diskusbooks Chapter 396: Exposed
Chapter 396: Exposed
Wu Zhiheng looked at Song Shaoyang with eyes full of worry.
He said: "Mr. Song, I think the latter is more likely."
"After all, if it weren't for Qiao Ye's brilliant move, we wouldn't have known that there was something wrong with Min Xiu."
"Then find out who is backing Min-soo."
Song Shaoyang obviously had the same idea.
"If he betrayed, he wouldn't be the prince's man."
It is impossible for the Crown Prince and the Seventh Prince to use Hu Xueyi to deal with Qiao Ye.
Then he might have been bribed by several other princes.
His expression was somewhat grim. “I will go discuss this with the Fifth Prince.”
Before leaving, he said to Hu Xueyi and Wu Zhiheng, "Don't touch Min Xiu yet."
"Don't continue investigating Min Xiu and the theater."
"I will take care of this matter after I discuss it with the Fifth Prince."
This matter involves a third-party force, so it cannot be left to these two people.
Hu Xueyi and Wu Zhiheng were eager to throw this hot potato away.
The two nodded, "Okay, then I'll trouble Brother Yang/Mr. Song."
Song Shaoyang asked Hu Xueyi to pretend to go to the palace in two days.
Let Min Xiu and the people behind her think that their plan was successful.
Hu Xueyi naturally listened to Song Shaoyang.
The three of them did not go out together.
Hu Xueyi left first.
After a long while, Song Shaoyang and Wu Zhiheng left the restaurant together.
Pretend that they both came here to eat together.
At the same time, they also discovered that someone was watching them after they left the restaurant.
After they separated and returned to their respective homes, the people who were following them left.
This also made Song Shaoyang more certain that the person behind Min Xiu was not simple and had big problems.
After he returned home, he sent someone to deliver the message to the fifth prince.
The people behind Min Xiu never expected that this would happen just because they looked for Qiao Ye.
Not only were they sold out, but they also alerted the Fifth Prince's gang and attracted their attention, becoming their target.
If they had known there would be such consequences, they would never have gone to find Qiao Ye and ended up being tricked to death.
The fifth prince received the news and came out of the palace and went directly to the Song family.
Song Shaoyang told the fifth prince about this matter.
The fifth prince was also very surprised, "The owner of the theater in the capital is the family of the eighth prince's mother."
"Could it be that he was bribed by someone else?"
Then he narrowed his eyes again, "Or maybe Old Eight has other intentions towards me?"
The eighth prince's mother was not of high status, she was only from a sixth-rank official family.
And he was not very favored by his father.
Among the concubines in the palace, she was one of the inconspicuous ones who didn't like to compete.
The eighth prince was also inconspicuous among the princes.
I have been his follower all these years.
He has always stood firmly on his side and helped him with many things.
It doesn't seem right to say that Lao Ba betrayed him.
After all, Lao Ba’s mother’s family is of humble status, and they have not been able to build up their own power in recent years.
His possibility of ascending the throne is not as great as that of the other princes.
Song Shaoyang also had these two suspicions. "Let's investigate it secretly and don't alert the enemy first."
"If it weren't for Qiao Ye this time, we really wouldn't have known that there was something wrong with the theater owner."
The fifth prince nodded, "She helped us this time by accident."
Then she reminded him, "If you are really that interested in her, hurry up."
"Otherwise, when Lu Shao passes the imperial examination and becomes an official, it won't be as easy as it is now."
Song Shaoyang smiled and said, "Don't worry, I know what to do."
As for Qiao Ye, he planned to take it step by step, like boiling a frog in warm water, and not to be impatient.
After all, he really cared about it.
The two of them also talked about some arrangements for the court.
Suddenly a female voice was heard outside.
"Ma'am, why are you standing at the door?"
This sound stunned the Fifth Prince and Song Shaoyang.
Song Shaoyang immediately stepped forward and opened the door.
