After the prince enters the play

Chapter 117 117: There is no tacit understanding

After Su Deng and others went to Pingningwei, Su Xinyi did not go out in the mansion again. In the opinion of the third old man, since there are people from Ma Rude outside, it is dangerous to go out now, so it is better to stay in the mansion and wait for Su Deng and others to come back Besides.

Su Xinyi didn't want to keep causing trouble for others, so she nodded and agreed. Since what happened that day, Su Mengyu came to Su Xinyi whenever she was free, and she became a Su Xinyi.

Su Xinyi: ...

Su Mengyu would bring food in different ways every day. In just a few days, Su Xinyi almost ate all the delicacies in Huaining. Sometimes Su Xihua and Su Zhizhen would also come over. The sisters got together, and then went to Su Baiwei's side Drinking tea and chatting, life is quite leisurely.

Especially when Su Xihua and Su Zhizhen heard Su Mengyu talk about Su Xinyi's feat of arresting people, they were naturally envious.

Su Xihua said: "When I was young, I watched my elder brothers and younger brothers practice martial arts. I always felt that it was very hard, but I never thought of learning martial arts by myself. Now I am quite envious of my sixth sister's martial arts."

Su Zhizhen smiled and said: "Let's just envy, we can't stand the pain of martial arts, it's just a whim."

Everyone laughed immediately, and Su Xinyi just sat there laughing with everyone, drinking tea, admiring the flowers, chatting, and nothing meaningful, but the whole person was relieved, and the life was comfortable and comfortable.

If it wasn't for Su Deng and others coming back, Su Xinyi felt that such a day would be good.

After Su Deng came back from this trip, he went to his grandfather first, and several people talked about what happened in Pingningwei.

Commander Xie took the gifts they sent, but before he arrived, he added another cart of earth instruments, which also made people a little puzzled.

"Grandfather, my grandson couldn't refuse, so I had to bring the things back. I couldn't figure out what Commander Jie meant by that." Su Deng said.

The three-year old man frowned slightly. Their family has a good relationship with the surrounding guards. They will go around every year, but other than that, they have no other contacts.

Xie Jinglue's reply this time made the third old master a little puzzled for a while. After thinking about it, he felt that it might be because of this incident, so he said: "Let's ignore this for the time being. Maybe Xie Commander is just to thank you."

The credit for the door-to-door delivery can also be imagined by expressing gratitude, and the gift is a local folk ritual, so it is no big deal even if it is passed on.

Su Qi faintly felt that something was wrong. After all, he came all the way from the capital with Xie Commander and others, so he knew them a little bit. If they had no intention, they would not do such a thing.

But what are they plotting?
Su Qi couldn't figure it out for a while, but he kept this matter in his heart.

Now that the prisoner has been handed over, the third old master talked about going to Liangjiang.

Su Qi was not surprised at all, he lowered his eyes slightly, not daring to look into the eyes of Su Deng and Su Li.

"Which of you two will follow?" The third old master looked at Su Deng and Su Li and asked.

The two brothers looked at each other, not quite sure what the grandfather meant.

After thinking about it, Su Deng asked, "If my grandson is willing to go, what should I do with the matter at hand?"

"Let Su Lu and Su Li take it over." The third old master said flatly, "You decide whether to go or not. If you don't want to go, Su Li will follow along."

"It's not that my grandson doesn't want to go." Su Deng said with a smile, "In this case, I have to let the second and third brothers worry about what I have in hand."

Upon hearing this, Su Li hurriedly said, "Brother, don't worry."

"Then it's settled like this." The third old master then looked at Su Qi again, "Do you want to follow me?"

Su Qi immediately said: "Yes, third uncle, my grandfather entrusted my sixth younger sister to me before he came, so I must go."

If Su Qi doesn't go and stay in Huaining, he really can't sleep well and can't sleep at night, so he might as well go along.

He is a good scholar, now... don't mention it.

The matter of going to Liangjiang was settled like this. Su Xinyi was quite surprised when she found out about it. She didn't expect the third uncle to be so straightforward, so she went to thank her immediately.

