Chapter 174 The Mystery of the Puppet

Su Wan subconsciously ignored the former, thinking about the intention of Xiliang Kingdom, I am afraid it is to form an alliance.

Gu Huaizhi analyzed in a low voice: "There are frictions between Xiliang Kingdom and Dongyang Kingdom, and the stalemate has lasted for a long time. Both sides sent envoys to negotiate at the border. Inviting people from other countries to watch the ceremony is probably for the alliance."

"The crown prince will be established in December. If the regent wants to go, he can only follow the normal schedule. It will take more than three months to go to Xiliang Kingdom. He will set off soon. But his body does not allow him to travel far away immediately. After the poison is removed, he must go to Xiliang Kingdom without stopping, which will cause great harm to his body."

"Huaizhi, do you have a way to stop him from going to Xiliang Kingdom?"

Su Wan also has a selfish desire. She sympathizes with the regent. Watching the beloved woman marry another man and have children. Not long after, the bad news came out, and she has only lived in his heart since then. More than ten years have passed, and suddenly heard that the beauty is still alive, with another man around her, and children around her knees.

Su Wan didn't dare to imagine what would happen if the Regent went to Xiliang and met the Empress.

"I'm afraid it will be early summer next year before I return."

Su Wan felt disappointed, but she hoped that the Regent would let go of Qi Min.

"Father knows what's going on." Gu Huaizhi lowered his eyes. No one could change the decision made by the Regent: "How is his health?"

"No problem."

"I'll take you back to the mansion." Gu Huaizhi pulled Su Wan up from the chair and tidied up her hair: "I'll try my best to stop it."

"You don't have to take me back. I'll go back by myself." Su Wan didn't delay Gu Huaizhi's business and left the Regent's Mansion directly.

Gu Huaizhi sent Su Wan to the carriage and returned to the main courtyard. After waiting for two quarters of an hour, the Regent came out in a dark undergarment, with wet hair casually scattered behind him. He glanced at Gu Huaizhi coldly and sat on the couch with a big horse and a golden sword.

"Are you here to go on a diplomatic mission to Xiliang?" The regent took a sip of water, his face calm: "The other two countries are all royal family members going, who should I send?"

A hint of sneer appeared on his lips: "Crown Prince?"

Gu Huaizhi looked stern. If the Queen of Xiliang was Qi Min, it would be inappropriate for the crown prince to go.

"Others are useless." The regent put the teacup on the table, his dark and cold eyes looked at the fallen leaves outside the window: "Xiliang Kingdom, I will go there."

Gu Huaizhi whispered: "Tingyuan can go on a diplomatic mission to Xiliang on behalf of my adoptive father."

The regent sneered: "Will Su Wan agree?" Without waiting for Gu Huaizhi to say anything else, he made the final decision: "When I come back, I hope you will have been the top scorer in the imperial examination."

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Su Wan took a carriage back to the mansion, and just got off the carriage, just in time to see a carriage stopped opposite, and Cao Wanqing got off the carriage.

"Madam Gu." Cao Wanqing called Su Wan softly and walked towards her: "Are you free?"

Su Wan saw that she was sad and looked very bad. How could he not know why she came?

"Yes, come in." Su Wan invited Cao Wanqing into the mansion and went directly to the main courtyard: "Xiao Tao, serve tea."

Xiao Tao brought two cups of tea and placed them in front of Su Wan and Cao Wanqing respectively.

"Today I sincerely thank you. Thank you for saving me." Cao Wanqing's delicate fingers grasped the handkerchief, her face slightly pale: "There is one more thing. I received your letter yesterday. I have a few questions in my mind. I want to find Madam Gu to answer them."

Su Wan did not speak, quietly waiting for Cao Wanqing's next words.

"Su Xue's aunt was my mother's dowry. When my mother was pregnant with me, she followed my grandmother's arrangement and gave Aunt Liu to my father. Aunt Liu soon became pregnant. Su Xue and I are three months apart in age. Aunt Liu is a very quiet person. Even if she gave birth to my father's child, she did not fight or compete, and stayed by my mother's side to serve. My mother is chaste and gentle, soft-hearted, and treats Aunt Liu very well, treating Su Xue as her own daughter. Almost everything I have has a share for her."

Cao Wanqing's nose was sour, and her eyes were misty: "She and I are not born of the same mother, but we grew up together and have a very close relationship. I can't figure out what makes her hate me so much and hire someone to kill me."

"Human desires are infinite. Maybe you are too good to her, which has fueled her ambitions." Su Wan didn't want to interfere in the affairs of the Cao family. She pulled her red lips and said: "Brothers become enemies because of power and interests. What else can there be?"

Cao Wanqing was speechless, and tears fell.

It hurts like cutting out the heart.

Although she had doubts at that time, she never doubted Cao Suxue.

She just thought that there was a traitor among the accompanying guards.

"Mrs. Gu, thank you for reminding me." Cao Wanqing wiped the tears from her face and said sincerely: "You helped me twice. If you need help in the future, just tell me."

"I just need your help with something." Su Wan said bluntly: "Solve Cao Suxue's matter as soon as possible, and don't let her make trouble in front of me. It's too annoying."

"I will tell my grandmother to arrange a marriage for her and let her marry far away. Before that, I will keep her under house arrest and won't cause you any trouble." Cao Wanqing hardened her heart, knowing that Cao Suxue had changed and became cruel, and she would never keep her around.

She was glad that her father did not foolishly agree to her mother's proposal to adopt her as a nominal legitimate daughter.

Although her father liked Cao Suxue, he knew that there was a difference between legitimate and illegitimate children and they should not be confused.

Cao Wanqing looked like a weak woman, but she was not weak.

Cao Suxue's marriage still needs more thought.

Father doesn't like siblings killing each other.

She wanted to choose a marriage for Cao Suxue that looked respectable on the surface, but in fact it was empty inside, so that she could not turn over a new leaf.

Cao Wanqing left a thank-you gift, said goodbye to Su Wan, and left the Gu Mansion with her people.

Su Wan put her hand on her chest, panicking for no reason, as if something was about to happen.

"Miss, are you feeling unwell?" Xiao Tao asked with concern: "Do you want to ask a doctor?"

"It's okay." Su Wan smiled and said: "Silly Tao, I am a doctor myself."

Xiao Tao looked embarrassed.

"I'm just a little tired and want to sleep for a while, you go down."

Su Wan waved Xiao Tao away, went to the inner room, and took out the puppet.

Sitting cross-legged on the couch, Su Wan looked at the little man in his hand, chubby, wearing only a small bellyband, especially cute.

She poked her round belly with her finger and happened to poke the two words "peace" carved on the bellyband. With a slight sound, she sank in, and her bald head fell down and rolled under the kang table.

Su Wan was surprised.

The head was not connected? ?

Picking up the head, it was hollow in the middle, and it seemed that something was hidden inside.

Su Wan's heart was beating like a drum. She found a thin wooden stick and dug out the thing stuffed in the head bit by bit. Only then did she find that it was a folded piece of paper.

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