Song Yanqing was very optimistic about Lu Qiqi's plan. With a large amount of grain in hand, not only could the people be fed, but the soldiers would also not be restricted.
In this way, there are only benefits and no drawbacks.
He said, "Nineteen of you know about the estate that His Majesty bestowed upon you in the capital. When you have some free time, I'll have him take you to see it."
Lu Qiqi nodded, and then she took out a food box from her spatial storage.
She stood up and placed the food box on the table, saying softly, "These are some pastries I just made. I was thinking of having Nineteen deliver them to you tomorrow."
Your arrival tonight is just in time; take it back yourself.
Tomorrow I can take Nineteen to choose a shop."
Looking at the food box, Song Yanqing felt very comforted.
But as it was getting late, I told her the news and that I should go back so she could have some rest.
After talking for a while, Song Yanqing picked up the food box, climbed over the wall of the Marquis of Lin'an's mansion, and returned to the Prince of Libei's mansion.
Song Yanqing had just stepped out of the secret room when she heard footsteps.
When he saw An Yi's figure, he asked in a low voice, "How is it?"
An Yi was not far from him, and in the dim light, he could see the food box in An Yi's hand at a glance.
He paused for a moment, then quickly recovered and respectfully reported, "Your Highness, those men in black did not return to the post station. I found this at the place where they stayed."
As he spoke, he stepped forward and handed the things in his hand to Song Yanqing.
Song Yanqing handed him the food box, took a letter with one hand, and opened it to find that it was not written in the Great Jin script, but in the script exclusive to the Tartars.
He asked, "Can we spare any survivors?"
Upon hearing this, An Yi shook his head, "Those were all suicide soldiers. Knowing they couldn't escape, they bit their back teeth and used poison to commit suicide."
Song Yanqing put away the envelope and handed it back to An Yi. "This letter is useless to us. It might even become evidence of the Li Bei Prince's Mansion's treason. Burn it."
Upon hearing this, An Yi suddenly looked up, and then he understood.
"The princess sent by the Tatars for a marriage alliance doesn't care about their lives at all, and they deliberately exposed their whereabouts just so we could discover this letter?"
He had barely voiced his guess when he met Song Yanqing's eyes, and the indifferent look in his eyes confirmed that he was right.
Song Yanqing took the food box back and placed it on the table like a precious treasure. She gently lifted the lid, and the sweet aroma of the pastries instantly filled the entire room.
He picked up a piece of pastry, examined the floral pattern on it, and said in a low voice, "Sudya was able to lie low in the border town for many years, and Wuqi was her subordinate who relayed messages in the border town."
If you don't even have the ability to counter tracking, how can you expect to catch Sudia's eye?
Something unusual must be going on. From this, we can deduce that Wuqi's goal is to make the Shadow Guards discover the existence of this letter.
Whether the Shadow Guards sent someone to investigate the contents of the letter or left it at the Li Bei Prince's residence, it was probably all Wu Qi's intention.
Therefore, the content of the letter is no longer the key point.
After thinking it through, An Yi revealed a surprised expression, "Wu Qi is actually better than Su Diya."
While Song Yanqing was pondering, he couldn't wait to stuff the pastry into his mouth. The smooth and soft texture made him quickly pick up a second piece to try.
The taste buds, which had been unsatisfied at today's banquet, were instantly soothed at this moment.
He sat down, drank a glass of water, and said softly, "That's not entirely true. Sudia is smarter than Uchi. At least she wouldn't use such a simplistic way to frame someone."
However, this also shows that Wuqi is eager for revenge, and it seems that the capital will not be peaceful until the marriage alliance is finalized.
An Yi took a few steps closer and said, "I will keep a close eye on Wu Qi's movements. I will report to her immediately if she makes any move."
This was not something Song Yanqing was worried about. In the new capital city, right under the emperor's nose, there were not only the Imperial Guards, but also the headquarters of the Shadow Guards.
Even though Sudiya has planted many people in the Great Jin, they must not be allowed to run rampant on the land of the Great Jin!
Song Yanqing asked, "Have you found any trace of Su Diya at the brothel in Jiangnan?"
Lu Xiangxiang was once sold to the Jiangnan Xianglou, and later ended up in the Wu family mansion. As long as the Jiangnan Xianglou is found, the clues can be followed to find all of Su Diya's insiders.
An Yi recalled the information the Shadow Guards had gathered: "The Shadow Guards have found the brothel in Jiangnan."
However... ever since Sudiya died, the brothel has been closed, and the girls and servants inside have all left.
The Shadow Guards are now spreading out from the Fragrant Pavilion, searching for any trace of it.
Holding the pastries in his hand, Song Yanqing pondered for a moment, "Sudiya's deployment of a dark network in the Great Jin Dynasty is not something that can be accomplished overnight. Let the Shadow Guards track and investigate first."
Now that the Great Jin and the Tatars have ceased hostilities, Lin Bai and Gu Chen should also stop their efforts to procure food and medicine.
Send the Shadow Guards to inform them to return to the capital.
“Yes,” An Yi accepted the order, glanced at the pastries on the table, and silently left the room.
After he left, under the dim candlelight, Song Yanqing enjoyed a moment of peace, the pastries in her hands were like delicacies, and she ate them all, even with just plain water.
As he looked at the empty plate, a sense of frustration welled up inside him. Looking at the remaining crumbs in his hand, he muttered to himself with a self-deprecating laugh, "I ate it all in one go. There won't be any left tomorrow. I should have saved a couple for tomorrow."
......
Post station.
Dressed in night clothes, Ruixin pushed open the door. After peeking out to check that no one was following her, she gently closed and locked the door.
When Wuqi saw her return, she quickly put down the water glass she had just picked up and asked her, "How was it?"
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