Chapter 170 Spy? Assassin? Famous Actor?
"This is too sudden!" Madam Min Qiao was startled and hurriedly urged, "Tell me quickly, what exactly happened?"
Without further hesitation, Ajiu quickly said, "I heard that when Madam Sun was sent back to the Sun family by the Marquis of Annan yesterday afternoon, she was perfectly fine. But then, in the middle of the night, she suddenly died under mysterious circumstances."
"The news released by the Sun family says that it was all because the old lady was too aggressive that she suffered a heart attack and died."
After saying that, Ajiu looked at Min Qiaoshi with concern.
"What a joke! Are they trying to pin this on me?" Madam Min Qiao was indignant, but then she frowned.
"That shouldn't be the case! This old lady knows the inside story of the feud between the Min family and the Lu family, and she can even plot with her son to avenge the Lu family. She is obviously a person who has experienced a lot of ups and downs. Moreover, she looks more energetic than me. How could she have died of anger just because she lost face in public?"
"If you were really going to be so angry that you died, shouldn't you have been angered to death by me in public yesterday?"
"How could they wait until midnight to die of anger?"
Ah Jiu said indignantly, "This is clearly a deliberate attempt to smear the Grand Madam!"
As she spoke, Ajiu cautiously suggested, "Madam, should Wenxiu and I go back and cause some trouble for the Sun family, and give them a piece of our mind?"
Min Qiao was taken aback for a moment, then smiled.
Suddenly, I remembered how Ah Jiu had taken it upon herself to teach someone a lesson in the past.
"No need." Having obtained what Steward Ding had left behind, and with the enemy who had harmed Madam Zheng dead, although she was taken aback, Madam Min was in a good mood at the moment.
Moreover, given what happened yesterday and the sudden death of Old Madam Sun last night, the Sun family should be too preoccupied to care about anything else. She can just wait and see what happens.
I just don't know how Old Madam Sun died, or who did it.
Surely it's not that the Sun family orchestrated this whole thing to divert attention from the fact that the Sun family and the Lu family joined forces to retaliate against the Marquis of Xuanping's mansion, but instead shifted the focus to the fact that Old Madam Sun died suddenly because of Min Qiaoshi.
Thinking of this, Madam Min's eyes suddenly lit up.
From this moment on, regardless of whether her guess was true or false, that was the truth behind Madam Sun's sudden death!
"A-Jiu, come here."
Madam Min beckoned Ajiu to her bedside and whispered her plans.
Ajiu's eyes lit up, and she quickly nodded in agreement: "Don't worry, Madam. I guarantee that within half a day, everyone in the capital will know the true cause of Madam Sun's death!"
Ah Jiu went out to get busy with the instructions.
But Min Qiaoshi is destined not to be able to take a nap today.
As soon as Ah Jiu left, someone came in to report that the Third Madam had arrived.
Madam Min was stunned for a moment before realizing that the Third Madam was referring to Feng Yuerou.
She had almost forgotten that when Feng Yuerou left the Marquis of Annan's residence yesterday, she said she had something to say to her. She had asked Feng Yuerou to come again today.
It's all because she ran into Old Steward Ding's affair when she returned home yesterday, and it hasn't stopped since. That's why she completely forgot about Feng Yuerou's matter.
***
Meanwhile, in the top-floor room of the largest theater in the southern city, Manager Wu was coldly reprimanding a tall, handsome man in black.
"Remember, you are an assassin, and also a spy! Your life belongs to the Emperor! You can only do what the Emperor orders! Without the Emperor's instructions, you absolutely cannot do anything unnecessary!"
Manager Wu warned sternly, "If anything goes wrong, not only you, but also me and everyone in the Painted Corner Tower will have no way out!"
Do you understand?
The man in black nodded silently.
Seeing this, Manager Wu softened his attitude, "You are the most popular star in my Painting Corner Tower, and also my strongest spy and assassin! I don't want you to go astray and get burned."
