Chapter 495 The Most Noble Woman
After Zhou Qing left, Su Ying arrived at the imperial garden. Next to the den where the two little wolves were kept, there was a wooden cage as tall as two people. Inside the cage were two carrier hawks that were half a person's height.
Su Ying opened the cage and caught a carrier eagle, hid the bamboo tube containing the message under its huge wings and tied it up, then released the carrier eagle.
That night, the messenger eagle flew back.
After Su Ying had dinner, she went to the imperial garden while Xiao Jin and the others were bathing. She took the letter off the wings of the eagle and used the dim light from the sheepskin lantern to clearly see the words on the letter.
After reading it, Su Ying put the letter away and returned to Fengluan Palace.
Xiao Jin, wearing a moon-white robe, was half leaning on a chair, looking at the memorial in his hand. When he heard the noise, he looked up at her and saw that she was still wearing the palace dress, so he couldn't help but ask, "Didn't you go take a bath?"
"Now."
Xiao Jin frowned slightly as he watched her back as she walked towards the bathroom.
When Su Ying came out of the bath, Xiao Jin put down the folder in his hand and took the towel from her hand to wipe her long hair.
"Where did you go just now?"
"Go to the Imperial Garden to get something."
Xiao Jin raised his eyebrows, "What could be in the Imperial Garden at night?"
"There's something I haven't told you before, Red Devil, do you remember it?"
Of course Xiao Jin remembered that the Red Devil was a knife in the hand of the late emperor. He had originally planned to deal with a gang that had interfered with the front hall, but too many things happened during this period and he had not yet found the time to deal with it.
"Well, what?"
"I took it."
"What?" Xiao Jin thought he had heard wrongly.
Su Ying yawned and said, "I mean, now I am the leader of the Red Devils, understand?"
Although he understood what he said, Xiao Jin was still very surprised by the fact. "What's going on?"
"After being rescued by the people on the island, I met the former leader of the Red Devil on the island again. After being betrayed, he recognized me as his boss and willingly handed the Red Devil over to me."
So when he was almost dying of worry about her safety in the capital, she was happily recruiting new followers? And each time she recruited a big one?
"Are the two messenger eagles you raised in the Imperial Garden used to deliver messages to the Red Devil's people?"
"Well, Zhou Qing said that he found Su Yuyan suddenly went to the brothel today. I thought it was strange, so I sent a message to the Red Devil to ask who was the boss behind the brothel."
"You found it out so quickly?"
"Yes, it's the eldest son of King Jiangning, Xiao Shihang."
Prince Jiangning has been an idle prince in the capital since the late emperor ascended the throne. He had served in the court in his early years, but because he was too lazy and messed up a lot of things, the late emperor sent him back. In order to appease him and prevent him from being criticized, he also rewarded him with a fiefdom. However, Prince Jiangning has not been to his fiefdom for all these years and has been staying in the capital.
Prince Jiangning had two sons, but neither of them allowed them to enter officialdom. The eldest son, Xiao Shihang, was engaged in business, while the second son was in charge of management of the fiefdom. There had not been any problems over the years.
There is nothing wrong with Xiao Shihang opening the Flower Tower, the problem is how Su Yuyan is related to him. If Xiao Shihang likes Su Yuyan, he can just go to the mansion to ask for her hand in marriage with his status as the eldest son of King Jiangning. There is no need to be so secretive and shameful.
Su Ying didn't believe that there was nothing shameful about this.
Moreover, Su Yuyan went to the brothel after she sealed off Su Yulun's yard. Could it be that Su Yuyan was the one behind Su Yulun's current situation?
Su Ying couldn't make a conclusion until the matter was clarified.
I just can't figure it out. "If Su Yulun dies, who will benefit the most?"
Xiao Jin frowned slightly and took a wooden comb to comb her waist-length hair.
Whether it is a civil official or a military official, there must always be a leader. During these years in office, Su Yulun has developed a group of people following him. This group of people is now on the opposite side of Duke Jingguo. If Su Yulun falls, the biggest beneficiary will be the lineage of Duke Jingguo.
"Once Su Yulun dies, the civil officials in the court will gradually lean towards Duke Jingguo." By then, one family will truly be the only one in power. Today, Duke Jingguo is devoted to the country, but who can guarantee that his descendants will not have second thoughts?
This is also the biggest reason why Xiao Jin has never touched Su Yulun. The way of an emperor is to employ people and to make balances.
But no matter what the power of Su Yulun or the power of the Jingguo Palace is related to the Jiangning Palace?
After nightfall, the red-light district and alleys of East City become bustling, forming a sharp contrast with the coldness of the day.
Xiao Shihang, dressed in gorgeous clothes, sat in a hidden house in the backyard of Yuxiang Tower, waiting for something.
After a while, the door was pushed open and a slender figure walked in.
She was wearing a veil on her head, so her face couldn't be seen clearly.
When Xiao Shihang saw the person coming in, he stood up from his chair and went to greet him. Even though he tried his best to suppress his emotions, it was not difficult to see that he was excited at the moment.
"Rong'er." Xiao Shihang grabbed the hand of the person who came.
The man had a cold expression, slowly pulled his hand out and took a step back, "Young Master, please respect yourself."
Xiao Shihang looked at his empty hands and felt his heart empty as well.
However, he quickly calmed down and sat opposite the visitor.
"Something went wrong at the Prime Minister's Mansion. The Queen sent people to guard Su Yulun's yard. What should we do next?"
The visitor frowned slightly, but soon smiled and said, "It's okay. Death is only a matter of time."
"I heard that the Queen is an excellent doctor. What if..."
"No one can escape this. He will definitely die!"
Xiao Shihang believed her firm words after hearing them. Since he met her, nothing she said she would do was impossible to accomplish.
"Okay, I believe you."
"Su Yuyan is useless now. You didn't leave any loopholes with her, did you?"
Xiao Shihang shook his head, "No."
"Okay, everything goes according to the plan. You should do whatever you should do during this period and don't let anyone notice anything unusual." After saying that, she stood up and pretended to leave.
Xiao Shihang stepped forward to stop her, "Are you okay at home? I heard that your stepmother is arranging a marriage for you again? That man is not a son of the Duke of Jingguo's mansion at all, but just a useless piece of shit from the wife's family. If you can't get rid of him, I can help you."
The visitor's eyes were cold, and he sighed softly at Xiao Shihang's anxious look, "You are the eldest son of the Jiangning Palace. You will rise to the top in the future. You should not be obsessed with those trivial matters in the backyard. I will handle my affairs. They can't control me. Don't worry."
"What about your engagement with the Qingyi Marquis?"
"She won't let me marry her."
Xiao Shihang exhaled when he heard this, "When this is accomplished, I will definitely make you the most noble woman in the world!"
(End of this chapter)
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