Chapter 64 Rumor 3 No man can be easily manipulated by a woman...
The next day, Su He had just gotten up and washed when he heard a commotion outside. He couldn't help but ask, "What happened in the mansion?"
Zhang Xiuhua smiled and replied, "My son-in-law bought a plum tree and is having the gardeners plant it in the backyard."
He really does what he says!
She hadn't expected that her lie about the "flower dew" would actually lead to the Xie Mansion also having a plum orchard. "Isn't my son-in-law on duty today?" she asked.
"I'm on duty. I arranged for Wu Sheng to take care of it."
Su He said "Oh" and then ordered, "Take off the lock on the Anxin Courtyard door later. It's time to let Erlang see what the Xie family looks like in the daytime."
Zhang Xiuhua was stunned: "Did the uncle agree?"
Su He nodded, "Yes, I agree."
"Will the old lady have any objections?"
"The old lady doesn't even dare to leave the courtyard right now, so what can she possibly object to? Besides, even if she does, we can just say it was the son-in-law's idea."
Zhang Xiuhua nodded: "That's right, the old lady has never been able to deal with her son-in-law."
Just as she finished speaking, a dark shadow suddenly jumped in from the window, frightening Zhang Xiuhua so much that she trembled and almost fell down. Upon closer inspection, it turned out to be Fang Yichen.
She was panicked and hurried forward to close the window: "Yicheng, why did you come so suddenly? You really scared me to death."
Fang Yicheng said, "I'm sorry, aunt." Then he stepped forward and nodded to Su He.
He had not shown up for quite some time, and twice in a row he had placed the antidote directly in the small box on Su He's dressing table. Su He only knew he had been there after seeing the antidote.
As for when he came and when he left, she had no idea.
Today he showed up openly.
Su He also stepped forward to return the greeting.
Then he ordered: "Aunt, go guard the door and don't let outsiders in."
Zhang Xiuhua replied with a "yes," but couldn't help but scold him a bit, "Yicheng, you should have chosen a good time to come. There are so many people in the mansion today. What if someone saw you?"
She kept muttering anxiously, and when no one paid any attention to her, she turned around and left the house, closing the door.
There were only two people left in the room.
It was early morning and the light was still cool, making the two of them look calm and peaceful.
Su He was the first to speak: "It's been a long time since we last met. Master Fang seems to have lost weight."
Not only did he become thinner, but he also became darker and looked exhausted.
Fang Yichen's gaze fell on her face, his eyes were indifferent and heavy.
After a moment he said, "The girl has lost weight too."
Su He touched his face and smiled: "I'm fine, I've always been like this."
Then he asked, "Mr. Fang, you made a special appearance today, but what do you want to say?"
Fang Yicheng pursed his lips slightly and remained silent for a few breaths.
Then he took out a porcelain bottle: "This month's antidote."
Su He took the antidote and thanked him again.
Fang Yicheng seemed to be making small talk: "Master Shaoqing should be nice to the young lady, right?"
Su He paused and jokingly said, "Master Fang has also learned to chat about family matters?"
Normally he would just walk away after delivering the medicine, but today he looked like he wanted to say something but hesitated.
Fang Yicheng took a deep breath and said, "Young lady, please don't think that the Shaoqing is an easy man to manipulate."
Su He paused: "What do you mean, Master Fang?"
"No man can be easily controlled by a woman."
She wondered, "Could it be that Master Fang has investigated Xie Wuhen?"
Fang Yicheng answered irrelevantly: "I once found a book of accounts related to iron trade in the young lady's brocade box, and the name of the Second Master of the Xie family was on it."
She became more and more confused: "So what?"
"Young lady, you can find an opportunity to hand the account book to the Shaoqing Lord and see how he will treat your uncle who violated the law. His attitude towards his uncle will be the same as his attitude towards you after the incident."
Su He clenched his fists secretly and remained silent for a long time.
Fang Yicheng continued, "I have no other intentions, but I hope that the young lady will be vigilant at all times and be alert at all times, and not get too involved in the play and lose her life in vain. After all, the young lady has not yet fulfilled her promise to Senior Bai."
