Qiao Lian'er watched as the boy lightly and nimbly stepped over the treetops and rooftops, disappearing in the blink of an eye.
Look at the direction around the corner; they should have caught up with the other person.
"Pei Er, keep going," she said quietly.
Perhaps we'll find out the truth tonight.
Setting up dozens of locations quickly was very tiring. She rested her knees for a while before going home to wait for news.
The Qiao family home was warmly lit, and laughter could be heard from inside.
Now there are four nephews and nieces in total, and they are all gathered in the west warm pavilion with their mothers and aunts.
Qiao Lao Er, Da Yong, Xiao Meng, and several city gate guards were drinking tea in the living room, each with a somewhat solemn expression.
However, they did not pass on these emotions to the women in their families.
Qiao Lian'er went inside.
This was the first time Qiao Lian'er had appeared in days, and the men immediately stood up.
"Lian'er, sit down quickly. You've been working so hard lately," Dayong said.
Qiao Lian'er sat down, and they waited for her to speak, thinking there must be progress. However, Lian'er's reaction was calm, and they couldn't discern anything.
The servants had already been dismissed, and Xiao Meng poured her tea, his eyes filled with urgency.
He kept it a secret from the women in his family, only telling them that he needed to intensify his training during this period, so the others couldn't come back.
However, they knew that the fiefdom was under martial law and no one was allowed to go out. This was only done when there was a situation. In addition, they had heard rumors that military secrets had been leaked to the enemy country. This was something that happened within the Qiao family army, so they were naturally very worried.
After these days of fermentation, the news has probably reached the emperor's ears.
The emperor's lack of response only made them more uneasy.
Qiao Lian'er looked at them. The men's eyes were bloodshot, and their faces looked much more haggard. They had obviously not slept well and had too many worries.
"After investigating for a while, we found an important informant tonight. Pei Er has already caught up with him. Let's all wait for news."
"It would be best to prove the Qiao family's innocence before the Emperor inquires, to avoid trouble." Although Qiao Lian'er had done all the preparations, with the Emperor above her, she couldn't wait to catch the person behind the scenes as soon as possible.
The men all understood what she meant, and they waited anxiously, relieved to see Lian'er getting closer to the truth.
"What exactly happened? I heard it was a leak of secrets. What secrets?" Qiao Lao Er couldn't help but ask.
"It's a battle formation. As soon as a new formation appears here, the Da Nu Kingdom will immediately follow suit, even training on the border. So it's no wonder that the Emperor can't be kept in the dark."
Da Yong snorted: "The other side has a good plan. First, they want to put pressure on Daze Kingdom, and second, they want to smear the Qiao family."
Qiao Lao Er pondered with a solemn expression: "People who do this kind of thing are dissatisfied with Daze Kingdom and may also have a grudge against the Qiao family."
Qiao Lian'er's heart skipped a beat. Her second uncle's words had reminded her. If that was the case, then who could it be?
At this moment, Butler Chai came to the outside of the living room, and the people inside immediately stopped talking.
It's not that I don't trust it; it's just that the fewer people who know about this kind of thing, the safer it is.
"Princess, Eunuch Qi from the palace has arrived and summoned you to the palace, saying that he will not be coming in for tea."
When the emperor asked to see someone, the men immediately tensed up.
Qiao Lian'er calmed herself down and said with a composed expression, "Anyway, it's tonight."
She believed that Pei Shijiu wouldn't embarrass herself.
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