"I remember they seemed to be chasing after Baili Qingluan, the Princess of Xirong. Do you think that woman might be Baili Qingluan?"
"That's right. Master An should be Baili Qingluan's son. Our young master is the little princess of Nankun, and there are people from the east who are here to investigate Master Su's identity, so one of the children must be from Dongjun."
"Even if Master Su was very capable, he wouldn't have gone to Nankun, Dongjun, or Xirong to pick up a child and raise him! And yet Princess Xiao chose to marry him. How could such a coincidence happen?"
Yuan Hou pondered for a moment, "Your Excellency, do you mean that Master Su's identity is not simple?"
Tai Zhuo nodded. "From what I understand, the Xiao family's daughter was betrothed to the Crown Prince shortly after birth. They also raised her like a Crown Prince's consort, teaching her many skills. The Beiyi royal family put a lot of thought into this. How could they possibly marry her off to an ordinary commoner? Wouldn't that be giving the commoner a free ride?"
"Sir, I disagree with your statement. The Xiao family once commanded a large number of troops. Although Emperor Beiyi publicly named the Xiao family's daughter the Protector of the Nation Princess, the Xiao family was implicated and exiled. Princess Xiao was married off purely as a way for Emperor Beiyi to suppress the Xiao family. If Master Su was a prince, why would there be such fuss? Emperor Beiyi would have brought him back to the capital long ago."
Tai Zhuo tapped the table with a single finger. "I still think it's more likely that Master Su is the prince. Our young master was dug out from the imperial mausoleum and asked Master Su to take him home to raise. Young Master An is the son of the Princess of Xirong, and now people from Dongjun are investigating his identity. Obviously, someone behind this deliberately arranged for Master Su to pick up children and raise them. That person must be the one behind digging our young master out."
"This person is not simple. Not only does he know the royal families of the four countries, he also knows the identity of Master Su. Who could this person be?"
"Sir, I remember that three years ago, Mr. Yin Zhang came to Nankun and played chess with Your Majesty for three days and three nights. Could it be him?"
Bang!
Tai Zhuo's heart trembled and the teacup in his hand suddenly fell to the ground and shattered into pieces!
If it was really him, wouldn't his Highness be exposed?
"It couldn't be him. He had already left Nankun by then, and the little princess wasn't born until four months later. It definitely couldn't be him."
Tai Zhuo quickly handed a letter to Marquis Yuan, "Quickly give it to Lu Yuan and have him deliver it to the young prince as soon as possible."
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"You are going back in three days? Why are you in such a hurry? There is still a lot of time before your grandfather's birthday." Xiao Lingyu didn't expect that the uncle and nephew would come to say goodbye so soon.
"Yunxiao, please stay a few more days. It's a rare opportunity for you to come here, and I don't know when I'll be able to see you and your nephew again after you leave."
"Brother Su, it's easier for me to call you Brother Su."
"Call me Brother Su, it sounds good to me. I'm only a few years older than you. Calling me Master Su makes me sound old."
"Hahaha, Brother Su, how are you old? You look so young and handsome, I can't help but want to look at you a few more times."
Su Xingyi subconsciously straightened his clothes and said, "Then you and your nephew should stay for a few more days. I'll let you see enough!"
"Hahaha..." Shangguan Yunxiao couldn't help laughing, "I think we will meet again soon."
Shangguan Yunxiao now likes Su Xingyi more and more. Once the royal grandfather confirms it, he will tie him up and bring him back to Dongjun to meet the royal grandfather!
"Princess, I'll be working hard for you for the next three days."
"Twenty birthday cakes is easy for me. Let's go and ask Ang to help. Let's make the cakes now."
"And us uncle and nephew, let's lend a hand too."
Three days later, ten trucks were parked in an orderly manner in the backyard of the Princess's Mansion.
Under Su Xingyi's command, twenty birthday cakes were packed in specially made large food boxes and carefully carried onto the truck by the servants.
Basins of ice cubes were stuffed into the truck, and the ice cubes were stuffed into the cake box until it was full, firmly fixing the cake box in the truck.
"Brother Xiaojiu, it's very stable. Don't worry about the cake breaking!" Su Ning'an pushed the ice surface with a little force.
Su Xingyi quickly took his chubby little hand away, fearing that he would not pay attention and punch a big hole in the ice wall that he had worked so hard to build up.
"Xiaojiu, Yunxiao, don't rush on the road. The cake in the box can easily get deformed."
"Don't worry, we'll pay attention."
As long as there is a complete cake that is not bumped or deformed and is delivered to the emperor, it will be enough!
As long as the rest were not spoiled, they were cut into small pieces and distributed to the ministers.
"We're on our way now, see you next year."
"Yunxiao." Su Xingyi walked over and whispered in his ear, "Will you be safe on your return this time? Will anyone come to assassinate you? How about I arrange for someone to escort you back?"
Shangguan Yunxiao was inexplicably happy when he heard this, because Brother Su cared about him.
"It's okay. Last time, my uncle and I went back and found out the mastermind behind this."
"That's good. It's getting late, so you should leave quickly."
Su Xingyi took his three sons with him and escorted them out of the city.
"Princess, I should go back tomorrow."
Xu Yulan has been living a leisurely and comfortable life in the Princess's Mansion these days. If she doesn't go back, she may not be able to do business anymore.
"Sister Yulan, don't go back so early. Stay a few more days. I haven't had enough fun with you yet! Mother, please persuade her."
Xiao Lingyu had been thinking about consummating their marriage for a long time. Su Xingyi had been trying very hard these past few days, but her body had not responded at all. She was a little worried that she would not be able to conceive and that it might take until the full term to show any response.
She and Xingyi still have to work hard!
"Yu Lan, just stay a few more days. Yu Lan Xuan can still function without you. You've been managing the family business for these years, and I don't think you've had a good rest. Now that you're in Huayang County, you should relax. Oh, by the way, Shili Langyao has beautiful scenery and there's a hot spring villa there. Let's stay there for a few days tomorrow, okay?"
"Let's go, Sister Yulan. We went there in late autumn. Now that it's winter, the scenery should be nice. Let's go and soak in the hot springs there, shall we?"
Seeing the mother and daughter's cordial invitation, Xu Yulan couldn't refuse, "Okay, I'll stay a few more days."
"By the way, mother, will it be cold to take a hot spring bath in winter?"
"Won't!"
Xiao Lingyu left Jianjia Garden and went to Wutong Garden.
"Sister, tomorrow we plan to go to the hot springs in Langyao, ten miles outside the city. The hot springs there are good for your health. You should come too."
"Is it inconvenient for me to go out now?"
Now her identity is sensitive, and if she is discovered, it may implicate the princess's sister.
"It's okay. We'll be ready to go tomorrow. No one is allowed to get close to us. Don't worry, no one will discover your identity."
"Okay, I'll go with you tomorrow. I haven't been to a hot spring in years."
On the second day, Xiao Xier was worried about Tai Zhuo staying in the princess's mansion, so she took Tai Zhuo and others with her. She felt at ease only when they were under her supervision.
At the same time, Meng Gaoyang made progress in his secret investigation.
"Sir, I discovered someone using the Xirong and Darong Banknote Exchange to exchange 10,000 taels of silver notes in an underground bank."
"Do you know where this banknote went?"
"This is the information collected over the past few days on all the servants of the Song family, including their families."
The subordinate pulled out a list from his pocket and handed it to Meng Gaoyang with both hands. "There's a veteran soldier of the Song family named Zhang Yuan, who was injured and disabled after retiring from the battlefield. His second brother, Zhang Xu, recently suddenly had money and bought a house in the capital..."
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