "You said that the Shu family is strange. The official lives in the West Market. I'm afraid that there are not many colleagues visiting their home."

"Normally, there are not many people coming, but it's not that no one comes. I saw a carriage parked in front of their house twice. The carriage was quite impressive. But that was last year. I haven't seen it recently."

"What kind of carriage? I'm quite curious."

"Oh, I can't remember it clearly. It's been too long." The old man frowned. "I don't remember much else. I just remember that the carriage was painted with gold and looked rich. There was also a special fragrance. The horse pulling the carriage was extraordinary and sleek."

Gold lacquer?

Su Xinyi frowned, then smiled casually: "You must have seen it wrong? The carriage painted with gold is not something that ordinary people can ride. Don't fool me, what kind of noble person can come to this place?"

"Now that the young master said that, I am not sure. After all, the carriage usually appears at dusk. I may really be seeing it wrong. However, I think the horse is good. It is well-maintained."

According to the laws of this dynasty, merchants are not allowed to drive horses. Even officials in the court have to reach a certain level to use carriages. Ordinary people and merchants mostly use donkey carts. Cows are not allowed to pull carts because cows need to be added. Even beef is not allowed to be sold privately. The court is very strict.

When she was in the countryside before, if the cows died in the fields, they had to report it, and then the government would come to take the cows away. Anyone who dared to kill the cows privately would violate the law. At the least, he would be imprisoned, and at the worst, he would be beheaded.

"Then do you remember when the car usually comes?"

"I usually come to my son's house at the end of the month, stay for a few days and leave at the beginning of the month, anyway, it's just those few days."

At the end of the month and the beginning of the month, it is the time when the moon is waning, it is dark, and there is no moonlight at night, so it is indeed easy to hide your whereabouts.

Su Xinyi asked a few more questions about the Shu family, and then said goodbye to her father-in-law.

She then went to several places and asked different people about the Shu family. There were two things that overlapped. One was that Shu Xuebo received gifts from merchants when he got married, and the other was about the carriage. Another person also saw it, but he said it more specifically. Once he saw the driver with a white face and no beard.

White face and no beard, that is the eunuch in the palace.

Could it be someone sent by the queen?

Su Xinyi couldn't figure it out, but this information was very important.

In addition, Su Xinyi got a piece of news, that is, Xu Yurong, the daughter-in-law of the Shu family, would go back to her parents' home one day every month.

This news was unusual. For example, the second sister in their family was born into a good family and married well. She lived not far away, but she didn't go home often. Sometimes she didn't come back for two or three months.

Whose daughter-in-law could go back to her parents' home every month like Xu Yurong?

Old Zhang said before that he heard that Mrs. Shu always made things difficult for Xu Yurong. If she made things difficult for her, why would she agree to let her go back to her parents' home every month?

Xu Yurong's relationship with her parents' home was not very good. With her personality, she didn't seem to be someone who cared about her parents' family.

Su Xinyi had heard a lot of news and quietly went to the street where the Shu family lived. Shu Xuebo and everyone around Xu Yurong knew her face. She didn't want to be discovered, so she just looked at it from a distance and left.

After walking around for a long time, it was almost noon. Su Xinyi went back and prepared to find a carriage to hire a car. After walking half a street, she didn't see it, so she asked passers-by. When they pointed the way, she knew that the carriages were all on the back street.

She walked to the back street again, and before she reached the end of the long alley, she saw a person squatting at the entrance of the alley. The back figure looked familiar.

"Lord Yang?"

As soon as Su Xinyi said this, she saw the figure's body tremble and quickly stand up and turn around. It was really him.

"Sixth Miss? Why are you here?" Yang Jin was also shocked. The West Market was not the upper three quarters.

"I came to ask something. Why is Lord Yang here?" Su Xinyi asked.

Yang Jin said, "I am investigating a case and I am squatting here. Hey, Sixth Miss, His Highness is just opposite. I will take you there. His Highness will be happy to see you."

Su Xinyi was about to say no, but she saw Yang Jin shouting to the attendant beside him, "Idiot, hurry up and tell His Highness."

The idiot was kicked and ran out like a rabbit.

Su Xinyi: ...

Yang Jin said very attentively, "Sixth Miss, please come this way."

Su Xinyi kept smiling, "Thank you for your hard work, Lord Yang."

