Uh-huh!
Su Xian was holding the bookshelf in a daze when a figure suddenly came closer, blocking the sunlight and forming a thin shadow on the wooden floor of the library.
Su Xian turned around and saw that it was Yang Zhilan.
She was attentive and vigilant, exploring the surroundings with sharp eyes. She reached into her waist with one hand and held the hilt of the soft sword, as if she could draw the sword to kill the enemy at any time.
Su Xian knew in his heart that Yang Zhilan must have heard his "grass" when he was downstairs just now, and thought something bad happened to him, so he quickly went upstairs.
Uh-huh!
Before Su Xian could say anything, another figure rushed upstairs. This was Zhou Wei. He was slower than Yang Zhilan and made more noise.
Bang bang bang!
The wooden stairs almost collapsed under his feet.
He looked around as if facing a formidable enemy, looking around with tiger eyes, and also assumed a posture that was both offensive and defensive, ready to attack the enemy hiding in the dark at any time.
When Su Xian saw this, he was very relieved. Yang Zhilan was his personal bodyguard, so when he heard the noise and went upstairs, he had nothing to say.
But after all, Zhou Wei was not his bodyguard, just his junior brother.
If Su Xian said he was not moved by how he could do this, it would be a lie...
What a good person. Su Xian was even a little ashamed because he had used "despicable" means to seize the position of senior fellow apprentice.
"Hey! The thief hiding in the dark will come to me if he has the ability. Why do you bully my weak-minded senior brother? Do you still want to be shameless?"
Zhou Wei shouted into the air.
Su Xian raised his forehead, weak chicken?
His expression turned dark immediately.
A person who is so ignorant and unable to speak cannot be a senior brother.
Su Xian slowly raised his chest. He used means to steal the position of senior brother, but it was actually for the sake of his sect, and especially for Zhou Wei. Zhou Wei should thank him...
"It's okay, don't worry. I accidentally hit the bookshelf just now, and there was no one else."
Su Xian waved his hand, turned around and walked to the jade butterfly that fell to the ground. He slowly squatted down and stared at the yellow envelope that exuded an ancient atmosphere for a long time.
When Yang Zhilan and Zhou Wei saw this, their eyes lit up.
Zhou Wei asked: "Senior brother, could this be the letter we are looking for?"
"It should be."
Su Xian endured the excitement in his heart and gently took it in his hand. After a closer look, he saw that there was no writing on the cover, the seal was tight, and the inside was quite thick, containing at least two pages of letter paper.
"It's not safe here. Let's go back and see."
Su Xian hid the envelope close to his body, stood up, greeted the two of them, and said, "You're just in time, let's restore these jade butterflies to their original state."
"good."
"..."
Half a quarter of an hour later, Su Xian and his party left the library.
Return to temporary accommodation.
On the way, Yang Zhilan noticed something strange and said to Su Xian: "Sir, our people are summoning people outside the Yang Mansion. I need to leave the house."
"Go ahead and be safe."
"yes."
Su Xian and Zhou Wei returned to their residence. Fortunately, it was an independent courtyard surrounded by dense bamboo forests, so they didn't have to worry about being discovered that one of them was missing.
After cleaning up briefly, the two came to Su Xian's room and sat around the table.
Su Xian took out the yellowed envelope, held it in his hand, and looked at it carefully by the candlelight.
"Brother, what kind of person do you think the former prince was?" Zhou Wei lay on the table bored, holding his chin in one hand and tapping the table gently with the other, making a subtle, rhythmic sound.
"have no idea."
Su Xian took the envelope and turned it over and over, but did not open it for a long time. Finally, he shook his head and said:
"No matter what kind of person he is, no matter whether he is good or bad, his existence has objectively brought instability factors to the people of the world."
"Then, after we find out the former prince, will senior brother..." Zhou Wei did not say anything clearly, he just made a "wiping his neck with his hand" gesture, the meaning is self-evident.
Su Xian fell silent. He had not considered this issue carefully.
It is true that for the sake of the stability of the world, it is the safest way to find the former prince and physically eliminate him. As long as he exists for one day, the remnants of the Daqian Dynasty will not give up.
However, if you think about it carefully, what if the former prince was a good person?
It seems a bit hard to give up...
"Eh!"
Su Xian was speechless and sighed. He turned the envelope over in his hands and placed it on the table with the seal still intact.
After a moment of silence, there was suddenly a slight sound outside the house, but it was Yang Zhilan who was back.
Su Xian put aside this troublesome question. Seeing that Yang Zhilan was safe and sound, he smiled and asked, "What's the matter? Could it be that our plan has been arranged?"
The plan he mentioned was to use divine thunder to bomb the Mingtang.
"There's good news, and there's bad news." Yang Zhilan sat down at the table and said solemnly.
