Dressed as Su Peisheng

Kangxi 41 years

May [-]th

Before the morning sun showed its warmth, the team ordered to welcome them had already driven onto the official road.

Eunuch Su, dressed in the palace uniform of a great eunuch, sat on a carriage full of luggage, and slowly opened the letter that Xiao Erge handed over to him.

The font on the letter is very immature, like a child who is just entering school, but it is written very carefully and neatly:

"Respect Su Gonggong Da'an, the maid Xiuxiang is leaving a bold letter today, thanking Su Gonggong for saving her with sincerity. The maid was born poor and humble, and was protected by the master. She did not worry about food and clothing, and was not beaten unjustly. Now the master will encounter a catastrophe. I really can't abandon the Lord and leave, so I have to live up to Mr. Su's painstaking efforts. Thank you Mr. Su for your kindness. Meeting Mr. Su in this life is a blessing that Xiuxiang can't achieve in several lifetimes. People are dead. If you get the Bodhisattva Pity, I wish to turn into the incense tower in front of the Buddha, and pray that Eunuch Su will live in peace and everything goes well..."

At the end of the letter, the paper was a little wrinkled, and the last few words were blurred into a ball, and it was no longer possible to see what was written.

Su Wei's heart tightened, he squeezed the letter paper, and took a few deep breaths before he managed to feel better.

"Eunuch Su, are you okay?"

Xiao Erge, who came with him, saw that Su Wei had finished reading the letter and walked carefully to the side of the carriage. He was also a little guilty because he couldn't be rescued.

Su Wei shook his head lightly, shook the envelope, and poured out a small and delicate peace knot from inside.

"This girl is also a kind and righteous person, what a pity..." Xiao Erge followed suit with a sigh.

Su Wei put the peace knot into his sleeve, was silent for a while, and asked in a low voice, "Have you settled the funeral?"

"Don't worry, the body has been buried. When Miss Xiuxiang's family settles down, I will send someone to take it there," Xiao Erge replied.

Su Wei nodded, looked at the letter again, and heaved a long sigh.

"Eunuch Su—"

When He Yuzhu caught up from the ninth elder brother's team, Su Wei was about to go to the fourth elder brother's carriage.

"Eunuch He," Su Wei stopped and turned around, with an imperceptible smile on his lips.

"Grandpa Su, I haven't seen you for a while." He Yuzhu was followed by two young eunuchs, both of whom were carrying food boxes. It was driven out of the dining room. It was warmed up on the charcoal stove along the way, and it is good to eat at this time."

"Jiuye is still thinking about it, and Gege is about to eat some snacks," Su Wei waved to the team, and Xiao Erge ran over with someone to take the food box.

"Eunuch He, can you go and greet our prince?" Su Wei then asked.

He Yuzhu quickly shook his hand and said, "I don't dare to disturb the prince, so Eunuch Su will convey it on his behalf."

Su Wei nodded, and raised his hand to ask Xiao Erge to deliver the snacks to Wang Ye and Da Gege.

He Yuzhu looked around, dismissed the two young eunuchs who followed him, and walked beside the carriage with Su Wei, and said in a soft voice, "Why does Mr. Su live so reclusively these days? The young one went west and saw several All the stores are closed, but what trouble did Eunuch Su encounter?"

Su Wei chuckled, pretending to be deep and authentic, "When doing business, it is inevitable that you will have to recite words. It is not a trouble. Closing a few stores is just to make your hands more flexible. You know, those of us who serve the emperor Master, if you are not careful, your head may be moved. This purse is heavier, and you can always have more confidence in doing things."

He Yuzhu was at a loss as to what he said, but he understood one thing. This Grand Duke Su seemed to be short of money.

"Hey, Eunuch Su is really out of touch." He Yuzhu smiled, "It's just a one-sentence matter, you can send someone to say no to it? How can Xi Laishun such a good deal be closed just by saying it?"

Su Wei squinted at He Yuzhu for a second, licked his lips lightly and said, "Eunuch He only knows one thing but doesn't know the other, our family has no choice but to..."

He Yuzhu cocked his eyebrows, feeling that Su Peisheng's unfinished words must be extremely important, so he hurriedly took two steps back and told the little eunuch a few words.

The little eunuch got He Yuzhu's order and ran back quickly, but Su Wei pretended not to see him, and still walked slowly, chatting with He Yuzhu.

The little eunuch moved quickly, and when he came back, he had another food box in his hand.

He Yuzhu took the food box and handed it to Su Wei. He lowered his voice and said, "Just be respectful as a brother. If there is anything next time, Eunuch Su can no longer treat my younger brother as an outsider."

Su Wei pursed his lips, looked at He Yuzhu for a moment, and took the food box with a smile, "Eunuch He is so kind."

"Hey, let's not talk about our friendship." He Yuzhu patted Su Wei's hand, and his voice was three minutes lower, "These days, Prince Yong's mansion seems to be closed to thank guests. Our master is just curious, and the prince is always there." What is the mansion busy with?"

Su Wei twisted the corner of his mouth, shook the food box in his hand and said, "What our prince is up to, brother Jiu should know better than anyone else."

