AWB Chapter 255 She is not alone!
Chapter 255 She is not alone!
Not only was Liu'er placed under house arrest, but she was also trapped in the room on the right!
She lowered her long eyelashes, her mind racing with thoughts.
Suddenly she looked up and turned to look at Xiao He beside her.
“Take ten taels of gold and bribe the maid in the small kitchen of Zhiyuan Courtyard to help her deliver a message.”
Not many people probably know that Xie Zhongzhi imprisoned Xu Liuer.
His close attendants, confidants...
And then there's the person in the small kitchen.
Because three meals a day are unavoidable.
Xie Zhongzhi would definitely reduce or cut back on the food to punish Xu Liuer, and the people in the small kitchen couldn't possibly have been unaware of this.
Qin Jiuwei's fingers rubbed against the teacup.
It doesn't matter if the people in the small kitchen can't get in touch with Xu Liuer.
Ten taels of gold is enough to plant a spy.
They planted spies, plotted, and gradually took action.
Xu Liuer, she must be saved!
The Imperial Palace, Wenyuan Pavilion.
"Young Master, we've found it!"
Zhao Ming, looking excited, strode in, holding a carefully folded letter in his hand.
"This contains the list of military officers who colluded with the Prince of Qi; we've investigated them all thoroughly!"
Xie Yanli took the letter and quickly scanned the names on it.
Next to each person's name is the time, place, and even details of their secret meeting.
“Very good.” Xie Yanli nodded.
This list was enough for him to accurately grasp the power structure of the King of Qi.
These officers who colluded with the King of Qi held high positions in the army.
If we hadn't found these things in time, who knows how much trouble we would have gotten into later.
After reviewing all the lists, Xie Yanli lowered his eyes and rubbed his fingertips against the jade thumb ring.
"Young Master, is there a problem with this list?" Zhao Ming asked, noticing his expression.
Xie Yanli put down the letter in his hand and focused his gaze on one spot.
It's not that there's a problem, but... there might be one person missing.
"Are you sure this list is complete?" Xie Yanli asked in a deep voice.
“Absolutely not.” Zhao Ming’s voice was firm. “Ever since you said you wanted to investigate the military officers who came to the capital, we have been checking them one by one and tracking them one by one.”
“We’ve even investigated your younger brother, Young Master Xie… We’ve investigated him as well.”
"At the same time, we also used our most secretive informant planted around King Qi, and had him start from King Qi's side. It was through this cooperation between insiders and outsiders that we obtained this list."
Upon hearing this, Xie Yanli lowered his eyes and paused before asking, "Xie Zhongzhi... have you discovered any unusual activity?"
Zhao Ming shook his head. "Young Master Xie has never been to any place related to the Prince of Qi."
Xie Yanli didn't say anything more.
He did indeed suspect that Xie Zhongzhi was colluding with the King of Qi.
Ever since Xie Zhongzhi returned from the border, he had vaguely sensed that something was amiss.
But now the evidence is right in front of him—
Xie Zhongzhi did not collude with the King of Qi.
Was the list wrong, or did Xie Zhongzhi really have no intention of rebelling?
Xie Yanli pondered for a moment, then looked up at Zhao Ming and said, "Keep a close eye on all the people on the list. If they take any action, arrest them all. Don't let a single one of them get away."
"Yes, Your Highness." Zhao Ming nodded, but just as he turned around, he was suddenly called back.
Xie Yanli said in a deep voice, "Send secret guards to monitor Xie Zhongzhi as well, and report any developments immediately."
He knew that because of his relationship with Xie Zhongzhi, their surveillance of Xie Zhongzhi would certainly not be as strict.
The King of Qi is making more and more frequent moves, and it is estimated that he will take action soon.
If Xie Zhongzhi harbors rebellious intentions, he must be brought under control immediately...
Upon hearing this, Zhao Ming was slightly taken aback, but quickly understood and bowed before leaving.
The hall fell silent for a moment as Xie Yanli looked at the flickering candlelight before him.
Second brother, I hope my feeling is wrong.
Do not disappoint me.
Evening, in the alley.
Xiaohe stood at the entrance of the alley with her head down, her eyes secretly looking around.
From afar, she saw a woman in green walking towards her carrying a bundle.
It was the person she decided to bribe after making inquiries.
Her name is Haiqiu. Her father died early, and her mother is ill and in dire need of money. She is the most likely person to be tempted by money.
"Sister Haiqiu, please wait." Xiaohe quickly stepped forward and called out softly.
Upon seeing her, Haiqiu panicked and quickly hid the bundle in her hand behind her back.
These were unwanted, nearly spoiled ingredients she took from the small kitchen.
This food is enough for her and her mother to eat for three or four days.
Haiqiu pursed her lips and whispered, "So it's Sister Xiaohe. What can I do for you?"
Xiaohe spoke softly, her tone somewhat tentative, "My young mistress has something she'd like you to do for her. Don't worry, it's not difficult."
"Young Madam is looking for me?" Haiqiu blinked, a look of surprise flashing in her eyes.
She was just a maid who helped out in the small kitchen. What could the young mistress possibly want with her? Could she have made a mistake?
Seeing her appearance, Xiaohe smiled, walked closer with the basket in her hand, and slightly lifted it to reveal a corner of gold.
She lowered her voice and said, "If you just pass on a message, all of these are yours."
Haiqiu's eyes lit up when he saw the gold.
Evening, Zhiyuan Courtyard.
The dim lighting in the room cast long, narrow shadows on the walls.
Xu Liuer sat at the table, the food in front of her had gone cold, and she had hardly touched it.
Behind her, several old women stood ramrod straight, staring at her intently.
Xu Liuer has been eating like this for the past few days.
Xu Liuer casually stirred the rice grains in her bowl with her chopsticks, showing no appetite whatsoever.
Just then, a maid came in carrying a bowl of freshly made soup.
Haiqiu's expression was calm, and his pace was neither hurried nor slow.
She placed the soup on the table and said softly, "Second Young Madam, this soup was just made and is very nourishing."
Xu Liuer raised her eyes, glanced at her, and said nothing.
After she looked away, Haiqiu quietly leaned slightly towards her and said in a low voice, "The young mistress asked me to tell you not to worry, everything is arranged."
The voice was so low it was almost like a hallucination, and Xu Liuer's hand suddenly stopped.
She glanced at the old women standing to the side out of the corner of her eye and breathed a slight sigh of relief when she realized they hadn't heard her at all.
But my heart started racing uncontrollably.
Haiqiu didn't speak again, but respectfully returned to the corner of the room and stood silently in attendance.
Xu Liuer's hand tightened its grip on the chopsticks.
She looked down at the food in her bowl, her expression calm on the surface, but a glint of light flashed in the depths of her eyes.
The joy was so intense that she almost wanted to cry.
Great, great.
She is not alone!
Sister-in-law, sister-in-law is here to save her!