My house was confiscated and I was exiled. I emptied the emperor's warehouse and fled.

In the early morning, the emperor openly dealt with the crime of treason committed by the prince, ordered Prime Minister Xiao to take the lead in identifying the accomplices involved, and asked the Wuyi Guards to assist.

Prime Minister Xiao knew that as a military and political agency directly under the emperor, the Wuyi Guards nominally cooperated in handling cases, but actually performed supervisory duties.

He was worried that his secret communication with Prince Li many years ago would be dug out, which would arouse the suspicion of the suspicious new emperor, so he secretly summoned his direct officials to discuss countermeasures.

The Minister of Rites, one of Su Yunwan's biological father's direct descendants, was the one who initially contacted Prince Li.

Last night it was revealed that Prince Li was planning to rebel, and Su Shilang was in panic all day long. After attending the meeting, he heard someone suggesting that he should cut off his tail to survive. Beads of sweat suddenly broke out. He stood up and shouted: "Master Xiao! Weichen only contacted Prince Li after listening to your order. You can’t put your humble minister to death!”

Prime Minister Xiao hesitated to speak, and finally tilted his head and sighed heavily.

The eldest son beside him said: "Master Su, please be patient. We will deal with it for you, so you won't be sentenced to death."

"So what?! If you want to push me out as an abandoned child, you have to ask me if I am willing!" Su Shilang stared around with bloodshot eyes, "I can tell you, if something happens to me It’s a big deal, everyone sitting here counts, no one can get away with it!”

"What do you mean!" Xiao Dalang slapped the desk hard, and everyone else looked extremely ugly.

Mr. Su's face was ferocious: "What do you mean by me? If I want to die, we will all die together!"

Prime Minister Xiao's face was gloomy, and he clenched his molars to hold back his anger.

As an important member of his direct lineage, Su Shilang had control over him and many of his party members. He really couldn't afford it if the fight ended in a life-and-death battle.

"Don't you think about your descendants?" someone yelled in panic.

Su Shilang broke the jar and said: "If you are going to die, you can't care so much. Besides, once I am the guilty minister, they will have no way out of the political arena. There is no way out. It's better for the whole family to die together." never mind!"

"Let's all think about other strategies. We can't give up any of our own people." Prime Minister Xiao managed his face well, stretched out his hand and pressed towards Shi Lang Su, and said with a sincere expression.

Su Shilang sat back on the table. The more he thought about it, the more he felt frightened and aggrieved, and his figure was on the verge of collapse.

In the end, no one came up with any feasible plan. The only thing is that the Prince of Li County is far away in the fiefdom and has not yet been brought to justice. After he is arrested, he will take action again.

Everyone left one by one, leaving only Xiao and his son in the study.

Xiao Dalang said with a sinister face: "Father, Mr. Su has evil intentions and cannot stay!"

"Well, let's find out what he has in store first and eliminate any hidden dangers." Prime Minister Xiao looked cold and solemn, hating Shilang Su with itching teeth.

Unexpectedly, he would one day be criticized by his direct line officials.

"Father, if your son has a plan in mind, he can kill two birds with one stone."

"Oh?"

Xiao Dalang smiled sinisterly and said: "The daughter of Minister Su is Qin Junyi's wife. We can make a fuss about it."

Prime Minister Xiao's heart moved. The father and son whispered a few words and looked at each other with relaxed expressions and smiled.

On the other side, Su Shilang returned to the mansion and sat quietly for a while, and suddenly called out: "Go, call the madam and the young ladies over."

After everyone arrived, Su Shilang asked them to pack up their valuables immediately and quietly leave the capital in a carriage.

"Master, what happened?" Su Shilang's wife Zhong asked in panic.

Su Shilang said impatiently: "Don't ask so many questions. You just need to remember that when you leave the capital, you will go all the way to the south of the Yangtze River. You are not allowed to return to the capital without my order!"

Everyone in the Su family was in a panic and packed their luggage as ordered.

They were accustomed to enjoying themselves and wanted to take as much supplies as possible with them. More than an hour passed and we still couldn't set off.

Seeing that the sun was setting, Shilang Su immediately stopped the family servants who were still sorting out their orders, "That's enough, get in the car right away!"

After a tearful farewell, several carriages galloped through the streets and headed straight for the city gate.

