Chapter 167: Hidden Crisis
Qin Xiangnuan waved her hands, "Just pretend I never mentioned this," and handed the book to An Feng, "I'll give this book to you as my apology."
An Feng naturally didn't dare to accept it, but he couldn't refuse anyway. Seeing that Jiang Lin had no objection, he extended his hand, "Thank you, Third Miss."
On the way forward, Anliu, after learning about this, thought again and again, and finally patted Anfeng on the shoulder, "You missed an opportunity. I need to ask the Third Miss if her words are still valid."
"You want to go?" An Feng's face was filled with rage. "The master has never treated you unfairly. I don't know when you had such thoughts."
Anliu raised an eyebrow after hearing this. "Am I such a person? We've worked together for so long, and there's no trust at all?"
"Then why?"
Anliu secretly surveyed his surroundings, then mysteriously pulled Anfeng's head down and whispered in his ear, "I'm going to be an undercover agent!"
Previously, they had always acted according to Jiang Lin's instructions, and the two of them learned any news at the same time. He couldn't remember when Jiang Lin gave this order.
"Stupid!" Anliu knocked casually, "I've been following the Third Young Lady all the way here, and the Master has never hidden her feelings for her. But you see, they haven't made any progress so far. I want to help the Master win the heart of the beauty."
After many days of observation, An Feng finally accepted the fact that Jiang Lin was moved, but he still didn't quite agree with An Liu's bad idea.
"No matter how much I tell you, you won't understand. The master will understand." After saying this, Anliu went to find someone to do the job.
The reason why Jiang Lin was stronger than An Feng was that he understood that this person had no intention of betraying him, but he still had a misunderstanding of his purpose. After hearing his request, he thought of Ying Niang that Qin Xiangnuan had mentioned.
I thought to myself that this person was quite accurate in judging other people's feelings, but when it came to her, he couldn't understand why.
Under Jiang Lin's gaze, Anliu felt baffled, not knowing what was wrong. "Master, if you don't want me to, I..."
"Go ahead." Jiang Lin stopped looking at her. Perhaps spring was approaching, and he wanted to see the beautiful sight of peach blossoms in full bloom.
"Understood!" Anliu rushed to Qin Xiangnuan's side to report.
As luck would have it, Ying Niang was also in the carriage where Qin Xiangnuan was. Anliu was unaware of this and just called out to her, and Qin Xiangnuan came out.
"Miss San, from now on I will be at your side and obey your orders."
Qin Xiangnuan didn't expect there would be a follow-up to this matter. "I said it was a joke. I don't need you on standby. Jiang Lin still needs you by his side."
"There are many secret guards, and my master doesn't need me anymore. For your safety, it's better to leave me here."
Anliu naturally would not reveal his true purpose, and Qin Xiangnuan really did not need him. She had already "picked up" enough people. Anliu became a little anxious when he saw that he had not received a response for a long time.
Ying Niang heard the conversation inside and couldn't help but guess secretly, her face blushing secretly. Old Lady Qin was used to having no one to serve her along the way. After Ying Niang came, she just chatted with her and learned about her pitiful life experience and her previous misunderstanding of Qin Xiangnuan.
Looking at the shy look of the girl, he smiled and casually mentioned that he wanted to have some snacks, and asked her to get them.
Ying Niang's mind was completely on the outside of the carriage. In order to understand the deeper meaning, she responded hurriedly, then got out of the carriage and passed by Qin Xiangnuan without even saying hello.
Anliu glanced at her curiously. It was he who persuaded Ying Niang to come back, and their previous conversation was not unpleasant. But now she just ignored him when they met. He didn't know what went wrong.
But this thought only flashed through his mind briefly, and he wanted to continue to persuade Qin Xiangnuan. Unexpectedly, the persuasion he repeated many times was accepted this time.
"Did the Third Miss agree?" Anliu was a little dazed.
"Of course." Qin Xiangnuan curled her lips, "I know what you mean. I've given you this opportunity. Remember to seize it and don't miss it."
Leaving Anliu confused, "My...feelings?"
Due to this coincidence, Undercurrent was able to carry out the operation smoothly, but due to the constant rush on the road, there was no substantial progress.
The road out of the post station was no longer as flat as before. Even though there was a thick blanket in the carriage, it was still a bit bumpy. Fortunately, there were no assassins.
Qin Xiangnuan knew that Gu Mingqi would not give up easily, and was afraid that there were greater dangers waiting for them ahead.
Her guess was correct. The assassins Gu Mingqi selected last time were already the most skilled in martial arts, but they still returned empty-handed. He wanted to continue sending people, and the number of people would increase exponentially.
Kong Wu was just following orders and going there as soon as he got the order. The staff around Gu Mingqi looked anxious. The Seventh Prince had never listened to his ideas and always blamed his staff for any failure.
This time the outcome was a predictable failure. The staff didn't know what the point was, but he had already been unable to escape the trap of the Seventh Prince and could only persuade him again and again.
"Seventh Prince, they haven't even reached the halfway point of their journey, and you've already lost wave after wave of men. You need to come up with a foolproof plan!"
Gu Mingqi was dissatisfied with his words, "Who the hell are you! Are you trying to say that all my people are trash?"
The aide fell to the ground with a thud, "Seventh Prince, please understand, I have absolutely no such intention."
"Get out! It's not your turn to teach me how to do things!" Gu Mingqi has suffered a lot of humiliation in the court recently. Many people praised Jiang Lin openly or secretly, putting him, the prince, in a very low position.
The staff member naturally refused to leave. He secretly looked up and saw Gu Mingqi's expression. Thinking of what happened in the court today, his mind moved and he quickly thought of a solution, "Seventh Prince, Qin Guang's family was simply abandoned by the emperor. You can take their lives at any time if you want."
Gu Mingqi felt he was being sarcastic. When his raised foot happened to touch the aide's back, he heard him say, "He's failed repeatedly before. Now I guess it must be Prince Jiang who's backing him up. He must have ulterior motives for doing this!"
"Go on." Gu Mingqi retracted his foot, sat back on the chair, placed his hands on the armrests on both sides, and a plan flashed through his mind.
After hearing this, the staff member breathed a sigh of relief and propped himself up slightly. "Why don't you, Seventh Prince, report him to the Emperor? Prince Jiang and Qin Guang are secretly colluding. How can the Emperor not be suspicious?"
Gu Mingqi had spoken ill of Jiang Lin in front of the emperor, but the suspicious emperor had an unreasonable trust in Jiang Lin, and he had never figured out where this came from.
"Words are useless. Not only will my father not believe what I say, he will also think that I am deliberately provoking. This method will not work." Gu Mingqi rejected his proposal, but still expected the other party to come up with a better idea.
"I am willing to go to the border and obtain the evidence that the Seventh Prince wants." The aide volunteered, but Gu Mingqi was dismissive.
Kong Wu, who was stopped from setting off, volunteered. He wanted to meet Qin Xiangnuan and was full of curiosity about her. "I'm willing to go and help the Seventh Prince with his worries."
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
