Once the Crown Prince Joins In

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"Your Highness, you mean that the Duke of Qin will use Sister Jun to blackmail the Duke of Qi into rescuing her?" Su Xinyi asked. new

The prince smiled but said nothing. It was inconvenient for him to speak about family matters involving the Duke of Qin and the Duke of Qi.

Su Xinyi understood.

How brave Ma Rude was, his private treasury was not located outside the city, but was located in a remote place in the south city.

Most of the people living in Nancheng are ordinary people from poor families. The streets here are also very dilapidated, the streets are narrow and numerous, and the people living there are even more numerous and mixed.

The only people who come in and out of such a place are people who are looking for a living, so how can they have any room to care about what others do.

Ma Rude's private treasury is located behind the most remote alley. There is a row of wooden row houses that look very dilapidated. In fact, underneath the wooden houses is the private treasury dug out.

Su Xinyi was also amazed when he saw this layout. In order not to attract attention, they all changed their clothes before entering Nancheng.

The prince changed into a shabby-looking gown. In order to facilitate investigation, Su Xinyi changed into a beggar's uniform. He messed up his hair, his cheeks were dark, and he walked with a hunched back. He really looked like he was hungry. A beggar for a few days.

Prince:......

Su Yi followed the prince and looked at her sister who seemed to be a different person in the blink of an eye. No matter how she looked at it, she felt sad. If she pretended to be like this, it couldn't mean that her sister was really hungry and had been a beggar before, right?

Wu Shun originally lived in Nancheng and was familiar with this area. He followed Yang Jin and took the initiative to show him the way.

The group of them quickly touched the area around the private warehouse. Su Xinyi looked at the row of wooden houses and sighed: "Sure enough, he has an idea. If he didn't know the truth, who would have thought that a warehouse was built under such a dilapidated house."

Moreover, digging a large and stable warehouse did not happen overnight. They inquired about the surrounding residents, and no one heard that this wooden house had been renovated in the past ten years, which means that this private warehouse must have been built for at least ten years. explain.

This question is even more interesting. If this private bank has existed for such a long time, how long has it been since reselling private salt?

The five people gathered together were really conspicuous. The prince asked people to disperse and walked with Su Xinyi. "Let's go over there and investigate."

Su Xinyi nodded immediately, "What does Your Highness want to find out?"

Yan Junchu looked at Su Xinyi, "Since you are on business abroad, please don't call me Your Highness to avoid exposing your identity."

Su Xinyi said: "Then what should I call you?"

Anyway, she didn't dare to call her by name, how disrespectful.

Yan Junchu looked at Su Xinyi and said, "Call me Shiyuan, this is my name."

The corner of Su Xinyi's mouth twitched. It would be better to call the prince by his name. Only people who are very close can address each other by words.

Looking at Su Xinyi's tangled expression, Yan Junchu lowered his eyes slightly, "It's just a name, just for convenience, Miss Six doesn't need to take it to heart."

When Su Xinyi thought that it was indeed an expedient measure, he nodded and said, "Okay, then Xinyi is offended."

"Then what should I call you? It seems inappropriate to call you Miss Six." Yan Junchu asked with a smile.

Su Xinyi was startled when he heard this, and then thought for a while before saying: "I don't have any words. When I was at home, my mother gave me a nickname of A Yuan. Your Highness, please call me A Yuan."

Su Xinyi didn't think much about it. She couldn't just fool anyone after the prince said his own name. This was so disrespectful to His Highness. After thinking about it, she only had this nickname.

"Ah Yuan?" Yan Junchu repeated softly. The word Yuan means gentle and kind, but Su Xinyi's temperament is completely opposite to it.

interesting.

Su Xinyi always felt that the prince smiled strangely. What was so funny?

The two of them walked to a house with the door open. Through the door, they could see the messy scene in the yard. The ropes in the yard were covered with washed clothes. These clothes were white in color and had layers of patches. At first glance, You know life is hard. new

"Is there anyone here? Looking for a drink of water." Su Xinyi stepped forward and knocked on the door. She knocked lightly on the old door and leaned against the wall, making a creaking sound.

