A few people hurriedly finished eating and returned to the inn, Xiao Yiran kept guessing in his mind who paid for his meal. Could it be that someone recognized him? The more Xiao Yiran thought about it, the more he felt that it was possible. After all, it is impossible for Xiao Qing and the others to know rich people, so naturally no one will pay the bills for them. If it was really someone who knew Xiao Qing and others, he would naturally not settle the bill for them silently. The only possibility is someone who knows you. Since you know yourself and don't call it broken, it can only be that the other party already knows that you are cheating.

Thinking of this, Xiao Yiran was shocked into a cold sweat.

Who could it be? Graceful and handsome, seventeen or eighteen years old, Xiao Yiran has always thought about it late at night, but he didn't think of a person who met this condition and he knew him. So, Xiao Yiran decided to leave West Lake as much as possible to avoid meeting the other party again.

The next day, Xiao Yiran just walked around the north and west banks of the West Lake, and looked at the Baoyou Bridge (that is, the Broken Bridge, called the Broken Bridge in the Tang Dynasty and the Baoyou Bridge in the Song Dynasty), as well as the tomb of Su Xiaoxiao. returned to the inn and told Xiao Qing to leave West Lake tomorrow and go to the boundary of Suzhou Prefecture.

For Miss's sudden decision, Xiaoxi and several people were puzzled. When I first arrived at West Lake, I saw that the young lady was going to stay here for a while, so why did she suddenly have to leave? A few of them were one of the few people who knew that Xiao Yiran had cheated to death, and when they thought of sending vinegar fish to West Lake and paying the bills for them, Xiaoxi and the others also knew it in their hearts. Thinking that the young lady might be recognized, they all broke out in a cold sweat. I didn't ask anymore immediately, hurriedly packed my luggage, and hurried on the road after breakfast the next day.

Out of Hangzhou, through Jiaxing, it took less than two days to come to Suzhou. This time I went out, it was to come out to relax, the West Lake was not fun, Xiao Yiran came to Suzhou, but he was determined to enjoy the gardens of Suzhou. Of course, in addition to the garden, there is another must-visit place in Suzhou, that is, Tiger Hill.

Tiger Hill Mountain is the burial place of King Wu. According to legend, on the third day of the husband's burial of his father here, he saw a white tiger squatting on it, so it was called Tiger Hill.

It's just that when Xiao Yiran came to the foot of Tiger Hill Mountain, he found that Tiger Hill Mountain was strictly forbidden. After a little inquiry, I learned that it was someone from the capital who was visiting the mountains. Who could be so pompous? What Xiao Yiran could think of should be someone from the palace. Only when the royal people come here will it be banned. Xiao Yiran's heart suddenly froze, will the royal people be the same person as the person who gave them the West Lake vinegar fish in West Lake and settled the bill for them?

There are not many people Xiao Yiran knows, and even fewer people can recognize Xiao Yiran who is dressed as a man. Only the three princes of the royal family, as well as the eldest princess Yinghui, have such pomp and circumstance, and they know Xiao Yiran. However, after recognizing the woman disguised as a man, if she doesn't break it, it will definitely not be the third prince Zhao Heng. Since then, only the eldest prince, the second prince, and the eldest princess have sent vinegar fish to the West Lake in Deyue Tower. Who could it be? Xiao Yiran didn't dare to stay any longer, no matter who it was, once the rumors of his cheating on death spread, not to mention his own situation, it would be unimaginable just to bring disaster to his parents.

"Let's go, let's get out of here."

Xiao Yiran asked Xiao Qing to drive away from Tiger Hill, return to the inn, check out directly, and go outside Suzhou City. When he came to the official road, Xiao Qing asked:

"Miss, where are you going next?"

Xiao Yiran thought for a while and said:

"Let's go to Jiangning Mansion and see the Qinhuai River."

"Miss, when you go to Jiangning Mansion, you won't meet the second and third uncles, right?"

Xiaoxi reminded worriedly.

"We're just going to the Qinhuai River to have a look, and we'll be leaving soon."

The reason why Xiao Yiran insisted on going to the Qinhuai River was mainly because he remembered that there were two sentences in Master Yuantong's ode: The sun and the moon are together, and Qinhuai will end himself. She wanted to see the Qinhuai River and see if she could be inspired by it, so that she could understand the meaning of these two sentences in Master Yuantong's ode.

Xiao Yiran couldn't imagine that this trip to Hangzhou would cause such potential trouble, and he had been worried all the way. Although I have already guessed that the person I met in West Lake that day was one of the three people, the eldest prince, the second prince, and Princess Yinghui, I still can't be sure who it is.

If it's Princess Yinghui, why don't you tell yourself about your whereabouts? Xiao Yiran couldn't think of a reasonable reason. According to the description of the shopkeeper, it should be a sixteen or seventeen-year-old boy man, and he is handsome. In this case, the possibility of being Princess Yinghui is reduced.

From Suzhou Mansion to Jiangning Mansion, less than 100 miles, the next day very early, the group came to the bank of the Qinhuai River. At that time, I didn't immediately find an inn to stay. If you want to see it on the Qinhuai River, if time permits, leave here immediately. After all, this is where my grandmother's house is, especially the second and third uncles, and they are people who like to linger in the painting boat song building.

Qinhuai River, since ancient times, has been "the area of smoke and moon in the six dynasties, the place where gold powder gathers". Xiao Yiran chartered a painting boat and let Qingwen, Musk Yue, and Xiaoxi accompany him. Xiao Qing drove along the riverbank and walked in the same direction as the painting boat. Xiao Yiran planned that once he found an acquaintance, he would immediately abandon the ship and go ashore so as to leave this place of right and wrong.

