Chapter 404 Countermeasures
"Although all of this is just our speculation, we must think of countermeasures in advance. Otherwise, it will be too late to come up with a solution once it actually happens."
Wei Jia said with a solemn expression, "If our guess comes true, not to mention what situation Dayan will fall into, I'm afraid Dayan will no longer have a place for the old lady, the Xuanping Marquis's mansion, and the Qiao family to stay."
"Sigh, who can argue with that?" Madam Min sighed, then said angrily, "That bastard Min Ji deserves to die! Two-faced and scheming!"
"How can he manage to keep a straight face for so many years without giving himself away?"
Wei Jia smiled helplessly, "Isn't that simple? Just like the old lady said, there must be an inside agent of Marquis Pingyan in the Dayan Dynasty."
"I'm afraid this person's status is not low! Otherwise, the marriage alliance wouldn't have been settled so quickly. And Marquis Pingyan wouldn't have enjoyed Emperor Xiaozhao's trust for so many years."
Madam Min frowned. "Who do you think this person could be?"
Wei Jia shook her head with a wry smile. "I don't know. But now is not the time to worry about that. Let's discuss the immediate problem first."
Madam Min Qiao nodded. "Do you think we should send word back about Min Ji's betrayal? To warn Emperor Xiaozhao?"
Wei Jia hesitated for a moment before reminding him, "If this matter is exposed, I'm afraid the eldest young lady, the third young lady, the Qiao family, and the people of the Xuanping Marquis's mansion will all be implicated."
Madam Min nodded in agreement, but still said firmly, "This matter will be revealed sooner or later. Rather than being wiped out and having our family exterminated later, we might as well confess now and try to make amends."
At this point, Madam Min suddenly stopped.
The family was raided and their clan exterminated... Min Yuexi once said that in her previous life, shortly after her death, the Xuanping Marquis's mansion was raided and its property confiscated.
Min Yuexi thought that the Xuanping Marquis's mansion was raided because his unfilial descendants had murdered Min Qiaoshi, but now she thought that the real reason might be Min Ji.
“The old lady is right.”
Wei Jia's voice instantly brought Min Qiao back to her senses.
"Revealing this matter now will at least not implicate the old lady."
Wei Jia said solemnly, "If the old lady can turn the tide and thwart the Marquis of Pingyan's conspiracy, Emperor Xiaozhao will not blame her. Perhaps, the old lady can even use this achievement to persuade Emperor Xiaozhao to pardon the Marquis of Xuanping's family."
Madam Min raised her hand, interrupting Wei Jia, and said seriously, "These are all things to be discussed later."
"Right now, let's think of a way to get the message back."
“The spy organization is now firmly under Min Ji’s control. Any information that wants to be sent back through the spy organization’s channels must go through Min Ji. This path is definitely not going to work.”
"With war imminent between the two countries, the caravans are unlikely to be able to pass through. Moreover, the caravans are not safe either. It is not wise to let them take such important news back rashly."
Do you have a solution?
Wei Jia nodded. "Ever since I noticed that Marquis Pingyan and Qiao Jingyuan were acting suspiciously, I have quietly gathered some people together."
They were all homeless beggars, orphans, and elderly people living alone within the territory of Da'an.
She took them in to work at Wangyue Tower and gave them food, which saved their lives.
If you need their help with small tasks, that's no problem.
Moreover, as an ordinary person, nothing I do will attract attention.
She was confident that she could get the message out through these people without them noticing.
only……
"This matter should not be rushed."
Wei Jia rejected Madam Min's suggestion: "Madam, it is not appropriate to send the message back at this time."
"In my opinion, it's not too late to send back the news of the possible betrayal of the Marquis of Pingyan after Dayan has released the news of the fake princess."
"At that time, we can truthfully report back about the fake princess as well."
"With the news of the fake princess out, the Marquis of Pingyan should now force the old lady to come forward."
"What if the old lady brings the seventh princess along?"
"The Seventh Princess took the initiative to step forward and admit her identity, exposing the lie of Dayan using a fake princess for a marriage alliance."
"The old lady further testified that Dayan was genuinely seeking peace through marriage, and that it was all a conspiracy by Marquis Pingyan."
Wei Jia paused for a moment, then added, "If Qiao Jingyuan were to come forward, revealing his identity as Chen Dayan's spy, and claiming that he was coerced by the Marquis of Pingyan to attack the marriage alliance, and then impersonate Dayan to orchestrate a conspiracy to frame Dayan and deliberately provoke trouble."
"At that time, we can pin all the blame on Marquis Pingyan."
"The Xuanping Marquis's Mansion, where Dayan faked his death! The current Pingyan Marquis of Dayan! A complete schemer and ambitious man! The culprit who stirred up trouble!"
"In that case, the two countries probably won't be able to fight even if they wanted to."
Madam Min nodded in agreement. She could imagine that Min Ji would be condemned by everyone and cursed by all.
But soon, she frowned again, "There are many problems here."
"First of all, this is Daxi, not a place where we can do whatever we want or say whatever we want."
"Most importantly, others may not believe what we say! Perhaps we won't even have a chance to speak!"
Wei Jia smiled and said, "Therefore, if we want this matter to succeed, we must contact the pro-peace faction in the Great Xia Dynasty and obtain their strong support."
"If we could get in touch with Emperor Taihe through them, and he himself intervened, this war would surely be averted."
Madam Min Qiao nodded in agreement. "The second question is, the Seventh Princess is currently in the Crown Prince's hands. How can we rescue her and ensure her safety?"
Wei Jia was also at a loss, "We can only take it one step at a time."
Min Qiaoshi moved on from this topic, "The third question is whether Qiao Jingyuan has truly betrayed us. How can you be sure he will stand up and accuse Min Ji when the time comes?"
Wei Jia smiled and said, "Don't worry, madam, I have a plan."
Regardless of whether Qiao Jingyuan betrayed her or not, she was confident that she could make him obediently do as she said.
As for what method to use, we'll find out when the time comes.
With a plan in mind, the two discussed many details, talking for over an hour before parting ways.
After Wei Jia left, Zhen Huan reminded her with a hint of regret, "Madam, you forgot to ask about Sister Wei Jia and Qiao Jingyuan."
She wasn't interested in national affairs; all she wanted to know was whether Wei Jia truly loved Qiao Jingyuan and was really planning to become his wife.
However, after listening to Wei Jia and the old lady's conversation, I felt that Wei Jia's affection for Qiao Jingyuan didn't seem very genuine. She used him when she wanted, and discarded him just as easily.
She wasn't stupid; she could tell that if Qiao Jingyuan did as Wei Jia said, he would surely meet a terrible end!
As a spy for Dayan, he betrayed Dayan and even sent people to assassinate Dayan's marriage alliance procession.
He had clearly pledged allegiance to Marquis Pingyan, but later betrayed him and sold out Da Yan.
This is a classic case of being indecisive and pleasing neither side! Trying to survive afterward is probably harder than climbing to heaven!
Madam Min shook her head. "There's no need. Even if Wei Jia has feelings for Qiao Jingyuan, she won't give up her principles."
She had already sensed the resoluteness in Wei Jia's words.
She wouldn't trust Qiao Jingyuan just because she liked him, nor would she give up using him because of that.
To achieve her goals, she will stop at nothing to use anyone or anything that can be used.
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