Chapter 67 Suspicious Occupational Disease
After leaving Yongxiao Palace, Fu Mingyi made several arrangements.
The first thing to do is to have the deputy envoy immediately depart with the large number of Southern Xiao clan members and their families whom Gehair agreed to take in the treaty, and hasten their departure out of the city. They should also be instructed to inform the prefectures and counties along the way, making their southward journey public knowledge.
The second thing was to write to Nanhua, hoping that Nanhua would send someone to Jiangzhou to meet them.
The third thing he did was to secretly lead a few people away from the main force, enter Yizhou by another route, and then enter Dingzhou through Yuzhou and Yingzhou to the west of Jiangzhou, before returning to Nanhua City.
After a brief farewell, the deputy envoy watched Fu Mingyi and the others gallop away on horseback from afar and sighed inwardly.
Someone nearby asked, "Why is the deputy envoy sighing?"
The deputy envoy shook his head and after a long while said, "The nation is divided and the people are in a state of panic; it is difficult for the two halves of the country to be reunited."
Those around him were even more puzzled. "Vice Envoy, we're about to set off. We'll be back in Nanding City in a month at most. This mission was fraught with danger but ultimately successful. So many people are going back for family reunions, so why do you say it was difficult?"
The deputy envoy remained silent, only turning back with his hands behind his back to look at the impatient carriages and horses waiting behind him, before striding over.
At this time, Xiao Chongle's troops were entering Jiangzhou territory and regrouping for rest.
At this moment, Xiao Qing was staring at Liu Yi and Ma Hong kneeling below, "Have you found out? It really wasn't someone from outside who came in?"
Speaking of this, Liu Yi and Ma Hong also felt troubled.
“Your Majesty, we have checked the entry and exit records for that day. In such a short period of time, it would be impossible to make more preparations for entering and leaving Chengde Palace, so there must have been some clues left behind. However, there is no such evidence during the period when Your Majesty was away.”
"So that means it was done by someone inside Chengde Palace?"
Ma Hongdao said, "We have also secretly investigated all the palace servants in Chengde Palace who might have been close to His Majesty's bedroom, and found no suspects."
Liu Yi inwardly cursed himself. He had spoken too soon and shot himself in the foot. He hadn't done a good job, and his sincerity...
Let's not even talk about sincerity.
Liu Yi felt like crying.
"Could she be a palace maid?"
“We have considered this possibility, but they need to bring the shoes close to their bodies into His Majesty’s bedroom, which is too difficult to do.”
"So the other party knows martial arts?"
"His Majesty's palace is heavily guarded, with Chief Eunuch Ming and Attendant Dan personally guarding the outside of the palace. Even if they know martial arts, it would be difficult not to alert people."
Xiao Qing looked up at the high palace roof and found it unbelievable.
Surely it's not like Sun Wukong can perform seventy-two transformations and turn into a tiny flying insect to go in and out.
Xiao Qing shook her head, feeling that this line of thinking was wrong.
"Since we can't find out for now, let's leave it for now." She waved her hand and walked back and forth in the hall.
Mingxiu has no problem.
There shouldn't be any problems with the pale shadow.
She only went out to see Li Qinghe, and the secret hidden in her shoes was what Li Qinghe had told her.
When he said this, only the two of them were inside; Zhao Youchen was guarding outside.
Even if Zhao Youchen is inside, there will be no problem.
He was the Grand Tutor's man.
Who wants to know when the Grand Tutor will return?
Even if we want to know, who would need to steal information in such a short time and through such a risky method?
This person is definitely not one of the Grand Tutor's men.
So, is he the Grand Tutor's enemy? Or is he the enemy of this young emperor?
Is it related to the previous two assassination attempts?
And when she woke up in Yongxiao Palace...
"Your Majesty." Mingxiu's voice came from the doorway, startling Xiao Qing and interrupting his train of thought.
