"good."
Nan Ge leader looked suspicious, wondering why Su Xian was so excited.
Also, why did Su Xian focus on that batch of property?
What's the secret here?
Nange Ling is in his forties, of medium build, with a thick beard and an ordinary appearance. His surname is Zhou Duan, and others call him "Zhou Geling".
Su Xian quickly realized something was wrong and quickly adjusted his mentality and changed the topic:
"I wonder why the remnants of the previous dynasty rushed to Tanzhou in such a hurry? Regardless of the size or priority of their affairs, all matters at hand have been put on hold. What on earth are they doing?"
Seeing this, Zhou Gelin didn't think much and replied:
"Master Su Ge doesn't know. The remnant of the previous dynasty we are talking about is named Yang. The current head of the Yang family is called Yang Zong, and he is the prince of the common branch of the previous dynasty."
"Back then, there was a fire in the Daqian Palace, and I don't know how many members of the Daqian royal family were killed."
"Yang Zong was a concubine and was not favored. He lived outside the palace all year round, but he was saved from massacres and fires. After fleeing to the south, he barely preserved the fire of the Daqian royal family."
"Over the years, many people have gathered around Yang Zong in an attempt to restore the Daqian Dynasty... But in fact, the backbone of the remnants of the previous dynasty is not Yang Zong!"
"..."
Su Xian didn't understand this situation and asked curiously: "The backbone of the remnants of the previous dynasty is not Yang Zong? Who is that person?"
Zhou Duan replied:
"Back then, there was chaos in the capital of Daqian. In addition to Yang Zong who escaped and ascended to heaven, there was actually a direct descendant of the royal family who also survived. This person's name was Yang Gong, and he was the brother of the two previous emperors of the Daqian Dynasty!"
"Yang Gong's personal prestige is extremely high, and he even almost ascended to the throne of emperor. It is precisely because of Yang Gong's existence that the remnants of the previous dynasty can unite and grow stronger."
"But Yang Gong is old after all. He is willing to stay behind the scenes and always let Yang Zong take the lead."
"Isn't Mr. Su Ge curious as to why the Yang family rushed to Tanzhou overnight? Because the old Yang Gong lives in seclusion in the Yang Mansion in Tanzhou. He just suffered from a serious illness two days ago!"
"..."
Su Xian nodded slowly:
"No wonder they dropped everything they had and rushed to Tanzhou overnight. If Yang Gong is ill, their backbone will be gone."
"That's right." Su Xian's heart moved:
"No wonder, the remnants of the previous dynasty are stepping up their efforts to investigate the prince of the previous dynasty. The prince of the previous dynasty is also a direct bloodline of the Daqian royal family. If they can be found, the effect will be no less than that of Yang Gong."
Zhou Duan nodded and said:
"Yes, they were too impatient, which led to their mistakes being exposed, and we actually found out about the former prince. This must be God's will."
Su Xian asked again: "What is the relationship between the former prince and Yang Zong?"
"The prince of the former dynasty is the legitimate son of the last emperor of Daqian, and Yang Zong is the uncle of the prince of the previous dynasty. As for Yang Gong, he can be regarded as the uncle of the prince of the previous dynasty." Zhou Duan replied.
"..."
After chatting for a while, Su Xian had basically grasped the situation in Nanchu.
Zhou Duan suddenly expressed his position, saying that he was willing to follow Su Xian and do whatever he wanted, and together we could complete the important task of finding the former prince!
Su Xian thought about it. This time when he came to Nanchu, in addition to looking for the former prince, he also had to help Chen Keyan settle the property. This matter should not be known to outsiders.
He found a way to decline Zhou Duan's kindness.
When Zhou Duan saw this, he did not insist. He only left a message that if he needed help, he could send someone to him. Finally, he bowed and turned to leave.
Su Xian, Yang Zhilan, Tang Shujing, and Zhou Wei were the only four people left in the room.
"Brother-in-law, what should we do next? Are we going to Tanzhou overnight?" Tang Shujing asked.
"There's no need to be anxious." Su Xian thought silently in his mind and said, "While there is no one in the Yang Mansion in Yuezhou, I happened to explore the Yang Mansion's study at night. It would be great if I could find the Jade Butterfly."
After he finished speaking, Su Xian turned his eyes and glanced at Yang Zhilan, Zhou Wei and Tang Shujing in turn.
It seems that they are selecting candidates for the night visit to Yang's house.
Yang Zhilan's face was expressionless, she knew Su Xian would choose her in the end.
Zhou Wei hurriedly sat upright with bright eyes and secretly rubbed his hands on the table.
Tang Shujing also looked forward to it, eager to try, and kept blinking at Su Xian, as if saying: "Brother-in-law, choose me, choose me!"
However, Su Xian eliminated her first and focused on Yang Zhilan and Zhou Wei.
"Sister..." Tang Shujing was dissatisfied. She wanted to go to such a fun thing, but as soon as she said the word "sister", she wisely shut her mouth.
The person next to her, whether it is Yang Zhilan or Zhou Wei, who is not more powerful than her?
She can't fight.
"Zhi Lan, you'd better go to the Yang Mansion and have a visit."
