amaotonovel Chapter 1101 Going to Jiangzhou
Chapter 1101 Going to Jiangzhou
Soon, news came back from Gongsun Ling's mission to Jiangzhou to inquire about Master Zou. He said, "Even the steward Chen He could not find such a person. It is clear that when he asked the Feng Family Escort Agency to escort the goods and specifically asked Master Feng Jiu to deliver the goods, their purpose was probably to kill Feng Qingyu."
Feng Qingyu said, "It really is true that someone made up a 'Master Zou'. The name Chen He is probably fake too. When Lanlan suddenly fainted, I didn't notice anything unusual about them. But he really wanted to kill me. Why did he agree to let Wan Qianshan transport the goods away?"
A hint of embarrassment flashed in Wan Qianshan's eyes: "I heard from the servant that I was very drunk at the time and insisted on taking on this escort mission, insisting on taking the goods away. Nothing happened on the way. The deposit that Steward Chen gave to Master Feng was one hundred taels of silver, which was also given to me by Master Feng. I don't know why Steward Chen didn't stop me at the time. If he wanted to harm the Feng family, he should have left that monster at the Feng family. Why would he agree to let me take it away?"
None of them could understand it. Jiang Fenghua said, "They probably only want to harm people based on their mood. Young Master Wan was drunk at the time and insisted on delivering this shipment, so they let you do it. Anyway, the outcome is the same."
Wan Qianshan angrily said, "Who is so vicious? We have no grudge against him."
Jiang Fenghua then told Gongsun Ling about what had happened at the Bai family's ancestral home. Gongsun Ling said, "A golden toad that has lived for a thousand years, isn't that a spirit?"
Jiang Fenghua laughed and said, "I have observed that some of them are real, but they should not have become spirits or transformed into human form. It is just that someone wants to use the Golden Toad incident in Yinchuan Kingdom to make the same thing happen again in Dazhou Kingdom."
"Has Your Majesty guessed who it is?"
Jiang Fenghua spread out the list she had written overnight and said, "Few people know that the Feng family is the Empress's maternal grandfather, but it is not difficult to find out. Who would pay attention to it unless they are someone who has been paying attention to the Jiang family and is hostile to and hates the Jiang family?"
Previously, she only regarded the Su family as enemies, but the Su family was already a thing of the past, and she had not offended anyone. After she became empress, many people regarded her as a potential enemy, so many people hated her.
The person who hates her the most should be Madam Zhang the Third, who blamed Zhang Yurou's death on her.
Lin Yu had been keeping an eye on the Zhang family, so she wouldn't be unaware of any movements they made.
Xie Ling'er has been secretly sent back to Shengjing. Given her stupidity, she doesn't have any ability at all, but she has learned witchcraft from someone. She hasn't revealed who taught her.
Xiao Shang is also in the hands of the Hidden God Camp. He has no status in the Northern Owl Kingdom, and he may not know anything about the Golden Toad.
Her fingertip rested on the name "Yue Anxin" because Yue Anxin had appeared in Xichuan when Xie Ling'er and Xiao Shang were captured, and the person who betrayed them was her son, Xie Yun.
Xie Yun betrayed Xiao Shang. He didn't mention his mother, but only Chang Mingxiu. The only person in the world who hated Chang Mingxiu the most was Princess Kang, Yue Anxin.
At the time, she thought Yue Anxin had only come for Chang Mingxiu, but Chang Mingxiu was not killed by her, and instead went towards Shengjing.
Chang Mingxiu had finally managed to fake her death and escape Shengjing, so how could she possibly go back? She didn't take Shu Yan with her when she went back, so Shu Yan must have become a hostage in Yue Anxin's hands.
The Northwest Indigenous people secretly helping the Northern Owl Kingdom against the Great Zhou must have ulterior motives.
"Who is she? Your Majesty suspects that the red-eyed toad is in Yue Anxin's hands. It disappeared after escaping from the Wan family. This person named Yue Anxin is also in Yuzhou, but a toad has also been found to have murdered people in Jiangzhou!" Gongsun Lan asked a series of questions.
Jiang Fenghua continued, "It's possible she's in Yuzhou or Jiangzhou, but I'm certain Yue Anxin has already thoroughly investigated me. Xie Ling'er also has dealings with her. Perhaps Xie Ling'er was hiding by her side all along, but we just overlooked it."
"So who exactly is she?" Feng Qingyu asked again after listening for a while without understanding.
Gongsun Ling explained, "The Princess Consort of Prince Kang was the daughter of the Yuezhi tribe, an indigenous people in the Northwest. Prince Kang married a Yuezhi daughter, but in reality, he was marrying into the Yuezhi family. When the Northern Xiao Kingdom went to war with the Great Zhou, the Yuezhi tribe secretly supported the Northern Xiao Kingdom in its fight against the Great Zhou... The indigenous people of the Northwest were not under the jurisdiction of the Great Zhou, nor were they under the jurisdiction of the Northern Xiao Kingdom. They did not establish a country; they were a small tribe. It was because of the harsh environment in the Northwest that the indigenous people had never left there for hundreds or thousands of years. They lived in the Northwest generation after generation, and no one dared to offend them. At the same time, the emperors of the Central Plains, who lived in the impoverished Northwest, felt that there was no point in fighting for it. That's how they became the masters of a region."
Jiang Fenghua said, "Actually, I'm not sure either. The Yuezhi people existed before the history of Yinchuan Kingdom was changed. It doesn't really matter whose descendants they are. What's important is that the Yuezhi and Beixiao Kingdom are already struggling to attack Xie Shang of Da Zhou."
Now, they've discovered that such a dangerous creature as the Golden Toad exists within the Great Zhou territory. If it's truly related to the Yuezhi, they intend to harm not only the Feng and Jiang families, but all the people of the Great Zhou.
The group looked solemn. Jiang Fenghua said in a deep voice, "We are now the logistics force for the Emperor and his soldiers. We cannot let the Emperor be distracted."
Gongsun Ling looked worried. “In the past, when we had to fight, we only encountered strong opponents, and both sides relied on their own abilities. But now, I’m in trouble. Some unknown species are quietly sweeping across the Great Zhou, making it impossible to defend against. This battle will be very difficult.”
“Even if it’s tough, we must win.” Jiang Fenghua’s eyes shone brightly, her determination unwavering. “If Baili Shang and Danji Aruan can defeat the Ashina tribe and Danji Mai, then I, like the Emperor, can defeat those vermin who can only hide in the gutter.”
“Since they dare not show themselves, then we will take the initiative,” Jiang Fenghua said. “First, we will go to Jiangzhou to raise funds for military supplies. I will personally go and meet with Wu Yirong, the prefect of Jiangzhou.”
"If Wu Yirong is a corrupt official, then I will make him return all the money he has embezzled to the public."
Gongsun Ling also brought people with him, and the Emperor even sent people to protect the Empress's safety. Should they go to Jiangzhou or send the Empress back to Shengjing directly?
Gongsun Ling's biggest worry was that someone in the shadows would use the golden toad to harm the Empress. That thing was indeed sinister, and he dared not let the Empress put herself in danger.
He decided to write a letter to tell Mr. Ge, who was in the Northwest assisting the Emperor in fighting the war, about this matter.
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Meanwhile, in an ordinary courtyard, lights were still on in the middle of the night, and a woman in a black cloak was stroking a golden, red-eyed toad.
Her eyes were filled with coldness as she slapped a middle-aged man wearing a blue hat hard across the face. "Useless trash! You can't even handle this little thing. What use are you to me? How am I supposed to explain this to my elder sister?"