However, later, Xiao Yuan's other cousin, Prince Duan, Xiao Song, harbored ulterior motives and used the marriage alliance to trick the old prince out of nearly 50,000 elite troops.
As expected, they were ultimately defeated by Xu's army.
Although the Prince of Xiangyang did not directly participate in the struggle for the throne, he was punished by the Prince of Ruyang for helping his future son-in-law fight in the war, resulting in the confiscation of his property and his arrest.
The old prince died of anger that very night, vomiting blood. His territory, Daming Prefecture, was occupied by Xiao Cheng, and the old princess and the unmarried Qinghe Princess were both placed under house arrest in the palace.
Xiao Yuan pondered for a long time, a dark glint appearing in his eyes.
"Go and find a way to send a message to Yue Jin, let him know that the Su family is your relative!"
Ming Shu's eyes widened: "When did the Su family become my relatives... Fine!"
His cheeks twitched violently, and seeing his master's gloomy gaze, he had no choice but to admit defeat.
To help his master, he absolutely had to be a relative of the Su family!
After settling down in Danxi, Zhenjiang, Su Jingxuan and his wife breathed a sigh of relief.
Living in your own courtyard offers far greater security than staying in a guesthouse.
Su Xuerong, however, planned to tour the entire Zhenjiang area over the next two months.
Zhenjiang has always been a strategic location fought over by military strategists, controlling the vital passage between the north and south. Whether in previous dynasties or even earlier, it has always been a major port where people from both the north and south mingle.
Due to historical reasons, this place has more immigrants from the north, and even the western regions, than other towns in Jiangnan.
Three years later, the Xiao family civil war will break out again. Once Xiao Yuan establishes the Southern Zhou, more northern immigrants will flood into Jiangnan, with Hangzhou as the leading city.
Su Xuerong wanted to take advantage of the time before the establishment of Southern Weekly to investigate local customs such as food, clothing, housing, and transportation, so that she could start her new life as soon as she arrived in Hangzhou.
Therefore, the first place she visited in Zhenjiang was a variety of restaurants and eateries that combined elements from both the north and south.
That day, just as she and Xiuchun were about to leave, they heard the guards at the gate say, "Who are you to our master? How do you know that our master's surname is Su?"
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