After driving Qian Zhongshu away, the Queen continued to eat.
She was unfazed, her expression was as usual, and the person who had just been angered by the thunder seemed as if she was not her, and she could move freely.
Nangong Wan'er stood by with a slightly wary expression. To be honest, she felt that what Qian Zhongshu said made sense. Su Xian was indeed too good!
As the saying goes, any tree that is beautiful in the forest will be destroyed by the wind.
She couldn't help but feel deeply worried for Su Xian.
Although the Queen drove away Qian Zhongshu, she seemed to be very protective of Su Xian, but who could know what she was thinking? Don't forget, she can move freely.
After hesitating for a long time, Nangong Wan'er secretly made up her mind to find a way to test the Queen.
If Su Xian was really in danger, she would have to find a way to avoid it.
Just as she was thinking about it, the Queen had finished her breakfast. She cleaned her mouth with clean silk, drank tea and rinsed her mouth. After the leftovers were gone, the female officer brought hot tea.
"What do you think about what happened just now?"
The queen took a sip of hot tea and glanced sideways at Nangong Wan'er.
Nangong Wan'er's eyes lit up. She was trying to find a way to test the Queen, but the Queen took the initiative to say something. This was really a sleepy pillow, and the boat would naturally straighten out when it reached the bridge.
In fact, Nangong Wan'er, known as the "Internal Prime Minister", has always been the Queen's think tank, and the Queen will ask her for her thoughts on many matters.
Nangong Wan'er frowned and thought for a while, then said slowly:
"Reporting to Your Majesty, although what Qian Zhongshu just said is suspected of slandering the Taiwei, there are some merits in what he said, and... this is very different from Your Majesty's past habits!"
"Oh?" The Queen was a little surprised, "What habits are so different?"
Nangong Wan'er hesitated for a moment, seeming to be considering her words: "Your Majesty's treatment of the Taiwei is indeed different from the treatment of other ministers. It feels like... no defense."
Correct
The Queen was stunned for a moment, then smiled heartily and said:
"People are different, and ministers are naturally different from each other. I am not a foolish king, and my attitude towards different ministers is naturally different. As the saying goes, don't be suspicious when you employ people and don't use them when you are suspicious!"
"Furthermore, Su Aiqing actually has something in my hands. I am not worried at all that he will do the things Qian Zhongshu slandered!"
"..."
Nangong Wan'er's eyes suddenly lit up when she heard this.
If the Queen really had a handle on Su Xian, then Su Xian would be safe, but she really couldn't guess what the handle was, so she asked:
"So that's the case. This servant didn't realize it. Your Majesty, can you tell me what the reason why the Taiwei fell into His Majesty's hands?"
The Queen glanced at her lightly, with a look of aftertaste on her face, and said with a smile:
"Su Aiqing's 'handle', it's hard to say. You just need to know that I have Su Aiqing's 'handle'!"
"My slave, I understand." Nangong Wan'er nodded, thinking that it should be an extremely confidential matter, and the Queen had her own reasons for not telling her.
The Queen glanced at Nangong Wan'er again. Perhaps because of drinking the boiling tea, a blush gradually appeared on her face, as delicate as a flower, and she smiled:
"Not only did I hold Su Aiqing's 'handle' in my hands, I also... ate it!"
"..."
Nangong Wan'er was confused, but she didn't dare to ask any more questions.
What kind of "handle" can it be used to "eat"? The word "eat" should be a metaphor... Nangong Wan'er thought in her mind.
The Queen was secretly relieved, took another sip of the scalding tea, and asked, "By the way, is there any news about the prisoner's arrest? Has the miraculous doctor of Butterfly Valley been found?"
"Reporting to Your Majesty, there is still... no news yet." Nangong Wan'er felt something strange in her heart, but she couldn't put it into words.
"Keep sending people to urge you!" the queen frowned.
"According to the order!"
"..."
After the queen finished her instructions, she got up and prepared to rush to the imperial study room to start the day's work.
The female officers followed closely behind.
When Nangong Wan'er walked out of the side hall, a bolt of lightning flashed across her mind!
She understood what the Queen called Su Xian's "handle"!
What a shame!
Her pretty pink face turned red instantly, and her ears were hot.
She is the Queen's personal maid, so Su Xian's helping the Queen take a bath naturally cannot escape her notice.
Before, she felt sad about this matter... But now, that matter has become the "bond" between the Queen and Su Xian!
No wonder the Queen just asked about finding the miraculous doctor of Butterfly Valley.
The Queen has eaten... not to mention, but still wants to... what the hell!
Nangong Wan'er was deeply shocked.
…
Fan Yanghou Mansion.
By the way, Su Xian raised more than three million taels of silver yesterday, which can be regarded as a successful completion of the task.
Today he started making arrangements and sent people directly to Daodengzhou, Henan to build a shipyard!
He had already chosen the address.
Also built at the same time is a pier for going out to sea.