The time when the Qinhuai River is really lively and prosperous is at night. Xiao Yiran visited in the morning, and there were few painting boats on the river, which seemed quiet. While admiring the scenery on both sides of the strait, while thinking about the two sentences in the ode of Master Yuantong, Xiao Yiran hopes to find things related to those two sentences here. It's just that until the red sun slanted westward, Xiao Yiran still couldn't understand the meaning of Master Yuantong's "the sun and the moon accompany each other, and Qin Huai ends himself". Look at the late day, and the tourists on the river gradually increase. In the painting boat, there are already wisps of music coming out. Xiao Yiran knew that it was time for him to leave.

"Qingwen, let the painting boat dock."

After a while, the painting boat leaned to the shore, and as soon as Xiao Yiran and his party stepped off the painting boat, they heard someone shouting towards here. Xiao Yiran didn't want to do much, he came to the carriage in a few steps, and with the support of Qingwen and Musk Yue, he quickly entered the carriage, and just as he was about to let Xiao Qing drive away, he heard Xiaoxi whisper:

"Miss, it's the second uncle."

Following Xiaoxi's eyes, Xiao Yiran turned his head to look, it was really the inheritance of his second uncle and grandson. I saw that Sun Jiji was being pulled by three or four people, because he was a little far away, he couldn't hear what they were arguing about. Xiao Yiran said to Qingwen:

"Go and listen, and don't be noticed."

When Qingwen walked over, there were already many people gathered there, Qingwen stood in the gap for a while, then walked back and said to Xiao Yiran:

"Miss, listening to the meaning of those people, it seems that the second uncle owes them gambling debts, and he sneaked out and wanted to run, so he has been chased here."

"Brother Xiao Qing, let's go."

Hearing that it was because of a gambling debt dispute, Xiao Yiran immediately asked Xiao Qing to drive into Jiangning Mansion. Xiao Yiran was hesitating whether to visit his uncle Sun Jidong. The last time he faked his death, his second cousin Sun Xun ignored the frustration of being off the list, and rushed all the way to Yanshan Mansion, and at the same time notified Sun Mansion in Lijiangning Mansion. Grandma, second uncle, and third uncle didn't go here, only the eldest uncle and eldest cousin rushed over. Xiao Yiran knew that his eldest uncle was a well-informed person, and when he was in Yanshan Mansion at that time, he had plans to tell Uncle Sù the truth. It's just that there were many people at that time, and I didn't find a suitable opportunity for a while.

In the evening, Xiao Yiran chose an inn not far from his uncle's house. After dark, let Xiao Qing go to the eldest uncle's mansion to have a look, and if the eldest uncle is at home, invite him to the inn. Xiao Yiran decided to take the opportunity to sue Uncle Sù.

Xiao Qing had come to Sun's mansion and soon found Sun Jidong's mansion. When I came to the concierge to inquire, I said that Sun Jidong was at home. So Xiao Qing handed over the greeting note that Xiao Yiran handed over to him when he came. The porter handed over the prayer post to the housekeeper, and the housekeeper handed it over to Sun Jidong. Sun Jidong looked at the prayer post with only five words written: nephew Xiao Jinbai, and was puzzled for a while. Where did he come from, there is only one niece, who passed away at the beginning of the year. Shaw? The only relative in his family is his brother-in-law's surname Xiao, and his sister and brother-in-law are just that niece, and where did they come from.

"Who delivered the post?"

"I heard from the porter that he was dressed as a man in his thirties."

"Ask him to come here."

The housekeeper was about to turn around and leave, but Sun Jidong stopped him again.

"Forget it, I'll go over and see for myself."

Sun Jidong came to the gatehouse with the housekeeper and saw that it was Xiao Qing, a subordinate of his brother-in-law's family.

"Xiao Qing gave a gift to my uncle."

As he spoke, Xiao Qing was about to kneel down and buckle his head and let Sun Jidong hold him.

"Xiao Qing, why are you here? Who did you come with? Did you place the post? ”

"Uncle, the son has ordered, if the uncle walks fast, please go to the inn for a while."

Sun Jidong looked at Xiao Qing suspiciously, and turned a few corners in his heart, listening to Xiao Qing's mouth called "son", and the worship post was written as "nephew", could it be that after the niece passed away, what did his sister and brother-in-law succeed?

"Which inn is your son-in-law?"

"Back to my uncle, it's at the Shunlai Inn at the bend in front."

"Lead the way."

Sun Jidong didn't want to continue to play dumb riddles, and seeing that Xiao Qing didn't open his mouth to explain, there must be something difficult, so he just went over and took a look.

The inn is very close to Sun's mansion, and it didn't take much effort to arrive. Xiao Yiran stood at the door of the room, waiting. When Xiao Qing led Sun Jidong to the door of the room, Xiao Yiran turned to the side and said:

"Uncle, please speak in the room."

Originally, Sun Jidong looked at the handsome young man standing in front of the door, and when he heard Xiao Yiran's voice, he chuckled in his heart. stepped into the room, took Xiao Yiran's arm, and looked up and down carefully. After all, he personally attended his niece's funeral, so even if Sun Jidong recognized that the person in front of him was Xiao Yiran, he was still a little unsure.

"Ran'er, is it really you?"

Xiao Yiran broke free of Sun Jidong's hand, knelt on the ground, kowtowed before standing up and said:

"Uncle, it's true that Ran'er is here."

"You, you, you ......"

Sun Jidong wanted to ask, aren't you dead? But in front of his niece, it is naturally difficult to say such words. Immediately, Xiao Yiran explained in detail why he cheated to death in the first place, and Sun Jidong understood.