"Young lady, have you ever seen this before?" The person dressed in green walked up to Su Jiaoniang.

Unfold the paper, and a golden baby with a golden lock appears before Su Jiaoniang's eyes.

The words on the gold lock were clearly visible.

"What is this? It's quite pretty." Su Jiaoniang tilted her head, her eyes filled with doubt, as if she had never seen this thing before, and she even inquired about it from the opposite perspective.

"This golden lock, back in the day..."

"Nobody here has ever seen this before. It's really strange. The hairpin seller said it came from Lucheng. By the way, let's go to the pawnshop to take a look." Another person, who was also holding a gold lock and portrait, walked over.

Su Jiaoniang watched the two walk towards the pawnshop.

She didn't know whether these people were friends or enemies.

Therefore, she will not tell anyone that Jin Suo is now in her possession.

Su Jiaoniang, who was very familiar with the layout of the county town's streets, easily arrived at the pawnshop before the two of them, only to find that the manager of the pawnshop was no longer the same person.

Su Jiaoniang breathed a sigh of relief.

Unable to find out the origin of the golden lock, the two sat under the eaves in a daze for a while.

"I heard the hot pot here is delicious. Since we're already here, let's go try it," one of them said.

Others also seem to have no resistance to food.

They followed them toward the hot pot restaurant.

Su Jiaoniang followed as usual.

Arriving at the hot pot restaurant a step ahead again, she bumped into the group. Seeing the two of them arrive, she feigned surprise: "Oh, it's you two! What a coincidence! We meet again. You out-of-towners aren't used to the spiciness of Lucheng. I'm the owner here, and I recommend you try the mild version."

"Okay, then mildly spicy," the two brothers said as they ate.

The hot pot table is a place for conversation.

The correct way to eat is to talk while you eat.

Su Jiaoniang stood by and took care of them, just like the waiters at Haidilao in later generations, helping to cook the dishes, adjust the heat, and serve the soup. It was easy to tell that the two of them came from the capital.

Anyone who has connections to the capital is unlikely to be simple, but the two kept their mouths shut. Apart from knowing that they came from the capital, where they were staying, and what they were looking for, no other information could be gleaned from them.

If we could lock him up and interrogate him.

Su Jiaoniang let out a breath.

She wouldn't do anything illegal.

Otherwise, it would be a disservice to the education I received in my previous life.

Returning home from the county town, Zhao Han saw the horses tied up in the yard. Standing there with a water bag wrapped around his waist and a felt hat on, he greeted Su Jiaoniang with a cheerful smile as soon as he saw her: "Madam, come back another day to eat your delicious food. I'm going to Qi Kingdom."

“Why don’t you take your regent with you too?” Su Jiaoniang said.

Zhao Han glanced behind him and saw Lu Wujiu standing in the courtyard. His lips twitched.

He was hesitant to speak casually.

Lady Su can be arrogant because of his favor, but he can't!

He was just a subordinate, and he had to do his job.

Su Jiaoniang glanced at Lu Wujiu, then turned and walked towards the kitchen.

Suddenly, her head hit a hard, fleshy body. Su Jiaoniang looked up and her gaze fell on Lu Wujiu.

"...Get out of the way." Su Jiaoniang said coldly.

Lu Wujiu shook his head, grabbed Su Jiaoniang's arm, and walked towards the study, pointing to the chair inside: "Sit!"

Su Jiaoniang frowned: "Speak quickly if you have something to say."

Lu Wujiu remained silent.

He never bothered to explain himself; he admitted he hadn't thought things through properly that day, but...

"Mother, why hasn't Xiaoya come back yet?" Futu's voice rang out.

Su Jiaoniang paused for a moment, then looked outside; it was already completely dark.

Lately, Xiaoya has been coming home later and later, but never this late before.

She had no patience for Lu Wujiu; national affairs, family matters, or anything else were not as important to her as Xiaoya.

She walked out of the courtyard and went to the Zhang family's house.

Zhang Sanzhu was making dumplings with the butcher's daughter in the yard. Zhang Sanzhu had matured a lot by now. The butcher's daughter was not as big and burly as rumored; on the contrary, she was a delicate little girl.

She has fair and delicate skin, and her fingers are nimble.

The smile on Zhang Sanzhu's face faded considerably the moment he saw Su Jiaoniang.

“Su…”

"Has Gouhua come back yet?" Su Jiaoniang asked.

Hearing the noise, Gouhua came out from the inner room and saw Su Jiaoniang. She rubbed her eyes and said, "Auntie, I've been back for a while. I had a bit of a cough during the day, so I came back."

"Didn't that little girl come back with you?" Su Jiaoniang tried her best to keep her voice soft.

Dog Flower shook his head.

She's been exhausted these past few days and is taking this opportunity to rest.

The little girl seems to never get tired.

He's clearly younger than her.

"I'll go take a look." Su Jiaoniang walked outside.

The village was pitch black, the ground was white, and the sky was silver.

The path outside the village was clean and tidy, with no oxcarts or people in sight.

Su Jiaoniang became worried.

Carrying a lantern, he walked towards the county town. After a few steps, he heard dogs barking behind him. He turned around and saw Lu Wujiu leading two dogs with a serious expression.

“I’ll go with you,” Lu Wujiu said.

This time, Su Jiaoniang did not refuse; she was willing to accept help from others in her search for her daughter.

We're getting close to the county seat.

A dark figure appeared in front of Lu Wujiu.

A look of embarrassment flashed in the shadowy figure's eyes.

"Your Highness, the young master has gone missing." The two men looked remorseful.

Su Jiaoniang looked at Lu Wujiu.

Lu Wujiu said, "This is the person who secretly protects Xiaoya."

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