Chapter 279: Take it back, hide it

The Su mansion is not in the bustling area like Wulin Street, but in a place called Huanglong Cave near the prefectural school in the east of the city.

Of course, it's just a place name, not really living in a cave.

There are many restaurants and bookstores there, and the literary atmosphere is very strong, which is a famous clear place in Fengyang Prefecture.

The carriage ran on the street, and the scenery along the road gradually changed from noisy to quiet.

Two quarter-hours later, they arrived.

"Whoa." The coachman pulled the reins, jumped off the carriage, took a stool from the front and placed it on the ground, and said respectfully, "Princess Consort, you can get off now."

After getting off the carriage, Su Jin Xiu looked up at the huge mansion in front of her, her eyes deep.

This is her maiden home—the Su mansion.

However, her biological mother is not here. Her biological mother was named Hua Ping, and everyone in the mansion called her Concubine Ping. She passed away not long after giving birth to her.

After that, she was raised by her legal mother, Zhao Shi.

Zhao Shi treated her extremely well, no worse than her own daughter Su Qing Ci. Food, clothing, and usage were always one for each, impartial.

But it wasn't crawled out of her own belly, so it was different in the end.

No matter how fair Zhao Shi appeared, she could still see it.

In Zhao Shi's heart, Su Qing Ci's position was always above her own...

"Princess Consort, don't worry, the old lady loves you the most. As long as you speak, she will definitely make the decision for you." Seeing Su Jin Xiu's dazed expression, Shang Chun hurriedly comforted her. "The master is a filial son, if the old lady tells him to attribute the credit to our young master, would he dare not listen?"

Su Jin Xiu came back to her senses and nodded. "That's true."

Attributing the credit for suppressing bandits to Bin'er is just a small matter of moving fingers, I think Zhao Shi won't reject her face.

She signaled Shang Chun to call the door.

Shang Chun ran over, just about to shout, but saw the gatekeeper was already outside, arguing with a woman about something.

"Oh, this big sister, you said you have an important matter to find our old lady, but when asked what it is, you won't say, how do you expect me to pass the message?"

"Go, go, go, hurry up and go, don't mess around here."

As he spoke, the gatekeeper impatiently drove people away.

The woman wouldn't agree, begging repeatedly: "Please, let me in, I really have a very important matter to tell the old lady, I'm not lying to you."

The gatekeeper was speechless. "Then say it!"

The woman lowered her head and was silent for a moment, seemingly having made up her mind. "I, I know where your second young lady is!"

Hearing this sentence, Shang Chun's heart was shocked.

She went around to the side without changing her expression, tilted her head, and carefully examined the woman.

About forty years old, wearing an inconspicuous gray cloth jacket, looking dusty, thin figure, gentle appearance.

Looking a bit familiar...

Shang Chun searched for this face in her mind quickly.

Suddenly, her pupils vibrated violently, and she hurriedly ran back to Su Jin Xiu's side, leaned into her ear, and said with a trembling voice: "It's bad, Princess Consort, Dong'er is back!"

"Dong'er?" Su Jin Xiu didn't react for a while, and after rolling this name in her heart twice, she finally remembered.

She widened her eyes and looked at Shang Chun in disbelief. "You mean... that Dong'er?"

Shang Chun nodded forcefully. "Yes, that's the Dong'er!"

She pointed at the woman who was still pulling with the gatekeeper. "Princess Consort, look, is it her?"

Su Jin Xiu squinted her eyes.

The setting sun passed over the Su mansion, falling on half of the woman's face, making her anxiety and helplessness nowhere to hide.

And the conspicuous red mole behind her ear.

Yes, it is Dong'er without a doubt!

Su Jin Xiu pinched her palm hard, forcing herself to calm down.

"Uncle Liang, what's so noisy?" She walked up, put on the posture of the Princess Consort, and asked the gatekeeper with displeasure.

The gatekeeper hurriedly saluted.

And explained: "It's this big sister, who insists that she has news about the second young lady, and insists on seeing the old lady."

"In this day and age, scammers are getting more and more numerous, this is already the tenth one this month!"

Su Jin Xiu slowly turned her head and squinted at the woman.

The woman also looked at her suspiciously.

In the intersection of gazes, the woman's already tired and pale face suddenly became extremely shocked and fearful, as if she had seen a ghost.

She lowered her head in panic, turned around, and ran away as if fleeing for her life.

Su Jin Xiu gave Shang Chun a look.

Shang Chun understood, pretended to be unintentional, returned to the carriage, called the coachman, and chased in the direction the woman left.

The gatekeeper didn't notice these undercurrents, and asked with a smile: "Is the Princess Consort here to visit the old lady? Quick, please come in."

Su Jin Xiu said "um," but just as she stepped over the threshold, she suddenly stopped.

"Look at my brain, mother is old and cannot stay up late, but I came so late, wouldn't that disturb her rest?"

"Forget it, let's come another day, anyway, there's nothing important."

She had no heart for anything now.

She just wanted to bring that damn Dong'er back quickly, hide her, and couldn't care about other things for the time being.

The gatekeeper was also sensible, and immediately echoed, "That's fine, Princess Consort, walk slowly, be careful on the road."

He stood at the door, watching Su Jin Xiu get into the carriage, before turning back to walk inside.

Then he looked up at the sky.

The sun was about to set, it was a bit late, but not that late, right?

At the very least, there was still time to say hello and have dinner.

Hey, don't understand...

The gatekeeper shook his head, sat directly on the stool on the side, leaned against the wall, closed his eyes, and started to doze off.

In the carriage outside, Su Jin Xiu was restless.

Don't know if Shang Chun and the others caught Dong'er, must not let her run away, otherwise her end is simply unimaginable!

Finally, when Su Jin Xiu looked out for the eighth time, Shang Chun and the coachman returned panting.

The coachman was carrying a woman on his back.

The woman's body was soft, looking at her clothing, it was Dong'er.

The two worked together to throw the unconscious woman into the carriage.

Shang Chun wiped the sweat on her forehead and spat. "This bitch refused a toast only to be forced to drink a forfeit, insisted on not following us, no way, had to knock her out."

"Did anyone see?" Su Jin Xiu asked coldly.

The coachman hurriedly shook his head. "Rest assured, Princess Consort, the small one has paid attention, no one."

He opened his mouth, wanting to say something but stopping.

Su Jin Xiu glanced at him and warned: "Control your mouth, don't say what shouldn't be said, don't ask what shouldn't be asked."

The coachman felt a chill in his heart. "Yes, the small one understands!"

"Understood, why don't you hurry up and drive back to the mansion?" Shang Chun urged with displeasure.

"Yes, yes, yes, leaving now." ===== CHAPTER 280 =====