Lu Fengyu looked pleased. He was the one who came up with the idea of Duke Pingguo, and it was also a test for Su Donglou. However, the two never expected that although Su Donglou was a good friend of Duan Tingxuan, he acted independently. In order to gain their trust, he had not said a word to Duan Tingxuan about the Duke Pingguo incident that day, but only asked his confidant to carefully reveal a little clue. Of course, this was enough for the young marquis.
"What about the second point?" King Xiangyang did not forget that Lu Fengyu mentioned two reasons.
"The second point is..." Lu Fengyu lowered his head and remained silent for a while, then he suddenly raised his head and said angrily: "Your Majesty, I don't believe that a woman from a Duke's Mansion, the wife of the prince of Anping Marquis's Mansion, would be so virtuous. Your Majesty, you didn't see that woman... She is almost like a shrew..."
I see. King Xiangyang laughed in silence, waved his hand to interrupt Lu Fengyu's complaints, and said calmly: "Sir, you are wrong. Have you forgotten the fate of the dog-slaughtering gang in Pushan Temple? It is said that this woman, with the strength of one person and a group of servants, played the dog-slaughtering gang in the palm of her hand. Even if the dog-slaughtering gang is just a mob, how many wealthy ladies can be so courageous? It can be seen that this woman cannot be measured by ordinary people. What's more, I have heard that this woman is all-powerful in Anping Marquis's Mansion. From an abandoned woman to now controlling the entire mansion, how could she not have any ruthless means? So, I don't agree with your opinion on this point."
Lu Fengyu shook his head and said, "Your Highness, you said that only because you didn't see her. If you saw her, you would definitely dispel your suspicion..." When he said this, he saw the suspicious look on the face of King Xiangyang and thought of his reputation as a delicious food that spread throughout Jiangnan. He lowered his head and said, "If Your Highness thinks that I am just confused by the food, why don't you go and investigate it yourself. In fact, I am also afraid that I am confused by the authorities. If Your Highness can check for me, I will feel relieved."
Prince Xiangyang hesitated for a long time before muttering, "She's just a little cook. If you're suspicious, just get rid of her. Is it worth making such a fuss?"
Lu Fengyu said quickly, "Your Highness must not take it lightly. This cook cannot be easily eliminated. Su Donglou is already troubled by not having the full trust of your Highness. If your Highness secretly kills the cook without asking for the reason, he will be terrified once he finds out. He is not afraid of being terrified. He is only afraid that he will be disappointed and discouraged with your Highness and turn to the court."
"How can a cook really have such a great influence?" Prince Xiangyang sat up straight and asked in a deep voice. Lu Fengyu nodded repeatedly and then said seriously, "Your Majesty, don't forget. Many major events in history were actually caused by a small matter. Just now, Your Majesty advised me to think twice before acting. Now, Your Majesty must not be careless."
"Okay. In that case, I will go with you to see the cook and test whether she is genuine." King Xiangyang felt that what his number one confidant said made sense, so he slapped his thigh and made a decision that he would regret for the rest of his life.
"I really didn't expect that after coming to Jiangnan, I still haven't made any progress."
Walking side by side with Duan Tingxuan in the alley in the early morning, Su Nuannuan said with emotion, with some reluctance in her voice.
How could she accept this? In other people's time-travel novels, which protagonist is not invincible and unstoppable? How could she be as useless as her? She had a bunch of concubines at home, and they were still jumping around happily. She thought that after changing the map, she could use Duan Tingxuan, the male protagonist with a domineering aura, to show off her power, but she still had no clue. She was not against being a cook, but she was against being a mediocre cook. If she had known this, she might as well have lived a comfortable life as a grandmother in the Anping Marquis's mansion.
"Don't worry. You've been too deeply poisoned by those legendary novels. You think you are one of the people in the books and that everything can be easily solved and misfortunes can be turned into blessings. How can that be the case in reality?" Duan Tingxuan comforted his wife gently.
Su Nuannuan agreed with this point. She was indeed deeply influenced by time-travel novels, but could she be blamed for this? A combination like her and Duan Tingxuan actually gained nothing after changing the map. This was not in line with the law of development of reality.
"You have been following the stewards around these days. Have you checked the place where Lord Long died? Didn't you find any clues or something?" Su Nuannuan let out a breath. She actually knew that Duan Tingxuan had not had the chance to visit the place where Long Pingzhang was killed these days, but she was in a depressed mood at the moment and couldn't help asking again.
"Didn't I tell you? I always feel like someone is watching me secretly, so I haven't done anything rash these past few days." Duan Tingxuan spread his hands helplessly. As he was about to leave the alley, he complained loudly, "Really? I finally have a day off, but you insist on coming out to see some Jiangnan scenery. Tell me, what scenery can there be in that vegetable market? Can it even compare to the master's garden?"
Su Nuannuan knew that her husband was reminding her that it was time to get into character, so she immediately said, "You've already come out, why are you still talking nonsense? I asked you to sleep at home, but you refused."
