Chapter 338: Speculation
The emperor shook his head honestly.
"Aren't we all listening to you? What's going on? Can you please stop keeping us in suspense?"
"It's not that I'm keeping you in suspense, but there are a lot of hands involved here."
Qin Zhenning looked at Jiang Huailiang.
"The second young lady's marriage had better be settled quickly. I have a feeling that these people hiding in the matter are actually planning to take advantage of her."
"How do you say that?"
"Yesterday, my men captured a group of people in Deyi Tower. Sadly, no one was left alive. However, we found some clues on their bodies. The poison sac they had bitten open in their mouths was from the Feng family, Linyue's largest family."
"Lin Yue?!"
Li Chengxiu and Jiang Wan glanced at each other, anger quickly appearing on their faces.
"Is he someone sent by Old Man Mu? He's holding a grudge against me for attacking his lair, so he wants revenge now?"
Lord Qin did not give a definite answer to the emperor's question, and he was also pondering and guessing.
“Although this possibility cannot be ruled out, after all, the Feng clan is the descendants of Linyue and Prince Feng’s maternal clan. He can indeed command some of the Feng clan’s men.
But how could Mu Zhiyu be so irrational as to openly send people to rob the noble ladies of our dynasty?
And why did it have to be Miss Jie Er?"
Everyone knows very well that although Jiang Han's current status is indeed quite good, there are many people in Beijing who are better off than her.
Not to mention the princesses who have left the palace to build their own houses, even the eldest daughters of the big families are more valuable than the second daughter of the Jiang family.
Jiang Wan looked at the man who had already started growing a beard, and there was a hint of understanding in her tone.
"Sir, do you have a different opinion?"
Qin Zhenning looked back at his extremely intelligent daughter. He was really satisfied that his child could react so quickly.
Nodded slightly.
"I don't know if my guess is right, so I'll share it with everyone for their consideration.
From the information I have so far, Deyi Tower is likely a spy station set up by Lincheng. After all, Prince Feng's reputation for business is well known throughout the world, so we in Dayu must have more than just Deyi Tower.
There are definitely spies from other countries in the capital; this is inevitable."
He looked at Li Chengxiu.
"So, Your Majesty, please forgive me for asking. Did the late emperor send any troops out?"
"I heard it was sent."
As an honest emperor, he must tell his people everything he knows.
"But Master Qin, I advise you not to get your hopes up too much. My father is a sloppy person, and he likes to make do with whatever he does.
I don't know if he received any news from the spies during his reign, but I haven't received any news since I took office.
I even suspected for a while that my eldest brother had been ill for too long and his mind was foggy, causing his memory to be poor. Or maybe he was just trying to trick me by bringing up the name of the Red Mansion.
Look at this, how can this be a place where people do business? I've always suspected this was the brothel he visited, and he just casually told me..."
The rest of the complaints were all glared back at by my wife.
"Your Majesty, it seems you have quite a comprehensive knowledge base. Recently, you even know about the Red Mansions and the Brothels? But I'm a little curious, who explained this to you?"
"Wife, I don't have any thoughts. I just listened to what Old Chang and the others were saying and joined in the fun. I never thought about going at all, really!"
Li Laosi, as always, was desperate to survive, raising his hand and swearing to the heavens. Jiang Wan raised his hand and grabbed his claws to prevent him from embarrassing himself in front of others.
But the voice was indeed a lot colder.
"Old Chang?"
"That's Chang Yukang. He's my childhood friend, Chang Yuning's younger brother..."
"I know!"
Jiang Wan looked at her husband suspiciously.
"Isn't Chang Yukang studying in Luling Prefecture? When did he return to the capital? And how did you meet him?"
"Not long ago, Li Xuan was given the title of Prince of a County. To make the child look good, I also gave his mother the title of Princess. Since my brother has been given the title of Prince, shouldn't his former wives and concubines also be given titles posthumously? So Chang Yuning got the title of Prince Ji's concubine.
Chang Yukang said his family had performed a special ritual for Chang Yuning, and he had come to the palace specifically to express his gratitude. Sun Haoyang brought him directly to the Qianyuan Hall, where my eldest brother was also present.
Later, he discussed it with me, saying it would be best to show mercy to the end. The Chang family hadn't suffered any good and had lost a daughter, so the imperial court simply showed them mercy. Then I found Old Chang a job in the Ministry of War, helping Sun Haoyang.
And then we have to chat a little bit whenever we meet, and I can't just turn my back on him, right? He hasn't done anything illegal."
After explaining the whole process very clearly, Jiang Wan did not say anything, but Qin Zhenning did.
"I heard that Marquis Lantian seems to be in poor health recently.
Some time ago, his eldest son was fighting with the son of the Changping Earl's Mansion for a singing girl in Deyi Tower. During the drunken fight, he accidentally fell from the upstairs and broke his leg.
This is what made the Marquis of Lantian so angry that he became ill."
Lao Qin is still the same meticulous person as before. When he reveals a melon, he usually only reveals the whole thing. Lao Jiang rubs his chin with a gloating look.
"Hey, that bad guy Old Chang really deserves it this time!
How dare you chirp at my son all day long and say he is useless? Even though the prince of the Duke of Lingguo's Mansion is useless, at least he is timid and does his job well.
His family's eldest son is really brave and promising. Haha, he is so filial and promising. Hahahaha!"
He turned his head and looked at Lao Qin again.
"How come I didn't hear anything about these two brats fighting over the singing girl?"
"That's right, Lord Qin. I didn't hear anything in the palace either."
The father-in-law and son-in-law like to inquire about the new things happening under the sun.
Qin Zhenning smiled.
"The reason why Deyi Tower is the most prominent in the capital is because they can handle everything from beginning to end and take the overall situation into consideration. After all, the Zhu family is a prominent family, and the Chang family is not a small family either. If they want to keep this secret, isn't it easy?"
"If they really had the ability to keep it secret, how did you know about it, Old Qin?"
Lao Qin pretended not to hear Lao Jiang's complaints and continued to report the situation to the emperor and empress.
"So, judging by the current situation, the Marquis of Lantian is most likely planning to change his heir. That's why he took advantage of the favorable situation given by the Emperor and directly summoned his second son back."
"Oh, I thought! Old Chang kept saying he wanted to serve you and help me, but it turns out his dad had him forcibly brought back. Bah, he's never spoken a word of truth since he was little!"
Li Chengxiu groaned.
Seeing that everyone had strayed from the topic, Jiang Wan coughed and brought the subject back to the topic.
"Sir, why did you just say that these people were targeting Jiang Han?"
"Because I intercepted a secret report that clearly stated: I must establish a relationship with Jiang Han, the daughter of the Duke of Lingguo, and even better, do everything I can to marry her."
After saying that, he reached into the wide sleeve of his robe, took out a delicate and small bamboo tube and handed it over.
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