"What do you know?"
Yan Xun suddenly felt less averse to the woman and began discussing politics with her. After all, although the Wen family was a merchant family, they controlled half of the economic lifeline of Da Yan, which was why they had hit it off so quickly in the first place.
Maybe this woman knows something.
Sure enough, what she did next shocked him.
"Actually, the current Prime Minister Shen Jinchen's original name was Bei Minghe. He is a descendant of the last emperor of the previous dynasty. They have been plotting for generations with the goal of restoring the country. Husband, do you think this news will be of any use to you?"
Wen Qihe smiled slightly, speaking casually, but her eyes couldn't help but observe Yan Xun's expression upon hearing this.
"Are you members of the Wen family his supporters?"
Yan Xun's heart skipped a beat, then he put his arm around Wen Qihe's waist and asked with a smile.
"Yes, the Wen family used to be related to the Beiming royal family. When the Beiming royal family was destroyed, the Wen and Shen families planned to retire and protect the young prince, leaving behind most of the national treasury's silver. Afterwards, the Wen family went into business, which was all capital. However, the Wen family also had an agreement with the Beiming royal family that 70% of the silver they earned belonged to the Beiming royal family."
Wen Qihe let the other person hold her, her tone light and casual, as if what she was saying was not a secret at all.
If Shen Jinchen doesn't respect her, then she'll create countless enemies for him. Even if she dies in the end, her name, Wen Qihe, will be imprinted in his heart.
"You like him?"
Yan Xun's arm around him suddenly tightened.
"It's all in the past, why should my husband dwell on it? I only feel hatred now, I have no feelings for my children. My husband is my everything. From the moment I married into Yingchuan, you have been the only one in my heart and eyes. I'm only saying this because I heard that the court is going to take action against the vassal kings, and I'm just thinking about it for my husband's sake."
Wen Qihe endured the pain, offering a gentle smile to comfort the man who was holding her. Men are truly complex creatures; they pretend to care even when they don't love someone. Is it possessiveness at play?
"Hahaha…"
Yan Xun suddenly released Wen Qihe and laughed heartily.
Wen Qihe was speechless for a long time before the other person stopped laughing and said to her:
"Good, I like He'er's straightforward nature. Don't worry, you have done a great service today, and I will definitely treat you well."
"Thank you, my husband. If you are busy, I will take my leave now."
Wen Qihe's lips twitched, revealing a relieved smile.
"Oh, no, you're already here, why leave? I haven't seen you in so long. Let's have dinner together today, and then you can rest in my room."
Yan Xun pinched Wen Qihe's sensitive spot and then said in a disciplining tone.
“Alright, serving my husband is my duty.”
Wen Qihe suppressed her discomfort and obediently replied.
"You're such a good boy/girl, here's a piece of jade for you."
Seeing his innocent, rabbit-like appearance, Yan Xun was delighted and casually pulled off the jade pendant from his waist and handed it to Wen Qihe.
Wen Qihe accepted it shyly and without saying anything more.
...
After Zhu Yanniang escaped from the capital, she thought she would be chased all the way, but she ran for three hundred miles without encountering a single person, which left her speechless.
Did they make such a big fuss just to drive her out of the capital?
This is going to a lot of trouble.
Maybe Shao Yu is sick.
Forget about her, she's already out, might as well enjoy herself for a while.
Originally, she wanted to cooperate with Cen Xi again to open a brothel, but things didn't go as planned. Cen Xi had too many troubles, and her intentions in the capital had been exposed, so there was not much use in staying.
Shao Yu chased her out of the capital, which suited her just as she wanted.
The Su Nu Sect hasn't pulled off a big heist in a long time, so they're going to let loose and have some fun before thinking about anything else.
After making up her mind, Zhu Yanniang settled down in a place called Fuhua City.
Of course, staying at an inn was out of the question, so she followed the same method and went to a brothel.
She easily snatched the title of courtesan, and of course, she didn't mistreat herself. A dozen days later, in the city of Fuhua, all the men who had visited her brothel died one after another.
It might be a case of bad luck, because two days ago, Shao Yu, the Minister of the Court of Judicial Review, also came to Fuhua City on official business.
Hearing people discussing it, he knew it was that vixen causing trouble in the City of Extravagance once again.
So he prepared a large net and waited for Zhu Yanniang to jump in.
Zhu Yanniang was unaware that she was being watched. She planned to stay in Fuhua City for a few more days before moving on to another city.
Little did she know that the night before she was to leave, she was stopped in her room by more than a dozen officials.
Zhu Yanniang had never provoked the officials, so she asked, unaware of the situation:
"What do you want? I don't think I've broken any laws."
"Don't think you can do whatever you want just because you're the princess. Zhu Yanniang, you've killed so many people and you still say you haven't broken any laws."
After his subordinates had completely surrounded Zhu Yanniang, Shao Yu slowly carried his long sword and stepped heavily into the room.
"My lord, I really didn't expect you to track me all the way from the capital. You say I killed someone, but you have to provide evidence. Could it be that they all slept here for one night and then died? Then I'd have to take responsibility."
Although Zhu Yanniang couldn't beat this person, it was absolutely impossible to make her confess; everyone she killed deserved to die.
Moreover, she didn't leave any evidence, so why should the other party say that she is the murderer?
"Ha! If you want evidence, isn't the person on your bed the obvious evidence? Someone, go and fetch a physician. I think the person on the bed is unconscious and it's not normal. Maybe he'll be the breakthrough."
Shao Yu didn't expect that the woman who didn't refute last time would become so clever this time. But it doesn't matter how clever she is. As long as she can find evidence on the person in bed, she won't be able to escape.
Shao Yu couldn't tolerate any nonsense. If Shen Jinchen let her go, he could pretend he couldn't find her and forgive her this time.
But if he runs into her again, even if no evidence is found, she will have nowhere to escape.
"Ha! Investigate! Your Excellency should investigate thoroughly. You wouldn't happen to have taken a fancy to me and want to become my lover, would you?"
Zhu Yanniang's escape routes were completely blocked, and she really couldn't get out for the time being. It wouldn't be her style not to use her words.
"Ha! Stubborn! Shameless whore, you did it but don't dare to admit it, what kind of skill is that?"
Shao Yu felt utter contempt for Zhu Yanniang; he viewed her as nothing more than filth.
"snort!"
Doctor Zhu Yanniang also disliked this person; the way he looked at her made her very uncomfortable, but she couldn't beat him. Her only option was to escape. Seeing that she was blocked from all sides, Zhu Yanniang leaped onto the roof, pierced through it, and soared to the opposite building before disappearing into the night.
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