If I were born again, I would marry a strong but short-lived husband.

Chapter 510 Okay, I listen to you

Shen Sui'an's heart was like being stirred by raging waves. He unconsciously clenched his palm and looked at Fu Jinyuan in astonishment.

Queen Mother Ruan?!

"Impossible!" Shen Suian blurted out.

"They must be making this up on purpose to sow discord between you and the Queen Mother."

Fu Jinyuan said in a hoarse voice, "Yes, there are always people who cannot bear to see the closeness between the Empress Dowager and the Emperor, and they will not stop until our mother, son and brother become enemies."

Shen Sui'an still found it ridiculous.

"Husband, mother is not the kind of person who would kill innocent people. If the Lu family and the Hong family really rely on mother, then she must not be aware of what they are doing behind her back." Shen Sui'an said in a low voice.

Fu Jinyuan: "I will find out."

I won't let anyone blame Queen Mother Ruan.

"The Ruan family has been at odds with the Western Regions for generations. It is impossible for my mother to sell poisonous salt to the Western Regions privately." This means that the Western Regions will dye the poisonous salt on the arrowheads to kill their own compatriots!

"We have interrogated the two Western Regions people. They are just border vagrants who were hired by Yin Zi to appear in the mirage wearing Nuo masks."

"Now as long as we catch Hong Shanhai, Lu Qiufeng will definitely give in." Fu Jinyuan said.

Shen Sui'an bit his lip and asked, "Have you informed the emperor about what happened in Salt Lake City?"

Fu Jinyuan hummed, "I sent someone to send the secret letter back urgently on the first day, so it should have been received."

"Then wait." Shen Sui'an whispered, "We have time."

"Sui Sui, you and the Empress Dowager should go to Suzhou first. The problems here cannot be solved in a day or two."

"We also need you in Suzhou."

Shen Sui'an did not object this time, "Okay, I'll listen to you."

After Fu Jinyuan finished speaking, he seemed to have lost all his energy and leaned tiredly against the bathtub.

Shen Suian rubbed his back and dried his hair.

"Go get some sleep first."

"There is news from Wuyang, wake me up." Fu Jinyuan's voice was hoarse.

He hasn't slept for three days.

Shen Sui'an felt distressed and said, "Okay."

With her warm and fragrant scent, Fu Jinyuan soon fell into a deep sleep.

Looking at the dark circles under Fu Jinyuan's eyes, Shen Sui'an's expression grew colder by the second.

She remembered what Ruan Zhaoxia had told her on the first day, that she seemed to see a familiar figure in the mirage, but when she tried to chase it, she couldn't find it anymore and thought she must have seen it wrong.

At that time, Shen Suian thought that the people Ruan Zhaoxia saw were those brought by Fu Jinyuan, so he did not ask any more questions.

Now thinking back to Ruan Zhaoxia's hesitant expression at that time, I'm afraid she saw someone else.

She really didn't want to believe that what happened in Salt Lake City had anything to do with Queen Mother Ruan. How could such a cruel and violent person, who treated other people's lives as livestock for her own selfish desires, raise a kind and benevolent son like Fu Jinyi?

Shen Suian left the room quietly and walked towards the yard where Ruan Zhaoxia lived.

Ruan Zhaoxia was planning to sneak out, but unexpectedly she avoided the maid and bumped into Shen Sui'an when she opened the door.

"Where did this scoundrel come from? He is so bold that he actually dares to break into Miss Ruan's boudoir. Come, take him down." When Shen Sui'an saw Ruan Zhaoxia dressed as a man again, he ordered Fuqiu beside him in a bad mood.

"Sister-in-law, it's me, it's me." Ruan Zhaoxia quickly raised her head.

Shen Sui'an glared at her. "It's so chaotic outside. Where are you going?"

Ruan Zhaoxia curled her lips. Since she was brought back, she had no chance to find Zhao Jiuling, and she didn't know how serious his injuries were. Of course, she had to go find him.

