The Yu family ancestors were merchants with businesses all over the country. Each place had someone in charge and many managers. They also appeared in the capital every year. Even though this person came to the capital many times, no one paid any attention to him.
Marquis Anle was extremely cautious. This was the Marquis Anle that Su Wenyuan knew from the beginning—cautious and timid, even afraid to let anyone know that he had an adopted son.
Su Yuan could talk about a group of dead people without any reservations, and it would also help him buy time.
He feared that what Su Wenyuan really wanted to ask him would be a huge problem.
Little did Su Wenyuan know that what she really wanted to ask was about this adopted son named Lian Heng.
That is, the person who looks very much like Nian Huaizhong.
Su Yuan said that this person was already dead. After the death of Marquis Anle, all of the Yu family's businesses in various places were confiscated.
The shopkeepers were also escorted to the capital, and after a brief interrogation, they were executed.
The questioning also concerned business matters.
These people would normally have required a long investigation, but the emperor, fearing that things might get complicated if he delayed, hastily interrogated them and then killed them all, leaving no survivors.
"The interrogation was unclear, and there were so many people involved. How can you be sure the person is dead?"
Su Yuan stammered, "I went to the mass grave... and saw it."
At that time, he was terrified and couldn't sleep at night. He even went to offer incense and burn paper money for those people.
“Even if he were still alive, he shouldn’t be so young. I was just momentarily confused. It was only when your mother unintentionally called him ‘sworn brother’ that I realized he was different from others. After paying more attention, I found that Marquis Anle treated him very well.”
Su Yuan did everything he could to please Marquis Anle, so naturally he would pay extra attention to the people around him.
Unfortunately, Lian Heng, the adopted son, was too well protected by Marquis Anle. Su Yuan only noticed his difference but did not learn any other information about him.
However, since Marquis Anle values him, he might also know about the things Yu Qingzhu hid in Rongzhu Courtyard.
If he is related to Nian Huaizhong, then it wouldn't be surprising if Nian Huaizhong could discover the mechanism on the scrap wood.
They came with the answers; so-called talent was merely an excuse to conceal them.
Su Yuan did not hide anything about this matter, and Su Wenyuan then asked about other things.
"Did you know that the Emperor once considered marrying my mother?"
"I know." Su Yuan's reaction was indifferent. "She is the daughter of Marquis Anle, and the only one. There were many people who wanted to marry her at the time, so it's not surprising that the Emperor had this idea."
Su Wenyuan's questioning ended there; she had no interest in the other dirty deeds Su Yuan had done.
Su Wenyuan had just reached the door when Su Yuan said, "Is that all you wanted to ask?"
"Is there anything else you want to say?"
Su Yuan kept shaking his head, "There's nothing else."
Su Yuan was bewildered after confirming that Su Wenyuan had indeed left.
After thinking about it for a long time, I still couldn't figure out what was going on.
Su Wenyuan was only concerned with Yu Qingzhu and the Emperor's affairs, but there was nothing to confirm about this matter.
Not many people know this, but it's not surprising. The Emperor didn't particularly like Yu Qingzhu; he chose her because of the Anle Marquis's family background.
Su Yuan carefully recalled every word the two had said and finally realized that Su Wenyuan's focus was on her adopted son.
Su Yuan slapped his thigh in regret. If he had known that Su Wenyuan cared about this, he wouldn't have said anything.
If you really want to talk about it, then you can't expect to get some benefits in return.
But it's too late to say anything now.
Su Wenyuan arrived at the Duke of Wanguo's mansion, where Sheng Jingyu was also present. He was not fully recovered and should not have wandered around.
"How did you get here? Be careful not to reopen your wound," Su Wenyuan said worriedly.
Sheng Jingyu pointed to the Duke of Wanguo's mansion in front of him and said, "I can go in directly without having to ask Father Emperor, which saves trouble."
Su Wenyuan didn't believe it and asked, "Is it really that simple?"
"You'll know once you try."
He took Su Wenyuan's hand and strode forward.
As long as they can get in, that's fine; it wasn't stipulated that the guards had to open the door and let them in.
The guards stationed at the Duke of Wanguo's mansion had already spotted them and were nervously discussing countermeasures.
When people actually walked up to them, they all pretended to be blind, looking up at the sky and down at the ground, but refusing to look at people.
Su Wenyuan calmly looked ahead and said indifferently, "Open the door."
Several guards held their breath, not daring to step forward to answer. Meng Qi led his men out from behind and forcibly broke down the door.
How can this not be considered opening a door?
"Hey! Hey! Hey!" In his desperation, the guard rushed forward without thinking.
Before Meng Qi could stop, the person closest to him was knocked far away.
Several guards drew their swords and confronted Meng Qi and his men.
Sheng Jingyu frowned slightly, his sharp gaze sweeping over the crowd as he asked, "What are you doing, blocking my path?"
"Your Highness, His Majesty has ordered that no one is allowed to enter or leave. We are simply fulfilling our duty. If you two wish to see him, you will need His Majesty's decree," the guard replied.
Su Wenyuan beckoned him mysteriously, gesturing for him to come closer.
The guard cautiously stepped forward. Su Wenyuan covered her mouth with her right hand and said in a low voice, "Your Highness thinks the Eighth Prince's investigation is too slow and wants to come and help with the investigation. If you let us in, no one will cause you any trouble."
"But if you don't let us in, did you see the people the prince brought? They're capable of violence. The prince has just recovered from a serious illness. Even if he kills the person inside, let alone the few of you, Father won't do anything to him."
Sheng Jingyu feigned impatience: "Why waste time arguing with him? Just go in."
After saying that, he waved his hand, and the crowd stepped forward, ready to forcibly demolish the structure again.
Su Wenyuan quickly stopped him and said to the man, "You saw that? I really wanted to save you. You don't need to go looking for your own death."
The guard was still hesitating when Meng Qi patted him on the shoulder from behind, startling him.
"Let's go." Su Wenyuan walked inside.
With no one stopping her, Su Wenyuan entered the Duke of Wan's mansion as she wished. She couldn't help but turn her head and ask, "Is this what you meant by 'easy'?"
Sheng Jingyu countered, "Isn't this the easiest way?"
"...I guess so."
Asking the Emperor is a lot of nonsense, and there's no guarantee it will work.
It would be better to act first and report later, and talk to the Duke of Wan first.
With such a commotion outside, it was impossible for those inside not to hear it. The Duke and his wife had been waiting in the front hall for a long time, so they knew that the guards couldn't stop them.
The Duke of Wan Guo felt an inexplicable nervousness about this meeting.
He vaguely guessed that it was something Wan Pin and Su Wenyuan had said that prompted Su Wenyuan to come.
In his letter, the Duke of Wanguo subtly indicated that he wanted to negotiate terms with Su Wenyuan.
Logically, he should be happy that his wish has come true, but now he is more worried, worried that he will not be able to communicate with Su Wenyuan.
At this moment, his evasive and anxious gaze was just as intense as Su Yuan's.
Sheng Jingyu raised his chin and said, "You all go to the backyard. I'll wait for Eighth Brother in the front hall. Ye Shan, you go with the Princess."
The news has been out for so long, Sheng Zixi should have crawled over by now, even if she had to.
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