Chapter 247 Rumors
"Back then, although Su Chengwei's blood failed to open the cave door, it did reveal the stone tablet in front of the cave door. This is what was written on the stone tablet!" Taifu Liu stroked his beard and said, "According to calculations, in two years, the treasure will be able to see the light of day again!"
"We have to wait another two years?" Xuanyuan Xiao couldn't hold back any longer. "Uncle, we don't have much money right now. If we want to bribe those ministers, we'd better do it as soon as possible, otherwise..."
"Second Prince!" Imperial Tutor Liu sighed, "Isn't the Su family's money enough? You, the Major General, would spend it much better on those brothels. Calculate how much you've spent on these things over the years."
"Uncle!" Xuanyuan Xiao said nonchalantly, "I'm a lustful prince. Who would believe me if I didn't pursue women? Don't you agree?"
"But...but you can't spend so much!" Liu Taifu sighed, "Over the years, you've spent half of the money that Su sent you on those things. If you could free up some money for other things, you could do a lot more."
"What? Is the Grand Tutor lecturing me?" Xuanyuan Xiao asked angrily.
"This old minister dare not!" Taifu Liu hurriedly bowed and said, "But..."
"No buts!" Xuanyuan Xiao stood up and said, "Uncle, you'd better get those treasures back as soon as possible. I'm in a hurry to use them. You know, I have an agreement with Prince Tuoba. If you delay my business, it will be a big deal."
"yes!"
"Oh, yes, there's one more thing!" Xuanyuan Xiao thought of another thing and ordered, "Uncle, find an opportunity to spread the word to my father!"
"What did you say?" Tutor Liu looked at Xuanyuan Xiao and asked.
"Come closer and listen!" Xuanyuan Xiao raised the corner of his mouth and smiled proudly.
Upon seeing this, Master Liu hurried over and whispered something in his ear.
As Taifu Liu listened, he nodded hurriedly and said, "I understand. Your Highness, please rest assured that I will do this matter flawlessly!"
"Yes!" Xuanyuan Xiao nodded in satisfaction: "Then this prince will go to rest. I'll trouble you, uncle!"
"Your Highness is too polite. Take care!" Imperial Tutor Liu bowed and said goodbye.
After Xuanyuan Xiao left, Taifu Liu wrote the words "Xuan" and "Yuan" on a piece of paper, looked at it for a long time, snorted coldly, and then put the paper on the candle flame and burned it to ashes!
After coming out of the Su Mansion, Yuan Ziyu breathed a sigh of relief. Fortunately, the Qiongjiang Pavilion remained the same. It seemed that the only variable was Huo Xifei.
Looking at the three members of the Su family who were placed in the warehouse and sleeping, Yuan Ziyou smiled and said to Huo Xifei, "Now, even if Xuanyuan Xiao turned the entire Dali upside down, he wouldn't be able to find my grandfather and his family!"
"I think Xuanyuan Xiao will be so angry!" Huo Xifei said with a smile: "Don't go out for the next two days. I'm going to take care of some things!"
"good!"
A wave of gossip about the Su Mansion slowly spread throughout the city of Hangzhou.
Su Chengwei didn't know about this yet. However, when Su Chengwei brought Zhulang to the secret room where the Su family lived, he was shocked.
"What's going on?" Su Chengwei stood in the empty chamber, anxiously looking around inside and out. He turned to Zhulang and asked, "Where's the person?"
"I don't know!" Zhu Lang was also surprised and frightened. Only Su Chengwei and he knew the passage to this secret room. Now that the Su family had disappeared, Su Chengwei would be the first to suspect him. "Master, I really don't know why this person suddenly disappeared."
Seeing the genuine surprise on Zhulang's face, Su Chengwei squinted his eyes and stared at him for a long time before slamming his fist on the table: "If it wasn't you, then who on earth rescued those people from the Su family!"
"Master, could it be..." Zhulang guessed quickly, and suddenly his eyes lit up and he said.
"Who is it?" Without waiting for Zhulang to finish speaking, Su Chengwei glared at Zhulang.
Zhu Lang hurriedly asked, "Could it be the group of people who investigated the Su family's affairs more than ten years ago?"
"Have you found out who that group of people are?" Su Chengwei asked harshly.
"Master, I am incompetent and have not found anything!" Zhulang said hurriedly with his head down.
"Damn it!" Su Chengwei was so angry that he overturned the table. The table fell to the ground with a bang, making a dull sound. The sound was particularly clear in this small secret room.
"Now that the Su family has run away, we don't even know who rescued them. How do you want me to explain this to His Highness and the Grand Tutor? Huh?" Su Chengwei became angrier and angrier as he thought about it. He grabbed Zhulang by the collar and roared.
"Master, don't be anxious. The most urgent thing now is to find the Su family member!" Zhu Lang saw that Su Chengwei was so angry that he was almost out of control, and hurriedly suggested.
Su Chengwei was stunned for a moment, looked at Zhulang, and slowly loosened Zhulang's collar. He looked around with a somewhat distracted gaze, and finally focused on one point: "Yes, you are right, we must find those people as soon as possible, otherwise, we will have no explanation at all, and then... then..."
Su Chengwei didn't say anything else. Turning around and seeing Zhulang still standing there, he couldn't help but roar, "What are you still doing standing there? Why don't you go find someone?"
"yes!"
Zhulang responded quickly and hurried out of the secret room.
Su Chengwei stayed alone in the secret room, pacing back and forth, but he still felt unsatisfied. He smashed and kicked everything in the secret room before he could barely suppress his anger!
However, the news he received the next day not only failed to ease his anger, but made it even more intense!
"What did you say?" Su Chengwei slapped the teacup on the table and knocked it to the ground. "Say it again!"
"Master!" Zhu Lang gritted his teeth and said, "Now the whole city of Hangzhou is going crazy. It's said that the Second Prince coveted the gold and silver treasures passed down from the ancestors of the Su family. More than ten years ago, he sent people to kill the Su family members, and then took control of the Su family's assets by Li Dai. And they also say... and they say..."
"What else did you say?" Su Chengwei asked with wide eyes.
Zhu Lang hurriedly said, "They also said that the Second Prince did this to hoard gold and silver, bribe important officials in the court, and prepare for forcing the emperor to abdicate in the future!"
"Asshole!" The table beside him was empty. Su Chengwei had nothing to sweep, so he slapped it. "Who on earth spread these words?"
"I don't know. I've sent people to investigate, but there's no result yet!" Zhulang said hurriedly.
"Investigate again, investigate again!" Su Chengwei said angrily, "Make sure to arrest the person who spread the rumors, and...and control these rumors. Don't let them spread outside Hangzhou."
"yes!"
After Zhulang left, Su Chengwei sat dejectedly on the chair.
The Su family ran away, and rumors that were unfavorable to the Second Prince were spread. If the Second Prince knew about it, could he still save his life?
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