Reborn to marry a playboy, the scumbag kneels down and calls me aunt

Su Miner carefully wrapped the osmanthus cake, then walked out of the courtyard while wiping her tears from her face.

Yinhuan looked at Su Miner's back, frowning, with a hint of sympathy in her eyes, "Madam, she looks like she really knows she's wrong."

Without waiting for Su Xuqing to speak, Taozi reached out and poked Yinhuan on the forehead.

"You little Yinhuan are really annoying. I tried so hard to please you and asked you to forgive me but you refused. Now Su Min'er is just pretending to be wronged, and you sympathize with her?"

Yinhuan wrinkled her nose, not knowing how to refute.

“But I’m also quite curious.”

Taozi looked at Su Xuqing with a smile and said, "Madam, you have always been kind-hearted and nice to everyone, but why are you so cruel to Su Min'er?"

"Can that be the same?"

Su Xuqing sat under the tree and said slowly, "You sent someone to kill me. You were forced to do it because you were controlled by others, so it is understandable. But Su Miner has been bullying and humiliating me since I was a child, and she has always wanted to destroy me. No one forced her to do these things. She is evil to the core."

Su Xuqing snorted coldly and said slowly, "Today she has no one to rely on and thought of me. Even if I treat her well, she won't remember this favor. When she turns over, she might have a different face. If I fall into her hands at that time, I'm afraid it will be uglier than death."

Taozi smiled and wanted to remind Su Xuqing not to be soft-hearted, but seeing that she was sober, there was no need to say much more.

Ministry of Punishment.

After Xu Younian's death, a lot of messes were left in the Ministry of Justice. Shen Xuanheng has been sorting out a lot of unjust, false and wrong cases in the past few days and sending them back to their original places for retrial. He is so busy that he is dizzy.

"My lord, the third prince is here."

After the guard reported, Shen Xuanheng hesitated for a moment. Why was the third prince coming here at this time? Was there some conspiracy?

"Invite him in."

After a while, the third prince strode over with a smile on his face.

"Prince, why are you still busy? Come on, come on, go drink with me."

The third prince's tone was very warm, as if he and Shen Xuanheng were good friends who hadn't seen each other for many years.

Shen Xuanheng looked suspicious and asked tentatively:

"Your Highness, why do you have the leisure to come and drink with me today?"

The Third Prince sighed and said, "Don't mention it. Last time, I listened to your nephew and questioned you in front of the Emperor. Looking back, I think this was a bit unfair, so I specially prepared a banquet today to apologize to you."

The Third Prince spoke sincerely, grabbed Shen Xuanheng's sleeve and walked out, "Stop talking nonsense, let's talk at the dinner table later."

If something is abnormal, there must be something wrong. Shen Xuanheng originally didn't want to go to the banquet with him, but as the old saying goes, you can't get a tiger cub without risking it. If he wants to know whether the third prince is the real murderer who ordered Xu Younian to assassinate Su Xuqing, he has to contact him.

So Shen Xuanheng did not refuse and followed the third prince to a nearby restaurant.

Shen Xuanheng originally thought that the Third Prince must have some plan during the meal, or he wanted to win him over to work for him. As a result, during the entire meal, the Third Prince did not say anything useful and just chatted about family matters.

After the dinner, Shen Xuanheng got into the carriage with a puzzled look on his face.

What was the Third Prince's intention in today's situation? There was no calculation, no attempt to win over, but it seemed like he was trying to show goodwill.

If the Third Prince was targeting the mastermind behind the Zhennan Palace, why did he first send someone to assassinate him and then personally show his goodwill? Is there something wrong with his brain?

Shen Xuanheng was completely puzzled. His original suspicion towards the Third Prince became uncertain because of this inexplicable show of goodwill.

Tianxing Pavilion.

"How's the background check on Sudan going?"

In the study, Liang Heng called Bai Yu to ask questions.

Bai Yu took out a booklet and placed it on Liang Heng's desk.

Liang Heng opened the booklet and read it carefully. The intelligence showed that the Sultan was originally a fourth-rank sword-bearing guard in the palace. He was expelled from the palace because of drunkenness and trouble and was sent to the patrol camp.

In just two months, the Sultan repeatedly captured some petty thieves and was promoted to the commander of the patrol camp.

His family background is simple, his father and daughter are both ordinary people, nothing special about them.

However, the Sultan was addicted to women. He would go to brothels to listen to music almost every day. Relying on his status as a patrol camp, he would often do things like soliciting sex for free. Many brothels dared not speak out.

After closing the book, Liang Heng said slowly: "He came out of the palace, and he was a drunk and troublesome guard with a sword. The palace strictly enforces the rule that guards drinking will be severely punished upon discovery. Logically, he should have been dismissed, but why was he sent to the patrol camp instead..."

Bai Yu smiled slightly, "When things don't make sense, there must be someone secretly manipulating them. This Sultan is probably a hidden pawn of some prince, right?"

"The prince sent people to the patrol camp... What's the benefit of going to such great lengths?"

Liang Heng groaned for a moment, remembering what Marquis Xie had said. In recent times, the two princes have been trying to win over ministers and grow their influence, and their bid for the throne is gradually gaining momentum. They have sent people to visit Marquis Xie many times before, hoping to win him over, but they were all rejected by him.

Lord Xie is already in a semi-retired state and has no say in the court, but he has 10,000 soldiers in the patrol camp, responsible for the security of the capital. For the two princes, this is one of the few military powers they can obtain...

Placing a hidden agent next to Lord Xie, is it to win him over?

Forget it, let’s not think about it for now. Liang Heng shook his head. The focus now should be to find out who this Sultan belongs to and whether he killed the two assassins who died at the foot of Chaomu Mountain.

It is actually not difficult to find out who the Sultan is. All you need to do is find a reason to convict the Sultan and put him in jail. If he has someone behind him, they will naturally rush to ask for help.

However, just for the matter of visiting a prostitute, the most he could do was to fine him a small amount of money. It was not a serious enough charge to put him in jail.

"Bai Yu, keep watching the Sultan, but don't alarm him. Let me think of a safe way to deal with him properly."

"Yes, Pavilion Master."

The next day, in the morning.

Shortly after breakfast, Sun Youwei came to the Zhennan Palace to find Su Xuqing, and said that she wanted to go to the north of the city with her to look after the shops.

Liang Heng had previously drawn a rough area for her, but the exact location still required on-site observation. Because Su Xuqing was busy treating a patient yesterday, Sun Youwei had to wait one more day.

The two of them took a carriage to the north of the city. It looked obviously not as prosperous as the center of the capital. Even the bluestone slabs on the ground were not as smooth as those by the West Lake.

Many of the stone slabs have warped edges and corners, and you could easily trip if you're not careful.

There are few shops along the street, with only a few taverns and some grocery stores. Many shops on both sides of the street are idle, and the doors and windows are even covered with dust.

Sun Youwei got off the carriage and went along the street with Su Xuqing to ask which shops provided takeout services. The blacksmith in the blacksmith shop told her that she could go to Fang Yazi to ask.

So the two of them came to the dental clinic. The clerk there had a pointed mouth and shrunken cheeks, and was leaning against the counter yawning.

When the waiter saw Su Xuqing and Sun Youwei coming in, his eyes suddenly lit up.

What a beautiful beauty!