As she spoke, Yan Shujin looked at the wives of the officials present and said, "I suppose that apart from me, the families of all of you are suspects."
"Your Highness, please understand that we know nothing about the Qian family's affairs."
"yes."
Yan Shujin interrupted everyone's explanations and said, "If it weren't for that blood letter, I would have suspected you, but with that blood letter, I now suspect that General Qian's pawns were behind these things."
The officials' wives breathed a sigh of relief.
Yan Shujin said, "Yuzhu, tell me the contents of the blood letter."
Yu Zhu respectfully agreed. Her voice was clear and melodious, but the ladies wished they could cover their ears or shut Yu Zhu up.
But there was nothing they could do but listen stiffly. Some of them knew in advance and found that what Yuzhu said was exactly the same as what they already knew.
Yan Shujin said, "Such underhanded and despicable methods of sowing discord between each other are something that no one else but General Qian and the barbarians could come up with."
Because she was unsure how many people knew about the former dynasty's royal family, Yan Shujin made no attempt to mention it.
"right."
"This is all provocation."
Many of the officials' wives felt like they had become parrots today, and they felt extremely tired. Princess Yongfu kept coming up with one move after another, giving them no chance to catch their breath. However, they did not know that Yan Shujin's ultimate move was yet to be made.
Yan Shujin said, "Now that everyone has reached a consensus on the deaths of the Qian family members, we must remember what to say when we go out, so that we don't make mistakes out of confusion that will be irreversible."
The officials' wives then realized that Yan Shujin's purpose in saying all this was to first show kindness and then bind everyone to the same boat.
Seeing that everyone understood, Yan Shujin smiled and said, "There's one more thing. I'm going to the military camp tomorrow. After all, the imperial edict and those rewards have been with me for quite a while. I've also found my fiancé, and General Qian's evidence has been sent to the capital. I should get back to the capital to take care of my business."
When the officials' wives heard that Princess Yongfu was returning to the capital, they all breathed a sigh of relief. Princess Yongfu was too much of a troublemaker; if she had stayed a few more days, they would have all grown white hair.
Yan Shujin said in a relaxed tone: "However, I just heard some news that General Qian's men and barbarians want to ambush me on the road."
The officials' wives not only looked stiff this time, but their eyes widened involuntarily. Was it really okay to say such a thing in such a relaxed tone, even with a smile?
"If it's too dangerous, Princess, you should go another day."
"Yes, send someone to the military camp to inform them."
"The princess's safety is the top priority."
Yan Shujin said regretfully, "No, I mean what I say. But I think you can arrange for someone to protect me. After all... if something really happens to me, I'm afraid none of you will survive."
At the end, he even winked at a pale-faced lady.
Yan Shujin said, "So when you get back, remember to tell your husbands to arrange for people to protect me. You're not just protecting me, you're protecting yourselves."
What you said makes a lot of sense.
But why can't you just stay in Shucheng?
Yan Shujin stood up, straightened her sleeves, and said, "Alright, let's go eat."
Who could stomach that?
The officials' wives, as if they had drunk bitter medicine, wanted to persuade them again, but found that the door was already open.
Yan Shujin walked to the door, turned to look at them, and said, "What we talked about inside today is all a secret. Remember to keep it a secret once you leave. When you tell your husbands at home, do so quietly. If any of you have a spy, then we're all doomed."
The officials' wives all swallowed their words.
Although time was tight, Zhao Zhong was very capable and prepared a sumptuous meal. Yan Shujin ate happily without any burden, as if she were a fool who had no idea that someone wanted to harm her.
The officials' wives also calmed down and realized that they had been led around by Princess Yongfu ever since she entered the room.
First, guards stood watch at the gate, making them nervous. Then, the Qian family's account books were used to draw their attention. When they relaxed because the account books were burned, the deaths of the Qian family members were used to make them nervous again. Then, it was said that it was General Qian's conspiracy, and they relaxed again.
After several such incidents, the officials' wives were all somewhat exhausted.
Finally, when the ambush and assassination occurred, Princess Yongfu quickly shifted the blame onto them with a few words.
The ladies who knew each other exchanged glances, all of them with unspeakable suffering. They couldn't eat at all and were eager to go home and discuss countermeasures with their families. What countermeasures could they possibly have?
We can only do our utmost to ensure Princess Yongfu's safety.
And what about Princess Yongfu?
With just a few words, Princess Yongfu not only cleared up the truth about the Qian family's deaths, but also handed over all the trouble to them. In the end, she was even able to reward the army. It seemed that all the benefits went to Princess Yongfu, while all the hard and tiring work was done by them.
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