Once the Crown Prince Joins In

Regarding Aunt Weng's matter, Su Xinyi could not bypass her third uncle and take action on her own, let alone let outsiders notice her actions.

After returning to the East Palace, Su Xinyi calmed down, went over the matter carefully, and then began to write a letter to His Royal Highness. The affairs in the capital were closely related to the granary case and Suizhou, especially now that King Yi and Ji Shilang met privately, and even more so. It is faintly witnessed that the guesses made by the two of them were probably right.

This letter was of great importance. Su Xinyi thought about it and wondered how much His Majesty knew. This time the Crown Prince went south, His Majesty nodded in agreement not long after. What does this mean?

Does your Majesty also know something?

Or, does His Majesty have other plans for letting the crown prince leave the capital?

Su Xinyi did not dare to speculate, so he could only tell His Highness his guess, and the events in the capital would also give His Highness a reminder.

After writing the letter, he called Zhang Jian and asked him to send someone to deliver the letter to His Highness as quickly as possible.

The East Palace has its own messenger, and such a letter cannot be delivered through the post road.

After sending the letter, Su Xinyi calculated that if His Highness speeds up his journey, he should be almost at Fengpingwei by now. He doesn't know what happened. Is there any news about the Exegetical Guide now?

The eldest sister doesn't know what the situation is like. The eldest sister probably hasn't received the letter she sent to Pingningwei yet. She has a young child, so she hopes she can hold on.

Thinking of Xie Kun and Sister Jun again, Su Xinyi went to the warehouse and found some small items that children could use. Sister Jun's items were mostly beautiful ornaments and exquisite small jewelry for girls, and she prepared them for Xie Kun. It is a long scimitar covered with precious stones.

The sword has never been sharpened. Children should like this kind of thing, mainly because it looks good.

In addition to this scimitar, there is also a small bow, and other small items for daily use.

There weren't many things, but when they were packed into boxes, everyone gathered a box together, so Su Xinyi asked Grandma She to send it back in person.

Su Xinyi still remembered Xie Kun's uneasiness. He opened his mouth and said that his father asked him to find his aunt if he had something to do. She couldn't go back often, but sending things back was to reassure him. When she felt a little more stable, she would take the child over. Stay for a few days.

After the trivial matters were almost settled, Su Xinyi began to think about how to tell her third uncle about Aunt Weng.

The third uncle has a straightforward temperament. Instead of going around in circles with him, it is better to speak directly.

But it was too obvious to invite Third Uncle to the East Palace, and it would be too obvious to go back to the Duke's Mansion. She had only been there a few days ago, and it would be too conspicuous to go back.

If writing a letter, there are many things that would be difficult to say. Su Xinyi frowned tightly.

That's the disadvantage of marrying into the royal family. I don't know how many pairs of eyes are watching.

It's better to wait for Mrs. Jiang to take action first. Yan Qiongsi, Fu Yun, Xu Yurong, and Xu Yurong are still missing. Yan Qiongsi's status is not good enough to attack her directly, only Fu Yun.

She estimated that Mrs. Jiang would also attack Fuyun first. Thinking of Fuyun, she couldn't help but think of what Sanbo said about going to check her details personally. Now that it had been so long, she didn't know what was going on with Sanbo.

It seems that we have to meet him no matter what.

If you are too impatient to eat hot tofu, you still have to wait for the right opportunity.

Su Xinyi was so tired that day that he went to bed early in the evening. Even in his dreams that night, Fu Yun and the others were all seeing their faces. He was really groggy and didn't get much rest.

When Su Xinyi woke up early the next morning, her mind was still a little unclear. After washing up, Su Xinyi simply went for a walk in the yard to wake up.

Not long after they left, Forsythia caught up with her, "Princess, Zhan Qiao is here."

Su Xinyi turned around and walked back, looked at Forsythia and asked, "What's the matter?"

"I didn't say anything. He doesn't look very good."

Su Xinyi frowned, having a bad premonition.

When Zhan Qiao saw the Crown Princess, he immediately stepped forward to salute, and then said, "Crown Princess, something happened."

Su Xinyi's heart skipped a beat, "What's going on?"

"Seven or eight of Zeng Liang's little beggars disappeared overnight."

Su Xinyi's heart sank, and she slowly sat down on the chair, "When did it happen?"

"The night before yesterday, I searched all day yesterday but couldn't find it. Zeng Liang sent a letter to Cao Qing last night." Zhan Qiao said immediately.

