Chapter 701: Second Brother Is Online
Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios
Su Xiaoxiao took a sip of tea.
She wasn’t that unlucky, right? She had come all the way here for a consultation, but something happened to the Princess of Western Jin?
The three little ones did not understand what the adults were talking about and ate the big meat bun in their hands seriously. The triplets were cute and attracted the attention of many people.
The young man did not think that the children were too eye-catching. He thought that they had been conquered by his baller aura again. He thought for a moment and revealed his big golden chain.
Su Xiaoxiao was speechless.
Wei Ting changed his previous coldness and poured him a cup of tea. “Brother, have some tea.”
Wei Ting usually did not take the initiative to get close to others, but as long as he was willing, there were few people he could not please.
Su Xiaoxiao ate her buns as she watched him chat happily with the young man.
At this moment, he actually had a different kind of mature and restrained charm.
The young man patted Wei Ting’s shoulder and said, “Little brother, we hit it off. When I saw you, I regretted not meeting you sooner. Actually, I’m not from the West Capital. I’m here to do business in the West Capital, but this is not the first time I’m here, so I’m more familiar with you. My surname is Shen, and my name is San Jinxin.”
“Wei Xichao,” Wei Ting said.
Not many people knew his name, so it was not easy to attract attention. “I won’t ask why you would go to the Princess’s Residence.”
Shen Xin looked like a rich nouveau riche, but he was actually meticulous. He
was tactful and knew when to advance and retreat. ‘We know each other. Let me remind you that the West Capital hasn’t been peaceful recently. Don’t get involved with the Princess’s Residence.” “Second Master, the horse is fed.”
The servant came over and said.
“Do you need me to send you off?” Shen Xin asked Wei Ting and Su Xiaoxiao. Wei Ting said politely, “Thank you for your kindness, Brother Shen. There’s no need.”
Shen Xin did not force the issue. He smiled and said, “Then I’ll leave first. If you’re free, you can come to the Heavenly Fragrance Pavilion to look for me.” Wei Ting cupped his hands. “Brother Shen, take care.”
After Shen Xin left the tea shed, Su Xiaoxiao narrowed her eyes at Wei Ting. “Sure.”
Dahu’s socially impressive and awesome illness had definitely been inherited from him. Usually, he looked like he was unapproachable but was like a fish in water when he wanted to.
“Stand aside, stand aside!”
It was Shen Xin’s anxious voice.
He retreated to the tea shed again and asked the servant to pull the carriage back.
Wei Ting asked, “What happened, Brother Shen?”
“That.” Shen Xin carefully pointed out.
Following the direction he was pointing, Wei Ting and Su Xiaoxiao saw a luxurious carriage pulled by two horses with eight black-armored guards.
Someone in the other tea sheds also recognized them and asked their coachman to make way.
The noisy tea stall suddenly fell silent.
It was not until the convoy was far away that Shen Xin finally seemed to be able to breathe. He patted his chest and said with relief,
“I was scared to death. Fortunately, I gave in quickly. If I offended that person, I can forget about living in the West Capital in the future!”
“Who is he?” Su Xiaoxiao asked.
Shen Xin sighed and said, “Mr. Zhuge, the strategist of the Eldest Prince’s residence. His background is very mysterious. No one knows his past. They only know that he came to the West Capital three years ago. It’s said that even the 3,000 diners in the Eldest Prince’s residence combined are inferior to him. Did you see those black-armored guards? All of them are brave and good at fighting. They are… his soldiers! He trained a black-armored army in the name of the Eldest Prince. You don’t know how powerful the black-armored army is!” Speaking of excitement, he almost gestured.
The servant reminded him softly, “Second Master, it’s time to leave. If you don’t leave now, you won’t be able to make it.”
Shen Xin put away his words reluctantly and reminded, “If you encounter him in the future, remember to take a detour!”
Wei Ting glanced at the carriage.
The carriage had already arrived at the city gate and there was no queue. The guards guarding the city respectfully welcomed the group in.
Shen Xin bade farewell again. This time, he really left.
