Chapter 10: Murder with a Knife (3)
When she left the Soldiers and Horses Division in front of the hall, Su Lan only felt that even her face stiffened a little, and the mask-like smirk on her face couldn't be taken off. Pen Fun Pavilion wWw. biquge。 info
Shen Qi, the commander of the Nine Gates, roared past Su Lan and Zheng Yu, and his cloak flew up by his pace, lining his face with a fierce face, making people feel cold.
"What kind of excitement is he coming here for?" Zheng Yu shook his head, "It's all like that in the capital." ”
Su Lan smiled slightly, "I think this is really what Your Majesty meant." The people in charge of such four battalions have gathered here, and the Longmen array is becoming more and more confusing. ”
"I look at Your Majesty, and I'm a little confused. He sighed when he heard this and said, "What happened to the poisoning yesterday?"
"Your Majesty, it is indeed poisoned. The four fields were empty, Su Lan stuck to Zheng Yu's ear, said these words slowly, and was satisfied to see that Zheng Yu's eyes were stunned, and after a while, there was only clarity left.
The enclosure in the early morning was quite cold, and when Su Lan arrived on horseback, the soldiers of Yulinwei were handing over the guard, and Song Fan was leading people to carefully inspect the livestock and poultry that would be put into the mountains and forests later. Pulling the hood, Su Lan sighed at her hands wearing suede gloves, only to feel that in this weather, the cracks of people's bones were cold.
was about to leave, but saw that not far away under the viewing platform, there was a person and a horse, the horse was pure black, but the person was wearing a light-colored crane and a black hood, which looked extremely dusty, from such a distance, although he couldn't see the person's face clearly, Su Lan was sure that this person was Xuanxi, so he also drove the horse to him.
When she got closer, Su Lan saw a thin layer of sweat oozing from the corner of Xuanxi's forehead, although her expression was as usual, she was still cold, but there was a bit of obvious anxiety in her eyes.
"What's wrong?" Su Lan lowered her voice slightly, and her words were a little surprised, "You came to see me in the paddock, what's the matter." ”
"Are you sure about today's things?" Xuan Xi spoke, his tone was not as stiff as usual, and Su Lan looked at him carefully, and it was indeed very solemn.
"Naturally. Su Lan nodded, "I'm going to end up with myself today, how can I joke with myself." ”
"Shen Qi is also here, you must not lose the big because of the small. Xuan Xi's voice was a little hoarse because of the low pressure, but his eyes became very cold.
Su Lan was about to reply, but saw Xuan Xi's eyes move, and said, "Master Su, Xi is just worried about His Majesty's safety, and he came to investigate, why are you so nervous?"
Su Lan reacted immediately, but Da Yu's kick was signed, she didn't move on her face, and only stabbed back: "Most of Xuanlang's Shence army is still stationed in the palace, and you are now only responsible for the entourage of Your Majesty and the nobles, leading the guards, so you don't have to beak at my Yulin Guard." Besides, I just don't trust you, so what?"
At this time, there were bursts of horses' hooves behind him, only to see that it was Li Chenghao and Zhang Ping, cousins of the East Palace, who came together, Su Lan quickly handed Xuanxi a look, and then turned the horse's head and turned his back to Xuanxi to meet the two. Although these two people are both confidants of the East Palace, they have always been not very harmonious in terms of literature and martial arts, and it is quite rare to walk together like this, so Su Lan was on guard when he was called. Zhang Ping and Li Chenghao saw that she was with Xuanxi, so they naturally stepped over.
Li Chenghao and Xuanxi were quite harmonious, seeing that Xuanxi and Su Lan were cold and hard, and listening to the previous conversation, seeing that the two seemed to have a quarrel again, they also opened their mouths to solve the siege: "I saw you two from a distance, and Xuanlang rarely wore bright colors, and when I saw it today, it was refreshing." Master Su's red clothes are also unforgettable. ”
Li Chenghao's opening, even Su Lan didn't say anything, and he couldn't solve the siege, which only increased his embarrassment. It was Su Lan who raised the whip first and said, "I still have to go to inspect the surroundings, so I'll take the first step." ”
After Su Lan said this, he lightly clamped the horse's legs, but as if he suddenly remembered something, he took a few steps back, and said to Li Chenghao with a smile: "Li Gongzi will also go hunting today, but with the East Palace?"
"Exactly. ”
"Please also ask Li Gongzi to be careful, the sword has no eyes. Su Lan's gaze wandered between Li and Zhang several times, but Zhang Ping's face changed slightly, "Master Xuan, do you think what I said is right?"
