When I learned that your engagement was annulled, I was very shocked, and I also wondered if it had something to do with what happened on the day you left, but you all had annulled the engagement at that time, so it was useless for me to talk about it."
He looked at Zhou Gu and asked tentatively: "Why do you suddenly ask about this? Did something happen?"
Zhou Gu didn't answer and asked, "Before the scientific examination, when you and a group of people went to the Zhuangyuan Building for dinner, did you meet Su Rong and Fengling?"
"Ah?" Xie Lin was stunned.
Zhou Gu looked at him.
Xie Lin blinked his eyes, then blinked quickly, as if he was thinking about it. After a moment, he suddenly slapped his forehead and said, "I just said that Fei Ling looks familiar to me. I have actually seen him before."
He immediately told Zhou Gu: "Yes, just before the scientific examination, Fengling and his sister, uh...his sister was Su Rong? Anyway, she was a woman at that time, wearing a curtain, she didn't speak, she was very quiet, they
We were sitting at the same table for dinner with Lu Fengyan and Zhao Shu, talented people from Western Sichuan. I was suspicious at that time because the woman looked very similar to Miss Su Qi. But I heard that her surname was Feng, so I didn't dare.
Yes, after they left, I felt something was wrong and chased them out, but I didn’t see anyone..."
Zhou Gu pursed his lips and said, "Please tell me carefully about the situation that day."
Xie Lin nodded and recalled hard that day when he and a group of people entered the Zhuangyuan Building, he happened to be sitting not far from the four people. What they said and what happened were all that he could remember.
I told Zhou Gu.
He has a pretty good memory and talks in detail.
Zhou Gu remained silent after listening.
Xie Lin scratched his head and understood smartly, "That's not right. If it had been them that day, um, they would have entered Beijing long ago? Didn't they come to Beijing on the day of the scientific examination and were intercepted by Duan Hua?"
Zhou Gu came to Xie Lin to confirm these two things. Now that they were confirmed, he stood up and said, "Don't tell others about this. I'm leaving."
Xie Lin said "Huh?" and stretched out his hand to stop him, but Zhou Gu walked quickly. He got up and chased him to the door. He had already left his yard without looking back.
Xie Lin: "..."
He felt itchy in his heart, it was so itchy that if he had known it, he would not have told him so readily, but he simply left after getting the answer, leaving him scratching his head and wondering what the hell was going on.
It's a pity that he can't catch Zhou Gu back and talk about it again.
Xie Lin sighed.
Zhou Gu came out of Prince Ruian's Mansion and rode his horse to the East Palace. Halfway there, he suddenly reined in the horse, turned its head, and returned to the Duke Protector's Mansion.
Who in the capital has the ability to wipe out the traces of Su Rong without even being able to detect it in the middle of the night? Zhou Gu knew without guessing that that person could only be the current prince Yan Huiwei.
So, does he still need to ask?
He was afraid that after asking, he would be as powerless as when his grandfather and grandmother calmly analyzed the pros and cons with him when telling him about her life experience. In this case, it was better not to ask.
After the assassin was caught, the martial law was naturally relaxed in the capital. The next day, the birthday banquet for the daughter of the Duke of Chengguo was naturally held as scheduled.
The few clothes Su Rong brought to Beijing had long been thrown away by Duan Hua because they were too shabby. Now her wardrobe is full of clothes that either Qing Ping or Duan Hua bought for her when she was in the princess's mansion.
All extremely gorgeous.
Su Rong chose something from them and put it on, dressed properly, and went out of the yard.
Su Xingze was already waiting at the door of her courtyard. When he saw her coming out, he looked up and down and smiled, "It's good to dress like this now. When I was in Jiangning County, it was too casual. This is the capital, so you still need to pay attention to your clothes."
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Su Rong also discovered that since her eldest brother came to the capital, his clothes and accessories were much more elegant than before, and he looked more handsome than before. She tilted her head, smiled at him, and said deliberately: "Brother, you want to Be careful of being caught by someone else’s son-in-law.”
Su Xingze: "..."
He laughed angrily and said, "On the day the results are released, you can watch them for me."
Su Rong: "..."
Isn't this bad? What will she do if she is captured?
The two came to the entrance of the main courtyard. Mrs. Shen also took the time to come out of the house. She smiled and asked Su Rong, "Did you sleep well last night?"
"I slept well. I slept until dawn." Su Rong took Mrs. Shen's arm and said coquettishly, "Aunt Shen, your home is great, isn't it? It's quiet and comfortable, clean and not noisy, and the cook in the mansion is also good. , Fengling came back yesterday and ate all the cakes sent to me from the kitchen, and kept saying that she should have moved in long ago."
Mrs. Shen smiled happily, "When did Fengling come? Why didn't you see anyone else?"
"Although the assassin was caught, the person died. Although a lot of people were imprisoned at Dali Temple, we still don't know what can be found in the trial. Fengling is a person lent by the Princess Mansion anyway. He stared at There is nothing wrong with this case, so he went to Dali Temple to interrogate the case with others. After all, the princess also needs to know the progress at any time. After he finished eating the pastries and filled his stomach, he left again. "
Mrs. Shen nodded and whispered: "The water in Beijing is deep, so we should keep an eye on it, otherwise just hearing one result may not be the truth."
