"The emperor sent out news that he had found Nian Jincheng's whereabouts. Was he cheating?" Su Liang thought thoughtfully.
It couldn't have been such a coincidence that Nian Jincheng was found just a few days after Gu Ling was pardoned.
Su Liang was more inclined to think that Duanmu Yi used this move to force Gu Ling and Nian Jincheng to show up.
As for its purpose... no matter whether it is a "rebel" or a courtier, you can rest assured if you keep it under your nose.
Gu Ling nodded, indicating that he agreed with Su Liang's view and did not think that Nian Jincheng had been exposed.
"Then what should we do now? The Emperor suddenly remembered that Nian Jincheng is here. If you show up later, you have to tell him where he is. If Xiaonian and Yan Yu had not developed the relationship they have now, things would have been simple. He would do it after they got married.
Restoring your identity will inevitably make people suspect from Yan Yu that I have colluded with you, and some interested people may even suspect that you are the dead Ningjing." Su Liang sighed slightly.
When Nian Jincheng was arrested, Su Liang asked Yan Shiba to save her. But in the eyes of outsiders, no matter who took action, they all believed that it was Gu Ling who saved her.
If he comes back and is with Yan Yu, it will definitely cause big trouble for Su Liang, a well-known friend of Yan Yu. Especially when Nian Jincheng was kidnapped, Yan Yu happened to be in the capital and lived at Su Liang's house.
Even if Duanmu Yi sincerely forgives Gu Ling and Nian Jincheng, he will definitely not be able to forgive Su Liang for secretly colluding with them to deceive the emperor. Moreover, Yan Shiba, who saved Nian Jincheng that time, also tortured Duanmu Che to death.
Enough.
At that time, Duanmu Yi might even think that the woman who captured Duanmu Che and rescued Nian Jincheng was Su Liang himself.
The reason why Su Liang doesn't think Nian Jincheng has been exposed now is because if that were the case, Duanmu Yi would have troubled her.
After Gu Ling was silent for a moment, he spoke again, "There was no choice at that time. Now he can live openly, which is also a good thing for him. He can't have two faces after having a child."
"Then, what do you mean by Xiaonian? It's okay to seize the opportunity to restore his identity. It's always risky to do so now. But if he wants to come back, he has to temporarily put aside his relationship with Yan Yu. Yan Yu said in his previous letter that she was getting married.
She didn't make it public because she was afraid of drawing attention to her husband's identity, but now there's no time to stop her." Su Liang looked helpless.
But there is only half a month left, so this must be done as soon as possible.
"You..." Gu Ling looked at Su Liang and frowned slightly.
Su Liang understood and said, "Master, don't worry about me. I'm in the capital. I don't even leave the door. I just read at home. What could happen? If you want to go find your brother, just go. Only you can do this.
Do."
The matter was too important to allow anyone to pass on the message. Su Liang also couldn't suddenly disappear from the capital.
"Tell Xing Yusheng and ask Qi Yan or Qi Jun to come over and help." Gu Ling said.
Su Liang said yes, "Their brothers should be very happy."
"Okay, I'll leave tonight." Gu Ling stood up after saying that and went to pack his luggage.
Su Liang asked him what he wanted to eat, and Gu Ling said dumplings.
"Get the dumplings on the bus and get the noodles off? Okay." Su Liang chuckled. This was a "hometown" custom she had told Gu Ling before.
Although Su Liang is said to be doing the cooking, cutting the stuffing, kneading the dough and making dumplings are all Gu Ling's job. Su Liang is only responsible for garnishing the dishes, mixing the stuffing and cooking the dumplings.
With both meat and vegetable fillings, Su Liang specially made a bowl of sour soup dumplings for Gu Ling, who loves sour food.
In the afternoon, Su Liang went to the Xing Mansion next door and saw Lin Xueqing weaving a Chinese knot seriously, almost finishing one.
"I said, you will know it after seeing it." Su Liang smiled and walked in.
Lin Xueqing's eyes lit up, and she put down the things in her hands and came forward, "That's because the step-by-step diagram you gave me, Sister Su, is so useful! This one is almost done. I want to give it to my grandmother. Make another one and hang it in dad's study.
Here! Then there are the eldest brother and sister-in-law’s, the second brother and sister-in-law’s, and our own!”
"Don't have mine?" Su Liang asked jokingly.
Lin Xueqing hummed, "No! Sister Su won't give it to me even if she makes it, so I won't give it to you either!"
"Where is your husband?" Su Liang asked.
