"Shen Tangxi can't find the slightest mistake in dealing with people over the years, and the Shen family is the in-law of the Xie family."

"Shen Fengnian is the eldest brother's uncle, and he is the prime minister and is highly valued by the emperor, so it stands to reason that they have no reason to get involved in the affairs of the Bo family."

Su Ruan's eyes drooped slightly, and there was worry in his eyes.

"Although the eldest brother is steady, he is too affectionate, and if the Shen family really has a problem, it will not be a trivial matter."

"I'm afraid that after telling him directly, he can't help but test the people of the Shen family, and if the flaws are exposed, he will put himself in danger and startle the snake."

Qi Wenfu nodded when he heard this: "Your concerns are reasonable. ”

If Shen Tangxi has a problem, then Shen Fengnian, as his father, naturally can't stay out of it.

Shen Fengnian is different from others, he has been able to sit firmly in the position of prime minister for many years, and he has won the trust of Emperor Xuan of the Ming Dynasty.

If Xie Qingheng knew this, it would be difficult to hide it from Shen Fengnian if he hesitated a little in front of Shen Fengnian.

Qi Wenfu said: "There is no evidence for this matter, so it's okay if you don't tell them." ”

He asked:

"The East Palace Chang who appeared on the mountain that day later, did Xie Qingheng see his face clearly?"

Su Ruan replied: "I can see it clearly, but I didn't let him identify it." ”

Su Ruan told Qi Wenfu about the scruples and worries in her heart before she said: "The prince reminded me before that the Xie family was too aggressive during this time, and the emperor also had a sense of alienation from the Marquis Xie. ”

"The current situation of the Xie family is really not suitable for mixing into these things, so I asked the eldest brother to find a way to lure the people of the Yan family to make a move, they are most concerned about the prince's affairs, with them, they will be able to find out the truth and falsehood, and it will not let the Xie family be on the cusp, and even make the prince suspicious."

Qi Wenfu nodded: "You are right, I am afraid that there is no one in the court who cares more about the status and safety of the crown prince than the Yan family." ”

"It is indeed inappropriate for the Xie family to meddle in this matter, and it is related to the Shen family, so it is only beneficial for them to stay out of the matter."

Qi Wenfu thought about it for a while, and sorted out what Su Ruan said, as well as the current situation in Beijing, and everything he knew.

There are some things that I don't think about when I don't think about them, but once I tear open a suspicious hole, all kinds of clues from the past are revealed.

Qi Wenfu remembered what King Rui had said to him when he chatted with King Rui years ago, he said that Shen Fengnian seemed to be a little hostile to the Nan family, and he also said with emotion that Su Ruan was in trouble before, and the Xie family was implicated, but Shen Fengnian stayed out of the matter and never opened his mouth to help.

At that time, Qi Wenfu only said casually, after all, there were many courtiers in the court that day.

Emperor Xuan of the Ming Dynasty was furious, and the people in the court were afraid of getting into trouble, and Shen Fengnian's silence with the crowd was not conspicuous.

But now that I think about it, the Xie family is the in-laws of the Shen family, and Shen Fengnian is the uncle of Xie Qingheng and the others.

Once Su Ruan is convicted, the Xie family will definitely be implicated, and how good can the Shen family be.

With Shen Fengnian's thoughts, he shouldn't have thought of this, but that day in the court, he never spoke from beginning to end.

Was he afraid that Emperor Ming Xuan would implicate himself in anger, or did he have other plans from beginning to end?

If he really had any plans, what did he want?

Qi Wenfu felt a faint uneasiness in his heart, and he said in a low voice with a slightly gloomy gaze:

"Leave this matter alone for now."

"Yue Qian ran away, Yue Rong died, and most of those people's arms in the capital were broken, and they won't make another move in a short time."

"I will let people secretly pay attention to this matter, check Shen Tangxi and Shen Fengnian, and also order people to keep an eye on the Yan family and the East Palace, as for the rest, everything will be talked about after we come back from Jingnan."

Su Ruan nodded: "Okay." ”

Qi Wenfu saw her eyebrows tightly locked and worried, and said softly: "Okay, don't think about it anymore, the dock is almost here, remember to follow me when you get on the boat later." ”

Su Ruan also knew that even if he thought about those things at the moment, it was useless, if there was a problem with the Shen family, then their plan must be not small, and with Shen Fengnian's status, what they were preparing was definitely not a day or two.

The trip to Jingnan was beyond their reach.

Instead of worrying about Beijing, it is better to deal with the affairs of Jingnan first, and then you can return to Beijing early.

Su Ruan put down his mind and said curiously: "Shall we really take a merchant ship south?" ”

Qi Wenfu: "Guess. ”

Su Ruan tilted his head slightly sideways to look at the smile on his face, squinting slightly: "Don't tell me, your name is to follow the merchant ship, but in fact, you are preparing to get out of the shell of the golden cicada, so that people will pretend to be your identity and go south with the merchant ship, but you sneak into Jingnan in other ships?" ”

Qi Wenfu was guessed by Su Ruan, and the smile on his face was even worse: "Those who know me, Ruan Ruan also." ”

Su Ruan snorted.

She said, with Qi Wenfu's temperament, how could she follow the merchant ship so honestly.

What's more, to investigate the cause of death of those people in Jingnan, and who is using those people to attack the imperial court, it is indeed more convenient to investigate privately than to go on the surface.

Su Ruan was curious: "Whose ship did you choose?" ”

Qi Wenfu: "The eldest son of the Huaiyu Xiao family, Xiao Mian." ”

……

The carriage stopped for a moment halfway through, Qi Wenfu took Su Ruan into a dim sum shop to buy some things, and stayed for a long time before coming out and returning to the carriage, while the other inconspicuous carriage left at the same time through the back door.

When they arrived in front of the dock, Qi Wenfu did not immediately take Su Ruan down, but walked around the neighborhood a few times.

After a small half pillar of incense, a group of merchant ships in front of the wharf had anchored and set sail, and then they went to another ferry port.

There was already a boat waiting there, and after Qi Wenfu led Su Ruan out of the carriage, someone immediately invited them to get on the boat.

"Zirong, you're finally here."

As soon as the two of them went up, someone greeted them.

It was a young man who looked to be in his early twenties, with a handsome countenance, a long build, and a bright blue brocade robe, and when he looked at the two of them, he complained:

"I said I asked someone to pick you up, you have to come by yourself, for a long time, I thought you had some trouble on the road."

Qi Wenfu said: "If there is trouble, it is useless for you to go." ”

He explained,

"There were a few tails following on the way here, I led people to Tu Qiye's side first, and waited for their boat to leave before coming, so it was delayed for some time."

Xiao Mian stopped when he heard this, and while leading the two inside, his eyes fell on Su Ruan.

Looking at Su Ruan's outfit as a young man with Zhilan Yushu, Xiao Mian glanced behind the two of them.

When he saw that only Jinbao and some guards were following behind, and there was no one else, he couldn't help but blurt out: "Didn't you say that you were going to take your sister-in-law with you, people?" ”