Thinking that the officials who came to Tanzhou were being killed one after another, Chu Nanzhi looked at the interested Malai Fu and said worriedly: "Lai Fu, I support you in searching for information on your brother-in-law's behalf, but you must be more cautious.
This land of Qinghe is no better than Haikang County. If you encounter a little bit of trouble, it doesn't matter if you offend these people. On the contrary, it's your safety that worries me."
"Sister Zhi, don't worry, I will be careful."
Ma Laifu replied with a relaxed look.
Although Chu Nanzhi still didn't know the pretty boy's intention of summoning Jiang Fu to the capital, but based on what he had revealed earlier, he must have set up an organization similar in nature to the Jin Yiwei to monitor the officials.
That was a job that involved licking blood from the edge of a knife. Since I recognized this younger brother, I had to protect him.
He was about to ask Du Qian to remove the chicken, duck and fish from the table, but before he could speak, he saw Ji Wanying walking in slowly with tiny steps.
Just glancing at the delicacies on the table, she came forward delicately and started to complain: "I heard that the emperor's brother specially prepared a royal chef who is proficient in cooking for the emperor's sister-in-law to accompany him, and he made so many delicious dishes.
It would be unethical to hide it from Wanying."
"You eat, I'll give it all to you."
Chu Nanzhi choked in a cold voice.
At this time, I was feeling depressed and had no good feelings toward this little princess.
Ji Wanying was frightened by her attitude and did not dare to act coquettishly anymore. She immediately changed her face and asked seriously: "Sister-in-law, what's wrong with you? Could it be that someone has angered sister-in-law?"
"Who dares."
Chu Nanzhi looked at her pretending to please, and deliberately provoked: "I am the queen now, and the person who is your emperor's brother's favorite. Who dares to anger me?"
These words directly hit Ji Wanying's pain point.
She pursed her lips with a wry smile: "It's my sister who is too worried. My sister-in-law and mother-in-law are the only ones in the world. It's not too late for everyone to please me."
Seeing her aggrieved expression and thinking about the purpose of her trip, Chu Nanzhi immediately calmed down, looked at her meaningfully, and asked with a smile: "Princess, your imperial brother wants to kill your second uncle, but I
I really can't bear it. If your uncle really has the intention of treason, what should you do?"
"Sister-in-law, you are joking. How could my uncle rebel?"
Ji Wanying stared at her with a smile on her face, but seeing that she was still staring at him intently, she answered truthfully: "Sister-in-law actually already has the answer in her heart, otherwise why would she come to Tanzhou in person?"
"It is precisely because I came here in person that I have this concern."
Chu Nanzhi left her speechless and had to express her position: "Now the emperor's brother has the power over the world, and he has millions of cavalry in his hands. Even if my uncle has rebellious intentions, he will not be confused. This kind of self-destruction of the foundation by knocking pebbles against stones."
He won't do it, not to mention that my sister-in-law understands her righteousness and is willing to put herself in danger for the sake of my Ji family. Even if he has the courage, I will work with brother Rong Heng to persuade my uncle to rein in the situation and return to Beijing as soon as possible."
"The princess sees things quite clearly now."
Chu Nanzhi Yingying said with a smile: "At present, several imperial officials are dead in Tanzhou. I'm afraid that just the persuasion of you two brothers and sisters will not help. If you can't clear the suspicion for him, how can he return to Beijing with peace of mind? I have
Here's a way. I heard that Dangyang County Supervisor Xia Yuan returned to Beijing to escort a roster of people in charge of the Qinghe Xungui family that your mother had when she was alive.
The princess and the eldest princess have a deep love as mother and daughter. Even if we don’t know where the roster is, we should know some of the nobles that the eldest princess had contacts with during her lifetime. If we follow the clues, we might be able to find this booklet."
"I never heard my mother mention this."
Ji Wanying was confused after hearing this and quickly denied: "The emperor's sister-in-law should also know that I have been in the palace since I was a child, and I am withdrawn by nature. I never interact with noble families like Qinghe. Even with my second uncle, I only stay with him."
I met him a few times when I went back to Beijing to visit relatives, but I can't even name the other uncles."
"Oh, I see."
Chu Nanzhi's brows twitched slightly and he smiled calmly at her: "It seems that this is indeed just a rumor. I don't think your uncle and these nobles are so bold. They raise hundreds of thousands of people. This is obviously against the imperial court.
Well, even if they grow a hundred heads, it won’t be enough to chop them off.”
"What my sister-in-law said is absolutely true."
Ji Wanying felt that she was a little weird today and did not dare to stay for a long time. She stood up and said goodbye: "I heard from brother Rong Heng that my uncle is already on the way to meet him. My sister-in-law should rest early and she will be in a hurry tomorrow."
"Um."
Chu Nanzhi responded softly and watched her leave in a hurry.
Malaifu's eyes were full of disdain, and after she left, he sneered coldly: "This princess's actions are really confusing. She had promised to help Sister Zhi persuade Ji Shi to return to the capital, but now she changed her mind and said
Governor Ji is not very close to the nobles of Qinghe. If she belittles herself so much, why would she follow us all the way to Tanzhou and suffer the ups and downs."
"Perhaps the princess has stayed in the capital for a long time and wants to come out to relax."
Chu Nanzhi said casually and perfunctorily, and then immediately changed the subject: "Laifu, where did you get the information you found out today?"
Ma Laifu patted his bulging money bag proudly: "This is not a secret thing. As long as you have money in the world, you can make confidant friends wherever you go."
"This is related to several murder cases. We can't alert others right now, but you have to take good care of your friends."
Thinking about the fact that the wet nurse's family was exterminated when she was in Langzhou, Chu Nanzhi gave a vague reminder.
These words immediately aroused Ma Laifu's vigilance: "Sister Zhi reminded me that I will try to settle them right away."
As soon as he finished speaking, he hurriedly rushed out of the door.
After Chu Nanzhi asked Du Qian to clear the food on the table, thinking that she would be separated from Sang Qi soon, she continued to sleep on the same bed with this little beauty from a foreign land that night.
The two kept talking until very late before falling asleep.
When she woke up the next day, Sang Qi put away her makeup and went to open the door first. But the moment she opened the door, she saw Ma Laifu and Tang Weiming waiting sullenly outside the door, so she had to lead them in first.
Seeing Ma Laifu's face as bitter as a papaya, Chu Nanzhi pursed her lips and smiled and couldn't help joking: "Why, in just one night, Laifu became dejected, but what happened?"
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Ma Laifu pouted and nodded: "It's all my fault for not thinking well, Sister Zhi, the people who accepted my money yesterday disappeared out of thin air. I did find the house of one of them, but the whole family was gone.
, said he was moving."
"That's why."
Chu Nanzhi had already expected that this visit to Tanzhou would not go smoothly, and then comforted: "It's good that you can find out these things. At least it proves that there is indeed something fishy in Tanzhou, and it is not groundless. As for these witnesses,
I think these incidents are just the tip of the iceberg in Tanzhou. As long as the curtain is lifted and the people are given an opportunity to speak, it will not be easy to find out what they want."
After receiving this comfort, Ma Laifu felt much more comfortable.
"Now that they are alert, don't take any more unauthorized actions and just stay with me."
Thinking that this kid had disappeared without a trace since entering Binzhou, Chu Nanzhi guessed that he must have gone alone to make those so-called friends who he could confide in.
If he was allowed to go out alone now, his life would be in danger.