After passing through the garden, the two came to a courtyard.
This villa is said to be a villa, but both in terms of scale and internal quality, it far exceeds all the villas where Su Qi'an lived.
At a glance, you can see various gardens, corridors, bridges, etc. in front of you.
Under the small bridge, there is a huge pond with fish playing in the pond. Behind it, a villa is looming, covered by dense forests on both sides.
It looks very quiet, but as you walk in, you can feel a magnificent atmosphere.
The Ninth Princess was in front, leading Su Qi'an through the courtyard and towards the wooden platform on one side of the pond.
This time Su Qi'an wanted to meet the sixth prince Su Kang.
Su Xuanyong gave birth to a total of seven princes and three princesses, excluding the eldest prince who died young and was the former prince.
In addition to the fifth prince, seventh princess, and eighth prince who died in infancy, there are only four princes and two princesses surviving now.
And because the third princess got married and married away to the Western Regions, only the ninth princess remained with Su Xuanyong.
Precisely because he only had a daughter, Ninth Princess, Su Xuanyong doted on her very much.
There are basically no restrictions on the Ninth Princess in all places in the imperial city. Even his brothers also dote on the little girl next to them.
The Ninth Princess searched for a while, and soon looked at a familiar figure on the wooden platform.
After waving, Ninth Princess said, "Hey, I guess Brother Six is fishing here."
What caught Su Qi'an's eyes was a young man in white. Although he was not handsome, he was very attractive and had a bit of perseverance on his face.
According to the Ninth Princess, his sixth brother was also an outstanding talent and had good horseback skills. It was a pity that a few years ago, he accidentally fell off the horse while trying to subdue a fierce horse.
Although he saved his life, his legs and feet were left disabled. After experiencing some things later, he seemed to put it aside and gradually became obsessed with fishing and self-cultivation.
The Sixth Prince Su Kang turned his head and looked at the Ninth Princess with a gentle look on his face and chuckled.
"Haha, Ninth Sister is so free, so I came to accompany your Sixth Brother."
"Hey, this should be the great talent my father mentioned, Uncle Dongshan."
"Well, he is indeed a talented person with extraordinary bearing. It is my great blessing to have such an outstanding descendant of Yulin ancestors."
"I've met the Sixth Prince." Su Qi'an saluted respectfully.
The sixth prince waved his hand casually and said softly, "Hey, Dong, you and I are a family. Uncle Dongshan doesn't need to be so polite. Considering your age, I have to call you cousin."
"Such a great talent, I wonder if there is a possibility of marriage. I think that Jiu Mei and you are quite suitable. We can get married."
"Sixth brother, what are you talking about?" "The Ninth Princess immediately changed her expression and said a little angrily, but if you look carefully, you will find that the Ninth Princess's cheeks are actually slightly red.
The sixth prince's words also made Su Qi'an startled, and then Su Qi'an said quickly.
"The Sixth Prince is joking. I already have a wife. I don't dare to treat the Ninth Princess as such."
Su Qi'an kept his posture very low, probably starting from entering the imperial city, that's it.
He understood that the respect the princes had for him was not really awe that he was a descendant of the royal family.
After all, these days, there are so many descendants of the royal family. If Su Qi'an hadn't been so talented in both civil and military affairs, even though he was the Queen of Yongchuan, he would not be enough in front of these real princes and princes.
In the imperial city, it is always right to be careful.
The Sixth Prince nodded with regret and said softly, "Oh, so that's it. That's a pity."
"Brother Six, you still said that my little sister is ignoring you when you are like this." Princess Ninth's mouth was filled with anger, her fists were clenched, and she seemed to want to smash her away.
The Sixth Prince laughed loudly and said with a smile, "Okay, okay, Sixth Brother, no more joking, I have also met this royal cousin."
"Take your mission and go see Xiao Lao Shi. Don't waste time."
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The princess retracted her fist and stared at Su Kang angrily. The next moment, she took Su Qi'an and left the villa.
After walking out of the other courtyard, Princess Ninth looked at Su Qi'an with an apologetic look and explained.
"I'm sorry, sir, Brother Six is like this, sir, don't worry about it."
Su Qian shook her head, "Don't the Ninth Princess know Su? Su is not a narrow-minded person. I just think that the relationship between the Sixth Prince and the Ninth Princess is quite close."
Speaking of this, the Ninth Princess showed a proud look and nodded, "That's right. My father gave birth to several of us, but in terms of relationship, Sixth Brother is the best to me. If it hadn't been for that accident, I'm afraid Sixth Brother would have been the best to me." The most qualified candidate to become the crown prince."
Su Qi'an did not comment on the Ninth Princess's words. He did not refute. Judging from his contact with the Sixth Prince, his character was indeed much better than that of the Second and Fourth Princes.
But he didn't know whether Su Qi'an was overthinking it or something. In the previous contact, he always felt that under the approachability of the sixth prince, there seemed to be a suppressed emotion hidden for a long time.