"This trip to Liangjiang was also decided by the family. Ma Rude ruined Bai Wei's marriage and had a grudge with our Su family. He also attacked you twice. This is also a provocation to the Su family. Naturally, we can't ignore it. The next time you go to Liangjiang, don't act on your will, and be careful."

Su Xinyi's heart felt hot when he heard this, and he hurriedly said, "Yes, Xin Yi made a note of it."

"Go ahead, make preparations earlier, since you are going, then leave tomorrow, go early and return early." The third old man said.

Su Xinyi walked in the Su family's house, feeling very happy. This is a kind of joy that is recognized and strongly supported by the tribe.

This is what it feels like to work together to do one thing.

The fourth wife prepared Su Xinyi's luggage, asked Cao Qing and Mu Xing to follow, and prepared a lot of banknotes for her daughter, and told her carefully, worrying about everything.

Early the next morning, Su Xinyi got up quietly without disturbing the others. Unexpectedly, the fourth lady came to see her off.

Su Xinyi looked at his mother and said, "Mother, don't worry, I will be back soon."

"Okay, mother is here waiting for you to come back, and then we will return to Beijing together."

"it is good."

Su Xinyi was dressed in a gray-blue beard, and his hair was tied up with a wooden hairpin. He looked like he was a young master of some family.

The Fourth Madam sent people out of the door, watched her leave with Su Qi Su Deng and others on horseback, did not turn back until their figures disappeared at the end of the long street.

Huaining originally belonged to Liangjiang, and the Liangjiang they mentioned refers to Jing'an Mansion where the Salt Administration is located.

Huaining is not far from Jing'an Mansion, and it takes only two days to ride a horse.

Jing'an Mansion deserves to be the most prosperous place in Liangjiang. After entering the city gate, there are endless crowds of people coming and going.

Su Xinyi looked at this place and thought, it deserves to be a place of prosperity, and this kind of prosperity is no worse than that of the capital city.

Su Deng took them to the Su family's mansion in Jing'an Mansion first to settle down. The Su family's mansion was bought in the most prosperous area. Going out is the two major shopping streets of Jing'an Mansion, and then turning forward is the famous night market. Living here is really convenient.

The house in Jing'an Mansion is very spacious, the house is divided into east and west gardens, they live in the east garden, Su Xinyi lives in the back house alone, Su Qi and the others live in the front yard.

Lianqiao, Cui and the others were a bit later, riding a car was not as fast as riding a horse, and they arrived half a day later.

There are also servants left behind in the house, and the mansion sent a letter earlier, so the house is kept clean.

Su Xinyi took a shower and changed her clothes again. This time she changed into a man's normal clothes. The gray color made her look very inconspicuous. She also put a little powder on her face, so she didn't look so white and tender. The eyebrows are also thickened a bit, and he looks like a child of an ordinary family.

When Su Xinyi went to the front yard to meet his elder brothers, everyone fell silent for an instant.

Su Xinyi also looked at their bright satin robes, with surprise on his face.

"What are you doing?"

"What are you doing here?"

Both sides spoke at the same time, and there was another silence.

The small team that had been tempered for the first time really didn't have a tacit understanding.

When Cao Qing heard the news, he brought Mu Xing and came over. It has to be said that Cao Qing knew Su Xinyi well. He brought Mu Xing and he was also dressed in gray clothes, like a man who sells his strength to help others on the street. .

Su Deng immediately came to his senses, looked at Su Qi and said, "Let's go change it too."

Su Qi pinched his nose in recognition, turned around and left.

He was studying at school, and he wore brocade gowns, which were not worn by the bright and beautiful sons and daughters.It's not that I hate it, it's just that I haven't experienced it before, and I feel a little uncomfortable.

The two of them changed their clothes and came out. They took off all the jade pendants, purses, and sachets that were hanging on their bodies, and even replaced the crown on their heads with wooden hairpins.

"Sixth Sister, where are you going?" Su Deng ate and lived with Su Qi along the way, and from him, he had already inquired about Su Xinyi's feats after returning to the Duke's Mansion.

