bookrebus Chapter 390 Big surprise
Chapter 390 Big surprise
"Zhu Da, how did you handle the matter of Liuli the last time I came to you to investigate?"
Zhu Dalue smiled awkwardly.
"General, Miss Liuli is someone close to the Empress. How could I dare to investigate recklessly? I only asked a maid, and my people were targeted. For such a long time, I have not dared to act rashly."
"You are useless. When I asked you to spy on military intelligence before, you did a good job. Why are you so timid now when investigating a little girl?"
Seeing that Shi Bin was a little anxious, Zhu Da quickly said, "I am afraid that the queen will find out. If the general is worried, I will arrange for someone to conduct a thorough investigation tomorrow."
"Well, if you move faster, I'll be of great use to you."
For the time being, Shi Bin only has two guesses. One idea is that the medicine Liuli is using now was made by Lin Ruoyu for her, and the other is that Liuli is Lin Ruoyu's apprentice.
No matter what the guess is, as long as it can be proved that Lin Ruoyu is alive, it is enough.
Shi Bin was in a good mood and couldn't fall asleep lying in bed in the second half of the night. He felt that he was getting closer and closer to Lin Ruoyu and they would meet soon.
It was not until dawn that the excited Shi Bin could no longer hold on and fell into a deep sleep.
On the other side, Yi Wang and Tian Xin were very nervous after they succeeded. They gathered together in the late night and no one went to sleep. They waited until dawn. Yi Wang sent people out to inquire about the news. After hearing the news from the palace that the cotton warehouse had caught fire accidentally, they breathed a sigh of relief.
"Once this is done, I will say that you have been scaring yourselves all day long. Look, as long as we are careful, even the King of Qin will not guess that we set up the cotton warehouse on purpose."
Yiwang picked up the teacup on the table with a proud look on his face and took a big sip to calm himself.
"I'm still panicking."
In the middle of winter, Tian Xin's forehead was sweating. He was really scared.
"Why panic? Without the wolf Hua Cailiang, the palace will be a soft persimmon. It will be easier for everyone to make money in the future. You just need to wait at home and count the money."
As he said this, Yi Wang laughed out loud. He had thought that the Qin Palace was difficult to deal with, but now it seems that it is not that difficult.
"Everyone go back and have a good sleep, do what you need to do, and make sure to take care of your own people. Don't let anything go wrong on our side."
As he spoke, Yi Wang made a gesture of wiping his neck to everyone, meaning that all the slaves who participated in the arson last night should be killed, because only dead people would not talk nonsense.
"clear."
The crowd said a few more words and then dispersed.
What they didn't know was that Xiao Mo had already sent people out to investigate the burning cotton last night, and the news released was just a smokescreen.
The next morning, not long after Ye Jintang got up, Zuo Chen came to tell her about the burnt cotton.
"Last night, a Mr. Han came over to the cotton warehouse. After a careful inspection, he finally determined that the cotton warehouse was set on fire intentionally."
"Oh, how did Lord Han see that?"
"They said that judging from the burn marks on the floor tiles at the door, someone deliberately used a tinder and cotton soaked in sesame oil to light the cotton bales at the door, which caused the entire warehouse to burn down."
"Is this Lord Han you are talking about Lord Han Yiyuan who is in charge of criminal law?"
"Exactly."
Ye Jintang had heard of Han Yiyuan's name. When Hua Cailiang was still the city lord, he dared to confront him head-on. He was a man with great courage.
"Go and keep an eye on the burning of the cotton. Tell me if there is any progress."
"Yes."
Afterwards, Ye Jintang called Zhou Cong again and asked him to rearrange people to pull ten carts of cotton to deliver to Gu Waner so as not to delay the work of the female workers.
"When you go to the spinning workshop, ask if anyone can give me the ointment for General Shi's burns."
"Yes."
So it didn't take long for Ye Jintang to find out that Liuli did not deliver the medicine to Shi Bin yesterday, but asked Gu Waner to deliver it.
She was speechless and looked up at the sky. Liuli was so awkward. Couldn't she go and deliver the medicine to Shi Bin herself?
Ye Jintang felt anxious for the two of them. Neither of them wanted to take the first step. Were they going to be alone for the rest of their lives?
"Alas, who has offended our Jintang? His frown is so tight that it can kill an ant."
As soon as Xiao Mo entered the room, he saw Ye Jintang looking worried.
"I just can't understand why two people who obviously like each other can't be bolder and more direct."
"Relationships are a matter between two people. We were able to be together after going through many ups and downs."
Looking back, Xiao Mo also felt that it was not easy for him to pursue Ye Jintang, and he even used military tactics.
"Well, that's what I mean."
Ye Jintang gave Xiao Mo a fierce look. He was a big-tailed wolf, and he hid very deeply.
"Jintang, stop worrying about it. That's someone else's feelings. Even if you're anxious, it won't work. They need to take their time."
"Wait, Your Majesty, do you know something?"
When Ye Jintang heard what Xiao Mo said, she immediately reacted. Why did she feel that Xiao Mo was hiding something?
"I don't know anything. I'm just speaking the truth. Well, don't worry. If you have this spirit, why don't we discuss what kind of posture is more likely to make you pregnant with a baby."
"There's nothing going on in broad daylight."
Ye Jintang pulled Xiao Mo off her. She had other things to do and didn't have time to waste with him here.
"I'm talking about serious matters. Today, Lord Cai and his friends secretly asked me if I could have a few children for the palace now that the poison in my body has been cured."
"Lord Cai is afraid that the prince is not good in that aspect."
Speaking of this, Ye Jintang couldn't help but raise the corners of his lips slightly.
In order to confuse Emperor Jing and Imperial Noble Consort Dehui who were far away in the capital, Xiao Mo kept telling people that he had severe sequelae of the poisoning and that it was very likely that he would not be able to have children in the future.
This matter has been widely circulated in Ningchuan City, and there should be quite a few people who believe it.
In addition, Xiao Mo has never told Cai Gong and the others, so it is normal for them to have doubts.
"You don't know for sure whether I can do it or not. If you don't know, I can prove it to you right now."
As he said this, Xiao Mo hugged Ye Jintang into his arms.
"I know, I know. Your Majesty, please forgive me. I have to go to the spinning workshop later."
"Well, with Butler Qiao over there, nothing can go wrong."
"My visit there can also be regarded as a way to appease people and tell the female workers not to worry that we will stop working."
"It's freezing cold, so I'd better go."
Even if the sun rises, the temperature in Ningchuan City is still more than 20 degrees below zero. It's so cold that Xiao Mo is reluctant to let Ye Jintang go out.
After thinking it over again and again, Xiao Mo finally replaced Ye Jintang to go to the spinning workshop, while she took the time to grow a large amount of cotton in the space. She burned 20 carts of cotton, and she had to replace them all.
Thinking of the burnt cotton, Ye Jintang felt so angry that her teeth ached. That was twenty carriages. Even though they were produced in the space and she didn't have to put in much effort, she felt heartbroken when they were all gone in an instant.
On the other side, Zhu Da finally found out an extremely important piece of information: Liuli was the maid bought by Ye Jintang in Yuezhou City.
When Shi Bin heard the three words "Yuezhou City", he was extremely excited.
"Go and find out who Liuli had contact with in Yuezhou before."