Chapter 320 Conspiracy and Tricks

The news of Chiu Chiu's disappearance has already spread throughout the capital.

The Su family father and son rushed back immediately. Upon receiving the news, Yun Jinglan immediately sent someone to inform them to go to the post station. She was afraid that Yan Jiamu would feel guilty and take the blame for Qiuqiu's disappearance, or even try to exchange himself for Qiuqiu, so she did not send a message home.

Yan Jiamu must not leave the Marquis's residence until the matter is clear.

This naturally caused them to miss the prince's attendants who came to deliver the news.

The fact that the Su family blocked the post station to see Suotu alarmed the Queyu clan.

Just as Lady Queyu received the news from the Turks, before she could even open the secret letter, her maidservant reported that people from the Great Zhou had come to her door.

"I haven't even bothered them yet, and they've already delivered themselves to my doorstep!"

Aya looked unwell, a stark contrast to her usual arrogant demeanor. She didn't know how to respond to the Queen's words.

Lady Que noticed her unusual quietness and her heart skipped a beat. "What happened?"

Aya truthfully stated, "Marquis Wenyang said that his woman was lost, and he brought Su Jinze with him, saying that Lord Suotu was the last person to see his daughter."

"Suotu?" Queyu couldn't help but raise his voice, "What has that idiot done now?"

Aya: "Lord Suotu has gone out and hasn't returned yet, so I don't know if it's true or not. But a lot of people from Great Zhou have already gathered outside the post station. You know how people from Great Zhou always fuss over such trivial matters, and you have to step in to appease them!"

Queyu now deeply regrets bringing Suotu to the Zhou Dynasty. "That good-for-nothing! What can he do besides constantly causing me trouble!"

Her chest heaved with rage, as if she could already hear the deafening cries of the Zhou people. She didn't even question whether Suotu was innocent before convicting him.

The fleeting ruthlessness in her eyes did not escape Aya's notice. She flattered her and said, "The people we sent have already infiltrated the Zhou Dynasty's grain transport team. They think they can get away with it by pretending to be a merchant caravan. How could the foolish Zhou people know that Your Majesty is so resourceful that you have already planned all this?"

Que Yu was very pleased with this. She leisurely put down the dagger she was playing with, and just as Aya let out a long sigh, she suddenly plunged the knife into the table.

The hilt of the knife trembled slightly, just like Aya's trembling heart.

"Your Majesty, spare my life!"

Que Yu drew her dagger and gently lifted her chin with the tip of the blade. The icy touch made her tremble uncontrollably, as if the cold blade would slice through her throat at any moment.

"Why would I kill you if you haven't done anything wrong? Aya, I hate betrayal the most, do you understand what I mean?"

Aya prostrated herself before Queen Queyu, saying, "This servant swears to follow the Queen to the death and will never have a second thought!"

Que Yu made no comment. Just as Aya was starting to feel uneasy, she suddenly spoke up: "Yan Jiamu betrayed me, and now our plans have to change."

"I wonder what kind of interesting expression the Zhou Dynasty emperor would have when he found out that his elder sister hadn't died but had survived in the Turkic Khaganate as the most lewd and depraved woman and had given birth to a little bastard! Hahaha!"

Queyu found it laughable whenever she thought of that wretched woman from Fufeng. A princess abandoned by her country, yet she refused to cooperate with the Zhou Dynasty for its sake. But it didn't matter; she would eliminate every obstacle in her path!

"The Zhou emperor cares so much about his reputation, I wonder how much sincerity he's willing to show to exchange for the scandal of Princess Fufeng."

Aya trembled even more violently upon hearing Queyu's words.

"What do you think, Aya?"

Aya shook her head, "This servant does not know."

"Forget it, asking you is useless. Find a way to get the message to my elder brother. Once we've secured the marriage with the Zhou princess, he'll lead his troops to ambush us at the border. After we cross Yanmen Pass, we'll use the Zhou princess as a sacrifice to our flag! I must avenge the Khan!"

"All Han Chinese must die!"

Aya knew that the Khan Queyu spoke of was not her husband, Moze Khan, but his elder brother, Naga Canglan. Years ago, Naga Khan died suddenly in the capital, and it was the Queen's men who secretly took his body back. All the evidence the Queen had secretly investigated pointed to the Zhou Dynasty emperor.

The queen went mad after that.

She instigated the Great Khan Moze to usurp the throne, sparking infighting among the eighteen Turkic tribes. She was extremely cunning and had already seized control of half of the Turkic military. Her purpose in coming to the Zhou Dynasty this time was not to seek peace, but to launch a war!

