For safety reasons, and to catch the person behind the scenes as quickly as possible, Ah Mu suggested that the old priest inform the emperor. Now that they had convincing evidence, the emperor's actions would be more efficient than their own.
The old chief priest had already used up all his men, who were all weak scholars and indeed had limited power. He immediately agreed, "I will go to the palace to see the emperor tomorrow."
After a while, the old chief priest asked about the Duke Dingguo's mansion. "It's best to get it done before the Emperor's birthday, or they'll take advantage of the situation and cause trouble. The Emperor delayed paying tribute to Northern Qi for over a month. I heard they're furious and want to make things difficult for us. They've already sent people to Jingchao."
Everyone understood that they were going to attend the Emperor's birthday festival in order to embarrass the Emperor and intimidate them.
If we don't get rid of the spies, they will join forces with us and we will be attacked from all sides.
The old priest warned Amu, "You'd better be careful. Those people are cruel and ruthless and can do anything. When your father becomes suspicious, you can recognize him."
"The students have noted it." This suspicion is not enough.
The master and the disciple talked for a long time, and the old chief priest stayed for dinner before leaving.
At the Duke Dingguo Mansion, the people around Liu Meihui had already returned and knelt on the ground to report, "That Rong Linlang is truly remarkable. I heard she's cured many difficult and complicated illnesses. Not to mention others, the wife of the Marquis of Anchang, Hu Shan of the Hu family, and the old chief priest's legs have all improved under her care. The old chief priest left the Rong family only when I left."
"You really have some skills." Liu Meihui knew that Su Nanting always loved his wife like a treasure. Rong Linlang cured Song's illness, so it was understandable that he valued Rong Linlang.
"Master, the Rong family is being guarded by secret guards sent by Marquis Anchang, and Duke Dingguo has also sent four secret guards."
Liu Meihui sneered, "They really value Rong Linlang and Xiao Yujian, and they're afraid that they'll be harmed."
It goes without saying that we are guarding against her.
Thinking of Xiao Zhensheng's attitude towards her today, Liu Meihui felt upset. If she continued to maintain her previous indifferent attitude, would he become even more suspicious? How did Liu Meihui get along with Xiao Zhensheng, a man as cold as steel, in the past? She tried hard to recall how she wanted to be a good wife and mother.
The delegation will arrive in the capital soon, and she can't make any mistakes at this time.
Seven years ago, she was sent from Northern Qi to the capital by the Shadow Guards to replace Liu Meihui and stay in the Duke Dingguo's Mansion to deliver messages for them and know everything about Xiao Zhensheng.
When she saw Liu Meihui, who looked very similar to her, she realized that she was the second daughter of the Shunyang Marquisate, four years younger than Liu Meihui. Because she was four years younger, she was sent to the Northern Qi Shadow Guard at birth, where she experienced a hellish life and became a spy for Northern Qi.
Seeing Liu Meihui living such a happy life, she was envious, jealous, and unwilling to accept it. Why? They were both daughters of Shunyang Marquis Mansion, but why did Liu Meihui live a life of wealth and splendor while she was treated like a monster?
Later, she learned that Liu Meihui was also a spy, but she was an open spy. However, she loved Xiao Zhensheng too much and was too worried about her two children. In order to control the open spy, the Shadow Guard wanted to take her eldest son away, but she refused.
Those who betray the Shadow Guard will of course be eliminated.
Liu Meihui didn't dare tell Xiao Zhensheng her true identity. After all, she still had the Shunyang Marquisate behind her, and those were her biological parents. She was in pain and worried, but Northern Qi still wanted her son to be a hostage.
She fell ill, partly because she felt guilty towards the father and his two sons, and partly because the Shadow Guard poisoned her.
Her father and brother personally sent her successor to the Duke Dingguo's Mansion. She saw despair in Liu Meihui's eyes, her longing for her son who was a hostage in Northern Qi, and her reluctance to leave Xiao Zhensheng and her youngest son.
When Liu Meihui died, her eyes were looking at her, full of pleading.
Unfortunately, she couldn't do it. She hated Liu Meihui. Her name was Liu Meiling. One letter difference made the situation completely different. She was unwilling to accept it.
She was very happy to replace Liu Meihui and live her life. She wanted to torture her seriously ill little son and ignore her husband. Seeing them suffer made her feel even happier.
She often received news from Northern Qi, and seeing Xiao Yuzhang being tortured made her feel very relieved. Liu Meihui, oh Liu Meihui, if you saw this, you must be very distressed.
Tsk tsk tsk, you can’t protect any of the people you want to protect.
Xiao Zhensheng really doted on Liu Meihui. Whatever she wanted or wanted to do, he would do it immediately. But his way of coaxing her was too simple and crude, giving her money and banknotes.
Liu Meiling took advantage of this and deliberately ignored Xiao Zhensheng so that he would not notice anything.
After spending seven years in peace, she was very surprised when she learned that Xiao Yuzhang had escaped from Northern Qi. Xiao Yuzhang was really capable to be able to crawl out of such a hell.
What surprised her even more was that he actually returned to the capital and went to the Duke Dingguo's Mansion.
When Liu Meiling saw Xiao Yuzhang and heard him calling for his mother, she was so shocked that after she came to her senses, she had him severely beaten, knocked unconscious and thrown into the river outside the city.
Anyway, he had been poisoned and was about to die. Liu Meiling was even more grateful that it was Xiao Yuzhang she met that day.
Liu Meiling waved her hand, and the kneeling figure disappeared from sight. She played with the pink sapphire ring in her hand. "It seems I can't act rashly now. If I do, I'll be caught red-handed."
"Master is considering that," the nanny beside her said, "However, judging by today's situation, Master should still be nicer to Duke Dingguo. After all, the previous one was gentle and considerate to Duke Dingguo, and the couple had a very good relationship."
It’s annoying to talk about this. Liu Meiling doesn’t like Xiao Zhensheng. She doesn’t want to have anything to do with any man that Liu Meihui has been with.
Besides, how could she, an unmarried girl, know how to treat a man? Otherwise, she wouldn't have been so cold and distant from Xiao Zhensheng for the past seven years.
The nanny advised, "Master, why don't you make some food and send it to Duke Dingguo? You don't have to do it yourself, just go to the kitchen. Then you can personally deliver it. Duke Dingguo will definitely be happy."
In order to dispel Xiao Zhensheng's suspicion, Liu Meiling could only do as the nanny said, "Okay, let's go to the kitchen."
After living a life of luxury for so many years, Liu Meiling doesn't know these things at all and is just pretending to do them.
When she finished making the health-preserving soup and sent it to Xiao Zhensheng's yard, she found no one there. Liu Meiling put down the soup and asked the housekeeper, "Where is the Duke?"
"To answer Madam, the Duke has gone out. He must have gone to see the Second Young Master."
At this time, Xiao Zhensheng's personal guard came back and said, "Madam, the Duke will not be back tonight. I am here to get some daily necessities."
Liu Meiling glanced at the soup on the table and didn't find it ironic. She had done so much, but it turned out that she had just thrown a wink to a blind man. It was all in vain.
She snorted coldly and stormed back to the yard.
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