This time, I wasn't wrong. Sheng Jingyu had nowhere else to go, so he could only look for Hua Ling.
Hua Ling was carrying flowerpots into the room. They had been moved from the Su residence and were half-planted; now she had even dug up the soil to bring them over.
"Didn't you say these medicinal herbs aren't afraid of the cold? Why are you bringing in seeds from the north?" Sheng Jingyu looked at the dry grass in the flowerpot with disdain.
I don't know what they're planting, they're being very mysterious.
Hua Ling said, panting, "These pots are different. There are living things inside. Although they are not afraid of the cold, they can't be exposed to too much sunlight, but they can't be exposed to no sunlight either. There is a special room for them, without even a stove."
Sheng Jingyu pouted and said, "You really don't mind working hard."
"I was just bored. I was traveling around practicing medicine and having a great time, but you had to call me back. Now look what happened, we can't go anywhere," Hua Ling complained.
He hasn't left since the accident.
Sheng Jingyu shrugged and said, "If you're not afraid of dying, you can go outside."
"..." Hua Ling moved her lips, but ultimately said nothing.
Sheng Jingyu and Su Wenyuan haven't learned anything good; their speech has become even more unpleasant than before.
“If you really want to go out for a walk, you can call a few more people. The princess and I have both gone out. Apart from some annoying spies that we can’t shake off, it’s quite safe most of the time.” Sheng Jingyu removed the white cloth from his eyes.
Hua Ling raised an eyebrow and asked, "Are you sure it's safe?"
Sheng Jingyu hesitated for a moment, but finally nodded and said, "It should be safe."
Many people have ill intentions, and he can't guarantee absolute safety, but he can't just stay home all the time.
Hua Ling then said jokingly, "When your princess went to the Marquis of Anle's residence, how many people did you arrange to follow her? You should know that's the most unsafe place right now."
Sheng Jingyu wasn't worried at first, but after what he said, she started to worry.
"I'll go take a look, you keep moving!" Sheng Jingyu turned and left.
Inside the Marquis of Anle's residence, a group of people were cleaning up the clutter.
The shattered wall bricks and broken door panels were all cleared away in one place.
Su Wenyuan didn't say to throw it away, but just piled it up in one place.
She herself walked from the front door to the backyard and then back again, seemingly looking for something, repeating this back and forth.
As she walked to the door again, Su Wenyuan took a deep breath and tried hard to remember.
Even the original owner might not remember so many details from her childhood.
The house was almost completely destroyed, and she couldn't tell which courtyard was where which people lived.
She couldn't even find the main courtyard where the Marquis of Anle lived. She needed someone familiar with the Marquis of Anle's residence to help her identify it.
Only by clearly defining the courtyards can a thorough search be conducted; otherwise, the area is too large.
She didn't know exactly what she was searching for.
Where can I find someone I know...?
Su Wenyuan suddenly remembered something and instructed, "Meng Qi, secretly send someone to find Granny Wu and ask her if she would be willing to come to the Prince Chen's residence to work, and bring her family with her."
Wu's mother was one of the three women she had found before.
They kept quiet and didn't involve them. They just asked a few questions, gave them some money, and sent them back.
They used to work at the Marquis of Anle's residence, so they must have some memories of this place.
However, given the current situation, once they are brought out, they cannot simply be sent back; someone might try to harm them.
Meng Qi went to make arrangements, while Su Wenyuan stood at the door, looking around the entire Anle Marquis's residence. It was in such a dilapidated state, what was the Duke of Wan guarding against?
The Duke of Wanguo was not afraid of others staying there, but he was afraid of her coming in. Why was that?
Just as she was thinking, a man's voice suddenly came from beside her, startling her.
"Do you still need these things?" the man asked, pointing to the pile of clutter by the door.
They were all broken pieces of wood, picked up from inside, probably from chopped-up tables, chairs, and benches.
Su Wenyuan smiled sheepishly and said, "Yes, I want it, but I can't give it to you yet."
The man sized up Su Wenyuan and muttered, "Even the lady of a wealthy family is so stingy, she can't even part with a pile of broken wood."
Su Wenyuan assumed he was a poor man who needed some wood to burn, which is why she spoke to him so kindly.
Unexpectedly, this person was so unreasonable, so I rolled my eyes and said, "I just won't give it to you, so what?"
The man said sarcastically, "If you're unwilling to give it, I can't just take it from you. How about this, I'll buy it. How much silver do you want?"
"Twenty taels." Su Wenyuan was too lazy to waste words and casually said a number, hoping to scare people away.
The next second, the silver was handed to her...
The man said disdainfully, "How greedy! Twenty taels, you count it."
Su Wenyuan didn't take it, but glanced at the pile of wood and asked, "Didn't you buy it to burn?"
Who's crazy to spend twenty taels to buy this bunch of junk?
Even if the wood is good, it's not worth it. It's been around for years, and it might have been eaten away by insects. It's so fragile that it's unusable.
The man said dismissively, "Is that all the knowledge you have? I've been looking at these things for a while now. Some of them have hidden mechanisms. Before they were dismantled, there should have been some secret compartments. They are exquisitely crafted. I want to learn from them."
Su Wenyuan walked over with some skepticism, picked up a piece of wood about the length of her arm, and examined it closely, but couldn't see anything special about it.
The longest one here is only about the length of a forearm, and the shortest one is even shorter.
Su Wenyuan couldn't even figure out what this thing was for, yet he said it had a mechanism? How did he figure that out?
"Are you a carpenter?" Su Wenyuan asked.
The man nodded reluctantly and said, "I guess so, but I don't just work with wood. I can make a little bit of gold, silver and porcelain, and even the hairpins that dangle in your hair."
Su Wenyuan looked at the man in front of her with newfound respect. Upon closer inspection, she noticed that he was dressed simply and did not seem like someone who could easily produce twenty taels of silver.
He wore no adornments, and although he was fairly good-looking, his arrogant demeanor was simply annoying.
"Do you know who I am?" Su Wenyuan became suspicious of his identity.
Even if you've never met her, you should know who the Marquis of Anle's mansion belongs to, right?
The only person capable of demolishing and smashing things at the Marquis of Anle's residence could be her.
But if you knew she was the Princess Consort of Prince Chen, would you still dare to say she was greedy, stingy, and ignorant?
Faced with Su Wenyuan's questioning, the man said doubtfully, "How would I know who you are? But you seem to be quite wealthy, just ignorant."
Su Wenyuan pointed to the mansion behind her and said, "Do you know where this is?"
"I just arrived in the capital and happened to walk by. I don't know you." The man glanced at him casually.
Su Wenyuan suddenly realized, "Oh, I see. Then tell me how you figured it out, and I'll give you these things."
The man nodded in agreement and began to bend down and search. He found a piece with obvious marks, beckoned Su Wenyuan to come closer, and examined it carefully.
Su Wenyuan bent down to take a closer look, and from a distance, the two of them looked almost touching.
Sheng Jingyu was in the carriage and saw this scene through the slightly open carriage door.
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