How many people are destined to be sleepless tonight.
After Shang Xingjian left Su Wanti's residence, he went to the An family study to continue dealing with the affairs of the Luzhou prefect with An Jing and others.
Originally, Master An was there too, but he was called over by my mother a quarter of an hour ago.
In Mrs. An's room, there was a burning of sandalwood, which could calm the mind and was mellow and soft.
Master An sat on the square stool in front of his mother's bed, listening to her talk.
"Mother, are you saying that Miss Su is very likely the granddaughter of my eldest sister?" Master An widened his eyes.
"When I saw her today, I thought she and my older sister just looked alike. It's not uncommon for two people to look similar even though they're not related by blood, so I didn't think much of it..."
"Her father was picked up in Luzhou when he was about seven or eight years old. She still has the red silk thread and red gold pendant anklet you gave to my little nephew. What a coincidence."
"Mother, do you believe what Miss Su said?"
Master An was worried. After the incident with the Luzhou prefect, he was like a frightened bird. He was suspicious of everything and didn't dare to believe anything easily. He was afraid that the other party had ulterior motives and had found out about his family's past and came to claim his relationship on purpose.
Old Madam An's eyes sank slightly. In fact, she was already about 70% convinced in her heart, but the matter of blood relationship was no trivial matter and had to be completely confirmed.
"Now that Xu Denggao has happened, your government office certainly doesn't have the time to look for anyone. Go find some capable and reliable people outside and ask them to look for Miss Su's father. No matter how much money is spent, our An family must find the little boy back."
The child of Mrs. An’s eldest daughter, whose nickname was Xiaotonger.
Master An nodded and said, "Don't worry, mother. I'll ask the housekeeper to take care of this matter as soon as I leave."
"But mother, you need to keep a calm mindset and avoid excessive joy and sorrow, as this will harm your health. Besides, Miss Su said that all the gold and silver jewelry her father was wearing was pawned. We searched all the pawnshops in Luzhou City and nearby cities, but couldn't find any of your nephew's jewelry. I think you better not get your hopes up too much."
When this matter was mentioned, Madam An's eyes suddenly lit up. She patted the edge of the bed and said, "At that time, we all thought that the child was abducted by kidnappers. Now that you mentioned the pawnshop, I have some other ideas."
Master An frowned and thought carefully, then hesitated for a moment and said:
"Mother means that the person who kidnapped the little girl is quite wealthy and powerful, and he had planned it all along. Before we did, he rushed to all the pawnshops in Luzhou City and bought out all the little girl's jewelry. That's why we searched all the pawnshops and found nothing?"
Mrs. An nodded.
Master An's brows were furrowed, his eyes deep as he said, "If that's the case, then the person who murdered the little boy is either an enemy of the Loyal and Brave Marquis, or a relative of the Loyal and Brave Marquis."
"If the little boy disappears, he will directly profit..."
Master An thought of Marquis Zhongyong's younger brother Lu Tian. After his little nephew disappeared, his sister and brother-in-law left sadly and lived in the border forever.
The huge assets of the Marquis of Loyalty and Bravery were all managed by Lu Tian.
The title of Marquis of Loyalty and Bravery is a hereditary title. After the little nephew disappeared, his sister and brother-in-law did not have any more children. After his brother-in-law died, the title of Marquis of Loyalty and Bravery naturally fell on Lu Tian's son.
Thinking about it this way, Lu Tian and his son are the ones who benefited the most from this incident!
Thinking of this, Master An felt a tightness in his chest. He clenched his fists and said, "Mother, don't worry. I will definitely find Miss Su's father and get to the bottom of this matter!"
Mr. An's housekeeper was originally a gangster. He retired from the underworld many years ago and found a stable job to spend the rest of his life.
After receiving the master's order, he thought about it and finally decided to look for his old friends in the underworld. They have many connections and are not restricted, so it is easier for them to get things done.
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Shang Xingjian and others discussed in the study all night.
Early in the morning, he thought Su Wanti should be awake by now, so he returned to his residence.
However, Su Wanti's room was empty.
"Where is Miss Su?" he asked the maid.
When the little maid learned of the eldest prince Shang Xingjian's identity, she trembled with fear and fell to her knees, not daring to raise her head. She timidly said, "Miss Su has called the palace doctor."
Shang Xingjian's eyes sank slightly. He had an impression of Doctor Qu, a fair-faced man in his early thirties. It was said that he spent all day studying medicinal herbs and prescriptions and had no interest in marriage and love, so he was still unmarried.
Thinking of this, Shang Xingjian turned around and walked out without saying a word.
He was tall and had long legs, and his steps were steady and quick. He soon arrived in front of the small courtyard of Doctor Qu's house.
The courtyard, which used to be quiet and deserted, was now bustling with people and extremely lively.
There was a rectangular wooden table in the yard, and Su Wanti sat at one end of the table to take people's pulses. There was a long line in front of the table, including servants of the An Mansion and soldiers from the elite camp.
As soon as Shang Xingjian appeared, the originally noisy and lively courtyard suddenly became quiet, and you could hear a pin drop.
"Greetings to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince!" Someone shouted, and everyone in the yard knelt down.
Su Wanti also stood up, moved a step to the outside of the wooden table, and knelt down to salute.
Shang Xingjian felt that Su Wanti seemed to have her own brilliance. There were many people in the yard, but he still saw her at a glance.
His eyes were only on Su Wanti, not paying any attention to anyone else.
"No need to be so polite, get up." Shang Xingjian said, and then walked forward quickly.
Just as Su Wanti was about to stand up, she saw two big hands reaching out from both sides.
The dark brocade sleeves with dark patterns carried a faint scent of morning dew, and a full green jade ring on the thumb showed the man's extraordinary status.
Su Wanti stood up, lowered her brows and said, "Thank you, Your Highness the First Prince."
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