"That's right. The two people who won the grand prize were also called Feng Qi and Ye Qiannan. The income from the lantern riddles this time didn't reach the expected income.”Gongsun Wei put down the teacup in his hand and said with a smile. He didn't look guilty at all. This money was only for entertainment during the festival. Compared to normal income, it was nothing. This was also the reason why Gongsun Jingpei and Gongsun Wei were so calm.
"Father, how is this related to you?”Gongsun Jingpei asked.
" Because it was Father who encouraged them to participate in the competition…"
"Father, what do you mean?"
"At that time, Father had nothing to do, so he went to the registration area for the competition. In the end, he met those two people. They originally didn't want to participate because there were too many people, but they happened to meet Father. In a moment of joy, Father told them that winning the competition would give them a generous prize. Originally, he had nothing to do and found something to do. He saw that the two of them were quite close to each other. He did not expect them to really take first place.”Gong Sun Wei thought of the wonderful answers he had given and felt that the money he had spent was worth it.
" But I didn't expect that the first place would be won by two unknown people instead of the Crown Prince and the others..." Gong Sun Wei said.
"No, in my opinion, the identities of these two people are not simple. Jing Pei, send someone to investigate the background of these two people. Although everyone only knew that there was a precious pill in the prize for the first place, they did not know the exact and reliable information. " Crown Prince Huangpu Chengde knows that the pill in our hands is the Congealed Jade Pill. Now, the Congealed Jade Pill is no longer in our hands. It has fallen into the hands of Feng Qi and the others. I just hope that the Crown Prince won't vent his anger on our Gongsun family…" Gongsun Wei couldn't help but worry.
Originally, it would have been easy for Huangpu Chengde and the Yun family to get first place. But now, because of his momentary miscalculation, Feng Qi and Ye Qiannan had gotten a huge advantage.
"Father, although this Congealed Jade Pill is very precious, it is completely useless to healthy people. Why would the Crown Prince spend so much effort to obtain this Congealed Jade Pill?”Gongsun Jingpei asked.
"The matters in the Imperial Palace are complicated and unpredictable. It is not impossible for enemies to frame each other. If there is a frame, we naturally have to guard against it. Compared to poisoning, voodoo was more vicious, and the person who was poisoned was easier to control. Considering this, it was understandable why the Crown Prince needed this thing.”Gongsun Wei said.
"Listening to Father's analysis, it makes sense…I will send someone to investigate the identities of Feng Qi and Ye Qiannan.”
In Prime Minister Yun's residence…
"Your Highness, our assassins were completely wiped out. We didn't get the Congealed Jade Pill back and even let them escape.”As soon as Yun Huaiyi returned to the Residence of Yun, he immediately reported this matter to Huangpu Chengde.
"Have you found out the identities and whereabouts of those two people?”Huangpu Chengde was in a terrible mood tonight. He was already angry because of the lantern riddle, but now he heard that he had sent so many people and still failed. How could he be in a good mood?
"Yes, Your Highness. They lost him…"
"What a bunch of good-for-nothings!" Huangpu Chengde said angrily. He casually threw the teacup on the table onto the floor, startling Yun Ruoxi.
" Your Highness…don't be angry. Big Brother tried his best to find these two people. He wouldn't let them escape even if he had to dig three feet into the ground…" Yun Ruoxi's gentle voice was like a flowing stream that flowed across Huangpu Chengde's heart, calming his anger and calming him down.
"Your Highness, in less than three days, I will definitely find the hiding place of these two people.”Yun Huai also promised Huangpu Chengde, hoping that his subordinates would not disappoint him.
"Huaiyi, I'll leave this matter to you. I hope you won't let me down.”It was useless to be anxious and angry now. It was better to calm down and wait for Yun Huaiyi's news.
" Huaiyi, Ruoxi, don't you think that the older of the two looks a little familiar…" Huangpu Chengde felt like he had seen that handsome man somewhere before.
"Your Highness, are you talking about that man who is even more beautiful than a woman?”Yun Huaiyi asked.
"That's right. That man, do you think he looks familiar?”Huangpu Chengde didn't know why he felt a sense of danger from that man, as if the two of them were natural enemies.
"Ruoxi only felt that he was very ugly, but there was no such person in her memory. Did Your Highness remember wrongly?”Although Yun Ruoxi did not remember meeting them before, she did not have a good impression of them.
" No, I think I must have seen him there before…" Huangpu Chengde said firmly." Huaiyi, do you have any impression of him?"”
"Now that Your Highness has put it this way, this lowly official does feel something. That person's aura is somewhat familiar, but I really can't remember where I've seen his face before.”Yun Huaiyi recalled the scene of the competition and thought carefully.
" Your Highness, Big Brother, stop making wild guesses. Aren't we going to investigate the identities of those two people anyway? We'll know their origins in three days…" Yun Ruoxi advised them with heartache when she saw that the two of them were racking their brains but could not come up with a solution. One was her beloved husband, and the other was her biological brother.
