She refused to marry.

On the way back, Lu Huai'an treated Su Wanwan very well.

They took care of her like an eagle protecting its young, afraid she might bump into something, and chatted with her to keep her entertained.

Su Wanwan leaned against the carriage window, while Lu Huai'an sat upright on his horse. The two chatted back and forth all the way, finding each other quite congenial.

She saved him out of selfishness, but she never expected that Lu Huai'an would be so grateful to her.

I feel guilty just thinking about it.

Lu Huai'an rested for a day, and on the third day he found the Shen family's old house.

As darkness fell, Lu Huai'an led her to the vicinity of the Shen family's old residence.

"What are we doing here?" Su Wanwan looked around, but there was nothing unusual.

"Let's watch a show." Lu Huai'an pulled her to a nearby teahouse. They went up to the second floor, and when they opened the window, they could see the Shen family mansion.

"What kind of show are you watching so late at night? Are you trying to make a move on me?" Su Wanwan felt that Lu Huai'an had a lot on his mind about her.

Lu Huai'an tapped her on the forehead with his fan. "I have my doubts, is Miss Wanwan truly a noble lady from the capital?"

"Genuine, no doubt about it!" Su Wanwan spread her hands.

The two called over the innkeeper and ordered some food.

It turns out that people are most patient when they are doing bad things.

The two sat facing each other and chatted until the end of the 5-7 PM.

The Shen family finally made some moves.

Lu Huai'an pointed to the distance, "Miss Wanwan, the show is about to begin."

Su Wanwan got up and peeked out; sparks flew from the Shen family courtyard.

At this moment, there was still no major movement at the Shen residence.

After a while, the sparks grew bigger and bigger, and soon the attic on the east side was engulfed in flames.

Su Wanwan felt a tightness around her neck and quickly moved around to Lu Huai'an's side.

He squatted down in front of Lu Huai'an, sticking his head out from both ends.

Lu Huai'an's lips curled up slightly, and the two watched from the sidelines.

"Fire has broken out!"

"Fire has broken out!"

Cries for help came from afar.

A short while later, someone came out of the Shen residence and shouted loudly.

"Fire! Fire!!"

Su Wanwan turned her head and looked up. "Lu Huai'an, did you send someone to do this?"

"Shh, don't talk, just watch the show!"

Lu Huai'an reached out and placed his hand on her head, turning her head to look in the direction of the Shen family's house, pointing to the attic.

"That's General Shen's treasure vault."

"Why would you burn down his treasure pavilion? That would only make the Shen family even more ruthless in harming the people." Su Wanwan asked, puzzled.

Lu Huai'an frowned.

The Shen family wasn't the only one harming the people; the Su family wasn't much worse.

The way she said it made it sound like the Su family were all cut from the same cloth.

Su Wanwan saw the flames rising into the sky, which seemed to be the very embodiment of retribution for the Shen family.

"Boss, we're back!"

There were hurried footsteps at the door, and then the door was pushed open.

Su Wanwan turned around and saw Zijing carrying a large sack, followed by several other people carrying large and small bags.

The door was put down and opened with a "ding-ding-ding" sound.

Inside were only gold and silver, and account books.

Su Wanwan's eyes widened. "Lu Huai'an, these are your two mountains?"

"Just the tip of the iceberg." Lu Huai'an jokingly picked up the account book, his eyes turning the pages seriously, his gaze occasionally glancing at Su Wanwan.

Everything here is related to the Eldest Princess. If she knew, I wonder if she would tell the Eldest Princess.

Su Wanwan picked up the account book, but Lu Huai'an stopped her.

"It's best if Miss Wanwan doesn't look."

"Young Master Lu said yesterday that he would be completely open with me, but today he won't even let me see the account books?" Su Wanwan said.

Lu Huai'an smiled helplessly.

Su Wanwan brushed his hand away and opened the account book.

He was secretly overjoyed, slapping his thigh in delight. It was all because the Shen family colluded with the eldest princess.

