On the night of the broken engagement, the paranoid prince came to me crying and asking for my statu

Hong's maiden name was Hong Xiutong.

Going out to pray on the 15th of every month is basically unchangeable.

The difference is that the noble ladies of Luojing went to the Huguo Temple to pray for divination and blessings, while Hong Xiutong went to Lanruo Temple, which was farther away from the Huguo Temple. Moreover, every time she went there, she always kept a low profile, bringing only two confidants and a coachman.

At this time, the carriage had just left the city gate.

He was running towards Lanruo Temple and did not notice the few little beggars on the roadside.

When passing by several haystacks on the roadside, a hemp rope that was about to break was pulled tightly, trying to trip the horse's hooves.

The hemp rope broke, and the horse pulling the cart staggered, leaving the coachman far behind.

Inside the carriage.

It was with great difficulty that Madam Hong was able to steady herself with the help of Nanny Dai.

"What happened?"

When the maid Jiang Qian lifted the curtain, she saw three half-grown children climbing onto their carriage. The coachman was tripped by five or six smaller children not far away.

Just as she was about to drive away, the three children took turns whipping the horse's rump and drove it in another direction.

Due to the inertia of the carriage when it started, Jiang Qian fell back into the carriage.

"Madam, our carriage was robbed by some beggars. Now we don't know where the carriage is taking us."

Hong: !!!

The carriage bumped along the way and drove in another direction...

...

noon.

Su Sui'an arrived at Zuixianlou as promised.

Murong Qi had already been waiting in the side room.

"I've met the Ninth Prince."

Su Sui'an stepped forward and greeted Murong Qi.

Murong Qi smiled at Su Sui'an and said, "Miss Su, please don't be polite."

The two exchanged a few polite words, and when Murong Qi was about to congratulate Su Sui'an on his wedding, Su Sui'an changed the subject.

"Your Highness, I came here today because I have something very important to tell you..."

Then, she told him about the recent situation of refugees in Beijing and her own speculations.

"...Anything can be seen from the small details. Yancheng is a frontier county of our Yuan Kingdom. If Your Highness trusts me, you may send spies to Yancheng for a thorough investigation..."

Murong Qi pondered for a moment, then smiled at Su Sui'an, "Thank you Miss Su for telling me. Actually, since the refugees came to Beijing, this prince has already sent people to their original registered places for a thorough investigation."

Already checked it carefully?

Su Sui'an was a little surprised, and his gaze towards Murong Qi deepened.

"Any clues?"

Murong Qi shook his head. "My people haven't delivered the letter yet. I think they need to investigate some things in detail. It's quite difficult."

Su Sui'an lowered his eyes, "The counties and towns surrounding Yancheng and even Yuyuan City bordering Nanzhao are all fiefs under the jurisdiction of King Dingbei, and should be under the responsibility of King Dingbei."

"My uncle is not in his fiefdom. There is a situation in Yumen City, so he went there to take charge." Murong Qi told the truth.

When he heard the word Yumen City, Su Sui'an was startled and almost jumped up on the spot.

"Do you know what happened in Yumen City?"

After realizing that the other person was Murong Qi, Su Sui'an's worried expression deepened, "My father and brother are now stationed in Yumen City..."

"This prince can understand Miss Su's concern for her father and brother," Murong Qi nodded sympathetically, "My uncle received news earlier that there was a spy in Yumen City..."

Halfway through his words, Murong Qi rolled his eyes and looked embarrassed. "I don't know much about the details. If Miss Su wants to know more about Yumen City, you can find someone."

"Who are you looking for?"

"Prince of Dingbei."

...

Su Sui'an didn't know how he said goodbye to Murong Qi and left Zuixianlou.

She only remembered that when they said goodbye, Murong Qi congratulated her meaningfully and wished her a happy marriage.

But...

It is impossible that the Ninth Prince didn't know about her marriage, so how could he be happy about her wedding?

Now that you know this, what exactly did he mean by saying these words?

"Miss, you look terrible. You haven't had a good rest these days. Why don't you take a good rest these two days?"

In the carriage, Liu'er fanned Su Sui'an with a worried look on her face.

Although it is only early summer, the sun after noon is extremely scorching and the wind outside is scorching.

Su Sui'an met Liu'er's worried eyes and forced a stiff smile, "I know what's going on."

In her second life, she didn't seem to have much of an advantage.

King Dingbei went to Yumen City, which had never happened in his previous life.

She also did not expect that the Ninth Prince would be surprisingly easy to talk to.

I always feel that, in the dark, besides her, there is another hand doing similar things as her, and that hand does it better than her, and has more advantages than her in action...

"Prince Dingbei..."

"Miss, what did you say?"

Hearing Liu'er's voice, Su Sui'an immediately realized that he had unconsciously called out the person he was thinking of.

"fine."

...

Just arrived at the Marquis of Changping’s Mansion.

Su Sui'an was acutely aware of the depressing atmosphere in the mansion.

Liu Er called a servant over and asked him about it, only to find out that Hong had returned around noon.

When he came back, he brought a woman who looked 70% similar to Zhao Qingwan.

After Su Qishun came back from court, he made a scene with Su Qishun in Fuyao Hall.

At first, Su Qishun denied knowing the woman.

As a result, Mrs. Hong simply waved her hand and planned to marry the woman to her distant cousin as his second wife.

Su Qishun couldn't pretend anymore.

He opened his mouth and said that Hong's distant cousin was a prodigal son who only knew how to smoke opium and visit brothels, and he should not be allowed to harm a decent woman.

Hong got furious.

"...Just now, I saw two servants carrying a large box towards Fuyao Hall. Right now, the Marquis's wife is probably still in Fuyao Hall asking the Marquis for an explanation."

This boy seemed to be more gossipy than her.

Su Sui'an raised his eyebrows, "How can we miss such a wonderful show? Let's go and take a look."

As she spoke, she took the small box of snacks that Liu'er had bought when she came back, and took Liu'er and the servant to Fuyao Hall.

...

"Su Qishun, you bastard, how dare you lie to me."

Before entering Fuyao Hall, Hong's voice could be heard in the room.

"What did you say at the time? Your career was not going well and you needed to take care of it. I gave you the key to the warehouse, and this is how you repay me?"

"It seems that the Marquis is hiding something from his wife. Miss, are we really going in? Will we be affected if we go in now?"

As soon as the servant opened his mouth, Su Sui'an couldn't help but look at him again.

How come this person knows more than her?

"Which courtyard are you from?" Su Sui'an asked casually.

Liu Er reminded quietly, "He is Ding Dagui's son, Ding Shu."

Su Sui'an looked at Liu'er deeply, and the latter looked away awkwardly. She looked at Ding Shu again, who was smiling at him eagerly and enthusiastically.

There seems to be some mixed in the eyes...

gratitude.

Su Sui'an had a guess in his mind, and told Ding Shu, "There's nothing to do here for now, go back first and say hello to your father for me."

Having achieved his purpose of showing his face, Ding Shu said "eh", glanced at Liu'er, smiled and retreated respectfully.