Fearing that staying away from home for too long would arouse her uncle's suspicion, Dr. Su returned to the mansion after a short while.
The following night, Xie Tingzhou personally delivered news of the woman.
After reviewing the case file, Ye Zhen couldn't help but sigh, "It's truly a stroke of luck; it came so easily."
The woman Li Shuhuai brought back was named Qin Xue, and her mother was Li Shiling's younger sister, Li Jiao.
After Li Shiling's parents divorced, Luo took Li Jiao away from the capital. Somehow, Li Jiao was sent to Jiangnan and later married into the Qin family, the richest family in Jiangnan. Now she is the matriarch of the Qin family and is living a very successful life.
Li Shuhuai managed the family's business in Jiangnan and lived in the Qin family's residence, indicating that the Li family and Li Shiling's sister had always maintained contact.
Furthermore, it was Li Shiling's idea to have Li Shuhua marry Qin's cousin as a secondary wife.
And Li Shiling's idea might very well have been Li Heng's idea.
"In that case, it is certain that Helian Qing's mother is Madam Shen's daughter."
Luo's biological daughter was sent to Jiangnan for proper resettlement, but she took the amnesiac Li Shuyu to the border.
The only one who can control all of this, making the two Li families, the Luo family, and even the wealthy merchants of Jiangnan obey, is Li Heng.
"His own daughter was abducted, yet he took good care of Luo's two children. Li Heng is truly inhuman. But could he and Luo have some other relationship?"
If it were just Luo Shi working for him, would Li Heng need to go to such lengths?
Li Jiao became the wife of the richest man in Jiangnan, and Li Shiling entered the Imperial Hospital. If she hadn't followed Ye Wantang and courted death, with Li Heng's help, Li Shiling would definitely have gone much further in the future.
Even now, despite being expelled from the Imperial Medical Academy, he still holds considerable influence within the Li family and manages numerous medical clinics and shops.
Perhaps he didn't care this much about Madam Shen's two children?
Xie Tingzhou nodded. "We've already sent people to investigate, including Li Shiling's father."
Perhaps the one truly connected to Li Heng is Li Shiling's father.
With Helian Qing's mother's identity confirmed, Li Heng's secret plot to seize the country is essentially proven.
"Then we can't let Qin Xue marry into the Li family."
Ye Zhen said, "Rebellion requires money. The Li family and the Qin family of Jiangnan are definitely Li Heng's money bags. We have to stir up these money bags."
Once Qin Xue marries into the Li family, the Qin family can move to the capital city legitimately, which would make it easier for Li Heng to carry out his plans.
At that time, he would pretend to find Helian Qing and recognize him. The money would come from the Li and Qin families, and the troops would come from the Dingyuan Prince's Mansion.
Who knows how many people he might be secretly supporting? Wouldn't he be the one to overturn the Great Abyss?
That's quite a clever scheme.
Then Dr. Su cannot marry into the Li family. The Li family is following Li Heng in his rebellion and will surely not have a good end. If Dr. Su marries into the Li family, she will be jumping into a fire pit.
Ye Zhen rested her chin on her hands, "But how can we intercept it?"
Xie Tingzhou's phoenix eyes flickered slightly, "I'll handle this matter; you can help Doctor Su."
That night, he did not stay at the Marquis's residence, but returned to the palace. He had Chen Banjun trick the emperor into leaving the Phoenix Palace and going to the East Palace under the pretext of having official business to attend to.
The Crown Prince's sleeping quarters.
The father and son sat facing each other, with Chen Banjun bowing and waiting to the side.
Xie Tingzhou greeted, "Eunuch Chen, please have a seat too."
Chen Banjun was flattered and hurriedly tried to kneel down to say some words of apology.
The emperor gave her a sidelong glance and said, "Zhao'er is kind-hearted. She sat down when you offered her a seat. Why are you getting more and more fussy as you get older?"
Chen Banjun felt a little wronged. He couldn't hold his pee anymore, so how could he be a man if he didn't fuss?
But he didn't dare show it and sat down awkwardly.
The emperor was finally satisfied. He smiled and looked at Xie Tingzhou, saying, "My son, why are you up so late at night? Is there something important that you need to keep from your mother?"
This child, who was deprived of love and treated harshly in the past, now has to seek him out to reconnect whenever he has free time.
A father naturally has to fulfill his child's wishes.
Xie Tingzhou pushed a cup of tea in front of each of them and asked, "Father, are you short of money?"
emperor,"……"
That's a question. He has the entire population of Dayuan to support, so naturally he's short of money.
"My son, do you have some way of making money?"
After they recognized each other, Xie Tingzhou solved many problems for the emperor and even gave him half of the Grand Princess's private property, which he then allocated to the people to build water conservancy projects. The emperor became increasingly satisfied with this son.
They also praised his great love and ability.
Xie Tingzhou nodded. "The daughter of the Qin family, the richest family in Jiangnan, has come to the capital. If Father Emperor takes her into the palace, the Qin family's wealth will be at your disposal."
"no!"
The emperor immediately objected.
"I promised your mother that she would be my only one in this life, and I only want her."
So many officials advised him to fill his harem, and he resisted them all. Now that his son has reached the age to succeed him, how can he ruin his reputation in his later years?
The queen will be angry; he has no interest in other women either.
However, his son was making money for the sake of the country and its people, so he couldn't dampen his son's enthusiasm. He softened his expression and said, "Once this precedent is set, countless women will be sent to the palace."
The imperial court and the harem are closely intertwined; this will inevitably affect the political situation at court. Son, let's think of another way."
Xie Tingzhou then informed the emperor of the grand scheme orchestrated by Prime Minister Li, saying, "I hope I was just being paranoid."
But if that were true, and the Qin family's wealth were allowed to flow into Li Heng's hands, Father, the consequences would be unimaginable.
As the emperor was, after his initial shock upon hearing Xie Tingzhou's words, he immediately began to carefully consider Li Heng's usual behavior.
That's just how some things are; once you have doubts, you can always find some clues.
The emperor believed it.
"Indeed, we cannot allow the Qin family and the Li family to form a marriage alliance."
After thinking for a moment, he said, "How about one of your two younger brothers takes her in?"
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