The girl traveled through another world and forced the prince to take the imperial examination

Chapter 237 The Su Family's Ancestral Jade

Mu Qingcheng asked doubtfully, "How did Grandpa Su's brothers die? Could it be that they all had accidents?"

Yun Qing was silent for a moment before saying, "I really can't remember the specific details. But as far as I know, except for two who died of illness, the others died in accidents. There are files available for review. If any of you would like to see them, I can have someone bring them to you."

Hearing this, Su Qingyan was instantly overwhelmed with grief. Her eyes were red and tears welled up in her eyes. With a slightly trembling voice, she said to Yun Qing, "Your Highness, I want to know the truth. Please retrieve the files for me!"

What else is there that people don’t understand? The deaths of the Su family members are unusual, so the decline of the Su family was deliberately caused by someone. Who is this person?

Mu Qingcheng stepped forward and held Su Qingyan's hand tightly: "Don't worry, Sister Su, let's find the truth together and find the murderer."

Tears welled up in Su Qingyan's eyes. "My grandfather has lived with guilt his entire life. I only just understood his pain today. I want to know what happened to the Su family? Who is trying to harm them? I want to know the truth. I want to avenge my grandfather so he can rest in peace in the Su family's ancestral tomb."

Seeing Su Qingyan's grief and pain, Ning Haochen felt inexplicably distressed. "Miss Su, your grandfather never told you what happened to the Su family back then? Why did your grandfather leave Shouchun and come to Yongkang?"

Su Qingyan shook her head. She truly didn't know. Her grandfather never told her about family matters. As far as she could remember, except for taking her to the Jiang family once, her grandfather had never left Yongkang County.

Ning Haochen asked again, "Then, has your grandfather ever contacted other members of the Su family? Even by letter?"

Su Qingyan thought for a moment and shook her head.

Yun Qing said, "The Su family must have offended someone powerful. Mr. Su chose to bring his family to Yongkang to seek refuge!"

Ning Haochen suddenly said, "What a pity! Even if they hid in Yongkang County, they still couldn't escape their fate."

Everyone looked at him, and Ning Haochen said slowly, "Grandpa Su, his only son, the eldest son of the Su family, also died a violent death more than ten years ago. Speaking of which, the death of the eldest son of the Su family also involved the Ning family."

"Ah!" Mu Qingcheng was surprised and asked, "Young Master Su, isn't that Sister Su's uncle? What does this have to do with your Ning family?"

Ning Haochen said, "That's right, the eldest son of the Su family—Su Yi. Back then, Grandpa Su and his family retreated to Yongkang County, leaving him with only this one son and one daughter. His eldest son, Su Yi, lived up to everyone's expectations and became an outstanding and talented person! He passed the imperial examination at the age of thirteen and was truly a gifted young man."

Mu Qingcheng looked at Su Qingyan, and Su Qingyan nodded and replied, "Indeed! That is my grandfather's pride, his only support."

"Then...how did he die?" Mu Qingcheng asked cautiously.

Yun Qing also revealed a look of regret. Ning Haochen continued, "Back then, Grandpa Su might have sensed danger. He wanted to find someone to protect his son, so he thought of the Ning family. The Ning family's ancestors had served as officials, but since my grandfather's generation, they abandoned literature and went into business. It was only when my father took over that the Ning family started to build up its business.

At that time, my grandfather had passed away, and my father was the head of the family. Grandpa Su wrote to my father, proposing a marriage between the two families. My father's generation happened to have a younger sister who was of marriageable age, so he agreed. The two families quickly matched their horoscopes, and after the match was complete, the only thing left was the betrothal gifts. Then, suddenly, the old lady of our Ning family asked the Su family for something as a betrothal gift.

Everyone sensed something unusual, and Mu Qingcheng hurriedly asked, "What do you want?"

Ning Haochen said: "It is said to be a Su family heirloom, a piece of auspicious jade!"

Ruiyu is jadeite! Mu Qingcheng has seen many jadeite with sky-high prices in the future, but in her eyes, it is just a stone.

"and after!"

"Later!" Ning Haochen's eyes flashed with a trace of loneliness: "The Su family suddenly broke off the engagement! The Su family's grandfather quickly arranged another marriage for Su Yi. Unfortunately, Young Master Su encountered horse bandits on the way to the wedding. I heard that he was forced to jump off a cliff and died."

God is really jealous of talented people! It is really a pity that such an outstanding person is gone!

"Just because of a piece of jade?"

Su Qingyan heard this from her grandfather. In the years that followed, her grandfather often expressed regret when he mentioned the marriage. He said that the old lady of the Ning family was a troublemaker. If she hadn't interfered, the two families would have been married long ago, and his son would not have died.

"Sister Su, what kind of jade is this? Is it a large piece of imperial green? Have you seen it?"

Su Qingyan shook her head helplessly and said, "What is Imperial Green? It's just a very ordinary piece of jade. The color is good, but it's not the top-grade full green. It's also a piece of raw material that has not been carved! The color of the Ruiyu is similar to the color of the lotus hairpin on Sister Cheng'er's head."

As soon as Su Qingyan finished speaking, Yun Qing and Mu Qingcheng looked at each other quickly, and both of them showed an expression of shock that was difficult to conceal.

"Where is that auspicious jade now?" Yun Qing asked hurriedly!

Su Qingyan said sadly, "I was sold by that guy half a year ago. When I found out, I had a big fight with him and asked him who he sold me to so I could get it back. Who knew... he even sold me!"

As expected! Is this a coincidence? Half a year ago, someone brought a piece of jadeite to Lin Zhong and asked him to carve a jadeite lotus hairpin!

Everyone fell silent again, each with their own thoughts!

Su Qingyan continued, "My grandfather treasured that stone very much. He said it was passed down from our ancestors. He didn't care about its value, but rather his remembrance of his ancestors. That piece of auspicious jade shouldn't be worth much. He sold it just to get revenge on our Su family."

Hearing this, Mu Qingcheng held Su Qingyan's hand tightly and said, "Sister Su, now that we are back, we should settle accounts with them. What is owed must be paid back, and the revenge that should be taken must be avenged."

Ning Haochen also echoed, "My life, Ning Haochen, was saved by Miss Su. This life belongs to Miss Su. No matter how powerful the person behind this is, I, Ning Haochen, will not hesitate to die and will definitely seek justice for Miss Su!"

Mu Qingcheng praised in her heart, this third son of the Ning family was really eloquent, worthy of being the business elite she had chosen! However, if he really wanted to pursue Su Qingyan, he had to investigate further!

"Actually!" Mu Qingcheng said, "It's not difficult to find the mastermind behind this. Just find out who got the Su family's huge fortune. How could a thief who stole such a huge treasure hide it? Even the most cunning thief will eventually be caught."

Yun Qing agreed with Mu Qingcheng's words after hearing them.

Su Qingyan, who was standing next to Mu Qingcheng, was deeply grateful at this moment. She bowed to everyone.

In Ning Haochen's eyes, Su Qingyan at this moment had a pure and elegant face, and was quiet and graceful. The birthmark covering her face was completely invisible, which made him feel pity for her.

But... he couldn't... this was asking for repayment!