"What a coincidence! My mother and I are also going to the capital." Su Ning'an caught a glimpse of Wei Ying and others setting up a makeshift kitchen. "Sister Lu Yao, come and have lunch with us. We made so much food that we can't even finish it all."
Su Ning'an didn't give Lu Yao a chance to refuse and pulled her towards their dining table.
"The eldest princess."
Lu Yao bowed to Baili Qingluan.
"No need to be so polite." Baili Qingluan pulled her to a seat. "After dinner, we'll go to the capital together. It's good to have a companion, so we can look after each other."
Baili Qingluan had not seen Lu Yao many times. Now when she looked at her again, she found that the girl was becoming more and more beautiful, and her eyebrows and eyes were very similar to those of Jie Ge'er.
I wonder if she has proposed marriage yet? I want to ask her as soon as I open my mouth.
But thinking that I had met a scumbag, I swallowed back what I wanted to say.
I hope Lu Yao meets a good man who truly treats her well.
"Sister Lu Yao, how long will you stay in the capital?"
"I'll stay in the capital as long as Brother Jie wants. However, he wrote that he, Brother Wen, Meng Zilu, and Meng Yunqian have all passed the Imperial College entrance examination and are now studying there..."
"What? They all went to study at the Imperial College?" Su Ning'an was a little bit incredulous. "The Imperial College entrance exam isn't that easy, is it?"
"Brother Jie said in his letter that Song Jijiu of the Imperial College set questions based on the students' foundation and talents. My brother Jie is good at math and said that the test paper was mostly math, so it was neither difficult nor easy for him, so he passed the entrance exam. If you go to the Imperial College and your talent is painting, passing the entrance exam won't be difficult either. Do you want to study there?"
Su Ning'an glanced at Baili Qingluan. He wanted to go to the Imperial College to study with his younger brothers.
His mother would definitely agree, but the heavy chores in the five cities would all fall on his mother alone.
"I won't be studying at the Imperial College. I'll have teachers to teach me. I'll spend most of my time practicing painting. I'm just curious if my second brother can stay in the Imperial College. He's only thinking about making money, a lot of money."
Lu Yao smiled. She could recall that scene. Brother Jie seemed to be sitting in the classroom listening to the teacher's lecture, but his mind had already been devoted to business.
"He had to sit still even if he couldn't. This was the path he chose. He had to finish the book even if it meant crying."
Tsk tsk tsk, my second brother is so miserable!
At the same time, Perrin came in hurriedly from outside.
"My lady, I'm back."
"How is it? Has Qingxu left?"
Pei Lan nodded. "The Qing Mansion is deserted. I disguised myself and went to the First Prince's Mansion to inquire. Mother Zhang returned alive this morning. Everyone in the First Prince's Mansion knows that Qinglian was the one who poisoned her. Feng Jinyu has sent many guards to find Qinglian's whereabouts."
Cui Wan's heart sank. Sure enough, they were setting up a trap and waiting for her to take the bait.
It was too late for her to say anything now. If Qingxu had not sent a secret signal to Qinglian, Qinglian would not have been exposed.
Then the persecution of Feng Jinyu would become an unsolved case, and no one would investigate it.
Even if Prince Shun regains his status, he will not do anything to them, mother and son?
But now she wants to take Xiao Lingyu's life. If Feng Jinyu catches Qingxu and his daughter and exposes her, both she and Ce'er will be finished!
Pei Lan saw the panic on Cui Wan's face and felt a little anxious. After a moment of silence, she calmed down and said, "Your Majesty, this isn't the end yet. There's always a solution. The people from the First Prince's Mansion are searching for Qinglian outside the city. As long as they don't speak up, they won't be able to find the truth about you. This case will remain unsolved."
Cui Wan thought for a moment, and now this was the only thing she could do. "Go, we can't leave anyone alive, but I hope we can make it in time."
As soon as Peilan's men received the order, Qingxu and Qinglian, father and daughter, were sent to the Duke of Huguo's Mansion.
"Your Highness, Nie Jiu has already sent Qing Xudong and Qing Lian, father and daughter, to the small bamboo building in the Purple Bamboo Forest."
"Okay, I'll be there right away."
"Okay, let's send some food to the father and daughter first. After they finish eating, we will go and interrogate them." Xiao Lingyu wanted to buy them over with a conciliatory policy first.
"Nie Ying, do as the princess wishes and let Nie Jiu and the others fill their stomachs."
Nie Ying left, and Su Ningwen approached. "Dad, Mom, these father and daughter are amazing at Qing Gong. They must be rare talents. I suggest we stop torturing them and try to bribe them to work for us."
"Third brother, their master is the one behind the scenes. If they can easily betray their master, they will betray us in the future. Do you think you can trust such a person to work around you?"
Xiao Xier's life creed is that she will not easily use people who betray their master. It is very dangerous to keep them around.
Su Ningwen thought for a moment, "Sister, what you said makes sense. Isn't Qinglian his daughter? She should be of marriageable age. He was able to escape with Qinglian. I don't think he is the kind of person who favors boys over girls. He must care about Qinglian's life and want her to live a good life."
Su Ningjie nodded. "Third brother is right. The person behind the scenes is naturally more important than his daughter. He was able to escape with Qinglian overnight. On the one hand, he didn't want to betray the person behind the scenes, and on the other hand, he also wanted to take Qinglian away. This is enough to show that Qing Xudong is not the kind of person who forgets his loyalty when he sees profit. I think he doesn't want to continue to live on the edge of a knife and work for others. As long as they tell the truth, let them go."
Xiao Xier was surprised that her two brothers gave a very clear analysis. If it weren't for their innocent eyes, she would have thought that they were also reborn.
"...If they are blindly loyal, then we can only torture them to extract a confession."
"Yes!" Su Ningwen nodded, "First courtesy, then force."
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