Lin Xueqing pulled Su Liang to sit down and laughed and said that Xing Yusheng was writing a letter in the study, "The envoy from Liang Kingdom will go back soon. General Lin and General Chen will also return to Xuanbeicheng by then. My husband wants to write the letter first.
Leave it to General Lin, lest it's too late."
"It seems that their father and son have a good relationship now?" Su Liang said.
Lin Xueqing nodded, "Grandma said it's much better than before. In fact, I haven't served tea to my father-in-law yet, but after hearing what happened in the past, I feel that it's not easy for my father-in-law. I hope they won't have any more troubles. I just don't know when my father-in-law will be able to do it again."
When he came back, my grandmother cared about him very much."
While they were talking, Xing Yusheng came over. Seeing that Su Liang rarely came to his house, he asked, "Is something wrong?"
"Sister Su, can't you come and see me if you have nothing to do?" Lin Xueqing gave Xing Yusheng an angry look.
Xing Yusheng quickly apologized, but Su Liang said, "There is indeed something wrong."
Lin Xueqing pursed her lips, "Sister Su, you are really disrespectful!"
Su Liang smiled and said, "Your Majesty allows me to borrow books from the palace library. I have some unfinished books and will be very busy. I don't want to cook and clean up by myself. Can I borrow it from you for personal use?"
Xing Yusheng laughed when he heard this, "I told you before, but you didn't want it!"
Lin Xueqing looked serious, "It would be great if Sister Su came to eat with us. We are so close. Otherwise, we will go over and eat with you."
"No, you two are so sweet, and I always disturb others. Don't you think so, Prince Xing?" Su Liang smiled half-heartedly.
Xing Yusheng coughed slightly, "Qing'er, since Su Liang is very busy, let's not disturb her. Let Ajun go over and prepare meals for her every day and stay there for her to do her work."
"Then it's settled." Su Liang stood up, "Starting from tomorrow, I will give Qi Jun monthly payments."
After finishing the matter, Su Liang returned home.
Chang'an, who was waiting by the lake, saw Su Liang and quickly bowed his hands.
Su Liang approached and said, "You are really familiar with the road."
Chang'an smiled slightly, "There is nothing we can do. Miss Su's family doesn't have any servants, and no one is guarding the door."
"How about you come and guard the door for me?" Su Liang said.
Changan was stunned for a moment, "Miss Su, are you kidding me?"
"Of course I'm joking. You are the prince's confidant, so to come to my place as a bodyguard is a waste of your talents." Su Liang said.
Chang'an was a little embarrassed to be praised suddenly, so he heard Su Liang ask, "What are your orders, His Highness?"
Chang'an looked serious and took out a post, "The King of Yue and Princess Yaoguang of Liang Kingdom will leave for home in three days. Tomorrow, His Royal Highness the Prince invites Princess Yaoguang to go hunting in the royal garden outside the city. Many young gentlemen and ladies will go.
Please Miss Su, please be sure to participate this time."
"I won't go, so as not to steal the spotlight from the future crown princess." Su Liang half-joked.
Chang'an wanted to persuade him again, so he heard Su Liang say, "Go back and tell His Highness the Crown Prince that I really have something to do and I can't go. I hope he has a good time with Princess Yaoguang."
After saying this, Su Liang walked towards Yuanming Pavilion. Chang An followed her a few steps and asked, "Did Miss Su cook anything delicious? I begged the master for some. The master said that he hadn't eaten anything made by Miss Su for a long time."
"
Su Liang shook his head, "No." After saying that, he entered Yuanming Pavilion.
Chang'an sighed repeatedly and did not send the message, so he had to go back and resume his life.
…
When Duanmu Chen heard Chang'an say that Su Liang was unwilling to participate in tomorrow's activities, he snorted, "Sure enough."
"I don't know what Miss Su is busy with, so I didn't dare to ask more." Chang An said weakly.
Duanmu Chen said in a faint tone, "What else could it be? She actually thought of going to the palace library to borrow books, so she was naturally busy reading. I still remember that when she met an assassin in the Wu family in Bei'an County, she even
Reading books is more important than me."
When Chang'an heard that his master was acting strangely again, he wanted to laugh but didn't dare. He cleared his throat and said, "Is that okay?"
Duanmu Chen hummed, "What can I do? It's just a hunting trip with others around. It's not interesting at all. If she doesn't want to participate, how can I force her?"
"That's right. As long as Princess Yaoguang goes, it will be fine." Chang'an said.
Duanmu Chen thought of Situ Yao's beautiful face and smiled slightly, "Go and find my bow and arrows. I will practice my skills later."
Chang'an was about to go out when he turned back and said, "Master, I asked Miss Su if she had anything delicious. She said no."
