After having lunch in Madam Chen's courtyard, Lu Qiqi watched as Granny Chen helped her back to her room to rest before heading to her own courtyard.
The commotion last night was quite loud; Chen Zirong must have already left court by now.
With numerous miscellaneous matters to attend to in the court, Lu Qiqi guessed that Chen Zirong was still on duty.
The emperor's attitude at the morning court session should be relayed back to the Marquis of Lin'an's residence by now.
She said to Qingdai behind her, "I didn't see my grandfather during lunch. Do you know where he usually is at this time?"
Qingdai thought for a moment and said, "In recent years, the Marquis has preferred quiet. When he is not in the old lady's courtyard, he goes to his study and often stays there for half a day."
Lu Qiqi said, "Take me there."
Upon hearing the order, Qingdai immediately changed direction and led her towards the old Marquis's study.
At that time, Chen Ziye did not go out today, but stayed in Chen Xianming's study, playing with the jade pendant at his waist.
Chen Xianming took a sip of hot tea, not wanting to see his lazy appearance, and even felt a little regretful.
If he had known earlier that his youngest son would still not change his playboy ways after getting married, he should have sent him to the army for two years of training.
Last night, when he saw Song Yanqing's upright and sturdy figure, and then saw his youngest son's appearance, he showed no respect for his elders whatsoever.
How shameful!
There was a knock on the door.
Chen Ziye kept playing with the jade pendant in his hand, then shouted something towards the outside.
Who is it?
A short while later, a woman's voice came from outside.
"Second Uncle, it's me. I've come to see my maternal grandfather."
Upon hearing this, Chen Ziye paused in his play with the jade pendant and turned to look at his father.
Chen Xianming gave him a wink, and Chen Ziye stood up, abandoning his lazy demeanor, and straightened up to open the door.
As soon as the study door opened, Chen Ziye smelled a faint medicinal fragrance.
The fragrance was very faint, not like medicine, but rather like the smell one might have picked up accidentally from spending too much time in a pharmacy.
Why did you come here?
Lu Qiqi gave him a slight curtsy and then said, "I've come to see my maternal grandfather to ask about what happened last night."
Upon learning the purpose of her visit, Chen Ziye's upturned smile visibly froze, but he quickly adjusted his expression and said, "Come in."
Lu Qiqi did not let Qingdai follow, but instead had her guard the courtyard and prevent the servants from approaching the study.
Upon hearing this, Chen Ziye's eyes flickered; he knew Lu Qiqi had something to say.
As expected, as soon as Lu Qiqi entered the room, she told everyone about how she had killed Tadar.
Without exception, both father and son were startled, even their wide-eyed expressions of shock were identical.
They look exactly like they were made from the same mold.
Lu Qiqi said, "Last night, those assassins fought on my roof, and it was obvious that they were all after me."
The only person she could think of who had a blood feud with her was Wu Qi.
Therefore, she didn't even need to know the Shadow Guard's coroner to examine the food in the assassin's stomach and make her own judgment.
The reason for having a coroner examine the body was simply to preserve evidence and further confirm the assassin's identity.
At the same time, it will allow the Shadow Guards to quickly identify the Tatar spies hiding in the shadows who want to deliver a fatal blow to her or anyone in the Great Jin.
Chen Ziye realized what was happening and circled Lu Qiqi several times, as if watching a monkey.
Lu Qiqi remained calm, while Chen Xianming was dazzled by her spinning. He said in a deep voice, "Alright, stop spinning! Aren't you afraid of making a fool of yourself in front of the younger generation?"
Chen Ziye was in a state of excitement and didn't take his father's words seriously.
He leaned closer to Lu Qiqi and asked, "Is everything you're saying true? Did you really kill Tadar all by yourself?"
Lu Qiqi blinked her big eyes, looking harmless, "It was me. I also plucked the feathers from Tadar's eagle."
As she spoke, she felt nauseous. "I originally planned to make soup for it, but I never expected that Tadar would feed it severed limbs."
Upon hearing the words "dismembered limbs," the father and son's expressions changed slightly.
The plague that the Tatars caused back then was due to cannibalism. Over the years, instead of learning their lesson, they have become even more perverse.
Speaking of this, Chen Ziye said indignantly, "If only the Crown Prince of Libei had acted faster back then, invaded the Tatar stronghold, and wiped them out."
"Ziye!" Chen Xianming's face showed displeasure.
Upon hearing this, Chen Ziye stood awkwardly to the side and remained silent.
Lu Qiqi said, "It's not that the King of Libei is unwilling to start a war, but that the plan to attack the heart of the grasslands was disrupted by the heavy snow."
After several days of heavy snow, considering that the soldiers were braved in the cold and snow, by the time the army reached the heart of the grasslands, there would likely be very few soldiers left.
Unexpectedly, the delay of a few days led to the loss of the battle opportunity.
Just as they were about to set off to attack the heart of the grasslands, they received news that the emperor had agreed to a marriage alliance.
She explained that she didn't want others to misunderstand Song Yanqing. As the commander-in-chief leading troops into battle, he shouldn't be misunderstood.
What's more, the person who said such a thing was her relative.
As soon as Lu Qiqi finished speaking, Chen Ziye immediately reacted and explained, "Qiqi, Second Uncle didn't mean that."
My second uncle just felt it was a pity.
"If we had conquered the grasslands back then, no Tartar would have dared to act recklessly in the Great Jin, let alone attempt to assassinate you in the capital."
At this moment, Chen Xianming also said, "It is indeed a pity. However, there is no right or wrong in this matter. As a subject, Yan Qing has already done very well."
Upon hearing this, Lu Qiqi instantly grasped the key information: "Grandfather has met him?"
Chen Xianming nodded and said, "He rushed over as soon as he heard the news last night, and he's probably still waiting for you in your courtyard."
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