Chapter 75: Collaboration and Treason
Feng Qingsui smiled slightly: "Miss Qu is thoughtful."
Miss Qu San also smiled: "I am not very good at studying, but I am good at growing flowers. These pots of flowers you brought here were all planted by me. I will help you send them to the yard and choose a suitable corner to put them."
"That's troublesome." Feng Qingsui said calmly.
Miss Qu San then ordered the two maids she brought with her to go back to the carriage and move the flowers.
She brought a total of six pots of flowers. After giving Feng Qingsui a brief description of how to care for them, she instructed the maid to place the pots one by one.
He watered the plants himself.
"From now on, just ask the maid to take care of it according to what I just said. I guarantee that it will bloom again year after year."
Feng Qingsui nodded slightly.
"Oh, miss, your shoes are dirty."
A maidservant of Miss Qu San suddenly said.
"It's okay, just change into a new pair." Miss Qu San didn't care. "There are replacement shoes in the car, go get them."
The maid went back to the carriage to get the shoes.
After getting the shoes, Miss Qu San asked Feng Qingsui to borrow the changing room to change her shoes.
He chatted with Feng Qingsui for a while about his experience in growing flowers before leaving.
As soon as she left, Wuhua asked, "Do you want to take these flower pots apart and take a look?"
Feng Qingsui chuckled: "Go search the locker room first."
Wuhua took the order and left.
After a while, he returned with a few letters and reported to Feng Qingsui: "We found them in the gap between the cupboard and the wall in the dressing room."
The envelope of the letter was open. Feng Qingsui took out the letter, unfolded it and saw that it was written in Cai Wen's style. He closed it again and put it back into the envelope.
Although he was somewhat certain that the flowerpot was just a cover-up, he still asked Wuhua to take it apart and take a look for the sake of caution.
Only sand, gravel and soil.
No foreign matter.
She put the letter away, went to eat, drink, and walk the dog.
When night fell, Fang took the letter to the study in the outer courtyard, assuming that Ji Changqing had already had his meal after returning from court.
The wind was a bit strong, blowing straight into her neck, but she didn't care as it was only a few steps away.
When he arrived at Ji Changqing's study, he found that the room was as cold as an ice cellar, so he had to tell Wuhua: "Bring me a cloak."
Ji Changqing was a martial artist with a hot temper. He hadn't burned charcoal much since the New Year. Seeing her shivering, he hurriedly asked Baifu to light a fire.
He poured Feng Qingsui a cup of hot tea.
"What's the hurry? You even forgot to put on your cloak."
Feng Qingsui handed him the letter and then picked up the teacup to warm his hands.
"Take a look first. I only recognize it as Cai Wen, but I don't know what it says."
Ji Changqing's face darkened as soon as he read one of the letters.
"Where did you get it?"
Feng Qingsui said calmly, "Behind the cupboard in the dressing room in my yard."
Ji Changqing: “?!”
Polangxuan was previously the courtyard of "Ji Changfeng", and he knew very well what was in the courtyard.
"This is definitely not my eldest brother's thing."
Feng Qingsui nodded: "I know, this was stuffed in by Miss Qu San."
Ji Changqing: “…”
"when?"
"This morning."
Feng Qingsui told Ji Changqing how he met Miss Qu San and how she had recently come to the mansion to seek advice. He then asked Ji Changqing, "What was in the letter?"
Ji Changqing read the remaining letters and said with a cold face, "This letter was written by someone from Cai, asking for a list of generals and border defense arrangements for the Fuzhou border army."
Feng Qingsui raised his eyebrows: "Evidence of treason?"
Ji Changqing nodded.
"Is it fake or real?"
"real."
“…”
Feng Qingsui was surprised. How could Wei Shangshu, a minister of rites, interfere in the border army? He was overreaching.
Ji Changqing explained, "There was a traitor in the border army before. When you saved my elder brother, it was because of the traitor that he leaked the information and revealed his whereabouts. The entire cavalry he led was killed, and only he escaped death because of you."
Feng Qingsui seemed to have just remembered: "Yes, Changfeng told me."
Ji Changqing: “…”
Ignoring the little liar's excuses, he continued, "After my eldest brother returned to the army, he executed the traitor. At that time, he only found letters from the traitor to Cai Ren, but not those from Cai Ren to him. He thought he had destroyed them, but he didn't expect them to appear in Miss Qu San's hands."
Could it be that the traitor is backed by Marquis Guangcheng?
However, although the Marquis of Guangcheng was granted the title of marquis because of his military merits, his descendants were not of any significance. This generation of Marquis of Guangcheng was just an idle marquis who had never held any military position. How could he collude with the Lieutenant General of the Border Army?
Feng Qingsui saw that he was confused and cleared his throat. "These letters should be from Minister Wei to Miss Qu San's mother, and from Miss Qu San's mother to Miss Qu San."
Ji Changqing: “…”
"Minister Wei and Madam Qu..."
It's not what he thought, is it?
But Feng Qingsui nodded: "They are lovers."
Ji Changqing: “…”
If it was Minister Wei, he would be able to figure it out. The lieutenant general who leaked the secret and Minister Wei were fellow townsmen from Tongcheng. People from Tongcheng were famous for their unity. They had a hometown association in Beijing and had very close private contacts.
but--
He narrowed his eyes slightly and looked at the little fox in front of him: "How do you know they are lovers?"
Feng Qingsui then told the story of his discovery.
Ji Changqing: “…”
It's a great loss that the Pursuit Division didn't hire this guy.
"Thank you and Wuhua for your hard work." He said in a deep voice, "I'll take care of the rest."
Feng Qingsui blinked: "Can you listen to my plan?"
"you say."
When she finished speaking, Ji Changqing's expression was indescribable.
What's going on in this guy's little head? Why are his ideas getting more and more fancy?
Looking at her sparkling eyes, he was silent for a moment, but still nodded: "Okay, I'll do as you say."
No matter what happens, he will be the one to clean up the mess.
Feng Qingsui smiled brightly: "Second Master, wait for my good news."
The smile is a little dazzling.
Ji Changqing felt very hot.
He subconsciously glanced at the charcoal brazier and saw that the charcoal fire that Baifu had just lit was burning brightly, and he felt a little relieved.
The charcoal fire is too strong.
After Feng Qingsui left, he extinguished the charcoal fire, and his mind slowly calmed down. He began to think about what Minister Wei would do next.
After hiding the letters, you have to find a reason to have someone search for them. I guess they have to spread rumors.
Sure enough, the next day a group of merchants who had just returned from the State of Cai talked about their experiences in foreign countries.
"The seventh princess of the Cai Kingdom got married a few years ago. Her husband looks somewhat similar to General Ji who died in battle. His accent also sounds like someone from the Xi Kingdom. Maybe he is from our Xi Kingdom."
Those who have read history books know that there were people in history who committed treason and then fled to the enemy country to serve as officials. After hearing this rumor, they couldn't help but make some speculations.
Of course, some people scoffed: "After all his success, who would go to another country to become a consort? Only a fool would believe such rumors."
Marquis Guangcheng was one of them.
One day, when he was at the theater to listen to a play, he heard someone in the next box talking about this rumor. He was filled with disdain: "What ignorant people!"
But then I heard someone next to me say, "What's the point of spreading such baseless rumors? I'm going to tell you a secret that's guaranteed to make your eyes pop out."
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