It was like a wake-up call, making Su He's head buzz.
A chill and a sense of luck passed through her heart, and then she said, "Thank you, Master Fang, for the reminder."
Fang Yicheng gave her an ambiguous look, and without further ado, he turned around, opened the window, and disappeared outside like a flying bird.
The whole world seemed to be suddenly quiet.
It’s so quiet that it makes people uneasy!
Su He looked at the window where he disappeared, and then at the old locust tree outside the window, staring blankly for a long time.
Then he took out the account book from the brocade box, flipped through it, and found the page with "Xie Jin". He stroked the name for a moment and suddenly closed the account book.
She didn't want to take that step unless it was absolutely necessary.
She called out, "Someone come here."
Zhang Xiuhua responded and went into the house. She glanced inside and asked, "Did that kid leave?"
"Yes, I'm leaving." She said, and then asked, "Is Ah Si in the mansion?"
Zhang Xiuhua replied, "I'm here, helping the gardener plant the plum trees."
Su He ordered: "Call him over."
After just a cup of tea, Ah Si entered the room and asked, "Madam, what can I do for you?"
Su He first rewarded him with a few cakes and said, "Eat first, then get down to business."
Ah Si was just a boy, always greedy. He finished his cakes and wiped his mouth excitedly, "Madam, you can give me your orders now."
Su He smiled and said, "This time I still want you to inquire about someone."
"Who?"
"Minister of Personnel, Zhou Yuanze."
Ah Si had never heard of this person's name: "Who is this person?"
"Does Minister Zhou Ping know about this?"
Ah Si's eyes widened. "Who in the capital doesn't know Zhou Ping? He's a royal relative."
Su He still had a smile on her face: "Zhou Yuanze is Zhou Ping's son."
Ah Si's eyes widened even more, "The Zhou family... also has a grudge against Madam?"
Su He answered irrelevantly: "The Zhou family is in a high position of power, making it difficult to get close to them. It's not easy to get any information. Anyway, you can find out as much as you can, including Zhou Yuanze's diet, daily life, words and deeds, and hobbies."
Ah Si collected his thoughts, lowered his head and replied "yes".
Su He then instructed: "Remember, be careful in everything you do, and remember, don't tell your son-in-law what I tell you to do."
Ah Si replied: "Don't worry, madam. I know the seriousness of the matter." After saying that, he turned and left the room.
Zhang Xiuhua was puzzled. "Liu Dazhong's case hasn't even been resolved yet. Miss, are you really going to take advantage of this situation... to seek revenge on the Zhou family?"
Su He said calmly, "Don't worry, auntie, the Liu Dazhong case will be resolved."
He added: "We must get our revenge as soon as possible and leave here as soon as possible."
Zhang Xiuhua noticed something strange in her words, and thinking of Fang Yicheng's arrival today to deliver the antidote, she couldn't help but feel concerned: "But will the poisonous gas after bone shaping affect Miss's body?"
Su He comforted her: "Aunt, don't worry too much. I just feel that the capital is too dangerous and the Xie family is not at peace. Let's leave as soon as possible and feel at ease as soon as possible."
Zhang Xiuhua breathed a sigh of relief: "Miss, you are right."
At this time, all the plum trees in the backyard have been planted.
The gardeners chatted while cultivating the soil.
"Master Shaoqing is truly devoted to his wife, even planting a plum grove just to collect flower dew."
"Of course. Our young master is a truly excellent husband."
"I wonder how your young mistress feels about your young master?"
"The young lady is naturally very caring towards the young master. They are a perfect couple who respect each other and live in harmony."
…
The sun rises and the breeze blows gently.
Birds were flying around, chirping.
Everything is ushering in the best time of the day, and will also usher in the most hidden undercurrent.
Two days later, Liu Dazhong's murder case was successfully solved.
The perpetrators were a group of bandits. Because they had a grudge against Liu Dazhong, they lured him to a melon field, poisoned him, set him on fire, and burned him to charcoal.