"Who is it?" A loud female voice sounded, followed by a thin, yellow-faced woman who walked out, staring at them suspiciously.

"Sister-in-law, my brother and I are really thirsty when we come here and want to ask for a bowl of water. You can do it." Su Xinyi took a step forward and said pitifully.

"There is no hot water, but there are enough cold water pipes. If you are not afraid, just come in."

This woman looked fierce, but unexpectedly she was easy to talk to. Su Xinyi said hurriedly: "Sister-in-law is such a kind-hearted person. How can I ask you to waste firewood to boil water for us? Cold water is enough."

Before Yan Junchu could recover from the words about brother, he saw Su Xinyi following the woman through the door very familiarly, and talking to others with a very sweet mouth.

This Su Xinyi promised well, and would rather call him brother than address him by his first name. He was really... stubborn.

Su Xinyi didn't dare to give the prince cold water. What if he got drunk? She deliberately placed the cracked porcelain bowl containing cold water farther away from her, and she drank from the bowl of cold water while talking to the woman.

"Sister-in-law, although you live in a small place, you keep it very clean. You can tell that you are a hard-working person. Why don't you see the children at home? If there were two monkeys in our hometown, the house would be in a mess."

When Yan Junchu listened to Su Xinyi's words, he realized that she was observing very carefully. There were children's clothes hanging on the drying strip, one big and one small. At first glance, they belonged to the two children, but they were dried in the corner, so you couldn't find them without paying attention.

The look on the woman's face softened after hearing this, "I can't stay at home even if I go out into the wild. Children of this age are running all over the streets."

"Yes, my former neighbor's two children are also like this. They can't stay at home and always like to climb over the wall to go to my house to cause trouble. Sometimes the herbs I dig up the mountain are overturned by them and become very skinny."

"When the children are young, they are always hated by people. It will be better when they are older." The woman gave a rare smile and said, "Little brother, where are you from? Your accent doesn't sound like someone from the capital city?"

"Sister-in-law, your ears are really good. We came here as refugees. Our hometown is hundreds of miles away from here." Su Xinyi said and sighed, "I thought I could make a living by knowing some skills as a bricklayer, but how can I make a living? Knowing that there is no shortage of this in the capital, I have no place to live, and I am hungry and full."

When the woman heard this, she said: "Why do you want to come to Nancheng to do this? People here are poor. Who can repair the house and pay for it? If you go to Xicheng, there are many rich people there. As long as you are good at craftsmanship, you can make a living." It’s okay to eat.”

"Thank you, sister-in-law. I'll go look for it tomorrow." Su Xinyi said with a grateful face, "On the way here just now, I looked at a row of wooden houses over there. They looked like no one lived in them. They were quite shabby. Yes, I thought I could find some work easily."

Listening to Su Xinyi's words, the woman's expression changed, "Brother, don't go there. The evil door of the house over there is very tight. The owner of the house is so nagging that he beats anyone he sees. As time goes by, everyone will I don’t want to invite bad luck.”

Su Xinyi's eyes lit up and she immediately said: "Is there still such a thing? Then it didn't look like there was anyone when I came here. I looked at the doors and windows closed and thought no one was there." After saying that, he patted his chest and said, "Fortunately I didn't go over and knock on the door, otherwise I would have been beaten again if I couldn't ask for water, and there would be nothing to explain."

"That's not true. The old man who lives there doesn't go out during the day and wanders around at night. Any child who bumps into him will be frightened." The woman complained when she talked about this. They were not far from there. My own children have also been frightened several times.

"Isn't there a curfew tonight?"

"In a place like ours, where would officers and soldiers come to patrol? It won't work here."

"Then you have to take good care of the children. Has the owner been like this before? Or is he like this now?"

"It's hard to say. He's been like this since I got married. He's crazy. I've been hearing what my mother-in-law said for many years."

"That's so pitiful. Doesn't he have a family? It would be better if there were family members watching. I saw that there are many houses over there, and it seems like a place where a big family lives. How can there be such a big place in our hometown? A place where one builds three rooms is spacious.”

