He Yunxiao whispered, "There are spies from the Yan Kingdom in the capital city of Yin."
Meng Qingqian looked at He Yunxiao with an expression that said, "Are you kidding me?"
That's it?
Even a three-year-old child knows that Yin Jing has spies from the Yan Kingdom, so what's there to say?
He Yunxiao continued, "Miss Li, you must promise me that you will never reveal this matter to anyone other than Meng Qingqian. Right now, I don't trust anyone in the court except you and her."
Li Qingmeng's favorability rating increased from 37 to 42.
Hearing He Yunxiao admit that he only trusts himself, Meng Qingqian's opinion of him changed considerably.
He has a conscience, at least. He knows that I am wholeheartedly devoted to the Great Qi.
Meng Qingqian didn't know what He Yunxiao wanted to say, but seeing his serious expression, she agreed first.
"Okay. I won't tell anyone."
After receiving reassurance again, He Yunxiao finally revealed what happened to Sister Jiang.
“I captured a spy from the Yan Kingdom. He was not low-ranking; he was at least a mid-level member of the Yan Kingdom’s spy network.”
Upon hearing this, Meng Qingqian's beautiful eyes brightened.
The Yan Kingdom's spies were very well-organized. Although she knew that there were a large number of Yan Kingdom spies hidden in Yinjing City, she did not know exactly how many of them there were, where they were located, or what their jobs were.
Occasionally, a few would be caught, but the captured spies would immediately commit suicide, giving her no chance to interrogate them.
Unable to eliminate the Yan Kingdom's spies, the Qi Kingdom's royal family continued to sleep on the broken log. The log might never break, or it might snap at any moment, shattering those sleeping on it to pieces.
The network of spies from the Yan Kingdom in Yinjing has always been a major headache for Meng Qingqian.
Even someone as powerful as her couldn't solve the problem, so she had to find another way and develop "Changlefang" to integrate information platforms of Jianghu assassins in order to fight against the various assassinations that came from Yan State day and night.
Meng Qingqian's attention was diverted by He Yunxiao, and she temporarily forgot the warning from her body, turning her thoughts to the matter of the Yan Kingdom's spies.
Are you sure she's a middle manager?
"I'm sure."
"Okay, bring him to see me."
He Yunxiao shook his head, "No."
Meng Qingqian frowned; she didn't quite understand what He Yunxiao meant.
He told me about the existence of the spies, yet he wouldn't let me see them. What was he trying to do? Profit? Or protection?
Meng Qingqian prefers the latter.
"He Yunxiao, are you going to protect that spy?"
"A woman?"
He Yunxiao's face stiffened.
What's with this dog antidote? How did you guess so accurately? Smart women are such a hassle.
Knowing that continuing to hide it would be futile, He Yunxiao simply admitted, "It's a woman. How did you know?"
Meng Qingqian snorted smugly, "It's common knowledge that you, young master, are a womanizer. As the eldest son of Marquis Wuqing, you're protecting a Yan spy... she must be a great beauty?"
"yes."
"How does she compare to Princess Nanzhu?"
He Yunxiao shrugged. "Each has its own merits."
Meng Qingqian thought to herself: If she's similar to Nan Zhu, then she's only slightly inferior to me. She possesses beauty comparable to mine; no wonder this lecherous man wants to protect her.
Meng Qingqian continued, "Since you intend to protect her, you came here to negotiate with me, right?"
He Yunxiao sighed, "Yes."
“We can talk. Let her atone for her crimes. As long as she reveals all the other Yan spies in Yinjing, I can let her go.”
He Yunxiao had originally planned to do the same, and immediately said, "No problem. But now there's a problem."
"What?"
“I haven’t told her yet that I’ve discovered her identity. In other words, I’m not sure if she would be willing to tell me all the spies in Yan after I tell her my identity.”
Meng Qingqian hadn't considered this situation before.
All she could say was that He Yunxiao was quite skilled at being a "romantic."
He had previously vowed that he would not hesitate to rebel for the sake of Nanzhu. Now, for another woman, he is keeping it a secret from her and helping her redeem herself through meritorious service. Redeeming herself through meritorious service may not be possible, but he has genuinely done so by smoothing things over with the State of Qi and trying to use multiple trump cards to save her life.
Even Meng Qingqian was slightly moved by the fact that a woman could go to such lengths.
But that's all.
Romantic ties between parents and children are something that can be interesting out of thin air, but it's better than nothing.
In most cases, it is detrimental to politics; on the contrary, it excels at causing harm and hindering progress, a phenomenon that has been repeated throughout history. Yet, it never serves as a lesson for those who come after.
Personal feelings are useless to the Great Qi, and useless to me; I'd rather not have them.
Meng Qingqian anticipated the situation He Yunxiao described—not to be honest with the woman, but to obtain information from her...
Thinking was tiring, and Meng Qingqian's hand instinctively reached for the table. After a while, she realized that there were no sweet candied fruits on the table.
He Yunxiao had asked Ziruo's wife for the method beforehand, and now he took the opportunity to show off.
“Miss Li, I have a way to investigate the spies.”
Tell me about it.
He Yunxiao said confidently, "We can lure the snake out of its hole. We can pass a false message to that woman, who will then pass it on to other spies. Finally, we can seize the opportunity to arrest whoever makes any unusual moves."
Meng Qingqian looked at He Yunxiao with slight surprise: "You came up with this method?"
He Yunxiao said smugly, "Couldn't it be my own idea?"
Li Qingmeng's favorability rating has increased from 42 to 43.
Meng Qingqian rarely praised He Yunxiao, saying, "That's pretty good, let's use this plan."
He Yunxiao cleared his throat. "Ahem, Miss Li, what information should we use to lure the snake out of its hole?"
Meng Qingqian asked curiously, "You haven't thought this through yet?"
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