Tang Chen smiled slightly and explained, "Whether they really belong to that type of guests or not, I have to ask them first before I can decide whether they should move to the hot spring villa."
Wang Qin said that Tang Chen's implication was obvious. Those who originally thought they stood in solidarity with Qingliang Valley were now facing uncertainty. Depending on how things were handled, the consequences could be serious or minor. "Then, Madam, do you need them to come today?"
Tang Chen shook his head slightly and said, "Don't be too anxious, but don't be too slow either. In short, don't let them notice anything is wrong. Also, try to place them in a more remote courtyard, as far away from the Second Madam's residence as possible. If possible, try not to let the Second Madam know about this. She's already quite pregnant, and I'm afraid she'll be thinking about this all the time. It won't be good for her or the child."
"I understand."
As soon as Wang Qin left, Jiang Wanying couldn't help but spill all the beans on her mind: "If I remember correctly, you seemed to be on good terms with that fairy Xihe who was with them. And you guys also got along pretty well with Princess Shuyang, didn't you? What happened?"
Tang Chen didn't know who was human and who was a ghost. Perhaps everyone was pretending, or perhaps they were all innocent. But as Chen Xin had said, the only people capable of providing artillery and ammunition so far were Xihe and Ou Yezi, two people with the formula and the ability to manufacture them. Ou Yezi's disdain could basically be ruled out, and now all he needed to do was question them.
Tang Chen couldn't jump to conclusions before getting a definitive answer. This matter involved not just the life and death of one or two people, but the survival of tens of thousands of people. "It's hard to tell right away. Anyway, we need to observe them for a day and see how they perform, then we can talk to them one by one."
"If you try to chat with someone at this time, any normal person will think that you have ulterior motives, right?" Jiang Wanying's reminder was not unreasonable. At this sensitive time, if anyone among them had really reached a consensus with Beimo or Tianshu Tower in secret, they would definitely not tell the truth now that they are in the enemy camp.
Tang Chen expressed her frustration. Even if her pig-brained self could come up with a better and more ingenious solution, she wouldn't want to rush into things this straightforward. "This is the most direct way I can think of right now, and it's the only way out. I really don't want to see Qingliang Valley get fatally stabbed in the back by someone unexpectedly during this crisis."
At this point, Jiang Wanying had a rough idea of the contents of the note that had made Tang Chen uneasy. It might be because Tang Chen trusted her from the bottom of his heart, or it might be because this person was too stupid, otherwise he would have been tricked into giving away important information in just a few words, which was a taboo on the battlefield. "It seems that the news from the capital is not good news. Do we need to notify the front line?"
Such an important matter must be notified to Wang Yanzhou and the others, but Tang Chen now has a very bold idea: "Of course we must. Tell me, if I go there in person, will it..."
Before Tang Chen could finish his words, Jiang Wanying denied it in a very serious manner: "No, please let us go and behave yourself. If anything happens to you and Wang Yanzhou comes to me for help, I can't afford to offend him."
Tang Chen didn't really want to cause them any trouble, but at this moment, he felt that his desire to be with Wang Yanzhou was much stronger than usual: "Okay, what's the new guy's name? Zero?"
The Qilin Guard who had come to replace Qiu Liang, a man Tang Chen could never remember, appeared in the house with a breeze blowing in from the window without waiting to be summoned: "Ling Feng, the Ling of listening, the wind of scenery."
Tang Chen raised his left hand and snapped his fingers, then stood up and walked towards the desk. "It's you, just in time. Wait for me."
After a moment, Tang Chen wrote down the details on a small piece of paper in a language that she had tried to condense. She sealed it carefully and handed it to Ling Feng. "Be sure to hand this to the prince in person. Go quickly and come back quickly. Be careful."
...After that, it was unknown what Tang Chen had learned from those who were staying in the thatched cottage. "...This is what I know."
Combining Lingfeng's explanation with the contents of Tang Chen's handwritten letter, Wang Yanzhou now understood why Xiahou Qing was so confident. "No wonder Xiahou Qing was so calm. I didn't expect them to secretly ally with Beimo. Judging from Chen Xin's words, he must have infiltrated the Beimo team to search for further clues. As for sending it to Tang Chen, it was also to let him see if Xihe and the others were secretly providing artillery and ammunition to Beimo."
Seeing that there was nothing left for him to do, Ling Feng tactfully stepped aside. When he saw Lin Feng, he suddenly remembered why Wang Yanzhou had suddenly assigned him to a different position despite his usual good work. He hadn't expected it to be because his name sounded similar. If Wang Nianqing hadn't asked him to take Qiu Liang's place, he would have thought he'd be in the dark room forever.
Shi Zairong glanced at the note and couldn't help but complain about Tang Chen's dog-paddling handwriting before passing it on. "I don't know much about Xihe, but I have complete confidence in Ou Yezi. He has his own bottom line and won't do such a thing just because of a little profit."
Other things aside, Wang Yanzhou had also heard Wang Ruo mention this gentleman's abilities before. The fact that someone so noble, someone who Wang Ruo described as having genuine admiration for her, would actually turn around and help Nanyue to deal with Liang State truly made one curious and ask, "Speaking of him, I'm also a little curious. Madam Wang Ruo was in my Qingliang Valley back then, so why would he be so helpful to Nanyue?"
If Hong Yu or Tang Chen had asked him such a personal question, Shi Zairong would have answered it in detail. However, they were in a public place, surrounded by people and likely to discuss things. He and Wang Yanzhou didn't seem to be close enough to discuss such a topic. "It's an old story, a long one. To put it simply, it's just a favor. Now that the favor is paid, isn't it time to leave with everything related to me clean?"
Wang Yanzhou saw that he didn't want to answer, so out of politeness he didn't ask any further questions. He just analyzed what he said and said, "Xihe is unlikely, but Yaochen and Shuyang do have some uncertainties."
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