Chapter 186 It's already rotten
After Xie Rongying went to the Qin family ancestral hall, she stayed there for half an hour.
After returning to Dongyuan, Gu Xun had already returned from Yufu Garden.
"Master, the people at Yufu Garden said that you can go to Yufu Garden whenever you are free," said Gu Xun.
Xie Rongying nodded and walked towards the study.
Gu Xun followed behind him and said, "The disappearance of the Shi family father and son has alarmed the emperor. Apart from sending Kaifeng Prefecture to look for them, the emperor has not taken any other action."
"The King of Wei didn't take any action, but the Queen Mother was furious."
"I wonder if the emperor knows about the relationship between the Empress Dowager and the Shi family, but the news of the Shi family father and son's disappearance seems to have been handled lightly by the emperor. Except for the first few days when Kaifeng Prefecture sent people to investigate everywhere, there has been no movement from the Kaifeng Prefecture during this period."
"Although the Shi family was somewhat dissatisfied with the government's attitude, they could only worry and sent many people to look for them. At first, they were able to find out from the shopkeeper of Yongle Tower that they had been taken away. Later, the shopkeeper of Yongle Tower said that he had misremembered and had no idea where the Shi family father and son had gone."
"Then isn't the Shi family now like a headless fly, searching everywhere for the whereabouts of the father and son?" Xie Rongying said meaningfully.
She was sure that Emperor Ren De would not react to Shi Yang's disappearance. After all, the marriage between Prince Wei and the Shi family was already a done deal.
The Shi family belongs to the Empress Dowager. How could Emperor Ren De care whether the father and son of the Shi family are missing or not?
Although he is an official appointed by the imperial court, the Shi family has already taken sides, and the government will certainly turn a blind eye.
"Recently, the Shi family's business has been declining, and now the Shi family can be said to be in dire straits."
Xie Rongying walked into the study, sat down in the armchair, and asked, "Is there no other movement from the Shi family?"
"Shi Mingyan also went to the Xie family, but the old lady politely declined to allow him to see the master, citing the master's serious illness." Gu Xun raised an eyebrow at this point. "My guess is that Shi Mingyan only went to see the master because the Xie family no longer had any business dealings with the Shi family."
If Shi Mingyan suspected that the disappearance of Shi Yang and his son was related to the Xie family, he would not have been so polite to visit Xie Jing at the Xie family.
Xie Rongying smiled faintly. Shi Mingyan was not stupid. If he knew what his father had done before, plus the business affairs of the Shi family in recent times.
You should know that you have offended the Xie family.
It’s just that Shi Mingyan didn’t think for the time being that his father’s disappearance was related to the Xie family.
After all, the Shi and Xie families are old friends.
In addition, Xie Jing has always given the Shi family the impression of being kind-hearted.
The reason why Shi Mingyan went to the Xie family was probably because the Xie family no longer provided supplies to the Shi family, causing losses for the Shi family.
I think Shi Mingyan has also noticed Xie Ting's recent actions against the Shi family.
As for Shi Yang's disappearance, if the Empress Dowager was involved, it would only be a matter of time before Shi Mingyan would suspect the Xie family of being responsible.
However, what Xie Rongying can be sure of now is that the Empress Dowager either wants to destroy the arm of Emperor Ren De, or wants to secretly let the Shi family replace the Xie family and let the Shi family slowly take over the Xie family's business.
The Empress Dowager's goal is to destroy the Xie family.
In her previous conversation with the King of Wei, she did not see much sincerity in his words, but she also saw that the attitudes and purposes of the King of Wei and the Queen Mother were inconsistent.
This time, she wanted to see how sincere the King of Wei was.
"The emperor seems unconcerned about Shi Yang's disappearance, and the secret rivalry between the two factions in the court should become even more apparent." Xie Rongying said with a hint of a smile in her eyes. "Now that Marquis Yongyi is deposed, and Emperor Rende has lost a great general, Emperor Rende will place his trust in Fourth Uncle, and the Xie family will reach new heights."
