Yu Zhong and Liu Miaoqing both looked up at the attic. They couldn't see anyone upstairs, but they could still hear the voices of Su Juan and Liu Xuan.
Liu Miaoqing had a smile on her face. She knew that Su Juan had been absent-minded during this period, but she didn't expect it was because of these.
She turned around and saw Yu Zhong was also looking at her. His eyes and emotion were very similar to the way Liu Xuan looked at Su Juan. However, if you looked closely, they were different. It didn't look like love between a man and a woman, but more like pure appreciation.
"Master Yu likes Ajuan very much?"
Yu Zhong looked at Liu Miaoqing when he heard the voice, "Who doesn't like a smart person?"
Then he asked, "Master Liu, don't you like it too?"
Liu Miaoqing put her hands behind her back, looking at the night sky which had completely darkened. She could still hear the voices of Xie Xun who ran up to the attic and hugged Su Juan, Liu Xuan and shouted outside.
"Yeah, I like it too."
I like Su Juan, I like Liu Xuan, I like Xie Xun, I like the Xuzhou in front of me, I like everyone being together, watching Xuzhou gradually become what it is today, I like it so much that I hope that many years later, it can be the same as it is now, as long as we smile, nothing will be impossible.
The next day, the group packed their bags, said goodbye to Prefect Zeng, and prepared to leave Xuzhou.
Xie Xun was leading the horse he had come on, looking at the two people who were talking not far away. He nudged Liu Xuan with his elbow and said, "Since I came to Xuzhou, these two have been getting along really well. Aren't you nervous?"
Liu Xuan's eyes fell on Su Juan and Yu Zhong. As Xie Xun said, he could also see, "Why are you so nervous?"
Xie Xun raised his eyebrows, "Aren't you worried that the girl you like will be snatched away by someone else?"
After all, Su Juan's attitude towards Yu Zhong is different from that of others. She used to stare at Yu Zhong's butt all day long, although she does that less now.
"He is the most sought-after position as the Minister of Justice, and you are just a small official in the Ministry of Rites. So if the fight really comes, Lord Yu has a better chance of winning."
"After all, they definitely won't talk about peace in the world."
Liu Xuan pursed her lips slightly, "Su Juan likes good-looking things."
Xie Xun: "So?"
Liu Xuan climbed onto the horse and looked at Xie Xun, "If it's really as you said, I have a good chance of winning."
He looked serious, and one could only hear the sincerity in his words; he was just telling the truth.
Xie Xun was speechless after hearing his words.
It's obvious that he is better looking than others. Why didn't I notice before that he has such a self-admiring side?
Yu Zhong handed the sword in his hand to Su Juan, "Now that you have made the decision, there will be no shortage of attacks from both sides. I am used to using a knife, and this sword is called Chidan. I will give it to you today."
Some words don't need to be said explicitly to make their meaning known. Su Juan knew that this sword was the answer to the question that Yu Zhong did not answer last night.
Loyalty, loyalty. What he gave was a sword, but also his loyalty.
Su Juan held the sword tightly, "Thank you."
Xie Xun rode his horse slowly and squeezed over, "Old Yu, we'll be leaving first. You should finish the case and return to Beijing as soon as possible. I'll treat you to a drink at Baihua Tower then."
Yu Zhong smiled, "Okay, it's a deal."
He looked at Su Juan, and whispered a few more words of advice, watching her get on the horse, "After returning to the capital, be careful in everything you do."
"Well, you were in Xuzhou too."
Su Juan climbed onto his horse, waved goodbye to Yu Zhong, Prefect Zeng and the others, and with his horse's hooves stomping quickly on the ground, he left Xuzhou Prefecture with his men.
On the way back to Beijing, Xie Xun rode a horse and followed Su Juan, glancing at the sword she hung on the horse's back from time to time, "Su Juan, the new sword is good. What did you say to Lord Yu just now?"
Liu Xuan and Liu Miaoqing, who were following behind, subconsciously moved forward a little, just to hear more clearly.
Su Juan glanced at him and said, "He said he would play with you less to avoid being led astray by you."
Xie Xun didn't believe it, "It's impossible, absolutely impossible. Old Yu and I are very close. He praised me for my intelligence a while ago and said that I was suitable to work in the Dali Temple."
How could I possibly tell this to Su Juan?
He didn't believe it anyway.
Su Juan's lips curled slightly, "Do you believe this?"
The two people behind chuckled. They really couldn't believe it. As soon as they heard it, they knew that Yu Zhong was teasing Xie Xun.
Xie Xun: “”
Sooner or later, Master Xie will accomplish something big and let these people take a look at him, so that they can get a slap in the face for looking down on him today.
However, Su Juan was thinking about the last words Yu Zhong said to her, telling her to be careful of Song Qianfan and the deputy commander of the Imperial Guards, Yu Ting. Although the case has not been solved yet, there are clues pointing to Song Qianfan, and Yu Ting has been in close contact with Song Qianfan in the past two years.
The Minister of War wrote a confession and committed suicide in prison half a year ago.
Yu Zhong reminded himself that he must have discovered something, but he had no actual evidence and could not present it to the emperor.
Su Juan's eyes darkened. Robbing disaster relief funds was for the purpose of rebellion.
Therefore, the route of the relief funds should have been leaked by the Minister of War, which is why he was silenced.
She pursed her red lips. These were just speculations. Without any evidence, even if she reported them to the emperor, she would only be accused of frame-up. That was why Yu Zhongcai had not left Xuzhou for a long time.
After all, Song Qianfan is a royal relative. Without evidence, it would be a false accusation. To accuse a royal relative of rebellion is a crime so serious that it is not something a Dali Temple official could bear.
As long as there is no evidence and as long as Song Qianfan does not rebel, these are just speculations. Even though the emperor may have had suspicions for a long time, he would not accuse his minister of such a serious crime as rebellion based on the speculation of a few people. This would be no different from that of a tyrant.
Killing Song Qianfan is actually not difficult at all. As long as there is a chance, you can just slit his throat with a knife. The difficult part is to do it justifiably.
Su Juan held the reins tightly. What she wanted now was real power, stability in the court, the ability to resist the Southern Kingdom, and peace for the people of the world.
She would never put herself in an extremely difficult situation just to kill someone.
Doesn’t Song Qianfan want to rebel? Then force him and let him have a good time in front of the old emperor.
When Su Juan and her entourage returned to the capital, it was already the second day of the Lunar New Year. It had been snowing for two days, and the emperor told them to return home to rest first, and it would not be too late to enter the palace the next day.
Duke Ping was waiting at the gate of the mansion, pacing back and forth. He saw two people riding horses in the snow from afar. He excitedly went to Fusu Juan to dismount, holding an umbrella to shield her from the snow, "You must be exhausted! Why are you wearing so little? Come on! Go into the mansion, take a shower, change clothes, and warm yourself by the fire."
Su Juan smiled and shook her head, "It's not cold when traveling, but I've been riding a horse and it's hot, I'm sweating."
Duke Ping was like an old man at this moment. "Then you must quickly take a bath and change clothes. I asked someone to boil hot water earlier."
Su Juan: "Well, I'll do as you say."
Xie Xun, who had just dismounted, looked at the two people walking away, confused: "?"
Your own son is still here!
You are really blind!
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