Su Xian finally chose Yang Zhilan. After all, Yang Zhilan was an internal killer and was good at sneaking in the dark. Zhou Wei was not bad either, but this was not his specialty.
"Yes." Yang Zhilan stood up without expression.
"Be safe and go." Su Xian waved his hand.
Yang Zhilan pushed open the window, jumped out, and disappeared into the night in the blink of an eye.
"Eh!" Zhou Wei was not selected, and as if all his energy and energy had been drained from his body, he lay on the table, holding his head in one hand, looking bored and lazy.
"Let's go shopping in Yuezhou City."
Su Xian stood up, took a coat and put it on.
At the moment, there is no rush to investigate the former prince's affairs, and the matter of helping Chen Keyan block property has also taken twists and turns. The long night has made Su Xian quite bored, so he became interested in shopping and night outing.
"Okay!" Zhou Wei, who was lying softly, suddenly became energetic when he heard about shopping. He jumped three feet high.
"I want to have a midnight snack!" Tang Shujing also became excited.
"..."
There is no curfew in Yuezhou City, and it is as lively at night as it is during the day.
Along the way, the three of them had eaten several late-night snacks. Su Xian was holding several packages in his hand, which were special late-night snacks for Yang Zhilan.
Zhou Wei has completely turned into a "shelf", carrying it with both hands, carrying it on his shoulders, and hanging it around his neck. They are all small things that Tang Shujing bought, but he still has a silly smile on his face and a hard-working look.
Tang Shujing held five or six bunches of candied haws in each hand, eating until her cheeks were bulging and her eyes were narrowed into crescent moons.
On the wide street paved with bluestones, people were coming and going, and the hustle and bustle was boiling. The wooden buildings beside the street had lanterns hanging high, and the lights were dotted. The night scene was pretty good.
Su Xian and his party felt very comfortable walking on such a street.
However, the guards who secretly follow and protect are not so comfortable...
Suddenly, the street in front was crowded with people. Many people were shouting and running towards the same place. They seemed to be saying: "Let's hurry up, otherwise we won't be able to see..."
Tang Shujing has always liked liveliness, her bright eyes flashed when she saw this, she swallowed the candied haws in her mouth with difficulty, and pulled Su Xian's sleeve eagerly:
"Brother-in-law, let's go and join in the fun. There are so many people going, I think it will be very fun."
Su Xian, on the other hand, was not very interested. He slapped Tang Shujing's pull away and said with a deep eyebrow, "Why are you joining in the fun? We've gone shopping and eaten midnight snacks. Let's go back first."
Tang Shujing became more and more excited, pulling Su Xian's sleeve and refusing to go back.
"Forget it, let's go take a look and then go back after reading it." Su Xian shook his head.
Ever since, they also joined in the fun.
However, when they struggled to squeeze to the front, they were dumbfounded when they took a closer look. It turned out that several brothel girls were preparing to perform a dance!
The expectant smile on Tang Shujing's lips slowly disappeared, she dropped the candied haws in her hand, pulled Su Xian and stepped back: "No more, no more, it turns out this is..."
"Eh!"
Su Xian slapped Tang Shujing's pull away with a smile on his face, looking at it with gusto: "I think it's pretty good, and we had a hard time squeezing in. It wouldn't be a waste if we didn't take a look."
"But..." Tang Shujing was about to cry but regretted it. If she had known this, why did she do it in the first place?
"..."
When we returned to the "Rugui Restaurant" where we stayed, it was already getting late.
Yang Zhilan has not returned yet.
Su Xian put the packed supper on the table, and sat around the table with Zhou Wei and Tang Shujing, either resting their chins on their hands, lost in thought, or staring at the candle flames on the table in a daze.
"came back!"
Suddenly, Zhou Wei was shaken and turned to look at the closed window.
There was a soft sound of Kacha from over there, the window moved slightly, and was pushed open from the outside. A petite figure jumped into the window and landed firmly on the ground. It was not Yang Zhilan.
"Is everything going well? Have you found the Jade Butterfly?"
Su Xian was also shocked and stood up to greet him.
Yang Zhilan nodded without saying anything. He just took out something from his clothes and handed it to Su Xian.
Su Xian took it and took a look. It turned out to be a book with the words "Da Qian Jade Butterfly" written on the cover.
"found it?!"
Su Xian was overjoyed. It seemed that this mission was indeed very simple. Finding Yudie on the first day he came to Nanchu was beyond his expectation.
However, when he opened the Jade Butterfly and examined it carefully, the smile on his face slowly disappeared. He was stunned for a moment, looked at Yang Zhilan and asked:
"There are no letters included in it?"
Yang Zhilan remained expressionless and explained briefly:
"There is indeed no one in Yang's mansion. I searched all the study rooms in the mansion and only found this Jade Butterfly. There are no letters included in it."
"Oops!" Su Xian held his forehead with one hand, "There is only this Jade Butterfly in the entire Yang family. Could it be that... the letters inside it have been discovered by them?"
The more Su Xian thought about it, the more likely it became. Otherwise, why would there be only this Jade Butterfly in the huge Yang Mansion?
