In the dim candlelight, Song Yanqing, dressed in a black robe with gold thread, had her face illuminated with a warm glow.
Lu Qiqi entered the house and saw this scene.
"You have time to climb over the wall of the Marquis of Lin'an's residence at this hour? Have you taken care of everything?"
The two hadn't seen each other for a long time, and even a second of eye contact felt like an eternity.
Song Yanqing stood up and walked towards her. The two stood face to face, their eyes filled with each other.
Lu Qiqi hugged him tightly, buried her face in his chest, and said in a muffled voice, "Didn't you say you would be my live-in husband?"
"If they still haven't eradicated Wuqi's people after all this time, I might have to break the contract!"
Song Yanqing naturally knew she was just saying things out of anger. He tightened his grip on her slender waist and lowered his head to rest his hand on the top of her head. "It'll be soon. The Shadow Guards have found some clues these past few days. Today's assassination attempt has made it even clearer that the Tartars have been exposed."
Before long, the Shadow Guards will be able to eliminate all of Sudia's spies planted in the Great Jin!
Upon hearing this, Lu Qiqi released her arms from his embrace, looked up and met his gaze, "Today, the Shadow Guard captured seven or eight Tartars. I wonder if Xing Zhi can glean any information from them."
Song Yanqing put his arm around her and led her to the round stool, supporting her shoulders as she sat down.
He poured her a glass of water before sitting down and saying, "You should know Xing Zhi's methods."
Even if he couldn't immediately get these Tartars to talk, he could still find clues about them once they fell into his hands.
Xing Zhi's ruthless methods made him a fearsome figure throughout the entire Dark Prison.
Lu Qiqi had no doubt about this.
only...
She asked, "Did the coroner find any other clues when he examined the body of the man who assassinated me last time?"
Knowing he couldn't hide it from her, Song Yanqing said directly, "I came here to discuss this matter with you. I received news some time ago."
Wu Qi sent men to Luzhou Prefecture to kidnap your aunt, Lu Xiangxiang.
Fortunately, your family was protected by the Shadow Guards, which prevented Uchi's scheme from succeeding, and your family is safe and sound.
Our men found clues on the assassin...
As he spoke, Song Yanqing pulled a gray handkerchief from his chest.
He unfolded the handkerchief and showed Lu Qiqi what was wrapped inside.
"This object is called the Mysterious Needle. It is made of mysterious iron and is extremely hard."
Applying a sleeping potion to the Xuan needle can induce unconsciousness. I have had the potion examined; it is made from the pollen of a flower called Manhua.
Such a medicinal herb is extremely rare; only officials in the capital who appreciate fine flowers possess a few plants.
Lu Qiqi's expression hardened. "This means that the real Xianglou is actually in the new capital city!"
Song Yanqing placed the gray handkerchief on the table. "Sudiya has probably been slowly infiltrating the Great Jin Dynasty for some time now."
Perhaps this pollen was collected by the women of officials' households and given to the brothel.
Unexpectedly, Sudiya had made such a grand move in the Great Jin Dynasty. In Lu Qiqi's view, this matter could not have been done by one person alone.
Sudiya was about the same age as Song Yanqing. If she had understood how to be a spy a few years ago, she wouldn't have been so easily killed by Wu Guangping.
Lu Qiqi said, "Now that we have a direction, let the Shadow Guards pay special attention to families who grow Manhua."
Find out who is taking care of Manhua in their household and how she is sent to the incense shop.
I have a feeling that this Manhua flower is the key to our complete uprooting of Xianglou.
Song Yanqing had this in mind. "I will arrange for the Shadow Guards to handle this matter. You've had a hard time these past few days being confined to the mansion."
After tomorrow, I will have a reason to openly send more people to guard Wuqi.
That way, she won't be able to harm you anymore.
Speaking of this, Lu Qiqi thought of the marriage alliance again and asked, "Wuqi has been in the capital for many days, why hasn't the emperor decided on a husband for the marriage alliance yet?"
Song Yanqing took one of her hands and placed it in his own palm. His rough, large hand contrasted sharply with her fair, slender hand.
He said, "The princess of the Great Jin who will marry the Tatar has not yet been decided, and Wuqi has caused a lot of trouble since he came to the capital."
His Majesty is not entirely muddle-headed; he does have his own insights into matters of state.
Time should be running out soon; His Majesty will not allow the Tatar envoys to linger in the capital for too long.
"It won't be long before an imperial decree is issued, ordering the marriage of Princess Wuqi to the household."
Marrying someone else is one thing, but marrying a princess from an enemy country for a political marriage is something even a fool could tell the person being married would not willingly agree to, and might even try to find a way to avoid it.
This piqued Lu Qiqi's curiosity. "In your opinion, who would marry Wuqi and become the Tatar prince consort?"
Without thinking, Song Yanqing blurted out, "It certainly can't be the descendant of a military general, because both military generals and Tatars carry a deep-seated blood feud."
Putting these two together could lead to anything from minor squabbles to major leaks of secrets.
This would only give the civil official a good position and elevate his son's status so he could marry Wuqi.
Hearing this, Lu Qiqi finally felt relieved.
Of the cousins in the Marquis of Lin'an's household, only the eldest cousin married a legal wife; the rest remained unmarried.
If the emperor, in a moment of folly, grants Wuqi some irreversible demands, then things will get really interesting.
The two exchanged a few more words, and before leaving, Song Yanqing said, "I may not be in the capital these days, but now that I know Xianglou is in the capital, there must be people on the outside who are responsible for supporting us."
Only by completely eradicating them can we trap them like turtles in a jar!
Lu Qiqi hugged his waist, sniffed his sandalwood scent like a puppy, and then looked up at him with a smile, instructing him, "Be careful in everything."
"good."
After saying that, Song Yanqing left a kiss on her forehead and then climbed out of the window and left the house.
Lu Qiqi was left standing there, looking out the window at the bright moon in the sky.
...
Late at night, at the post station.
"who!"
As soon as Wuqi opened her eyes, she saw a dark shadow flash past her window.
The shadowy figure vanished in a flash, as if she had just had a dream.
Just as she lifted the covers, took out the dagger hidden under her pillow, and prepared to go out to check the situation, she smelled the stench of blood filling the room.
"Thump thump thump!"
A candlelight appeared in front of Wuqi, instantly relaxing her tense expression.
Ruixin, panting heavily, reported in a low voice, "The assassin we sent out is now lying in the hall."
Upon hearing this, Wu Qi's face darkened as if it were about to drip ink.
She gripped the dagger tightly, a hint of murderous intent flashing in her eyes. "Come on, take me to see this."
Ruixin held a candle and lit the candles in the hall, illuminating the once pitch-black room.
The candlelight illuminated the scene on the ground, which directly pierced Wuqi's eyes.
The floor of the hall was littered with corpses, all of whom were assassins sent out to kill Lu Qiqi tonight!
The woman's dress lying on the ground was particularly jarring.
Uqi cursed in a low voice, "Damn witch, I underestimated her!"
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