Chapter 99: The Jingzhao Yin Mansion was robbed
"What's the big deal?" Xiaochun asked in confusion, "What is it about? I also have a direction to ask."
Jing Ye's statement of making a show of force to scare the tiger would, if it could alarm Gu Lintan, then it would definitely be a matter of public reputation.
Officially - related to the caravans traveling to and from Jijing. Jiang Xue pondered for a while and said, "Go and ask the Jingzhao Yinfu, the Maritime Customs, the City Trade Department... or the Ministry of Revenue, what has happened in the past few days."
According to Jing Ye, this matter is probably not too small, and people in the public may be able to get some information.
Xiaochun took the order and immediately sent people out to inquire.
Jiang Xue pondered for a while and wanted to ask someone to do something.
When Fu Dong saw Jiang Xue finished explaining things, he immediately went forward and pulled her to sit down.
"Your Highness, my good Highness," Fu Dong said helplessly, "You have been so busy these past few days that you haven't even had a good meal. It's time for dinner. Your Highness, please sit down first. I will tell the kitchen to serve dinner right away."
Jiang Xue was pulled away by her and sat down, nodding with a helpless smile.
Fu Dong was about to turn around and go out to serve the meal, when Jiang Xue suddenly remembered something and called her:
"If you are free later, please help me make some ginger dates."
Fu Dong was stunned and asked, "It's almost winter now, isn't it inappropriate to eat ginger now? Your Highness, why did you suddenly want to eat this, but your stomach is upset again?"
Jiang Xue smiled and said, "It's okay to eat less, but I kind of miss the taste."
Fu Dong nodded and said, "I understand."
After dinner, Jiang Xue asked Fu Dong to prepare a plain and neat dress for her.
Fu Dong was puzzled and asked, "Your Highness, are you going out again?"
Jiang Xue shook her head and said, "Please prepare it for use when practicing your function tomorrow, so you don't have to look for it again tomorrow."
"Your Highness works so hard every day, can your body really bear it?" Fu Dong asked worriedly, "Why not take a couple of days off? Chen Jin is also busy outside these days."
Jiang Xue frowned. Chen Jin hadn't come back yet. She wondered where he had gone with Gu Lintan.
She said, "Put the dresses on the table. You go down first. I'll read a book by myself."
Fu Dong found a dark blue short jacket and skirt embroidered with roses and looked at Jiang Xue, "Your Highness, how about this one?"
Jiang Xue hesitated and asked, "Are there any plainer ones?"
Fu Dong shook his head, "Your Highness, this is the one with the least number of patterns."
Jiang Xue sighed and said, "Alright, just put it aside for me first."
After Fu Dong left the room, Jiang Xue took out the letter that Chen Xiu had received and read it carefully.
Gu Lintan's wording was normal. The first half was just asking about his mother's health and whether everything was going well at home.
But the last sentence, "At the request of Princess Changle, the Imperial Palace has sent an envoy to your home to take your mother to Beijing to enjoy family life together. The envoy is following the order of the Empress Dowager, and the majesty of the Imperial Family must not be violated. I hope your mother will treat you with great care."
Jiang Xue frowned slightly.
Everything about Gu Lintan's family history and local assessment rumors shows that he was a filial son. If that was the case, he should have been extremely happy to bring his mother back home.
Why did he first say in the letter that he was doing it on her orders? It seemed as if bringing his mother back was not something he wanted to do.
"I hope your mother will treat you with great care, earnestly." At first glance, it seems that there is nothing wrong with it. However, this is a letter written to his loving mother who raised him and paid for his studies and imperial examinations. Why is the tone of the advice so stiff, like a boss speaking to a subordinate?
What is Gu Lintan’s attitude towards this mother?
Jiang Xue held the letter, put it away again, and called Xiaochun.
"Let Chen Xiu send the letter back intact," Jiang Xue said, pointing to the wax on the envelope, "and let him find a way to restore it to its original state."
Xiaochun took the letter and said to Jiang Xue, "Yes, Chen Xiu knows how to do it."
"Have you got any news about the matter you asked someone to investigate?"
"The person has been released and hasn't come back yet." Xiaochun said.
"Well," Jiang Xue leaned back in her chair and asked, "Who did you ask to go?"
"I asked Xu Chong to go," Xiaochun said, "I think it's about time for him to come back."
Jiang Xue watched the sky getting darker and was wondering when Jing Ye would arrive. She planned to let Xiaochun go down first and wait for him to come and report to her tomorrow, but there was a sudden knock on the door.
The person who came was Xu Chong.
Jiang Xue breathed a sigh of relief and asked, "Did you hear anything?"
Xu Chong clasped his fists and bowed to her, saying, "Your Highness, the Jingzhao Yin Mansion was robbed last night."
"Meet a thief?" Jiang Xue frowned. "Is there anything that was lost?"
"It looks like some kind of register, but it wasn't really lost, just messed up. The man was discovered by the guards while stealing, but they were not caught. Last night, the guards of Jijing searched all over the city for him but couldn't catch him."
"It's such a big fuss." Jiang Xue said in surprise. What does Jing Ye think of Ji State? He is so bold.
At the same time, she had some vague worries in her heart.
Jing Ye brought such a force into the capital, and he could even escape the Jijing guards' tight net at night. If he came just to find people who were colluding with the rebels of the Gan State, then his arrival would also be a good opportunity for the Ji State to eradicate the cancer of the country.
But what if it isn't?
Jiang Xue took a deep breath with some fear.
The country had experienced several civil strife over the years, and finally settled down. Logically speaking, it should be a time when the country is not strong, and it should be closed to recuperate. Even if there is a rebellious party, it is enough to find out the rebellious party and catch them all.
But Jing Ye, as the regent, was able to bring such an elite guard to Ji State at this time.
What if he has other intentions?
He was able to endure and lie dormant for nearly twenty years, and in one day he led an army to quell the rebellion, took charge of the government with the young lord, and had countless elite soldiers under his command. How could such a person not have ambitions?
Jiang Xue became alert.
For some reason, from the first time she met him, she always had an indescribable trust in him.
Where did such trust come from? Jiang Xue couldn't tell - maybe he was just too good at deceiving people?
But she was obviously too impulsive a few days ago and completely overlooked one thing.
That is, Jing Ye and her real positions have never been consistent.
Jiang Xue clenched her fists slightly and said in a deep voice, "I understand. You guys go down first."
Before Xiaochun left the room, Jiang Xue said, "You don't have to help me wash and go to bed today. I'm a little tired. When the lights are turned off later, please tell people not to disturb me again."
Xiaochun was stunned, and was about to say something when Jiang Xue said, "That's it, go down."
Seeing her frowning, Xiaochun had no choice but to say yes and then closed the door.
Jiang Xue went to the inner room and changed her clothes.
He looked up at the closed window, then stood up, walked to the window and pushed it open, then sat next to the beauty and started to daydream.
Jing Ye said he would take her there tonight, but he didn't say exactly when or how.
She could only wait.
Jiang Xue lowered her head and saw the jade pendant hanging around her waist again.
Suddenly, she felt that all the guesses in her mind were like threads tangled together, making it impossible for her to untie them.
She couldn't understand Jing Ye. In such a situation, the safest thing to do was to stay away from him. But she kept getting entangled with him again and again.
She stared at the jade token, and suddenly a ridiculous idea came to her mind.
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