Chapter 173: Friend or Foe
"Xiao Qi, are you, where are you uncomfortable?" Wei Xun panicked for a while, but he didn't have too many scruples.
It's just that her actions startled the red calyx who was standing far away, but seeing that Su Qi didn't react by herself, she didn't say anything.
"I, I'm fine, it's just, I, I want to see my dad. Su Qi responded indifferently.
"Look at me, I almost forgot about it, come with me. Seeing that Su Qi was fine, Wei Xun breathed a sigh of relief, but the movements of his hands were faster than words.
Even though the Shu people are open-minded, there is still a great defense between men and women. Before the matter is settled, he and Xiao Qi still have to pay more attention to each other. Although, in his selfish heart, he couldn't wait to immediately embrace the little woman in front of him into his arms.
The three years in Zhang's house in Yizhou were the happiest three years of his life. And the little girl who had saved his life, cared for him wholeheartedly and trusted him, had long been put in the depths of his heart. If it weren't for the fact that the old affairs of Huainan Houfu had not been sorted out, he would have let go of his scruples and went to Yizhou to find her in person.
But now, he can only help her in the dark.
Looking at the tomb that had been repaired with a solemn atmosphere, Su Qi couldn't help but reddened his eyes, but not half a tear flowed out. Kneeling down in front of the grave, Su Qi trembled and gave Su Qingyuan three sticks of incense.
"Dad, don't worry, if you can't finish something, Xiao Qi will complete it for you. Your blood is deep, Xiao Qi will definitely take revenge!" Su Qi crouched in front of Su Qingyuan's tomb, his hands clenched into a ball, and his nails were almost embedded in the flesh.
Wei Xun looked distressed on the side, but he didn't say anything after all.
On the way out of the suburbs of Beijing, Su Qi and Hongcao sat on the carriage, and Wei Xun did not follow.
According to him, he still had something to do, so he didn't send them back yet. Su Qi naturally didn't care about these trivial matters, but Hongcalyx always wanted to ask something, but he was worried that it would make Su Qi unhappy, so he didn't dare to speak.
"Red calyx, Xiao Jiuhe, for me, is very important. But you also know who I am now, and what I have to do, every single one of them is too dangerous, and it has made me feel uneasy to affect you, Cuiluo, and the people of the Splendid Pavilion. I don't want to bother him anymore, no matter who he is now. β
Although the young lady did not clearly explain it to her, it can be seen from the young lady's attitude that the position of the fairy-like son in the young lady's heart must be extraordinary.
When he returned to the Prime Minister's Mansion, he learned from Cuiluo that nothing major had happened in the Prime Minister's Mansion today. And Cuiluo was also able to get through the trick because of her excellent ventriloquism, and she was not noticed.
"Miss, the people from the Splendid Pavilion have sent a letter, saying that those two darts originally belonged to the assassination organization in Qing'an Houfu. This is the most secret thing in the capital, but our people are hidden in various places in the capital, and they have already formed a big net, and the ability to investigate intelligence is almost pervasive, so you can rest assured, Miss. Perhaps, we can rely on intelligence to grasp more unknown secrets of Qing'an Houfu. Cuiluo handed the drawing of the dart back to Su Qi's eyes.
Su Qi took the drawings and darts, his face was still solemn, and he did not relax for a moment. The origin of this dart was already expected by her, and she didn't have any enemies in the capital, and Bai Yuwei, Bai Qianqian and others, although they didn't like her, but they didn't get to the point of buying murder, except for Qing'an Houfu, she really didn't think about it. It's just that Cuiluo is still too naΓ―ve to think about it after all.
Qing'anhou's forces are intertwined in the court, and even if he has any tricks, there are many people who wipe his ass for him. Previously, she had already arranged for a group of servants to enter the Qing'an Waiting Mansion, and although it was unlikely that she would see great results soon, she believed that she would definitely gain something in time.
Also, I heard Yingniang Zhu Tan and the others say that when they were collecting information in Beijing a few days ago, they were stopped by a man. The man said that he wanted to see the owner of the Splendid Pavilion, he, he even said your name, Miss. It's just that when Yingniang asked him for his name, he refused to say anything. They were too busy and almost forgot about it. β
Hearing Cuiluo say this, Su Qi's heart became vigilant. Who wants to see her? friend or foe?
"Miss Su Qi, Xiangye invites you to go to the dining room to eat. Outside the door, the knock sounded at the same time as the old woman's voice.
Su Qi argued that this was the voice of the old lady who was waiting beside Bai Zhiheng, and hurriedly agreed, "I know." β
Bai Zhiheng just talked to her last night, and today he asked her to have dinner together, looking at the move, it should be to mention her status in this mansion.
You must know that since she entered the Prime Minister's Mansion, she has been eating in her own yard.
When she arrived at the dining room, Su Qi saw a lot of familiar people, some things, her father Su Qingyuan had introduced her uncles and uncles outside the Prime Minister's Mansion, and then there were a number of young ladies in the Prime Minister's Mansion. It is reasonable to be reasonable, a big family will not eat in the same place, and when they suddenly gather in one place, it must be that the prime minister has something important to order.
"The seven girls are coming, come quickly, sit down beside my grandfather. When Bai Zhiheng saw Su Qi, before she could salute, he opened his mouth and called her over.
The etiquette in the prime minister's mansion is very strict, and it is too much for men and women to sit at the same table, if Su Qi is still young, it is reasonable, but she is now almost at the age of marriage, and Xiangye still let her sit next to her, which is really a bit unreasonable.
Su Qi didn't understand the rules of the capital very well, and he didn't have any intention of disobeying Bai Zhiheng's intentions, so he still sat down.
But before she could sit down, she felt a heavy pressure. This coercion naturally came from everyone in the room, and the place where the ladies of the Prime Minister's Mansion sat was the heaviest. It's just that soon, after Bai Zhiheng's sharp eyes looked around, that coercion disappeared without a trace.
"Today, I will gather you together and have a reunion dinner for my granddaughter Xiaoqi. She has been exiled since she was a child, and it was easy for her to return home, and if I find out that someone dares to bully her in the future, I will not spare him. Bai Zhiheng just spoke in an ordinary tone, but it also made everyone in the dining room dare not make any dissent.
He won the championship at the age of sixteen, and was personally appointed into the Hanlin Academy by the first emperor, and has lived in the officialdom for 40 years. Although he has a huge family foundation, his career is not all smooth sailing, but with his extraordinary intelligence and extraordinary skills, he finally became the youngest prime minister of Shu, until now, he is very prestigious in the court, and even the emperor will pay three points.
Even if he sat still and didn't say a word, no one dared to make a mistake in front of him.
Su Qi didn't know Bai Zhiheng's past, in her heart, he was just a father who loved his daughter and cared for his grandfather. Therefore, she was the first to open her mouth to break the stagnant atmosphere in the room that was almost difficult to breathe, "Xiao Qi has thanked my grandfather, since Xiao Qi is back, I will definitely honor you in the future." β