"Lord Luo, do you really have no solution at all?" Situ Yao remembered that the governor of Heyang City had a great reputation and was quite capable, so there was no need for him to be afraid of a group of bandits.
He shook his head honestly, his face filled with anguish as he said, "My lord, you don't know that those bandits have the help of a master, and they are extremely cunning. Every time I lead my troops there, they hide in advance."
"As long as they hide in the mountains, it will be difficult for others to find them. No wonder we have failed to suppress the bandits many times." Su Mengyan knew his difficulties and nodded in agreement.
Situ Yao saw that he really had no other options, and he couldn't allow the bandits from Luohe Mountain to get away with it.
He was silent for a moment, then quickly nodded, "Master Luo, please go back first. We will discuss this matter tomorrow."
"I have prepared a house. I wonder if you would like to move there?" The prefect had been waiting for Situ Yao to pass by, and everything was ready.
Situ Yao and his companions found it inconvenient to stay in the inn, so they went to the mansion he had prepared. The mansion was adjacent to the Luo Mansion, and there were not too many servants, so it was convenient for discussing things.
After traveling a long way and changing her residence, Su Mengyan thought she would be very tired, but she didn't feel sleepy at all. She simply put on her coat and went for a walk outside.
Just then she ran into Situ Yao who was also walking outside. She walked over to greet him, "It's so late, why are you still awake?"
"You're the same, aren't you?" Situ Yao asked. "Is it because you can't sleep in this new place?"
"No, I slept enough in the carriage during the day." Su Mengyan had slept almost the entire morning and was already well rested. "Young Master, are you thinking about Luo Heshan?"
"What do you think?" Situ Yao asked her. "What did Xu Chuyun say about the bandits in Luohe Mountain?"
"Brother Xu just said these bandits kill without blinking an eye and told us to be careful when we pass by, but he didn't say much else." Su Mengyan recalled what Lord Luo had said during the day and speculated, "They always manage to hide. Could there be a spy among the Heyang City government?"
"It's not impossible." Situ Yao said, "Let Lord Luo keep an eye on it tomorrow."
"You stopped us from going to Luohe Mountain before, but I didn't expect that you still have to go back now." Su Mengyan was stunned by Situ Yao's words. She wondered if the plot in the original work would still exist, and all this did not go astray because of her intervention?
"What are you thinking about?" Situ Yao asked.
Su Mengyan came back to her senses and quickly shook her head, "I was wondering if there really was a spy."
"The bandits have appeared in Luohe Mountain for several years. Will the treasures on the mountain be piled up like mountains?" Su Mengyan said in a relaxed tone, revealing a look of longing.
Situ Yao sneered, "Do you like money so much? How tacky!" Although he looked disgusted, there was a doting in his eyes that he himself was not aware of.
"Young Master has owned it since he was a child, so of course he doesn't know how lovely it is." Su Mengyan was very sad to find that the total amount of silver she had on her body was less than one hundred taels.
She couldn't touch anything in the East Palace and could only look at it with envy.
With such a small amount of money, if I ever have the chance to leave, it will not be enough no matter what I do.
Su Mengyan's eyes curved, and her smile was particularly pleasing. "Master, you promised me that when we return to the capital, you will exchange this reward for silver. Have you forgotten?"
"I haven't forgotten." Situ Yao said helplessly, "Do I need to write you a receipt before you can rest assured?"
"If it's not troublesome to you, sir, I don't mind." Su Mengyan said with a smile.
"That's a nice thought." Situ Yao sneered, "Go back to sleep."
"Sweet dreams, young master." Su Mengyan watched him turn and leave with good wishes.
There was a cool breeze on the late autumn night. Su Mengyan gathered her coat and walked back with a faint smile on her lips.
"It was you who asked the young master to change his route?" The sudden voice startled Su Mengyan. When she turned around, she saw Cui Mixue's face hidden in the moonlight.
She still felt cold, and she didn't know how long she had been listening here.
Su Mengyan stopped and said unhappily, "Eavesdropping is not a gentleman's behavior, Miss Cui, this is not good."
"Why did you ask the young master to change the route?" Cui Mixue did not answer her, insisting on not going through Luohe Mountain.
Su Mengyan's expression remained calm, and her tone was calm. "I've heard there are bandits there, and I don't want us to go there and die, so I suggested you avoid it. Is there any problem?"
"Does Miss Cui have a better idea?" Su Mengyan snorted coldly.
"You know?" Cui Mixue was very suspicious of her. "How could you know something that even the young master doesn't know?"
"What do you mean?" Su Mengyan smiled, "Are you not allowed to be well-educated?"
"You did it on purpose! You did this on purpose to prevent me from getting along with the young master." Cui Mixue's eyes were crazy, and she completely regarded her as an obstacle and a love rival to becoming the Crown Princess.
Su Mengyan only wanted to save people and had no selfish motives. But now she was being accused of something she didn't like, and her aggressive attitude made her laugh.
"Ms. Cui, how can you tell that I did this on purpose?" Su Mengyan laughed in anger. "You care so much about this, are you related to the bandits in Luohe Mountain?"
"How dare you slander me?" Because Su Mengyan had always wanted to bring them together, she rarely went against Cui Mixue.
So Cui Mixue never took her seriously. On the surface, they were very close sisters, but in her heart she treated her as a lowly palace maid.
After Su Mengyan discovered her hypocrisy, she became even less willing to get involved in their affairs. So there was no need to continue to tolerate her. She just smiled and said, "Ms. Cui and I are of different statuses. How could I go against you? I'm just telling the truth."
"Besides, if you really have a connection with Luohe Mountain, you can go with the young master in a few days. No one will stop you." Su Mengyan spread her hands. "Instead of arguing with me here, Miss Cui should think carefully about how to let the young master take you."
Su Mengyan had guessed all of Cui Mixue's thoughts. She was extremely embarrassed and angrily pointed at Su Mengyan and said, "Your true colors have finally been revealed. What you said before about helping me was all fake."
Su Mengyan now felt that she had made the right choice not to continue to get involved with Cui Mixue. Someone as ambitious as her would have sold her out after the meal, but fortunately, she had escaped.
"Whether I was pretending or not, I have sincerely helped you, and I have a clear conscience." Su Mengyan stared at Cui Mixue and asked, "What about Miss Cui? Besides framing me and using me as a stumbling block, is there anything else you did?"
Cui Mixue was speechless, unable to refute. After tonight, they were completely on opposite sides.
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