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Later, Apple also brought in the information that Yuan Dayong had heard from the outer courtyard.

The ten ladies from the capital were all arranged in a villa next to the Yanbei Palace. The Yanbei Palace also sent a number of guards to protect them. Two of the ladies fell ill while on the boat, but they did not want to delay the journey, so they forced themselves to continue on their journey and did not tell anyone that they were sick. They were only discovered after entering Yunyang City. They were much stronger than the civil servant who fell ill on the road.

The Yanbei Palace has sent doctors to treat these two ladies. It is said that it was just their first time riding a boat and they were not used to it, plus some acclimatization problems. They will recover after a few days of rest.

This time, three court officials accompanied the ten ladies, one of whom was Pei Zhiyan. These officials hadn't come specifically to send these ladies to the banquet. The court had recently received a letter from the Liao people, expressing their desire to negotiate peace with the Great Zhou and reopen border trade. They had sent officials to inquire about the situation, and Pei Zhiyan's main reason for coming was to obtain the Yanshan Hetuzhi.

Pei Zhiyan did not go to Yunyang City today because of his colleague who fell ill on the way. I heard that they are now staying in Cangzhou.

Ren Yaoqi couldn't help but feel a little surprised as he listened: "Did Yuan Dayong find out all this?"

She had originally only intended to inquire about Mr. Pei's affairs, but she hadn't expected Yuan Dayong's information to be so detailed. It would have been fine if it had only been about the ladies, but he had even uncovered the purpose of the court officials' visit. The relationship between the Liao, Yanbei, and the imperial court was complex, making it difficult for ordinary people to understand the Liao's request for peace and the reopening of border trade.

Apple nodded: "Yeah."

"Did he mention where he found out?" Ren Yaoqi said thoughtfully.

Apple continued to nod: "Master Zhu took him to find the people from the Yanbei Palace."

Ren Yaoqi: “…”

Seeing that Ren Yaoqi didn't say anything, Pingguo blinked: "Miss, is there something wrong?"

Ren Yaoqi shook her head. "Tell him not to go to the Yanbei Palace to inquire about information so easily." She hadn't even married into the Yanbei Palace, but she was already using its connections. If anyone knew about it, it would be a huge leverage. Zhu Ruomei had a deep connection with her, so she could be excluded. Others couldn't be used casually.

Apple nodded, thought for a moment, and then said, "Master Zhu said that Second Young Master Xiao had instructed you to send someone to the Yanbei Palace if you need anything. The person Yuan Dayong is looking for is Second Young Master Xiao's man and won't gossip."

Ren Yaoqi was slightly startled by this, a warm feeling welling up in her heart. However, she still said, "That's not a good idea. There are many people in Yunyang City watching us right now. It's better to have less trouble than more." After all, the Yanbei Palace still has the Prince and Princess in charge. Even if Xiao Jingxi didn't mind her using his people, she still had to consider whether the Prince and Princess would mind. If it was truly urgent, she would go directly to Xiao Jinglin.

Apple nodded again, "I understand, Miss. I'll tell him."

When Apple was about to leave, Ren Yaoqi suddenly remembered something and asked, "Do you know the last names of the two sick ladies?"

"One is surnamed Yan, the other is surnamed Zhao."

Ren Yaoqi asked Apple to step down.

From that day on, Ren Yaoqi still had people keep an eye on Pei Zhiyan's whereabouts, but there was no news of Pei Zhiyan in the next few days, and it seemed that he was still in Cangzhou.

The ten ladies from Kyoto also rested well for a few days in the Yanbei Palace's annex. They had come from far away, and most of them were unfamiliar with Yanbei. They didn't need to go out to meet friends, and outsiders who wanted to see them had to go through the Yanbei Palace. So when these ladies first arrived in Yanbei, there was a lot of noise outside for a few days, but later on, there was no movement. The Yanbei Palace was also worried that these ladies from Kyoto would cause trouble. So they were happy to see them quiet.