"It's said that we used to be a family, but then we got into trouble for some reason and the family broke up." At this point, the woman lowered her voice and said, "I heard it was because the old man's wife and his brother were not at odds with each other. No matter what, it was because of this that he was stimulated and later became crazy."

"What about his wife?"

"He was beaten away and a child was also taken away."

"What about his brother? Even if the families are separated, they all live in this area, so they won't go far away."

"Originally we lived in Qianhu Street. Later, after the old man's wife couldn't stand the beating, she took the children and left. Not long after, the old man's brother also disappeared. Everyone spread the news that the old man's brother had gone to find the old man's wife."

Su Xinyi:......

She and the prince looked at each other. It seemed that in order to cover up the secret storage of salt, they deliberately created such a rumor, which not only made people around them afraid to go to that house at night, but also made everyone feel that it was reasonable and quite troublesome.

After inquiring about the news she wanted, Su Xinyi quickly stood up and left, and the woman even gave them a piece of bread.

After holding two steamed buns and going out, Su Xinyi couldn't laugh or cry. Yan Junchu stared at the steamed buns for a long time, then reached out and took one, put it in his mouth and took a bite.

It's pungent in the mouth and has a rough texture. You can't taste much of the grain, it's all the astringency of wild vegetables.

Yan Junchu looked at this land attentively. Everyone said that the people under the emperor's feet were rich, but there were still people eating this kind of food in the capital.

Su Xinyi was startled by the prince's actions. Seeing the prince slowly eating a whole cornbread, he didn't know what to say.

At this moment, I heard the prince ask: "Ayuan, did you eat this kind of thing before when you were in the country?"

"Eat, every household in the countryside has limited land, and they have to pay land taxes. They can't eat all the leftover food. They have to use part of it to exchange for copper coins for household use. If you don't have land, you have to rent other people's land to grow. Then there will be even less food. Those who can eat pure food every day only dig wild vegetables and make vegetable dumplings to eat together."

"Have you eaten this before?"

"When I was little, I ate a lot. At that time, my mother had to take care of me and couldn't go into the mountains all the time. Later, when I grew up, I went to the mountains with my mother. When I mastered kung fu, our family no longer Eat this kind of thing. There are many treasures in the mountains, including medicinal materials, game animals, and wild fruits, all of which can be exchanged for money."

"You...have really suffered." Yan Junchu found it hard to imagine the kind of life Su Xinyi had lived before, and there was no trace of the suffering she had suffered.

"It's not hard at all. Countryside people live like this. Then I don't have to go to the fields. The girls in our village have to go to the fields when the farming season is busy. It's much easier for me than that." Su Xinyi smiled, "Later I kicked my fists If your skills are successful, you can hunt more prey every time you go into the mountains, and your family's life will be better."

"Does your family have no land?" Yan Junchu asked again.

"No." Su Xinyi said calmly, "My family is not from the locals. We moved there as refugees. We would have our own land. My mother couldn't farm with a child, so she had to buy grain to eat. Later, in After living in the village for a long time, my relationship with the village gradually improved."

People in the countryside live together in villages. People in the villages are all related to each other, so they are very exclusive.

Yan Junchu could think of how difficult life was for Su Xinyi and her daughter back then. He looked at her and said, "Since your mother knows your father's identity, why doesn't she come to him?"

Su Xinyi didn't expect the prince to ask such a question, and didn't know how to answer for a while.

"I was presumptuous." Yan Junchu looked at Su Xinyi's expression and said. It would be rude for outsiders to inquire about matters that are too private.

"It's nothing. In fact, my mother doesn't like my father, and my father doesn't like my mother. My father was recuperating at my mother's house and didn't want to be plotted by the neighbors. It was just an accident that she got me. She doesn't like restraint, and she lives in the mountains and fields. If you are used to being at ease, how could you possibly enter the palace and live a decent life?" Su Xinyi couldn't help but smile when she thought of her mother.

