Several people climbed up to the moon landing building. The servants had already prepared food, and everyone took their seats.
The scenery here is really good, it is very open, and from a distance, you can still see the city gate and the houses in the city.
Su Yizhao looked at the Fourth Prince and others looking far into the distance and understood. In fact, she could also see that these people were not paying attention at all and were not here to enjoy the scenery.
The fourth prince and others wanted to come to the Su family's old residence just because the old residence was outside the city and was convenient for travel.
Furthermore, with the imperial examination fraud as an excuse, isn't it natural to stay here for a few more days to find out the truth?
She didn't want to worry about this, but she didn't know if the second old lady and the others would cause trouble again.
Everyone here has different thoughts. The second old man over there hurried back to his yard and couldn't wait to call Mukui.
"How's the matter that I asked you to inquire about?"
"Master! The fifth prince went to the You family yesterday. Recently I heard that the third young master of the You family is looking for the fifth prince from time to time. The people we sent often followed him to Fengyue's place."
The second old man pondered for a moment. At this juncture, it is impossible for the fifth prince to still be thinking about spending time and drinking. Does it mean that the fifth prince prefers the You family?
The eldest daughter of the You family married the concubine of the Zheng family in Changzhou, and the Li family in Changzhou was a branch of the family of Zheng Mingxin, the right servant of the Ministry of Household Affairs in the capital.
In this way, the fifth prince is trying to win over the Zheng family.
"Who else have you been in contact with these days?"
If there are a lot of mineral deposits, it won't be enough for the You family alone.
"There is also the Sun family. I have met the Sun family's master before," Mu Kui said.
The second old man snorted coldly. They were so sincere before that the fifth prince did not relent. It turned out that they already had a suitable candidate.
This can't be done! Doesn't this mean that the Su family has been left behind? With such huge profits from the mineral deposits, he is reluctant to give up.
Thinking of the fourth prince who had just arrived, the second old man suddenly felt a sense of crisis in his heart.
At this time, I came here to say that I must have heard the rumors, and I came here just for the mineral deposits.
The second old man felt that the more people involved, the fewer opportunities Su would have, and he suddenly became anxious.
"You find someone to deliver news to the fifth prince, and tell him that I want to see him."
The second old man gave an order to Mu Kui, but the next moment he felt something was wrong and felt that he had lost his sense of proportion.
If the fifth prince finds out that he is looking for someone to follow him, wouldn't it mean that he will be annoyed by it?
"Wait a minute!"
The second old man stopped Mukui and then told him again: "Go to Luo's house in person and ask Mr. Luo to see me secretly tonight."
The next step was to prepare a banquet. It happened that the fourth prince and Zong Zeming were also tired from traveling. After a feast of good wine and delicious food, everyone went back to their own courtyards to rest.
Su Yizhao thought for a moment and then asked Xiangsi to follow the fourth prince.
Just after typing, Su Yizhao put down his pen and glanced out the window.
It was already Xu time, should she go to the appointment? Zong Zeming asked her to meet at Fangfei Garden on the third floor, but she could not imagine that she and Zong Zeming had any secrets.
Su Yizhao thought for a moment, and then planned to wash up and go to bed. The third time she entered the yard in Xushi, it had been locked, so she would not think of a solution!
Just when Su Yizhao was about to leave the study, she heard the window lattice being knocked three times.
In this silent night, the slightest movement can make people jump with fear. Su Yizhao knew who it was without even thinking.
After a moment, the window was pushed open and a person jumped in quietly.
"I've been waiting for a long time but you haven't come, so I have no choice but to come over by myself."
As soon as Zong Zeming entered the study, he first looked at the study and then said to Su Yizhao.
"Don't you know that the third courtyard you enter at night will be locked? Besides, it's dark and windy at night, so the chance of being bumped into is not small."
Zong Zeming suddenly realized that he had taken it for granted. He was the only master in the palace and it didn't matter whether the courtyard was locked or not. He really hadn't thought of this.
Su Yizhao couldn't help but curl his lips when he saw Zong Zeming wearing Xuan Yi. This guy is very experienced.
"I wonder why the prince came to me late at night?"
Su Yizhao sat at the table again, but saw that the other party was also lying on the Arhat couch beside him, moving very casually.
"You know about the mine in Fuyan Mountain, right?" Zong Zeming's lazy voice sounded, and he looked at Su Yizhao.
Su Yizhao was surprised by Zong Zeming's straightforwardness, but he still nodded.
She said with emotion: "The fifth prince said he had received a secret order before he came. He thought it was a secret matter. Unexpectedly, everyone knew it tacitly and had already gotten the news."
Zong Zeming chuckled softly, "How can there be an airtight wall in this world? What's more, after the fifth prince came to Beiyuan Mansion, he acted in such a high profile, which will always arouse suspicion."
"Now that Beiyuan Mansion's mineral deposits have been found to be huge, do you, the Su family, also want a share of the pie?"
As Zong Zeming spoke, he raised his head with his hands and turned sideways to look at Su Yizhao, "If you want, I can help you."
Su Yizhao looked at him in surprise, "Why?"
Zong Zeming smiled, "To repay you for saving my life?"
Su Yizhao rolled his eyes, do you believe me?
"Your grandfather has got the news a long time ago, right? Otherwise, he wouldn't have sent your father to Beiyuan Mansion to secretly investigate this matter."
Su Yizhao thought. He wrote a letter to the capital about the mine in Beiyuan Prefecture. Before that, his grandfather probably didn't know about it.
Su Wenqing came to Beiyuan Mansion earlier than this. Unless he came here for no other reason than this, Su Wenqing had another way to get the news.
The purpose of Su Wenqing's visit to Beiyuan Mansion is somewhat unclear. Anyway, it's not for the Su family.
Zong Zeming obviously misunderstood, but Su Yizhao would not explain to him.
Seeing Su Yizhao's thoughtful look, Zong Zeming knew that she was thinking about Xiao Jiujiu.
"Then what is your purpose?" Su Yizhao asked tentatively.
Zong Zeming simply stopped hiding it. He said bluntly: "You also know the current situation of my father and I. Any prince's gain will be detrimental to our father and son. Therefore, preventing them from profiting from it will be a disadvantage.
This is the purpose of my trip."
"But you also know that the third prince and our Su family are in-laws in a roundabout way."
Su Yizhao had to remind her that if it came to a last resort, her grandfather's first choice would be the third prince.
Unexpectedly, Zong Zeming shook his head and said, "Your grandfather despises the third prince, otherwise he would have taken refuge with him long ago."
Su Yizhao was really surprised this time, "Why are you so sure? I think he is very likely to join the third prince in the end."
The corners of Zong Zeming's lips curled up, "It's just the moon in the flowers and water in the mirror!"
Su Yizhao was surprised again and wanted to ask again, but heard Zong Zeming say again: "The fifth prince has been in close contact with the You family recently."
"So, he wants to win over the You family? Is it for the Zheng family behind the You family?"
Su Yizhao felt that it would be good not to touch this mineral deposit, but it was a pity that the second old man and the others would not agree.
"Whoever he wants to win over actually doesn't have much use."
Zong Zeming said something specious, which made Su Yizhao suddenly enlightened.