That kind of emotion is very extreme, and most of it will not break out, even for a lifetime, just like ordinary people.
But as long as you encounter a point, or get an opportunity, your inner extreme will completely explode.
Of course, these are Su Qi'an's speculations without any substantial evidence. Maybe he was too cautious in the imperial city and was a little too cautious.
Su Qi'an, who came back to her senses, walked out of the courtyard and followed the Ninth Princess to a huge garden.
In the middle of the garden, the most eye-catching thing is a rockery. This rockery occupies a huge area, occupying about half of the garden.
At this time, there was a large group of people surrounding the rockery, including maids and eunuchs.
Their expressions were anxious, and several of them even climbed towards the rockery, making sounds.
"Young prince, please stay still until the old slave comes up to pick you up. You must be obedient and don't fall down."
Following their gaze, there was a young child, about eight or nine years old, at the top of the rockery.
The child completely ignored the advice of the eunuch and carefully climbed towards the top of the rockery.
In front of him was a white cat. The child's eyes flashed with excitement as he approached the white cat little by little and whispered.
"Kitten, be good, don't be afraid, I will save you right away."
The next moment, the pink child jumped up and grabbed the white cat with both hands. The moment he grabbed it, his body flew into the air.
The next moment, she fell directly off the rockery. Seeing this scene, the maid below couldn't help but close her eyes and scream.
At this critical moment, a sharp sound of breaking wind sounded in the air, and a fiery red whip wrapped around the waist and abdomen of the falling boy.
The whip rope was used hard, and the boy's body flew towards the Ninth Princess.
At the moment of contact, the whip broke away, and Su Qian, who was beside the Ninth Princess, took action. With quick eyes and quick hands, he hugged the boy and finally put him down safely.
The boy stood firm and flashed his big eyes. There was no fear in his eyes, but a little excitement.
"Xiao Lao Shi, you are naughty again. It was so dangerous just now. Believe it or not, I will tell Father about this and let Father manage you well."
Su Xian was not afraid of the Ninth Princess's reproach. He arched the white cat in his hand towards the Ninth Princess and said with a smile, "Hey, I have a sister. Look, I'm fine."
Looking at Su Xian who smiled like a crescent moon, even if the Ninth Princess wanted to lose her temper, she was not angry at this time.
At this time, the eunuchs and maids who had been protecting Su Xian ran over one after another. Seeing that Su Xian was fine, they all knelt down with a look of deep fear on their faces.
Suddenly, a slightly sharp voice sounded, "How do you do things? The tenth prince is so young. Fortunately, the ninth princess showed up. If something happens to the tenth prince, can you afford it?"
The person who spoke was a chamberlain supervisor. He hurried over with unconcealable anger on his face.
This eunuch is responsible for taking care of Su Xian's daily life and has great power.
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In the imperial city, there are only four eunuchs who specialize in managing the eunuchs and maids in the imperial city.
Moreover, these four people are Su Xuanyong's confidants and are deeply trusted by Su Xuanyong. The level of trust is as high as that of several commanders of the Forbidden Army.
And Wang Xian, who had a problem with Su Qi'an at the beginning, was one of the four eunuchs.
Hearing the eunuch's reproach, the servants and maidservants who were kneeling on the ground trembled.
"Although the tenth prince is fine, you are to blame for your inability to protect the Lord. Someone will drag him down and kill them all."
The servants and maids quickly kowtowed and begged for mercy, but the eunuch's face was indifferent and showed no sign of mercy.
Su Qi'an felt a little uncomfortable, but he didn't say anything more. He looked at the ninth princess beside him, who was also silent.
After all, the eunuch has his jurisdiction and rights, and there are some things that not even the Ninth Princess can interfere with.
But at this moment, the tenth prince spoke, "Father-in-law, this matter has nothing to do with them, forget it."
"I know that His Highness is kind-hearted, but if we let it go like this, the people behind him will definitely imitate His Highness's safety. I can't afford it." The eunuch said with a serious look.
But Su Xian shook his head firmly and said, "Father-in-law, I told you that this matter has nothing to do with them. Let them go. Could it be that your father-in-law doesn't even listen to my words? If so, I will report it to my father and let him fight." Your ass."
Su Xian's childish threat made Su Qian a little amused, but the expression on the supervisor's face changed and he could only nod and obey.
The chamberlains and maids who received the pardon kowtowed repeatedly, bent their bodies and quickly retreated.
"Father-in-law, go and do your work. If anything happens, I will call you."
"Old slave, I understand." Immediately, the eunuch turned and left.
After they all left, Su Xian turned around, showing the innocence of a child. He first flirted with the Ninth Princess, then turned around, looked at Su Qi'an, and said seriously.
"I know you. Are you Dongshan Bo, whom my father admires so much? Or my cousin."
"Hey, you are here with Ninth Sister. Are you together? Wait, you are my cousin, how can you be with Ninth Sister?"
Su Xian's sudden words instantly made the Ninth Princess and Su Qian's faces full of dark lines.
