Chapter 95: Could it be that you have taken a fancy to me?
Xiaochun agreed and went to the front yard to look for someone.
Soon, Xiaochun returned to Wenqingxuan and reported to Jiang Xue, "Chen Jin and Chen Xiu are not here, and the prince consort has not returned yet."
Jiang Xue frowned and said, "I know. Let's wait a little longer."
She called Fu Dong and said, "Go to the kitchen and prepare some cakes and a cup of soup. Later, ask Xu Chong to take you to the Ministry of Rites and say that you are sending some food to the prince consort. Take this opportunity to ask the people in the Ministry of Rites whether he has been there since the court session today."
Fu Dong nodded and asked, "What if he's not here?"
"Go to the Hanlin Academy," Jiang Xue said, "Remember to leave a message to the people in these two places, saying that I miss the prince consort and am worried that he is too busy with official duties, so I sent someone to send food over."
Fu Dong nodded and went to the kitchen.
Jiang Xue sighed and rubbed her forehead heavily with her hand.
Seeing this, Xiaochun stepped forward and said, "Let me help His Highness go to his room to take a rest for a while. Your Highness has been running around these days and is really exhausted."
Jiang Xue nodded gently, and when she lay down on the bed, she stared at the gold-embroidered peony satin tent ceiling, and suddenly she couldn't fall asleep.
She suddenly spoke softly, as if talking to herself: "Tell me, have I really wronged Xiao Qi?"
Xiaochun, who was lowering the curtain, paused and looked at Jiang Xue.
Her eyes were filled with confusion and pain.
"Don't think about it, Your Highness," Xiaochun leaned down, half-crouched in front of the bed, and said, "Let go of what has already happened. Isn't it good to look forward to everything?"
Jiang Xue murmured, "You may not know that before that, I had a contract with him."
"We signed a marriage contract, and under the old camphor tree behind Qianning House, he and I bowed to heaven and earth."
"Heaven and earth are the matchmakers, and the setting sun is the witness."
Jiang Xue slowly turned around and let her tears wet the pillowcase.
Xiaochun's face was filled with shock and more worry. She remained silent and stayed by the bed with Jiang Xue.
After a while, Jiang Xue suddenly asked, "Has Gan Ning set out for Hexi?"
"I left early in the morning. I gave him enough money. I believe that with Wu Anlang's ability, he will be able to finish his work and come back in ten days."
About ten days.
Within those ten days, she had to figure out one thing.
What means did Prince An use to send the poison into the palace?
Or, besides Feng Song, who pushed Li Congde into her Changle Palace to gain her trust, who else did Prince An collude with besides Feng Song?
She suddenly reached out and took out the brocade box hidden inside the bed, opened it, and inside lay a small square piece of paper.
That was the seal part she cut out from the letters that Jing Ye intercepted that were colluding with other countries and rebelling against the party.
Jiang Xue had a bold guess.
If Feng Song was really related to what happened back then, who was the person in the court who could control Feng Song? Is he still in the court of Ji State?
Why poison Jiang Chen?
What can he get after poisoning Jiang Chen?
After Jiang Chen's death, there was no turmoil in the court of Ji State. So, could the person who had been dormant for three years and was currently in contact with the rebels of Gan State be this person?
Jiang Xue clenched the piece of paper tightly.
She didn't want Jiang Yu to know about this matter now. If Jiang Yu knew that there was such a big hidden danger in the court, he would probably report it to his father and grandfather in an instant.
Therefore, although Jiang Yu is now in charge of the Ministry of Personnel, she did not directly take the paper to inquire.
She had a guess in her mind.
Suddenly, she said to Xiaochun, "You go down first. I'll sleep for a while."
Xiaochun was worried and said, "Then I will stay outside the house. If His Highness has any instructions, please call me at any time."
Jiang Xue said calmly, "No need, don't worry about me, just go to the backyard and get busy. Winter is coming soon, have you asked people to make winter clothes for the servants in the mansion?"
Xiaochun said: "The list has been compiled, and we have been looking for a suitable clothing workshop in the past few days."
Jiang Xue suddenly said, "I have some friendship with Su Yu. You can just hire a car and go to Sajin Lane. Find a store called 'Jinxiu' and give her the order. You don't have to tell her who it is. Just arrange a time to pick it up."
Xiaochun knew that Jiang Xue wanted to get her out of the way, so she agreed.
Not long after, Jiang Xue got up from the bed, opened her dressing box and took out the bottle that Jing Ye gave her.
She took out an embroidered handkerchief, sprinkled some on it, opened the window and waved it out.
After about a quarter of an hour, a white bird landed on the window frame.
Jiang Xue picked up the bird and took a look. No wonder it was called "Banban". Its chest was covered with ink-like marks, which fell on its snow-white feathers, just like ink stains.
She walked to the desk and wrote, "I have something to discuss with you."
Then roll up the paper strip carefully and place it on Banban's paw.
Banban seemed to be intelligent. There was no need to tie it up. It grabbed the note by itself and flew out of the window.
Inside the temple clothing hall.
"Are you crazy?!" Ji Yan exclaimed loudly, "This is Jijing, not Ganguo! You should at least be careful and low-key. You let someone break into the Jingzhao Yin Mansion in the middle of the night. Do you think the Jijing guards are vegetarians?"
Jing Ye sneered and said nonchalantly: "My shadow guard is not a pushover either."
"What if you leave even the slightest clue?" Ji Yan asked anxiously.
"It's okay to stay. What if my subordinates got lost in Jijing?" Jing Ye asked with a raised eyebrow.
"Then tell me what's going on."
"Northern Xi people and military horses have appeared in the caravans traveling to and from Jijing," Jing Ye took a sip of tea and said calmly, "I just asked someone to retrieve the customs pass recorded by Jingzhao Yin."
"Then can't you find another way to slowly solve it? If that doesn't work, you can ask Jiang Xue and her sister to help you investigate. Why make such a fuss!"
"I just want to warn the people behind the scenes," Jing Ye said, "to alert the enemy and make them lose their composure."
Ji Yan was somewhat speechless and asked unhappily, "So what did you find out?"
Jing Ye asked in confusion: "Since when do I have to report to you when I do something?"
"I've been working hard for you in Jijing for more than a day or two, right?" Ji Yan blew his beard and glared, angrily saying, "Now you still want to be on guard against me?!"
"Don't worry too much," Jing Ye said calmly, "Just do your business at Wanbaolou well. Have you made any progress on the matter I asked you to investigate a few days ago?"
"Brother, I run a treasure shop, not a brothel!" Ji Yan rolled his eyes and said, "It's not that easy to get words from those dignitaries."
"Then you can open a Qinlou and Chuguan," Jing Ye said, "Wanbaolou has earned its reputation and money, so it's time to speed up the pace."
Ji Yan spread his hands and placed them in front of Jing Ye.
Jing Ye sneered coldly: "Don't come to me and pretend to be poor, pay for it yourself."
Ji Yan opened his mouth in disbelief and couldn't utter a word for a long time.
"Okay, okay, I work hard for you, and the business capital I earned with hard work is still used to build your intelligence network, right?" He wailed, "Then what do I want?"
Jing Ye raised his eyebrows and said, "Yes, what do you want?"
"Could it be that you have a crush on me?"
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