Kou Wenlan immediately complied and replied, "Brother Niu, don't make the matter of your adopted daughter public for the time being. We'll talk about it after you pass the joint investigation of the three departments."
Miao Yi had his doubts. 'If I don't make it public now, I'm afraid Yun Zhiqiu's safety will be compromised.'
Kou Wenlan: If we make it public now, Yun Zhiqiu's safety will be guaranteed, but you'll be in trouble. Once the three families find out that there's no hope for a marriage alliance with you, they'll definitely take the opportunity to kick you when you're down, especially Heavenly King Guang. This is his territory, and he's one of the three parties investigating this case. No one knows what he'll do. You'd better be careful. It won't be too late to make it public after your case is finalized.
He was just short of saying that even if he couldn't get her, he wouldn't let her fall into the hands of others and would destroy her.
Miao Yi still had the same question: 'What about Yun Zhiqiu?'
Kou Wenlan: The butler wants us to stall them and give them some hope. You can't accept or reject them. The people from the joint investigation of the three departments will be here soon. Once the investigators arrive and Gao Guan arrives, they won't dare to pester you anymore. They will have to wait until the investigation is over. As long as the three clans see a glimmer of hope, they won't kick you while you're down, nor will they do anything to Yun Zhiqiu. Otherwise, if they offended you, wouldn't the marriage be ruined? Only by calming them down can you successfully tide over this calamity.
Even though Miao Yi was confident that he would be able to survive this ordeal, he couldn't help but admit that the other party's words made sense. It was easy to dodge a spear in the open, but it was hard to guard against an arrow in the dark. If someone was up to no good, it would be hard to explain away. However, he still couldn't help but worry. 'If I do this, won't I be fooling them? Won't I be offending them even more?'
She had never heard Tang Henian mention this before. Kou Wenlan lifted her head and conveyed Miao Yi's message.
Tang Henian slowly picked up his teacup and took a sip, "You don't have to worry about that. As long as he survives this tribulation, the Kou family will step in and settle the rest. Since we'll be a family in the future, the Kou family will naturally protect him. Giving the three families some benefits is better than giving them nothing. In short, he doesn't need to worry about this. Someone will take care of it for him. "
Kou Wenlan immediately conveyed her intentions to Miao Yi.
Miao Yi still had his doubts. 'Those three families aren't that easy to fool. What if they don't release the eagle without seeing the rabbit?
Kou Wenlan then passed the message to Tang Henian.
Hearing this, Tang Henian smiled faintly. "There are some things that he can't touch, so I can understand his feelings. Explain to him what I said and tell him. His direct superior, the Commander of the Big Dipper Army, Yu Zhongzhen, and the Marquis of Xuanyuan, Xuanyuan Zhuo, were among the people involved in the joint investigation of the three divisions. It should not be forgotten that Xuanyuan Zhuo was not only one of the seventy-two marquises, he was also from the Right Commandery. The Left and Right Supervisors were His Majesty's people. If there was another Gao Guan, he would be His Majesty's man. Logically speaking, Yu Zhongzhen and Xuanyuan Zhuo should have avoided this case, but the higher-ups had sent these two here. His Majesty's intentions were very clear. The most dangerous moment for Niu Youde was when His Majesty would kill him in a fit of rage. Since he had survived this ordeal, then His Majesty would not allow the responsibility to fall on the heads of the Imperial Guards. Protecting Niu Youde was not the main goal, but the Imperial Guards. This involved a battle of a higher level, so he didn't need to know too much. You only need to understand one thing. His Majesty is determined to protect him, so these three people were sent to investigate the case. That's why those three families have no choice but to release the eagle without seeing the rabbit. His Majesty will not let this case drag on for too long, and will definitely make it an ironclad case as soon as possible. That's why Niu Youde is worrying too much! '
'So there's a deeper story behind this,' Kou Wenlan thought to herself. She then conveyed her intentions to Miao Yi.
Hearing this, Miao Yi's heart was put at ease. This was similar to Yang Qing's intentions. Although Yang Qing didn't know about this, he had clearly stated that as long as Miao Yi was in the right, the Celestial Emperor would not allow the responsibility to fall on the Imperial Guards, and would protect Miao Yi. That was why he didn't have to think about running away. That was why he had set up the trap when the incident happened. He had gone through so much trouble just to be in the right.
The reason why Yang Qing dared to set up such a trap was thanks to him staying in the Imperial Garden for so many years. He had more or less heard some news about the Celestial Court. The Four Heavenly Kings felt that the Imperial Guards only needed to keep a small group of troops around the Celestial Palace. How could those troops running around be considered as the Imperial Guards? Back then, before the Celestial Court was established, the Green Emperor had promised his subordinates a lot of benefits so that they would put their lives on the line. He promised to merge the troops that were running around outside into the Four Heavenly Kings' subordinates. However, after ascending to the throne, the Green Emperor reneged on his promise and refused to let go of those troops. The Four Heavenly Kings couldn't do anything to the Green Emperor, but the call to merge the Imperial Guards had always been there. Under such circumstances, the Green Emperor would definitely not give the Four Heavenly Kings an excuse to make a fuss. He would definitely protect the Imperial Guards.