Su Xinyi tapped the table with her fingers lightly, "It seems that the person following him has been discovered. You should go back immediately and ask Zeng Liang to evacuate the people back to Qingjinfang. Send him a message to reassure him that I will find him." people."

Zhan Qiao nodded immediately, "Then how to find it? People from the East Palace cannot come forward. If the Duke's Mansion comes forward, I'm afraid it will attract attention."

Su Xinyi said: "The Duke's office cannot come forward, so you go to the second uncle. The second uncle has the most leisure time, and his people can be used."

Zhan Qiao was stunned for a moment, and then he was happy, that's right, the second master was at Dianjing Guardhouse, where he had the most leisure time. The matters in charge of sacrifices were under the control of Taichang Temple, and most people wouldn't think of going there.

As soon as Zhan Qiao left, Su Xinyi called Forsythia over again, "You go back to the Duke's Mansion to find the Duke, and I'll write a letter for you to send back."

"Yes." Forsythia nodded quickly.

Su Xinyi entered the study room. His uncle was the Duke of Qi. In his previous life, he was indeed very honest. He would only stick to it if he didn't fight for many things, and sometimes he would take a step back.

But in this life, the second uncle and the third uncle have been advancing and retreating with the eldest uncle, and the elder brothers are now much better than in the previous life. As the younger generations are forging ahead, the eldest uncle is also working hard to move forward.

You can't hide this kind of thing from your uncle, and you can't let others test him outside. He doesn't know what happened yet.

Halfway through writing, Su Xinyi put down the pen and thought, it would be more appropriate to go back home and talk face to face.

She looked at Forsythia and said, "You go back to your house to see your eldest aunt first, and tell her that I have something to discuss with some of my uncles. Please help me invite them back to your house quietly without disturbing anyone. When the sun goes down, I will change into men’s clothes and sneak back.”

Forsythia was a little worried, "Princess, your body..."

"It's okay, I'll be very careful." Su Xinyi looked at Forsythia and said, "Go ahead."

She is not a delicate young lady raised in a boudoir who has no power to control chickens. She has grown up in the mountains and forests since she was a child. A pregnant woman in the countryside will stay idle at home until she gives birth. She does not have to work in the fields on weekdays.

After she was reborn this time, she never stopped practicing martial arts. She took a break during the period before and after pregnancy. She knew her body well. She didn't even suffer from morning sickness, which showed that she was very strong.

After making up her mind, Su Xinyi asked Delphinium to go to the dining room and pass a meal back. She ate slowly while waiting for the time. Forsythia came back quickly. The eldest lady asked her to go there, and she did other things. Will do well.

By the time she was done eating and drinking, the sky was getting dark.

She changed into the clothes of a guard and put on a hat, covering half of her face. You couldn't tell who it was without looking carefully.

She didn't take Forsythia or Delphinium with her, so she left the East Palace with the two guards His Highness left for her.

The guards in the entire capital are all the same, except for the different emblems, there is no difference.

Su Xinyi removed the emblem of the East Palace and asked the other two guards to remove it too, so that when he walked out, he would not be conspicuous.

Without riding horses, the three of them walked all the way to Fangshi. After passing through the bustling Fangshi, the three of them disappeared in front of a carriage.

The driver took the three people around for several times before stopping at the back door of the Duke's Mansion. The three people got out of the car and went directly into the mansion.

It was getting so late, so Su Xinyi went directly to the study room in the front yard without disturbing her grandmother and the female relatives at home.

The eldest master and others were waiting for her. Seeing her walk in, he hurriedly asked her to sit down. The third master said, "Was it a smooth journey?"

The guards stayed in the courtyard waiting for orders. There were only a few of them in the study. Su Xinyi nodded, "It went well. No one else would have thought that I would leave the East Palace after dark wearing the clothes of a guard."

A pregnant person, especially a princess like her, must regard the child in her belly as very important in the eyes of others, and they would never think that she would do such a thing at this time.

The second master said with some worry: "It's still a bit risky. We can't do this kind of thing in the future. Let's discuss a way to deliver the news."

Su Xinyi nodded, "In fact, the matter this time could not be explained clearly even in the letter, so I invited several uncles to meet and discuss it."

Su Xinyi had suspected that someone was targeting the Su family from behind since last time. This time Aunt Weng was targeted, and she felt more and more that her suspicion was right.

