Chapter 101: Sui Sui also sneaked out
"By the way, there is something I need you to do."
After Emperor Qinglong finished his reward, he suddenly set his sights on Su Tan. "The Ninth Princess has been away from the capital for over five years. She hasn't left any letters home to express her well-being, but when I wrote back to ask her to stay in the capital for a while, she always declined."
"As the Son of Heaven, I cannot leave the city at will. If you have nothing to do, please go there on my behalf."
Su Tan lowered his eyes. The ninth princess was named Jingxi. She was weak in the past and had been secretly raised outside the palace. She was not brought back to the palace until she was healthy again, and her identity was announced to the world.
Not long after, the princess married far away in Lanzhou.
Rumor has it that Emperor Qinglong didn't care about Princess Jingxi's life or death at all, so among so many princesses, only Princess Jingxi never had a princess's palace and was married off early.
After a pause, Emperor Qinglong continued, "Prince Chen used to be able to communicate with her, so let Prince Chen go with you."
"Su Tan, remember to bring me Princess Jingxi's news in its entirety."
Even so, he still felt it was inappropriate. After thinking about it, Emperor Qinglong said, "Forget it. You might as well bring Princess Jingxi with you this time."
Su Tan paused, but didn't say anything more. He just lowered his brows and said respectfully, "Yes."
She had heard a royal secret.
I heard that Princess Jingxi is...
Emperor Qinglong asked Su Tan to set off tomorrow.
After Su Tan returned, he began to pack up.
Cui Wan couldn't help rolling her eyes as she helped her clean up. "What a fool that old emperor is! He wanted to see his daughter, but he couldn't leave the city himself, so he could just ask his son to go. Why did he have to trouble you?"
Su Tan smiled.
"It's not a bad thing. Maybe I'll come across something rare on the road. I can then accumulate some merits. This will also help me find Changle's remaining soul soon."
Cui Wan sighed and felt that what Su Tan said made sense.
"Forget it, just take good care of yourself. Don't worry, I will take good care of the Duke Dingguo Mansion for you."
Su Tan took Cui Wan's hand and said, "Come to think of it, I really do have something to trouble you, Senior Sister."
It was rare for Cui Wan to see her show the demeanor she had before she got married. Although it was only for a brief moment, she was pleasantly surprised. She raised her hand and touched Su Tan's nose, "I know what you are going to say."
"Do you want me to carve a string of beads for Hong Ge'er?"
Su Tan pursed her lips and smiled, "I knew that nothing could be hidden from Senior Sister."
Cui Wan snorted lightly. Of course, in this world, apart from Su Tan’s closest family members, it was she, Cui Wan, who understood Su Tan best and was closest to him.
In the past, when Su Tan's temper didn't change drastically, to put it bluntly, as soon as Su Tan stuck out his butt, she knew what the other person was going to do.
"I will definitely carve it for you, just focus on carving it. Oh, and would you like me to carve one for Sui Sui as well?"
Su Tan paused.
After a moment she smiled and said, "Well, I'll carve one for Sui Sui as well."
…
Cui Wan said something very true.
That is, the dog emperor really is not a human being.
How is it manifested specifically?
Originally, it would have been enough for him to ask Prince Chen and Su Tan to go together.
I don't know what's wrong with his brain. Before leaving, he actually called Song Tingchen.
It was said that Song Tingchen would lead the Song family army to escort them, so that Emperor Qinglong would feel more at ease.
I don’t know what he is worried about.
But the imperial edict had already been issued, and even though Su Tan felt uncomfortable, he couldn't say anything more.
Fortunately, Song Tingchen rode a horse, and she and Prince Chen rode in carriages respectively, so there would be no contact during the period.
As a result, after thirty miles out of the city, Prince Lu Zhiheng brought some unfortunate news.
Princess Zhaoyang Suisui quietly hid in the wooden box of Prince Chen's carriage.