You know, over the years, the remnants of the previous dynasty have been keen on collecting books and books from the previous dynasty, and Yudie must have collected quite a few...
"It's unlikely." Zhou Wei and Tang Shujing both shook their heads and said, "If they had obtained the letter in advance, they would have found the former prince long ago..."
"It makes sense." Su Xianban suddenly realized, "Judging from various signs, they have not found the former prince, and this Jade Butterfly should be just a coincidence."
Yang Zhilan said again:
"I subdued a servant of the Yang family and learned that the Yang family has a larger mansion in Tanzhou. Most of the Daqian books collected over the years are stored in Tanzhou."
"So, we have to go to Tanzhou?" Su Xian frowned and fell into deep thought. The others also quieted down so as not to disturb his thoughts.
After a while, Su Xian made a decision:
"It's too late today. Let's set off again tomorrow morning to Tanzhou. We must find the letter before them! Everyone, please go back and rest."
"yes."
"By the way, Zhilan, this is the midnight snack I left for you." Su Xian thrust the package on the table into Yang Zhilan's hand.
"Thank you, sir." Yang Zhilan's eyes lit up slightly and he took it with both hands.
After Zhou Wei and Yang Zhilan had gone out, Su Xian stopped Tang Shujing and said with a smile: "You stay first."
"What are you doing?" Tang Shujing yawned, her voice carrying the tenderness and gentleness unique to a girl.
"What for? Of course I'm making the bed and folding the quilt. I'm going to get ready to rest." Su Xian looked as if he should take it for granted.
"You...make the floor!"
Tang Shujing walked to the bed with a dark face, and made the bed with fierce movements, opening and closing it, and spread all the anger in her heart on the quilt.
Su Xian watched comfortably from the side. When the bed was made, he walked over and lay down directly... The bed made by the girl's hands was so soft and fragrant that he hummed in comfort.
Tang Shujing stood by the bed, rolled her eyes, and just made the bed and folded the quilt. However, Su Xian's look of enjoyment made her very unhappy, and she thought about how to prank Su Xian.
Su Xian lay there for a while and found that Tang Shujing hadn't left yet, with her head on one side, she said with a smile: "I'm ready to rest."
"You can rest if you want. What does it have to do with me?" Tang Shujing rolled her eyes again.
"Why are you still standing there? I asked you to make the bed and fold the quilt, not..."
"ah!"
Tang Shujing shouted, looked very embarrassed, turned around and ran away.
"Why are you running so fast? Blow out the candles first, and then close the door." Su Xian was lazy and didn't want to move after lying down.
Tang Shujing looked unhappy. She had long since given up on trying to trick Su Xian. After extinguishing the candle, she hurried out and closed the door obediently.
…
The next day.
Early in the morning.
Su Xian, Yang Zhilan, Tang Shujing and Zhou Wei got up and tidied up. When the gate of Yuezhou City opened, they took the carriage and continued on their way.
Destination - Tanzhou.
Tanzhou is located south of Yuezhou, adjacent to the two states.
Tanzhou was also the capital of the Southern Chu Dynasty.
Su Xian changed his name to "Su Zhe" and pretended to be a scholar traveling around the world. His journey south was smooth.
Later that afternoon, Tanzhou City was already in sight.
Tanzhou City is the capital of Southern Chu, so it is very prosperous. There are also large streets and houses outside the city, and it is very lively with people coming and going.
Su Xian and his party were not in a hurry to enter the city. Instead, they found a restaurant and asked for a private room to have a rest and have something to eat and to make some arrangements.
"My name is Su Zhe, and I am a scholar who travels around the world."
Su Xian pointed at himself, then pointed at Zhou Wei, and said, "You, Zhou Wei, are my bookboy and bodyguard."
"No problem!" Zhou Wei was very happy.
Su Xian pointed at Yang Zhilan and said, "You, Zhilan, are my maid and bodyguard."
Yang Zhilan nodded without any objection. She was Su Xian's bodyguard and sometimes also served as a maid.
Su Xian finally pointed at Tang Shujing and hesitated, as if he was considering what identity should be assigned to her?
Tang Shujing was shaken, coughed, held her head high and said, "I, Tang Shujing, a heroine of a generation, fell in love with you on the road, so I walked together with you."
Su Xian just looked at her and said nothing.
"Then...then...I'll show you my true identity." Tang Shujing smiled awkwardly.
Su Xian ignored her, thought for a while, pointed at her and said, "You, Tang Shujing, are also my maid. As for guarding... you'd better be exempted."
"I don't want to be a maid!" Tang Shujing's hair exploded on the spot, like a cat whose tail was stepped on, she jumped three feet high and threatened:
"When I get back, I will complain to my sister, saying that you bullied me and took advantage of me."
Su Xian was indifferent and said slowly: "Oh, in that case, you can go back now. Then we can see whether your sister trusts you or me."
"You... okay, you can be a maid as long as you are a maid, but once you leave Nanchu, you can't bully me anymore." Tang Shujing compromised.
Su Xian ignored her, walked to the window, glanced at the sky, and said:
"It's getting late, let's enter the city now...Prince of the former dynasty, just wait for me and see how I can find you out!"
