Chapter 486 The Man Behind Jiang Huai's Journey to the Capital
Before Qiao Qinghe could find out any definite news about Jiang Huai's arrival in Beijing, Min Yuexi took the initiative to deliver the news to her door.
"I heard that Grandmother was inquiring about Jiang Huai, and I happen to know about it, so I came to tell Grandmother."
Qiao Qinghe asked in surprise, "Do you know what happened?"
Chen San inquired for several days, and the only news he received was that the Jiang family recognized Min Pan'er as the second young lady of the Jiang family at the gate of the mansion on the day they arrived in the capital. Min Pan'er was targeted and ostracized by Xiao Qianshi and Jiang Yingluo in the Jiang mansion. Jiang Hongling was pushed down and injured her forehead by Jiang Yingluo while trying to protect Min Pan'er.
As for how Jiang Huai got to the capital, no information could be found out at all.
Min Yuexi said with a smile, "Speaking of which, Prince Qi actually gave this matter a push."
"What do you mean?" Qiao Qinghe asked, her curiosity tinged with a sense of unease, but also growing wary.
According to her guess, Jiang Huai's trip to the capital was inextricably linked to Min Ji. But what about the involvement of Prince Qi?
Surely it's not that King Qi is also involved with Min Ji?
As Qiao Qinghe was wondering, Min Yuexi explained, "His Majesty mentioned before that the Prince of Chu has been granted the title of Prince and has his own residence, so it is time for him to get married."
"Although His Majesty only said it casually, Her Majesty the Empress took it to heart."
“These days, they are secretly looking for eligible young ladies from prominent families.”
Qiao Qinghe was taken aback, "The marriage to the Prince of Chu, the Jiang family's trip to the capital... the Jiang family has accepted Min Pan'er..."
"Does the King of Qi intend to arrange a marriage between the King of Chu and Min Pan'er?"
Min Yuexi nodded: "King Qi said that Min... well, on the day of the execution, King Qi saw King Chu sitting on the high platform staring at Min Pan'er in the crowd. It seems that King Chu had some special feelings for Min Pan'er."
"So, when I heard that Min Pan'er had sought help from the King of Chu to have Jiang Huai transferred to the capital, the King of Qi lent a hand."
"It just so happens that His Majesty has been sending many officials to Shang'an Prefecture these days, and the court is short of people. Jiang Huai's trip to the capital was accomplished with almost no effort."
Qiao Qinghe smiled and said, "So, with the Jiang family moving to the capital, Min Pan'er has a new identity, and she might actually be able to think about a position like the Prince of Chu's concubine."
It's impossible for her to become the principal wife.
Even if the King of Chu didn't mind, Emperor Xiaozhao and the Empress would not allow it.
However, if the King of Chu insists, Min Pan'er might actually succeed as a concubine or a secondary consort.
Ah, Min Pan'er pleaded with the King of Chu, the King of Qi secretly exerted his influence, and perhaps the Crown Prince also lent a hand. After all, the Ministry of Personnel is still under the Crown Prince's supervision, so it's impossible for him not to know about the transfer of officials.
So, was all of this part of Min Ji's plan?
She thought she could glean clues about Min Ji from Jiang Huai's trip to the capital. She wanted to trace the source and find Min Ji's trail.
As a result, Min Pan'er, who was out in the open, easily got the job done.
After finishing their business, Min Yuexi started talking about other things.
“Grandmother, Chen San and the others can only contact people at the bottom of society, and the information they can find out is all that is on the surface.”
"If we want more secret and deeper information, we'll probably have to use those people who are lurking around the masters of each family."
Qiao Qinghe frowned; she knew who Min Yuexi was referring to.
However, she did not want to use them unless absolutely necessary.
Even the most meticulous plans can have flaws. Even if those people were once trainee assassins for an assassin organization, capable of concealing their whereabouts and secretly communicating.
But once their master discovers the problem, they will hardly have a chance to survive.
This was also the reason why she opposed Wei Jia doing this in the first place.
But Wei Jia acted first and informed them later, placing everyone in their respective homes, leaving her helpless.
But at least she can still decide whether or not to use these people.
As long as she doesn't activate these people, they will be safe. At least, temporarily safe.
Seeing that Qiao Qinghe remained silent, Min Yuexi continued, "The spies planted by each family will remain inactive for now. What about the people at the hot spring resort? They are also a major source of information."
"If we could get them to send a message out..."
Qiao Qinghe raised her hand to interrupt Min Yuexi, "We'll discuss this later."
She needs to discuss it with Weijia first.
When I left Beijing, I handed over the hot spring resort to Huajiaolou.
According to her and Wei Jia's guess, the Huajiaolou was probably an intelligence gathering agency belonging to Emperor Xiaozhao.
And she is now also dependent on Emperor Xiaozhao.
Therefore, she wanted to discuss with Wei Jia whether it was necessary to be completely honest with Emperor Xiaozhao, and also ask if they could share some information with Huajiaolou.
After Min Yuexi left, Qiao Qinghe went to Suishan Residence.
Perhaps due to the long journey, Wei Jia has been feeling unwell since returning to Beijing. She keeps vomiting whatever she eats and has been listless.
The original idea of having Wei Jia take charge of the household affairs was also shelved.
Even the formal introduction of Wei Jia to outsiders at the banquet had to be postponed for the time being.
How are you today? Are you feeling better?
Just after asking, Qiao Qinghe approached and saw that Wei Jia's complexion was still not good. She couldn't help but feel worried. "Why don't we ask Mu Jin to take a look?"
In the past few days, she has invited several doctors from the clinic to come back and examine Weijia's pulse.
Several doctors said it was nothing to worry about.
However, Wei Jia's situation did not improve at all.
Qiao Qinghe then remembered the hibiscus.
Wei Jia had already told Mu Jin about her situation.
Whether it was due to Mu Jin's previous deliberate concealment or some other reason, she was not very at ease with Mu Jin now.
When it was time to see a doctor, hibiscus was the first thing I instinctively ruled out.
Seeing that Weijia was really not well, she finally decided to have Mujin come and take a look.
Wei Jia shook her head. "No need. I just got back, and Dr. Mu is busy too."
"I'm fine. Didn't the doctor say that this is normal for me? It will get better in a while."
Wei Jiaqiang perked up, smiled, and asked, "I heard that Princess Qi just came by. Did Mother come here for something?"
Qiao Qinghe nodded and told her what Min Yuexi had told her, and also mentioned that she wanted to get information from the hot spring resort and the painting tower.
Do you think it's feasible?
Wei Jia looked behind Qiao Qinghe but saw nothing.
But that didn't stop her from speaking into the void: "Zhuxi, did you hear what the old lady said? Please pass on a message to the Emperor and ask for his opinion."
Qiao Qinghe choked. She was really getting senile. Although Zhu Xi hadn't shown up, he must have heard their conversation.
In fact, Zhu Xi probably overheard her conversation with Min Yuexi.
Qiao Qinghe suddenly had a toothache.
She had no secrets left, and it was laughable that she was still hesitating about whether to be honest with Emperor Xiaozhao.
That was really unnecessary.
In the palace, after Emperor Xiaozhao learned of Qiao Qinghe's plan, he smiled and wrote a single character, which he then had sent to Qiao Qinghe.
When Qiao Qinghe received the word "Approved" written by Zhu Xi in the imperial brush before going to bed that night, she was stunned.
That's easy!?
She's not asleep yet, but it feels like she's already dreaming!?
The surprise came so suddenly that it took her a long time to recover from it.
Does this mean that she can go directly to the Corner Tower to get any information she wants in the future?
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