Sui Sui poked out his furry little head, blinked his big grape eyes, and begged for mercy from Su Tan, "Fairy Sister~"
"Every year is a mistake~"
"Sui Sui, please don't leave your father, don't leave your fairy sister~"
Because Suisui took Cui Wan as her teacher, she often went to the Duke Dingguo's Mansion during this period.
After these interactions, Suisui and Su Tan became closer.
Suisui would bring the most delicious pastries in the palace to Su Tan.
When Su Tan had time to stroll around, if he saw something the little girl liked, he would buy one for Sui Sui.
Lu Zhiheng raised his hand to his forehead, feeling a bit of a headache. "I don't know how she escaped from the East Palace and was able to hide in the box for so long."
Sui Sui raised his little head with a proud look on his face, "It's useless to be invisible!"
When Lion and Tiger were practicing with the Fairy Sister, she learned how to become invisible!
Hehe, she is awesome!
Su Tan: “…”
Now it was Su Tan's turn to raise her hand to her forehead. She turned her head and looked at Lu Zhiheng. She tried to hold back her anger, but in the end, she couldn't help but ask, "Who on earth is Sui Sui's mother?"
She had seen children who were gifted in the mystical arts.
But Suisui is too talented!
She was just over two years old, and she had already learned the invisibility spell!
Lu Zhiheng opened his fan and fanned it vigorously without answering the question directly.
He just sighed slightly and asked helplessly, "Will it delay the trip if I take her along?"
Su Tan subconsciously wanted to send Sui Sui back.
But then I thought, Sui Sui is a very clever girl.
If they send her back, there's no guarantee she'll sneak back on the way. No one will be watching her then, and if something happens, they won't be able to catch up.
Su Tan reached out and picked up Sui Sui, pinching her little face. "Don't do this next time, understand?"
Lu Zhiheng looked at Sui Sui with a stern face, "It's very dangerous outside. You can't run around. This time is fine, but if it happens again, I'll slap your palm."
Sui Sui pouted and smiled at his father, "Dad, I'm sorry~"
Lu Zhiheng still had a stern face and a serious expression, "No frivolous smiles allowed."
Sui Sui quickly put away her smile, bit her lip, and forced the corners of her mouth downwards.
Sui Sui before being bullied: Hehehe.
Sui Sui after being scolded: No laughing.
Lu Zhiheng looked at Sui Sui and asked, "Do you know you are wrong? Will you dare to do it again next time?"
This little girl was already very bold, and he probably hadn't beaten her in three days, so she felt like she had become tougher.
He started climbing up the roof and removing tiles again.
Sui Sui nodded obediently, not daring to do it again. She looked at Lu Zhiheng eagerly, "I know I was wrong..."
"Dad, don't be angry~"
"Being angry will make you ugly, and you won't look good~"
Lu Zhiheng: “…”
Lu Zhiheng laughed angrily and pinched her face again, "Just wait, this matter is not over yet. When we return to Beijing, see how your uncle, the crown prince, will teach you a lesson."
He also had to quickly send someone back to report the news.
At this moment, I guess everyone in the Eastern Palace is going crazy with anxiety.
I'm going crazy looking for someone.
Sui Sui's expression almost cracked.
Dad can’t afford this!
Why is Dad still complaining? !
She hugged Su Tan's neck and looked at Lu Zhiheng angrily, "Dad, don't complain~"
Lu Zhiheng waved the fan in his hand, and the corners of his lips curled up slightly, "That won't work. Just wait."
"Who told you to sneak out?"
The two little braids on Suisui's head hung down limply.
Woo, I won’t dare to run away next time!
She hugged Su Tan's neck and rolled her round eyes, "Then... then can I sit with Fairy Sister today?"
Lu Zhiheng reached out and pinched her face, then nodded mercifully, "Okay."
Sui Sui Le clapped his hands, his eyes were like grapes, filled with tiny stars, and his eyebrows were curved like the moon, "Dad is the best!"
Su Tan carried her into the carriage.
When Song Tingchen saw her with Sui Sui and the others, his eyes deepened slightly and his hands unconsciously tightened the reins in his hands.
She hadn't spoken a word to him since she left the city.
Not a single word.
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