He wrote down Su Qingyu's birth date and handed it to Zhang Tianshi.
Zhang Tianshi asked her to come back when she had enough money, and he would teach her how to do it then.
He was afraid that things might change, so she collected 1,000 taels of silver and sent it over in the afternoon.
Zhang Tianshi gave her a box with a doll inside. Su Qingyu's birth date was written on it, and the doll had needles stuck into it.
The random acupuncture method became a Taoist formation in Zhang Tianshi's mouth.
He believed it without a doubt, took the things back and put them in the inner room.
That night, the Su family's farm outside the capital suddenly caught fire. Su Yuanzhou, who had been staying at the Su family, went to see the situation in person.
After returning, it was confirmed that Aunt Xue and Su Yuankai had been burned to death.
In reality, Gao Fu had already taken Aunt Xue and Su Yuankai southward that night. Su Qingyu had given them new identities and, as agreed, fifty taels of silver, enough for them to settle down in the south.
Ever since Su Yuanzhou returned to his ancestral home, the Su family's residence has been bustling with visitors within a few days.
Some colleagues came to visit to build relationships, while others came to visit relatives to strengthen the relationship.
The Su family's doorman collected a basket of invitations every day, which had never happened before.
Su Qingyu was afraid that Su Chengye would not be able to make sense of things and cause trouble for his brother, so she specifically asked her third uncle to take care of these matters.
Two days later, several well-located courtyards in Prince Ning's Mansion were renovated.
Su Yuanzhou changed into the prince's uniform early in the morning and went out with the Ning Wang Mansion's full guard of honor. He circled the capital and then arrived at Yushu Hutong.
The news that Prince Ning was welcoming the old princess back home with a full entourage of honor spread throughout the capital in an instant.
After arriving at Yushu Hutong, Su Yuanzhou dismounted, and Lin Wanyin and Bai Sulian also came out to greet him.
Su Yuanzhou did not discuss this matter with them in advance, so they were both still confused.
Seeing that the two men had come out, Su Yuanzhou lifted his brocade robe and knelt on the ground.
"My son asks Mother and Aunt Lian to accompany him to Prince Ning's Mansion. He will live out his remaining years there, and we can be reunited as mother and son."
His kneeling made Lin Wanyin and Bai Sulian burst into tears.
Lin Wanyin leaned over and helped him up, "Hurry up, even if you want to take us to the palace, there doesn't need to be such a big scene."
Su Yuanzhou said, "We have been separated for nearly twenty years. Today, as my son is taking my mother back to the palace, I naturally have to give her the full respect."
He knew all the hardships and grievances his mother had endured in the past. He wanted to let Jingcheng and the Su family know that the person he respected most was his mother.
Some of the people around him disapproved of Prince Ning's move and said, "Although Prince Ning was crowned king for his military achievements, it's too high-profile to just bring his mother back to the palace."
"I heard that he only requested an imperial decree to confer a higher title on Lin, but not on Marquis of Pingning. This is truly a very unfilial act."
There was an upright person nearby who knew the inside story and he immediately spoke up to refute.
"Prince Ning achieved unparalleled feats and braved countless dangers before being crowned king and returning to the capital. Even a high profile like that wouldn't be excessive. His mother, Lin, toiled for twenty years in the Su family's inner chambers, ultimately suffering countless injustices. Only when she had no other choice did she file for divorce."
"He welcomed his mother home today and gave her the proper respect. In my opinion, this is a great act of filial piety. As for the Su family, it can only be said that they brought this upon themselves. Right and wrong are in the hearts of the people."
The man looked back at the person who had spoken earlier and said, "Brother, what you just said was a bit sour. Are you jealous of me?"
The man snorted and turned his head away without saying anything.
Jealous? Who among the onlookers today wouldn’t be jealous?
Not only was Lin Wanyin jealous, but some people were also jealous of Bai Sulian. A concubine who was kicked out of the Su family suddenly became an elder treated with respect by Prince Ning. Who wouldn't be jealous when seeing this?
Su Qingyu also came with Su Yuanzhou today.
Seeing her mother's hesitation, Su Qingyu stepped forward and advised, "Mother, please go with your brother. Otherwise, he won't be able to live in peace in Prince Ning's mansion if you stay here."
"My brother is getting married, so mother should take care of the arrangements, right?"
Lin Wanyin was originally worried that living in Prince Ning's Mansion would be inconvenient for doing business, but when she heard Su Qingyu mention her son's marriage, she immediately nodded in agreement.
Bai Sulian always put Lin Wanyin first, so the two of them discussed it and got on the carriage with the help of Su Yuanzhou and Su Qingyu.
Afterwards, they returned to Prince Ning's Mansion with a full procession of honor and invited the Shen and Song families to come and have a drink. The Su family only invited Su Chengxun and his wife, along with Su Yuanyi and Su Zhilan.
As for why he didn't invite anyone else, Su Yuanzhou gave the reason that his grandmother was not suitable to go out, and his father was afraid that his mother would be embarrassed if he came. His second uncle and second aunt had not been in good health recently, so they didn't need to come.
Others were fine, but Su Chengye was very unhappy.
Judging from this situation, as long as Lin Wanyin is in Prince Ning's Mansion, he cannot enter the door?
Then what's the point of him being the father of Prince Ning?
But Su Yuanzhou didn't care what he thought. Prince Ning's Mansion was very lively today, and he was busy entertaining guests.
Prince Ning's Mansion was originally Princess Yongning's Mansion, which was awarded by the late emperor.
Back then, a master was hired to build it, modeled after the gardens of Jiangnan. Pavilions, terraces, and towers are arranged in an orderly manner, with winding paths leading to secluded places.
This time the Ministry of Works renovated the house and transplanted many valuable flowers and plants. Even Mrs. Shen, when she came here, praised the house for its good renovation, which was rare in Beijing.
Lin Wuchen and Su Shunci came here together. As soon as they arrived, Su Zhilan pulled them to the empty study in the outer courtyard.
Su Zhilan took out the blueprint and charcoal pencils from her bosom, and the three of them gathered together and started talking.
Seeing this, Song Hongshen, who was talking to someone in the corridor not far away, stopped chatting. Then, when no one was around, he walked to the door of the small study alone.
From his perspective, he could only see Su Zhilan's back.
At this moment, she was speaking with her head down, "When the time comes, we'll install a mechanism here, and many of the problems will be solved."
Su Shunci rubbed Su Zhilan's head and said, "Fifth sister, why didn't I know you had such a method before? What you do is probably something that few officials in the Ministry of Industry can do."
Su Zhilan smiled, then whispered, "Fourth sister, when are we going to go out to sea?"
Su Shunci was stunned for a moment before he understood the meaning of her words.
"Fifth sister, you can't go to sea with us. You'll be married in two years."
Su Zhilan smiled slyly, "Don't worry, Fourth Sister. There are countless people in the capital who want to marry the King of Loyalty and Bravery. As long as they succeed, I can go to sea."
"I'm just... waiting for the rabbit to come to me."
Su Zhilan's tactic of waiting for the opportunity left Lin Wuchen stunned.
Not only Lin Wuchen was stunned, but even Song Hongshen outside the door was stunned.
Is he a strain or a rabbit?
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