"Sir, the medicine is ready. Drink it while it's hot." Nian Yue brought a bowl of dark medicine, and the hot steam that came out smelled bitter.
Nian Jincheng picked up the bowl and drank it all in one gulp.
"Master, are you okay?" Nian Yue had served Nian Jincheng for many years and noticed that he was in a bad mood, although he didn't show it on his face.
Nian Jincheng shook his head and went to change clothes.
Nian Yue went out with the bowl and saw Chang An coming.
"My master asked me to accompany General Nian to Sujiacun and wait for General Nian's orders." Chang An said standing outside the door.
Nian Jincheng's face suddenly sank in the room!
He knew that this was sent by Mu Luo to monitor him.
It was not because he suspected that Nian Jincheng had anything to do with Ning Jing.
But to see if Nian Jincheng will try his best to complete the tasks assigned by Mu Luo.
Whenever he says something wrong and the final result is not as good as Mu Luo intended, he will be cited.
Chang'an didn't hear Nian Jincheng's response and asked again, "General Nian, are you ready to go?"
Nian Jincheng tied on his belt, took his sword, opened the door and walked out, still looking as stern as ever, "Let's go, could you please lead the way."
"It's a matter of duty." Changan nodded.
Nian Yue didn't know what Nian Jincheng was going to do, and wanted to follow him, but was left behind. He was also injured, and Nian Jincheng asked him to rest at the county government office.
The carriage was ready. After Chang'an asked Nian Jincheng to get on the carriage, he drove away from the county seat and headed for Feiyan Town.
Across the car curtain, Nian Jincheng asked Chang'an, "His Royal Highness the Fourth Prince said that he had designed to test Su Liang's sworn brother Ning Jing. What was that about?"
Changan chuckled, "It's all over."
Regarding the examination fraud case in Bei'an County, Su Liang and Ning Jing actually did not know that one of the masterminds behind the scenes was Mu Luo. The examiner who framed Ning Jing for accepting bribes was bribed by the Xunyang Ning family with a large sum of money before receiving Mu Luo's order.
Already.
Chang'an didn't want to say more, and Nian Jincheng didn't ask any questions. He just asked Chang'an to tell him what he knew about Su Liang. He would know more about the situation so that he could do what he did next.
Chang'an did not doubt that he was there, so he started talking about Su Liang.
When Mu Luo first arrived in Bei'an County, he asked Chang An to secretly investigate Ning Jing and Su Liang, so he also knew some of the previous things.
For example, Su Liang was imprisoned by Su Daqiang's family and sold her embroidery to make money. She teamed up with loan shark Hu Er to send Su Daqiang's family to the mines. She went to the county government to sue Huang Wan'er, the daughter of the former county magistrate, etc.
"My master and I were puzzled at first, how could Miss Su be trapped by that family if she is so powerful?" Chang'an said, "But think about it, she is only a teenage girl, her family is broken, and she comes to this strange place alone.
She was in a familiar place, thinking that those relatives could be relied upon, but unexpectedly, after entering the fire pit, no one in the whole village had seen her leave the house. We guessed that her hands and feet might have been chained for most of the six months, and she was like a slave for them.
To make money, what’s the use of knowing martial arts?”
Nian Jincheng's eyes narrowed, and he recalled how Su Liang looked when he first met her. She was so thin and frail that even heavy makeup couldn't hide it.
"The family married Miss Su to Mr. Ning in order to make money. I heard that they knocked Miss Su unconscious and sent her into the sedan chair. They thought she was dead and planned to go to Mr. Ning the next day to demand her death and threaten him to hand over everything.
Money." Chang'an said and sighed deeply, "Fortunately, Miss Su was lucky, otherwise she would have been killed by that evil-hearted family."
Nian Jincheng thought that that night, he seemed to have seen the faint red mark on Su Liang's neck. He had not paid attention to it before, but now he met Chang An's words.
"Mr. Ning and Miss Su are both poor people without a family. After they got married, they became sworn brothers and sisters, so they have each other to rely on." Chang'an continued.
Only now did Nian Jincheng understand how the worship hall he saw came to be. There were many things behind it that he had never known and could never imagine.
"Although the matter master has asked is very difficult and dangerous for Miss Su, I hope that General Nian will put the overall situation first and explain the pros and cons to Miss Su clearly." Chang An sighed.
He is Mu Luo's subordinate, and his words and deeds represent Mu Luo's will. As mentioned above, his sympathy for Su Liang is true, but he will not give up his ongoing plans because of those things.
Nian Jincheng didn't speak again.
Chang'an sped up and rushed to Sujiacun.
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After Ningjing came back from shopping in the county town, he took the rabbit to the backyard and killed it and cleaned it.
Last time, Su Liang asked Ningjing to go to the town's blacksmith shop to build a charcoal stove for barbecue, place it in a ventilated area in the courtyard, and put the red-hot charcoal blocks inside.
