Seeing that Su Qinghe didn't believe him, Luo Pinzheng put on an expression that said, "You don't know this."
"The Crown Princess ascended the throne at the age of seven and is now nearly thirty, but His Majesty is still in good health. It is unknown when she will abdicate."
"Moreover, the Second Prince and the Third Prince are both virtuous and talented, and have a high reputation in the court. The Crown Princess is just... that's the reason."
Luo Pinzheng looked helpless, his eyes filled with caution as he looked at Su Qinghe.
Su Qinghe seemed to understand. "I see."
Seeing that she no longer had any doubts, Luo Pinzheng breathed a sigh of relief.
"Hmph! A businessman is a businessman. He actually believes a few random words about court affairs."
A barely perceptible hint of disdain flashed in her eyes, but she quickly concealed it when Su Qinghe looked over.
Su Qinghe smiled slightly and didn't pursue the topic any further.
"How many soldiers do you have in your camp in total?"
Luo Pin remained unfazed. "Not many people come up from the mountains, only a little over ten thousand."
Su Qinghe clenched her fists, pretending to be deep in thought.
"On the day of the memorial service, all these people will go to Lingyan Temple?"
“Of course not, that temple is too small to accommodate so many people.” Luo Pinzheng bowed his head respectfully.
Su Qinghe asked her a few more questions, and she answered honestly, but Su Qinghe didn't believe a single word of them.
From the moment she said there were only 10,000 soldiers here, Su Qinghe knew she wouldn't get any truth out of her today.
But if you ask a few more questions, you'll inevitably let something slip.
For example, she now knows an important piece of information: a large army will be coming to Jingtian on that day.
No one spoke for a moment inside the tent. Since Su Qinghe didn't speak, Luo Pinzheng naturally wouldn't take the initiative to speak either.
After a while, Su Qinghe stood up from her chair. "Have you rested enough?"
"Huh?" Luo Pinzheng was a little confused.
She's been standing the whole time; where has she rested?
Su Qinghe looked at her leisurely. "Let's set off now that our legs aren't so weak."
Upon hearing the word "departure," Luo Pinzheng didn't know whether to be happy or cry.
She's free now that the person's gone, no longer needing to worry, but the poison in her body is still there! She has to wait for Jingtian to get the antidote, and she doesn't even know if Jingtian will keep his word.
Thinking of the excruciating pain he had just experienced, Luo Pinzheng couldn't help but shudder.
She quickly bowed and gestured for him to leave. "I'll see you out now, but please don't forget the antidote."
Su Qinghe looked at her, chuckled softly without answering, and gestured for her to walk ahead, while she followed closely behind.
With Luo Pinzheng leading the way, Su Qinghe's journey was very smooth, and no one asked her any questions.
After walking for about the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, the two stood in front of the large iron gate once again.
"Lord Luo." The guard at the gate greeted Luo Pinzheng.
Luo Pinzheng waved his hand with a serious expression. "Okay, open the door, I need to go out and take care of something."
"yes."
Without suspicion, the soldiers worked with the others guarding the gate to push it open.
Luo Pinzheng turned to Su Qinghe with a fawning smile and entered the tunnel first.
Su Qinghe didn't say a word the whole time, until she followed Luo Pinzheng out of the tunnel and could no longer see the iron gate, then she told Luo Pinzheng to go back.
Watching Su Qinghe walk away, Luo Pin clenched his fists, his eyes filled with malice.
"I'll let you be arrogant for now. Once I've got your husband and kids, I'll make you beg for mercy on your knees!"
After muttering a harsh remark in a low voice, Luo Pin turned around and quickly headed towards the camp.
About half an hour later, a plump pigeon flew over the top of Ziyun Ridge and headed straight for Tianhe County at the foot of the mountain.
...
Night falls in the inner city of Tianhe County.
"The weather is dry, be careful with fire!"
A night watchman, carrying a gong and lantern, wandered through the deserted streets when a dark shadow flashed past her and disappeared in an instant.
The backyard of the Su family mansion.
As soon as Su Qinghe climbed down from the wall, a steel needle flew into her face.
She quickly bent over, dodging one shot only to have several more come flying at her.
Knowing that it was a bodyguard arranged by Ling Feng, Su Qinghe skillfully dodged and quickly took out a token from her bosom.
"I am Su Qinghe."
She shouted and raised the token in her hand high.
Finally, no more hidden weapons flew at us, and a dozen dark figures jumped out from not far away.
"Your subordinates greet Patriarch Su!" the group greeted in unison.
Su Qinghe waved her hand and took the token back. "Where are Ling Feng and the others?"
The group stood up. "Young Master and your other husbands are all in the cellar."
Su Qinghe nodded. "Understood. You all go back to your places. I'll go find them myself."
After saying that, she patted the dust off her clothes, channeled her inner strength, and leaped into the depths of the inner courtyard.
The entire mansion was quiet and dark, not even the usual streetlights were on.
Using the faint moonlight, Su Qinghe headed straight for a certain place with a clear purpose, eventually stopping on the roof of a dilapidated house.
Su Qinghe jumped off the roof and stood in the middle of the yard.
Qingyin Pavilion is located in a relatively remote part of the Su family mansion.
The previous owner probably never used it; it had been abandoned for a long time. When Su Qinghe bought this house, many courtyards in the area behind it were in the same state.
Although it's considered abandoned, it's not to the point of leaky roofs or piles of broken wood; at most, it's covered in dust and has a lot of cobwebs.
Su Qinghe pushed open the door and entered, took out the luminous pearl and went straight to the inner room. When she stood in front of the bed, she placed the luminous pearl on the bed.
Climbing into bed, Su Qinghe lifted the inner curtain and pressed a spot on the wall.
Then the wall began to move from left to right, slowly opening a gap large enough for one person to pass through.
Inside the wall, several boxes of gold and silver jewelry were displayed.
Su Qinghe picked up the luminous pearl and entered the interior without hesitation.
Without even glancing at the boxes of jewels, she wandered around inside with the luminous pearl in her hand. Suddenly, with a loud "bang," a floor tile in the corner opened, revealing the steps inside.
Su Qinghe carried the luminous pearl down the steps. The steps were short, and she soon reached the ground. What followed was a narrow, long path.
Su Qinghe walked steadily, skillfully avoiding some of the stone bricks under her feet.
She soon reached the end of the hall and arrived at a spacious area.
"Master Wife!"
Ling Feng and Qin Ange hid on either side of the stone wall, each holding a weapon.
When they saw it was Su Qinghe, their faces lit up with joy, and they immediately put down their weapons.
They had already heard the sound of the passage above being opened. Although the place was very secluded, the two of them were still prepared to defeat the enemy.
"The wife is back!"
Inside, upon hearing their words, the other men also became very excited and put down their knives to surround them.
Seeing that the group all looked quite well, Su Qinghe smiled with satisfaction.
"I'm fine. Are you all settling in well here?"
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