Wei Ting said, “Let’s go too. Fu Su and the others are almost in line.”
“Okay.” Su Xiaoxiao called the waiter from the tea shed over. “Bill.”
The shop assistant smiled and said, “That master has already paid just now! He even bought two large baskets of buns and two catties of braised meat for you to bring to the coachman later.”
Su Xiaoxiao raised her eyebrows. Shen Xin knew how to observe and act accordingly.
The group brought Fu Su and Ah Fu back to the carriage.
The two of them had just finished eating and were going to have their road passes checked.
Due to Shen Xin’s reminder, Wei Ting did not show the token of the princess’s residence.
Fortunately, they did so because not long after they entered the city gate, the guards captured two people related to the Princess’s Residence. “Phew.” Su Xiaoxiao heaved a sigh of relief. “That was close.”
“That’s right. It’s so salty!” Xiao Hu mimicked.
“It’s not salty,” Dahu said seriously.
The three of them laid out the velvet carpet on the floor and carried the unfinished meat buns to continue eating.
“I don’t think it’s salty either!” Erhu took a bite.
Su Xiaoxiao couldn’t help but laugh.
Wei Ting glanced at the three brats coldly. Smart Alecs!
“Back to business.” He knocked on the table. “Are you still going to treat the young royal prince?”
Su Xiaoxiao said, “Yes, why not?”
Wei Ting said indifferently, “Then let’s make it clear first. We won’t get involved in internal strife with the Western Jin. We only have two goals for this trip. First, to treat the illness of the prince. Second, to find someone. The rest has nothing to do with us.”
Su Xiaoxiao teased, “Isn’t the princess your ally? Why did you give up so quickly? It’s not like you.”
Wei Ting said coldly, “If you want to interfere, pretend I didn’t say anything.”
Su Xiaoxiao smiled. “Don’t. I’m just a weak woman. How can I get involved in the internal strife of the Western Jin? I don’t have seven or eight heads, right?”
She was not someone who did not know her limits. Before she came, she had already understood that the situation within the Western Jin royal family and the imperial court was much more complicated than that of the Great Zhou. It was definitely not something she and Wei Ting could interfere with just because they wanted to.
They could not show off their bravery.
They first found an inn to stay in.
There were a total of four rooms. Fu Su and Ah Fu would have one, Xing’er would have one, and Su Xiaoxiao and Wei Ting would have one with the three children.
Xing’er brought the children to her side and washed them up and changed their clothes.
Fu Su went downstairs to inquire about the news and walked around the princess’s residence according to the detailed map provided by Ling Yun.
When he returned, the three little fellows had already washed up and fallen asleep.
Fu Su closed the door and reported in a low voice, “Young Master, Young
Madam, I’ve heard that the Imperial Princess is indeed under house arrest. The Imperial Princess’s residence is heavily guarded. You can’t enter without an imperial edict.”
Su Xiaoxiao said, “If I can’t enter, I won’t be able to treat the young prince.”
Fu Su said, “Speaking of the young prince, I just investigated. In just an hour, more than ten imperial physicians entered the princess’s residence.”
Wei Ting asked, “Are they treating the young prince?”
Fu Su nodded. “Yes!”
Su Xiaoxiao frowned.
This was both good and bad news.
The fact that the Emperor of the Western Jin could send more than ten imperial physicians meant that he cared about the young county king. The princess’s residence still had a chance to turn the tables.
However, it was also because so many imperial physicians had come at once that the young prince’s situation was probably very critical.
Wei Ting continued, “Where do the Great Zhou envoys stay?”
Fu Su said, “The Old Marquis and the others went to visit the Black Armored
Army of the Western Jin. They’re not in the city.”
The Old Marquis was an envoy of the Great Zhou. Perhaps he could recommend a physcian to the Emperor of Western Jin in the name of the Great Zhou.
The problem was that they did not know when they would return. Moreover, even if they returned, they could not guarantee that the Western Jin Emperor would accept his kindness.
Su Xiaoxiao said seriously, “Wei Ting, I’m afraid the young prince won’t be able to survive tonight.. I have to go to the princess’s residence!”
