Not only that, he always took this concubine with him when he went out. Everyone in the Northwest knew that if you wanted to please General Qian, you only needed to please this concubine. General Qian listened to her very much.
Zhao Zhong and others have concluded that General Qian's concubine was afraid of barbarians or spies sent by the former dynasty's royal family, and that General Qian's betrayal was instigated by her.
Yan Shujin felt that no matter what happened, it was General Qian who ultimately chose to betray him. This concubine was wrong and guilty, but it was ridiculous to put all the blame on her.
If this concubine deserves to die, then General Qian is the one who deserves to be torn to pieces.
Because these things were too dangerous, Yan Zhixiang wanted Yan Shujin to leave first.
Yan Zhili did not deny it, saying, "I'm afraid there's going to be some turmoil in the Northwest."
Yan Shujin lowered her eyes slightly and said, "I understand."
Yan Zhili looked at Yan Shujin and said, "Your mother mentioned to me that you want to go to the fiefdom."
Yan Shujin didn't expect Yan Zhili to bring this up at this time: "Yes."
In fact, Yan Zhili initially disagreed, but now that he has gone through a life-or-death experience, he has come to understand some things: "If you really want to go, I will help you and your uncle fight for it, but you should think it through, such a fief will not be too wealthy."
Yan Shujin said, "I don't care."
Yan Zhili nodded: "I understand."
Yan Shujin left after seeing that Yan Zhili had nothing else to do.
She had barely stepped out of the courtyard when she was invited over by Mr. Du's servant.
When Yan Shujin saw Mr. Du, she was stunned for a moment before asking, "Mr. Du, what happened to make you look so disheveled?"
To say he was in a sorry state wouldn't be accurate. Mr. Du looked visibly tired, and even though he was usually very particular about his appearance, there was blood on his sleeves and collar.
Mr. Du waved his hand, clearly not wanting to mention it, and simply said, "Let's not worry about that for now."
Yan Shujin didn't ask any further questions, but instead asked Yuzhu to bring some hot tea.
Mr. Du took a few sips and then put it down.
Yan Shujin rarely saw hesitation on Mr. Du's face, as if he was unsure about something, which made Yan Shujin feel somewhat unfamiliar with him.
Mr. Du said, "I have something I'd like to say to the princess in private."
Yan Shujin looked at Aunt Yu, who bowed and then left with her entourage. She instructed Yuzhu and Yurun to stand guard outside the window while she personally stood guard at the door and carefully closed it. "Please speak, sir."
Mr. Du sighed after a long pause and said, "Do you know why Xu Qian and the others were released?"
Yan Shujin frowned slightly and said, "Actually, I've been thinking about this too. If taking them away is a waste of time and could easily expose us, we might as well just kill them. Why bother letting them come back? Besides, they know a lot about the previous dynasty's royal family. Isn't that risky?"
Mr. Du didn't actually know whether telling Yan Shujin was the right or wrong thing: "The living one is Zheng Bin, the grandson of the former emperor, and his father is the third prince of the former dynasty."
Yan Shujin was somewhat puzzled, wondering why Mr. Du was saying these things.
“Zheng Bin let them go back and told them something.” Mr. Du looked at Yan Shujin and said, “It’s about your cousin’s death.”
Yan Shujin's expression changed drastically, and she subconsciously sat up straight.
Mr. Du moved his lips and said, "Your cousin's death is related to Consort Liu, and it also involves some powerful families."
For a moment, Yan Shujin forgot to breathe. She clenched her fists and thought of many things. No wonder Liu Fei had a son and a daughter, but was not favored by her uncle. No wonder her aunt said those things before.
Mr. Du sighed and said, "Your father doesn't know about this yet."
Yan Shujin lowered her eyes slightly and remained silent. She guessed that her father was unaware of the situation. If he had known, he wouldn't have asked her to send those people to the capital.
Mr. Du looked out the window: "They won't survive tonight."
Actually, this news was only revealed by one of the people who were delirious with fever, and Mr. Du happened to be there at the time.
Yan Shujin had figured it out. Regardless of whether this matter was true or false, the point was not to tell others about it, but to sow discord between her uncle and father.
They cannot live.
Otherwise, once we return to Beijing and this matter is mentioned, even if my father is truly unaware, my uncle will suspect that my father already knows.
But if they're all killed, even her uncle might become suspicious. Why would these people die for no reason? Is her father killing them to cover it up?
A dilemma.
Zheng Bin's move was truly ruthless.
Yan Shujin felt a twisted pain in her heart as she thought of her cousin's death, yet she remained remarkably calm, analyzing her family's gains and losses: "Isn't there any other way?"
Mr. Du stood up and said, "I'm going to tell the Prince about this. You know what you're doing. Once this is over and we return to the capital, we should ask for a fiefdom as soon as possible."
Yan Shujin hesitated for a moment, then said, "What if some people die, and a few are left behind who become mentally challenged?"
Mr. Du looked at Yan Shujin.
Yan Shujin lowered her head, looking at her hands, and spoke with great difficulty: "I can't speak, and I can't write either."
Author's Note: The WeChat ID for the dried meat is: kfeh
The Weibo giveaway is really unique.
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