"Master Su." Si Mingming glanced at the fragrant dew in the courtyard. "In a few days, will the 20,000 bottles of fragrant dew be ready?"
"The raw materials for Xihanxiang weren't prepared sufficiently this time. We can't produce 5,000 bottles, but only 1,000. When you go to deliver the goods next time, tell them that the quantity of each fragrance lotion in the last batch needs to be reduced by half?"
Si Mingming asked, "Then the last batch of Lingxiang, Yuxiang, and Xixiang will each be 2,500 bottles, and Xihanxiang will be 500 bottles?"
"That's right."
Less than half an incense stick of time had passed since the two of them talked when Xiao Lingyu came into the yard with a prescription for detoxification and handed it to Si Mingming.
"Thank you, Madam Su. We'll go get the medicine right away."
After the two left, Su Xingyi, along with Zhu Xu, Su Yun, and Su Ying, carried the fragrant dew from the yard into the side room and temporarily stored it...
"How did you know that person was skilled in poison?"
Xiao Lingyu said, "Didn't the spies from Nankun tell them that Master Tai is a witch doctor? Naturally, he's an expert in poison."
"When I picked up Xiao Xi'er, she didn't show any signs of being poisoned."
Xiao Lingyu looked at him and felt that there were some things between them that could not be expressed in words.
The secrets of her body cannot be known to the people of this world. If someone knew that she could get a cup of spiritual spring water that can detoxify and beautify the skin out of thin air, and that she could also confiscate property into space out of thin air.
If her secret is discovered by those in power or other ambitious people, she will either be used to do evil or killed by them.
Not letting Su Xingyi know will save him from worrying.
"Perhaps Xiao Xi'er had her mouth and nose covered just like Jie'er, and because of her special physique, you were able to find her intact... From what I understand, the witch doctors in Nankun are both proficient in medicine and poison. They've been in Beiyi for quite some time. To avoid delaying them too much, Tai Zhuo might have poisoned me to force me to show up."
Su Xingyi nodded. "That makes sense. We should be extremely alert then."
"It's okay, relax. We need to eat and sleep." Xiao Lingyu spread out the drawing paper on the desk. "Just sit down. I'll start painting."
"Xiao Yu, you have to draw both of us, not just me."
Xiao Lingyu smiled and said, "Of course it's a picture of the two of us."
Time passed by unknowingly, the sun set in the west, and the sky was filled with sunset clouds.
Two portraits appeared in front of Su Xingyi. One looked like their wedding photo, and the other was an artistic photo of Su Xingyi kissing Xiao Lingyu's eye.
"Xingyi, which one looks better?"
"This one looks great." Su Xingyi pointed at the portrait of him kissing Xiao Lingyu with great discernment. "I'm going to frame this portrait and hang it in my own room."
He wants to watch it every day.
Xiao Lingyu took the two portraits away from Su Xingyi and said, "No, these two are mine. They are framed and hung in my room."
Su Xingyi said, "It's not convenient to put this one in your room. You have to hold Xiao Xi'er in your arms while you sleep every night."
Xiao Lingyu thought about it and decided that this overly intimate portrait really could not be seen by Xiao Xier, after all, it was not suitable for children.
"Okay then, I'll put it in your room. We should go check on Xiao Ming and Xiao Huan..."
The hour of Hai.
A dark shadow knocked on the door of the third floor of Ruyi Inn.
"Enter."
Tai Zhuo sat upright at his desk, listening to the visitor's report and pursed his lips.
"Are you serious? They went north to Wuling County?"
"Yes, Master Tai, Commander Lu asked me to come back early to report the news. They will be able to reach Wuling County early tomorrow morning."
Tai Zhuo frowned, "Why don't they take the water route?"
"Your Excellency, there are more than a dozen of them, and they have not only carriages but also trucks."
"Okay, tomorrow morning you will go to the city gate and wait with Lu Yuan and the others to see if they are going to stay at the manor outside the East City Gate."
"Yes, sir."
After the lights in Tai Zhuo's room went out, Yan Wei, who was in the dark, turned around and returned to the Su Mansion...
The second day.
As soon as the South City Gate opened, Lu Ming, Wei Xiao and their group entered the city first and headed straight for Linglong Pavilion. After arriving at Linglong Pavilion, they went straight to the East City Gate without stopping.
After Lu Yuan contacted and communicated with his own people guarding outside the manor for a while, he turned around and left after seeing Lu Ming and others enter the manor.
As soon as you enter the farm, your view opens up. At first glance, you can see rows of warehouses. Behind the warehouses is a three-story courtyard. Further back, there is endless rice growing well.
"Manager Lu Ming, we've finally got you here. Come and drink this bowl of medicine for your health." Si Mingming handed a bowl of black medicine to Lu Ming with a sly smile on his face.
Lu Ming was puzzled, but smiled and said, "I'm in good health, so I don't need to." Lu Ming glanced at Si Mingming from head to toe, "You really need to strengthen your body."
"This is a reward from Madam Su. Everyone should drink a bowl..." Si Mingming whispered a few words in Lu Ming's ear.
Lu Ming was surprised for a moment, then took the medicine and drank it in a few big gulps. "I'll be busy today and tomorrow."
Two days passed, and Tai Zhuo still did not take any action.
Lu Ming was a little worried, afraid that Mrs. Su’s plan would fail.
In the past two days, Si Mingming's men came to the manor one after another. The other brothers under Lu Ming did not receive the news and returned to Xishui County by the same route.
Could it be that the cunning old fellow has discovered something?
Lu Ming told Si Mingming about his worries, "Don't worry, I have a solution."
After Si Mingming made some arrangements, he sent Wei Xiao back to the Su Mansion quietly.
Xiao Lingyu received the news from Yan Wei. Seeing that Tai Zhuo was slow to take action, he was about to ask him to go south to nearby areas to buy people and bring them north. Wei Xiao came up with a good plan in time.
Si Mingming arranged for the people in the manor to disguise themselves, go around the big river behind the manor and leave the manor, perfectly avoiding the sight of Nan Kun's spies, climb a hill, go around the south gate to enter the city and then return to the manor.
Although it is troublesome, the effect is significant.
"Xiao Yu, if we proceed this way, Tai Zhuo will definitely take action in two days."
Xiao Lingyu nodded, "Then we'll just wait for him to make his move."
Ruyilou Inn.
"Sir, two days have passed. Should we take action?" Lu Yuan couldn't help but feel anxious. The Crown Princess didn't give him much time.
Tai Zhuo said, "Merchants are quite cunning. This perfumed dew is a rare commodity and extremely valuable. They won't let us find it easily. Only one group of people from the south has returned, which is far from enough. If no one returns in two days, it means that the perfumer has a place to stay in the south of Beiyi."
Lu Yuan said, "If that's the case, then haven't we been delayed in Wuling County for too long?"
Tai Zhuo's face darkened. "No wonder I had to resort to extraordinary means to force him out. Let's wait and see for two more days."
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