Yan Junchu looked at her smile and felt that she must have a very good relationship with her biological mother, so even if she knew her identity, even though her biological mother had taken her to endure hardships in the countryside for so many years and refused to let her return to the Duke's mansion, she There is no resentment either.

As he spoke, he returned to the row of wooden houses. The two people stood in the distance and looked at the row of houses. Su Xinyi didn't want to mention the previous things anymore, so she asked, "How long will your Highness be prepared to wait to take action?"

"A letter from Futai Gambling House. People here should take action after getting the news. It will only take a few days." Yan Junchu said.

Su Xinyi was thoughtful, thought for a while and then asked: "If everyone gets the stolen goods, is Your Highness going to take action?"

The one who moved his fingers was against the Duke of Qin.

Nothing happened to the Duke of Qin's palace before her death in her previous life, but at that time she didn't hear about the prince's investigation of Yan Yin. In this case, Ma Rude was not involved. Without Ma Rude's appearance, the Duke of Qin's palace was naturally safe and sound.

Unexpectedly, from the moment he intervened to save Wu Shun, the development of things in this life would completely change.

"Sooner rather than later." The prince nodded.

"I know." Su Xinyi had to go back and tell her family that it was best for the eldest sister to take Sister Jun out to hide for a while during this period, otherwise Shi Zhongqian would come to the house in the name of visiting his daughter, and it would be difficult for them to evict them.

Not long after, Yang Jin and the others came back to join them. They exchanged information and found that what they had learned was similar. Yang Jin, Wu Shun and Su Yi stayed behind to wait, while the prince and Su Xinyi left first.

All the way back from Nancheng, Su Xinyi returned to the house dressed as a beggar.

Everyone in the house looked at her with wrong eyes. What was she doing?

Su Xinyi really couldn't argue anymore. She racked her brains and thought for a while before saying, "I just helped my brother investigate the case."

The eldest lady became angry when she heard this, "What's going on with this bastard? What kind of case could you investigate to make you do this? It's so outrageous. Wait until he comes back and let his father deal with him."

Su Xinyi:......

Mrs. Su Si hurriedly said: "The two children have serious business, and they dress up like this to facilitate the investigation. Sister-in-law, don't be angry. I will take Xin Yi back to change clothes first, and I will talk later if I have anything to say."

Mrs. Su Si returned to the yard, asked someone to bring hot water, stared at Su Xinyi and washed her twice before letting her out.

"You, a girl, can't be so careless about appearance in the future. I know you want to help your brother, so I can find another way, so that I don't have to become a little beggar." The fourth lady was really distressed.

"Mom, I just changed my clothes and didn't suffer any hardship." Su Xinyi said hurriedly.

Mrs. Su Si’s face looked like I believed it, but there was suspicion in her eyes. Since Xiaoliu came back, why has Su Yi followed suit and become so wild?

How stable this kid used to be.

Su Xinyi still had business in mind, so she said to her mother, "Mom, there is one more thing that you need to tell your eldest aunt."

"What's the matter? Oh, isn't it your elder brother that something happened?" Mrs. Su Si asked worriedly.

"No." Su Xinyi hurriedly explained the matter simply, "Anyway, it's best to let the eldest sister take Sister Jun out for a while."

The expression of the fourth lady changed, "This is not a trivial matter. How come the Duke of Qin's palace is causing such a big fuss? Is it possible that a good Duke's palace can't be saved?"

Su Xinyi said: "I don't know the specifics. His Royal Highness reminded me that I guess it must be related to Ma Rude, but I don't know how deep the involvement is."

The fourth lady couldn't sit still. "You need to eat something and rest first. I'll go see your grandmother and aunt. For such a big matter, your uncle must make the decision."

Su Xinyi watched her mother leave in a hurry. She was really hungry, and she didn't even eat anything during the whole trip.

Aunt She and the two girls brought the food. When Su Xinyi saw Aunt She there, she couldn't let herself go and sat there to eat in a polite manner.

Before the meal was finished, Su Jingmo ran over, looked at Su Xinyi and asked, "Xiao Liu, is what happened about eldest sister true?"

Su Xinyi swallowed the last mouthful of soup, took Su Jingmo to the living room and sat down, and then said, "Fourth sister, you are well-informed."