The Khan of Moze did not agree with fighting the Zhou Dynasty and advocated for recuperation and development. The Queen outwardly obeyed the King's orders, but in reality, she constantly made underhanded moves.

She knew that nothing could enrage the Zhou emperor more than the death of another Zhou princess!

Que Yu's confident demeanor, as if he were planning a war between two countries, was as simple as a minor squabble.

"Now let's go and meet the Wenyang Marquis's family." She wanted to see what kind of people had killed her brother!

Su Jinnian held onto her parents on either side, with an uncle stirring things up nearby. "Father, Mother, calm down. Sotu wouldn't dare to act recklessly in the capital. Let's find out the truth from the Turkic Queen first."

Lu Wenzheng: "My good nephew, if they dare to chase Qiuqiu today, they'll dare to chase you tomorrow. Shall we break in now?"

Su Jinze was at his wit's end: "Uncle Lu, please stop causing trouble."

Lu Wenzheng: "How did I cause trouble? Call Suotu out!"

The surrounding onlookers shouted, "Yes! Call Sotu out!"

"come out!"

The crowd was agitated, seemingly ready to storm in if they couldn't get Suotu out. Su Jinze struggled to maintain order, wondering why Uncle Lu had suddenly become so insanely hostile towards the Turks.

Fortunately, Que Yu came out, otherwise he was really afraid that his Uncle Lu would just pick up a stone and throw it in. In that case, it would become a case of beating up a foreign envoy, and even if he was in the right, he would lose his right.

"Are you gathering a group of people here to declare war on my Turkic people?"

The post station gates were wide open, and Lady Queyu emerged with her Turkic warriors. Each carried a sword; she desperately wanted their approval, so she could have a legitimate reason for attacking.

While Su Jinze was still worried that Lu Wenzheng would lose control, Mans casually straightened his clothes and said in a high-sounding manner, "Your Majesty is joking. How could our Great Zhou, a land of etiquette, do such a thing? I wonder which villain is trying to sow discord between our two countries!"

Que Yu Shi: "..." Does this guy really think she can't tell that he was the one shouting the loudest outside just now?

"You say General Suotu took away your Princess Roujia, but do you have any evidence?" Queyu asked. "General Suotu has not yet returned. How do you know it was him? Or are you just trying to cause trouble under some pretext?"

Su Jinze: "Then let's wait for General Suotu to return."

"Who's looking for me?" Sotu pushed through the crowd and stepped out, carrying a wine jar in his hand. "What do you want?"

Su Jinze had never fought Suotu, only heard rumors about him. Before he could speak, Yun Jinglan asked, "I wonder if the General has seen my daughter, Qiuqiu?"

"Chirp chirp?" Sotu tilted his head back and took a swig, wiped his face haphazardly, and shoved the wine jar in front of her. The overwhelming smell of alcohol made her instinctively tilt her head back to avoid it.

Su Junyao grabbed the lady's waist and waved her away, saying, "General Suotu, this is the Great Zhou, not a place where your Turks can act recklessly!"

Sotu scoffed, "That little thing? Sell it!"

"Sold?" Everyone was surprised.

"Sell it to buy wine."

Everyone: "..."

Queyu's eye twitched; he suddenly felt that the crazy Suotu was somewhat embarrassing.

Yun Jinglan carefully examined Que Yu Shi. She hadn't looked at her closely at the last palace banquet, but now that she saw her, she felt that she looked somewhat familiar.

I feel like I've seen her somewhere before?

But I've never been to the Turkic Khaganate!

Su Junyao noticed that she was in a bad mood and comforted her, "Chiu Chiu is probably not in that drunkard's hands."

Yun Jinglan whispered back to him, "Chiu Chiu wouldn't be caught by him. But this Lady Que Yu looks very familiar to me. Is this her first time in the capital?"

Su Junyao: "Yes, it's the Queyu family..."

"Hey! What are you two whispering about?" Sotu started his drunken rampage. "I told you I sold that girl, why don't you ask me why I sold her and where I sold her?"

"Go ahead and ask!"

Su Junyao: "You're really drunk!"

Feeling ashamed, Que Yu hurriedly said, "The county princess is not here," and had Suo Tu escorted back to the post station.

She really wanted to cause trouble, and she really couldn't bear the shame!

She must be crazy to bring such an idiot to the Zhou Dynasty!