"It's not hard, it's not hard, this is what I should do." Yang Jin smiled, "Sixth Miss, what are you investigating here? I don't know if it's convenient to tell me. I've been here for many days, maybe I can know something."

Su Xinyi said, "I'm here to investigate the Shu family. Lord Yang, do you know anything?"

"Shu family?" Yang Jin was stunned, "Sixth Miss, is it for the Daling Temple Fuqi case?"

Su Xinyi shook her head, thought about it and nodded.

Yang Jin couldn't understand. Is this true or not?

Su Xinyi said: "It has a bit to do with it, but it doesn't have much to do with it. Mr. Yang, have you heard about Princess Runyi going crazy?"

Yang Jin was surprised and said in great surprise: "Is there such a thing? My subordinates haven't heard of it. How could such a good person go crazy?"

Su Xinyi said: "Princess Runyi's family said she was hit by evil spirits and insisted on calling to see me, so His Highness Prince Rong invited me to visit her."

Yang Jin's face turned ugly and he immediately said: "Miss Six, you are just soft-hearted and you shouldn't go."

Su Xinyi smiled and said, "I shouldn't go, but I have something to check, so I have to go."

Yang Jin had a flash of idea, "Could it be that Miss Six is ​​here for the matter of going back to Biyang Palace?"

Su Xinyi was happy, "Can you guess this?"

Yang Jin scratched his head, "I'm just guessing. Isn't this just what happened that time? I haven't found out yet. With the temperament of the sixth girl, she must still remember it. Hey, speaking of it, what happened that time is related to the eldest mistress of the Shu family. It’s a relationship, no wonder Miss Six is ​​here.”

While she was talking, Su Xinyi heard familiar footsteps. She raised her head and saw His Royal Highness, dressed in casual clothes, striding out from the teahouse opposite and walking towards her.

Yan Junchu walked through the crowd, with slender eyebrows and handsome eyes, and everyone around him seemed to be a foil.

Su Xinyi was a little nervous at this moment. She stood there and watched him walk in front of her. The hot sunlight fell on him, making his cold eyebrows warm up.

"Ah Yuan."

Su Xinyi listened to him calling her by her nickname, and suddenly remembered that there was a time when he called her that, but at that time they had something to do, just to confuse people. After the matter was done, he never did it again. called myself.

Now that the two were engaged, he started calling her that again, and Su Xinyi's face suddenly turned red.

Yan Junchu chuckled, his eyebrows seemed to be raised, "It's lunch time, let's join together?"

Su Xinyi was a little conflicted. She was not afraid that the prince would be sad, but she felt embarrassed when she went there. With her identity changed, her free and easy temperament became a little awkward.

Yang Jin had already slipped away, and Su Xinyi couldn't find an excuse even if he wanted to. Just as he was hesitating, he heard His Highness the Crown Prince say in disappointment, "It doesn't matter. If you are busy, we can talk about it next time."

"I'm fine." Su Xinyi's mouth moved faster than her brain, and her face turned redder after speaking. She coughed lightly, tried to stay calm, and said in a pretentious manner, "Just in time, I have something to ask Your Highness."

"How about you still call me by my name when you're out?"

Su Xinyi:......

It felt like something was getting more and more wrong, and her heartbeat was so fast.

Yan Junchu stopped teasing her when he met her. It would be bad if she really annoyed her. He took Su Xinyi to the teahouse opposite. He booked a private room on the second floor, where he could clearly see the situation opposite from the window.

After the two of them sat down, the guard outside immediately asked the store owner to deliver the food, then closed the door and continued to guard outside.

Yan Junchu rarely looked at Su Xinyi's reserved look and said with a gentle expression, "Ayuan, you said before that you wanted to ask me something. What was it?"

When talking about business, Su Xinyi's expression immediately became more normal. She looked at His Highness the Crown Prince and said, "There is something very strange. Shu Xuebo received gifts from several merchants in the street when he got married. Does Your Highness know about this?"

Yan Junchu raised his eyebrows slightly, "Is there such a thing?"

Su Xinyi gestured with her fingers, "I've asked. Those who only have one shop at home are given twenty taels of silver. How much do you think the big merchants should pay? There are quite a few merchants in these streets. Shu Xuebo is getting married. It's a windfall. I feel like something is wrong with this. How could he have such courage? Even if the Queen is his aunt, he can't make money like this. "

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