Duanmu Chen raised his forehead and said, "I won't even give you a chance to pay."
…
Su Liang made crispy pan-fried dumplings as the staple food for dinner, and also made two of Gu Ling's favorite dishes to practice for him.
After dinner, Su Liang handed a letter to Gu Ling, "Take this to Yan Yu, she will understand after reading it."
Gu Ling couldn't appear directly in front of Yan Yu, just let her think that Su Liang sent them a message.
Su Liang told the whole story in her letter. She suggested that Nian Jincheng return to Beijing and restore his identity. Even if there are risks, it can be solved on the face of it. This is an opportunity. But he must aggrieve Yan Yu and postpone the wedding for the time being.
The "Yu Yan" around her disappears, and when she comes to the capital again, Su Liang will find a way for her to get married to Nian Jincheng openly and openly.
This time, there was no need for Gu Ling to remind him. Su Liang took the initiative to hug him goodbye and said, "Master, go back quickly and pay attention to safety."
"Yeah." Gu Ling's eyes were fixed on Su Liang's eyebrows, "Be careful."
Su Liang nodded obediently, "I will, please leave quickly."
Seeing Gu Ling flying out of the window and disappearing into the night, Su Liang sighed slightly and hoped that everything went well for him.
After reading for a while, Su Liang was about to go to bed when he remembered something and went to Gu Ling's room.
To be on the safe side, she planned to put all Gu Ling's things away and put them in a place where they would not be discovered, especially the clothes. It would be really unjustifiable if someone discovered that she had moved to Yuanming Pavilion and there were men's clothes in her study.
Already.
But Su Liang lit the lamp and looked around, and found that Gu Ling had already packed it up. There was no trace of his clothes left in the room, and no trace of a man's life could be seen.
After Su Liang once again sighed at Gu Ling's cautiousness and reliability, he went back to sleep with peace of mind.
…
The next day Qi Jun showed up and brought Su Liang breakfast cooked by the Xing family cook.
"Have you eaten yet?" Su Liang asked.
Qi Jun nodded quickly, "My subordinate has eaten!"
"By the way, are your master and wife going hunting today?" Su Liang suddenly remembered.
"Yes." Qi Jun said, "I received a message from someone from the Prince's Palace. The master and his wife both want to go and have fun. Will Miss Su go?"
"I know. I'm not going." Su Liang shook his head, "They probably haven't set off yet, so you can go too."
Qi Jun was stunned for a moment, "Master asked his subordinates to..."
"Come here when you come back from hunting." Su Liang interrupted Qi Jun, "Neither of them knows martial arts, so you brothers should come along and protect them."
Qi Jun's expression turned serious, "Miss Su is right. Then my subordinate will go back."
When Qi Jun returned to Xing Mansion, Xing Yusheng learned the whole story and said with a smile, "Su Liang must be nervous about Qing'er."
Lin Xueqing said, of course.
The dignified and loyal heir apparent of the Hou Mansion naturally has more than two bodyguards. However, Qi Yan and Qi Jun are different from ordinary bodyguards. They have higher martial arts skills and grew up with Xing Yusheng. Their affection and tacit understanding are irreplaceable.
…
The window was open, Su Liang made a pot of tea and sat by the window reading.
The weather was sunny, the sun shone in through the gaps in the leaves, and the Chinese knot hanging in the window next to it became even more colorful. When Su Liang looked outside, she could see clear blue lakes and green trees and flowers.
Just when she thought she would spend the day happily, she suddenly heard footsteps and someone calling her "Mr. Su".
The old drake's voice seemed to have been heard somewhere... Su Liang frowned, immediately put down the book, closed the window, quickly went downstairs, locked the door of Yuanming Pavilion from the outside, and opened the door through the remaining window.
Jump in and close the window and lock it from the inside.
Soon after, I heard the old eunuch and the young eunuch talking outside the door.
"Mr. Su didn't leave the city and wasn't at home?"
"It looks like he's not here."
"Oh, what should we do? The Queen Mother is not feeling well, and she asked Doctor Su to come over by name! I don't know where she went?"
"What should I do?"
"Go back and report to the Queen Mother first. We haven't found Doctor Su."
"Then do we go and ask for Dr. Gao?"
"What do you know? The emperor has also gone out of the city to hunt, and ordered old lady Dr. Gao to accompany him. Let's go quickly, don't be too smart."
…
Su Liang narrowed his eyes slightly when he heard the footsteps disappearing.
Duanmu Yi also went hunting? Queen Mother Wan was feeling unwell at this time, and even named her to go to the palace for treatment. She was absolutely unkind.
