Chapter 399 Do you think everything will be safe except for Wei Xue and Qi Mingjing?
The last two sentences were said by Ran Qingxuan to Duan Yi. The original words came from Qi Mingjing. There was no need for her to use this matter to lie to others.
"I may be suspicious, but I don't quite understand why Qi Ying would attack Qi Mingjing. Logically speaking, she was just a child at the time. She shouldn't be Qi Jing's person, right?"
Duan Yi was not wrong. Qi Ying was two years younger than Qi Huan and was only eleven years old thirteen years ago.
"Qi Jing couldn't have come to Cangzhou, which is thousands of miles away. The only explanation is that there was someone else who instructed Qi Ying to poison him!"
Ran Qingxuan hesitated after she finished speaking, as if she could see that she had something else to say. Duan Yi asked bluntly, "Do you have any suspicions about someone?"
"Well... Actually, I think Wei Xue from the third room is the most suspicious..."
After saying that, he thought for a moment and continued.
"Something happened in the Qi family before, and Gu Yanchen discovered that this Wei Xue was most likely from the imperial palace..."
After saying that, he recounted what Gu Yanchen had seen at the time, as well as their speculations.
"You have been with the Qi family for a long time, and you should know more about them than we do. Do you know this Madam Wei?"
Duan Yi thought for a moment before answering: “In fact, after learning about Qi Mingjing’s identity, my father and I did not dare to take any action. After all, Qi Jing’s attack on Uncle Gu proved that he knew that his identity was exposed.
If I suddenly became close to Qi Mingjing at that time, wouldn't that be telling him that we in the Zhenbei Marquis Mansion already knew the truth? ”
"After Qi Mingjing's health problems occurred, my father and I just thought it was a coincidence. His condition at the time was not suitable for more people to know about it, so my Duan family used the excuse of cooperating with the Qi family, and the two families temporarily got along as friends."
"Later, in order to prevent Qi Mingjing's situation from being spread by his servants, my father arranged for the son of one of his subordinates to serve in the main room of the Qi Mansion, and by the way...protect..."
After hearing this, Ran Qingxuan finally reacted.
"Are you talking about that servant Xiao Guang?"
"Well, Xiaoguang's father is my father's confidant. My father has a favor with their family, so he has been serving Mingjing since he was twelve years old."
"No wonder. I said this man didn't look like an ordinary servant. I didn't expect your father to be so thoughtful."
Duan Yi smiled and said, "After all, his identity is special. Even if he is a servant of the Qi family, it is inevitable that there will be gossip behind his back."
After a pause, Duan Yi continued, "Wei Xue was taken into the mansion by the third branch thirteen years ago. My father basically paid attention to everything that happened in the Qi family at that time.
The news that was heard was that Qi Guang was drinking with the county magistrate at the time. Coincidentally, he met the county magistrate's cousin, Mrs. Wei, who came to seek refuge. After a few interactions, the two became familiar with each other.
Qi Guang originally wanted to bring her into the house as his concubine, but his wife not only refused but even forbade him to bring Madam Wei into the house. Unexpectedly, Madam Wei came to the house and said that she would be willing to take her as a concubine.
At that time, this incident was widely circulated in Yinyue City. Everyone said that Madam Wei had a deep love for the Third Master of the Qi Family. The county magistrate was furious at the time and even said in public that she was a girl from a good family and how could she become someone's concubine just because of her infatuation..."
Ran Qingxuan was stunned when he heard this and almost laughed out loud.
It was obvious from the moment they heard that the county magistrate was not a real cousin. The actions of the two not only saved Qi Guang's face, but also helped to clear their own names. They really played a good hand.
"In short, from the outside, the friendship between the two seemed deep. No matter how hard Madam Qin Ruoyun tried to stop them, it was useless. In the end, she still entered the Qi residence as a concubine and gave birth to a son for Qi Guang.
Qi Guang also loved Madam Wei very much and even entrusted all the household duties to her. His legal wife Qin Ruoyun could not tolerate any sand in her eyes and often made things difficult for her and her son in the mansion.
Although the first and second wives didn't care much about the affairs of the third wife, Mrs. Wei did have the demeanor of a lady from a noble family. She was neither arrogant nor impatient and had a very calm temperament.
Because she was often bullied by the principal wife, the first and second wives would occasionally protect her. In addition, Wei Xue was a good person, and later she got along well with the two wives of the first and second wives. The Qi family gradually accepted her. ”
Ran Qingxuan felt that Madam Wei was truly a talented person. It was a waste of her talent to have such means and yet be willing to be a concubine.
"If I'm guessing correctly, her cousin the county magistrate was promoted not long after that, right?"
Duan Yi was stunned for a moment, then said, "Indeed, this man was originally only an eighth-rank county magistrate, but later became a seventh-rank state judge. Although he received two more loads of grain and more than ten taels of salary a month, the people he met were very different."
"It's not a high position. I remember that Liu Ming, the elder brother of Liu Wenqing, the governor of Cangzhou, was the salt transport envoy in Beijing. And Liu Ming is Qi Jing's man!"
Gu Yanchen's words were simply a stroke of genius. If he still couldn't prove that Wei Xue was not Qi Jing's woman, then it would be a miracle.
"Does that mean that this Wei Xue is actually Qi Jing's person, and that she instructed Qi Ying to plant the Gu on Ming Jing?"
"Why not just kill the person?" Duan Yi understood the pain Qi Mingjing was feeling very well. Thinking of this, he stood up excitedly.
"Hey... that's not how it's done. Don't get excited." Gu Yanchen pulled the man and pressed him down on the stool.
Ran Qingxuan was also a little speechless. Although this young marquis was very easy-going, he still had a dark side as could be seen from his occasional words.
"You just went and killed him, are you trying to tell Qi Jing that you and your father knew his identity?
Even if Qi Ren is the crown prince now, he will take the crown prince position back sooner or later with his methods. By then, he can issue an imperial decree for any reason. Wouldn't it be that all your and your father's contributions to the Qi family over the years have been in vain? ”
Duan Yi slumped his shoulders somewhat helplessly, and said dejectedly: "Can I just watch Ming Jing go on like this? If Wei Xue is not eliminated, Ming Jing will not have a peaceful life in the future!"
"Do you think everything will be safe except for Wei Xue and Qi Mingjing?"
"What do you mean?" Duan Yi's mind began to become unclear at the critical moment. Ran Qingxuan rolled his eyes at him and said casually.
"Besides Wei Xue, there will be the next Zhang Xue, and the next Zhao Xue. If the source is not removed, Qi Mingjing will never be able to turn things around in his life. Do you understand?"
Duan Yi's face flashed with shock: "You...you mean to kill...Qi Jing?"
"Ah... not now. Even if I kill Qi Jing now and then reveal Qi Mingjing's identity, do you think the dog emperor will believe it?"
"Oh, or will Qi Jing just watch his position fall?"
Ran Qingxuan is almost convinced by Duan Yi. Sometimes he looks smart, but sometimes he looks like an idiot...
In fact, what Ran Qingxuan didn't know was that as a time traveler, her own ideological concepts were different from those of the ancients. In addition, the ancients were too class-based, and these people dared not even think about things like regicide.
Gu Yanchen poured a cup of tea and handed it over naturally. Ran Qingxuan took it and drank it to calm himself down.
"Let's not talk about that for now. Anyway, before the rest of the Gu family arrives in Cangzhou, I will take people to solve the problem Qi Mingjing is facing now. Once his physical problem is solved, we will leave."
"As for this Wei Xue..."
In fact, as an outsider, it is really difficult for Ran Qingxuan to interfere in the affairs of the Qi family.
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