"Then tell me what's going on." The elder looked at Xin Yi and said. He had never been greedy for success in his life. He only wanted to protect the Su family so that he could be worthy of his ancestors in the future.

However, the development of things now is obviously beyond his expectation. Things are happening one after another, and the big ship of the Su family is slowly sailing into the violent storm.

He knew that with his ability, he alone could not withstand the Su family, as long as the brothers worked together.

Now that Xin Yi has become the Crown Princess, the Su family has been thrown into the spotlight. Since the eldest man has a niece who is the Crown Princess, his life is much harder than it was in the past few decades.

Su Xinyi looked at several uncles with different eyes. She had already thought about how to talk about this matter before she came. At this time, she looked at them and said: "Uncles, do you still remember when the eldest brother was killed in the ring?" Although it was later found that Wu Daohong was ordered to do the injury by Liang Ju, we all know that this matter cannot be closed."

Of course everyone remembers this matter, who is standing behind Liang Ju? When the Li family gave up on Liang Ju, did they really feel that Liang Ju was not worth saving him, or did they have other plans?

After Liang Ju pleaded guilty, the clues behind him were cut off.

Now that Su Xinyi mentioned this matter again, everyone was naturally very concerned.

"In the matter of eldest brother's injury, there was one person that no one paid much attention to. He was Luo Shaodeng, the nephew of the princess of Pingjing County. Luo Shaodeng married Li Xiangxiu, a daughter of the Li family. Later, I asked people to check that Li Xiangxiu and Li Xiangxiu were married. Princess Runyi has some contacts, uncle, you still remember what I told you about Princess Runyi once providing me with information, right?"

The elder nodded, that's what happened.

Su Xinyi continued: "At that time, I couldn't guess where the news about Princess Runyi came from. Later, when I got the news, I thought her source might be Li Xiangxiu."

"But this doesn't make sense. Li Xiangxiu is a member of the Li family. Why would he help others deal with Liang Ju? Isn't this a slap in the face?" the second master asked with a frown.

After hearing this, the third master said: "Li Muyan's wife and Liang Ju's wife are sisters, and the two sisters turned against each other. Moreover, the relationship between Li Muyan and the Li family has never been very close."

Su Xinyi added at this time, "Princess Runyi is the queen's niece, and Li Xiangxiu is the daughter of the Li family, but they have an invisible connection."

The old man pursed his lips and said nothing, with an expression on his face that was comparable to the bottom of a pot.

The second master said: "Princess Runyi, Prince Xiang's concubine, and every girl from the Anding Marquis Mansion are all related to Yuling Nunnery. This time King Yi and Ji Shilang met privately at Yuling Nunnery."

The thread seemed to connect at once, but there was no evidence, just their own speculation.

The three of them all looked at Xin Yi. The third master was a little impatient and asked directly: "Xin Yi, tell me, what do you think? What do you want to do?"

Su Xinyi said: "Princess Runyi planned to make a marriage contract with the Second Young Master Jiang. I met with Mrs. Jiang. Mrs. Jiang said that the girl next to the Second Young Master Jiang was bribed to drug the Second Young Master Jiang, and then that day Guang Princess Ping and Princess Runyi went to the banquet uninvited, but Princess Runyi bumped into the drugged Young Master Jiang."

Three people:......

"I suspect that Princess Runyi has other motives for choosing the Jiang family. She is obsessed with Mr. Shang. Even if the Queen Empress pressured her to marry to avoid a worse reputation, Princess Runyi is paranoid and cannot be so obedient. , so she must have other plans for this marriage in the Jiang family."

"Then why did she choose the Jiang family?" The second master couldn't understand.

The third master glanced at Su Xinyi, and then said thoughtfully, "Jiang Zhongqing has a good relationship with Wang Ce. Wang Ce has been working for His Highness the Crown Prince. Jiang Zhongqing is the eldest son of the Jiang family. His attitude represents the Jiang family's intentions to a certain extent. , maybe it has something to do with this.”

The elder looked at Xin Yi, "Do you suspect that Princess Runyi targeted His Highness the Crown Prince in the end?"

Su Xinyi nodded slightly, and then said, "I suspect that the person behind Yan Qiongsi may be King Yi, but I have no evidence. Now think about it, Ji Shilang has a close relationship with King Yi. At the beginning, King Wu asked Concubine Ruan Ming to marry Ji Yun as Princess Wu. , it’s actually not very reasonable.”

