mtl008 Chapter 354: Tongchuanzhou Cui Family
Chapter 354: Tongchuanzhou Cui Family
"Wrong, all wrong."
Old Man Pan was thinking seriously when he heard Song Anning say this. He quickly asked her:
"What's wrong? You said it so suddenly. I'm too stupid to understand."
"I was thinking of A-Li and Su Chen.
The Guangjuzhai mentioned by those people just now is the family home of Princess Ling.
They run a restaurant on the surface, so it's okay for locals, but outsiders are not so lucky when they go there.
I went there once by chance, and since No. 1 was with me, nothing happened.
This incident should be a conspiracy between Ali and Su Chen. They wanted to take advantage of the plague after the flood to destroy Princess Ling's family.
Without the support of her family, Princess Ling is like a tiger without claws."
Old Man Pan was a little surprised. Song An Ning was young, but he knew a lot.
"Then you are wrong, what is wrong?
I'm impatient, can you please stop keeping me in suspense?"
"Why are you in such a hurry? I haven't finished yet."
The two walked along the alley towards Guangjuzhai. Song Anning looked around to see if there was anyone around and continued:
“In fact, even if it didn’t rain, their plan would have gone on as usual.
Su Chen was not locked up in the space by Ali at all, but hid himself voluntarily.
During the time that Ali was impersonating him, he first arrested Manager Zhao and then went to Prince Ling's Mansion.
When I went to capture Ali before, I saw Manager Zhao rescue him and reminded Zuixianju that Su Chen was a fake.
I wasted my time. They would have released him even if I hadn't gone. Their plan was probably: Ali would replace Su Chen and deliberately reveal a flaw.
Let Shopkeeper Zhao discover it first, and then let the people in Prince Ling’s Mansion discover it.
Zuixianju was busy looking for its master and had no time to care about the turmoil outside, so it also withdrew from this incident.
Princess Ling already knew that Su Chen was a fake. If he could be replaced, the real Su Chen might be dead. They took advantage of her lowered guard and struck directly at her vital point.
“If you put it that way, I understand.
Princess Ling's family is quite powerful, and I heard a lot about the grievances and disputes between them in the teahouse.
Let me tell you about it too."
When talking about gossip, old man Pan was very excited. Although he was a young man at that time, his expression was full of vulgarity.
"Little Aning, don't you know? Princess Ling's surname is Cui. Her father is a businessman and is one of the richest men in Tongchuan Prefecture.
Her second uncle was an official in the court, if I remember correctly, he should be the Grand Tutor.
That is to say, her second uncle has no daughter, otherwise the position of Princess Ling would still be her turn?"
"Look how clever our emperor is.
The relationship between the Grand Tutor and the Emperor is very good. As long as the Emperor is around, the Cui family will be rich and prosperous.
At that time, Prince Ling had already married a wife, who was Su Chen's mother. That woman was also a fool. She contributed money and effort to help the emperor and Prince Ling brothers build their kingdom.
Unexpectedly, in the end, he ended up with a tragic death.
This wasn't the end of it. The Emperor gave the Cui family's daughter to Prince Ling as his principal wife, driving a wedge between Prince Ling and Su Chen. Meanwhile, any disturbances in Prince Ling's fiefdom would be reported to the Emperor by the Cui family.
"Brilliant! As expected of the Emperor? He just moves his fingers and everyone below is under his control.
But is Prince Ling really that cruel? Is he indifferent even when Su Chen's mother died?"
Old Man Pan sneered and pointed at Song An Ning with a look of disgust:
"You are still young. Su Chen's mother had spent almost all her money. When the emperor ascended the throne and Prince Ling was crowned king, this woman was no longer of any value to them brothers.
The Cui family of Tongchuan Prefecture is currently in the limelight, with both status and wealth, which is what they consider a good match."
"..."
For a moment, Song Anning didn't know what to say.
She knew that the royal family was a place where people were eaten without leaving any bones, but she never imagined it could be so cruel.
"That's the Emperor and the Prince. The two most distinguished men in the Nanyue Dynasty.
Under the whole world, is it not the king's land, and the coast of leading the land is not the king's ministers.
What kind of woman do they want? Why would they care about someone who has no value?"
The two of them walked slowly on the road, and before they knew it, they arrived at the street where Guangjuzhai was located.
People on the street were walking in a hurry, and there was no one near Guangjuzhai.
Song An Ning found a random wonton stall to sit down, took out a small ingot of silver, and started to inquire again.
"Auntie, give me two bowls of wontons. Here's one tael of silver. No need to change.
We are from other places and are not familiar with Tongchuanzhou. Please give us brothers some guidance."
The old woman saw the silver and took it with a smile on her face. She looked around and whispered:
"Since you look kind, I'll say a few more words.
After you eat your wontons, you can leave the city."
"Why? It's a nice day after the heavy rain, and I want to go for a walk around the city."
The old woman waved her hands quickly and whispered:
"Come on, we want to run too.
Young master, you may not know that today is the birthday of the old lady of the Cui family. The old lady is very long-lived and is exactly eighty years old.
Have you heard of the Cui family in Tongchuanzhou? They're a family of high-ranking officials. Now the second master, an official in the imperial court, has returned with his wife and children.
As for Princess Ling, I haven't heard that the wife of the city lord of Linhai Town has returned. It must be because of the heavy rain that they can't travel by water.
As luck would have it, the Cui family has been sick these past two days, and the maids, old women, and servants...
Hundreds of people died. The general stationed outside the city brought a large number of people and surrounded the Cui family.
After hearing this, Song Anning and Old Man Pan understood instantly.
My goodness, Ali and Su Chen are just waiting for the old lady of the Cui family to celebrate her birthday, right?
Even if it weren't for the plague, something else would have happened. Anyway, they just wanted to wipe out the Cui family, and the emperor couldn't blame them. Isn't that infuriating?
Thinking of this, Song Anning pretended to be confused and continued to ask:
"I heard something happened at Guangjuzhai. How did it get involved with the Cui family?"
"Guangjuzhai is the property of the young master of the Cui family. Yesterday afternoon, people died in two places at the same time. It was terrifying.
But don't worry, sir. We are far away from Guangjuzhai and the Cui family. I have boiled the dishes and chopsticks in boiling water, so nothing will happen. "
Song Anning and Old Man Pan thanked him with a smile. The wontons in the bowl had thin skin and large fillings, and they left a lingering fragrance on the lips and teeth after taking a bite.
After eating a big bowl of wontons, the two of them strolled on the street. Old Man Pan glanced at Song An Ning several times, and seeing that she had not spoken, he finally couldn't help but speak.
"Um, Aning, I..."
"Just say whatever you want to say. Why are you hesitating?"
Song An Ning knew exactly what Old Man Pan wanted to do, but she refused to say anything. She wanted to see how long Old Man Pan, who loved gossip, could hold it in.
"Let's...let's go to Cui's house to watch the fun?
These two brats should show up, right? Maybe they can catch Ali..."
"Haha, if you want to watch the fun, just say so. Let's go! I've never seen such a large-scale revenge scene before."
"Hehe... I knew you wanted to go too!
Go eat melons!"
"set off!"