Liu Qinian even claimed that he had captured two of the bandits, but both bandits could not bear the severe torture in prison and committed suicide by biting their tongues.
Song Sheng from Liu's house in Tongxin Lane breathed a sigh of relief.
The murder case was solved, and he no longer had to live in fear.
Zhang Xiuhua in Chunhuayuan also breathed a sigh of relief, "Thank God for the Bodhisattva's blessing, we finally got through safely."
Su He smiled slightly: "I have said it before, aunt, don't worry too much."
She had long seen that Liu Qinian from the Dali Temple was a good-for-nothing.
Xie Wuhen knew that Liu Qinian was a drunkard, but he didn't expect him to be so irresponsible even in his perfunctory response. "Did he really capture two bandits?"
Wu Sheng chuckled: "There's no such thing as bandits, he just said it casually."
"Our lord is becoming more and more courageous."
Wu Sheng laughed again: "Let's see who will take over our master in the end."
Just as he finished speaking, Xiao Liuzi entered the room and reported, "Boss, Eunuch Zhao is here, saying that the Emperor has summoned you to the palace."
He replied, "I see. I'll be right there."
The emperor had been in good health for quite some time, but perhaps it was too hot these days, and the heat made him unable to sleep at night due to liver fire, and there were signs that his old illness was recurring.
When Xie Wuhen stepped into the Weiyang Palace, the emperor was lying on the couch, gasping for breath, with a wheezing sound in his throat, as if there was a bellows hidden in it.
He entered the hall, bowed, and said, "Long live the emperor."
The emperor asked him to stand up and sighed, "What does it matter if you live forever? When the time comes, who can escape the underworld?"
"Your Majesty is the supreme ruler, he will surely be in good health."
"You don't need to comfort me. I know the condition of my body."
The emperor offered him a seat and asked Zhao Fu to serve tea. "Zi Yu hasn't been here for a while, and I haven't made tea for a while either. Let's have a cup today."
"When the emperor recovers, I will drink the tea brewed by the emperor himself."
The emperor nodded: "Okay, okay." At the end, he waved his hand towards Zhao Fu, signaling everyone to leave.
The palace servants all filed out.
There were only two people left in the hall.
The emperor forced himself to sit up from the couch and asked in a deep voice, "How is the investigation going?"
He replied, “It will take some time.”
The emperor shook his head and sighed: "Don't forget, I only gave you half a year."
He quickly knelt on the ground and said, "I will remember this."
"Stand up! Stop kneeling so easily." The emperor coughed a few times and then relaxed. "I heard that the Crown Prince and the Second Prince have both come to see you?"
He stood up and answered, "Yes."
"Everyone wants to cage you?"
He responded "yes" again.
"You refused them all?"
"Of course I will refuse."
The emperor began to cough violently, his coughing sound like a pot of porridge boiling in his throat, making a gurgling sound.
Xie Wuhen hurried forward and rubbed his back, and it took him a long time to stop coughing.
The emperor looked helpless. "My two sons, one is reckless yet cowardly and incompetent, the other is cautious yet ruthless. Their only commonality is ambition. The story of the Xie family's past has been all over the city these past few days. Is that their doing?"
Xie Wuhen answered truthfully: "Yes, it's someone from the prince's side."
The emperor sneered: "The queen is restless, the Zhou family is restless, they are just hoping that I will die soon." After he said that, he started coughing again.
After he finished coughing, Xie Wuhen tentatively said, "Your Majesty, don't forget that you still have a fifth prince."
The emperor looked at him meaningfully: "What do you mean by this, Ziyu?"
He replied, "Your Majesty can try... to pay more attention to the Fifth Prince."
The emperor closed his eyes and exhaled heavily. After a moment, he opened his eyes and said in a deep and hoarse voice, "Zi Yu, you know that in this deep palace, whoever I care about will be harmed."
He added, "I know you asked Zhao Fu to look after the Fifth Prince. This is very good."
"Thank you for your trust, Your Majesty."
The emperor's tone was meaningful: "Zi Yu, don't forget that besides the fifth prince, I have another child."
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