The reason why Emperor Ren De valued Marquis Yong Yi was not only because Qin Shi Yuan was brave and good at fighting, but also because he solved many problems for Emperor Ren De in secret.
When the news of Shangguan Yan's treason came out, it was Qin Shiyuan who was ordered to arrest Shangguan Yan. Even the entire Shangguan family had passed through Qin Shiyuan's hands.
Think about the relationship between Qin Junyi and Shangguan Yao, and Jiang's attitude towards Shangguan Yao.
I know that the eldest wife of the Yongyi Marquis knows a lot about Emperor Ren De.
The eldest wife of the Yongyi Marquis's Mansion knew everything, including the whereabouts of the Shangguan family and their current situation.
Marquis Yongyi, who was so deeply trusted by Emperor Ren De, is now deposed, which means that the power in Marquis Yongyi's hands will be hollowed out. Once the military power in Marquis Yongyi's hands is handed over, the real decline of Marquis Yongyi's Mansion will begin.
Emperor Ren De would not allow King Wei's men to replace Marquis Yongyi in the army, so naturally he had to use someone whom Emperor Ren De could trust.
Now Emperor Ren De must quickly and accurately use people he trusts to occupy the border position.
Now the Xie family naturally has a different status in the hearts of those soldiers at the border. Most of their food, clothing and other expenses come from the Xie family. Emperor Ren De naturally sees it. This is also one of the reasons why Emperor Ren De appointed Xie Yi as the commander-in-chief to go to the border.
Now that Marquis Yongyi has been deposed, Emperor Ren De will only continue to promote Xie Yi and the Xie family in order to make the Xie family more loyal to him.
"It seems that the master's move to let Fourth Master Xie go to the border was a very correct one." Gu Xun admired Xie Rongying from the bottom of his heart. Since following her, every step he took was very steady.
Xie Rongying smiled faintly, "This Yongyi Marquis Mansion has long been rotten. Qin Shiyuan, the great tree, fell, and countless termites have rotted under the sun."
Gu Xun lowered his eyes and looked at the ground, knowing exactly what the termites Xie Rongying was talking about.
He raised his eyes again and asked tentatively, "Master, what are your plans?"
Now that the Yongyi Marquis' Mansion has fallen to this state, Xie Rongying and Qin Junyi are only husband and wife in name only. It can even be said that they have only resentment and no love at all.
"Marquis Yongyi has been deposed, and the Xie family has been highly valued by the government. Among the Qin family's relatives, the Xie family has money, and their status will also rise. Naturally, the people in the Marquis' Mansion want to gain benefits from you, the master. By then, the Marquis' Mansion will surely be a den of evil where people are eaten without leaving any bones. Have you ever thought about leaving the Marquis' Mansion?" Gu Xun said this carefully.
Xie Rongying's eyes darkened as she looked at Gu Xun. She smiled faintly, "Go and arrange for a carriage. We'll leave from the side door at 5 p.m. and head to Yufu Garden."
"Yes." Gu Xun could tell from Xie Rongying's eyes that Xie Rongying had already had an idea about the problem he mentioned.
I guess the time has not come yet.
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As the news that Marquis Yongyi was seriously injured and was about to return from the border spread more and more fiercely in Bian Jing, the second and third branches of the Qin family became more and more anxious.
They knew that the Yongyi Marquis Mansion was now supported by their eldest brother Qin Shiyuan. If Qin Shiyuan fell, they would not be able to gain any benefits in the officialdom in the future.
Just as the Qin family was scrambling to find a way to steady themselves on the road, Xie Rongying left from the side door of the East Garden.
Go to Yufu Garden.
When Xie Rongying arrived at Yufu Garden, she didn't expect that King Wei had been waiting for him for a long time.
It was still the small building where they met last time. Xie Rongying walked into the building under the guidance of Luo Jin.
"Your Highness, your humble servant greets you." Xie Rongying bowed.
The King of Wei smiled faintly and said, "Young Madam, please sit down."
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