Just a month after the emperor's death, the Yangtze River burst its embankment and the capital suffered the largest flood since the founding of the dynasty. There are many folk rumors, but the most important thing is that the emperor died in heaven, and the heavens were not satisfied with the heir, so they sent disasters to punish the successor.

The people can't make such rumors, and now everyone can see that someone is behind it.

Su Tong was very worried about the daily disaster in the capital, but he saw that the new emperor had ordered the construction of high embankments again and again. Violent storms and floods rushed into the capital, countless trees were uprooted overnight, and nearly 1,000 people disappeared and died.

The flood was still raging, and it was approaching the palace, and Su Zhi listened to the subordinate officials in the official office of the Yan Wangfu discussing: "The emperor ordered the palace to be built high, and I don't know when this flood will recede." ”

Another said: "It is said that there are corpses everywhere on the river outside the city, and they are most afraid of the plague after the disaster." ”

A group of people were talking in a low voice, not because they were afraid that His Royal Highness King Yan would hear it, maybe it was out of a form of respect, respecting him as a royal bloodline.

Su Tong is writing a pen, which is one of the daily routines. Today, he is on a secret fold, and only the emperor can see it.

The secret fold was sent to the capital, and at this time, the Yanwang Mansion welcomed two guests from the capital.

The two did not come to flee, and there was no flood in the capital when they set off. Hearing the news halfway, the two didn't want to go back, so they still came all the way to Beiping. To be exact, it doesn't count people, it's three masters, and there is a small master.

Su Zhi was very happy to see the two of them, and arranged for him to go to the nearest courtyard, so he hurriedly asked Xiao Chuan'er to go to Zhang Luo for dinner. By the way, he sent everyone around him out.

Shu'er also handed over her daughter to the nurse, and sat at the door to guard. Brother Ping looked at Su Tong with a smile at this time, and then bowed to him.

Su Tong dragged the person up from the ground with a handful: "Don't make these false things, say, why did you run so far?" ”

Brother Ping took advantage of the situation to stand up, and he didn't finish the sincere worship, and before the two sat down, Brother Ping smiled and said: "Let's treat the disease, Shu'er inquired, there is a miracle doctor in Beiping City, who is particularly good at raising women's physical deficits, and this is not Shu'er's problem after giving birth." ”

Yes, with the situation of the Shilang Mansion, if they said it to treat Brother Ping'er, they would never be able to go so far. Maybe Su Zhilian can't see the corpses of the three people, and the corpses have long been abandoned in the wilderness and no one is buried.

At this time, Shu'er came from the door and handed a letter to Su Tong, and when he opened it, he saw that it was Zheng Shilang who entrusted him to take care of Brother Ping.

Su Zhi laughed and threw the letter into Brother Ping'er's arms: "I won't entrust you to this king for no reason, you must have asked Shu'er to beg Mrs. Zheng, right?" ”

Brother Ping and Shu'er looked at each other and smiled, obviously acquiescing.

Su Tong beckoned Brother Ping to sit down, and Shu'er took the refreshments sent by Xiao Chuan'er from outside the door, and Xiao Chuan'er retreated far away with great interest.

Brother Ping made a pitiful appearance at this time, and said: "My husband and wife have no relatives in this Beiping City, and they only ask the prince to take them in." We don't eat much, and we can also provide a daughter for the prince to amuse, which is still earned by the prince. ”

Su Zhi saw him playing a scoundrel so seriously, so he teased him: "It's not that he has no relatives, as far as this king knows, Xie Yanzhi is in Beiping." Thinking of friendship when I was a child, I will definitely leave you for this meal, and after the meal, I will personally send you to Xie Gongzi's place to stay. ”

Brother Ping was not calm this time, peeked at Shu'er, twitched the corners of his mouth, and snorted twice before saying: "Then I can only go crazy, I will demolish the Yanwang Mansion, and it will not be a loss to leave again." ”

Su Zhi dodged away and made a gesture of please: "You are yourself." ”

Shu'er turned around and glanced at Brother Ping, these two people didn't make trouble.

Shu'er didn't shy away from eating at the same table with the two, and during the banquet, Su Tong asked, "Shu'er, do you know where Yue'er went after leaving Beijing?" ”

Shu'er looked at Su Tong very helplessly, and glanced at Brother Ping'er again, both of them shook their heads, and then Shu'er sighed and said: "Yue'er brought two girls Lan Xin and Hui Zhen that day, as well as two guards and a coachman from Suwangfu, and a group of six people came to Beiping, why haven't you met yet?" ”

Su Zhi told the two of them everything that happened in between, and when she heard about the death of Chi Yu and Xiao Wu, and the lack of news from Yue'er later, Shu'er was almost shocked: "How is this good, someone who is so good at martial arts still has an accident, what can Yue'er do?" ”

Su Zhi was silent, but Brother Ping shook his head and said, "There are no clues to find it like this, there are only two possibilities." One is that she is trapped and unable to be contacted. Another possibility is that she deliberately avoided the prince, which is actually harder to find than trapping, and the danger has always existed for her. The person who pursues her may find her more easily than the prince. ”

Of course, Su Tong had already thought of this, he was now restless, afraid that the emperor would not be able to manage the flood in the capital, and the world would be chaotic if there was another plague. At this juncture, Yue'er still refuses to show up, and he is still worried about the mother concubine in the palace.

"Since she didn't go with the fourth brother, why did she have to avoid me?"

Shu'er nodded at Brother Ping'er, and Brother Ping'er said: "Shu'er once asked Yue'er, on the day she left King Yan's Mansion, wasn't it the prince who was punished by the emperor." At that time, His Royal Highness King Su was worried about the prince, so he discussed it with Yue'er. I left in order to protect Wang Ye Yue'er, and I didn't plan to be with His Royal Highness King Su at that time. Two days before His Royal Highness King Su left Beijing to take up the domain, Yue'er left Beijing, and I went with Shu'er to send it. She didn't want you to know at the time, and we can only respect her meaning, after all, the prince was grounded in the mansion at that time, and the marriage decree was also issued at that time, and the prince is afraid that it will not be as simple as being grounded if he resists the decree. ”

This matter could not be discussed any longer, so Shu'er said: "I have to go and see the princess in a while, after all, we came through her." ”

Su Zhi nodded and remained silent, so Brother Ping asked tentatively, "Is the relationship between the prince and the princess good?" ”

Su Tong raised his hand, indicating that he was unwilling to mention the affairs of this mansion, and Brother Ping had a plan in his heart, so he said: "There are few people in the backyard of Yanwang's Mansion, so there are not so many things." ”

Su Tong still didn't speak, and only drank sullen wine alone. Brother Ping didn't dare to drink, for fear of going out and being smelled by others, he would not be able to explain.

Brother Ping reminded in a low voice: "Lord, if you are in love with the princess and Brother Ping, you shouldn't say it, if not, Brother Ping will remind the prince that the princess is by no means as simple as it seems." She had come to the Shilang Mansion before, and I had secretly observed her. The mind is deeper, and he is also very good at camouflage. ”

Su Zhi thought about it and nodded seriously, and then spoke: "Xu had to calculate her situation when she was in the Guogong Mansion, and it was nothing to come here, but she caused some trouble and was grounded by this king for a few days, and then she was much more restrained." ”

Brother Ping was not embarrassed to ask the princess what trouble she had caused, and Su Zhi finally said it herself: "She played all over Beiping City with less restraints, and she also wrapped an Oiran head card and took people around to play all day long." ”

Brother Ping still felt that something was wrong, but he didn't know Cheng Shunxi very well, so he could only do it.