Of course, if Miao Yi's actions were completely illogical and the Four Heavenly Kings had a handle on him, then even the Green Emperor wouldn't be able to protect him. He could only push Miao Yi out to be the scapegoat and push all the blame onto Miao Yi. At the very least, he would be able to give his subordinates an explanation.
After cutting off contact with Miao Yi, Kou Wenlan looked at Tang Henian with eyes full of respect. Just from a few scattered pieces of information, he was able to accurately predict Niu Youde's every move. Currently, everything was under Tang Henian's control. He finally understood why his grandfather wanted Tang Henian to personally oversee this matter.
He didn't know when he would be able to be like this steward, sitting calmly in the pavilion and quietly devising strategies for the outside world.
Kou Wenlan took the opportunity to flatter him a little. "With Grandpa Tang here to oversee things, our Kou family should be able to win this time!"
Tang Henian shook his head and said, "Young Master, it's too early for you to be happy. No one can tell what will happen in the end. Those three families are not to be trifled with. There's also the Xiahou family. They have eyes and ears all over the world. With that old fox around, we have to be on guard against anyone coming out to mess things up at any time. And then there's that guy from the Heavenly Palace. The world is his territory, and anyone who plays against him will be at a disadvantage. There's no way he doesn't know that the four families have come here. If he still doesn't know what the four families are planning to do, then he won't be able to keep his position for long. That's why I said that the show has only just begun. We can only see the outcome at the end. We can't afford to be careless just because victory is already in our grasp. "
Kou Wenlan asked cautiously, "What else will happen after this?"
"Young Master, it's your turn." Tang Henian calmly reminded him after placing down a piece, as though saying that there was no point in talking too much now.
Kou Wenlan didn't dare to force him, and could only focus his attention back on the chessboard.
Glorious Cloud Pavilion. Under Yun Zhiqiu's repeated suggestions, Miao Yi finally contacted Yang Qing to seek his opinion on this matter. Sometimes, he had to admit that Yang Qing's brain was pretty good. However, for some reason, he didn't receive a reply from Yang Qing after sending the message. Instead, he received a message from Xu Tangran's star bell.
Miao Yi asked, "What's the matter?"
Xu Tangran: "Your subordinate saw that the star bell Yang Qing left behind was reacting, and knew that it was Milord's message. May I ask why Milord is looking for Yang Qing?"
Miao Yi was surprised, "I contacted Yang Qing with the star bell. Why would he give it to you? Where did Yang Qing go? "
Xu Tangran: "Yang Qing was careless in his cultivation and almost went berserk. He spat out a mouthful of blood and said that his mind was muddled, and it was difficult for him to take charge. He left the star bell with me, and he has already gone on leave to recuperate at his family's place. Milord, do you need me to look for him? "
Miao Yi: "Forget it. There's no need."
Xu Tangran: "Milord, I heard that something happened on your side. Is it true?"
Miao Yi: "It's nothing. Let's leave it at that."
After ending the call, Miao Yi explained the situation to Yun Zhiqiu. Yun Zhiqiu frowned, and took out the star bell to contact Qing Ju to ask about Yang Qing's situation. In the end, Qing Ju's response was the same as Xu Tangran's. She said that Yang Qing's mind was muddled, and that he had already fallen asleep after taking the medicine.
He didn't expect that something like this would happen to Yang Qing at a time like this. There was no other way. Since he couldn't ask, Miao Yi could only drop the subject.
In a quiet courtyard, Yang Qing was lying on a rocking chair, his hair disheveled and dressed in casual clothes. Qing Ju gently rocked him by his side. She put away the star bell in her other hand, and said to Yang Qing, who was dozing off with his eyes closed, "Milord, I have already responded according to your instructions."
Yang Qing softly replied, "Is there a reply from Madam of the Small World?"
Qing Ju replied, "Madam has already secretly made arrangements according to your instructions. Once the situation here becomes irreparably bad, and no one can return to the Small World, she will immediately ask Miss to summon everyone who knows about the situation here, as well as all the experts of the Small World, to attend a banquet … Dove Slaying!" At this point, her voice trembled as she continued, "Will things really reach that point?"
Yang Qing opened his eyes slightly and sighed, "I don't know! But I have to make preparations in case anything happens. Even if we can't return, I have to leave the mother and daughter a way out. Otherwise, once the news of Miao Yi and his wife's death spreads, the channel between the Large World and the Small World will be cut off again. The Small World will inevitably fall into a situation of warlords fighting for supremacy. How could those with ambitions let the mother and daughter go? Why don't we make the first move and eliminate this threat? After that, we can use the cultivation resources in the mother and daughter's hands to establish themselves as the number one expert of the Small World. The Small World will then be theirs. Consider it a little compensation from me for the mother and daughter. Remember, you have to remind Madam repeatedly not to let Weiwei know about this. If we want to succeed, we can only use Weiwei's identity as Miao Yi's woman to successfully gather those people together. Otherwise, it will be easy to slip up. You should leave first. Don't come back without my orders. If something happens to me … you have to be more careful when you're alone in the Large World in the future. "
Qing Ju's hands stopped, and she knelt down in front of him. Grabbing his hand, she said emotionally, "Milord, let's go together!"
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