The rabbit is skewered with iron skewers, brushed with oil, and placed on the charcoal stove grill.
I also cut some thin slices of pork belly and made some meat skewers.
In addition, wash and cut all the vegetables at home, skewer them, put them in bamboo baskets, and take them out to bake.
The rabbit meat gradually turns golden and fragrant.
Ningjing brushed Su Liang's sauce on it, turned it over and grilled it.
Su Liang grilled other ingredients nearby.
Radish pork ribs soup is simmering on the kitchen stove.
The rabbit is almost ready, and the other skewers Su Liang has baked will soon be ready to eat. She smiled and said, "If Mu Luo comes now and wants us to share this meal with him, how much will it cost?"
Ning Jing turned over the rabbit and said calmly, "Let him go."
Su Liang chuckled, and the next moment she heard a knock on the door, followed by a familiar male voice, "Miss Su!"
Who else is Chang'an if he doesn't come here every now and then?
Su Liang thought Mu Luo might be here too, so he just pretended not to hear him.
Ningjing, on the other hand, was focused on roasting a perfect rabbit and had no intention of opening the door.
The aroma of barbecue wafted to the outside of the courtyard wall. Chang An took a deep breath and said, "They must be at home. Do they think my master is here and don't want to invite him to dinner, so they ignore them?"
Nian Jincheng heard from Chang'an about the sky-high price meals that Su Liang sold to Mu Luo, which showed that Su Liang was not friends with Mu Luo and did not want to be friends with him.
"Miss Su, my master is not here!" Chang An said loudly.
Su Liang heard it, but still ignored it. Mu Luo didn't come, so if Chang'an has something to do, he should wait outside. How could he go to someone else's house at noon without saying hello?
Then I heard Chang An say, "General Nian is here too! He has business with Miss Su! Please open the door!"
Ning Jing divided the roasted rabbit into two halves, and Su Liang was about to go to the kitchen to see the pork rib soup.
"Nian Jincheng is here." Su Liang looked at Ningjing.
Ning Jing looked calm and said, "The meat should be eaten while it's hot."
Let’s talk about other things later.
Su Liang went to the kitchen to serve the pork ribs soup, and then started the meal.
The staple food is pancakes that are baked and crispy on the outside and tender on the inside.
The sun was shining brightly, and the two of them were sitting under the tree, eating delicious roast rabbit and drinking pork rib soup, feeling comfortable and comfortable.
Chang'an said that he and Nian Jincheng were waiting outside and didn't call the door again.
He sat on the stone outside the door, smelling the fragrance that was constantly wafting out from inside, and sang the empty city plan in his stomach. He sighed and said to himself, "You won't be allowed in through the door. That thing seems to be useless..."
Nian Jincheng walked to the creek. It was not his first time here, but it was his first time seeing the scenery of this rural village.
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The hare is not big and the meat is very tender.
After Su Liang finished eating, he took a sip of the hot soup and felt very comfortable.
"Nian Jincheng's entourage just delivered the banknote this morning. What is he doing here now?" Su Liang was a little confused.
Ningjing eats meat seriously and has no intention of discussing it with her.
Su Liang had long been accustomed to Ningjing's reticence, so he didn't care. He stirred the soup in the bowl and said thoughtfully, "Nian Jincheng came with Chang'an. No matter what happens, it should be Duanmu Chen's intention."
Su Liang felt that the reason why Nian Jincheng questioned her that day at the Wu family's abandoned house was because he didn't understand the situation and cared too much about peace and tranquility.
But Su Liang clearly warned New Year Jincheng to stay away from them. Mu Luo kept staring, which could easily arouse suspicion.
Later, Nian Jincheng carefully kept a distance from Su Liang, so it was impossible for him to come here in broad daylight just because he wanted to. Especially when he was with Chang An, his every move was equivalent to being watched by Mu Luo's eyeliner.
"What could it be..." Su Liang couldn't think of it, but felt that it was probably not good.
If it was a good thing, with Mu Luo's temperament, he would definitely come in person.
Thinking of this, although she still didn't know the purpose of Nian Jincheng's visit, Su Liang had an idea. She asked Ningjing seriously, "If Nian Jincheng asks me for help with something, do you want to agree?"
Ningjing put away the dishes with a calm expression, "It's up to you to decide your affairs." She then went into the kitchen to clean up.
Su Liang got up and opened the door.
When Chang'an saw the door open, he quickly got up, just as Nian Jincheng came back from the creek.
"I didn't expect there would be guests at this time. I thought I heard it wrong." Su Liang smiled.
The corner of Chang'an's mouth twitched, "It's too presumptuous of us to come here uninvited."
Nian Jincheng raised his hand and said, "Miss Su, I'm sorry to bother you."
"Please come in." Su Liang turned around, "Have you had lunch?"
Chang'an blurted out, "No!"
"That's really unfortunate, we just finished eating." Su Liang said with a smile.
Chang'an: ...He just thought Su Liang wanted to treat them to something to eat, but he really thought too much!