In short, his younger sister acts differently from ordinary people, and likes to take the route of micro-service.

No matter where you go, there is always something to do.

It doesn't make much difference whether you are looking for her or she is looking for trouble, but there will always be trouble.

Su Qi especially told him earnestly, "Brother Deng, you must help me take care of her. It's okay to cause trouble, and don't get hurt, or I won't be whipped when I go back."

Su Deng felt that the pressure was a bit high. It was so strange to see the sixth sister.

With Su Qi's reminder, Su Deng was really afraid that someone would have an accident under his nose, so he decided to follow the route of pressing and man-marking. Wherever she went, she would go there.

Su Xinyi didn't know that Su Qi had already sold her, so he said with a smile: "I want to inquire about the news first, I reckon that Ma Rude should have fled back to Liangjiang, but it's hard to say whether he will show up in Jing'an Mansion. "

Their goal is to catch Ma Rude. Of course, Su Xinyi also has an errand to find evidence by the way.

"Where do you want to go to find out?" Su Deng heard Su Xinyi say this, and felt that what he said was right, he had to find out the news first, but did he need to dress up like this?
"Of course, I will go to Marud's former mansion to look around in Jing'an Mansion." Su Xinyi said.

"Do you know the place?" Su Deng was surprised, figured out the place so quickly?

Su Xinyi pointed at Mu Xing, "Let me introduce, this former guard of Ma Rude has now turned his back on the dark and turned to the bright. With him around, everything is fine."

Mu Xing Sudeng knew that Su Xinyi picked it up halfway, but he didn't expect it to be Ma Rude's man.

His complexion changed again and again, and finally he held back and did not speak a lesson, and put the enemy's confidants at his side, which was either lack of thought or great ability.

His sixth younger sister doesn't seem to be careless, but she can handle it.

He still shut up for the time being, and take a look in secret before speaking.

A group of people went out with different expressions. Cao Qing and Mu Xing had already asked for a simple version of the map. Although Mu Xing's map drawing skills were a bit abstract, fortunately he marked the key points clearly.

Cao Qing then said to Miss Six: "Young master, should you go explore the road first?"

Su Deng saw Cao Qing calling Su Xinyi young master so smoothly, it seems that this kind of thing has been done before, and there is a tacit understanding.

"Know the way?" Su Xinyi asked in surprise, it must be the first time for Cao Qing to come to Jing'an Mansion.

Cao Qing took out the map drawn by Mu Xing and spread it out for everyone to see. Su Xinyi took a look at the drawing that looked like a child's graffiti, and looked at Mu Xing silently, "After returning to the capital, I will ask you a gentleman. Look, it is necessary to learn some painting."

Mu Xing has a serious face, he relies on his skills for a living, and he doesn't rely on painting for a living.

Cao Qingle couldn't do it, Su Xinyi looked at him, "Can you understand this?"

Jing'an Mansion is not like the capital city with well-defined vertical and horizontal lines. The streets and alleys here are arranged according to the trend, so they look particularly free and unrestrained. Those who are not familiar with the place are like entering a maze.

Originally, this was already a headache, but with the addition of Mu Xing, a soul painter, her mind is now full of the winding lines on the map, which is a headache.

"He marked the key points with me, and I generally remember that if you go the wrong way, you can ask passers-by." Cao Qing said.

Su Xinyi nodded, "It's fine, you take two guards with you, don't be brave when you encounter something, come back first and then talk about it."

Cao Qing agreed, turned around and took the people away.

As soon as Cao Qing left, Su Deng looked at Su Xinyi and asked, "Shall we go too?"

"Let's go." Su Xinyi nodded and said, turning to look at Mu Xing, "You lead the way."

Mu Xing walked ahead and led the way. Since he entered Jing'an Mansion, he has become more taciturn. He used to say a few words, but now it is not necessary that he cannot say a word.

Su Xinyi didn't care, and followed behind while chatting with Su Deng and Su Qi while walking, observing the surroundings with a pair of eyes.

