Xiao Yuan was taken aback.
Immediately afterwards, he heard Su's mother say, "Hurry up and take off your short shirt, otherwise Yuan'er will pull it and ruin it. It's such fine material..."
Immediately afterwards, he heard a rustling sound of silk fabric rubbing against each other.
As Xiao Yuan gazed at the rising white mist, the image of that radiant, moon-like face immediately came to mind.
Her fair skin, like his, was now soaking in this pool of perfume...
Suddenly, two streams of heat gushed from his nostrils and fell into the perfume pool.
Xiao Yuan was momentarily at a loss.
He was no longer a young man, and had been married for over two years, but suddenly felt an uncontrollable sensation welling up from his chest.
"Master, the wine brewed here isn't very good, so I went to a tavern outside and bought some... Oh dear, why are you bleeding?"
Ming Shu walked into the courtyard carrying a wine jar, and was suddenly startled to see two streaks of bright red blood flowing from Xiao Yuan's nose. He immediately panicked: "Master, are you alright?"
Could it be that the poison from the past has not yet been eliminated?
Xiao Yuan looked slightly embarrassed. He immediately grabbed a handkerchief from the side, wiped his face, and got up to leave the perfume pool.
Ming Shu, oblivious to his awkward expression, hurriedly handed him a handkerchief and whispered, "Master, I've found out that this perfume shop is one of their strongholds..."
Xiao Yuan raised an eyebrow slightly and snorted coldly, "I really didn't expect that Zheng Baizhong would be one of them..."
"Hmph, if it weren't for your mercy back then, Master, how could that old thief have secured his position as prefect of Zhenjiang? But who would have thought that he would repay kindness with enmity and secretly become a lackey of the Di people!"
Xiao Yuan replied, "The Great Zhou has been in chaos these past few years. It's understandable that he saw no future and turned to the Di people. Zhenjiang has actually been thriving under his leadership..."
“But after all, he’s been entrenched in our territory as a spy for the Di people. We have to remove this thorn in our side!” Ming Shu said.
Xiao Yuan narrowed his eyes and said, "Since he can remain so stable in my territory, he might have his own people in the capital..."
Ming Shu suddenly realized what he meant and couldn't help but lower his voice and say, "Could it be that Master wants to use this old scoundrel's spy network to gather information about the capital?"
"Zheng Baizhong has served as the prefect of Zhenjiang for many years. Have you seen the people in the surrounding towns and villages living poorly?"
Akira was puzzled.
“Nearly 60% of the grain in our Fenyang Prefecture comes from the eighteen counties and towns surrounding Zhenjiang every year. The people live in peace and prosperity, which shows that Zheng Baizhong has indeed been a truly benevolent and caring official for the people during his many years as prefect.”
Xiao Yuan frowned, feeling conflicted.
When the investigation revealed Zheng Baizhong, he couldn't believe it. This good official, who had worked diligently for the people for many years, was actually a spy for the Di people!
"Send someone to keep a close eye on his every move, and hold back for now," Xiao Yuan concluded.
If he really has to break ties with Zheng Baizhong, where will he find another true official to protect Zhenjiang, the granary of the Great Zhou Dynasty?
Ming Shu should go down.
Xiao Yuan fell silent, when suddenly he heard the sounds of a baby laughing again.
"Giggle..."
The baby's laughter, accompanied by a soft, sweet female voice, was like an lingering, enchanting sound, seeping into his ears.
The thought that Su Xuerong and Xiao Shiyan already had a daughter made Xiao Yuan feel inexplicably irritable.
He also regretted not taking Su Xuerong into his life after their first meeting, as Xiao Shiyan, who later fled to Suzhou to avoid trouble, got her first...
However, there is one thing he is still unclear about.
Su Xuerong is already the Crown Prince's woman and has even borne him a daughter, so why is she unwilling to come to the capital with him?
However, when he recalled the scene of Xu Songnian leading troops to arrest her, he concluded that the Xu family would not treat her kindly.
But how could an ordinary woman from the countryside have known the dangers of entering the palace?
Let alone a country girl like her, even a noble lady in the court, upon learning that her husband has become the future crown prince, who would want to run away?
With wealth and glory within easy reach, no one would let go.
Xiao Yuan considered countless reasons, but he still couldn't understand why Su Xuerong was unwilling to enter the palace, and instead brought her whole family south to his territory...
He suddenly thought of Zheng Baizhong.
Didn't that old fox also present an honest and simple appearance to me back then?
Xiao Yuan's gaze grew colder and colder.
Hearing the soft voice coming from the next private room again, the previous agitation disappeared, and she gradually calmed down...
Su Xuerong and the others washed themselves in the perfume pool, enjoyed the various services of the maids, ate some exquisite snacks, and drank the perfume shop's homemade wine. Before they knew it, it was 7 PM.
Yuan'er was already asleep, and was being carefully held by Madam Li.
Su Xuerong changed into clean clothes and let the maid comb her hair before leaving the women's section.
However, Su Jingxuan and the others had not yet come out, so Zhou sent someone to the men's section to call them, while the group sat behind a screen in the lobby to wait.
After waiting for a while, Su Xuerong heard Su Jian's voice coming from the other end.
"aunt!"
Su Xuerong and the others came out from behind the screen. Su Jian hurriedly ran towards Su Xuerong, his face full of excitement, and said, "Auntie, you don't know, there was a group of nasty people in there just now. Uncle Han and the others were really good; they beat them to a pulp..."
The "Uncle Han" he mentioned was Han Changrong, a close friend of Su Shirong and the head镖师 (bodyguard/escort) who accompanied him on this trip.
Su Xuerong asked in surprise, "They were fighting?"
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