"If Duoluoyue manages to successfully subdue the Ze Clan, will he go back on his word and join hands with the Southern Witches?"
Feiyu was somewhat worried. Previously, Duoluoyue had chosen an alliance through marriage because his strength was insufficient. But if the Ze and Wu Clans were to unite...
"That's why I didn't let Lieutenant Liu take the initiative. Duoluoyue has to pay a price if he wants to annex the Ze Clan. Moreover, the strength of the Southern Witches has long declined. Even if they join hands, what's there to be afraid of?"
He Xun's tone was full of disdain.
If Duoluoyue really broke the agreement, He Xun could teach him a good lesson and also resolve his marriage with Duoluorina.
Thinking of this, He Xun stroked the sachet on his waist. Even if Duoluoyue didn't break the agreement, he had to find an opportunity to settle this matter.
"The Ze and Wu Clans pose no threat. There's no need to worry about this. Just wait for the result patiently. Go and investigate Shaotan thoroughly."
He still took Su Nansheng's words to heart. After all, she had detected the spy in Jingzhao Prefecture last time.
...
In the bedroom, Su Nansheng stared blankly at the sachet filled with spices.
It turned out that He Xun was that chubby little公子.
At that time, she had just arrived in the capital and was quite unaccustomed to the imperial city full of rules and powerful people.
So she always caused trouble and was chased and beaten by her father every day.
Thinking of this, a touch of bitterness welled up in Su Nansheng's heart. At that time, her father was not harsh on her. Instead, he was somewhat indulgent.
But at that time, she was naughty and stubborn, and slow to learn the rules. Unlike Su Hele, who was smart and adaptable and could bring glory to the Su Mansion.
One day when she was hiding from her father, she accidentally met a little公子 with teary eyes, looking aggrieved.
At that time, she thought that even the little公子 from a wealthy family had troubles and would be scolded by his father.
Out of a sense of shared suffering, Su Nansheng kindly gave him some advice, but he didn't appreciate it.
Later, even when they met, Su Nansheng thought he was a difficult little公子 to serve, so she naturally avoided him.
After that, he never came again, and she didn't take it to heart.
She never expected that He Xun would remember her.
Of course, there weren't many people who could see the General Who Guards the North cry, especially a little girl. Naturally, he would remember her.
Su Nansheng stroked the sachet. Before this, she thought He Xun was just someone she could take refuge with.
But when he mentioned their encounter in childhood, Su Nansheng suddenly felt much closer to him.
It was like meeting an old friend after many years. Although they were a bit strange to each other, they also felt close. This feeling was quite wonderful.
Su Nansheng smiled slightly. It turned out that she still had a friend, a childhood friend.
...
The next day, Su Hele decided to go alone to gather inspiration for painting. She wanted He Jin to look at her with new eyes.
If no one carried her things, she could use horses to carry them. Although she couldn't ride a horse, the horses in the mansion were very gentle. It should be no problem for her to lead them.
So Su Hele ordered Sumo to put all the things on the carriage and also ordered someone to lead a few more horses in reserve.
So what if there was no one? There were plenty of horses.
The coachman Wang Cheng looked at the increasing number of horses in the carriage frame and felt scared. He dared not drive this carriage.
So he secretly sent a message to Su Nansheng and at the same time delayed going out.
When Su Nansheng rushed to the backyard, Su Hele was frowning and urging, ordering Wang Cheng to drive the carriage quickly to the front gate of the mansion to pick her up.
A carriage drawn by four horses was about to leave through the back gate.
"Stop! Don't go out."
Hearing Su Nansheng's cold voice, Su Hele suddenly turned around:
"Not letting me go out? Aunt Su, watch your status."
The housekeeper was even interfering with her. She didn't even consider whether she was qualified.
Su Nansheng looked at Su Hele coldly. She was still wearing a plain robe today, with a pure and elegant face, looking like a fairy.
But... it was a bit too much.
"The Son of Heaven's carriage is drawn by six horses, and a high - ranking official's by four. Su Hele, watch your status."
Su Nansheng's voice was completely devoid of warmth. If she wasn't afraid that Su Hele would implicate the Marquis of Anshun's Mansion, she really wouldn't bother to care about her.
"My status? I'm He Jin's properly - wedded wife. It's something you, an aunt, can't compare to."
Su Hele looked arrogant, and her voice was a bit louder than usual.
The servants always went to Su Nansheng for everything. They probably forgot that she was the proper wife, with a much higher status than Su Nansheng.
"As for the rule of a carriage drawn by four horses, who really cares about such an insignificant rule? I think you're just making a mountain out of a molehill and taking revenge out of personal grudges."
Su Hele looked aggrieved, and her voice grew louder and louder.
She just wanted everyone to see clearly that Su Nansheng was just a sinister person.
Su Nansheng looked at the gatekeepers guarding the back gate:
"You listen up. The Second Young Mistress can't go out today."
Then she looked at Su Hele and smiled slightly: "If it's taking revenge out of personal grudges, so be it. What can you do?"
After saying that, she was about to leave. She was too lazy to entangle with Su Hele here.
Unexpectedly, Su Hele quickly blocked her way, looking proud:
"You finally admitted it. But I'm going out. Can you stop me?"
Su Nansheng raised her eyebrows, took a step back to let the back gate open, and made a gesture of invitation to her.
Su Hele immediately looked at the two gatekeepers: "Open the gate for me quickly."
But the gatekeepers just bowed their heads: "Please forgive us, Second Young Mistress."
"How dare you! If you don't let me through, don't blame me for being merciless."
Su Hele's voice was threatening, and she glared at Su Nansheng fiercely.
Su Nansheng just lowered her head and smoothed her sleeves. She wanted to see how merciless Su Hele could be.
Seeing that the gatekeepers still didn't move, Su Hele gritted her teeth, then quickly stepped forward and opened the back gate herself.
The gatekeepers naturally didn't dare to stop her and looked at Su Nansheng for help.
Su Nansheng just watched coldly. She wanted to see how far Su Hele could go.
Seeing that Su Nansheng didn't say a word, Su Hele thought she didn't dare to interfere anymore and looked proud.
She didn't wait at the front gate anymore. She got on the carriage directly and then said to Wang Cheng:
"You dare to listen to her. Don't you even consider her status? Come and drive the carriage quickly!"
Wang Cheng looked at Su Hele helplessly but didn't get on the carriage.
Seeing this, Su Hele narrowed her eyes and said coldly:
"If you don't drive the carriage, I'll do it myself. If anything happens to me, your life will be in danger."
Saying that, she actually pulled out the whip from the carriage shaft and pretended to whip the horses to move forward.
Her intention was to scare Su Nansheng and Wang Cheng into submission.
But when she picked up the whip, the tip of the whip accidentally touched a horse's eye. The horse neighed in pain, raised its hooves, and rushed forward, dragging the other horses along with it. The sound of the horses' hooves was thundering as they rushed straight towards the gate.
"Ah~~"
"Second Young Mistress!"
In the panic, Wang Cheng rushed forward and grabbed the reins. But the frightened horses couldn't be stopped, and he was dragged to the ground.
"Open the gate, Bitao!"
At Su Nansheng's order, the gatekeeper immediately opened the back gate and let the frightened horses run out.
Bitao quickly chased after them, forcefully pushed Wang Cheng onto the carriage, and then jumped onto the carriage herself.