Chapter 2318 Qi Lie May Be in Danger

Meng Yunzheng's expression grew increasingly serious. Yes, if there was a problem with one of the girls, then there must be a problem with the letter as well.

Shu Yu clenched her fists and began to recall what had happened.

They had all read the letter and found nothing suspicious. It mentioned the discovery of a black market in Linzhang Prefecture. And judging from the note Qi Lie had just sent, the black market was indeed there, so the letter was genuine.

Whether it was them or the emperor, everyone who read the letter was a very cautious person.

There is nothing wrong with the content of the letter.

It would have been fine if I hadn't suspected anything before, but now that I'm suspicious, many things are gradually becoming clear.

For example, the day after Qiao Rou received the letter, Shu Yu happened to arrive at Changjin Mansion, so Qiao Rou would hand the letter directly to her. If the letter had been delivered to Qiao Rou a day earlier or later, it might never have reached Shu Yu.

"In other words, this letter is actually for you, but for us to see," Meng Yunzheng said, squinting his eyes.

Shu Yu: "Do you think it's possible that this letter was actually their first attempt to lure us to the Southwest? But since you were going to the capital for the imperial examination, you gave the letter directly to the Emperor, and none of us went to the Southwest. And my master was their second plan?"

This explains why Shu Quan said he saw Shu Feng and the Abbot of Dongqing Temple at the beginning of the year, but they didn't take any action. They probably thought Meng Yunzheng would go to the southwest after finishing his exams. Who knew he would open an academy at home and go to the north to attend some academy exchange meeting, while Shu Yu stayed at home and didn't go anywhere.

They then adopted the second plan, sending a letter to Dongqing Temple and using the name of the temple's abbot to lure them to the southwest.

"If that's the case, then they must know that Qi Lie has come to the Southwest."

That letter was intentional; they must have known that the emperor would send someone to the southwest after reading it.

Qi Lie had once destroyed the black market in Changjin Prefecture, and then he had been feigning illness and refusing visitors for a long time. It was easy to guess who he was.

Perhaps they not only knew that Qi Lie had come to the Southwest, but had even been keeping an eye on him for a long time.

"Will Lord Qi be in danger?"

Shu Yu felt that things had far exceeded their expectations, and that they had all been outmaneuvered.

Meng Yunzheng held her hand. "Don't rush. These are just our guesses. Maybe it's just a coincidence that those girls happened to be interested in Qingxuan County. Tomorrow, let's ask Wang Changdong about those girls first."

That was just a way to comfort myself. Back then, those girls said they wanted to find a place where no one knew them, and they had so many other options. But they chose the Southwest, a place of exile, a place where all sorts of people mingled.

Although there are troops stationed here and the management is stricter than in other places, it wasn't actually the first choice for the girls.

"This is the only way."

The two said no more, only thinking about going to see Wang Changdong the next day.

Unexpectedly, the next morning, before they could even leave, Wang Changdong arrived first.

"I saw you were tired from your journey yesterday, so I didn't bother you too much. Today I took a day off to invite you to my home for a meal, to welcome you back and to congratulate you on your marriage."

(End of this chapter)