" Ruoxi is right. Huaiyi, you have to investigate these two people. I have a feeling that they will be a problem for us in the future…I just hope that the results of the investigation won't be what I think, or else…" Huangpu Chengde's voice gradually weakened. He was afraid that the walls had ears, but everyone present could understand the meaning behind his words…In order to eliminate dissidents and ensure their own interests, he had to kill them. Only the dead would not go against him…
Three days passed in the blink of an eye.
"Huaiyi, how's the investigation going?”Today, only Huangpu Chengde and Yun Huaiyi came out. Yun Ruoxi did not come out with them.
"I didn't disappoint Your Highness. The identities of these two people have been investigated. The younger one was called Feng Qi, who used to be called Zhen Feng. She was the daughter of the Valley Master of Centaurea Valley and was currently staying in the Apricot Forest Medical Hall."The older one is called Ye Qiannan. He often appears around Feng Qi. The relationship between the two of them appears to be very close. Moreover, this person's identity is a little mysterious, which caused our people to spend quite some effort. This person is the current 'Pan's Gate's Gate Master. We should not have any dealings with this person…" Yun Huai also reported the information that he had found to Huangpu Cheng De.
"One is the daughter of the Hundred Flower Valley's Valley Chief, and the other is the currently popular chief of 'Pan's Gate'. The background of these two people is indeed not small.”A scheming look flashed across Huangpu Chengde's eyes." Huaiyi, have you found out if these two have any connections with the people in the imperial court, especially our enemies?"”
"Your Highness, we didn't find out if Feng Qi and Ye Qiannan were on good terms with the people in the imperial court. However, the exiling of Wang Lin's children seemed to be related to these two people. According to our investigation, Feng Qi and Ye Qiannan fell into Wang Chen's hands the day before the incident, but they managed to escape. But the next day, Wang Chen was impeached. I guess this matter must have something to do with these two people. Maybe it was Feng Qi and the others who did it.”Yun Huaiyi said.
" Looks like it's going to be a little difficult to pull these two into our camp…" After Huangpu Chengde learned of their identities, he began to think of ways to recruit these two brave generals. If he had the help of these two people by his side, he would be like a tiger with wings.
However, what Huangpu Chengde and Yun Huaiyi didn't expect was that Ye Qiannan had intentionally asked them to find out about this. The information they found was just a drop in the ocean and didn't pose any threat to Feng Qi and Ye Qiannan. Drunken Pavilion and Unknown Fire were both Feng Qi's businesses, but Yun Huaiyi's people didn't find out. Moreover, Ye Qiannan's identity as the chief of 'Pan's Gate' was intentionally found out by them. Otherwise, how could someone so easily touch the veil of 'Pan's Gate' with the mysteriousness of 'Pan's Gate'?
"Does Your Highness want to take these two people in?" Yun Huaiyi knew that as long as Feng Qi and Ye Qiannan joined his side, many things could be easily resolved. However, there was one thing that worried him. After all, these people were the grass in the pugilistic world. It was not so easy to convince them. Moreover, there was Wang Lin's matter in the middle, making it even more difficult.
"Not bad." Huangpu Chengde was thinking about how he could meet the two of them again and build a good relationship with them." Huaiyi, is there a poetry meeting next month?”
"Yes, Your Highness." Yun Huaiyi also recalled that this poetry gathering was organized by the crown prince's tutor, Lady Xiao. The purpose was naturally to meet friends through poetry.
The Grand Tutor was a person who loved poetry. Every year, he would take some time to organize a poetry festival to make friends with some literati and poets. If he was lucky, he would be appreciated by the Grand Tutor and have the right to recommend him to the Imperial Academy. This was a special privilege granted to the Grand Tutor by the Emperor. The Grand Tutor was not only the teacher of the current Crown Prince, but also the teacher of the current Emperor. His status was naturally not ordinary.
" Huaiyi, send an invitation letter to Feng Qi from Xinglin Medical Hall in my name. Tell him that you were moved by his literary talent during the lantern riddle competition and invited him and Ye Qiannan to attend the poetry meeting together. I hope he will do you the honor…Write according to this meaning and send someone to send it to the poetry meeting.”Huangpu Chengde had his own wishful thinking.
Yes, Your Highness."
Apart from the Crown Prince's side who was investigating Feng Qi and the others, Gongsun Jingpei's side was also not behind Huangpu and Chengde's side. The information that they had found, Gongsun Jingpei had also found almost all of it.
"Father, do you think we should ignore this matter or take the initiative to befriend Feng Qi and the others?”It was better not to get involved in the affairs of the imperial court. Moreover, the current situation was unclear. The Emperor had not revealed his intention to pass the throne to which prince. It was better for the Gongsun family to maintain a neutral position.
"Let's just sit and watch. Father thinks that the Crown Prince must have sent people to investigate Feng Qi and the others. They should make a move on them.”Gongsun Wei stroked his beard meaningfully.
"Yes, I understand." Gongsun Jingpei replied.
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