Then he saw his wife standing at the door of the study with a bowl of soup.
In the yard, Qiao Xiaolian was also holding a bowl of soup.
He glanced at his wife and asked, "Why didn't you knock on the door when you came?"
Song Shaoyang's wife Jiao Siyi smiled gently and said, "I specially made soup for you. I just walked to the door and didn't have time to knock."
"I was stopped by that unruly concubine."
After she finished speaking, she turned to look at Qiao Xiaolian and said, "You are so rude."
"I will send the housekeeper to the backyard later to teach you a lesson."
If this girl hadn't suddenly appeared and called out again, she would have continued listening.
She had just managed to get the gatekeeper away with great difficulty.
When I came here just now, I heard the Fifth Prince asking his husband to keep a close eye on Qiao Ye.
Because she knew that Qiao Xiaolian was Qiao Ye's aunt, she was even more displeased with this lowly concubine.
Qiao Xiaolian is not afraid of Jiao Siyi at all.
She looked at Song Shaoyang and said coquettishly, "Sir, I heard that you were back, so I made some soup for you."
He curled his lips again, "Madam just lied. She clearly stood at the door for a while."
"I caught her eavesdropping on your conversation, so I called her."
During the time that Song Shaoyang was away, they were severely beaten up by this woman.
So she was very angry.
I couldn't help but expose Jiao Siyi's shortcomings.
Song Shaoyang knew that Qiao Xiaolian was not a good person, so what she said should not be false.
So he looked at Jiao Siyi and said, "Madam, if you want to bring me soup in the future, just ask the maid to bring it. You don't need to trouble yourself."
"And Xiaolian, I like her carefree and straightforward personality."
"There's no need for Mammy to teach her the rules and make her like everyone else."
Because he likes Qiao Ye, he also loves Qiao Xiaolian as well.
Of course, although he brought Qiao Xiaolian and others back to the capital from the village, he had never touched them.
Apart from being nice to Qiao Xiaolian, he didn't bother to pay any attention to the others.
When Qiao Xiaolian heard this, she came over with the soup.
Looking at Jiao Siyi, he said, "Madam, you heard what the young master said, right?"
He deliberately showed off, "He likes my carefree, straightforward and natural nature."
This woman is nothing like me, kind-looking but evil-hearted.
There was a hint of coldness in Jiao Siyi's eyes. "Since you like it, then you should keep your carefree personality."
When she turned to look at Song Shaoyang, she regained her gentle and virtuous demeanor.
He handed the tray in his hand to the attendant who came out with Song Shaoyang, "My husband, I won't disturb you guys to talk."
"Drink this soup while it's hot."
Although Song Shaoyang did not love his wife, he was usually nice to her, "Okay!"
Jiao Siyi turned and left without even looking at Qiao Xiaolian.
Qiao Xiaolian rolled her eyes and thought to herself, what are you trying to show off for?
Song Shaoyang naturally saw Qiao Xiaolian's expression and was also speechless.
This is also because he protected her, otherwise Qiao Xiaolian would not know how she died in the backyard.
He said, "I don't need you to bring me soup anymore. Go back to the yard first. I'll come see you later."
Although Qiao Xiaolian is not that smart, she can still read people's expressions.
So she threw a coquettish glance at Song Shaoyang and said in a coquettish voice: "Sir, I'll wait for you then."
Song Shaoyang: “…”
They are both members of the Qiao family, so why is there such a big difference between Qiao Xiaolian and Qiao Ye?
However, he didn't dislike her because she had a personality that could be seen through at a glance.
Then he looked at his wife's back as she left, and his thoughts turned.
He had never been on guard against his wife before.
But the other party was actually standing at the door, eavesdropping on his conversation with the Fifth Prince.
If Qiao Xiaolian hadn't deliberately exposed his secret, he wouldn't have known about it.
This didn't feel like something she would do, and it didn't feel right.
It seems I still have to be more careful in the future.