After sending off Zhou Zhiruo, Song Qingshu was feeling a little down. Seeing his pretty sister-in-law, his mood immediately improved. He hurriedly went over to greet her, "Ping 'er."
Who knew that Wanyan Ping would immediately shake off his hand, causing Song QingShu to be stunned.
"Why did you use me?" Wanyan Ping's voice was as cold as ice.
"I … didn't." As Song Qingshu said this, he felt a little guilty. Even though he didn't write the letter to transfer her away, he knew about it from beginning to end. It was equivalent to tacitly agreeing that Wanyan Liang used his name to transfer her away.
Sensing his tone, Wanyan Ping was even more disappointed. Her voice lost its former color, "Brother-in-law, ever since I was young, I adored you and even dreamed of marrying you. That night when we fell off the cliff together was the happiest night of my life. I thought I had the chance to marry you … But now, looking back, it was all a lie. You only approached me with ulterior motives. I was so stupid to believe everything was true."
Song Qingshu opened his mouth and wanted to explain, but on second thought, she wasn't wrong in blaming him. He did approach her with ulterior motives. He did have ulterior motives.
Wanyan Ping sighed, "Alright, that's it. From now on, we're done."
She turned to leave, but after taking a few steps, she suddenly stopped, "When they investigated, I didn't say that I left after receiving your letter. Be careful. Don't let the people in the palace find out." After leaving these words, Wanyan Ping didn't look back.
"What a good girl." Song Qingshu sighed. She knew he used her, but she still chose to hide it for him and took all the blame herself. Tang Kuobian's sister-in-law was truly devoted to him.
Even though it was a bit unkind, Song Qingshu still decided not to explain to her. Ending things here was a kind of closure. He couldn't live as Tang Kuobian forever. One day, Wanyan Ping would learn of Tang Kuobian's death. Rather than making her suffer, it was better to let her be disappointed in Tang Kuobian now. Then, when she learned of Tang Kuobian's death, it would be less painful. Even if Tang Kuobian was in heaven, he would still want Wanyan Ping to walk out of his shadow and start a new life.
Song Qingshu walked into the inner hall while thinking. Ge Bi was anxiously pacing around the room. When she saw him return, she was pleasantly surprised, "You're finally back!"
"What happened?" Song Qingshu's heart skipped a beat.
"Something happened in the laundry yard. I was worried that you would be in danger, but I'm glad to see that you're safe." Ge Bi patted her plump chest, causing Song QingShu's eyebrows to jump. "However, I heard that Ping 'er is largely responsible for what happened in the laundry yard. Although Imperial Brother didn't punish her much, she has always been a headstrong person. She must be feeling very bad. I tried to persuade her, but the effect wasn't good. She has always listened to her brother-in-law since she was young, so you should find a few opportunities to comfort her."
"Mm, okay." Song Qingshu was secretly surprised. It seemed that Wanyan Ping hadn't told her sister the truth. Ge Bi had asked him to comfort her, but she didn't know that her sister had already severed all ties with him.
"By the way, you weren't the one behind what happened in the laundry yard, were you?" Ge Bi suddenly looked at him suspiciously. After all, Song Qingshu was a wanted criminal in both the Jin and Song Kingdoms. It wasn't strange for such a dangerous person to do something like this.
"Of course it wasn't me." Since Wanyan Ping had chosen to hide it from her, Song Qingshu hesitated and didn't tell her the truth. But this wasn't a lie. The attack on the laundry yard had been carried out by Wanyan Liang and Zhao Min's men. He had only rescued the Song Dynasty princesses from their hands.
When he thought of Zhao Min, Song Qingshu was filled with confusion. He hadn't noticed her existence in this period of time. It was as if she had appeared out of nowhere. Where was she hiding?
When they were together, the two of them had tacitly avoided this question. Zhao Min didn't know that he was hiding in Da Xing Fu as Tang Kuo Bian, and he didn't know where Zhao Min was hiding.
The relationship between the two of them was a bit strange. They were enemies, but they were closer than normal friends. But if they were friends, the two of them were in opposing camps, so it was hard for them to be friends. But they were both intelligent people. They had tacitly reached a balance, and that was to separate public and private matters. In private, they could be close friends, but when it came to public matters, they could treat each other as enemies and carefully guard against each other.
"Fortunately, I usually act as Tang Kuo Bian. Otherwise, I wouldn't even know I was tricked by Zhao Min." Song Qingshu was secretly vigilant. Although Zhao Min said that she came to Da Xing Fu to track down Murong Jingyue, he guessed that it was probably just a cover. If she really came for Murong Jingyue, she would not have only brought two masters, the Xuanming Elders. With Murong Jingyue's martial arts, the Xuanming Elders were more than enough to protect her. But it was too unrealistic to rely on the Xuanming Elders to catch Murong Jingyue. Zhao Min would never do something that she was not confident about. Therefore, Song Qingshu guessed that Zhao Min must have another purpose for this trip.
