Qi Jun was waiting at Su Liang's house. When he saw her coming back with Ning Jing, he quickly went next door to find Xing Yusheng.
Xing Yusheng has taken Qin Yujin and Lin Xueqing to visit the home where he plans to live after getting married. It is much smaller than Su Liang's place, but it has everything, and has many pine trees planted, which is quite elegant.
"Xueqing, do you like it?" Qin Yujin asked with a smile.
Lin Xueqing nodded subconsciously, then blushed when she reacted. Seeing Qi Jun appearing not far away, she quickly said, "Sister Su and Senior Brother Ning are back, let's go there quickly!"
Lin Xueqing ran away, and Qin Yujin gave Xing Yusheng a thumbs up, saying that this house was a plus.
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If the fish is brought back alive, Ningjing will be responsible for cleaning it.
When Lin Xueqing and others came over, Su Liang had already stewed the fish.
"It smells so good!" Lin Xueqing hugged Su Liang out of habit, "Sister Su, tell me honestly, has Senior Brother Ning gone to pick you up?"
Su Liang shook his head, "It wasn't me he picked up."
Lin Xueqing was stunned for a moment, "Is there anyone else?"
Su Liang pointed to the fish in the pot and said, "This."
Lin Xueqing held her forehead, "It's obviously Senior Brother Ning who cares about you! Why don't you two admit it?"
Su Liang smiled and said, "Really? Then you have to ask him about this."
Lin Xueqing turned around and saw Ning Jing standing at the door, and asked him, "Senior Brother Ning, did you go to see Sister Su because you were thinking about her?"
Ning Jing nodded, "Yeah."
Lin Xueqing's eyes lit up, "Senior Brother Ning, admit that you like Sister Su!"
Su Liang coughed lightly, "He admitted that he likes me and treats me like a brother."
Lin Xueqing:...Why are you not shy at all? How come you are so open and honest?
At dusk, Su Liang entertained guests at his home in the capital for the first time.
The dishes are rich, but only the fish is cooked by her herself.
Lin Xueqing was looking forward to it and was about to try it when the fish placed in the middle was moved to him by Ningjing.
Su Liang was speechless, "Don't be so stingy."
"They all said they were not outsiders." Ning Jing looked calm.
Lin Xueqing snickered, "I know! Senior Brother Ning won't let us eat the dishes cooked by Sister Su!"
Su Liang said in a faint tone, "Then can I eat it?"
Ning Jing shook his head, "No."
Qin Yujin couldn't help laughing, "I didn't expect Mr. Ning to get along with Sister Liang like this." She thought it was so cute!
Ning Jing only ate that fish.
Xing Yusheng asked Su Liang who he met at the restaurant.
"Do you know someone who knew me before, Xiao Muyun from the Prime Minister's Mansion?" Su Liang asked.
Xing Yusheng and Lin Xueqing shook their heads together. They had only arrived in the capital not long ago.
Qin Yujin nodded, "I know that he is the second son of the Xiao family and the brother of the late second princess. He didn't embarrass Sister Liang, right?"
"No." Su Liang shook his head, "What else do you know about him?"
Qin Yujin said that about Xiao Muyun, she only knew that he was quite talented, but he had never passed the imperial examination. He once had a wife who died in childbirth and left behind a daughter.
As the sky grew dark, Xing Yusheng and the others said goodbye and left.
Su Liang turned around and saw Ning Jing standing there quietly, so he asked him, "Why do you want to eat that fish alone?"
Ning Jing is aloof, but not rude.
Although Xing Yusheng and the others did not mind, Su Liang found it strange.
"I accidentally broke the fish's gall." Ning Jing said.
If the fish's gallbladder is broken, it must taste bitter. Su Liang is a good cook and rarely tastes the fish during cooking, so he didn't notice it.
Su Liang held her forehead, "Just say it. Why eat a bitter fish? I wouldn't have done it if I had told you earlier."
"I want to try it. The taste is very special." Ning Jing said.
"Saving money is a good habit. Don't do it next time. It's not good for your health." Su Liang said seriously.
