Chapter 257 Jin Yuji's Purpose! The Matter Involves the Remnants of the Li Emperor
Thinking of this, Shao Shang left the piece of silk behind, tied the bamboo tube back to the pigeon's leg with the lid still open, found the remaining carrier hawk, pointed at the fat pigeon in front of him, and then released it.
The carrier eagle cried out, soared into the sky, spread its wings, and circled above the pigeon. The two birds flew towards the outskirts of the city. Less than an hour later, the carrier eagle returned, carrying a piece of braised pork trotter, which it dropped on the table in front of Shao Shang.
Cai Zhongchang didn't leave either, and he and Shao Shang worked together to figure out where this piece of braised pig's trotter came from. After a while, Shao Shang sniffed it gently and felt that the smell was a little familiar.
"I remember now, I think I ate at Tian's Restaurant! It was Tian Shuo's men!" Maybe Tian Shuo has already left his hometown and escaped from pursuit, but there may be some of his men who have escaped the net and are still active in the capital, colluding with the palace.
Cai Zhongchang suddenly thought of something: "You just took the letter away. When those people received the empty bamboo tube, they would definitely think that it had fallen along the way and would release the pigeon back. Then we just need to see whose house the pigeon flies to, and we will know who the traitor is."
This matter was of grave importance, so they dared not make it public, fearing that a traitor might be hiding among them. Any movement would alert the enemy. Shao Shang spent the entire day observing the sky with a telescope, even sending the normally sleeping carrier hawk out to watch for the pigeons.
But even after the lights were turned on, the people still hadn't seen the pigeon, perhaps because its color wasn't obvious, making it difficult to find once missed. Shao Shang was a little discouraged, but just then, the carrier eagle, with its belly bulging and proud, came up to her and dropped a sachet as if to seek credit.
Shao Shang quickly picked it up and examined it. The needlework was unfamiliar, the color matching was not in line with the aesthetic taste of the Central Plains people, and even the fragrance was not the common type. She quickly locked the suspect on Jin Yuji.
"Could it be that Jin wants to monopolize the third prince, so she wants to harm Princess Ancheng?" Cai Zhongchang obviously also thought of the relationship between the two and boldly made a reasonable assumption.
Although Shao Shang still found it a little strange, she also felt that this was the most reasonable explanation at the moment. She was not at all relieved. Although she didn't understand why Jin Yuji did this, she didn't care about many things anymore.
She called for Lady Di, but couldn't figure it out for a moment. "Lady Di, do you remember what Sister Zhaojun once said? If you want to know a person's purpose, you need to infer her growth trajectory."
Mother Zhai nodded and recounted in detail what she had heard. "As far as I know, Jin Yuji has never shown any inappropriate thoughts towards the Third Prince. If she says she is taking her anger out on Princess Ancheng because of love, I don't believe it."
"If it's not love, then what is it? And it's bringing disaster to the family... I get it!" Shao Shang stood up, and she thought of a possibility. "Jin Yuji's father, brother, and fiancé were all killed in the siege, leaving only her and her younger brother."
Shao Shang seemed to have grasped a clue, and the situation suddenly became clear. "She has no feelings for the Third Prince. It's very likely that she still misses her deceased lover. Furthermore, it was Sister Zhaojun who proposed the siege plan, which led to the destruction of her country and her family."
"She's taking her anger out on Sister Zhaojun, so she wants her to experience the tragic death of her father and brother, the pain of losing her beloved. That's why she wants to marry the Third Prince!"
Thinking of this, she quickly took out a piece of paper, wrote down her findings in detail, and made some speculations to remind He Zhaojun.
"If Jin Yuji truly intends to kill the He family, then Sister Zhaojun, far away in the southwest, will certainly be in danger as well. I must warn her to be extra cautious. Furthermore, I must find a way to protect the He family so that she can rest assured on the front lines."
Shao Shang wrote very carefully, the tiny handwriting densely packed on the small piece of paper. Finally, she blew the ink dry, tied the note to the leg of the messenger hawk, and patted his head. "Sister Zhaojun usually feeds you meat. It's time for you to repay your kindness."
The carrier eagle raised its head and cooed twice, then spread its wings and flew into the night. In the blink of an eye, it disappeared and flew quickly towards the southwest.
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