It was already late at night when Su Yao persuaded Mrs. He. When he came out of Mrs. He's room, he saw Aunt He waiting in the corridor. She was standing alone, pacing back and forth. When she saw Su Yao coming out, she hurried to greet him and called out "Yaoyao" nervously and anxiously, asking her what Aunt He had said inside.
She was actually conflicted. Just as Su Yao said, Mrs. He was very kind to her daughter and always considered her in everything. Aunt He herself felt uncomfortable with the decision to drug Mrs. He.
Su Yao also understood her situation and dilemma. In addition, everything was piled up at once, and it was not the time to stir up conflicts, so she tried to slow down her tone: "I have already made it clear to grandma, and grandma will not be stupid again. In addition, I have something to tell aunt. This matter concerns the future of aunt and cousins. Aunt must agree to me, otherwise, I can't leave with peace of mind."
Aunt He immediately understood the hidden meaning of Su Yao's words. Not to mention that she now had such a big handle in Su Yao's hands, even if she didn't, Aunt He didn't dare to refuse. She nodded hurriedly: "You said, as long as I can do it, I will do it well."
Su Yao straightened his expression and said, "Keep an eye on grandma. I will leave two people for you. Also, if you encounter any difficult decisions, go to Guangping Marquis's mansion and find Guangping Marquis. He will definitely help you solve your doubts."
Aunt He's right eyelid twitched. "Well, didn't mother say that she had given up that... that idea?"
Su Yao knew that Aunt He had misunderstood, and explained: "Leaving someone with you is not to stop Grandma from doing something, but to stop others from doing something to Grandma. Just remember what I said, no matter who comes to see Grandma, you must write down the identity and other information of the visitor, so that I can use it when the time comes. As for Grandma, she has already thought it through, so Auntie doesn't need to worry."
Aunt He breathed a sigh of relief. She was only afraid that Mrs. He would seek revenge on Emperor Yuanfeng at all costs. If she just watched Mrs. He, it would naturally be much better than being worried and fearful before, and she would have to drug Mrs. He against her conscience.
After getting on the carriage, Yan Cao saw that Su Yao was even more tired, and couldn't help but feel distressed: "Let's take some time to rest after we go back..."
Su Yao shook her head, she didn't have time.
"Let's go to Baoding Tower first." She rubbed her brows and said with all her might, "We can rest after we get on the boat."
You can go to Yunnan by water, which is better than by land. At least you don’t have to travel long distances and you have time to relax.
Yan Cao had no choice but to agree.
Baoding Building had already closed, but Su Yao asked Ruan Xiaojiu to show a sign, and the waiter who was on duty in the lobby opened the door and welcomed Su Yao and the others in.
After waiting for a long time on the second floor, there were finally footsteps outside. Su Yao raised his eyebrows and saw Chen Dong striding in.
She immediately nodded to Chen Dong and said, "Enough of the small talk. Commander Chen, please take a seat."
Chen Dong sat down opposite her and asked impatiently, "Miss Su, do you have any news about His Highness?"
He is Xiao Heng's trusted brother, so naturally he shares the same interests with Xiao Heng and they have a deep relationship.
Su Yao shook his head: "That's why I plan to go to Yunnan with Cui Daru."
Chen Dong was a little disappointed. When Song Xiangyu went to Yunnan, Emperor Yuanfeng assigned a team of Jinyiwei to escort him, but he singled him out. He was now extremely anxious.
Seeing him like this, Su Yao smiled and said, "Commander Chen, there is no need to be so disappointed. No matter what, this matter will always have a result. Now I have another thing I want to ask for your help."
Chen Dong quickly calmed down and nodded without hesitation: "Miss Su, please go ahead."
"I want you to help me check a few people." She wrote down the names of the officials she heard from Aunt He and pushed them to Chen Dong, emphasizing: "You must help me find out everything, including their life stories and the people they interacted with."
She pointed at the list on the paper, and her finger finally landed on a name: "This Aunt Liu is now married to a merchant family in Datong, Shandong. Please help me check it out."
Seeing Su Yao's serious instructions, Chen Dong immediately straightened his face and agreed: "Don't worry, Miss Su, I will do this cleanly and neatly. When I get the letter, I will give it to you immediately."
Su Yao shook his head: "Don't give it to me, Lord Chen. I will not hide it from you. The things I asked you to check are extremely important. They may even affect the future of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince."
It was enough to say this. Chen Dong's expression became more serious. He looked at Su Yao and lowered his head: "I know."
Now that everything was made clear, Su Yao did not delay any longer and nodded to Chen Dong before leaving.
When she returned home, Li Rui came to greet her: "Miss, you are back. It's already daybreak!"
Officials who had gotten up early were already on the road, preparing to go to court. Su Yao took a look at the sky and went to Old Lady Su's room first.
Old Lady Su asked about Mrs. He. Su Yao had already thought it over carefully in the carriage. She was going to Yunnan, and the things in the capital would be out of her reach. Even with Chen Dong's care and Aunt He's surveillance, the more cautious she was, the better.
She waited until she and Old Madam Su were the only ones left in the room, then she stared at Old Madam Su and told her about Mrs. He's encounter with Aunt Liu in Qingzhou.
Old Mrs. Su was originally immersed in sorrow, but she couldn't help being shocked when she heard the news.
Then she reacted immediately and said hurriedly: "Don't worry about this matter, I will visit her often and will never let her do anything stupid."
After all, if Mrs. He did something stupid, wouldn’t Su Rong have no chance of survival in Yunnan
Seeing that Old Lady Su understood and that this incident had rekindled her fighting spirit, Su Yao heaved a sigh of relief and went back to his room to change his clothes.
The people who were going with her had already been booked. She originally didn't want to bring any of the maids, but it wasn't appropriate to go on this journey without a maid, so she finally decided to bring only Yancao.
Ruan Xiaojiu and Liu Jie were also going to follow, and she also selected Hu Ying and He Jian. As for Sun Da and Sun Er, she kept them both.
All the necessary warnings have been given. Now that Master Su San has become more responsible and Old Madam Su has calmed down, the whole family asked Su Yao to be careful when he goes out.
To others, Old Mrs. Su only told them that Su Yao had gone back to Shandong to visit his relatives and to see his adoptive father and mother.
Su Yao followed Cui Daru on board the ship in Tongzhou, and chose a time to ask Cui Daru: "Master Cui, what do you think of the situation of His Highness and the others now?"
Cui Daru stroked his beard and said, "Your Highness is smart and clever. He should have left Zhaotong by now."