I fulfilled the female supporting role's wish and I succeeded

Su Luo looked at the shouting Qin Xiao as if he was looking at a clown.

Before she could speak, Song Lan had already stepped forward and scolded her sternly:

"presumptuous!"

"Open your dog eyes and see clearly! Who is standing in front of you?"

"How dare you tease and insult Her Royal Highness Princess Zhaoyang in public!"

"I think you, Duke Qin's Mansion, are the ones who really don't care about your lives!"

Princess Zhaoyang? !

These five words were like thunder, striking Qin Xiaoxian on the head!

The arrogance and anger on his face froze in an instant, turning pale and cold sweat dripping down.

Princess Zhaoyang... Wan Ning?!

That princess who has so much power in the court that even her father is wary of her?

He... he just teased... the eldest princess?!

With a "thump", Qin Xiaoxian's legs went limp and he collapsed to the ground.

Finished!

This time, I really hit a wall! And it's a wall that can kill me!

Why is he so unlucky!

Su Luo clapped his hands lightly.

"Clap clap."

Two crisp high-fives.

Almost instantly, dozens of guards in casual clothes but with a stern aura rushed into the silk shop.

These people seemed to appear out of nowhere and surrounded Qin Xiao and his equally frightened followers.

They were the guards secretly arranged by Su Luo. They had been hiding in the dark and only appeared at this moment.

Su Luo looked down at Qin Xiaoxian, who was limp as mud, with a tone as cold as ice.

"You are offending the royal family and intending to offend me."

"According to the law, what is the crime?"

Qin Xiao was so frightened that he kowtowed repeatedly.

"Your Highness, spare your life! Your Highness, spare your life!"

"I have failed to recognize a great man! I deserve death! Please, Your Highness, spare me this time!"

Su Luo was too lazy to look at him again, and only ordered the leading guard:

"Take him and his accomplices away."

"Send it to the Dali Temple and tell Duke Su that there are witnesses and evidence."

"Let him decide how to deal with it."

"Yes!" the guard replied in a deep voice.

Several guards came forward and dragged Qin Xiaoxian and his followers out like dead dogs without any courtesy.

Qin Xiao's cries and pleas for mercy gradually faded away.

Su Luo put away the whip, as if nothing had happened, and brushed off the non-existent dust on his sleeves.

It was a farce, but it yielded an unexpected chess piece.

With Qin Xiao in her hands, the Qin family's illegal salt case had its first breakthrough.

She turned around and said to the shopkeeper, whose face turned pale with fear:

"Today's incident has disturbed the shopkeeper's business. These are considered as compensation."

Song Lan stepped forward and put down a silver ingot.

The shopkeeper waved his hands quickly: "No, no, Your Highness..."

Su Luo said nothing more, took Songlan and left the silk shop.

The people outside had already been dispersed by the guards, and the streets had returned to a certain calm.

But the tense atmosphere of the previous incident seemed to still linger in the air.

Song Lan followed behind Su Luo and whispered, "Your Highness, this Qin Xiao..."

"Just right." Su Luo interrupted her, with a cold arc at the corner of his lips.

"Xiao Heng is worried about where to start."

"Now, the lead is delivered to your door."

She looked up at the distant sky with a deep gaze.

The Qin family...

Now that you've bumped into her, don't blame her, just go with the flow.

When Su Luo returned to the Princess's Mansion, it was almost dusk.

She changed out of her casual clothes and Song Lan brought her a cup of tea.

"Your Highness, Qin Xiao has been taken to the Dali Temple. Duke Suguo sent someone to report that he will be severely punished." Song Lan reported in a low voice.

Su Luo took the teacup, blew away the hot steam gently, and lowered his eyes slightly, his emotions unclear.

"Yeah." She responded lightly, as if she didn't care about Qin Xiao's fate.

Song Lan paused, then continued, "Your Highness's whereabouts today have 'accidentally' been made known to the people at the Shen Mansion."

Su Luo raised his eyes, a faint smile appearing at the corner of his lips.

"Very good." She put down the teacup. "Tomorrow, we'll go to Wenyuxuan in the south of the city to listen to books."

Song Lan understood clearly that Wenyuxuan was a famous teahouse in Kyoto. The storyteller was a great one and was a favorite of dignitaries and literati.

More importantly, it is not far from the Hanlin Academy, a place Shen Yurong occasionally visits.

"Yes, I'll arrange it right away." Song Lan agreed.

Su Luo looked at the dark dusk outside the window, his fingers tapping unconsciously on the table.

Shen Yurong...she wanted to see what he wanted to do.

Having caught the small fish Qin Xiao, now it’s time to catch the fish that I really want to catch.

Shen House.

In the study, the candlelight flickered.

Shen Yurong sat behind the desk, holding a book in her hand, but her eyes were not on the pages.

A servant in plain clothes walked in quickly and bowed.

"grown ups."

Shen Yurong raised her eyes, her expression calm and unwavering: "Speak."

"I heard that Her Royal Highness the Princess will go to Wenyuxuan in the south of the city tomorrow afternoon." The servant replied in a low voice.

Shen Yurong's fingers gripping the scroll tightened slightly, then loosened.

Wen Yuxuan...

He put down the book and was silent for a moment.

"Understood, let's go down."

"Yes." The servant retreated quietly.

The study returned to silence, with only the occasional crackling of the candlelight as the only sound.

Shen Yurong stood up, walked to the window, and stood with her hands behind her back.

The moonlight outside the window was like water, sprinkling on his handsome face, but it could not dispel the darkness deep in his eyes.

Princess Wanning...

Tomorrow, Wen Yuxuan.

A faint, ambiguous smile appeared on his lips.

It seems that the opportunity has come.

He needed an opportunity, a chance to get close to her, test her, or even... influence her.

No matter how different or strong she becomes now, she is still a woman after all.

He needs power and a higher status to protect himself and the Shen family.

The eldest princess is undoubtedly the best step.

However, this road needs to be managed with caution.

The next afternoon, at Wenyuxuan Teahouse.

It was a lively time, the lobby downstairs was packed, and the storyteller was telling a fascinating part, which drew applause from the whole room.

In the private room on the second floor, sitting by the window, Su Luo was in a daze.

There are exquisite snacks on the table and a bustling street scene outside the window.

Su Luo propped up his chin and looked casually downstairs, as if he was really listening to a book, or as if he was just watching the fun.

She was wearing a lavender dress today and had no makeup on, but she was still beautiful and eye-catching, attracting many tea drinkers to look at her sideways.

However, due to the cold aura of Song Lan beside her, no one dared to approach her.

"Your Highness, he is here." Song Lan looked straight ahead and lowered his voice very low.