Chapter 424 Is Mu Jin your person?
Is there any possibility?
Was all of this part of Marquis Pingyan's plan?
If what Qiao Jingyuan said is true, then, as the nephew of Madam Qinghe, would Qiao Jingyuan stand up and identify his own aunt?
Obviously not.
But he still stepped forward.
It seemed as if they were deliberately trying to cover up the truth, seemingly trying to shift the blame for Marquis Pingyan, but in reality, they were protecting Lady Qinghe.
Of course, that was his thought just now!
If we think about it more deeply, is it possible that Marquis Pingyan took advantage of this psychology of his, believing that Qiao Jingyuan would definitely protect his aunt, thus achieving his goal of shifting the blame?
Ha, who says a nephew can't betray his aunt?
There is no such thing as eternal and unchanging kinship in this world; there is only self-interest above all else.
Upon careful consideration, compared to Lady Qinghe, whom he had never met, it seems that Marquis Pingyan is the one who is truly suspicious!
But what were the reasons behind Marquis Pingyan's actions?
Because of Min Pan'er? Or did Marquis Pingyan make some kind of deal with Min Pan'er behind his back?
What benefits could a fake princess bring to the Marquis of Pingyan?
No! These aren't the key points!
The key point is that Marquis Pingyan kept many things from him!
The matter of exchanging favors with Min Pan'er, Madam Qinghe's secret trip to the capital, and the fact that his subordinate and Madam Qinghe were aunt and niece...
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Just as the Crown Prince was wondering how much the Marquis of Pingyan had been hiding from him, Min Ji also met Min Qiao Shi.
"You ordered the recent assassination, didn't you?" Marquis Pingyan asked without beating around the bush.
Min Qiao was already prepared, so her expression remained unchanged. She replied in a calm tone, "I don't know what you're talking about."
"Qiao, do you know who your men killed last night?"
Marquis Pingyan frowned and answered himself, "That's the Crown Prince's personal guard! He grew up with the Crown Prince since childhood, and it wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that he was the Crown Prince's study companion."
"You killed him, do you think the Crown Prince will just ignore it?"
Madam Min glanced at Min Ji and said disdainfully, "So what? You've come here to interrogate me?"
Min Ji looked at Min Qiao Shi with puzzlement, "How can you remain so calm and composed, so self-righteous, even after things have come to this point?"
Madam Min smiled and kindly explained to him, "Because you were the one who arranged the assassination! It has nothing to do with me. What do I have to worry about?"
Min Ji was taken aback, then his brows furrowed deeply.
After a long pause, he was suddenly startled and looked at Madam Min in disbelief, "Qiao Jingyuan!? Where is he!?"
Madam Min Qiao looked at Min Ji with a smile: "Didn't you guess it?"
"He went to see the Crown Prince? Did he go to the Crown Prince to confess?" Min Ji was shocked and furious. "Is he trying to drive a wedge between me and the Crown Prince?"
"How dare he betray me? How dare he?"
"Isn't he afraid I'll kill his whole family?"
"Are you referring to Mulan? Or the Earl of Annan? Or perhaps Luming?" Madam Min Qiao asked with a smile. "Which of them is on your side? Or are they all on your side?"
"However, they are all too low-level. Who else are you secretly colluding with?"
"The Crown Prince? Or the Zhong family?"
Min Ji suppressed his shock and anger, and said calmly, "I underestimated you!"
Madam Min shook her head and said slowly, "I underestimated you!"
"No! I should say I've never truly seen you for who you are!"
“Marquis Xuanping of Dayan, Min Ji; Marquis Pingyan of Daye, Ji Hong…”
"I thought everything you did in Dayan was to protect the Marquis of Xuanping's mansion and to preserve the Min family's ancestral heritage!"
"But after arriving in Da'e, I realized that everything you did in Dayan was a prelude to coming to Da'e!"
"Just when I thought you were genuinely siding with Da'e and wanted to settle down and live out your days in peace, I discovered that you were actually brewing an even bigger conspiracy!"
"Min Ji, Min Ji, just how many more schemes and plots are you hiding in your belly?"
What exactly do you want to do?
Upon hearing this, he suddenly widened his eyes, looking at Min Qiaoshi in disbelief, and then turned to look at Min Ji.
Even Wei Jia, who had weathered many storms and even died once before being reborn, couldn't help but feel a great sense of dread.
A conspiracy even bigger than treason...
What is it?
Compared to their astonishment, Min Ji smiled lightly and asked without changing his expression, "You ask me what I want to do? Actually, I should be asking you that!"
"What is your purpose in making all these unfounded speculations?"
Madam Min Qiao asked seriously, "Is Mu Jin one of your people?"
This... the shift in topic is a bit too abrupt.
Everyone was taken aback.
Zhen Huan and Wei Jia hadn't recovered from their previous shock when Min Qiao's question startled them even more.
Hibiscus, Dr. Mu!
Doctor Mu Jinmu is the one who detoxified the Grand Madam of the Duke of Jin's Mansion, detoxified Ajiu, Huanzhen, Wenxiu and other children, healed the scar on Min Yuexi's forehead, and even healed the hideous scar on Huanzhen's face!
The Hibiscus Doctor, who gave birth to a son for the old woodcutter, was so deeply in love with him that she lost herself in the process!
She's...a person of the Marquis of Pingyan?!??
Are you kidding me?
How is that possible?
Is it just because of two identical pills?
Just as the two were puzzled, Min Ji asked calmly, "Why do you think that?"
Madam Min smiled; everything was clear.
Min Ji didn't ask who Mu Jin was, which means he knew about Mu Jin.
However, he had been in Daxi for over ten years. And Mu Jin had only been abducted by Lao Qiao and taken back to the assassin organization for a mere ten years.
For the past ten years, Mu Jin has been almost completely isolated from the outside world! How did Min Ji know of her existence?
Unless, from the very beginning, Mu Jin was planted by Min Ji to be by Lao Qiao's side!
In this way, it makes sense that the old woodcutter was lucky enough to casually abduct a hibiscus that was skilled in both medicine and poison.
Therefore, it is only natural that Mu Jin would blindly admire the old woodcutter and obey him absolutely.
Ultimately, it was all about staying by Lao Qiao's and her side.
As for why Doctor Mu didn't go to Huizhou with Madam Min to visit Da'e...
That was naturally so that they could stay by Zhou Shi and Qiao Yuanyao's side and use their lives to threaten the Qiao brothers at a critical moment!
"So, Mulan really is your person!"
Min Qiaoshi concluded, "That's why you possess the life-saving pills developed by Mu Jin."
Min Ji frowned. "Just because of a pill, you've decided that Mu Jin is one of my people?"
"Whether it is or not is not important," Madam Min smiled. "What is important is whether you have the pills developed by Mu Jin on you."
"What do you mean by that?" Min Ji was increasingly unable to understand Min Qiaoshi. Her thoughts jumped around and the topics changed, making it difficult for him to adapt.
Madam Min Qiao smiled but said nothing. She stood up and walked to Min Ji, looking down at him.
Min Ji disliked being looked down upon, and quickly stood up under Min Qiao's gaze.
But just as he stood up, a dagger slid out from Min Qiao's sleeve and plunged into his chest.
"You..." Min Ji clutched his chest in disbelief and slowly slumped back into his chair.
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P.S.: The previous chapter has been revised!
Some readers felt that Min Qiao's reaction when she learned that Min Ji had come to visit was a bit childish and didn't fit her character, so Dongyue made some changes. Those of you who gave feedback, please remember to go back and reread it!
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