Stepping into the cubicle, Qingyan felt a chill run down her spine. Looking at the situation opposite her, she was somewhat confused; it seemed as if the people opposite her couldn't see them.
"This wall and the screen made of Xiangyun yarn have been specially treated so that they can't see us from the other side!" Yinzhen glanced at Qingyan and explained directly.
The sound was impossible to block out, so Saito and Eshuo found a translator from Ryukyu so that the samurai could hear their questions clearly.
Saito and Eshuo specially brought in a maid who could speak Ryukyuan, who translated the warriors' words in a meaningful way.
cruel?!
Qingyan spat out his tea. How could those samurai use such an adjective? Why didn't they use the word "cruel" when they were dealing with the overseas Chinese?
"Little darling, these people are really something else. They don't even understand the principle of 'do not do to others what you would not have them do to you.'" Yin Genjue Luo Shi just felt that these people were too shameful.
Qingyan gave a cold laugh. If they understood, they wouldn't have ended up in this state.
When problems arise, they always look for faults in the other party, never in themselves.
Yinzhen also inquired about the overseas Chinese. The samurai all said that it was the orders given by the shoguns of the shogunate, and they could only obey.
"Heh, that's really well said. They followed orders but directly harmed so many overseas Chinese girls. Who can take responsibility?" Qingyan sneered.
Not all of those samurai were fearless; there were definitely some spineless ones among them.
"Little darling, we just need to do our own thing and not overthink it!" Yin Genjue Luo Shi patted her hand and said.
Qingyan used the screen to observe the six people outside. One of them looked familiar, as if she had seen him somewhere before.
She thought back carefully and realized that they had rarely gone out during this period, and suddenly there was someone who looked familiar.
Oh, right!
A flash of inspiration struck her, and she immediately remembered.
"Fourth, the person in the middle is the one who followed us to the naval port!" Qingyan still remembered that the mole on that person's face was very distinctive, as it was located right on the corner of his mouth.
At that time, Qingyan joked with Yinzhen, saying that if a woman has a mole in this area, she should be a matchmaker, but if a man has one, should he be a matchmaker?
The joke made Yinzhen laugh heartily, and now they have encountered this person again.
A matchmaker?!
The two words flashed through Yinzhen's mind: Qingyan would still give him nicknames.
"Are you sure it's this person?" The two used the space's intercom to chat.
“Of course, it must be this person,” Qingyan said, falling silent.
"A matchmaker?!" A confused voice came from outside.
Saito and Eshuo immediately remembered that Qingyan had returned to the villa and had specifically mentioned this person to them, even drawing a sketch of him.
Now, the two brothers, Seto and his brother, carefully examined the man, while the kneeling warrior in the middle became extremely nervous.
They followed the general's orders and remained hidden in the Qing Dynasty, but now they've actually been recognized.
"Speak, why did you go to the Qing Dynasty!" Yinti looked at the other three and realized that this person must understand Chinese.
“You’ve mistaken me for someone else!” the samurai said in broken Chinese.
He absolutely could not admit it, otherwise his master would be convicted.
Yinzhen said coldly, "Even if you don't speak, your master is doomed."
Back then, they were eyeing Qingyan. Perhaps the Shogun behind him wanted to extend his clutches to Qingyan. Xiao Guai had her own way of registering. During that time, she rarely appeared outside alone. If she had to go out, she would always bring one of the three of them with her.
"No, I think you must have misunderstood. I was just ordered to monitor you!" The samurai directly tried to stop Yinzhen's speculation.
Surveillance?!
Saito pursed his lips. He figured he had found the right opportunity and was going straight for Qingyan.
"Tell me, why did you do this? How were your targets chosen?" E Shuo was losing patience. He had to resolve all the external issues in Xi'an and was determined not to let his sister be exposed to these people again.
The samurai shook his head. What were they saying?
"I'm asking you! Who gave you the list of women?!" Yinti also remembered that Lady Yingenjueluo was frightened when she went out, and now that he thought about it, it must have been closely related to them.
List of female relatives?!
Yinzhen looked at Yinti in surprise. How could there be such a thing?
“When your sister-in-law went out, she was targeted. A list of female relatives was found on that person, including all the imperial concubines, wives, and principal wives who went on the southern tour.” Yinti did not hide anything. Even if Kangxi suppressed this matter, it might be brought up again in the future.
OMG!
Upon hearing this, Qingyan covered her mouth. If this list were to be used by someone with ulterior motives, things would definitely become complicated.
"Sister-in-law, is this true?!" Qingyan wasn't sure who this trap was aimed at.
"Hmm, I saw that under the names of Consort Tong and you, there were horizontal lines drawn with cinnabar ink." Yin Genjue Luo Shi didn't expect Yin Ti to say it so directly, so she had no choice but to bite the bullet and clean up the mess.
A cinnabar brush?!
Qingyan frowned. Apart from Emperor Kangxi himself using cinnabar, only the one in Yuqing Palace could use cinnabar. The kings and others from Ryukyu did not use cinnabar to review memorials.
etc!
Qingyan was instantly dumbfounded. Could it be that the person in Yuqing Palace handed over the list?
"Sister-in-law, please don't say that again!" Qingyan glanced nervously at Yingenjueluo.
Yinti and Yinzhen were both stunned. They remembered what Qingyan was thinking.
"It's Yuqing Palace again!" Yinti was annoyed.
The Yuqing Palace is becoming increasingly unruly. If it is truly colluding with outsiders and harming the women, Kangxi will certainly not spare the Crown Prince.
"Brother! Be careful what you say!" Yinzhen was worried that there might be spies from Yuqing Palace around them, and it would be really bad if they alerted them in advance.
Qingyan nodded in agreement. Yin Genjueluo understood the consequences of speaking out, but did not want Qingyan to remain in the dark.
The Crown Princess's appetite grew larger and larger. Every time Qingyan sent her headdresses, she would extort money from them, demanding two or three more sets of headdresses than the other princes' primary wives.
These were all Qingyan's hard-earned money, which the Crown Princess squandered without hesitation.
"Fourth Prince, you also need to be on guard. If the Crown Prince does it, and this list is handed over, doesn't he know what the consequences will be for the women?" Yinti was very annoyed. How could such a traitor appear?
"Of course I know!" Yinzhen regretted not having seized a stronger handle to bring down the Crown Prince. "There will be other opportunities!"
The crime of treason is too grave. If the crown prince were to bear such a reputation, Emperor Kangxi's reputation would also be affected.
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