Chapter 83 I have some news
Jiang Yu had been in the northern border for three years, and although he had reorganized the border troops, it was not so easy for the border to be returned to the central government after more than a decade of abandonment.
It happened that his grandfather was seriously ill and Jiang Yu was already stuck in Beijing. If someone took advantage of the situation, Jiang Yu's three years of hard work might be wasted.
If what Jing Ye said was true, and the traitors in Ji were colluding with foreign enemies, then both the government and the army would be attacked from all sides.
Jiang Xue suddenly thought of the Northern Xi people and war horses that Jiang Qibin saw on the street disguised as a caravan.
She restrained her expression and asked solemnly, "Why did you choose me?"
Jing Ye looked at her and said, "Because of you, I have common interests."
Jiang Xue sneered and said, "If we talk about national interests, you should go find my brother. What can I, a princess with no real power, do? How much can I care?"
"Just because you are Princess Changle, you have all the honors you deserve. Although your authority is not much, it is enough. And for the sake of your second brother, I believe you will agree. And--" Jing Ye glanced at her and said leisurely: "Find out the matter, so that it will be convenient for you to divorce your husband."
"......"
Jiang Xue looked at Jing Ye speechlessly.
"Help you find out, and then ruin my marriage?"
"Why, is this deal not worth it?" Jing Ye asked.
Jiang Xue was so angry that her teeth itched, but she could only put on a smile and said, "I agree to cooperate with the prince, but it's for the sake of my country, not for divorcing my husband."
Jing Ye leaned on the backrest, stretched out his long legs lazily, put his hands on both sides, and tilted his head to look at her.
"Really? I thought the princess would be very happy with this deal." He said sarcastically, "But it doesn't matter. I'll be more relieved if I ask the princess to do this."
"Why?" Jiang Xue asked.
"The princess has tried to murder her husband before, and it was successful." Jing Ye chuckled and said, "If she tries again, I'm sure she'll succeed too."
Jiang Xue stabbed him with a cold gaze and said, "I will have someone investigate Xiao Qi's matter. If I have wrongly accused him, I will apologize. As for the prince, if you still want to cooperate with me in the future, please say less such words."
Jing Ye did not answer, but just leaned lazily against the back of the chair in silence. The silver mask covered most of his face, and Jiang Xue had no idea what expression he had at the moment.
"Your Majesty, why don't you just tell me what you need me to do?"
Jiang Xue asked directly, "But I have to say this beforehand. Since this is a collaboration, any information you get from the prince that is related to this matter must be told to you honestly without reservation."
"If Your Majesty cannot do it, or if I find out that you have concealed anything from me in the future—" Jiang Xue said, "I don't know whether the Beixi people are willing to help the rebels in your country, but I might be happy to help."
"Tsk," Jing Ye suddenly tsk- ...
He reached out and grabbed Jiang Xue's chin, turned her face over, and looked at her carefully.
"Sharp-tongued."
Jing Ye's breath sprayed evenly on her face. Jiang Xue was a little angry and flustered. She wanted to pull out the hairpin again, but before she could touch the hairpin, Jing Ye's hand had already loosened.
He continued, "He appears to be strong on the outside, but he is weak on the inside."
Jiang Xue turned away unconvinced, and silently lowered her head to warm herself by the fire.
She always felt that this person was strange.
Perhaps because he and Xiao Qi are cousins, their backs often look very similar.
When they weren't talking, both of them had the same cold and distant temperament.
At first, she was confused and felt that she could see the shadow of Xiao Qi in Jing Ye. But after several contacts, she felt that her idea was ridiculous.
But Xiao Qi is introverted, while Jing Ye can be described as perverse.
Jing Ye never took off her mask, and she didn't know what kind of face was underneath the mask.
But she and Jing Ye had only met a few times, and Jing Ye showed his emotions almost every time, without any regard for the differences between men and women.
For example, pinching her face like now.
But Xiao Qi never does that. Xiao Qi's temperament is like a mountain, like a silent lake. Xiao Qi never expresses his emotions easily.
But I don't know why——
Jiang Xue had an inexplicable trust in King Ruichong, whom she had only met a few times.
Therefore, he could always easily provoke her emotions.
Why exactly?
Jiang Xue shook her head in self-mockery.
Jing Ye noticed her movements and asked lazily, "It seems that neither of them knows?"
Jiang Xue did not answer.
Fu Dong suddenly pushed the door open, bringing in a gust of cold wind. Jiang Xue was hit by the wind and her thoughts became clearer.
Fu Dong bowed and said, "Your Highness, it is past midnight and the night is really dark."
Jiang Xue nodded and said, "I understand. You go out first. I need to discuss something with Prince Rui Chong."
Fu Dong raised his head slightly and glanced at Jing Ye, feeling a little unhappy.
Being in the same room with His Highness in the dead of night without any self-awareness, I wonder what evil has happened to His Highness this year that he has been surrounded by so many bad peach blossoms.
But Jiang Xue had already spoken, so she couldn't just chase them away right now.
So Fu Dong said reluctantly: "Then your highness, please don't stay too late. I will come back to help your highness go to bed after about a cup of tea."
Jiang Xue waved her hand and said, "I understand."
After Fu Dong left, Jiang Xue went straight to the point.
"As I said just now, if Your Majesty can agree, we will continue the discussion. If not, let's drop the matter."
Jing Ye glanced at her calmly and said, "Yeah."
"So," Jiang Xue said, "What clues does Your Majesty have now, and where do you plan to start your investigation?"
Jing Ye reached out from his sleeve and pulled out a few folded papers, threw them at Jiang Xue, and said, "This is a secret letter that I intercepted. You might as well take a look. Are you familiar with the seal and handwriting?"
Jiang Xue opened the paper and took a quick look at it, understanding the general contents of the letter. Then he said, "I have never had any dealings with court officials, so I don't know the handwriting here. But I can cut off the seal and check it out later."
Jing Ye nodded, and Jiang Xue stood up with the paper, walked to the desk, picked up the paper cutter and cut it carefully.
Jing Ye said, "I want to find out who in Ji State is in contact with Bei Xi. Also, the identity of Gu Lintan——"
He looked at Jiang Xue and said, "The Second Prince is currently in the three departments of rituals, officials and soldiers. I think it won't be difficult to investigate."
Jiang Xue nodded and said, "I understand. If I can find any clues in a few days, I will try to let you know."
She didn't want to tell anyone about Suxi right now. If she kept the matter, she might be able to catch a bigger fish in the future.
Jiang Xue walked to Jing Ye and handed the paper back to him.
"Your Highness, do you have any other clues?" Jiang Xue asked.
Jing Ye looked at her, a smile suddenly appeared in his eyes, and he shook his head.
"Well, I have some news here that may be able to help Your Majesty."
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