Duan Tingxuan muttered, "What are you talking about? How can I trust you to come out alone? Forget it, there's no point in saying this. Hurry up and buy the things and come back. I can still get some sleep." After he left the alley, he whispered, "Someone is following us."
Is the main part of the drama finally here?
Su Nuannuan was so excited that she couldn't help but get a little excited. She quickly calmed down and said loudly, "I know, but I have to walk around enough before I can count. If you're afraid of getting tired, go back now." After that, she whispered, "Then how should I act now?"
"Just act as you are." Duan Tingxuan said, and then helplessly said, "Stop talking so much. Have you found out the way? I told you to follow the others, but you said it was an eyesore. Now it's going to be fun if we get lost."
"Bah, bah, bah! A dog can't spit out ivory, so how could I get lost? Stop talking nonsense and just follow me. If you really get lost, I'll sell you out." Su Nuannuan immediately got into the role and glanced at Duan Tingxuan. The meaning was very clear: It's fine for me to play myself, but you'd better not mess it up.
Are you kidding? Let me show you my acting skills. Duan Tingxuan puffed out his chest and laughed, "I can see that you don't know how to do business. If you can sell something like me, I'll respect you."
Su Nuannuan couldn't help laughing, glared at Duan Tingxuan, turned around and went east. The two brothers who followed behind them looked at each other, wiped the sweat from their foreheads, and thought to themselves that this woman is so powerful, and that man is so useless. It's strange, what use are these two people to the prince? Why did they send us to follow?
"There's no one following us anymore." As they approached the vegetable market, Duan Tingxuan suddenly whispered to Su Nuannuan.
"The alarm has been lifted already?" Su Nuannuan breathed a sigh of relief, but she still felt a little regretful. She had lived through too many peaceful days and began to like an exciting life, so there was still a hint of unsatisfied feeling in her tone.
"Well, the person is gone, and we got a new carriage." Duan Tingxuan did not disappoint his wife. He turned his head and smiled close to her ear: "You can continue to act and enjoy it."
"roll."
Su Nuannuan was so angry that she kicked the young marquis away, her pretty face flushed with anger: This bastard actually dared to fool her, does he deserve a kick?
Prince Xiangyang and Lu Fengyu, who were sitting in the carriage, both gasped. In order to facilitate observation, a bead curtain was deliberately placed in front of the carriage. People outside could not see the situation inside clearly, but people inside could roughly see what was happening outside.
"She is really fierce, kicking me when she wants to. Fortunately, her husband has a good temper." The King of Xiangyang murmured. After he finished speaking, Lu Fengyu nodded calmly and said softly, "Su Donglou said that her husband feared her like a tiger, but I didn't believe it. Now it seems that the guy is not wrong at all. This man must have said something obscene just now, so he caused the Queen to show off her power."
Prince Xiangyang also nodded repeatedly: "Speaking of which, this husband is also a bit shameless. He was kicked but still smiled and walked over. Is he a jerk?"
Lu Fengyu smiled and said, "Your Highness, you don't know that most men who are henpecked will behave like this. Instead of saying that they are incompetent and lowly, they call it love and say that they are afraid that their wives will get rich. In fact, they are just making excuses for themselves. What do you think? Your Highness saw it with your own eyes, so you should know that I am not lying, right? There is no trace of acting between the couple. They are definitely used to getting along like this. It is really unlike the behavior of the prince and his wife. If it is really Duan Tingxuan and his wife, they can't pretend to be so natural."
Prince Xiangyang pondered for a moment, then shook his head and said, "It's too early to say. Since there are rumors like that in the capital, how do we know that they don't get along like this on a daily basis? Besides, the spies in Anping Marquis's Mansion also said that the Crown Prince's wife is fierce and even Duan Tingxuan has a hard time pleasing that fierce woman."
Lu Fengyu smiled and said, "Your Majesty, what you said makes sense. It is a matter of life and death, so it is never too careful. In this case, let's continue to watch."
Duan Tingxuan and Su Nuannuan didn't know that the person following them was the Prince of Xiangyang, but that didn't stop them from acting happily. Su Nuannuan, needless to say, was a lively modern girl. She didn't have to play the role of the high-handed wife of the prince in the mansion at this time, and her true colors were immediately exposed. Thanks to her, the young marquis' acting skills began to soar, and he completely turned on the movie emperor mode, and he and Su Nuannuan had a lot of fun strolling around the vegetable stalls on both sides of the road.
"Look at your yam, it's as thin as a bamboo pole, not even as thick as my wrist. How dare you ask for such a high price? Only three cents for one, do you have any shame?"
Squatting in front of a stall, Su Nuannuan was in high spirits. The feeling of bargaining in the vegetable market in her previous life made her feel refreshed and full of fighting spirit.
"Madam, how thick is your wrist? I see you want sweet potatoes instead of yams." Although the vendor was dressed like a farmer, he looked smart. Upon hearing this, he immediately retorted.
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