Along the way, the streets are full of various restaurants, meat shops, cake shops, and fish shops. There are also jugglers performing juggling on the street, some commenting on storytelling, some performing Sanyue, and some playing with sticks on the street. For performances, passers-by cheered loudly from time to time, and the theaters one after another were really lively.

Don't say that Su Xinyi or even Su Qi were dazzled by the sight, and then said: "It looks even more lively than the capital city."

After Su Deng heard the words, he continued, "Liangjiang is an important taxpayer for the imperial court, and its prosperity is second to none in the country. Merchants from all over the country come here to sell goods, so it is naturally lively. After all, the capital is under the foot of the emperor, so it cannot be as comfortable as Jing'an Mansion."

This is true.

A group of people crossed the streets and alleys, and after walking for a while, Mu Xing stopped and said, "Turn right ahead and enter the alley, and the horse house is in the middle."

Su Xinyi looked at Mu Xing and said, "Do you know the people here? Or do they know you?"

Mu Xing paused before saying, "I know."

Su Xinyi immediately said: "Then you can do whatever you want, don't follow us, and don't be discovered by the Ma family."

Mu Xing didn't object either. He thought for a while and said, "Then I'll wait for you on the street outside. There's a restaurant that sells pork noodles at the corner. I'll go eat a bowl of noodles."

Su Xinyi waved his hand, "Go."

Mu Xing turned around and left without any regrets.

Su Qi asked: "Is this sending people away? Don't worry, Sixth Sister... Sixth Brother!"

"Mu Xing has betrayed Marude, and he can't go back to him. Even if he goes back, can Marude trust him? Besides, he is a bit loyal. He knows that Marude can't be saved, so he thinks that he can save Marude's son in the future. He left a line of incense, so it can be regarded as repayment." Su Xinyi said.

Su Deng said: "In this way, this person is not dull, not as dull as he looks."

"Ma Rude has done so many bad things, and Mu Xing is not ignorant. If there is only one choice between life-saving grace and court moths, anyone with a bit of conscience can't choose to continue to sink with Maru De."

As the man was talking, he saw Su Xinyi took them to a small food stall on the side of the street, which only sold all kinds of omnivorous food. Su Xinyi and the others sat at the table. This place is not like a serious restaurant. There will be a menu, and I can only look at the recipes written in red paint on the wooden board. I ordered a few bowls of hot noodle soup, and ordered a few snacks, and the table was full.

The woman who delivered the food was the lady of the street vendor, with a smile on her face, she was a big customer, so she had a very good attitude and greeted them warmly.

Su Xinyi took a sip of the soup first, and immediately stretched out his thumb to praise: "It's delicious, no wonder so many people eat it in front of your stall. It says on your sign that it has been open for decades. This is really an old stall." .”

The woman who delivered the meal said proudly, "That's right, our family's handicraft is handed down from our ancestors, and the neighbors around here come to our house to eat. We have been doing this for generations, and we rely on word of mouth to make a living."

Su Xinyi nodded, "That's right, craftsmen are proud of their own skills."

Su Deng and Su Qi watched as Su Xinyi chatted enthusiastically with the street vendor's wife in a few words. The vendor shouted at her mother-in-law to do something, but she was pushed back. She sat opposite Su Xinyi and chatted with her very happily.

"Salt seller? People who come to our Jing'an Mansion basically want to sell salt, but it's not easy. This business is to make money, but ordinary people can't do this business."

"Sister-in-law Su, why do you say that? The government sells salt, as long as we go to buy it, can't it be enough?" Su Xinyi chatted enthusiastically with him, and everyone knew their surnames and names, so he turned around and called Mrs. Su.

Hearing what Su Xinyi said, Mrs. Su immediately looked around cautiously, and then said in a low voice: "Little brother, you haven't been here before, have you?"

"Sister-in-law Su, you are so powerful, you can see this?"

