From outside came the cries of vendors and the conversations of passers-by, the atmosphere was full of life, and Su Yao could not get angry. She finished a piece of rice cake, and then said in a daze: "It's been a long time."
The time when she wanted to eat rice cake the most was when she first went to the He family. All she saw were strangers. She missed Mr. and Mrs. Shen, and she also missed Shen Jiayan. However, facing Nanny Sang and Zhenzhu, she had to suppress her longing for him, lest they say that he was indeed a child raised in a merchant family and had no manners.
At that time, she really wanted to eat a piece of the rice cake that Mr. and Mrs. Shen bought for her when they took her out.
I don’t really want to eat it, and it’s not really that delicious.
It's just a mood.
Later on, she actually had the ability to buy authentic rice cakes, but she would never have that kind of mood again.
But today, she ate it, and she had only mentioned it casually in Yunnan, but Xiao Heng actually remembered it and took so much effort to prepare it for her.
She cherishes this friendship.
Xiao Heng smiled, stared at Su Yao seriously and asked her softly: "Do you know the expression on your face when you mentioned rice cake?"
Su Yao also went to look at him, and shook his head in a daze for a long time.
Xiao Heng adjusted his expression and said seriously, "At that time, you were like a puppy that couldn't get a bone. You said you didn't mind and didn't want it anymore, but I know that you never got to eat that bone, and it was a pity after all."
Su Yao's pupils trembled, and for some reason his eyes suddenly felt a little sour.
She pursed her lips for a while with some sobs before she said, "Why are you paying attention to me like this?"
"Of course." Xiao Heng said as a matter of course. His face was very serious, and the affection in his peach blossom eyes was so strong that it could not be dissolved: "Yaoyao, I may not be good at talking, nor am I good at coaxing little girls. But I will never tell lies to you, not today, and not in the future. Also, I am willing to entrust my life to you. I know that it is easy to talk about love in this world, but it is too difficult to say that trust is too difficult. However, I will do it in the future to show you that I am not the kind of person who says I like you but discounts it in my heart. When I say I like you, I really like you."
I like Su Yao so much that I can pay attention to every little detail about him, and I like him so much that I can remember Su Yao's preferences.
He did not fully understand the intense throbbing in the opera, but his love for Su Yao had always been long-lasting. As long as he thought that she would be his, everything in the world seemed a little more beautiful in his eyes.
Su Yao felt sour and bitter in her heart after hearing what he said. She tried to calm down her emotions and asked him as calmly as possible: "What do you want to say?"
Xiao Heng reached out and held Su Yao's hand on the tea table, smiling slyly: "I want to say that when I asked you to wait for me, it was not just talk, I really like you."
Su Yao seemed to understand something: "Is it because of this palace banquet? Are you afraid that I will be uneasy because of this matter?"
Xiao Heng did not deny it. He hummed and said, "This flower banquet was actually held by the emperor for the selection of concubines for Uncle Five and his men. He let you in just to make up the number."
Just to make up the number
Su Yao thought about it and felt a little strange: "What does this mean?"
"What I mean is, I have already told Grandfather the Emperor about our affairs, and I have also made it very clear that my Crown Prince Consort can only be you." Xiao Heng shook her hand, and seeing Su Yao's smile and affection in her eyes, he reached out and rubbed Su Yao's hair: "So, you are only going in to make up the numbers. If you like, you can wear those beautiful clothes and jewelry. If you don't like them, you don't have to prepare anything."
Such words are really...
You have to guess about some people's likes and love, and it seems that they always consider the pros and cons more, and both parties are afraid that they will be at a disadvantage.
Su Yao had always been concerned about who paid more and who showed more love, but the appearance of Xiao Heng was really different.
He never cares about these things, nor is he afraid that he will suffer losses if he bows his head.
Su Yao couldn't help laughing out loud, and replied happily with a "OK".
She really likes this unique preference very much.
After finishing the meal, it was already evening. Xiao Heng took her for a walk outside. The former Juhai Manor has now become deserted. People nearby said that it is being demolished and a large restaurant will be built here in the future.
Su Yao looked around the carriage for a while and then lowered the curtain. He asked softly, "You brought me here because of what Master Liu said. Have you found anything?"
Su Yao has always been resentful about what Master Liu said before they came back.
But after she came back, the whole family was busy, and Ruan Xiaojiu was sent to investigate the matter of Mr. He Erye, so she couldn't spare any suitable person to investigate the people mentioned by Master Liu.
I didn't expect that Xiao Heng had been investigating this matter recently.
Xiao Heng hummed, rubbed his temples, and his voice became cold. "But it's useless to find out. Master Liu gave us three or four lists in total, but when I checked, I found that these people died inexplicably before we came back. Don't you think it's strange?"
Su Yao didn't find it strange, instead she felt her heart sank.
This can only mean that those people were very clear about the fact that Master Liu was not dead. Not only that, they also guessed that Master Liu would give those people away, so they responded in advance and killed those who had been exposed.
In this case, then... .
She frowned, leaned against the car wall and snorted coldly: "So, those people are really powerful, or the people in the southeast can't hide their fox tails. They treat us as nothing."
It is said that they are not afraid, but they are thinking about silencing people.
They say they are afraid, but they still dare to kill people to silence them at this critical moment.
It only shows that they are truly fearless.
When Xiao Heng mentioned this, his tone was also cold, and he raised his eyebrows: "After I came back, I also tried to subtly test His Majesty's intentions on this matter, but as you know, it involves the death of my father and several of the emperor's uncles. In fact, he has always been very taboo. In addition, Yunnan has finally calmed down now, and he doesn't want to meddle in other people's business."
Unless there is definite evidence, they cannot just attack the southeastern nobles with a few words. Otherwise, that group of people will be affected by their interests. Not to mention the southeast, even those in the imperial court who received benefits and were worshipped by those people will pounce on them and tear them all to pieces.