"Oh." Su Xian was slightly surprised, and he was keenly aware that Yang Zhilan actually said "nonsense". This was progress. Feeling happy, Su Xian casually ordered: "Then let's tell the good news first."
"Our people have investigated clearly. There are many secret passages built underground under the Mingtang. We can bury divine thunder in the secret passages to shake its foundation. Then the Mingtang will be destroyed!" Yang Zhilan replied.
Su Xian stood up, frowned and thought for a while, with a puzzled look on his face:
"There is actually a secret passage under the Mingtang? God help me, this is indeed a good idea. You can lay the divine thunder without anyone noticing, but..."
"But what?" Zhou Wei scratched his head.
"However, the secret passage is not easy to enter, and it is easy to be discovered by Emperor Chu's people. After all, burying divine thunder underground is also a complicated and large project!" Su Xian frowned.
"Young Master, please rest assured. Those secret passages were not built by the Emperor of Chu, nor did the Emperor of Chu or his people know about them, but were the result of another force secretly digging them." Yang Zhilan explained.
"The other force is poaching secretly?" Su Xian was stunned for a moment and asked curiously: "What's the situation? There may be something fishy about this matter."
Yang Zhilan replied:
"It's not clear yet. Our people have probably found out that the people who secretly dug the secret tunnel are a certain force of barbarians in the southwest mountainous area. It is said that they have enmity with Nanchu."
"Our people have never encountered them since they discovered the secret passage. Some areas in the secret passage were only half-excavated, and the tools were scattered all over the ground. They must have withdrawn temporarily because of something."
"..."
"I see." Su Xian nodded: "This will be more convenient for us, but this matter is strange, so we must not relax and try our best to find out the specific situation of those people."
"Yes." Yang Zhilan nodded.
"By the way, you just said there is another piece of bad news?"
Yang Zhilan's expression remained unchanged and she said:
"The bad news is that the Emperor of Chu attaches great importance to Mingtang. Because Mingtang has not yet been completed, he stayed overnight near Mingtang. Because he is the emperor of Southern Chu, there are a large number of masters around him, and none of our people dare to act rashly."
After Su Xian heard this, his brows gradually furrowed and he said speechlessly:
"Is the emperor of Nanchu such a childish person? He actually went to protect a building?"
"Senior brother, this is a good thing. It shows that Emperor Chu really values Mingtang very much. Then our plan..." Zhou Wei looked excited.
However, before he finished speaking, he stopped and lowered his head.
Because Su Xian looked over coldly.
"Young master, don't worry. Although our people don't dare to act rashly, we still have opportunities to take advantage of them. As long as there is enough time, we can still deploy the divine thunder." Yang Zhilan said.
Su Xian was immediately overjoyed and asked hurriedly: "That's good, that's good... By the way, how long will it take our people?"
"About half a month." Yang Zhilan said sternly, expressionless.
"Half..." The smile on Su Xian's face faded slightly, he pursed his lips, and finally smiled bitterly:
"Half a month is enough. It just means that Mr. Yang will have to work harder and stay in the hospital bed for a few more days."
After sighing, Su Xian lowered his head and looked at the yellowed letter on the table.
Ningmei thought for a moment, then he slowly took it in his hand and said to himself:
"Although that matter was troublesome and took as long as half a month, there is finally hope. Now, it is time to reveal the secret of the former prince."
Zhou Wei was shocked and stared at the envelope in Su Xian's hand. He was quite curious about the legendary former prince and couldn't wait any longer.
Although Yang Zhilan's expression did not change at all, if you observe carefully, you can see that the depths of her eyes also lit up, and she was watching silently.
"Former prince, let me reveal your secret!"
Su Xian was ready to tear open the seal, but he did not do it immediately. Instead, he frowned and said:
"No matter what kind of person you are, your existence is always a threat to the general public in the world. I must find you and catch you!"
As soon as he finished speaking, everyone heard the sound of paper being torn into pieces.
The envelope that had been sealed for more than ten years was finally broken open.
Su Xian moved slowly and carefully, with excitement and wishes for "peace in the world", as if performing a grand ceremony, and slowly took out a folded letter from the envelope.
Expand.
Look carefully from the head by candlelight.
Yang Zhilan and Zhou Wei stood silently. They only saw that the letter paper was filled with small regular script, and the handwriting was not very regular.
It can be seen that the person who wrote this secret letter must have been in a very bad environment...
They all secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
It's not in vain that they have been busy for so long, coming from far away from the capital of Daliang, using pseudonyms and treating people's illnesses, and now they finally have a major harvest!
However, when they carefully looked at Su Xian's face, they gradually realized that something was wrong.
Su Xian's face...why is it full of suspicion and confusion?
It is said that this letter recorded the whereabouts of the former prince. Su Xian should have suddenly become enlightened after reading this letter!
What's going on now?