"I understand. It won't happen again," the man in black solemnly promised.
Manager Wu nodded and patted the man on the shoulder, "You've been busy all night, so don't perform today. Go back and rest."
"Yes." The man in black responded and left.
After he left, a man who looked like a eunuch came out from behind the screen.
Manager Wu quickly cupped his hands and greeted, "Eunuch Wan."
Eunuch Wan sat down in a chair, coldly scoffing, "As expected, an ungrateful wretch. Thirty years have passed, and he still remembers his surname is Qiao!"
Manager Wu gave a wry smile. "Considering this is his first offense, Eunuch Wan, please forgive him this time."
"Hmph, just this once. If there's a next time..."
Before Eunuch Wan could finish speaking, Steward Wu interjected, "If there is a next time, I will personally end his life before you even have to say it."
"Hmph." Eunuch Wan snorted coldly and stood up. "Alright, the tasks assigned by His Majesty have been completed. This humble servant should also return to report."
"Respectfully seeing off Eunuch Wan."
Only after Eunuch Wan got into his carriage and left did the man in black, who had left the Painting Corner Tower earlier, emerge from around the corner and turn back to the Painting Corner Tower.
The man in black, a secret agent of the Hundred Departments, is known as Yu Xian, whose real name is Qiao Jingyuan.
Thirty years ago, Qiao Jingyuan, who was only eight years old, had already made a name for himself in the assassin organization. He was spotted by a benefactor and taken away from the assassin organization. After working for several masters, he finally came to work under Manager Wu.
Last night, he was ordered to wipe out the entire Ding family, and then he sneaked into the Sun residence and killed Old Madam Sun.
All of this was ordered by Emperor Xiaozhao.
As for why Emperor Xiaozhao gave such an order, he had no idea. He only needed to follow orders.
However, he took the opportunity to place the package he found at the Ding family's house in the Lin family's room, intending to use it as a test to probe the Lin mother and son.
If the Lin mother and son dared to have any designs on him, he would kill them to save Min Qiao from disaster.
This was the only time he had acted on his own initiative since becoming a spy for the Painted Corner Tower.
Because his second brother had recently told him in secret what Min Qiao had been doing in Jiangnan, and also told him that his mother and younger sister were currently under Min Qiao's protection.
For the sake of his mother and younger sister's stable life, he could no longer stand by and watch Min Qiaoshi fall into the vortex.
However, this kind of thing can only happen once, not twice.
I only hope that Madam Min Qiao can know how to protect herself, and also protect her mother and her younger sister.
Otherwise, he could help her, or he could become her death warrant!
***
After Min Qiaoshi finished washing, dressing, and putting on her makeup, Feng Yuerou had been waiting for her for a while.
However, before the two could even exchange a word, Asi came in and reminded them, "Madam, you haven't had breakfast yet. You only ate a few bites last night before going to bed. You should eat something first. It wouldn't be good for you to go hungry."
He bowed apologetically to Feng Yuerou and said, "Please have a seat, Third Madam. The Grand Madam's health is of utmost importance, so please forgive me."
Feng Yuerou waved her hand dismissively and sincerely praised, "You're such a loyal servant! Only when the Grand Madam is well can I be well. I should be grateful to you for thinking so much about the Grand Madam; how could I possibly blame you?"
As she spoke, she winked affectionately at Madam Min Qiao and said in a playful, coquettish tone, "Mother, I didn't eat much this morning, and I'm starving now. Can I have a few bites with you?"
Min Qiao didn't know where Feng Yuerou's affection for her came from, but it was always more comforting to have someone be close to you than to be treated coldly.
So, Madam Min Qiao smiled and instructed, "Go and set out breakfast in the side hall. I will eat with Third Madam."
"Yes." Asi smiled and went out to prepare.
Min Qiao looked at Feng Yuerou with a meaningful expression.
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