Sulan was one of the maids who had followed Zhu Ying as a dowry since she was a child, and she was well aware of the grievances between the two families.
The ancestral precepts of the Zhu family: A minister does not serve the two masters, he must devote himself to the country and the people, and die after death. Those who violate the ancestral precepts will not be allowed to enter the ancestral hall after death.
Zhu Neng followed the instructions of his ancestors as the golden rule.
Zhu Neng was a gentleman but too pedantic. He imitated his ancestors in everything and always put the emperor first, and made it his mission to suppress anyone who might threaten the imperial power, no matter what his identity was.
When Zhao Yu was born, the Qin Tianjian predicted that the Ziwei star would descend and have the aura of an emperor. The old emperor loved him very much and intended to train him to be the next monarch. That was the time when Zhao Yu was at his most prosperous, and he wanted to go to heaven
The old emperor would try his best to pick stars for him, but the good times did not last long. The old emperor suddenly fell seriously ill, and the imperial doctors were helpless. Seeing this, Zhu Neng was so anxious that he came up with the stupidest method in his heart to pray for the old emperor's dragon body.
Ankang suggested that the Fourteenth Prince marry his daughter as a happy occasion, and thus he ruined his daughter's happiness with his own hands. But sadly, the old emperor passed away not long after.
After the death of the old emperor, the prince successfully ascended the throne as the new emperor, and Zhu Neng tried his best to assist the new emperor. He felt that Zhao Yu would be a threat to the new emperor, and regardless of the life of his daughter, he recommended that the emperor remove Zhao Yu to avoid leaving any harm.
The new emperor was much kinder than Zhu Neng. He cared about the fraternal relationship and did not kill anyone. Zhu Neng also proposed that Zhao Yu be sent to the Canglong Military Camp of General Chen Chong to guard the northwest and protect his family and country.
However, there is another rumor in the market. The original intention of the new emperor and Zhu Neng is to let a pampered Huangkou child go to the bitter cold land of the northwest, in the snow-capped mountains thousands of miles away, to destroy this place in a cruel war without their hands.
A flower in the royal family, Zhao Yu did not expect that not only did he survive, but he also achieved great military exploits at the age of fifteen. He became famous in a battle with Prince Huacima - Huaci Yelu, and then firmly controlled Canglong.
The army won the hearts and minds of the people in the northwest.
Zhao Yu had enough reasons to hate Zhu Neng, but he was also too stingy. Why should he vent his anger on a weak woman when there is a rightful person and a debtor?
Thinking of this, Su Lan felt angry.
"Miss, I think the prince is too stingy. He took out all his anger on you. He is really unbecoming of a man!"
Zhu Ying said thoughtfully: "I always feel that Zhao Yu shouldn't be such a person, otherwise there wouldn't be so many people following him wholeheartedly. Does he hate me for something else?"
Su Lan said: "How old were you, Miss, at that time? What could you have done to cause such a big grudge!"
Zhu Ying was right to think about it and stopped thinking about this issue.
On the way back to Xianjuke, the two bought a small wooden sword, a safety buckle, and a bunch of candied haws. Xianjuke was the good karma planted by the master in the early years, and it bears good fruits today!
Master would stay at this inn every time he brought Zhu Ying back to visit his mother. For some unknown reason, Master and his father were incompatible, so Master had never set foot in the Prime Minister's Mansion, and would always wait for her return at the inn.
When she was little, she really wished her father was her master. She still doesn't understand why her father hates her so much?
The owner of Xiankeju is Li Fugen, and his wife is Zhang. The two have a very good relationship. Unfortunately, Zhang has not given birth to a son or a daughter for many years. Zhang has been trying to help Li Fugen renew their relationship, but Li Fugen has rejected them one by one. Master finally
She was deeply infatuated and gave Mrs. Zhang a folk prescription. Not long after, Mrs. Zhang became pregnant and gave birth to a big fat boy.
From then on, the Li family regarded their master as their living parents and as their honored guest. They always reserved an upper room for him in Xiankeju so that their benefactor could have a place to rest whenever he came to Bian City.
As the master's disciple, she also enjoyed this honor. She would live here if she didn't want to go back to the palace, and it became a place where she and the maids exchanged news.
The Lis and his wife only knew that they were traveling doctors who would come to Biancheng from time to time to buy medicinal materials, and other benefactors did not ask about them unless they mentioned them.
Zhu Ying wanted them to reveal this bit of information to Ding Zhu in order to eliminate Zhao Yu's doubts.
Li Fugen is a typical businessman, around fifty, with a square face and a shrewd expression. When Zhu Ying and Su Lan walked into Xianjuke, he was standing at the counter dialing the abacus.
Su Lan shouted: "Shopkeeper Li!"
When he heard the sound, he raised his head and saw Zhu Ying and Su Lan coming out from behind the counter with smiles on their faces.
Zhu Ying winked at Li Fugen and said, "Su Lan, pay the rent."
Li Fugen never accepted money from his benefactors. At this time, his benefactor suddenly mentioned money, and he immediately understood that something must have happened. He was a businessman, smooth and transparent, so he followed their words and said: "Miss Zhu, we are leaving now.
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Su Lan said: "No. Mr. Xu invited our lady to stay in Xu Mansion for a few days. If we stay with you, we won't have to worry about going home."
"Miss Su Lan is really good at telling jokes."
Zhu Ying politely nodded and said hello to Li Fugen and went upstairs, while Sulan placed the gifts she bought on the counter.
"These are gifts for Bao'er."
