He couldn't help but say, "Xiangling, how can you side with an outsider? What did your father do wrong? He was just doing his job and enforcing the law."
Su Xiangling walked over to He and whispered, "Even if Father was just doing his job, he shouldn't have spoken to Auntie like that. He's the younger one, so what's wrong with him apologizing?"
After saying that, she walked to Su Chengyan's bedside and said, "Father, your daughter means that you should go and apologize to your aunt. Your aunt has been very kind to us in the past. We can't make enemies over such a small matter."
As she spoke, Su Xiangling winked at Su Chengyan again.
Su Chengyan was stunned. He understood what his daughter meant. She asked him to agree first, as she had her own plans.
My daughter has been doing well in the capital these days, and her words and actions are more insightful than when she was in Qianzhou. There must be a reason for saying this now.
Su Chengyan nodded and said, "Xiangling is right. I will go and apologize when I feel better."
Seeing that Su Chengyan agreed, Su Xiangling walked to Su Qingyu again and bowed to her.
"Let me apologize to my elder sister first. After all, we are still a family. Please don't let my father's confusion cause us to become estranged."
Su Qingyu pulled a smile from the corner of her mouth, "It's great that Second Sister thinks so. We are still a family."
Seeing this, Su Chengye knew that this was the only way it could be, so he tried to smooth things over and chatted with Shen Zhixiu.
The atmosphere in the room was strangely harmonious. Su Chengyan also agreed that he would come to apologize solemnly in two or three days when he felt better.
Not long after, the imperial physician that Li Chaoyun had invited arrived. He said that the injury to the back of the head should not be taken lightly, and that the patient should take medicine for a few days before returning for a follow-up consultation.
After the imperial physician left, Su Xiangling said to the old lady, "Grandma, I'll go back and change into some casual clothes, and then I'll come back to take care of father later."
She attended a flower show today, wearing elaborate clothes and her hair was covered with pearls and jade.
Su Qingyu's mind moved, and she said casually: "I haven't been to my second sister's yard yet."
Then he turned to look at Shen Zhixiu, "Why don't you go to the outer courtyard with father for a cup of tea? I'll go with my second sister to take a look, and we sisters can catch up. I'll go to the outer courtyard to find Third Master later, and we'll go back home together."
Su Xiangling was stunned and looked at Su Qingyu suspiciously.
Su Qingyu stood up and walked to her side, whispering, "Sister, you won't be unwelcome, will you? The relationship between us sisters should not be affected by the affairs of the elders."
Su Xiangling understood what she said. Su Qingyu must have seen that she was going to enter the Eastern Palace and wanted to approach her to show her goodwill.
She had seen a lot of people like this these days and was not surprised at all.
"In that case, big sister, please come to my place for a cup of tea."
What Su Xiangling enjoyed most was that others changed from disdain to complimenting her, so she naturally would not reject Su Qingyu's proposal.
The two sisters left the main courtyard and walked towards the northwest of Yixiayuan.
Passing by a plum forest, you will see a simple and elegant courtyard.
Su Qingyu praised, "This courtyard is really nice, quiet and elegant. In winter, you can just look out the window and see the snow falling and the plum blossoms blooming."
She was speaking from her heart, but Su Xiangling thought she was just flattering her, and the smile on her face grew wider.
"If you like it, come visit often. I heard there's a green plum blossom in the East Palace. If you have the chance, you can go and see it."
Su Qingyu could tell Su Xiangling was showing off and echoed, "Then I'll have to thank my second sister for this. Not everyone can go to a place like the Eastern Palace."
Su Xiangling glanced at Su Qingyu and said, "We are sisters, these are just trivial matters."
The two sisters entered the main room. Su Xiangling went in to change her clothes, and the maids followed her in one after another.
Su Qingyu looked around. The thing she had taken from last time was obviously very important to Su Xiangling. She probably wouldn't be carrying it with her, so it must be in her bedroom.
She didn't open the cabinets and drawers on purpose for fear of missing any clues. This kind of thing couldn't be rushed.
Hearing that Su Xiangling seemed to be about to come out, Su Qingyu's eyes fell on a box in the middle of the dressing table.
It was an antique carved agarwood box. It didn't look expensive, but it was locked on the outside.
Su Qingyu walked forward, picked up the box and took a look.
Gently shaking, the sound inside was not loud, and a little muffled. Su Qingyu thought of Su Xiangling's purse. If the purse was locked inside, it should be like this when shaking, right?
Just as he was thinking about it, Su Xiangling came out.
"What are you looking at, big sister?"
He snatched the box away and put it in the drawer under the dressing table.
Su Qingyu remained calm. "The carvings on this box are quite nice. Are the flowers on them the Baili Rhododendron, which is only found in Qianzhou?"
Su Xiangling smiled, "Yes, big sister recognized it. Inside is... the jewelry that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince gave me. I was worried that the people below might not be careful and damage it."
Su Qingyu hurriedly said, "You have to keep it well. The things the prince gave you are all valuable things from the palace."
Seeing that Su Xiangling had changed her clothes, Su Qingyu said again: "Second sister has to go take care of Second Uncle, and it's time for me and Third Master to leave the house. Let's go together."
The two separated at the fork in the road in the small garden. Su Qingyu went to the outer courtyard to find Shen Zhixiu, which was not the same direction as Su Xiangling went to the main house of Yixiayuan.
Seeing Su Xiangling leave, Su Qingyu turned around and walked back.
"Jadeite, go in from the back later, find the box, open it and see what's inside. If it's nothing important, look around."
After explaining the jadeite, Su Qingyu entered the front yard.
The maids in the yard were all surprised to see her come back, and then they listened to Su Qingyu's instructions.
"I lost an earring. It was still there when I left. Please help me find it in the yard."
"Those are Nuanyu's earrings. Whoever finds them will be rewarded handsomely. Everyone who is serving in the room should come out. The more people there are, the faster the search will be."
Those who served in the yard and those who cleaned the furniture in the house all started searching in the front yard.
After everyone had spent a cup of tea, Feicui suddenly walked in from outside the yard.
"Madam, I found it in the straw outside."
As Feicui spoke, she helped Su Qingyu put on the warm jade earrings in her hand.
Su Qingyu looked at the people in the yard and said, "You have worked hard, Jade, reward."
The servants serving in the yard all showed joy on their faces and knelt down to thank the young lady for the reward.
After leaving Su Xiangling's yard and going all the way out of Yixiayuan, Feicui started to report.
"Madam, I have seen clearly what is inside."
"There's a bamboo stick in the purse, with the words 'The Phoenix Returns North, Soaring Up to the Ninth Heaven' written on it. The pattern carved on the stick looks like a Taoist spell to me."
"There's a birth date carved on the back of the bamboo stick. It's a little crooked, and judging by the knife marks, it looks like it was carved only a few days ago."
Su Qingyu pondered the hexagram on the bamboo stick and asked casually, "Eight characters? Whose eight characters?"
"His name is Zhou Jianyuan."
Su Qingyu's expression changed in shock and she stopped immediately.
Feicui was about to continue speaking when Su Qingyu stopped her.
"Don't say that again, and don't mention this name and the horoscope again."
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