She hurriedly asked, "Why did Lord Qian use Madam's name? What's going on?"
She looked genuinely curious, with no hint of ulterior motives whatsoever.
Madam Xia sighed and said, "Since things are already like this, there's nothing we can't talk about. Let's just say it as a bit of fun!"
Then, Mrs. Xia began to recount what had happened.
It turns out that Madam Xia's family was from Yunzhou City, and they mainly dealt in tea. They had all kinds of tea, and naturally, they also owned teahouses and such. They were considered one of the top tea families in the area.
Moreover, her family also had officials, and the family was quite prosperous, which is why she was able to support Qian Xing step by step to the position of prefect.
I thought that my family could expand their business through Qian Xing's connections, but I never expected Qian Xing to do this and then betray me. He's really heartless.
That's not all. Since his new wife, Guan Yulian, owns a teahouse, and the two of them met there, Qian Xing is very concerned about it. When the teahouse is not doing well, he deliberately brings his colleagues to support it.
Immediately afterwards, the tea supply at the Jade Lotus Tea House ran out, and they had to find a way to bring in more tea.
Because of Qian Xing's relationship with his ex-wife, most of the tea in Jingzhou belongs to the Xia family. Guan Yulian is no match for them and can only be suppressed.
Qian Xing used his ex-wife's name to help Guan Yulian transport tea to Jingzhou.
He Jiuniang listened and felt that Qian Xing was really shameless. He was using his wife's name to help his mistress do business. How could he be so shameless?
The other two were also stunned; Qian Xing had truly overturned their impression of him.
Logically speaking, if he really took a liking to that woman, he could have simply taken her as a concubine. After all, most men have a few women in their harems. But he refused and insisted on divorcing Xia and marrying that woman as his legal wife. This was going too far.
In any case, everyone in Jingzhou City was watching it as a joke, and Qian Xing's official prestige, which he had built up over the years, was almost gone.
Madam Xia continued, "Qian Xing has been in power for so many years, and he has done a lot of shady things. I have some leverage over him, but I can't use it easily. After all, my children are still with him. If something happens to him, my children will suffer along with him. For now, let him run rampant for a while. Once I've dealt with my children's affairs, I'll let that scoundrel have his secret rendezvous in jail!"
Madam Xia grumbled indignantly, gritting her teeth, which surprised He Jiu Niang.
She always thought that after Xia was divorced, she planned to live out the rest of her life like that. She never expected that she would still be thinking about revenge, and that she would protect her children before taking revenge. That's amazing!
He Jiuniang admires such people; scumbags and scumbags should not be let off easily.
"Does Madam Xia have a solution?"
He Jiuniang was still very curious, and Madam Xia said proudly, "It's already being implemented. I believe that before long, my children will all be able to come back to me."
This meant they weren't going to say it outright, and since everyone was smart enough not to ask any further questions.
Anyway, we'll find out soon enough, since Qian Xing's good days are numbered.
He Jiuniang really didn't know what kind of bewitching potion the other party had given Qian Xing. Now that the situation in that family was clearly more powerful than Xia's family, abandoning his original wife and causing so much trouble was just courting death.
I originally thought Qian Xing was just being protected by lust, but now it seems that it's not just that. This person is evil at heart, and this is definitely not the first time he has done this kind of thing.
"Great! Then we'll wait for Madam's good news!"
He Jiuniang gave a thumbs up, chatted with them for a few more minutes, and then got up to leave. After all, she had other things to do, so no one tried to stop her.
After He Jiuniang left, the group finally began to eat. Madam Li ate while praising the restaurant and complaining that it was even harder to buy than Lu Hei Ya (a type of braised duck) because there were so many delicious dishes that could only be enjoyed once.
After He Jiuniang left, she went back to work. It was only when she returned home to rest that evening that she told Lu Baichuan about what Xia Shi had said.
"Are you suspecting that the tea that Qian Xing helped Guan Yulian transport also contained the Qingyin Garden's cherry blossom variety?"
Lu Baichuan understood her meaning immediately, and He Jiuniang nodded repeatedly: "There must be something, otherwise how could it be such a coincidence that it's all tea? They want to use tea to slowly erode the people of Jingzhou, and once they have them all under their control, it will be very difficult to change the status quo."
He Jiuniang thought of the wars in later generations, and how those foreigners had ravaged the bodies of people in those times.
This cherry blossom has a strong aftereffect; once addicted, it's very difficult to quit. Even if you quit, you'll likely continue to get hooked. He Jiu Niang doesn't want to experience those horrific wars.
Lu Baichuan frowned and said, "If that's the case, the people I sent should have noticed something. Could it be that there's been no movement lately?"
"It's possible that there's been no activity lately, but it's also possible that the people you sent didn't know that there was Ying Su in the tea, so they didn't report it."
He Jiuniang analyzed the situation. Although she really didn't want to get involved in these matters, the matter was too far-reaching and could easily escalate into conflict. She wasn't afraid of the conflict itself, but she was worried about her family suffering.
Most importantly, she would not allow a repeat of the Cherry Blossom War in history.
In that case, she might really not be able to resist going directly to Dongting and slaughtering the entire Dongting royal family.
Lu Baichuan was also seriously considering the issue, and said, "After I go back, I will conduct a thorough investigation to prevent them from causing a major disaster."
He Jiuniang sighed and said, "Why are the people of Dongting so annoying! It's so frustrating! Doesn't the imperial court use any measures against Dongting? Why are they allowed to be so arrogant? We've discovered Jingzhou, but what about the other places? If this goes on for too long, things will get out of control!"
She now wants to go to the old emperor and ask him to send someone to deal with the Eastern Court as soon as possible, otherwise she really can't live like this.
I don't know why the old emperor is so powerless. If he's incompetent, he should let someone else take over. Instead, he's so power-hungry and suppresses Prince Chen at every turn. He's practically the biggest spy in the Eastern Court!
Lu Baichuan shook his head: "Currently, only Prince Chen is concerned about this matter. It's good that the others aren't causing trouble. The court is in turmoil right now, and all the princes are vying for power. As far as I can see, the only one who truly cares about the people is Prince Chen."
He Jiuniang was speechless and said, "The problem now is not just the safety of the people. Once these things fully erupt, what use will their so-called power be? They're already dead and they're still thinking about power. What are these idiots in the royal family thinking!"
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