A gust of north wind blew, and snow began to drift again on the horizon.
Qi Jingyu listened, deep in thought.
He had underestimated him!
"Thank you, Young Prince, for your assistance these days. My wife and I will rember it in our hearts and, if there is a chance in the future, we will repay you handsoly!"
"Hold on!"
Seeing Long Yue and her husband about to leave, Qi Jingyu imdiately stopped them.
Long Yue turned back, smiling, "Does Young Prince have any other instructions?"
"In this freezing weather, you plan to leave just like that? Although your husband is better now, Mr. Duanmu said he should still avoid the cold... Soone co!"
With one order, a servant led a carriage over.
"This is a carriage. The horse is a good one from the northwest, and the vehicle is wrapped with thick cotton, absolutely airtight. Inside, there’s also a quilt; staying in the carriage is certainly better than rushing outside."
Long Yue felt a warmth in her heart and expressed gratitude, "Thank you, Young Prince!"
Indeed, her husband’s health couldn’t handle the cold now, yet when they ca, their silver was limited, so how could they afford to rent a carriage? And now, the Young Prince was being so...
To provide help in a snowstorm, this kindness was truly precious. The couple exchanged a glance and tightly gripped each other’s hands, their hearts having communicated.
"Don’t look at like that!" Qi Jingyu felt awkward under the couple’s grateful gaze and turned his head, "Well... you’ve been like an uncle to along the way, taking care of , and now giving a carriage is nothing big. If you really feel guilty later, just return with ten carriages!"
This was, of course, a joke, but it also showed that this young man was stubborn.
Offering goodwill, yet unwilling to boast...
Li Qingmu cupped his hands in thanks; since the Young Prince had spoken to this extent, there was no need to be overly polite, or it would be pretentious.
The couple said their goodbyes and then left.
Shi Qin, the Piano Master from Yunshui Building, had been standing not far away. After Qi Jingyu returned, she bowed in greeting.
"The Young Prince rely t them by chance yet cared greatly, showing deep affection indeed."
Qi Jing looked up and replied mildly, "Do you really think so?"
Qi Jingyu was only eleven but half a head shorter than Shi Qin, though, as she bowed, she appeared slightly taller.
She knew she had overstepped, her palms sweating, and quickly sought forgiveness, "I know my mistake!"
"What do you think of those two?"
Seeing the Young Prince change the topic, Shi Qin knew she had escaped trouble and pondered carefully.
"I believe these two are not ordinary folks. Considering the previous tactics against Qian Yi, he was just a minor character, why would anyone trouble themselves so much? Yet they resorted to using a borrowed knife to kill, showing harsh thods. But then they refused to et the person, which shows their sense of discretion, understanding to advance and retreat, not arrogant, cautious in doing things... Such people, allow to speak frankly, are worthy of great use!"
"Indeed!" Qi Jingyu nodded, his gaze turned afar, "Pang Longyue, daughter of Minister Pang, a noble lady, her grandfather is General Xiping Cao Yin, that alone is invaluable. But as Minister Pang’s daughter, and knowing Minister Pang allies with Empress Qi, do you think she would stop us if we intend to move against Empress Qi?"
Empress Qi is the current empress, and their family left the bustling Capital City for this remote place in Jiangling because of her!
Thankfully, the Lingjiang area, part of the Jiangling Plain, had a mild climate and abundant resources, enabling them gradually to cultivate their influence here, which was thanks to his grandmother’s foresight. As troubles lood, she resolutely chose to retreat, finding such a good place.
No matter what, they surely aim to settle scores with Empress Qi!
If they plan to confront Empress Qi, Minister Pang must not be excluded.
Qi Jingyu’s doubt was understandable; Shi Qin paused before responding, "No!"
"Why?"
"Her eyes!" Shi Qin said, "As soone from an intelligence spy background, I can see things others can’t. Her eyes hold deep hatred, being driven out by her father... Hence, I can predict she has already loathed her family to the core! Perhaps she is hoping for us to act against them."
"Good!"
Actually, Qi Jingyu had known the answer after seeing the information on Long Yue, but he asked to test his intelligence-and-spy network leader’s skills.
It seed satisfactory now.
He then continued, "And Li Qingmu... courageous and wise, determined, yet knowing when to advance or retreat; indeed, a rare talent... According to the previous investigation, was he born to an ordinary farr family?"
"Yes!"
"And the family is all weak?"
"Indeed!"
"Humph, nonsense! Dragons birth dragons, phoenixes birth phoenixes, and the son of a mouse knows how to dig! A regular farr family, and weaklings at that, could produce such a person with courage and exceptional acun? Do you think this is credible?"
"This... I’m not sure!"
"Not sure? Then there’s doubt! If there’s doubt, it should be thoroughly investigated! Relay the order: investigate, investigate thoroughly! Dispatch Fei Luan Pavilion to probe this person!"
Fei Luan Pavilion was founded by the Old Princess Consort as an intelligence organization, initially managed by her, but now with her health declining, it was handed over to her.
Shi Qin felt investigating a farr family hardly required Fei Luan Pavilion’s resources, but since the Young Prince said so, she had no choice but to take it on.
Qi Jingyu watched as Li Qingmu and his wife gradually receded into the distance until they beca a tiny black dot. He pursed his lips and muttered, "Don’t disappoint !"
No one knew what he ant by this...
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