The gates of the new capital city were wide open, and people doing business on the streets called out to passersby.
On the bustling street, soldiers suddenly blocked a path, and with soldiers clearing the way ahead, a magnificent carriage slowly drove past the people.
The owner of the rouge stall saw the Tatar clothing behind the carriage, his pupils suddenly contracted, and he gasped.
“Look at the Tatars, they are all burly men with full beards and eyes that look like they want to eat people.”
"Don't forget that the Tatars ate a lot of it. The plague many years ago, when the old folks still alive talk about it, they can wake up in the middle of the night in fright."
"If you ask me, we should have sent the Crown Prince of Libei to infiltrate the Tatars' stronghold. That way, we wouldn't have to deal with this troublesome marriage alliance."
"Who says otherwise? The Tatars sent a princess for a marriage alliance, and we have to send one back to them. I wonder which girl is so unlucky."
The street was filled with chatter, and the person sitting in the carriage peered out with curious eyes, peeking through a crack in the carriage curtain.
Ruixin had been by Ajitai's side since childhood. This time, when Wuqi was being married off to the Great Jin Dynasty, she was sent to the new capital to accompany Wuqi and became her personal maid.
"Sister Wuqi, there's a child outside eating red fruit. It looks so delicious."
The Great Jin Dynasty was indeed vast and rich in resources, unlike the grasslands which only had cattle, sheep, and endless green land.
Uqi was dressed in the magnificent attire of a Tatar wedding, adorned with jewels such as turquoise and red agate, looking extremely noble.
At that moment, she was resting with her eyes closed, completely oblivious to Reese's excited mood and her joyful chatter.
Ruixin watched the whole way and chattered away the whole way.
Just as the carriage came to a stop, Wuqi opened her eyes and reminded her, "After you get off the carriage, you can only call me Princess."
Ruixin stuck out her tongue and smiled slyly, "Yes, Princess."
Then she sighed, "If only Prince Kodar had flattened the Great Jin Dynasty back then."
These lowly two-legged sheep, how dare they be so arrogant now? They've been traveling for days and are almost exhausted.
After sighing, Ruixin stretched her wrists and neck, awaiting the envoy's next instructions.
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The Marquis of Lin'an's residence, the courtyard of the Marquis's heir.
Since Lu Qiqi suspected that there were other hidden reasons for General Xuan's death, she arranged for the Shadow Guards to investigate, while also keeping a close eye on every move of the Marquis of Anyang's residence.
Her intuition told her that this matter must be related to the Marquis of Anyang's mansion, but she did not know what role they played at the moment.
Xuan Wenying learned that her father's medicinal wine was unusual, and she has been visiting Lu Qiqi's room more often these days than before.
She didn't press her for details every day because she knew that if Lu Qiqi had any news, she certainly wouldn't hide it from her.
After all, no one in the world was more eager to know the truth than she was.
However, she came here with a message she wanted to tell Lu Qiqi.
At that moment, Lu Qiqi had just received the purse embroidered by Lu Yao. Touching the delicate embroidery and the lifelike patterns, she couldn't stop smiling.
She rubbed the purse with her thumb and laughed, "With this purse, sister will surely be rich and buy lots of delicious pastries for our Ayao."
Upon hearing this, Lu Yao knew that her sister really liked the embroidered sachet, and happily nodded, "Mm."
Xuan Wenying walked into the house and saw the two sisters sitting together, chatting and laughing.
"Fortunately, you are all here. The weather is getting hotter and hotter. The old lady was worried that you would not be able to stand the heat in the capital, so she specially asked the embroiderer to make you a few sets of clothes."
As she spoke, two maids came in carrying the clothes.
When Lu Qiqi and Lu Yao saw Xuan Wenying, they stood up, curtsied, and thanked her in unison.
Xuan Wenying smiled and had someone bring the clothes over, then said, "Ayao is young, so I specially asked the embroiderer to choose a few fashionable colors. Go and try them on to see if they fit."
If it doesn't fit, have the seamstress come into the house and take your measurements again.
Lu Yao was overjoyed to learn that she had new clothes. She thanked the maid and then went back to her room to try them on.
Xuan Wenying's words sent Lu Yao away, but Lu Qiqi had already figured it out. She didn't say anything more and simply invited her to sit down.
Xuan Wenying, who had come to find someone, had just sat down when she sent away the maid who was with her and had Chunhe stand guard outside, not letting anyone into the house.
Seeing her mysterious demeanor, Lu Qiqi became curious about what useful information she had found.
Xuan Wenying took out a letter and stuffed it into her hand, her eyes revealing an ambiguous emotion.
Lu Qiqi took the letter, gently unfolded it, and began to read it.
After reading the contents of the letter, she looked at Xuan Wenying in disbelief. "Aunt, are you sure the handwriting on this letter is from General Xuan?"
Xuan Wenying nodded. "That's right, this is indeed my father's handwriting. I've been imitating his handwriting since I was a child, so it's impossible for me to be mistaken."
The handwriting was indeed her father's, but she seemed not to recognize any of the individual characters, and had no idea what they meant when put together.
When she ordered someone to return to the old house and retrieve the things her mother had left behind, she discovered a hidden compartment in the box.
And this letter was hidden in the secret compartment.
Her eyes reddened slightly, and she suddenly grabbed Lu Qiqi's hand. "Qiqi, your aunt dares to swear on her life that this letter was not my father's will."
His loyalty to his father-in-law was far from what was described in the letter!
Lu Qiqi said, "Aunt, don't panic. Since this letter appeared in the hidden compartment, there must be a reason for it."
The truth about what happened behind my back will eventually come out.
Upon hearing her words, Xuan Wenying felt strangely calmer and slowly released her hand.
With her right wrist freed, Lu Qiqi's pain from Xuan Wenying's grip on it gradually began to dissipate.
She raised her hand and looked at the yellowed paper through the light coming in from outside. She examined it carefully but couldn't find anything amiss.
From this, we can deduce that the letter does indeed belong to twenty years ago, but the reason why the letter has been preserved to this day is still a mystery.
The letter revealed that when the Marquis of Lin'an was guarding the border, he not only plundered the people's money, but also secretly colluded with the Tatars to abuse his power for personal gain.
With just a few words, the Marquis of Lin'an's bloody battles while guarding the border were completely erased.
Every word and phrase alludes to the Marquis of Lin'an, suggesting that his rapid rise in rank and titles was due to his cooperation with the Tatars.
The last sentence further implies that if General Xuan were to die one day, it would be because he knew too many of the secrets of the Marquis of Lin'an, leading to his being killed to silence him.
If this letter had been made public when General Xuan died suddenly, one can imagine what the Marquis of Lin'an's mansion would have faced.
The accusations were met with widespread condemnation, or a direct verdict of treason and collusion with the enemy.
What Lu Qiqi wanted to understand most at this moment was why the plan was suddenly interrupted and the letter was not made public.
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