Su Xian also began to arrange the wood, craftsmen, etc. needed for shipbuilding. The wood, paint and other materials were easy to talk about, but the focus was on the shipbuilding craftsmen.
Su Xian has also considered this issue. The craftsmen will come from three places. First, the existing shipyard in Daliang. Second, ask Chen Keyao for them. Third, ask the masters who live in seclusion in Butterfly Valley to come out.
Butterfly Valley is a secluded place where not only the miracle doctor Li Qingniu lives in seclusion, but also carpenters, masons and other great talents in various fields.
It is a treasure house, inexhaustible.
The moment Su Xian came up with the idea of building a sea-going ship, he thought of the master craftsmen in Butterfly Valley. He was Li Qingniu's eldest disciple. The craftsmen still had to give him some respect...
After half of the morning, Su Xian finally made all arrangements.
He is the "commander-in-chief" and only needs to control the general direction. There are dedicated people to handle specific matters, so he doesn't need to worry.
After relaxing, he took a short rest and then went to the warehouse where the three million taels of silver were stored, preparing to inspect it in person.
As a result, he turned around and didn't see Tang Shujing's shadow!
Didn't he give instructions to Tang Shujing last night?
Is this little girl lazy?
At this time, a young detective from the Prison Department reported:
"Tang Shenping stayed up all night last night, but this morning he finally couldn't hold on any longer. After the kids' advice, Tang Shenping went back to his room to catch up on his sleep."
"I see, I misunderstood her!"
Su Xian nodded with satisfaction, thinking that this little girl is still reliable and worthy of trust!
After checking the inside and outside of the warehouse and finding no problems, Su Xian turned around and went straight to Tang Shujing's independent courtyard.
As expected, Tang Shujing was catching up on her sleep in the boudoir, so Su Xian didn't wake him up. He just sat in the living room for a while, then got up and left.
On the way back, Su Xian seemed to have an illusion——
The vases, antiques, treasures and other ornaments in Tang Shujing's living room, as well as the calligraphy and paintings hanging on the walls, seem to be missing? !
"Illusion! It must be an illusion! I have been too busy and tired these past few days to open up the sea for trade. It seems that I need a good rest."
Su Xian shook his head and returned to the inner courtyard to find Liu Huixiang for a massage and rest.
…
…
Time flies so easily when we are free. Suddenly, it was already a few days later.
In the past few days, the opening of the sea for trade has been progressing at a rapid pace without any trouble. Su Xian was waiting to set sail to the sea in a few months.
Therefore, Su Xian was free again and lived a happy life of "the Queen's Palace - Lanling's Princess Mansion - Fan Yanghou Mansion" every day.
For some unknown reason, the Queen had to take a bath every day these days, and Su Xian spent half an hour to an hour with her every day.
Lanling's side was incidental. Su Xian had to go there every time he came out of the palace.
Of course, every time the two met, Su Xian would "take out" his treasure and appreciate it carefully.
Back at the Hou Mansion, the evening time belongs to the two ladies, Tang Shuwan and Liu Huixiang. They are both young couples, and a breakup is better than a newlywed. They have to toss until late at night before resting...
In this way, after three to five days, Su Xian gradually failed and his body almost collapsed.
This morning, Su Xian was not going to enter the palace. After breakfast, he walked towards the place where Li Qingniu lived to see if he could trick Li Qingniu into teaching him the "Pre-Qin Guidance Technique".
"Husband." Unexpectedly, as soon as he walked out of the inner courtyard, Tang Shuwan's voice came from behind.
"Madam?" Su Xian stopped and turned around, finding that her expression was a little strange, and asked hurriedly: "Madam, what's wrong with you?"
"I'm fine." Tang Shuwan approached. Seeing people coming and going here, she pulled Su Xian to a nearby room and said doubtfully:
"I have always felt in the past few days...as if there has been a thief in my house. The vases, antiques and other ornaments all over the house have disappeared inexplicably, and..."
Su Xian listened patiently to what she said, but didn't take it seriously at all and said with a smile:
"Madam, are you too busy these days? She must be hallucinating. Without this, how could there be a thief in our house? Even if the thief wants to steal something, he should steal the millions of taels of silver from the Chamber of Commerce."
"That being said, I am..."
"Madam, don't think too much." Su Xian held her shoulders and consoled her: "Our house has been very busy inside and outside these days. Thank you for your hard work, madam."
"This is my duty. It's not hard work, but my husband has worked too hard these past few days..."
"..."
After a sweet talk, the two walked out of the house together. Tang Shuwan continued to do housework, while Su Xian went straight to Li Qingniu's residence.
It was morning, and the rising sunlight splashed on the earth, shining warmly on people. The flowers and plants in the flower beds on the roadside were still hanging with dewdrops, and the crystal dewdrops reflected bursts of light in the sunlight.