He Yuzhu frowned slightly, "How did you say that?"

Su Wei shook the whisk in his hand, "You and I both know it well, why pretend to be stupid? I'm just surprised, you see that the king of Zhijun and the prince fought to the death and life, and it was all for himself. This Jiuye took the lead in everything , why are you making wedding dresses for others?"

He Yuzhu was silent for a while, his face gradually darkened, "Eunuch Su, my younger brother treats you as a brother, don't you think my younger brother is a fool?"

Su Wei chuckled, and shook the food box in his hand again, "If I want to treat you as a fool, I won't bother you. Do you still remember what I told you in Xiaofang Cave?"

He Yuzhu's eyes moved slightly, but he didn't reply.

Su Wei bent the corner of his mouth and leaned close to He Yuzhu's ear, "As slaves, we have to be careful. Ninth Master is very capable, but this Eighth Master's thoughts..."

Su Wei didn't finish his sentence, but straightened up meaningfully, and patted He Yuzhu's shoulder, "Be careful."

The welcoming team hurried all the way, crossed Rehe directly in the evening, and only camped and rested at Yingtu.

Su Wei has not been idle all day long, and has dismissed several groups of people with different thoughts, the one who can hold his breath the most is Lu Rui, the close eunuch of Brother Fourteen.

Seeing that it was getting dark, Su Wei made arrangements for Mo Yaqi's room and board. Just after he came out of the tent, Lu Rui walked over with a jug in his hand.

"Eunuch Su, haven't you eaten yet? Why don't you come to my place and eat something ready-made?"

Su Wei glanced at the jug that Lu Rui was carrying, and said with a twist of his mouth, "No, I've already eaten. Take it easy, you dare to drink outside with your master?"

"Oh," Lu Rui sighed, stepped forward and hugged Su Wei's shoulders and said in a low voice, "You don't know, my younger brother has been very free recently, and the master doesn't need me at all. Those people in the house who don't have a lot of brains Monkey boy, you dare to bark your teeth at me if you have nothing to do."

Su Wei raised his eyebrows, a little puzzled, "Is there a newcomer around Mr. Fourteen? I haven't seen any new faces."

"There is a newcomer, but it's not our newcomer," Lu Rui smacked his lips twice, and leaned into Su Wei's ear, "Recently, a new young master has entered the mansion, and our master is working on it. That master is also domineering." She took care of all the affairs around the Lord, and even brought her servants in and out of the main courtyard. This time she was ordered to leave Beijing, and she insisted on coming. You haven't seen us Fujin's expression when he left, when we go back this time, there will be trouble in the mansion."

Su Wei frowned, and after thinking about it, he reminded him a few words, "Don't be too careless, how can the master not have someone by his side, what if something happens?"

"Don't worry," Lu Rui patted his chest, "I'm not stupid, just keep watching. I just saw you today. I thought we hadn't seen each other for a long time, and I was thinking of coming to talk to you."

Su Wei stopped, turned his head to look at Lu Rui and said, "Don't beat around the bush with me, you boy. If Master Fourteen wants to ask something, you can just ask. If you can say it, I will say it. If you can't, Lord Fourteen can ask the prince himself."

Lu Rui pursed his lips, let out a sigh of relief, and said happily, "Come on, I knew I shouldn't play tricks on Su Gonggong."

Su Wei snorted, and Lu Rui smiled, "In the end, my master is also worried about the prince. Long live Lord suddenly sent a group of princes to pick him up, and the prince has been shutting himself out for a while. What are you planning. My master and Master Ba have not gotten close recently, and I can't find out about many things."

"It's a good thing if you can't find out," Su Wei shook his sleeves, "Eighth Master and Ninth Master's gang are not easy to get along with. Fourteenth Master should come and walk around our prince more often. If you want to know something, isn't it more convenient to ask our prince than to ask around?"

"Hey, my master, you don't understand yet." Lu Rui also had a helpless face, "Even if he wanted to ask, he couldn't bear to come to the door. Besides, the prince is usually serious, and my master is the most unwilling to listen to a lesson."

Su Wei thought for a while, and could only sigh, "I can't say much about this time. Anyway, you go back and persuade the Fourteenth Master, don't stand in line indiscriminately, and be careful not to burn yourself, understand?"

Lu Rui blinked his eyes. Although he was still confused, he knew that there was nothing to ask, so he nodded emphatically.

Into the night

Su Wei lay on his special bed, staring at the black tent, although he was extremely tired, he couldn't fall asleep.

The fourth elder brother slept on the makeshift kang, and the sound of even breathing was the only sound in the tent.

Su Wei lay down for a while, feeling really uncomfortable, so he sat up with his clothes on.

"What's wrong? Is it too cold on the ground?" Brother Si's voice came from the darkness, a little hoarse.

"No, there are two layers of mattresses, it's very thick," Su Wei lowered his head, and took out the safety knot from his clothes.

The fourth elder brother waited for a while, but didn't hear Su Wei's words again, so he simply groped his way down from the kang, and walked to the side of Su Wei's floor shop, "Move, move, give me a place!"