Su Rong smiled and nodded, "That's what Aunt Shen said."
Su Xingze shook his head at the side, thinking that Fengling was Su Rong's secret guard. He was not with Su Rong. He was a little worried about Su Rong's safety. , no one should take action against Su Rong again, after all, she is now living in the Shen Mansion again, and Mrs. Shen has a decree.
The three of them arrived at the gate of Shen's Mansion, Su Xingze rode a horse, and Mrs. Shen and Su Rong took a car to go to the Chengguo Mansion.
The ban had just been lifted in Beijing, and there were still no people on the streets. There were only some horses or vehicles rushing to the Duke Cheng's Mansion from all directions.
Duke Cheng's Mansion is very lively today. When Shen's carriage arrives, many carriages have stopped at the gate of Duke Cheng's Mansion.
Mrs. Shen was helped out of the carriage by Su Rong, and was greeted by Lu Xuecheng, the fifth son of Duke Chengguo, and Lu Xuefeng, the sixth son of Duke Cheng. These two men were responsible for following the housekeeper to welcome guests at the entrance of the mansion.
Lu Xuecheng met Su Rong once at Prince Ruian's Mansion and almost fell in love with her. If Fengling hadn't been put off by a lot of excuses, his mother would have come to propose marriage the next day with a betrothal gift.
Now that he saw Su Rong again, he was still very moved. In short, his attitude was very good and enthusiastic.
Su Rongduo glanced at Lu Xuecheng and smiled lightly, "I heard from my brother that the Fifth Young Master is really an enthusiastic person. When I saw him today, he was indeed very enthusiastic."
Lu Xuecheng froze, smiled coquettishly and took a step back, thinking that this was a prickly beauty that he didn't dare to mess with, so he had better show less enthusiasm! He couldn't marry her.
Mrs. Shen patted Su Rong's smile and scolded her with a smile, "Naughty!"
Lu Xuecheng continued to stay to greet the guests, while Lu Xuefeng accompanied Mrs. Shen inside.
Lu Xuefeng looked at Su Rong holding Mrs. Shen's arm, chatting and laughing. The two were as close as mother and daughter. He then looked at Su Xingze, who was half a step behind the two of them, and thought, who would have thought that Shen Xian, the Minister of Civil Affairs, and his wife, You don't buy anyone's fault in Beijing, but now you treat the children of Su Xu, the governor of Jiangzhou, so favorably?
When they arrived at the second gate, the female family members of the mansion took over and led Mrs. Shen and Su Rong to the Nuang Pavilion where the female family members stayed. Lu Xuefeng then sent Su Xingze alone to the pavilion where the male family members stayed.
Su Rong followed Mrs. Shen to meet a group of ladies and ladies, but did not see Princess Qingping and Duan Hua, nor the ladies and ladies of the Duke Protector's Mansion.
On the day when Wang Xiyan, the sixth daughter of the Censor Zhongcheng's family, held a banquet at Ruian Palace, she and Su Rong sat at a table and ate together. They talked and the two of them got to know each other. Wang Xiyan was very happy to see Su Rong and said, "Miss Su Qi, again We met."
Su Rong liked this girl with bright and sincere eyes. She smiled and nodded, "Miss Wang Liu, you are so beautiful today."
With Su Rong's mouth, if she wanted to coax someone, she would be able to do it easily. It just depends on whether she is willing to coax him or not.
Wang Xiyan was praised, and her face was obviously happy, but she still praised her sincerely, "Miss Su Qi, you are more beautiful."
The two greeted each other and naturally talked together.
After a while, a young lady from the Protector's Palace came over, smiled and talked to Wang Xiyan, and then greeted Su Rong, "But Miss Su Qi?"
Su Rong stood up and returned the gift. Seeing in front of her was a good-looking but sickly girl. She was confused and said, "May I ask who this sister is..."
Wang Xiyan introduced to Su Rong, "This is the biological sister of Prince Lu, the eleventh girl of Duke Cheng's mansion, Lu Mingran."
Su Rong was shocked. With six sisters in her family, there were already too many sisters. Unexpectedly, the number of girls in Chengguo Duke's mansion was even numbered. She quickly said: "Miss Eleven."
Lu Mingran whispered: "Miss Su Qi, I'm taking the liberty. My grandmother heard that you were coming and wanted to see you, so she sent me to invite you over."
Wang Xiyan was stunned for a moment. She didn't expect that the old lady from Chengguo Palace wanted to see Su Rong.
Su Rong naturally agreed and said to Wang Xiyan: "Miss Wang Sixth, let's play for now. I'll come back when I go."
Wang Xiyan nodded quickly.
Lu Mingran led the way, and Su Rong followed her for two steps. Remembering Su Xingze's instructions, she asked in a low voice: "Well, Miss Eleven, does the old lady only see me? Can you also meet my eldest brother together? My eldest brother is here too. ."
Lu Mingran shook his head, "Grandma told me that I only see you." After saying that, he quickly added, "Don't worry, I guarantee with my life that I will never harm you."
Su Rong immediately laughed, "You don't have to guarantee it with your life."