Su Xinyi always thought Ji Yun was weird, but now that he thinks about it from a different perspective, it becomes a little bit clearer.

"The King of Wu has always been dull. How could such a person get involved with Ji Yun for no reason? I think the family should investigate this matter. Judging from the relationship between Ji Shilang and King Yi, I think it is very possible that Ji Yun took the initiative in the first place. Get close to King Wu. Moreover, when Ji Yun married Queen Wu, she didn’t seem to have a normal relationship with King Wu, and she also accepted Princess Yi’s invitation, but Princess Jing declined it at that time.”

Hearing what Su Xinyi said, the room fell silent for an instant, and the atmosphere was very solemn.

The third uncle suddenly stood up and kept circling around the room. Su Xinyi waited for the third uncle to finally sit down again, and then looked at him.

The third master looked stern and said: "Since you are not sure, let's check it out. Princess Wu is a woman and cannot be so thorough in doing things. I will ask someone to get close to the truth on King Wu's side."

Su Xinyi said: "Third uncle, you must be careful. Ji's father and daughter are very careful not to be noticed by them."

Third Master nodded.

At this point, Su Xinyi talked about Aunt Weng's affairs, "I know about Aunt Weng's affairs. Third uncle, don't blame Mrs. Xiang."

The third uncle had a stern look on his face. He told his niece that his concubine was not very honorable, but it was related to a major matter. The third uncle had to pinch his nose and admit it, "Aunt Weng's side has been stabilized. Don't worry, she won't do it again in the future." Things like this happen.”

Su Xinyi smiled, "Of course I believe Third Uncle, but Third Uncle, you forgot about Fifth Sister. Last time our sisters met, Fifth Sister said she wanted to take Aunt Weng to live in her village."

The third master was stunned, "Is there still such a thing?"

The eldest master and the second master looked at each other and immediately knew something was wrong.

Su Xinyi nodded, "I don't think Fifth Sister knows what happened to Aunt Weng, but why did Fifth Sister suddenly want to take Aunt Weng to her village? Who said something in her ear, or misled her? What about the fifth sister? Third uncle, I am very worried about the fifth sister. You should check the people around the fifth sister. "

Yin Ru is the son-in-law of the third master, and the relationship between him and his son-in-law has always been good. The third master and his son-in-law will not have any grudges when talking about such things.

The third master suddenly stood up angrily, "You bitch, how dare you plot against Xixian!"

"Third brother, don't be impulsive!" The elder said in a deep voice, "Sit down."

The third master kicked the chair hard and then sat back down, "Brother, you always say peace is the most important thing in everything. Look at it now, others are watching our house and will do evil things whenever they find an opportunity. This time, we can’t retreat, we must investigate thoroughly.”

"Third brother, the eldest brother didn't tell me not to investigate. Why are you still so impatient despite your age? Listen to the eldest brother first, and let's discuss what to do." The second master hurriedly advised.

"Third uncle, second uncle is right. Now we can't be anxious at such a critical moment. I think what you said, third uncle, is right. There is someone watching us secretly. If this black hand is not caught, things like this will happen in the future. Things will definitely happen again, this time it’s the fifth sister, next time it might be the fourth sister, and next time it might be me, we can’t sit still and wait for death.”

The always good-tempered Second Master also nodded heavily at this time, "Xin Yi is right, we can't sit still and wait for death. Now that I think about it, I remember the assassination of the caravan before. The most people in the caravan were our family members. In this way, it is Isn’t it just for us?”

Su Deng, Su Li, and the people around Xin Yi were all in the caravan. They thought they were targeting the caravan before, but they can no longer think so.

"Just tell me what you plan to do about this matter." The third master slammed the table and said angrily, "Xin Yi, tell me, what are your plans? Since you are here, you must have an idea."

"Third brother!" The second uncle glared at his younger brother, then looked at Xin Yi and said, "It is of great importance. You have to think about how to tell His Highness the Crown Prince about this matter. If we do something here, will it be harmful to us? It’s not good for Your Highness, your eldest brother is still in the south.”

Su Xinyi sighed inwardly, glanced at everyone, and said softly: "The eldest brother-in-law helped the Fengping Guard suppress the missing bandits. His Highness went south for this reason. The case in the granary is just a cover-up."

The eldest man's face suddenly turned pale. The eldest daughter had divorced once, so she must not be a widow this time.

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