Su's brows were coaxed into smiles, she was a street food stall, who would give them a high look, this young man with a serious face was so gentle, of course she liked him immediately, and said: "If you I’ve been here before, I’m sure I wouldn’t say such a thing, a big business that ordinary people like us can’t even think about, the Yanyin in Jing’an Prefecture is all in the hands of the four major salt merchants, it’s rare for others to want a piece of it Very."

Su Xinyi looked surprised, "Is it like this? The government doesn't care? This is against the rules."

Su said with a helpless face, "The government and businessmen are all on the same table, who can control it. The price of salt is getting higher every year. Small vendors like us are the hardest. Ordinary people can save some money." Eat, as a restaurant, we can’t lack anything without salt, and if the price rises, we don’t know if this stall can continue to operate.”

Su Xinyi's heart sank, and he said with a worried face, "I heard that there is a big salt merchant named Ma living here, and I'm still thinking about whether I should pay a visit or not. It would be great if I could get some salt from him." Ah, otherwise it would be a waste of time."

Upon hearing the word Ma's family, Su's face changed slightly, and her voice lowered, "Young master, you can't go to the Ma's family. The Ma's family is wanted by the government now, and they have committed serious crimes. It was in the capital that people were killed. Now the Ma family is guarded by the government. A group of women and children in the mansion can't get out. I think it was so beautiful back then. The Ma family looked at people on the street. The boy from our family even smashed our stall, this family is not easy to get along with."

Su Xinyi's eyes met those of her two elder brothers. She immediately looked away, and said indignantly, "That's really arrogant. How can you be so arrogant? If you really talk about it, you are just a merchant. How can you be so defiant?"

"He has a good relationship with Mr. Yanzheng, we can't afford to offend him." After saying this, Mrs. Su saw that her husband was too busy, so she stood up and wanted to help, and before leaving, she said, "Xiao Young master, the Ma family is not a good thing, and besides, people in Yanyin’s house can’t get it, so don’t worry about it, you’d better do something else.”

As soon as the Su family left, Su Deng looked at the sixth younger sister and said, "It seems that Ma Rude is not in the Ma residence."

Su Xinyi nodded, "Surrounding the Ma Mansion in the name of the murder case, I don't know whose idea it was, was it the local government or the superiors?"

"It's not in the name of Yan Citing the case, it seems His Royal Highness doesn't want to startle the snake." Su Qi said.

Su Xinyi shook his head, "There is Concubine Li Gui behind Li Ji, if His Majesty wants to investigate the case, Concubine Li Gui must inform my brother."

Su Deng thought for a while and said, "In this case, the people surrounding Ma's house may be Li Ji's people."

Since something happened to Ma Rude, in order not to cause trouble to his upper body, Li Ji would probably act preemptively and kill people to silence him.

In order to find out more information, the two followed Su Xinyi from the street to the end of the street, watching her flirtatiously talk to other shopkeepers to inquire about news.It was not enough to ask only from the restaurant, and later she went to chat with the little beggars on the street, carrying a big bag of food, and the little beggars surrounded her instantly.

When Su Xinyi had finished asking, she finally stood up, and was about to join her brother who was sitting on the side of the street waiting for her, when she looked up, she saw a person standing across the street.

Very familiar people.

A person who can be known even in ashes.

Shang Junyan!
Standing across the street, Shang Junyan also thought he was dazzled, why is Su Xinyi here?
The two of them looked at each other across the street, and it was Shang Junyan who strode over first. He stood in front of Su Xinyi and stared at her, "Why are you here?"

Su Xinyi immediately became unhappy when he heard his slightly questioning tone, "Shang Shizi said this, why can't I be here? Besides, shouldn't I ask you this? Why are you here? Before you Don't you say you want to enter the Imperial Academy?"

Shang Junyan said with a headache: "Are you here for the case? I didn't say it before. This case is a bit dangerous. Why do you still come?"

Su Qi, who was talking to Su Deng over there, turned his head and saw Shang Junyan, his expression changed slightly, and he strode over immediately, dragged Su Xinyi behind him, looked at Shang Junyan and said, "Shang Shizi, what a coincidence!" Ah, how did I see you here?"

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