"Are you going to find Jiu Ling?" Shen Sui'an asked.

"He was dragged down by me. He was beaten while protecting me that day. It is reasonable for me to go visit him." Ruan Zhaoxia said.

Shen Sui'an looked at her expression carefully. Zhao Jiuling was handsome and smart, and had always been popular with girls. She didn't want to object to Ruan Zhaoxia getting close to him.

only……

Can Prime Minister Ruan allow his daughter to fall in love with Zhao Jiuling?

Even though Zhao Jiuling has countless wealth now, in the eyes of the Southern Dynasty's number one family, he is probably not the most suitable candidate for son-in-law.

"His injuries are not serious and he can go out to do things. If you go to look for him now, you won't see him." Shen Sui'an said.

She took Ruan Zhaoxia's hand and walked back, "I have a few more questions to ask you."

There was a flash of disappointment in Ruan Zhaoxia's eyes, and although she hid it quickly, Shen Suian still caught it.

"Sister Xia, you said last time that you saw a familiar figure in the mirage. Do you recognize who it is?" Shen Suian asked in a low voice.

"I...I must have made a mistake." Ruan Zhaoxia said hurriedly.

Shen Sui'an looked at her with clear eyes, "Who is it?"

Ruan Zhaoxia's face turned pale. "Like... like Lord Yi."

"Which Lord Yi?" Shen Suian asked.

"That's right... the Empress Dowager's first female official, the first female official of the third rank to be conferred by the Emperor of the Southern Dynasty." Ruan Zhaoxia said in a low voice.

Shen Sui'an seemed to have heard Qing Su mention that Empress Dowager Ruan promoted several women to official positions, but they were all suppressed by the late emperor. Only one, Yi Lanxin, was given an official position without real power because she was born into the Yi family and had the support of the Yi family.

Even though they had no real power, having women serve as officials opened up a new gap in the Southern Dynasties.

Shen Sui'an has been in the Southern Dynasty for so long, but has never met Yi Lanxin.

"She went out traveling two years ago, saying that she wanted to visit various countries so that she could understand how to be an official. My aunt has always valued her the most, so naturally she would do whatever she wants," said Ruan Zhaoxia.

"Sister-in-law, you don't know, Yi Lanxin is very powerful. All the brothers in the family combined are not as smart as her."

The Yi family is an old family in the royal capital. By the time of Yi Lanxin's generation, the family had actually declined somewhat, and there was no young man in the Yi family who could lead the family back to prosperity.

After the head of the Yi family had most of his property stolen, Yi Lanxin single-handedly recovered all the money, and from then on he became the head of the Yi family, forcing his brothers to study and practice martial arts, thus preserving the foundation of the Yi family.

Otherwise, even the old house will be lost.

When Shen Sui'an heard Ruan Zhaoxia mention Yi Lanxin, admiration unconsciously appeared in his eyes.

He thought that Yi Lanxin was able to win over the entire Yi family so quickly, and that it must have been with the secret help of Empress Dowager Ruan.

Could this matter really be related to Queen Mother Ruan?

"Draw a picture of Yi Lanxin." Shen Suian said.

Ruan Zhaoxia's lips moved, she was a little panicked, "It can't be her, I must have seen it wrong, sister-in-law."

"Sister Xia, what are you afraid of?" Shen Sui'an asked.

She was afraid that the person she saw that day was really Yi Lanxin, as everyone knew that Yi Lanxin was promoted by the Queen Mother.

If everything here is related to Yi Lanxin, then wouldn't the Queen Mother be involved as well?

Ruan Zhaoxia was scared.

Shen Sui'an whispered, "I just want to find this person, I don't want to do anything!"

"Sister-in-law, could you please not tell the Regent about this for now?" Ruan Zhaoxia said.

"Okay." Shen Sui'an nodded and agreed.

She hadn't planned to tell Fu Jinyuan immediately, and would wait until she found Yi Lanxin.