"I happened to be playing with Sister Jun at my eldest aunt's place. I was shocked when I got the news. I was so upset that I came to ask you." Su Jingmo felt that it was not very real. The Duke of Qin's Mansion was also an ancestor. It would be scary to think that people who have made great achievements will be gone if they say no.

"We don't know how deep the involvement is yet. It's just a precaution, so we can't say for sure." Su Xinyi said hurriedly.

Su Jingmo was not comforted much when he heard this, and said with a pale face: "Isn't it just selling a few salt quotes, that's how powerful it is?"

"A few salt quotes are nothing, but what if there are many, many?" Su Xinyi said, "Salt is something that ordinary people can't live without. They are indispensable for three meals a day. Once the salt quotes are gathered in the hands of a few big salt merchants, , driving up the price of salt, the common people cannot afford salt. Salt is not like meat, and you can live without it. Without salt, people will have no strength, and they have to eat it no matter how expensive it is. Can this be a good thing?"

How could Su Jingmo, a delicate young lady raised in a boudoir, know about these people's livelihood matters? Only when Su Xinyi said this, did she realize how terrible the matter was.

"This is a bit scary." Su Jingmo said.

Su Xinyi nodded, "That's why His Royal Highness will keep pursuing this matter. In short, Fourth Sister, don't worry. As long as the eldest sister and Sister Jun are not in the house, there is nothing you can do even if Shi Zhongqian comes to make trouble. After this period, It’ll be better in time.”

Su Jingmo said: "That's it, Sister Jun is still so young. The eldest sister can only go to Zhuangzi to hide with the child. There is no way to live comfortably in Zhuangzi. The Duke of Qin's mansion is really hateful. It would be a loss to do this. It’s a matter of conscience, you dare to earn this kind of money.”

Su Jingmo also knew that it was useless to tell Xiaoliu, so he stood up and said, "I'm going to prepare some food for eldest sister, mother and daughter."

Su Xinyi saw Su Jingmo Fenghuohuo leaving again, and suddenly she couldn't laugh or cry.

In the evening, the old man called someone over and asked her about today's events.

The old man and his wife had different questions. In order to plan for the future, Su Xinyi was much more cautious when talking to her grandfather, and explained the matter clearly, including the matter of Tian Zao and Bao Datong.

The old man looked at Su Xinyi, "Sending a few people to the army is not a big deal, but you have to know whether these two people can be trusted. Once they go out, if it is in your name or your father's name, Qi Guogong If you do something bad in the name of the government, it is your own family that will be implicated."

"Grandpa, don't worry. They are still young and will have to stay in the house for at least a year or two. This time is a good time to see their character." Su Xinyi said.

The old man nodded with satisfaction after listening to Su Xinyi's words. He could think so much, which shows that he didn't just agree in a hurry.

"Your elder brother mentioned a few things about Wu Shun. What are your plans?"

Su Xinyi smiled and said: "Wu Shun is currently working as an errand in the East Palace, and he was borrowed by His Highness the Prince to investigate the salt case. When the others come back after finishing their work, the granddaughter plans to let the eldest brother take Wu Shun, Wu Shun Yi’s martial arts are pretty good, and being by Big Brother’s side can be considered a boost.”

The old man looked at his granddaughter and suddenly asked: "What are you thinking about pushing your elder brother forward step by step this time?"

Su Xinyi was startled and stood up subconsciously, "Grandpa, I don't mean anything else. I just think that the eldest brother is too loyal, and honest people suffer a lot. In our countryside, it takes a lot of brains to choose a Li Zheng. There are people above who can do it." Got it."

After Su Xinyi finished speaking, she looked at her grandfather with his eyes lowered and said nothing, and his heart was beating fast. Could it be that what she did was too obvious, so his grandfather became suspicious?

The old man raised his head and looked at Xin Yi, his cloudy eyes were shining brightly at this moment, and then he said after a while: "Su Jiajun, do you know?"

Su Xinyi looked confused, Su Jiajun?

She had never heard of it.

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