"The two girls are so polite, I will thank you two girls on behalf of Bao'er." Li Fugen accepted the gift with a smile, and then began to calculate the rent with the abacus. After a while, it was settled, and he
The abacus moved forward, "It's a total of one tael. Since I'm a regular customer, I'll just count it as one tael."
Sulan took out her purse and gave him some money, and Li Fugen put it away. After a while, Zhu Ying went downstairs with two bags. Sulan took the packages and left Xianjuke with the lady.
As soon as Zhu Ying and his servant left, Ding Zhu appeared in front of Li Fugen.
Li Fugen has been running an inn for many years and has seen a lot of people of all kinds. When he saw Ding Zhu's face, he couldn't help but feel his heart beat. It wasn't because his appearance was scary, but because the murderous aura emanating from him was inexplicably frightening.
He showed a business-like smile and asked: "Sir, would you like to work in a hotel or stay in a hotel?"
Ding Zhu held the ingot of silver on the counter and said, "I'll ask you the answer, otherwise..."
He let go of his hand, and the silver in his hand was crushed by him.
Zhu Ying had long exchanged news with Li Fugen: the wooden sword represents danger, the safety buckle represents safety, and the candied haws of sugarcane represents don't worry. Translated: There is danger, don't worry, everything is safe.
They agreed that as long as it was safe, they could reveal their whereabouts to each other.
Li Fugen said with a scared look on his face: "My hero, if you want to know anything, just ask?"
"From where?"
Ding Zhu asked a simple but tactful question and Li Fugen understood it all.
"It's hard to say. I guess it's a doctor who travels all over the world. Sometimes he comes to Biancheng every year or every three years to buy medicinal materials. We open the door to do business. If the customer doesn't tell us, we don't ask."
"how long?"
"It's been a few years." Li Fugen calculated, "It's been more than ten years."
Ding Zhu didn't notice any flaw, left the silver and turned around to leave.
Li Fugen looked worried, worried about his benefactor's safety!
Ding Zhu left the Xianke Residence and immediately caught up with the master and the servant. The two of them strolled around the market leisurely and bought some side dishes, drank a pot of wine and bought some ingot candles before returning to the Xu Mansion. Ding Zhu
Zhu watched them enter the Xu Mansion and then return to the Xianke Residence, and inquired about the nearby shops before returning to Zhao Yu.
Ding Zhu reported everything he saw and heard to his master. Zhao Yu thought for a while and asked, "What did the neighbors say?"
"match!"
Zhao Yu looked at him helplessly and said, "Do I want to know the details?"
Ding Zhu was really not suitable for the job of collecting intelligence, so he had to repeat it again.
"Boss Chen of the Buzhuang next door said, 'That old man Lu comes here every few years. Every time he comes, he brings a few beautiful dolls with him, and takes away a lot of medicinal materials when he leaves.' Yao's Pastry Shop opposite
The boss's concubine said, 'That Miss Zhu has great medical skills but is a little too arrogant. If it hadn't been for that bastard in my family who is so good at peach blossom cakes and Bian Cheng, I wouldn't have been able to hire her to treat the slave family'."
When Ding Zhu reported, his tone and expression were so imitative that his face looked very strange. However, Zhao Yu didn't pay attention at all. He was lost in thought. Ding Zhu didn't dare to disturb and stood aside silently.
The sun was setting in the west, and it was time for dinner. Bu Gai followed the young master's instructions and came to invite the guests to dinner. He came to the door and looked inside uneasily, and saw Ding Zhu standing upright in front of Zhao Yu.
The light had dimmed, leaving half of Ding Zhu's face in darkness, which made him look even more weird and terrifying.
Bu Gai's heart skipped a beat, his legs became weak, and he couldn't help but hold on to the door frame. He opened his mouth several times, but no sound came out.
Ding Zhu had noticed him a long time ago and whispered: "Master!"
Zhao Yu said coldly: "From now on, I will eat in the house."
When Bu Gai got the answer, he quickly slipped out and reported to the young master.
Ding Zhu made sure that he couldn't hear Bu Gai's footsteps and asked, "Master, is it inappropriate?"
"It's hard to say!" Zhao Yu's eyes flashed.
"There is no time for collusion!" Ding Zhu said firmly.
"We'll understand when Ding Yi comes back!" The flaw in this still needs news from Ding Yi to prove it.
The master didn't say anything, so Ding Zhu didn't ask any more questions. People with a narrow mind think about things in such a roundabout way, and not a rough guy like him can understand.
"Have you retained anyone?"
"Stayed!"
"Keep a close eye, I want to know who has gone to Xiankeju."
"Yes, I understand!"
After a while, footsteps were heard again in the corridor, and Su Lan walked in with food.
Zhao Yu and Ding Zhu were both stunned and did not expect Su Lan to come in.
Su Lan placed the tray heavily on the table and glared at Ding Zhu with her big almond-shaped eyes.
Ding Zhu couldn't understand how this girl got into trouble with him. He didn't seem to have done anything abominable to her. But he admired her very much. Although she always glared at him, there was no fear, disgust or pity in her eyes.
, what he hates most is when others look at him with pity.
"My lady asked me to tell you that she will go to the mountain to collect herbs tomorrow."
After saying that, he said "hum" to Ding Zhu and turned around to leave.
Ding Zhu couldn't understand the meaning of Su Lan's message, so he looked at Zhao Yu.
Zhao Yu said: "She is telling us that they have a clear conscience and are not afraid of surveillance."
"That subordinate..."
"Follow!"
His ability to survive to this day is not based solely on what others say. He only believes in the facts he has found out. This chapter has been completed!