Su Renyi looked at Su Fei in utter shock: "How could this be so sudden..."
Why did they suddenly want to get rid of Su Xuening?
Consort Su's face was sinister: "Now that she has become Xuan Yuanzhan's queen, if the real military seal of the Su family army falls into Su Xuening's hands, can you bear the consequences?"
The Emperor already favored Xuanyuan Zhan, who already had his own troops. If he were to receive further assistance from the Su family army, wouldn't the entire Eastern Chu kingdom be his?
Only by eliminating Su Xuening can we get rid of this major worry of hers.
Don't blame him for being heartless. If you have to blame someone, you can only blame Su Xuening for choosing that bastard Xuan Yuanzhan. If she had been willing to marry Yu'er, wouldn't everything have been fine?
Su Renyi frowned, hesitatingly saying, "But she is, after all, my elder brother's bloodline..."
As soon as Su Renyi opened his mouth, Su Fei's sharp eyes shot over: "Now you're thinking about brotherhood, but don't forget how your elder brother died. Given Su Xuening's personality, if she knew there were other details about your elder brother's death, do you think she would let you go or let me go!"
Upon hearing Su Fei's words, Su Renyi immediately fell silent.
Su Fei is right. Su Xuening is a vengeful person. If she knew that he was the one who killed her brother, she would definitely seek revenge.
Yuan'er, Yao'er, Xin'er, and even Ling'er have all been harmed by her. We really have to be wary of her. Killing her now is the best option.
Su Renyi took a deep breath: "Your Majesty, rest assured, leave this matter to me, I will handle it."
Seeing that he had accepted the task, Consort Su was satisfied: "Be careful in your work, and don't let anyone find any fault with you!"
Now that Su Xuening's status is different—she's become the Holy Princess Consort, and with that vixen Bai Shi backing her up—she can no longer be at their mercy like before. So she must be careful.
"Your subject understands."
After being wiped out by Su Xuening last time, Su Renyi had witnessed Su Xuening's prowess and naturally dared not let his guard down.
Su Fei nodded: "Have you found the place I asked you to find before?"
Su Renyi immediately said, "I've found one. I bought an earthen house in a village not far from the capital. The house is on a mountain, surrounded by a bamboo forest. Although it's land in the village, it's quite a distance away from the village, so ordinary noise won't disturb the villagers. It's very well hidden."
Hearing Su Renyi describe the place, Su Fei smiled with satisfaction: "A minor hermit lives in the wilderness, a major hermit lives in the city. You did a good job this time!"
Even if Shuntian Prefecture had another year, they still wouldn't be able to find anyone in a place like this!
"Alright, you can go directly tonight..." Su Fei leaned closer to Su Renyi and told him the location where Mu Junyu was being held: "Go pick her up at midnight, be very careful, and don't let anyone follow you."
"Yes." Su Renyi suppressed his excitement and replied softly.
As if she could read his mind, Consort Su glanced at him and said, "You just need to focus on interrogation; I'll handle the rest of the security. Also, I'm warning you again: don't touch her. Your mission is to find the real Su family military seal!"
"Yes." Su Renyi immediately bowed obediently in response.
Consort Su raised her hand: "Go."
"Your subject takes his leave."
Su Renyi bowed to Consort Su before leaving.
After Su Renyi left, Su Fei's eyelids twitched uncontrollably.
Throughout history, beautiful women have often been considered sources of trouble!
Bai Fuya, that vixen, is one of them!
Mu Junyu is one of them!
Hopefully, Su Renyi will be able to clear his head this time and understand what's really important.
If she had other options, she would never have entrusted Mu Junyu to Su Renyi. However, she still didn't trust Su Renyi, so this time, in addition to sending Mu Junyu, many guards, secret agents, and assassins would also go with her. She would never entrust this security work to Su Renyi.
Su Renyi returned to the Yong'an Marquis's residence, feeling restless like an ant on a hot pan. These few hours before midnight were the most unbearable time of his life.
"My lord." Jinzhu served Su Renyi a cup of tea.
"Hmm." Su Renyi had no interest in drinking tea. He responded casually, picked up the teacup, took a sip, and then put it down again, seemingly lost in thought.
Jinzhu's eyes flickered slightly as she looked at Su Renyi's distraught state.
Su Renyi is acting very strangely today; he didn't even notice when she brought him the tea he disliked the most.
Jin Zhu's eyes darted around, and she tentatively asked, "Will the Marquis be staying in the study tonight?"
Su Renyi glanced at her and saw that her eyes were full of spring, which made his heart flutter. Ever since her miscarriage, this girl had not let him touch her, always making excuses about not feeling well. What's wrong with her today?
Normally he might have been somewhat interested, but today…
"I have business to attend to today, let's do it another day," Su Renyi said, giving Jinzhu's buttocks a suggestive pinch.
Jinzhu felt nauseous and wanted to vomit, but she still smiled and said, "Then this servant will wait for the Marquis."
Su Renyi stayed in the study the whole time, and Jinzhu couldn't go to rest either, so she could only serve him from the side.
Ever since she got her indenture back, she had been serving in the study. Although a room had been arranged for her in the backyard, many maids shared it, so Jinzhu usually stayed in Su Renyi's study. Firstly, it was more comfortable for her to be alone when Su Renyi wasn't around. Secondly, Su Renyi was mostly in the study, and it was easier for her to gather information for her mistress while he was there.
"Alright, go to sleep. Don't worry about me. I have things to do later," Su Renyi said, glancing at Jinzhu.
"Yes." Jinzhu didn't dare to say anything more and went to sleep in the back room.
But Jinzhu knew that Su Renyi had something to do, so she didn't dare to actually go to sleep.
Jinzhu waited until 9 PM before finally hearing Su Renyi close the door as he left the study. She quietly got up and went outside, and sure enough, the candles outside were out, and Su Renyi was no longer there.
Jinzhu immediately put on her clothes, draped a black cloak over her shoulders, and followed her out.
Jinzhu exited the Yong'an Marquis's residence directly through the back door. The Yong'an Marquis's residence was no longer the same as the former General's residence, and there were no longer so many gatekeepers and servants, so there was no one guarding the back door at all.
After Jinzhu successfully left the Yong'an Marquis's residence, she hid in the shadows and soon saw Su Renyi's carriage come out.
The carriage was moving very fast. Jinzhu was afraid of being discovered, so she had to hide while trying her best to keep up with the carriage. She was sweating profusely in no time, but she still tried her best to keep up.
After following for an hour, they reached the northern district and were about to leave the city when Su Renyi's carriage finally stopped.
Seeing the carriage stop in front of a small courtyard, Jinzhu immediately hid in a corner.
Su Renyi got off the carriage but didn't go into the house; he just waited outside.
A moment later, the gate of the mansion opened, and several men who looked like guards came out first, followed by several old women. One of the old women carried a woman on her back. The woman wore a veil, so her face could not be seen, but she was thin and her body appeared to be covered with bloody welts from being whipped.
Almost instinctively, Jinzhu realized who this person was!
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