The Ace Bigshot Becomes A Farmgirl

Chapter 1591: Chapter 1591: Xiang Weinan Is Seduced

Shu Yu didn’t need to be too explicit; as soon as she spoke, Meng Yunzheng understood what she was referring to. Outside, with Ying Xi and Xia Yan standing guard, it was quiet and uninhabited here, making it the perfect place for conversation.

He had almost finished eating, so he simply put down his chopsticks and, after taking a couple of sips of tea, began to slowly recount the events.

After listening, Shu Yu was quite surprised, ”You misled Hao Dingshan into thinking the Emperor is seriously ill?”

”More or less.”

Shu Yu’s mouth twitched, ”You are using the Emperor as a decoy? Did the Emperor agree to this?”

”Naturally, without the Emperor’s consent, who would dare spread such rumors?” Meng Yunzheng, no matter how bold, wouldn’t take such a risk. ”We delayed this plan for so long just to wait for the Emperor’s reply. Lord Fei cooperating is also at the Emperor’s behest.”

Upon hearing about the reply, Shu Yu thought of what the Xiao Family had asked her earlier.

”Is there any news from the capital about Qi Lie and Xiang Weinan’s situation? They haven’t sent a reply either.”

Meng Yunzheng’s expression grew more serious, ”I came today to talk to you about this. After we reported the anomalies in Changjin Prefecture to Qi Lie, he immediately infiltrated Changjin Prefecture with his men to investigate. It’s said there’s a black market over there, and Qi Lie got in. As of now, no news has come out.”

The black market in Changjin Prefecture cannot even be compared to that in Jiangyuan County; it is truly a place filled with filth and surging undercurrents, where danger lurks at every turn and life is constantly at risk.

Assassination, trade, huge profits, money laundering, and other criminal activities pervade every corner of the black market. The original black market in Jiangyuan County can’t even be called a black market; at best, it’s just a venue for underground trade.

Qi Lie must tread very carefully in such a place, and would hardly send out any messages easily to avoid alerting the adversary.

Shu Yu couldn’t help but hold her breath, hoping Qi Lie would complete the task safely and smoothly.

”What about Xiang Weinan then?”

Meng Yunzheng found it somewhat headache-inducing and said helplessly, ”Recently, the Xiao Family has been closely watching him.”

Shu Yu was taken aback and frowned, ”The Xiao Family is watching him? Why? Could it be they’ve become suspicious about Xiao’s death?”

”Not really, the Xiao Family wants to win him over through an arranged marriage.”

Shu Yu, ”...” Arranged marriage???

Meng Yunzheng explained, ”Currently, the Emperor is still keeping a distance from the Xiang Family to avoid the Xiao Family’s suspicion. The Xiao Family and the Third Prince believe there’s a great hope in roping the Xiang Family in, so they want to maintain the relationship between the two families.”

Shu Yu found it unbelievable, ”But hasn’t it been less than half a year since Xiao’s ’death’? Their actions are simply disgraceful, how could they still be from the Xiao Family?”

Then she thought it through, ”Isn’t there no girl left in the Xiao Family?”

She recalled that Xiao was favored by the Prince’s mother and often summoned to the palace because she was the only girl in the Xiao Family; all the others were sons.

Meng Yunzheng chuckled, ”The Xiao Family may not have a daughter, but they do have a Cousin Miss.”

”They’re planning to arrange a marriage between the Cousin Miss and Xiang Weinan?”

Meng Yunzheng nodded, ”The Xiao Family’s Cousin Miss has been residing with the Xiao Family recently, frequently visiting Lu Sanzhu of the Xiao Family. Under the pretext of taking care of Lu Sanzhu, who is bedridden with a serious illness, she chats to relieve his boredom. In reality, she’s using the opportunity to meet Xiang Weinan and seduce him.”

After Xiao left, Xiang Weinan, to prevent the Xiao Family from continuing to take action against his parents, would occasionally visit the Xiao Family to see them.