Chapter 1065: A Notice to Fellow Citizens (2)
"You're not planning on taking on any business?" Jingzhe couldn't help but ask, "Then what are we going to eat?"
"It seems he is preparing to leave." Shen Miao pondered: "Then is there any news that Jin Xingming has left recently?"
Mo Qing was startled and said, "Madam, your guess is correct. He also sold some things and converted them into banknotes. It seems he is going on a long journey and has prepared a large amount of silver."
Shen Miao understood: "Go check again to see if this Jin Xingming has been in contact with anyone recently. Also, check the clothes he has prepared, where he is going, and the things he has prepared for the trip. You can always see clues. Whether it is a short trip or a long trip, to the north or the south. If there are people who are closely connected with him, you must pay more attention. And don't relax your investigation of Ye Mei's siblings. If Jin Xingming and Ye Mei have any private dealings, you must follow them."
Mo Qing took the order and left.
Jingzhe and Guyu were sewing under the lamp when Guyu asked, "Madam, what is the relationship between Miss Ye and the son of the merchant? Could it be that she is attracted to Young Master Jin and doesn't even care about his merchant status, and insists on being with him?"
Shen Miao smiled slightly, shook her head, and said, “Do you know about vine grass?”
"I know this!" Jingzhe said quickly, "When I lived in the countryside, the yard was full of vines. Every spring, we had to pull them out one by one. If we didn't, they would strangle the nearby trees and kill them."
Shen Miao said: "Ye Mei is very much like that vine." Ye Mei is very much like the vine. This vine has extremely strong vitality and is everywhere. The most important thing is that any man can become her "tree". She relies on these trees to climb upwards, absorbing sunlight and rain, and growing tenaciously until she reaches the tallest one.
As she grew, the trees were entangled by her and their nutrients were used up, and they eventually died.
Jingzhe and Guyu looked at each other in bewilderment. After a while, Jingzhe whispered, "Is she that powerful?"
"This vine looks very strong at first glance, but it also has a fatal characteristic." Shen Miao said: "Once her last 'tree' dies, there will be nothing else to provide her with nutrients, and she will die with it."
"The worst thing will happen when what you rely on is finally taken away from you," she said.
There was no doubt that Ye Mei wanted something from Jin Xingming. As the son of a merchant, closing down his business and seemingly leaving, it was obvious that Ye Mei wanted to board Jin Xingming's ship and escape the abyss that was the Ye family.
However, how could Shen Miao let her get her wish?
This time, let Shen Miao decide Ye Mei's fate.
…
Xie Jingxing hadn't returned to the mansion for several days. Even Tieyi wasn't there. When asked about Congyang, he was clueless. It seemed like the guards in the mansion were busier than usual.
Not long after, news suddenly arrived from the capital. Former Zhennan General Lu Jiazhengchun had led his troops in rebellion, stationed them in Ruyang City, and used the land as a prison, officially opposing the imperial family.
This news shocked the people of Longye. They had heard that Lu Zhengchun already had a large army under his command, and had been secretly recruiting and expanding his forces for many years. Ruyang City was already vast, so his capture was almost surprising. The Lu family did have the courage to confront the royal family.
The Shen family guards that Shen Miao had brought with her were all somewhat surprised and suspicious by this, but Shen Miao, on the other hand, was neither hurried nor slow. As the ancients said, first suppress and then praise, and this was probably what Xie Jingxing and Emperor Yongle were trying to do. First, give the Lu family a taste of sweetness. A warrior like Lu Zhengchun would naturally think that the royal family was afraid of him, and would become careless and even more arrogant. This would allow the royal family to better plan and wipe out the Lu family in one fell swoop.
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