How could such a coincidence happen in this world? Just by chance, I went to a Taoist temple and happened to meet my son's illegitimate child. This is a coincidence that only happens in books.
But this is someone else's family affair after all, so who would go into it? For so many years, most people in Beijing just regarded this as a romantic affair of Song Xiangyu and used it as a topic of conversation after dinner. No one would think about it in other ways.
It was not until the news that the prince's orphan had been rescued began to spread that people gradually realized that something was wrong - it was too much of a coincidence. According to the calculation of the time, if the prince's wife had really given birth to a child, it would be about the same age as Song Heng.
The princess consort was a daughter of the Song family.
It just happened that the general of Datong was from the Song family.
Xu Ying's eyes sparkled as she dismissed Song Zhibin casually: "Okay, okay, stop imagining things. I don't think this is that simple. It's probably Song Heng trying to scare you."
Song Zhibin was so anxious that he pushed him excitedly: "Do you really regard me as a brother? You know my father's temper. If the truth is revealed, I will have no way out! Although Song Heng is hateful, he will not speak out about things he is not sure of..."
Xu Ying sneered impatiently in her heart, but on the surface she still tried to comfort him patiently: "Okay, who are we talking to? Besides, I gave you this idea myself. If your old man knew that I was involved in this matter, would he let me go? If not for you, you have to think about yourself, right? Don't worry, I will find a way to deal with this matter, and I will never let Song Shiyi testify against you."
Song Zhibin seemed to be unconvinced, with cold sweat on his forehead.
Xu Ying looked at him and clicked his tongue, coughed a few times, thought of something to say to get rid of him, and then went out the back door without any delay, ran straight to his horse, and quickly returned to Duke Chengguo's Mansion.
The back door of the restaurant was a secluded alley with residential houses. Ruan Xiaojiu followed him and watched him get on the horse, but he didn't dare to follow him anymore. He rode back to the Marquis' Mansion to report to Su Yao.
Su Yao was busy, and Ruan Xiaojiu was a little surprised - at this time, Su Yao usually had finished all the things to deal with for the day, and the cards in the mansion had also been handed in, so why was Su Yao still meeting people in the conference room
He was just wondering when he saw Yancao coming over and he hurriedly called her "Sister Yancao".
The two of them have become somewhat acquainted now. Seeing that it was him, Yan Cao smiled and nodded. When she heard him ask how long it would take, she frowned and pursed her lips and said, "I don't know that either. The girl is meeting Master Shen..."
Ruan Xiaojiu understood.
Mr. Shen is Su Yao's adoptive father. This is his first time visiting the Su family. He must have something important to tell him, so he went to the corridor and waited without saying a word.
In the room, Mr. Shen was saying to Su Yao, "It's just strange. He said he went to our old house and asked us very detailed questions, such as how many people were in the family and when we moved from Anhui to Shandong..."
Someone went to the Shen family's hometown in Anhui to inquire about the Shen family's affairs, and he found out every detail.
This is naturally unusual - the Shen family is just a merchant, what is there to worry about
She didn't say anything, so Mr. Shen continued, "We didn't think it was a big deal at first. After all, we couldn't think of going anywhere else. But a while ago, we received a letter from the owner of the Shandong branch, saying that our house in Shandong was thieved..."
A thief broke in
Su Yao raised his eyebrows and immediately thought of Su Xingxuan.
Su Xingxuan, like her, has many differences from ordinary people. Later, she was able to confirm that Su Xingxuan was also someone who could predict the future.
Now that Su Xingxuan is dead, who would go to the Shen family, which has nothing special about it
You know, the Shen family has no power or influence, they just have some money, but it is impossible for them to keep it in their hometown.
Su Yao reacted and said to Mr. Shen: "You have some connections there - our family's shop is there, and you have some connections in all walks of life. Let them spend some time to see if they can find the person who went to Shandong to inquire about the news... If they can find him, they must catch him!"
She was also planning to send Hu Ying and Yu Dong to Jizhou to find Guo Chongxing's son, but now it seems that Cheng Dingan is obviously more interested in her affairs.
I guess Su Xingxuan also told him a lot about herself.
What does Cheng Dingan want to prove
She pondered for a moment, and when she saw that Mr. Shen agreed, she added, "I will give you a portrait later. You can have someone take it back to Shandong and have the shopkeeper and the people who came to inquire about the news identify the person and see if it is the person in the portrait."
Mr. Shen agreed. Knowing that this matter was a big deal for his daughter, he took it more seriously and said immediately, "Then give me the portrait now. I will send someone to take the letter back to Shandong when I return."
Su Yao nodded and asked Mr. Shen if he had eaten yet: "Then stay and have dinner together."
Mr. Shen shook his head and refused firmly. He then said to Su Yao, "I have already greeted the old lady. There is no need to have dinner. In a few days, it will be your godmother's birthday. If you are free, come back for a drink. Your brother misses you."
Yes, in the blink of an eye, six years have passed since she left the Shen family.
Su Yao immediately agreed: "Yes, I will definitely come on that day."
Mr. Shen stood up with a smile.
Su invited him to go out, but he said hastily: "No need to see me off, I am not a stranger, I can go out by myself..."
When he raised his eyes, he saw Su Rong being pushed into the courtyard by He Jian. Mr. Shen was stunned for a moment, then politely called him "Young Master".
Su Rong was very friendly, calling him "uncle" and inviting Mr. Shen to stay for dinner.
Mr. Shen naturally refused, so he made a few excuses before saying goodbye and leaving.
Su Rong asked Qing Kun to send him off in person.
Su Yao waited until Master Shen left before turning back to look at Su Rong: "Where did you go, brother? Grandmother sent people to look for you, but they couldn't find you."
Speaking of this, He Jian's expression suddenly changed.
Su Rong smiled nonchalantly and said casually, "Nothing, I went out to relax and went to our farm in Tongzhou, so I was delayed. I will go to pay my respects to the old lady now."
Su Yao seemed to be thinking about something, but Su Rong clearly didn't want to talk about this matter, and she didn't want to keep asking about it, so she glanced at He Jian and asked He Jian to accompany Su Rong to see the old lady first, and she asked Ruan Xiaojiu to go into the main hall.
Ruan Xiaojiu followed closely, and as soon as he entered the room, he told Su Yao what he had seen and heard during the past few days following Xu Ying. He was very surprised and said, "I don't know what happened, but it seems that Young Master Song was injured. He couldn't walk smoothly today. Young Master Xu seemed very excited after seeing him."