Su Xian came to Li Qingniu's residence and found that Li Qingniu was boxing and exercising in the morning sun. The boxing technique he practiced was the "Pre-Qin Daoyin Technique" that Su Xian had in mind.
"Good boxing skills!"
When Li Qingniu withdrew his fist, Su Xian immediately clapped his hands and praised:
"Master always gets stronger and stronger, and the more he practices, the younger he becomes. To my disciples, Master doesn't look like a man in his forties or fifties at all, but more like a strong young man in his thirties!"
Li Qingniu glanced at Su Xian indifferently, ignored it, took the dry towel brought by the servant and wiped the sweat on his face, then walked to a chair next to the courtyard and sat down, drinking tea calmly.
Su Xian followed him with a smile on his face and said:
"The tea that Master drinks is a royal tea specially given by the Queen. The annual production is limited. How does Master taste it?"
"It's okay, I can barely get in." Li Qingniu replied, then looked at Su Xian with a frown and asked:
"Why are you here when you are free? You are smiling. You must have bad intentions. Tell me, what do you want to do as a teacher?"
"Look what Master is saying. As a disciple, why can't I come and see Master if I have nothing to do? I am a person who respects Master!" Su Xian said seriously.
"Ah."
Li Qingniu was too lazy to pay attention to him, and just stared at him, telling Su Xian to speak quickly if he had anything to say, or to fart if he had anything to say.
Su Xian smiled and rubbed his hands, then suddenly knelt down and gently tapped Li Qingniu's legs, showing his courtesy.
Li Qing and Newton were so comfortable that they hummed.
It was rare that he finally enjoyed the joy of being a master.
Su Xian smiled and asked:
"Actually, the disciple doesn't have anything important to do. It's just the 'Pre-Qin Guidance Technique' that the master just practiced. When does the master plan to teach it to the disciple?"
"Huh! You really don't have good intentions."
Li Qingniu's face turned dark.
When Su Xian heard this, he immediately felt that there was no chance, so he punched Li Qingniu hard in the leg, stood up, and whispered:
"Old guy, old fox..."
"hiss!"
Li Qingniu bared his teeth, rubbed the area where Su Xian had hammered him with his hands, then raised his head and glared at Su Xian, his bull's eyes almost bulging out of his sockets, and scolded:
"Evil disciple, what are you muttering about?"
"It's nothing." Su Xian was still smiling, and at the same time he was thinking about it, trying to see if he could fool him through the "clue" of Nine Branches of Manna.
A few days ago, they went to Nanchen and got hold of extremely crucial clues. After a while, the legendary Nine Branches of Manna will be revealed.
After that, Li Qingniu was not so easy to fool.
Therefore, Su Xian tried every means to squeeze out his remaining value. It would be best if he could learn the "Pre-Qin Guidance Technique" in advance.
Li Qingniu smiled and said:
"You brat, my master has known about your affair with Empress Daliang for a long time. What's wrong with you going to the palace every day these days? Can't you bear it anymore?"
"It's nothing, master, don't make blind guesses." Su Xian denied it.
"Haha, do you want to trick me into treating Empress Daliang? As far as I know, the empress has an old disease, and the imperial doctor can't do anything."
"Master, you are overthinking. This disciple is not that kind of person." Su Xian shook his head. The reason why he had not encouraged Li Qingniu to treat the Queen was because the best time had not yet come.
Li Qingniu was noncommittal, his expression suddenly darkened, and he said slowly:
"You know that my master's only eldest daughter died at the hands of the Daliang Dynasty. Although the queen was not the direct murderer, she is now the emperor of Daliang!"
"My master has never had a good impression of the Daliang Dynasty. If it weren't for your boy, I would never set foot on the land of Daliang again in this life."
"So, don't expect to treat Empress Liang as a teacher! This is impossible, and you don't have to waste your efforts!"
Su Xian frowned secretly after hearing this, but then smiled and said:
"Master is overly worried. This disciple has absolutely no such plan. Even if the Queen suffers from an old illness and is about to die, I will never ask Master to take action."
"..."
As soon as he finished speaking, a boy suddenly broke into the courtyard and loudly reported:
"It's not good. News came from the palace that His Majesty suddenly suffered from an old illness and fell into a coma. After diagnosis, the imperial doctor said... I'm afraid he won't survive today!"
"The palace is already in chaos. Princess Lanling sent someone to deliver a message, asking the Marquis to enter the palace immediately!"
"..."
These words were like a bolt from the blue, hitting Su Xian's head.
The Queen was fine yesterday, why is she so bad today...
He was stunned in place for a moment, his head was empty and his heart was beating fast. He had a premonition that a tsunami hundreds of meters high was about to hit. This was a catastrophe!
After a few breaths, Su Xian suddenly came back to his senses, then slowly turned his head and looked at Li Qingniu, the genius doctor of Butterfly Valley beside him.
Li Qingniu's expression also changed, and he looked at Su Xian from afar.
The two masters and disciples looked at each other, looking at each other...
