"Go ahead."

Su Jinyue bowed slightly to Jiang Caiping again before turning around and leaving.

Su Jingnian frowned and wanted to call her, but he hesitated.

After Su Jinyue left, Su Jingnian walked over to Jiang Caiping and said, "Mother, you should go back and rest first."

Jiang Caiping was stunned for a moment, "Help your grandmother go back and rest first."

"Yes, mother."

Su Jingnian helped Old Madam Su out of the front hall and asked the maids and servants to follow behind.

"Grandmother, Su Jinyue is now a princess in name only. If we want to control her, it may not be easy."

"After some time, once she marries into the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion, she will be out of our control!"

Madam Su said coldly: "Then she won't be able to marry into the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion."

The old lady's calculating voice sounded, "Anyway, she is now a princess. Even if our Ningyuan Marquis Mansion recruits a son-in-law to live in the mansion, it will be icing on the cake."

"Then we just need to find an obedient person to come to our house, and we can keep Jin Yue in the Marquis' Mansion."

Su Jingnian's eyes lit up, "Grandma is right, but she is unwilling..."

"You have to do it willingly no matter how reluctant you are." There was a cold flash in Old Madam Su's eyes, but her tone remained steady.

"Jingnian, you have to remember that sometimes sacrifice is necessary for the Marquis's Mansion."

"Besides, it's just asking her to marry a son-in-law into the mansion, which may be another kind of honor."

Old Lady Su said, "Watch her for the next few days. Don't let her leave the house. Let her stay in the house for a while. When the storm is over, find a chance to ruin her marriage!"

"I understand, Grandma."

…

Su Jinyue did not look back at Yuexuan directly, but went to the bamboo forest on the west side of the Su family mansion.

The Su family is a family of scholars for generations. Their mansion covers a large area. In addition to the main house, the east and west courtyards, and various ear rooms and wing rooms, there are three more courtyards.

Each room is exquisitely and elegantly built.

Crossing the courtyard, Su Jinyue walked to the pavilion in the middle of the bamboo forest.

The pavilion is surrounded by green bamboos and lush green trees. The bluestone-paved path is long and winding. There are tables and chairs in the pavilion. Su Jinyue walked over and sat on the stone bench.

There was a teacup in front of Su Jinyue with the tea set bought above, and hot steam was still coming out of it.

She picked up the teacup and took a sip, her eyes fixed on the rim of the cup, "Mao Jian, but it's not that I like tea."

After a while, a man in black walked out from the darkness, clasped his hands together, and said, "Hello, Miss Su."

"Stand up and speak."

Su Jinyue glanced at him calmly, "Qin Qiong, you've already left, and you're back in the capital. Aren't you afraid of being wanted again?"

"General Xiao has already taken over the Black Wind Village. The things you sent are very useful. Most of the assassins have been caught. Are you coming back now to die?"

Qin Qiong's eyes revealed the sharpness of a killer, "My life is worthless, Miss Su, you can take it if you want."

"Why would I want your life? Qin Qiong is already dead in this world. Will I catch you a second time?"

Su Jinyue put down the teacup, looked at him and said, "Tell me, why did you come back this time?"

Qin Qiong took a few steps forward and took out the portrait in his arms. "I can leave the capital and walk away, but I can't let go of someone in my heart."

"This is my only sister. I stayed in the capital just to find her whereabouts."

Su Jinyue opened the scroll and saw a graceful girl who was not very old.

Qin Qiong's voice continued, "She has been missing for three years. This year is her coming-of-age anniversary."

The girl in the painting was smiling like a flower, delicate and beautiful. Su Jinyue frowned and looked at Qin Qiong, "How did you disappear in the capital? You have been hiding in the capital for three years, but you still can't find her?"

"yes."

Qin Qiong said: "My family fell into poverty, and my sister was sold away. I don't know where in the capital she was sold to."

"I looked in many places... I even looked in places like brothels and brothels, but I couldn't find any trace of my sister."

"Until I started this business, I had a lot of inside information. I tried to find clues among some orphans in the city, but I still couldn't find my sister."

Su Jinyue narrowed her eyes, "That's not what you told me last time, Qin Qiong, can I believe what you said?"

"I admit that I lied to you before, but I didn't dare to believe you before. People like us are destined to live in darkness."

Su Jinyue lowered her eyes and looked at the girl in the portrait, and suddenly thought of her past.

"I can help you find your sister." Su Jinyue looked at Qin Qiong, "But, what can you do for me?"

"As long as you can find my sister, I will agree no matter what the cost." Qin Qiong looked determined.

Su Jinyue said: "Okay, I want you to stay by my side and be my secret guard."

After Su Jinyue finished speaking, Qin Qiong's eyes flashed with surprise, and then he nodded firmly, "I agree. From now on, I will be Miss Su's secret guard and protect you."

"Okay." Su Jinyue nodded and agreed, "I'll check your sister's matter for you."

"Miss." Xiao Tao ran over from afar, "The old lady has told someone to inform us that there will be a dinner party in the front hall tonight to entertain guests. Please be sure to go to the front hall to eat."

Su Jinyue nodded slightly, her expression calm and indifferent, "I understand."

She turned her head and there was no trace of Qin Qiong in the bamboo forest.

In the evening, the front hall of the Marquis's mansion was brightly lit and filled with fragrance.

During the banquet, Old Madam Su sat at the main seat, and the people from the Marquis's Mansion were chatting and laughing in groups of three or four.

"Jin Yue, now that you are a princess, do you have any plans?" Old Madam Su looked kind, as if she was just asking casually.

Su Jinyue raised her glass and looked back, saying in a light tone, "I will follow grandma's arrangements for everything."

Su Chengjiang interrupted, "Of course, if it weren't for your grandmother and father, would you be where you are today?"

Su Zhiyao felt bitter in her heart, but she still had a soft smile on her face: "It is a blessing for our Marquis' Mansion that my sister can have what she has today."

Jiang Caiping smiled slightly and agreed at the right time: "Jinyue, your status is different now, you must always take into account the dignity of our mansion."

Although the words were a warning, they also contained a subtle threat.

Su Jinyue seemed to have no defenses. Her tone was gentle, but her eyes were cold. "Thank you for the reminder, mother. I will keep it in mind."

At this moment, there was a commotion outside the door, and then a servant ran in hurriedly, "Madam, Master Li from the Hanlin Academy is here."