SFS Chapter 244 Where is the person?
Chapter 244 Where is the person?
She lowered her head and stared at the exquisite rabbit lantern in her hand. The boiling anger and dissatisfaction seemed to have found a way to release, and quietly dissipated a lot, replaced by indescribable sadness and sorrow.
When she stepped into the house, Xu Shujin was already sitting on the doorstep, waiting anxiously.
"elder sister!"
Xu Shujin's face was full of worry. "You're finally back. I heard there was a riot in the city tonight, and even the city defense troops were dispatched. I was worried to death."
Cui Rong came back to her senses and tried to force a smile, "I'm fine, I just didn't go there."
Xu Shujin breathed a sigh of relief, "That's good."
His eyes inadvertently swept over the rabbit lantern in her hand, and his eyes suddenly lit up, "This rabbit lantern is so beautiful."
Cui Rongrong handed the rabbit lantern to her brother and said, "If you like it, I'll buy you a new one next time."
Xu Shujin fiddled with the rabbit lantern curiously. "Where can I buy such an exquisite lantern? There is even a switch, and the rabbit can even stick out its tongue. I have never seen such a lantern in the lantern shop next to our school."
Cui Rong was stunned for a moment, and answered casually, "Maybe it's goods from merchants from other places."
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The next morning, the court meeting was delayed for an hour and was not adjourned until the afternoon because of the sudden riot last night.
After adjourning the court, Su Yan and Song Yanyi walked side by side on the palace road.
"The King of Jin is really shrewd. He completely denied the incident last night. It was clearly his Cavalry Battalion that wanted to use the banditry to attack the King of Xuan, but in the end, they sacrificed their own men and escaped unscathed. Isn't this plan that he carefully planned a waste of time? I thought I could take this opportunity to overthrow the King of Jin."
Song Yanyi's expression was cold. "Prince Jin has been in the court for many years and has a deep foundation. Even if he has set up a backup plan, he may not be able to escape unscathed. Your Majesty has always been suspicious. Even if you don't punish Prince Jin immediately, he must have known what happened last night."
Su Yan smiled coldly, "The mantis stalks the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind. I'm afraid King Xuan will be very angry that I failed to defeat King Jin in one blow this time."
"Your Majesty needs to weigh the forces of all parties. In addition, the envoys from Beiliang will soon arrive in the capital. In order to prevent the family scandal from being exposed, this matter can only be handled in a low-key manner."
Song Yanyi said in a deep voice.
Su Yan glanced at him with a hint of teasing in his eyes, "Compared to that, you have bigger troubles. As long as the King of Jin is still alive, your life will be hard. You look as gloomy as the sky, and you've been like this since the morning court. Are you having a quarrel with your little cousin again?"
Song Yanyi is by no means a typical impulsive and impatient King Xuan. Faced with such trivial scenes, his heart remains calm, like an ancient well in a cold pond with hardly any ripples.
The only person who could touch the lake of his heart and stir up huge waves was that cute little cousin.
A cold light flashed in his eyes, and his tone was calm and unquestionable: "Everyone should do their job and take care of themselves."
When these words were spoken, it was like a cold wind blowing through the air, making people feel a chill in their hearts.
Su Yan felt a chill on his back, and his eyebrows revealed dissatisfaction: "Hey, I'm talking to you, am I not worried about your safety?"
His face was quite depressed. Thinking back to yesterday, he had wanted to take advantage of the chaos to spend more time with her, but he ended up making things worse and ended up parting on bad terms. This unpleasant day seemed to foreshadow a series of misfortunes to come.
However, he did not feel too angry, as this was not the first time he had experienced her temper.
Over time, this awkwardness has become a part of life, making people helpless yet implicitly sweet.
He suddenly realized that although she seemed stubborn, she was actually very easy to comfort, and her ice would melt with just a little tenderness.
He showed a little weakness last night, and her attitude had obviously softened. The moment he took the rabbit lantern, he clearly caught the fleeting regret in her eyes.
Thinking of this, the haze in his heart dissipated for the most part, the corners of his mouth inadvertently curved up, and some new plans quietly emerged in his mind.
"It's just the temper of some children."
He chuckled, his eyes gleaming with determination and confidence.
No matter how she struggles, she will eventually return to him.
As for her hypocritical words, they were nothing more than the words spoken out of anger. Without him, where could she go?
Su Yan looked at his face which suddenly brightened up and was surprised beyond words. Who was controlling whose emotions?
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At dawn, Cui Rongrong was ready to lead everyone to Lincheng with a clear purpose, which was to purchase scarce medicinal materials.
The business in the store was booming, and the medicinal materials collected along the way were gradually in short supply. After making inquiries from many sources, she learned that it was very costly to transport them directly to the capital, and it would be more economical to purchase them from nearby Linzhou.
At the first light of dawn, they set out on their journey, and just after noon, they arrived safely in Linzhou.
After completing the purchase successfully, we set off for Beijing in the afternoon without staying for too long.
In the car, with the rhythm of the bumps, Su Yue finally couldn't hold back her worries and said, "Miss, you have to do everything yourself. If you continue like this for a long time, how can your body bear it? Why don't you let your men do the purchasing? Shitou is very smart, why do you have to go here in person?"
After he finished speaking, his eyes were full of concern.
Cui Rongrong held the account book in her hand, her eyes never leaving it. "This is the first operation, so I have to come and check it myself. Today I signed an annual contract with Boss Zhu, and from now on, Shi Tou will be familiar with the way he deals with people, so I won't have to run around for this anymore."
Su Yue heard this, although she still felt a little reluctant, but she didn't say anything more. She just silently handed over a cup of cool tea and said softly: "It will take more than an hour to return. Do you want to take a rest?"
Cui Rong looked up and smiled warmly: "Wait until I sort out the accounts and then take a rest, okay? Su Yue, you are worrying more and more like a loving mother."
Su Yue's mouth twitched, and she looked helpless: "It's because you, girl, always make me worry. After the turmoil last night, you woke up this morning as if nothing had happened, and you were so busy that you didn't even have time to rest."
Talking about what happened last night, the smile on Cui Rongrong's face became a little stiff, and memories quietly surged in her heart.
Suddenly, the carriage stopped abruptly. Su Yue hurriedly lifted the curtain and asked, "What happened?"
The servant driving the car turned around with a slightly nervous look on his face: "Girl, there seems to be a person lying in the bushes ahead."
Upon hearing this, Cui Rong leaned over to take a look, and sure enough, there was a man lying quietly on the path ahead.
Su Yue's heart tightened involuntarily: "Could it be... that he is dead?"
"I'll take a look."
As Cui Rong finished her words, she left the car and walked towards the bushes, where she saw a man covered in blood lying on the ground. The wounds on his body were shocking and chilling.
She frowned and knelt down to feel his pulse. Although his breath was weak, he was still alive.
"Su Yue, quickly get the bandage."
Upon hearing this, Su Yue hurriedly took out the bandage. Cui Rong carefully sprinkled hemostatic powder on the wound and then quickly wrapped it around it, temporarily stopping the bleeding.