However, in order to avoid being "settled after the fall", Su Liang simply changed into men's clothes, put on a bamboo hat, carried a medicine box with the books she wanted to read on her back, rode out of the house through the back door, walked all the way through the alleys, and left the city.
There was no other place to go. Su Liang went to the Su family cemetery in Wangxiang Mountain. He first swept away the dust on the tombstones, then found a shady place, spread out his own mat, leaned against the big tree, and continued reading.
.
What Su Liang didn't know was that not long after she left home, someone else went to look for her. They were from the Duanmu Yi sect, and they happened to miss her.
It was originally an activity led by Duanmu Chen. Duanmu Yi didn't say he wanted to participate. He made a temporary decision this morning. When he arrived at Bieyuan and saw that Su Liang was not around, he asked about it. Duanmu Chen told the truth that Su Liang had something to do and he had informed him.
However, Duanmu Yi thought that Princess Yaoguang and all the young ladies were going hunting today and might be injured if they bumped into each other. Only Su Liang, the female imperial doctor, could go there to rest assured, so he sent people back to the city and ordered her to go there.
However, the Su Mansion was empty, and no one knew where Su Liang had gone. Visitors could only go back and recover.
…
Because both Duanmu Yi and Situ Xie were participating, hunting, as Duanmu Chen said, was not fun when being surrounded by others. Not many of those pretty ladies could ride a horse, let alone draw a bow and shoot an arrow.
Situ Yao grew up in the Liang Kingdom. Her riding skills were very good, but her archery skills were not that good. Even so, she was the most eye-catching presence among the women present.
Su Liang taught Lin Xueqing how to ride a horse, but she couldn't do archery. It was very pleasant to enjoy the beautiful scenery with Xing Yusheng.
…
In the meantime, Su Liang picked some wild fruits next to the cemetery and continued reading. It was not until the sky dimmed that he realized that the sun was about to set.
She stood in front of Su Yuanzhou's tomb, remembering what Su Bai had mentioned about moving the tomb, and planned to go back and make plans and put it on the agenda.
When Su Liang came down the mountain and rode back to the palace, he saw a group of soldiers standing outside the gate, "inviting" her to enter the palace.
Su Liang thought it was the Queen Mother's accusation, so she was not afraid and went to the palace without even entering.
After meeting Duanmu Yi, Su Liang knew what happened after she went out.
"Back to the emperor, I have gone to the cemetery to pay homage to my family." Su Liang said respectfully.
Duanmu Yi was stunned for a moment, "Why do you have to go today?"
"Yesterday, His Highness the Crown Prince sent someone to deliver a post, but Wei Chen confiscated it. He originally wanted to read at home today, but Wei Chen was not thinking well and forgot his duties as an imperial physician. This morning, he made an impromptu decision to go out to visit the grave of my grandfather last night.
The dreamer said that he wanted to go home. At first, Weichen did not understand it. Today, he was chatting with his family at the cemetery. It was only when he was about to leave that he realized that the meaning of his grandfather's dream should be that he wanted to return to his hometown with fallen leaves. Therefore, Weichen wanted to ask the emperor for permission.
Send the family’s coffin back to the ancestral grave in Bei’an County for burial.”
Duanmu Yi frowned after hearing this, looked at Su Liang, his eyes were deep, and after a long silence he said, "If I don't agree to this matter, it would be unkind. But it's better to wait for a while to wait for this matter."
When it gets cold, you can go back."
"Thank you, Your Majesty." After Su Liang thanked her, Duanmu Yi let her go back without even mentioning that Wan was ill and needed her treatment.
Su Liang breathed a sigh of relief when she left the palace. In fact, she had not planned to move her grave and return to her hometown in the near future. Because Gu Ling was not around, it was not suitable for her to travel far away alone. It would be good to have some time.
Su Liang felt that Duanmu Yi was quite reasonable. Until now, he had not mentioned Nian Jincheng in front of her, which made Su Liang believe that the royal family had not found Nian Jincheng's whereabouts at all.
It's already completely dark.
Su Liang rode home alone. Since Gu Ling left just last night, she would not have any major accidents for at least three days.
As a result, halfway through a deserted alley, a masked man in black fell from the sky and without saying a word, came towards her to kill her!
Su Liang's eyes narrowed slightly, and he was riding on horseback without even drawing out his knife.
The man in black's sword was very close to Su Liang. Seeing that she was not moving, he paused and took it back.
Su Liang snorted coldly, "Uncle Liang, how many times do I have to tell you before you understand that the only reason your young master doesn't show up is that he doesn't want to pay attention to you anymore. You want to use me to force him to show up? You're sick!"