Xuan Xi rarely smiled slightly, and the sweat on his forehead was covered by the lowered hood, "Su Gongzi is serious." ”
Li Chenghao's expression was as usual, and he only smiled slightly: "Since Suhou still has something to do, then I won't bother, I can go back to Beijing and ask you for wine again." ”
At three o'clock, the emperor's bright yellow curtain has been unfurled, facing the early morning sun, this enclosure has also begun to have a little warmth, the noble ministers and a group of female dependents came to the enclosure one after another, sat down in turn, and began to talk, but quite interested.
Su Lan and Zheng Yu also came to the paddock, and all the sons of the family were all there, all dressed up in hostas, and they looked quite good for a while. Su Cheng and Su Qi also came early, and Li Qing was accompanying Shen Hang to greet him, and when he saw Su Lan, he also came over.
Su Lan is really the third in the Su family's generation, Su Cheng is the oldest, and Su Jun is separated from Su Lan in the middle, and Su Qi is a few months younger than her.
"Where has my cousin gone? We'll be here for three minutes before we see you. Su Qi's eyebrows are a little similar to Su Lan, quite delicate and exquisite, and there is a small pear vortex when he laughs.
"Aki. "Su Cheng is quite steady," Ah Lan is a former general, so he is naturally busy, but his whereabouts should not be asked. ”
"Sioux City, you said this, and you will see the outside. Shen Hang smiled gently, "Your younger brother probably went to the forest to investigate first, and estimated that he wanted to win a good game against us." ”
After he said this, several people laughed, and Su Lan's voice was even more pleasant: "Joke, this Royal Forest Garden is also my station, I can use it to cheat?" ”
Zheng Yu was dragged by Xiao Wenyuan to test the horse between these words, and Shen Hang saw that his brother Shen Yi was here, so he also went to look for him, and in an instant, only the three people of the Su family gathered here.
Su Lan restrained the smile on her face, and only said to Su Cheng: "Cousin, what's going on with your family's Qinghe business?"
Su Cheng didn't speak, but Su Qi hurriedly spoke: "Isn't it in the hands of my second uncle? ”
"Why is it in his hands?" Su Lan frowned, "Earlier, you two were young, and it was okay for his uncle to be in charge of the family business, but now that Brother Cheng has done the crown ceremony, he should pay you back." ”
Su Cheng only smiled slightly, and said, "Second Uncle said, if I want to be a scholar, I shouldn't be stained with this copper smell." ”
"Look at what he said. Su Qi pursed his lips, "My Su family has always been in the grip of politics and business, and the power is also rich in the world, when to talk about the smell of copper." ”
There is some truth to that. Our family has always been an official in one room, and one room is used to manage the family wealth left by our ancestors. Su Lan shook her head, "I really can't fault this." ”
"But the third brother, don't you just hold half of our Su family's business, and you are still a minister, who dares to gossip about you. When Su Qi said this, he glanced at Su Cheng.
"Ah Cheng, I only ask you if you want this business. Su Lan also ignored Su Qi, "Although he is an elder, he is just born to an aunt, how can he be your master? ”
"My cousin has nothing to do, and he has nothing to repay. Su Cheng shook his head, "I don't know what I want to ask for?"
"I only want my cousin to have no grudges with me, like siblings. Su Lan smiled slightly, "If my cousin responds, I will start from this moment, how about it?"
When Su Lan said this, even Su Qi's face changed, and he couldn't hold back his smile. The main branch of the Su family in the capital of Chu Guoping is much simpler than that of the Qingyuan clan, but the generation of Su Lan's father, Su Yin, has changed dramatically. First of all, Su Yin rebelled against Chu and entered Qi alone, and later Su Yong, the eldest son of Su Cheng's father, died at the hands of Qinghe bandits, and the tenth generation of the two mansions left Su Yongnian, the son of the second house.
"What did Ah Lan say?" Su Cheng's face was also not good, and the humble boy's eyebrows were also a little stiff.
"My cousin is my villain's heart. Su Lan still looked at Su Cheng with a smile on her face, "The Su family's population was once difficult, and my grandfather also had the idea of step-cousin and inheriting the head of the family. If it weren't for the changes in my family, my eldest brother and I would have recognized our ancestors and returned to our ancestors, and now it is you cousin who is sitting in my place. ”
Su Cheng frowned and looked at Su Lan, he really didn't expect her to talk about this matter at this time.
"I just want my cousin to keep his duty from now on. If you owe it to my cousin, I will make up for it. Su Lan only smiled when she saw him frowning, "I've never believed in feelings, I only talk about interests, if I hurt my brother and Aqi's hearts, please forgive me." ”
"Ah Lan said this, I want to ask, what is the Su family's wealth and half of the Qinghe River in your hand?"
"Cousin don't worry. Su Lan smiled loudly, "My brother has an order to come back from Qi State, so he will naturally be the master of the Su family." ”
"What do you want me to do?" Su Cheng said slowly, with a smirk on his face, his eyes darkened.