However, the soldiers guarding the city had already been ordered to do so. After interrogation and finding out that they were the Su family, they all were detained and no one was able to leave the city smoothly.

The servant who was secretly escorting saw this scene and immediately turned back to report to his master.

But when he returned to the Su Mansion, he was in vain. Su Shilang was summoned to the palace.

*

At the same time, Feng Jingming returned to the small courtyard and handed Qin Junyi a piece of paper written on it, which recorded the names of most merchants in the capital and the storage locations of their goods.

Qin Junyi thanked him and handed it to Su Yunwan. The two of them browsed it roughly together.

The merchant at the bottom was actually an acquaintance, and Su Yunwan's eyebrows became softer.

"Ding Qiutong?" Qin Junyi looked at Feng Jingming and asked specifically for Su Yunwan.

"Yes, this woman's experience is quite miraculous. She was originally exiled with her husband's family, but was suddenly brought back to the capital by the Wuyiwei. Not only was she acquitted, but she also reconciled with her husband.

After returning to Beijing, she did not go back to her parents' home like other married women. Instead, she rented a side courtyard with her daughter.

She got the secret recipe from nowhere, and even climbed up to Marquis Xuanping to start a soap business..."

"Wait, Marquis Xuanping?" Qin Junyi looked at Su Yunwan with a blank expression.

Su Yunwan lowered his head slightly, thoughtfully.

Feng Jingming nodded and said: "Yes, there are many dignitaries in the whole capital who are interested in the secret recipe in her hand, but because of the famous man Xuan Pinghou, they can only be jealous and cannot snatch it by force.

With the protection of Marquis Xuanping, she established a large-scale workshop in a very short period of time, recruited female workers to make soaps, and then sold them to shops like Zhenbao Pavilion in the capital, and everything went smoothly.

The soaps she produces come in many flavors and styles, and are very popular among women in the upper class. They are the only ones in the capital, so they are included in the list. "

Su Yunwan said to Qin Junyi: "Then let's go to the soap workshop later?"

"Okay." Qin Junyi naturally had no objection.

"By the way, do you have any news about the woman Yu Zhenzhen who was brought back with him?" Su Yunwan asked Feng Jingming.

Feng Jingming nodded: "After Yu Zhenzhen met the Holy Spirit, she was awarded the position of palace medical lady and went to the refugee concentration camp outside the city to treat patients on behalf of the court.

Under her influence, the conditions of many refugees suffering from epidemic diseases were brought under control, and some have already recovered.

Emperor Longyan was delighted and named her Concubine Shu, and sent her treatment strategy to the government to promote it throughout the world.

Speaking of this, Yu Zhenzhen had a romantic affair with Marquis Xuan Ping a few years ago, which caused quite a stir. I guess it was because Marquis Xuanping was so infatuated that he took great care of Ding Qiutong and his daughter who came to Beijing with her. "

The corner of Su Yunwan's mouth twitched. Probably, his guess was close to the actual situation.

As a folk woman with no background, Yu Zhenzhen is now in a high position in the harem, so she must have received a lot of jealousy and attacks. If she wants to win in the palace battle, she must be inseparable from help.

It's just that Marquis Xuanping is like a double-edged sword. Yu Zhenzhen can use him to do things, but it may also arouse the suspicion of the new emperor.

The turmoil and turmoil in this can be imagined with just a glance.

Su Yunwan knew that the reason why Yu Zhenzhen chose to return to Beijing was, on the one hand, to seek an opportunity for revenge, and on the other hand, she had ambitions and wanted to realize her own value with the help of the emperor.

In the Zhou Kingdom, where women were generally trapped in the back house all day long, caring for their husbands and raising children, it was so rare for a woman like Yu Zhenzhen to strive for self-improvement.

"If you can protect yourself, help her in times of crisis." Su Yunwan said solemnly.

Feng Jingming looked at Qin Junyi with a troubled face: "This..."

"Do as she says." Qin Junyi said, "I will report back to the commander and give you additional secret messages."

Only then did Feng Jingming agree, and at the same time he became even more curious about Su Yunwan.

When the last ray of light in the sky disappeared, Su Yunwan took out the arranged receipt list and smiled lightly.

The two put on long black cloaks, buttoned up their hats, and disappeared into the small courtyard.