Cuiyan's nose was red from crying, but she could only hope so.
After taking the medicine for the Young Miss, Cuiyan went back to rest under Su Anan's request.
There were still two servant girls in the garden who could be ordered around. No matter what, she still had the title of Young Madam.
Lunch was still light and she was not picky. She did not have a good appetite, but after eating, she looked out of the window at the willow branches.
It was said that this was Shen Juncheng's old courtyard. However, the courtyard was simple and there was only an old willow tree in it. The room was even worse. Other than being wide, there was only one word to describe it, poor.
However, despite being so poor, his cousin was dressed luxuriously.
Yun Shuibi's clothes, the high-quality bracelet on her wrist, the Jade hairpin in her hair, and the pendant on her waist all showed that she lived a good life.
This was interesting. Shen Zhuang was poor, but this distant cousin was so rich.
Shen Juncheng was probably more complicated than she had imagined.
Su Anan rested her chin on her hand and thought of Shen Juncheng's death in her previous life.
Did such a shrewd man really die of illness? Or was there another hidden story?
She couldn't guess, and she was too lazy to guess. Right now, she didn't have the time to care about others. She had to plan for herself.
A day passed by quickly, and night fell again.
Chao Sheng, dressed in a black robe, returned quietly. There was still a bean lamp burning in Qingjing Pavilion's study room, which vaguely reflected the figures of the master and servant.
"Young master, I've found it." Chao Sheng lowered her voice and reported respectfully. "Minzhong has obtained a large amount of illegal salt and bribed an informant. They plan to mix it with the ships we are using to trade cloth in the North fortress."
On this trip, they would pass by Quanzhou, and the Quanzhou Navy Governor had just received them. Every time they were investigated, they would be particularly strict. This time, they would definitely be waiting early to investigate them.
If they found out, they would be sentenced to death. The person in charge of this trip, as well as the entire Chamber of Commerce, would be implicated.
Who asked the old Emperor to crack down on salt smuggling so hard? Now that there was salt smuggling, it was equivalent to committing crimes against the crown.
"Is the information reliable?" Shen Juncheng asked.
"It's a message from Xiaoliu, so it should be reliable," said Chao Sheng.
Xiaoliu was one of Boyan's spies in Minzhong.
Shen Juncheng's brows furrowed as he tapped his fingertips on the table.
"Does Caiying also have something to ship out currently?"
"That's right, every year on the 4th of April, that's when the West Pass produces pottery, "Chao Sheng replied.
Shen Juncheng smirked.
"Then let's change the date to that day."
Chao Sheng understood hermaster's intention.
"Remember not to alert the enemy and let them bribe us successfully," Shen Juncheng reminded.
"Yes, Master."
Shen Juncheng waved his hand, and Chao Sheng receded. The night was slightly cold, and the moonlight shone on the white-robed Young Master by the window, making him look even more isolated.
Two days later, it was time for Su Anan to return.
Shen Juncheng had sent someone over the previous day and had said that he was not in good health so could not accompany them when he returned home. He had sent Yue Luo and a coachman to accompany him, which could be seen as a shabby lineup.
Su Anan understood that it would be strange if he went back with her.
Therefore, she didn't mind at all and remained calm. She got up early in the morning and packed up, then got on the carriage and went back to the mansion.
After a day's rest, Su Anan looked much better. When they arrived at the SU family's mansion, Su Anan was waiting for her father in the front hall.
Suddenly, a burst of laughter came. Su Anan turned around and her body stiffened.
It was her father and Su Nian, her step-sister, who walked toward her.
Su Nian was wearing a pink and peach-colored dress and a plum-colored glass hairpin in her hair. She followed her father with a sweet smile on her face.
During this period, she even affectionately called out "father", in a gentle and well-behaved way, just like she had been in the past.