Chapter 356 Old Mrs. Min's Plans
Just as Madam Min was filled with doubt, she heard Old Madam Min give her the answer.
"Didn't you send two maids to Huizhou before the New Year? I mentioned it to Min Ji, and he guessed that you might be coming to Huizhou."
Min Qiaoshi took a deep breath; this made sense.
The arrival of Wei Jia and A Jiu attracted the attention of the Min family. The Min family informed Min Ji, which is why Min Ji contacted the Min family.
Wei Jia, having encountered difficulties in Huizhou City, sought out the Min family and happened to discover clues about Min Ji. She then proposed to go to Xixi.
Because the matter involves a dead person, the situation is serious, and the truth is unknown, Wei Jia cannot tell A Jiu Ming, or even reveal anything to her.
So, he made up a lame excuse, saying he was going to West Gate to find Young Master Yu Xian.
"Min Ji wants me to escort Min Pan'er to Xixi?" Madam Min Qiao questioned, "Are you sure?"
She's so old, why make her travel all over mountains and rivers to deliver people? Aren't you afraid she'll die on the way?
Moreover, after all these years, Min Ji has never even told her about his faked death, so why would he suddenly change his mind, tell her the truth, and let her get involved?
Moreover, didn't Jiang Huai say that there was a battle on the border a few days ago?
What is the meaning of having her escort Min Pan'er to Xi'an at this time?
“I’m sure.” Old Madam Min nodded seriously and said, “You must have noticed it in the capital as well. Dayan will soon be at war with Xixi.”
"And Min Ji's undercover work has now reached its most critical moment."
"Pan'er is a crucial link in helping Dayan achieve final victory; she is extremely important."
“Min Ji trusts you the most, so when he learned that you were coming to Huizhou, he suggested that you personally escort Pan’er to Xi’an.”
Hearing what Old Madam Min said, Madam Min Qiao's brows remained furrowed.
She knew that Emperor Xiaozhao wanted to crush Xixi, and she could also see that Emperor Xiaozhao had the idea of taking military action against Xixi. She was not at all surprised that the two countries were at war at this time.
She basically understood the purpose of Min Pan'er's existence; to put it bluntly, it was to send her to Xixi to play the role of a femme fatale who brought ruin to the country.
These are all easy to understand.
What Min Qiao couldn't understand was why Min Ji insisted on having her escort Min Pan'er.
Unable to understand, Madam Min asked about her doubts.
Jiang Huai also looked at Old Madam Min, his eyes filled with deep confusion.
Min Heng turned his face away guiltily and coughed twice.
Grandma Min remained calm for a long while before saying, "I asked you to deliver it because only by staying by your side can Pan'er safely cross the border and reach the capital of Xijing, Xixi Kingdom."
"How come I didn't know I had this ability?" Madam Min looked at Old Madam Min with amusement. "Are you sure you're not joking with me?"
Grandma Min said in a serious tone, "How did you find Miss Yu? And what are the identities of those guards around you? You can't possibly not know, can you?"
Upon hearing this, Madam Min's pupils contracted, and a sense of vigilance instantly rose in her heart.
"You don't need to be so nervous," Grandma Min said with a smile. "Isn't it only natural that I know about your affairs?"
"After all, Min Ji is in Xixi, and could lose his life at any time."
"As a trusted elder, I naturally have to help him keep an eye on his wife and children at home."
"You mean just watching?" Madam Min Qiao looked at Old Madam Min in confusion. "So many things have happened in the Xuanping Marquis's mansion in the past two years, why have you never shown your face?"
"Or are you saying that no matter what kind of trouble we cause in the capital, you won't care?"
Grandma Min sighed and said helplessly, "Your conflict with Min Rong is just a minor squabble. The grudges between the Marquis of Xuanping's mansion and the Lu family are also insignificant."
"As long as Min Ji can succeed, all those other things seem insignificant."
After a pause, Old Mrs. Min continued, "Besides, how do you know I didn't do anything?"
"What did you do?" Madam Min narrowed her eyes, her gaze towards Old Madam Min filled with inquiry.
Grandma Min smiled nonchalantly, "It's nothing really, I'm just telling Min Ji about the changes you've undergone in the past two years."
“Min Ji also sent Steward Ding to see you.”
"I just never expected that Old Ding, the housekeeper, would suddenly pass away."
At this point, Old Mrs. Min asked, seemingly casually, "By the way, wasn't it you and Min Rong who killed Butler Ding?"
Min Qiao did not answer, but the answer was obvious.
She never imagined that the appearance of Old Ding's housekeeper was also Min Ji's doing.
I thought that Steward Ding was just a loyal servant who acted according to Min Ji's instructions before his death.
Unexpectedly, he was also an insider of Min Ji's faked death and infiltration incident.
"Never mind, none of that matters." Old Mrs. Min waved her hand and looked at Min Qiao Shi with a serious expression. "I've told you everything you wanted to know."
Now tell me your answer.
"Are you willing to escort Min Pan'er to Xi'an?"
Min Qiao wanted to say that she did not want to.
But after learning so many secrets, could she still refuse?
Or rather, if she had refused, would she have been able to leave the Jiang residence alive today?
Seeing that Madam Min Qiao did not answer for a long time, Old Madam Min said slowly, "If you go to Xixi, you may be able to see Min Ji again."
After much deliberation, Madam Min Qiao decided to agree first.
We should at least return to the Qiao residence first, and then figure out whether to go to Xi'e and how to get there.
Of course, we can't just agree to it so easily.
How can I be sure that everything you've said today is true?
Madam Min Qiao raised her doubts, "You told me that Min Ji is still alive, and that it was Min Ji who asked me to escort Min Pan'er to Xixi. But words are not enough! How can I believe you?"
"Prefect Jiang said before that a conflict could break out at any time on the border."
"You want me to take Min Pan'er across the border to Xi'an right now? I can hardly help but suspect that you want to use this as an excuse to make me die at the border."
"After all, the old lady wasn't exactly friendly to me before!"
Before Old Madam Min could even speak, Min Heng couldn't sit still any longer.
He questioned angrily, "What do you mean by being unfriendly to you? When has your mother ever neglected you?"
Madam Min smiled and said, "No one here is stupid. Who ordered the Zhao family to block the road at the city gate? And who was plotting to kill their own maid and frame me?"
"Furthermore, who is responsible for damaging my reputation by using Zhao's death, and why? Do I really have to explain all of this?"
“You…” Min Heng was furious and wanted to argue, but was stopped by Old Madam Min raising her hand.
She didn't argue with Min Qiao, but simply said, "Then tell me, how can you believe that what I'm saying is true?"
Madam Min thought for a moment, "Min Ji has maintained contact with you all these years, so you must have some of Min Ji's letters, right?"
"If you give me a few of Min Ji's handwritten letters, I will believe that what you are saying is true."
Grandma Min frowned and shook her head, saying, "This matter is a secret. The letters were burned after they were read. No one has kept them."
With an expression that said, "You were right, you were lying to me," Madam Min Qiao said sarcastically, "They were just normal correspondence. Why burn them? Did they contain something shameful?"
This was just something Madam Min said casually, but to her surprise, Old Madam Min immediately frowned.
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