"Both of you, please take a seat." Su Liang pointed to the place under the tree.
The table that Ning Jing had just wiped was very clean.
Nian Jincheng heard movement in the kitchen, but couldn't see what Ningjing was doing.
Su Liang made tea and brought it over. While pouring tea for them, he asked, "Are you two here to see me for medical treatment? Or does His Highness the Fourth Prince have any orders?"
Chang'an looked serious, "This is the year when the general has something to do with Miss Su, and the master asked me to accompany him."
Deliberately taking out the mu hao made Su Liang feel that something was wrong.
"General Nian, drink tea." Su Liang placed a cup of hot tea in front of Nian Jincheng, "If you have anything to say, please speak up."
"Thank you." Nian Jincheng held the tea cup with both hands, but the real heat made his original calmness disappear, and he didn't know how to speak.
Chang'an reminded Nian Jincheng, "General Nian, Miss Su is always very busy, let's talk about business."
Nian Jincheng nodded subconsciously and pondered for a moment before speaking, "Nian came today because he has something to ask Miss Su for help."
Su Liang nodded, "I'd like to hear the details."
"Miss Su should know that Wu Yun and Wu Huaian and his son are suspected of smuggling iron ore. It was also Miss Su's credit that they were caught." Nian Jincheng looked down at the clear tea in the cup and considered the words.
"Yes, the fourth prince said it." Su Liang said.
"There has been no progress in the case. The emperor sent me to guard the mine and assist His Royal Highness the Fourth Prince in investigating the case." Nian Jincheng said, "Now we have a plan to send our own people to 'rescue' Wu Yun and Wu Huaian. As long as we can
Gaining their trust can break the deadlock."
Chang'an heard Nian Jincheng say that the plan was "our" and thought he was quite smart. If Nian Jincheng said everything was Mu Luo's intention and took himself out, even if that was the case, Mu Luo would
It won't make it easy for him.
And when I came to Chang'an, I wanted to go back and relay everything Nian Jincheng said to Mu Luo.
Regardless of whether Nian Jincheng is a prince or not, now that he has come to Bei'an County, his future and destiny are controlled by Mu Luo. If he is not careful, Mu Luo can easily destroy him.
Su Liang nodded and said only two words, "Great idea."
But she knew that it would not be easy for this strategy to succeed. The most difficult thing was to gain the trust of Wu Yun and Wu Huaian.
Su Liang had already guessed why Nian Jincheng was looking for her.
Mu Luo had already said that during the interrogation, the Wu family and his son asked Mu Luo to arrest Su Liang more than once.
To a certain extent, they fell into Su Liang's hands, and they must hate her. Especially Wu Huaian.
Nian Jincheng's next words completely confirmed Su Liang's guess, "Wu Yun and Wu Huaian have been 'rescued' by our people, but Wu Huaian asked for Miss Su to be captured in order to believe that those were our own people.
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Having said this, Nian Jincheng sighed and told Su Liang all about Mu Luo's plan, but he always said "our plan".
Nian Jincheng knew very well that this would offend Su Liang, but he was not just doing it for his own future.
As a loyal military commander to the Qian Kingdom, Nian Jincheng should indeed put important things first. And he knew very well that he had selfish motives in this matter, and this selfishness must not be seen by Mu Luo.
After finishing speaking, Nian Jincheng looked at Su Liang and said, "This matter is of great importance. Please think about it seriously, Miss Su."
Chang'an was surprised, thinking that Nian Jincheng was not as rigid as he thought, and he still cared about his future.
But he didn't think Su Liang would agree.
Unexpectedly, Su Liang didn't refuse outright, but asked, "If I agree to help and take such a big risk, what's the benefit?"
Nian Jincheng was stunned, "Miss Su, are you willing to help? This is not a simple matter, you may be seriously injured..."
This was his subconscious reaction. He temporarily forgot that Chang'an was watching him from the side.
Su Liang snorted coldly and interrupted Nian Jincheng, "General Nian is already here, so there is no need to pretend to care about my safety!"
Nian Jincheng's face stiffened, and Su Liang didn't want to pay attention to him anymore. He turned to look at Chang'an and said, "There is room for discussion on this matter. I think the one who can make the decision is His Highness the Fourth Prince. I want to see his sincerity first."
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Chang'an looked happy and said quickly, "Miss Su, if you have any requests, just ask and I will go back and report to the master!"
Ning Jing came out of the kitchen at some point and stood not far away, looking here.
Nian Jincheng noticed something, glanced back, immediately looked away, and drank tea with his eyes closed.
"I have a lot of things I need." Ning Jing said.
Su Liang held his forehead.
Chang An showed a meaningful smile, "As long as Miss Su is willing to help, once the matter is completed, whatever Mr. Ning wants can be said easily!"
Su Liang would agree, which was an unexpected result.
When Chang'an heard Ning Jing speak, he foresaw that Mu Luo was going to be slaughtered again...