eurekapd Chapter 684 Acquaintance
Chapter 684 Acquaintance
Xiao Tingshan raised the corners of his lips, stood beside the table, and looked up at the moonlight: "It is indeed beautiful."
Soon, Songbai came forward hurriedly: "Master, the lady sent someone to invite you to come over and sit down."
Hearing this, Lou Yulan immediately became a little nervous and looked at Xiao Tingshan eagerly.
Xiao Tingshan turned to look at her and said soothingly, "I think Jingyu has something to discuss with me. You should go back and rest early. I will come to accompany you tomorrow."
Lou Yulan stood up and looked at Xiao Tingshan reluctantly.
Unfortunately, Xiao Tingshan did not stay.
Until his figure disappeared from sight, Lou Yulan sat back at the stone table, twisted the handkerchief in her hand fiercely, and squeezed out a few words from between her teeth.
"Shen Jingyu!"
Xiao Tingshan came to Shen Jingyu's courtyard, and Shen Jingyu was reading in the room.
Hearing the footsteps, Shen Jingyu couldn't help but say, "I guess the prince's people have succeeded."
Xiao Tingshan couldn't help but admire her cleverness, and he didn't hide it at the moment: "That's right, they just sent a message, and they will find a way to transport some of the silver back to the capital tonight."
He had arranged for people to support them early on, but now that the Third Prince had been demoted, Xiao Yuncheng and his gang were keeping a close eye on them, and he did not have enough power, so he naturally had to be cautious.
"Congratulations, my prince." Shen Jingyu put down the book, her voice softened. She looked at Xiao Tingshan and said slowly, "My prince is so gentle, I think your mother must be a kind person too."
Shen Jingyu suddenly mentioned her biological mother. Xiao Tingshan was stunned for a moment, then said, "My mother was indeed kind, but I don't remember much about her."
Xiao Tingshan didn't want to say much. He didn't have many impressions of his biological mother. He only remembered that she was bedridden when he was young and was quite cold to him. Although she never lacked food and clothing for him, she was not close to him.
Shen Jingyu studied his expression and made some calculations in her mind.
These days, she has spent a lot of effort investigating his life experience. She only knows that during the palace banquet that year, the Wen'an Rebellion broke out and the rebels attacked the imperial city, which frightened the wife of Duke Chengguo and caused her miscarriage.
Xiao Tingshan was born on that day. Coincidentally, Concubine Yao in the palace gave birth to the current Sixth Prince on the same day.
After finding out this, Shen Jingyu had more trust in the letter of unknown origin.
After all, there aren't so many coincidences in the world.
She thought carefully about the appearance of the current Sixth Prince, and indeed he looked more like the current Duke of Chengguo. On the contrary, Xiao Tingshan was somewhat similar to the current Majesty...
Seeing that she didn't say anything, Xiao Tingshan couldn't help but ask, "Why did you think of saying this out of the blue?"
Shen Jingyu smiled and said, "I just feel regretful that I haven't met my mother-in-law."
Xiao Tingshan stared at her for a moment. Although he had some doubts, he couldn't figure out what was going on. He was more immersed in the huge sum of five million taels of silver.
"Forget it, let's not talk about this. Let's think about what to do with this money first." Xiao Tingshan was ambitious and looked more energetic.
Shen Jingyu said considerately: "Okay, now that the Third Prince has been demoted, this is a good opportunity for the Crown Prince."
*
At this moment, at the foot of Qingcheng Mountain.
The Wenren Sect's group was carrying silver and jewelry and quickly descending the mountain.
Having won the first battle, Wenren Zong was in a good mood.
After all, Xiao Tingshan hasn't had such a smooth life for a long time. No matter what else happens, at least the money will be useful at any time, which is always a good thing.
As soon as the group reached the foot of the mountain, Wenren Zong keenly noticed that there were people around.
He raised his hand to signal, and the men in black stopped.
Wenren Zong looked around cautiously, narrowed his eyes and said, "Who is it! Come out!"
The next moment, torches lit up, and a team of soldiers emerged, surrounding the group, obviously not intending to hide anymore.
Wei Qingfeng rode on his horse and said in a cold voice: "I am here on the orders of His Majesty to collect the silver that the bandits looted. Why don't you surrender and return the silver!"
Wenren Zong's heart sank, thinking to himself, this is bad.
Before he came, no one told him that someone would confiscate the silver under the imperial order. Wouldn't the prince be courting death by trying to rob the emperor?
Wenren Zong was upset, but he was unwilling to give up the five million taels of silver he had just obtained.
but……
"Who are you? How dare you go against the imperial court? Do you want to die?" Wei Qingfeng said in a cold voice.
The Wenren Sect struggled again and again, fearing that revealing one's true identity would lead to disaster and a loss.
He immediately signaled his men, and they dropped the boxes in their hands, quietly stepped back a few steps, and then flew away into the night.
Wei Qingfeng raised his eyebrows and had to admit that Shen Shu's prediction was correct.
These rats didn't even dare to compete with him.
However, he did not expect that the Prince of Chengguo would also set his eyes on this batch of silver.
Unfortunately, no matter what the prince planned, the credit would belong to their Wei family.
Coincidentally, it also fulfilled Princess Mingzhu's favor.
*
Shen Shuyi went to the Wei family with Mr. Liancheng again. After coming back, she took a few maids to Tianxiang Tower for a visit.
After all, places like Tianxianglou do their best business at night.
"Miss, we don't accept female guests here." The madam of Tianxiang Tower looked Shen Shuyi up and down, afraid that she was here to cause trouble.
Shen Shuyi was generous and gave a gold ingot directly. The old procuress's eyes lit up and she immediately smiled more and moved closer to Shen Shuyi.
"Miss, please find a place to change into men's clothes and come back. I will definitely reserve the best seat for you. Otherwise, it will be difficult for me to do business with you wearing this."
Shen Shuyi smiled and said, "That's the truth."
She came suddenly and just thought of coming to see me because she was passing by, so she was really not prepared.
After a cup of tea, Shen Shuyi and his group changed into men's clothes and were warmly welcomed in by the madam.
Tianxiang Tower is truly worthy of its name and can be said to be the most prosperous den of money in the capital.
As soon as Shen Shuyi stepped in, he was hit by a rich fragrance. In a thin gauze curtain, there were gorgeous gold and jade, beautiful women in fragrant clothes and various beauties walking around.
There were peddlers, nobles, and chivalrous men coming and going. The flirting between men and women was particularly lively amid the sound of musical instruments and stringed instruments, creating a bustling scene.
What Shen Shuyi didn't expect was that she saw an acquaintance as soon as she entered the lobby.
Meng Kuo was sitting at a table with a big horse and a golden sword, and there were two good-looking women on his left and right.
Unfortunately, he was not in a good mood. He drank one glass of wine after another, with a cold face and a depressed look under his beard. It was obvious that the beautiful scenery here could not make him happy.
Shen Shuyi's heart moved, and he walked forward and sat opposite Meng Kuo.
"Commander Meng, how are you?"
Meng Kuo frowned, looked up, and when he saw Shen Shuyi, he did not recognize him.
But when he looked again, he suddenly came back to his senses.
"Changning... no, Princess Mingzhu?" Meng Kuo narrowed his eyes and looked Shen Shuyi up and down.
"It's amazing that Commander Meng recognized me." Shen Shuyi raised the corners of his lips.