If the eldest princess wants to use the copper mine issue to get rid of the Su family, wouldn't this account book be a fatal blow to the eldest princess and the Shen family?

Anyway, she burned all of the Su family's account books and destroyed all the evidence of their collusion with the Su family. If the eldest princess were to get into trouble, it certainly wouldn't implicate the Su family.

"Are these all evidence of collusion between the Shen family and the Eldest Princess?" Su Wanwan pointed.

Zijing stared nervously at her shopkeeper.

Lu Huai'an didn't want to hide it from her, so he nodded.

Su Wanwan closed the ledger. "Make sure it's safely delivered to the Censorate. The Princess is very powerful; don't let it fall into her hands."

Lu Huai'an: ......

Yuan Zijin:......

Yuan Zijing leaned close to Lu Huai'an's ear and asked, "Manager, is she really Miss Su?"

Lu Huai'an frowned in suspicion.

"Why are you all looking at me like that?" Su Wanwan threw the account book into the sack.

"Isn't the Su family wholeheartedly supporting the Eldest Princess? If you were Miss Su, would you allow our manager to give these away?" Yuan Zijin asked doubtfully.

"Alas, it's a long story, and you wouldn't understand the affairs of the court. In short, supporting the Princess is a thing of the past; now, it's already a miracle we're still alive."

Su Wanwan sighed, crossed her arms over her chest, and gently tapped her left arm with her right index finger.

"I've heard about the Su family. A few days ago, Su Tailing took over the position, which led to the Su family being investigated. I suppose the Princess doesn't want to use the Su family anymore, is that right?" Lu Huai'an unfolded his fan and waved it.

"More or less. My father is resented by the Shen family. The Ministry of Justice issued a document that he cannot leave the capital, otherwise he would have returned to Suzhou long ago."

Su Wanwan walked to the window with a gloomy face, wanting to let out her frustration.

"Miss Wanwan, don't worry. Things will work themselves out. Perhaps Su Tailing will be reinstated in the future." Lu Huai'an walked to her side and gently patted her shoulder with his fan.

"Reinstated to his original position?" Su Wanwan asked self-deprecatingly.

"After what happened to my father, his temples have turned gray, and he's become timid. Now that the Shen family is relentlessly pursuing us, the Princess's protection of the Su family will eventually crumble. As for being reinstated, he can only dream about it. I doubt my father would want to stay in the capital any longer."

"Sigh, why say such discouraging things? Miss Wanwan is an outstanding person, she will surely rise to great heights!" Lu Huai'an encouraged her.

"Having you as a friend is enough for me in this life." Su Wanwan lowered her eyes and smiled gently.

The next day, Su Wanwan's people returned with the information.

The person the young lady wanted to inquire about has already entered Cangzhou and is currently stopping for a meal at a teahouse in the north of the city. They will be leaving the city soon.

Su Wanwan happily knocked on Lu Huai'an's door. "Lu Huai'an, the person I've been waiting for has arrived. Let's go."

A large group of people escorted the eight-ounce horse-drawn cart out of the north of the city in a grand procession.

On the way, Zijing rode up to Lu Huai'an's side and whispered, "Manager, everything is ready. As soon as the copper mine is discovered, our people will be there."

"Remember, don't kill anyone," Lu Huai'an instructed.

"Don't worry, we've prepared plenty of sleeping pills this time," Zijing said confidently.

The group left the city in a grand procession, quickening their pace and chasing for half a day before finally spotting a troop of people in the distance.

A palm-sized bronze plaque hung in front of the carriage, bearing the words "Feng Chen". Six guards accompanied the carriage, with the leader carrying two distinctive swords.

It is Lord Fengchen.

Lu Huai'an's face twitched as he walked to Su Wanwan's window. "Is that the person you're waiting for?"

"Yes!" Su Wanwan lifted the curtain and peeked out triumphantly.

He said he would never see them again, but insisted on using his name to enter Beijing without hindrance.

"The sandstorm is fierce, Miss Wanwan, sit tight."

A hint of disappointment flashed in Lu Huai'an's eyes, and he silently took out a face mask and covered his face.