When Su Liang went into the kitchen again, he tasted some fish soup left in the pot, and his face wrinkled up in bitterness.
Regarding Ning Jing's behavior of eating a bitter fish without changing his expression, Su Liang had only one comment: "He is truly a god."
That night, Su Liang was still thinking about the fifth prince and considering when to go find him.
Chang'an showed up and said that Duanmu Chen had invited Su Liang over because he had something to discuss.
Seeing that there was no light in Ningjing's room, Su Liang thought he was asleep, so he left with Chang'an without calling him.
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Duanmu Chen was having a midnight snack, holding a book in his hand.
"Sit." He was much calmer than usual tonight.
Chang An served tea and after he left, Duanmu Chen put down his book and chopsticks and looked at Su Liang, "I didn't expect you to have had a relationship with my cousin."
Su Liang frowned, "Are you spying on me?"
Duanmu Chen shook his head, "It's for protection. Duanmu Ao will definitely not let you go."
"I have lost my memory." Su Liang said, "You should know Xiao Muyun better than me. I didn't expect that you know nothing about him and me."
Duanmu Chen hummed, "I'm not familiar with him. He's a very mediocre and peaceful person."
These two words perfectly matched Su Liang's impression of Xiao Muyun.
Mediocrity is incompetence.
To be content, from another perspective, is to covet comfort and not have the courage to do anything risky.
"No matter what happened in the past, I know that you can no longer like him now. If he pesters you again, you can deal with it yourself. It is not convenient for me to come forward." Duanmu Chen said, "I believe you already know what your family's funeral is.
It was run by my fifth emperor brother."
Su Liang nodded. She only found out about this today and planned to visit the Su family cemetery tomorrow.
"Duanmu Che's mother-in-law was once the most beloved woman of my father. She passed away due to illness many years ago." Duanmu Chen said, "Nian Ruxue's eyebrows are somewhat similar to that woman."
Su Liang once heard Duanmu Chen mention that Nian Ruxue was attracted by the emperor and was originally going to enter the harem. It turned out that there was also this reason.
"Although the fifth emperor's brother is frail, sickly and withdrawn, he has a very special status in the heart of his father. This is also the reason why Duanmu Ao did not dare to do anything to him when he was able to come forward to do those things for the Su family." Duanmu Chen said.
Su Liang nodded, "I understand. Regarding the cause of death of the second prince's concubine, did the fourth prince find any clues?"
Duanmu Chen shook his head, "With the death of your family and your amnesia, that matter has become impossible to investigate. If your memory is restored, it may be much simpler. I suspect that Duanmu Che knows something, but I have no dealings with him.
, and it is inconvenient to go to him and ask."
Su Liang understood, "Shall I ask?"
Duanmu Chen nodded, "It's best for you to go. Maybe it was Duanmu Che who arranged for you to leave Beijing and go to Bei'an County. You can get close to him in the name of treating him."
"Okay, I'll give it a try." This was what Su Liang originally planned.
"Since we are cooperating, if you have any news, be sure to inform me in time. If I find anything here, I will also tell you." After finishing his words, Duanmu Chen picked up the book again, "That's all, you can go back."
Su Liang stood up and was about to leave when he turned back and asked, "Can the fourth prince remove the spy who is spying on me?"
Duanmu Chen hummed, "What do you want to do behind my back?"
"That being the case, if I find someone sneaking around, I'll be unhappy and get killed, so don't blame me." Su Liang looked calm.
Duanmu Chen frowned, Su Liang had already left.
"Master, ask Miss Su to find the fifth prince. If she skips the master and joins forces with the fifth prince directly..." Chang An expressed his worries.
Duanmu Chen's eyes were deep, "Do you think Duanmu Che has a bodhisattva's heart? He has always been too mysterious, so I just asked Su Liang to help me explore his true identity."
Chang'an's expression changed, "Could it be that the master's real purpose in finding Miss Su is..."
Duanmu Chen narrowed his eyes and looked at the book in his hand, "Duanmu Ao is just a waste. I always feel that Duanmu Che will become a threat to me sooner or later. My father protected him very well, and it may not be true illness or fake illness. Only the orphan of the Su family