Although he was not very sure, Song Qingshu could roughly guess what Zhao Min was thinking. She represented the interests of Mongolia, and naturally did not want a united and powerful Jin Kingdom. If she wanted to turn the Jin Kingdom upside down, the best way was to use the fight for the throne.
Even Song QingShu could see the undercurrent of the fight for the throne of the Jin Kingdom. He believed that with Zhao Min's intelligence, she would definitely be able to see it too. The only question left was which king she was supporting.
It was definitely impossible for Wan Yanliang, otherwise she would not have bumped into Ouyang Feng's group. It was also unlikely for the Ever-Victorious Prince, Wanyan Yuan. She had hijacked the laundry yard, so Wanyan Yuan was the biggest suspect. She would not be so unwise. After eliminating these two possibilities, the remaining range of possibilities was greatly reduced. However, during this period of time, Song QingShu's main focus had been on the Imperial Palace and Wanyan Liang. He did not know much about the other princes in the capital, so he could not think of any clues in such a short time.
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While Song Qingshu was in a dilemma, in a quiet courtyard in King Xu's Mansion, Zhao Min was also thinking about a similar problem. "From the incident at the laundry, Song Qingshu has probably been lurking in Daxing Mansion for a long time. But why did I not notice anything? Where is he hiding … "
Wan Yanliang? Impossible. He and Ouyang Feng were obviously on different sides. Wanyuan Yuan? Impossible. If something happened at the laundry, Wanyuan Yuan would be in big trouble. Among the other Kings …
Zhao Min was having a headache thinking about it. She could not figure out where Song Qingshu could be hiding. Later, the image of Song Qingshu and Zhou Zhiruo hugging each other kept appearing in her mind. Her expression suddenly became ugly.
"They are the legitimate husband and wife. I am just an outsider." Zhao Min smashed a teacup. Only then did the pent-up anger in her heart slightly ease.
The sound of the teacup breaking alarmed the servant girls outside. They hurriedly ran in. "Miss, what are your orders?"
"Nothing. You may leave." Zhao Min waved her hand. Looking at the backs of these pretty and charming maidservants as they left, her heart suddenly stirred. "Wait a moment!"
The maidservants immediately stopped and looked at her in confusion.
"What famous beauties are there in Daxing Mansion?" It turned out that Zhao Min had an idea. She thought of Song Qingshu's dissolute personality. He always had a lot of beautiful women by his side. Why didn't she start from this angle? Perhaps she would have an unexpected harvest.
The servant girls looked at each other and confirmed the question again. Then they answered hesitantly, "Although there are many beauties in Daxing Mansion, they are not as beautiful as Miss."
Zhao Min was instantly furious. "I am asking you a question. Stop flattering me."
"Yes, yes, yes." The servant girls finally came back to their senses. "There are countless beauties in Daxing Mansion. They are of all ages. What does Miss want to ask?"
"Choose the most famous beauties." Zhao Min knew that Song Qingshu was surrounded by beautiful women. Ordinary beauties would not be able to attract his attention. "As for their age, they should be in their teens to thirties."
As a Mongolian noble, Zhao Min was used to the special hobbies of many men. Some of them liked younger girls. However, after interacting with Song Qingshu for a while, she knew that although he was lustful, he was not that much of a beast. As for the older ones, they should be in their thirties. If they were over forty, Song Qingshu did not have such a hardcore taste.
Zhao Min and Song Qingshu had not been together for a long time. However, she had to admit that she had a very accurate grasp of Song Qingshu's hobbies.
After obtaining the specific scope, the maidservants began to speak one after another.
"Empress Pei Man is a great beauty."
"Although the Empress is beautiful, it is more because of her special identity. In terms of appearance, Princess Ge Bi is the most beautiful woman in the Jin Kingdom."
"But I heard that Princess Changsheng is as beautiful as Princess Ge Bi. She was even given the title of Lady Peach Blossom by His Majesty."
"The Grand Preceptor's daughter-in-law, Pucha Alihu, was also the most beautiful woman in the Jin Kingdom."
"Alihu is a little old. Compared to the younger Princess Ge Bi and Lady Peach Blossom, he is inevitably at a disadvantage."
"But it is said that her daughter, Wanyan Zhongjie, is going to surpass her. In a few years, Princess Ge Bi and Lady Peach Blossom might not be as beautiful as her."
Zhao Min silently read the names of these women. "Empress Pei Man, Princess Ge Bi, Lady Peach Blossom, Pucha Alihu and his daughter. Is there anyone else?"
The servant girls hurriedly replied.
"The others are slightly less famous. For example, Miss Qiu Cao of the Pucha family …"
"Princess Wanyan Ping of the Qi Kingdom."
"And Consort Hailing."
"Our Consort Xu is not bad either."
"Of course. They are all famous beauties in the capital."
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