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Su Qin hurriedly trotted over and walked over. She supported Zeng Lao and asked with concern, "Grandpa, who made you so angry?"

Mr. Zeng didn't know whether it was because of anger or coughing, his face turned red. He coughed and said, "He, he imitated me, he, he imitated me."

Seeing that he was really angry, Su Qin patted his back to calm him down, and then gently comforted him, "Okay, okay, don't be angry. It's not worth it to get yourself upset because of others."

She helped Zeng Lao into her tent and poured him a glass of water in a wooden bowl: "This is the water I boiled with wild chrysanthemums I picked on the mountain over there. It's warm and just right to drink. It can moisten your throat.

Mr. Zeng had been waiting for such a long time that his mouth was already dry. He took the bowl and drank it in big gulps, and only stopped coughing for a while.

Seeing that he had calmed down a lot, Su Qin asked, "Who made you so angry?"

Zeng Lao snorted coldly: "Who else could it be? That shameless guy from King Liang."

Because Su Qin didn't watch the fun, she didn't know what happened. "What happened to Prince Liang?"

When Zeng Lao heard her say that, he knew she hadn't gone. He told Su Qin what had just happened and said, "He copied me. I pretended to be a startled donkey that day, and he pretended to be a startled horse today. He's a grown prince, but he doesn't have any new ideas. He even knocked himself unconscious. It's really fake. He once led troops in battle. How could he not control a startled horse? He really didn't care about his reputation just to avoid disaster relief."

Su Qin had long known that King Liang would find a way not to go to Chanzhou, but she didn't know what method he would use. She originally thought that King Liang would pretend to be sick. After all, no one dared to question whether he was really sick or not.

She gave a meaningful smile: "I didn't expect that he was so cruel."

Zeng Lao snorted coldly: "Don't worry, he is a martial artist. This is all planned. He won't be seriously injured. He just looks miserable and is pretending."

Su Qin shook her head: "The reason he fell off the horse this time was not only to avoid going to Chanzhou, but also to establish a good reputation in front of the disaster victims, although he can't use the disaster relief money to improve his reputation.

But today he would rather get hurt himself than let the horse hurt the victims. This action will definitely establish a good image of him among the victims as a man who loves the people like his own children and is selfless.

For the sake of authenticity, he would definitely get himself injured. Although he would not be seriously injured, he would at least have broken arms and legs. Only in this way would it be realistic enough, and his reason for not going to Chanzhou would be more sufficient.

I bet that by tomorrow at the latest, the news that he was seriously injured in an effort to prevent any further harm to the victims will spread among the victims. He really spared no effort in establishing a good image for himself."

Zeng Lao sneered: "Oh, your intentions are not right, and your efforts are in vain."

Su Qin didn't know whether it was a waste of effort or not, but she had no ability to stop it anyway.

Zeng Lao: "Okay, let's not talk about his business anymore. I came here today to take you into the city. Your family has been released and is now staying in an inn in the west of the city. Do you want to go meet them?"

Su Qin tilted her head and thought for a moment before saying, "I still won't see them. Although they have been released, I have a feeling that things are not over yet and King Liang will not let my father go.

He spent so much time and effort to plan this just to win over officials and eliminate dissidents. My father is not stupid. In the short term, he would not think that it was King Liang who harmed his family. But when King Liang could gradually control the situation more and more, he would definitely guess that it was King Liang who was behind the harm. They were enemies, so my father would naturally not surrender to him. How could King Liang allow the existence of such an enemy who could not be won over? So sooner or later he would find a way to deal with my father.

Now that my father is out in the open, he might have been under surveillance for a long time. If he wants to protect his family, no matter what he does, it will be inconvenient. If I don't recognize them, I can make some preparations in secret, so that when the confrontation really comes, I won't be completely unprepared."

Zeng Lao: "Liangchen said that your father might be exiled. Are you planning to go with them?"

Su Qin shook her head: "No, I promised you that I would cook for you for the rest of your life and pay for all your clothes, shoes and socks. How can I leave? Since I have recognized you as my grandfather, I will live with you."

Zeng Lao was delighted when he heard this, but he still advised: "We have only known each other for a few days. I agreed to recognize you as my granddaughter because I was afraid that your family would not be able to escape the crime and wanted to protect you. Now that your family is fine, it is naturally more appropriate for you to live with your family. As for the matter of King Liang, don't be afraid. Your father is prepared and can always protect you. Besides, King Liang may not succeed. If he is really so powerful and confident in controlling the court, he would not have gone to such great lengths to improve his reputation among the people. He refused to ascend the throne and chose to support the emperor to ascend the throne. To put it bluntly, he knew that he did not have the power to control the court. Those old ministers still insisted on their own opinions and supported the orthodoxy. What he has done over the years is to start with small officials and the people to win the support of the court and the people. As long as we find a way to prevent him from achieving his goal, he can't do anything."

Su Qin still shook her head: "Grandpa, you know, I have lived with my grandmother since I was a child, and I have only seen my father a few times. Although he and mother are pretty good to me and have given me the best life, after all, we have never lived together, so I am always a little uncomfortable. There is a saying that goes "far is fragrant, near is smelly." If I live with them, there may be conflicts after a long time. My mother is my stepmother after all. She is a good person and will not treat me harshly, but after all, we are not biological mother and daughter, so it will be uncomfortable to get along with each other. If she is too affectionate to me, it will seem fake, and if she is cold, it will seem that she is not generous. This degree is difficult to grasp. It is better for us to have some distance and know that we are thinking about each other and it will be more comfortable."

Seeing that Mr. Zeng was still hesitating, she pulled his arm and said coquettishly, "Grandpa, please take me in. I have been with my grandmother all year round and can only get along with old people like you. If you don't take me in, I will have to rent a house by myself."

Looking at the cute and lovely Su Qin, Zeng Lao could no longer say no and had to compromise: "I can take you in, but I have to get your father's consent. If he doesn't agree, I still won't agree."

Su Qin smiled: "Don't worry, he will agree."

Zeng Lao: "Okay then, pack up and come back with me."

Su Qin hesitated: "Grandpa, I want to wait a little longer. I still have some things to deal with."

Zeng Lao frowned: "What else do you want?"

Su Qin pointed to the tents on both sides and said, "You have met Wang Er and the Xu family. Wang Er doesn't want to go back home because he is the only one left at home. He wants to stay here. The Xu family is here because Xu Feng's health cannot withstand the long journey, so they discussed staying here to recuperate and return home next spring.

I want to wait until tomorrow when all the disaster victims have left and see if there is any way to help them stay."

Zeng Lao hesitated. "It wouldn't be difficult for them to stay. They could just ask Liangchen to register with the government and they could stay here temporarily. But living here is easy, but finding work is hard. Those who can hire people like them who don't have official identities are just coolies. How are they going to make a living?"

Su Qin was also a little worried: "Let's try it first. If it doesn't work, send them away tomorrow. I'll feel more at ease when they're all gone."

Zeng Lao: "Even if we have to send them away tomorrow, you don't have to stay here today. Come back to the city with me first. I'll ask Liangchen to think of a way tonight. If he can't send them away, you have to prepare some extra things for them in the city for the journey."

Su Qin thought about it and it made sense. There was no point for her to stay outside the city. She could think of a way to deal with it if she went into the city. Wang Er was easy to deal with as he was strong. She could just stay and find some physical work for him to do. If that didn't work out, she could even support him as her follower. But the Xu family was difficult to deal with. If she really couldn't keep them, she would have to prepare some things for them so that Xu Feng would suffer less on the road.