Chapter 395 Min Qiao's Three Questions
"Were the deaths of those members of the Yuan family intentional on your part?"
"The Yuan family?" Min Ji was taken aback. "You mean the General of the State's Mansion?"
“Yes.” Madam Min Qiao nodded. “General, the eldest son of the Yuan family and the second son of the Yuan family all died after you faked your death and escaped to infiltrate Da Xi.”
"Were their deaths your doing?"
Min Ji paused for a moment, then instead of answering, asked, "What's the point of asking this?"
Madam Min chuckled lightly, "I just want to confirm how many acts of treason and collusion with the enemy you've committed to climb to your current position."
Min Ji sighed, "Do you know that, actually, Da Yan is the one who..."
"Stop talking nonsense. Answer my question first!" Madam Min Qiao interrupted Min Ji once again.
“We agreed that I would ask first! After I have asked everything I want to know, I will give you a chance to tell me slowly.”
At this point, Madam Min Qiao curled the corners of her lips and said sarcastically, "Perfect, you can also think about how to tell your lies in a moment so that I will believe them."
Min Ji gave a helpless bitter smile, stopped trying to evade the question, and said truthfully, "You're right. The deaths of the Yuan family father and his two sons are all related to me."
"The old general is my pledge of allegiance to Da'er. However, this was also at the behest of Emperor Xiaozhao."
Upon hearing this, Madam Min was immediately shocked.
"That's impossible! How could His Majesty possibly pave the way for you with General Yuan's life?"
Min Ji smiled and said, "Nothing is impossible."
"Although the Yuan family has guarded Xiguan for generations and made outstanding contributions, for so many years, the soldiers of Xiguan have only recognized the Yuan family commanders, not the Li imperial family. How long do you think Emperor Xiaozhao can tolerate the Yuan family?"
"That's true, but since His Majesty wants to take action against Da'er, he will absolutely not touch General Yuan!"
Madam Min Qiao retorted, "Even if His Majesty intends to discard the bow after the birds are all gone, he should do so after crushing the Great Shrimp before dealing with the Yuan family."
“You’re right.” Min Ji agreed wholeheartedly, but his tone betrayed a deep sense of regret: “But what if General Yuan was already suffering from a serious illness and didn’t have long to live, and couldn’t possibly survive until the time when Dayan launched its campaign against Da’e?”
Min Qiaoshi remained silent.
For a border general whose achievements overshadowed his lord and whose life was nearing its end, dying on the battlefield was the best end for him!
His death could also serve as a stepping stone for Min Ji's infiltration!
Why not do something that kills two birds with one stone?
But wouldn't this be too cruel for General Yuan?
He devoted his entire life to his duty, only to die in a conspiracy.
"What about the two young masters of the Yuan family?" Madam Min pressed. "Their deaths couldn't have been orchestrated by the Emperor himself, could they?"
“Why not?” Min Ji asked seriously, “The two young masters of the Yuan family have become commanders, but they are far from having the old general’s military command skills. On the contrary, the soldiers of Xiguan only obey their orders.”
"Under these circumstances, do you think Emperor Xiaozhao would allow them to remain in the way?"
Min Qiaoshi took a deep breath and remained silent.
To be honest, the possibility that Min Ji mentioned is not nonexistent.
However, when these words came from Min Ji's mouth, she had to question their veracity.
At this moment, Min Ji said with a sorrowful smile, "I didn't come to Da Xi to infiltrate with the intention of betraying Emperor Xiao Zhao and betraying Dayan."
"It was the deaths of the three Yuan father and sons, a series of events that gradually accumulated, coupled with my discovery of some historical truths that could not be found in the history books of Dayan, that made me decide to change course and join Da'e."
Madam Min frowned slightly. Min Ji's words were loaded with meaning!
However, she didn't want to delve into it further.
Because she didn't know if this was another lie that Min Ji deliberately told to mislead people.
As for the true cause of death of the Yuan father and son, it was actually not important to her. What was important was that Min Ji had personally admitted that he had indeed betrayed Dayan.
After all, her initial inquiry about the deaths of the Yuan family father and son was merely an attempt to confirm the fact that Min Ji had betrayed the country.
"The third question."
Min Qiaoshi composed herself, narrowed her eyes, and fixed her sharp gaze directly on Min Ji's face.
"What exactly is your purpose in arranging for me to come here for this feast?"
"Don't deny it! I know you're plotting something against me!"
Upon hearing this question, Min Ji couldn't help but laugh. "You really are still as intelligent and perceptive as you were when you were young."
Min Qiao's face darkened impatiently. "Enough with the nonsense. Just state your purpose."
Despite being scolded by Madam Min Qiao, Min Ji was not annoyed. Instead, he shook his head and smiled meaningfully.
"What if I told you what I needed you to do, and you already did it?"
Madam Min frowned. "What do you mean by that?"
What did she do?
From the capital to Huizhou, from Huizhou to Da'e...
Could the problem lie in the marriage alliance?
But marriage alliances are something she can't control!
The marriage alliance was proposed by the Crown Prince, supported by the Third Prince, and ultimately decided by Emperor Xiaozhao.
She was nothing more than someone who followed orders and was responsible for escorting the bride.
She didn't do anything along the way!
wrong!
Did she really not do anything?
Min Qiao's eyes widened suddenly.
She did something!
She guessed Emperor Xiaozhao's intentions and had Min Pan'er replace Li Sanqi as the princess sent to marry a foreign ruler!
Could it be...?
"You remembered?" Min Ji looked at Min Qiaoshi with a smile.
Madam Min Qiao asked in horror, "Min Pan'er isn't the substitute His Majesty prepared for the Seventh Princess?!"
“No.” Min Ji readily shook his head and decided.
"How is this possible!?" Madam Min still couldn't believe it.
“Min Pan’er is stunningly beautiful and about the same age as the Seventh Princess. She started learning various skills a few years earlier, and even her eccentric personality, such as cutting out people’s tongues and gouging out their eyes at the slightest disagreement, bears some resemblance to the Seventh Princess.”
"More importantly, you ordered the Min family to let me escort Min Pan'er to Da'e. At the same time, the Emperor also issued an edict ordering me to escort the Seventh Princess to Da'e for a marriage alliance."
"Isn't all of this a deliberate coincidence?"
Min Ji laughed and said, "It was intentional. However, the one who planned it was not Emperor Xiaozhao, but me."
Upon hearing this, Madam Min's face turned extremely ugly.
Suppressing her anger, she asked in a hoarse voice, "So, you deliberately misled me, making me mistakenly believe that Min Pan'er was a substitute for the Seventh Princess, and thus decided to have Min Pan'er replace the Seventh Princess for the marriage alliance?"
“Yes.” Min Ji admitted, and even kindly explained, “I know you too well. With your intelligence, seeing so many coincidences together, you would definitely conclude that none of them are coincidences.”
"So, I was too arrogant and outsmarted myself?" Min Qiao's clenched fists were bulging with veins.
She suppressed the surging emotions in her heart, swallowed hard, and then continued to ask, "What exactly is your intention in doing this?"
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