Yang Zhilan and Zhou Wei secretly glanced at each other. Although they were confused, they did not disturb Su Xian and kept absolutely quiet.
After a while, Su Xian finally read the letter.
He frowned, sitting there with his head folded in deep thought, his eyebrows almost forming a "chuan" shape, with a look of confusion and confusion on his face.
"Senior brother, what's wrong? Do you have any clues about the former prince?" Zhou Wei couldn't help but ask, and Yang Zhilan on the other side also looked sideways.
"There are clues, but..." Su Xian looked hesitant, as if he couldn't believe it.
"But what?"
Su Xian pondered for a while and said slowly:
"According to this letter, there was chaos in the capital of Daqian that day, and a palace maid secretly sent the infant prince out of the palace at the risk of causing chaos..."
"Where was the former prince sent?" Zhou Wei's curiosity was completely aroused.
"The capital of the gods, the Su family!" Su Xian replied calmly.
"Su..." Zhou Wei's expression changed drastically, his eyes were as big as copper bells, and he exclaimed in surprise: "The Su family in the capital of the gods, isn't that senior brother's... hometown?"
Yang Zhilan still had no external expression, but after hearing this shocking secret, her heart couldn't help but shake.
The former prince was actually involved in the Su family in the capital city, which she never expected.
Su Xian continued:
"This letter says that after the palace maid smuggled the former prince out of the palace safely, she personally handed him over to the previous head of the Su family and a servant named 'Luo An'."
Zhou Wei suddenly looked happy, clapped his thighs with both hands, and said with a smile: "This is easy to handle. No matter what, junior brother, you are from the Su family, and you must be familiar with the Su family..."
Su Xian turned to look at him, shook his head and said, "No, I am not familiar with the Su family in the capital city at all. My late father has long since severed ties with them. I also grew up in Yingzhou."
"That's it..." Zhou Wei scratched his head and said nothing.
Su Xian turned around, looked at the letter in his hand again, and murmured:
"This matter actually involves the Su family, which I never expected... Also, the things recorded in this letter are limited. It only said that the former prince was handed over to the Su family, and there was no further content."
"Ah? Then what should we do next?" Zhou Wei clasped his head.
Su Xian quickly calmed down and said seriously:
"The last head of the Su family has passed away, but the old servant named 'Luo An' should still be there. It seems that after we return to the capital of the gods, it is necessary to visit the Su family."
"One more thing, this letter says that the reason why the palace maid was able to smuggle the former prince out of the palace was because of the help of the 'General Jinwuwei' at that time."
"And General Jinwuwei at that time was the founding emperor of Southern Chu, and the father of the current Emperor of Chu!"
"..."
After hearing this, Zhou Wei looked stunned and said:
"I see. No wonder the remnants of the previous dynasty are all entrenched in Nanchu. It turns out that the founding emperor of Nanchu was General Jinwuwei of the Daqian Dynasty."
Su Xian nodded and continued:
"The day before yesterday, I was browsing books in the Yang Mansion Library and accidentally saw a sentence. It is said that the founding emperor of Nanchu once wrote an autobiography."
"Perhaps, in his autobiography, he recorded in detail the fall of the Daqian Dynasty and how he helped the palace maid smuggle the former prince out of the palace."
"If I have the chance, I really want to explore the Chu Palace. If I can find that autobiography, maybe I can completely uncover the mystery of the former prince."
"..."
At this time, the night was already deep.
The three of them chatted for a while and then went back to their rooms to rest.
The moonlight was beautiful tonight and the temperature was very comfortable, which was very suitable for sleeping. However, Su Xian had insomnia, and he didn't fall asleep until very late.
…
The next day.
Early in the morning.
Su Xian got up on time.
After washing, I went to give Yang Gong acupuncture.
According to his original plan, Yang Gong should wake up today. After all, after so many days of acupuncture, he still didn't wake up, which would inevitably make people suspicious.
But since the matter in Mingtang would still take half a month, he could only delay the time to cure Yang Gong...
After the acupuncture, he plunged into the library as usual. In fact, he didn't need to go because he had already found the letter.
But every day he was in the Yang Mansion, he had to maintain the character of "Su Zhe". Su Zhe was a scholar who loved reading. Where else could he go if he didn't go to the library in his spare time?
Fortunately, he already liked reading, so he had plenty of time.
Yang Ruoxian appeared by his side from time to time, either delivering cakes or talking about poetry and Taoism, caring in every possible way. After these two days of getting along, Su Xian's understanding of her had fundamentally changed.
On the evening of the third day, Su Xian went out for a walk after dinner. Unexpectedly, as soon as he walked in front of the Xiang Fei bamboo, he heard someone talking behind the bamboo.
They were two maids from the Yang Mansion. Their voices were so low that Su Xian couldn't hear them clearly. Only three words caught his ear -
Shangji Festival!