Mei Shu stood beside Mingxiu at the door. She lowered her head slightly, her face was a little pale, but she looked much better than before.
"Attendant Mei looks much better."
"I am ashamed that Your Majesty has been so kind to me. Now that I have recovered from my injuries, I naturally wish to return to Your Majesty's side to serve you. Please grant me permission." Mei Shu knelt down.
Xiao Qing nodded, "Although it's much better, knife wounds are different from other wounds, so we still need to be careful. Mingxiu, you can make the arrangements."
Mingxiu responded and went out with Meishu.
Distracted from her train of thought, Xiao Qing couldn't figure it out for a moment, so she simply put these things out of her mind.
Well, the good news is that no matter when the Grand Tutor returns, it's good that he's coming back.
etc!
A thought flashed through Xiao Qing's mind.
Or perhaps she was followed when she went to see Li Qinghe.
That's how the other party knew the secret of the shoes.
Moreover, the other party must have someone in the palace.
Xiao Qing, who had just sat down, got up again and walked out, asking, "Where is General Zhao?"
Ma Hong, standing outside the door, quickly said, "They should be at the South Training Ground right now."
Xiao Qing originally wanted to ask Zhao Youchen to go see Li Qinghe again, but now that she was at the South Training Ground, her impulsiveness had subsided, and she hesitated again.
If someone is following them, Zhao Youchen is with her, and if she goes to find Li Qinghe again, she will probably be followed again.
If the information was leaked in this way, it's useless to look for the person who leaked it; it will only provide the other party with more information.
If not, could the leak of the news also be related to Li Qinghe?
Xiao Qing shook her head, feeling that she was suffering from the occupational hazard of being paranoid.
Sometimes, the more you think, the more confused you become, trapping yourself in your own web of thoughts.
Xiao Qing turned around and went back into the hall, patted his head, and felt that this was not quite right.
If you have to rack your brains like this for every little thing you encounter, and still can't find an answer, how many brain cells would you lose?
Sigh, let's just say she's slow-witted. We'll wait for the Grand Tutor to return before making a decision.
Once Xiao Qing made up her mind, she relaxed and thought of a few kittens.
Look at the sky; Yingying should be feeding the cats in the small garden in front right now.
She felt a strong urge to go to the small garden to bask in the sun and play with the cats.
Those furry creatures truly possess an incredible talent for healing the soul!
So she walked toward the small garden with Ma Hong by her side.
Seeing that Xiao Qing was in a good mood, Ma Hong thought for a moment, then took two steps closer and whispered, "Your Majesty, this servant has a small matter to report to Your Majesty."
Xiao Qing nodded. "Please speak."
Ma Hong immediately knelt down and prostrated himself on the ground, saying in a trembling voice, "I dare not accept Your Majesty's request. What I want to talk about is the matter of Eunuch Ying."
Xiao Qing was initially speechless at his actions, but when she heard him mention Ying Ying, she asked, "What happened to him?"
Ma Hongdao said, "This servant and Liu Changshi think that Eunuch Ying is a good candidate for martial arts training. After all, quite a few martial arts attendants have been lost in the palace. Since Your Majesty's safety is of paramount importance, it would be convenient to have a few more martial arts attendants by your side. Therefore, we thought of passing on our lifelong martial arts skills to Eunuch Ying so that he can be of use in the future. This servant would like to ask Your Majesty if this is appropriate."
Xiao Qing didn't see anything wrong with this and was about to nod when she remembered something else.
"Learning martial arts is a good thing, Yingying, are you willing?"
My own opinion also needs to be considered.
Ma Hong was somewhat conflicted. "The servants have mentioned it to Ying Ying, but have not yet received a response."
When was this mentioned?
"Your Majesty, I requested punishment. This was something Yingying mentioned when he was injured."
What's so strange about that?
"How about this, when I see Yingying later, I will ask him. If he really doesn't want to, there's no need to force him."
Does Yingying not want to learn martial arts, but only want to raise cats?
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