Mu Lige and his group stayed at the south gate of the city for almost half an hour.
At 3 p.m., after distributing the steamed buns, steamed bread, and more than a dozen pots of hot porridge, Mu Lige got on the carriage back to the city, and Zuo An followed closely behind on horseback.
The exclusive carriage of the Eastern Palace Princess is constructed from golden nanmu wood, with carved beams and painted buildings, exuding a luxurious and elegant style. The flowers and plants on it are inlaid with gold leaf, and the workmanship is very exquisite, showing its unparalleled nobility.
The carriage was very spacious. There was a soft couch wrapped in fine silk at the back, and a rosewood table at the front, on which were prepared cakes, tea, etc.
At this moment, Mu Lige was sitting on a soft couch, his back propped up by a pillow. His eyebrows were sharp, his eyes were bright, his lips were slightly pursed, and his bony fingers were constantly flipping through the booklet on the table, his gaze fixed on it.
Suddenly, Mu Lige's eyes turned cold, and then he lifted the carriage curtain and said to the people outside, "Let's go to the Jinxiufang in the city. I plan to buy some high-quality fabrics for Her Highness the Crown Princess and her unborn child to make some clothes."
"Yes, Masaru-kun."
Upon hearing this, Shu Mo immediately drove the carriage to Jinxi Street, the most bustling and prosperous street in the city.
At 1 p.m., the princess's exclusive car arrived at Jinxiufang, a rather grand cloth shop on Jinxi Street in the city.
"Sir, what kind of fabric would you like to choose? Our shop has a complete range of goods, whether it's silk, satin or various brocades, our shop has everything!"
As soon as Mu Lige entered Jinxiufang, the discerning shopkeeper came forward to greet her warmly. The man before her was clearly either wealthy or noble, and she absolutely could not afford to offend him.
"I want a kind of cloth that is neither silk nor lace, neither satin nor brocade, but it has the comfort of silk and satin and the elegance of brocade." Mu Lige asked calmly with his lips slightly opened.
The shopkeeper was a woman in her thirties. Her eyes lit up when she heard this, and then she responded attentively, "We actually have a kind of cloth that you're looking for. I wonder what pattern you'd like? Please go upstairs to the elegant pavilion and take your time to choose!"
"Can."
Mu Lige responded.
The shopkeeper then personally led Mu Lige to the second floor, but instead of taking him to the Yage (VIP counter), he took him to a study. Mu Lige was accompanied only by Zuo An, while Shu Mo and Li Xiang had been assigned to guard the Yage entrance.
"The ancient town is refreshing and bright with the sun and moon."
As soon as he entered the study, the shopkeeper asked for a secret code.
"Stars fall from Cangshan Mountain and Erhai Lake." Mu Lige continued with the poem he had written before.
Seeing that Mu Lige was right, the shopkeeper continued, "Fragrant flowers and rain in the alleys of the old city."
"The aroma of tea fills the yard with spring." Mu Lige recited the last sentence of the poem calmly and calmly.
"May I know who you are?" The shopkeeper's shrewd eyes quickly scanned Mu Lige again.
"Su-Mu-Li-Ge." Mu Li-Ge glanced at the shopkeeper indifferently and spoke word by word.
"My name is Qiu Yanhui. It turns out that it is the young master himself. Please forgive my poor eyesight for not recognizing him in time." The shopkeeper then bowed to Mu Lige.
"Ignorance is not a crime. Where are they?" Mu Lige waved his hand indifferently.
"Young Master, please follow me."
Qiu Yan turned a vase on the study cabinet, and the cabinet automatically moved away. Then, she channeled her inner strength and stomped hard on a brick on the ground. Suddenly, a crack appeared in the once solid wall, and a secret passage appeared before Mu Lige, faintly lit by candlelight.
"Young Master, please!" Qiu Yan returned to lead the way.
Zuo An narrowed his bright eyes slightly, glanced at Qiu Yanhui with a bit of caution, and asked Mu Lige to follow him down the secret passage.
After everyone entered the secret passage, Qiu Yanhui activated a switch on the wall, and the study cabinets and the entrance to the secret passage automatically closed. The three of them descended the secret passage and finally arrived at the basement of Jinxiufang.
"Greetings, young master!"
As soon as Mu Lige entered the underground secret room, more than 20 men led by Long Yi knelt down and saluted Mu Lige.
"No need to be polite!"
"Thank you, young master!"
Mu Lige glanced at everyone leisurely, then sat down on a chair in front of the desk in the secret room. The dozen or so men stood hunched in front of the desk, ready for action.
Although Zuo An was not interested in their conversation, he still stood behind Mu Lige diligently.
The entire secret room suddenly became silent, and you could hear a pin drop.
"Young Master, you are of noble status, how can you come here in person? But is there anything important you want your subordinates to do?" Long Yi broke the silence in the secret room.
"Long Yi, first report the information you have obtained recently." Mu Lige tapped the table lightly with his bony fingers and cast a sharp gaze on Long Yi.
"Yes, Young Master. Tomorrow, the Zhaoyang Kingdom's envoys will leave the posthouse and embark on their return journey. While in Laifeng Kingdom, the Crown Prince Qin Zhenyi (Queen Qin Shuyao's brother) had some contact with people from Lengyue Kingdom. I am not sure what the specific plot was."
Mu Lige lowered her starry eyes upon hearing this. After a moment's thought, she said, "Qin Zhenyi and Qin Shuyao are of the same ilk, both extremely ambitious and cunning. There are two possible explanations for this action: one is that they were instructed by Su Mutianjun to strike some kind of deal with the Lengyue Kingdom, intending to overthrow the Laifeng Kingdom and pave the way for territorial expansion between the two countries; the other is that they are out of selfish motives, colluding with foreign forces to pave the way for Qin Shuyao's son, Su Mulihan, to ascend to power."
Mu Lige suddenly stopped tapping his fingers on the table, his eyes cold. Qin Zhenyi and Qin Shuyao were definitely responsible for harming his family!
"It's just... no matter what Qin Zhenyi's intentions are, they're disadvantageous to us. Give the order to create some trouble for him so that he can't achieve his goal."
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