"No need to be so polite."
Su Xingyi walked past him and walked to the tea table. He lifted his robe and sat down. He picked up the teapot and slowly began to make tea.
While making tea, he said, "Sit down."
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
Meng Chuan glanced at the armchairs on either side, then at the small round stool in front of the tea table. "Oh, thank you so much! Where should I sit?"
This is Prince Shun, not his Lord Meng. They are not very familiar with each other, and it is not proper to sit opposite Prince Shun.
Meng Chuan chose a chair closest to the tea table and sat down.
Su Xingyi looked up at him and continued to brew tea slowly.
Meng Chuan looked at his smooth movements, which were comparable to those of the noble young men from aristocratic families.
No, the young masters of aristocratic families cannot compare to him, especially Prince Shun’s face, which is far superior to theirs.
Meng Chuan became more and more convinced that Su Xingyi was the child of a powerful family in Beijing.
"Come and have some tea." Su Xingyi poured a cup of hot tea for Meng Chuan.
"Thank you, Your Majesty, for the tea."
Meng Chuan quickly sat over and was extremely happy. This was the tea that Prince Shun had prepared for him. No one else had this opportunity.
"Lord Meng said you are an insider in the capital. Is there anything you don't know?"
"Your Highness, Lord Meng is responsible for monitoring the words and actions of all officials. I must be the first to know and report it to you immediately. I have worked with Lord Meng for many years and am well aware of all matters in the capital."
Su Xingyi thought that he could not rely solely on the power of his maternal family. Before revealing his true identity, he had to obtain information about all the powerful and wealthy people in the capital, as well as the interests between them, so that he could rule them in the future.
"Nie Ying, I'm sure Nie Jiu has told you that I want to know the connections between officials of all ranks in the capital."
"Yes, Your Highness. I will tell you everything I know and will definitely be able to help you answer your questions and resolve your doubts."
Su Xingyi said, "Then write down all the information you have on paper. It would be best if you could include portraits of the lords of each prefecture."
Still want a portrait?
Then Prince Shun must be looking for his father!
"Okay, my lord. Not only are there portraits of the lords of each mansion, but also portraits of the mistresses of each mansion!"
Su Xingyi asked, "Is seven days enough for you?"
"It won't take seven days. Three days will be enough."
Outside the courtyard, Nie Ying took the note from his subordinates, opened it and took a look, then turned and went into the study.
"Your Majesty."
Meng Chuan hurriedly stood up and said, "I'll go back now."
Su Xingyi nodded, and Meng Chuan bowed and retreated.
"Your Highness, His Royal Highness Crown Prince Yu will arrive in Beijing in three days."
Su Xingyi took the note, glanced at it, and quickly walked to the desk to write a letter. "Have someone deliver it in person. Keep a close eye on the Lin family and don't let anyone escape."
"Yes, Your Majesty."
After leaving the mourning hall with his younger brother and sister, Su Ningjie wiped his eyes and said, "Almost all the mourners who should have come have come now. We don't need to come again tomorrow."
Su Ningjie: "Then should we go back to the Imperial College to study?"
Su Ningwen said: "It seems that we can't do that yet. At least we have to finish the subsequent scenes."
"Third brother, there's no need to act out the rest. Great-grandfather just brought people to the funeral hall to transport ice. He said he would wait until grandfather and his men returned from the Western Territory before holding the funeral. In fact, he was just stalling for time until the person behind the scenes would take action."
Su Ningjie opened his eyes wide with excitement, "So do we have to wait until the bad guys are caught before going to study at the Imperial College?"
Xiao Xier smiled and said, "I think so."
Su Ningjie was very excited because he could sneak out and keep an eye on the shop.
"Come here, children, this is what your great-grandfather brought back for you when he passed by the Imperial College on his way back from court."
Su Ningjie looked at the books and test papers on the table and was stunned.
Su Ningjie feels so miserable. Even though he is acting at home, he cannot escape the fate of having to study and learn to read!
Su Ningwen has already sat down at the table and started flipping through a book.
"Second brother, you can't let yourself be outdone. You haven't been to the Imperial College these past two days, but Meng Yunqian has been there to study on time. You have to wait a few more days before going to the Imperial College. It's like there's no great scholar teaching you. Doesn't that mean Meng Yunqian will outdo you?"
"How can this be possible?" Su Ningjie quickly sat down at the table to review his knowledge. "I can't let Meng Yunqian outdo me."
Meng Yunqian's little head is so dull, but he is better at studying than him. How can he tolerate it? He must surpass him!
He not only wants to make a lot of money, but also wants to study well!
"Third brother, what does this sentence mean?"
Su Ningwen leaned over to explain to him...
Seeing this, Xiao Xier pursed her lips and said, "You little bastard, I can't cure you."
"Xiao Xi'er~"
Xiao Xier secretly cried out in disbelief, could it be that her mother has discovered her little thoughts?
Xiao Xier quickly hugged Xiao Lingyu and said, "Mother, I love you."
Xiao Lingyu smiled. Xiao Xier was becoming more and more scheming. With just one sentence, she made Jie Ge'er go to study obediently.
"Yeah, mother likes you too."
Su Xingyi came in and saw his two sons reviewing their books and his daughter acting coquettishly in his wife's arms. His eyebrows curved unconsciously, and he walked to the bedside and played with Xiao Lingyu together with Xiao Xier.
The two brothers were annoyed by the noise and went to the yard with their books.
Not long after the two brothers sat down in the pavilion, Nie Ying hurried into the yard.
"Your Majesty."
A moment later, Su Xingyi came out of the room and led Nie Jiu away.
"Your Highness, the Lin family was taken by the Du family to the other courtyard across from the back door of the Du Mansion. They also sent more people to look after them. I also saw another trusted nanny from the Queen Mother following them."
Su Xingyi frowned. Was the Queen Mother's reaction too slow?
"Besides these, is there anything else unusual in the capital?"
"When I rushed back, I found that Fu Xuan was quietly leading his men to search various inns, large and small, claiming to be searching for spies from the enemy country."
My uncle will arrive in Beijing in three days. The Queen Mother must have known about it, which is why she moved the Lin family and arranged for people to search the inn. He wouldn't think that it was my uncle who kidnapped Nanny Fang, right?
This means that it was a wise move for him to kidnap Nanny Fang. She must know the truth about his mother's difficult childbirth.
"Madame Fang is missing. The Queen Mother won't just search the inn. She'll search every house. You must make arrangements immediately and don't reveal Madame Fang's whereabouts. I'll see her in person after my uncle arrives in Beijing in three days."
"Yes, my lord."
The two brothers looked at each other in surprise when they saw Nie Jiu leaving in a hurry again.
"Third brother, it seems like Daddy is doing something big without telling Mom?"
Su Ningwen felt the same way and whispered, "Dad must be secretly investigating Grandmother's difficult childbirth."
"Could it be that this is the same person who murdered my mother?"
"No, if that were the case, it wouldn't be poisoning mother, but directly harming father."
Su Xingyi shook his head. "The fruits and snacks that were taken that day, the water in the gas bottle, and the pearl powder, we all come into contact with them frequently. That villain didn't just want to harm Mother, he might be planning to harm us as well."
"You're right."
"What are you two kids whispering about?"
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