When Du Qi heard about He Mengyao, he smiled in his heart. Qianxue had good intentions and was thinking of her good sister. Unfortunately, He Mengyao was scheming against Qianxue, the silly girl.
Speaking of He Mengyao, Du Qi was thinking in his heart.
After all, He Mengyao was from the Imperial Fragrance Pavilion. Even now, He Mengyao was still the top hostess of the Imperial Fragrance Pavilion and was considered a member of King Qin's Mansion. It was obvious that He Mengyao and the East Palace already had a relationship.
King Qin's Mansion did not seem to realize it.
They still let it happen.
This was a very bad situation.
Du Qi did not know whether King Qin's Mansion had realized it or not. He thought for a moment and said, "I'll meet He Mengyao in a day or two. Now I have to deal with the aftermath of Xie Zhizhou. So I won't meet He Mengyao for the time being. When Xie Zhizhou's matter is settled, I'll consider meeting He Mengyao. "
"Yes!"
Qianxue nodded and agreed.
It was getting late, so Qianxue did not stay any longer. She left Du Qi's courtyard and returned to her own.
Du Qi saw Qianxue off.
But when he stood in the courtyard, a gust of cold wind blew and he shivered. The October night was already quite cold. He tightened his clothes and returned to his room.
Sitting in the house without the cold wind, he felt a little more comfortable.
Du Qi was thinking about the new business.
The weather was getting colder and colder. When winter came, many people would be attacked by the cold. This might be his opportunity. Du Qi had another way to make money.
Du Qi was thinking carefully.
Time flew by while he was thinking. In the blink of an eye, it was late at night. Du Qi did not think about it anymore and went to bed early. The next morning, Du Qi got up and dressed. After breakfast, he left the Du family and went straight to King Qin's Mansion.
Du Qi was going to meet Li Shimin to talk about He Mengyao.
To avoid trouble.
If Li Shimin already knew about He Mengyao's matter, or even if He Mengyao's current situation was just a matter of taking advantage of the situation, then Du Qi would not plot against He Mengyao. He would only beat her at her own game.
If Li Shimin didn't know about it, Du Qi would have to pay attention to it.
He had to plan carefully.
When Du Qi's carriage arrived at the Duke of Qin's residence, the gatekeeper didn't stop him at all and allowed him to enter. When Du Qi entered, the gatekeeper had already gone to report.
Du Qi waited in the main hall for a while before the gatekeeper came to report, "Young Master Du, His Highness the Duke of Qin is waiting for you in his study."
Du Qi nodded and went to the study.
He had a rough idea of the situation in King Qin's Manor.
In any case, he had been here a few times.
Before long, Du Qi entered the study. Upon seeing Li Shimin, he bowed and said, "This junior greets Your Highness, the Duke of Qin."
He did not present himself as an official.
By calling himself a kid, he was treating himself as a junior.
Li Shimin said, "Sit!"
Li Shimin was very fond of Du Qi. Before Du Qi's arrival, Li Shimin had been suppressed by the Eastern Palace at every turn, especially by Zhang Jieyu and Consort Yin De, which had caused his situation to be extremely difficult.
Because of Du Qi's various affairs, the Eastern Palace had been restricted and berated time and time again. Although Li Shimin's current situation was still somewhat difficult, it wasn't as difficult as it had been before.
To Li Shimin, this kid Du Qi was his lucky star.
After Du Qi took his seat, Li Shimin said, "Kid, you don't visit a temple without a reason. Since you're here today, there must be something. Speak. "
Du Qi said, "Your Highness is perceptive to the finest detail. This junior admires you."
Li Shimin said, "Speak human language. There's no need to say such flattering words."
Du Qi said, "This junior would like to ask Your Highness if you know if the courtesan of the Imperial Fragrance Pavilion, He Mengyao, has been in contact with the Eastern Palace. It's highly likely that she's already someone from the Eastern Palace. "
Li Shimin raised his eyebrows in surprise.
He Mengyao became a courtesan after Qianxue left. He Mengyao had a charming appearance and was proficient in the four arts. She was extremely popular in the Imperial Fragrance Pavilion.
However, He Mengyao had been in contact with the Eastern Palace.
This made Li Shimin frown.
There was no such possibility.
However, Li Shimin didn't answer immediately. He ordered, "Men, summon Zhangsun Wuji."
Zhangsun Wuji wasn't only Li Shimin's advisor, but also his brother-in-law. Hence, although many of Li Shimin's matters were planned by Fang Xuanling and Du Ruhui, Zhangsun Wuji was Li Shimin's most trusted person.
Most of the matters were helmed by Zhangsun Wuji.
The servant went to pass on the order, and not long later, Zhangsun Wuji entered. Although it was early in the morning, Zhangsun Wuji had arrived very early. After all, he was working in the Duke of Qin's Residence and had many official matters to attend to.
When Zhangsun Wuji saw Du Qi, he raised his eyebrows. The next moment, he looked at Li Shimin and said, "Your Highness, may I know why you summoned me?"
Li Shimin said, "Wuji, Erlang mentioned a piece of news just now. The Imperial Fragrance Pavilion's He Mengyao has been instigated by the Eastern Palace and has become one of them. Do you know about this? "
"No!"
Zhangsun Wuji shook his head and answered.
He frowned and said seriously, "Your Highness, He Mengyao was groomed by us and has always been in the Imperial Fragrance Pavilion. Especially after Qianxue left, he was promoted to an official position. Now that she's so successful, how can she be one of the Eastern Palace's people? "
Li Shimin asked, "Erlang, how did you find out that He Mengyao has become one of the Eastern Palace's people?"
Du Qi didn't beat around the bush and went straight to the point. "Your Highness, actually I didn't pay attention to He Mengyao at all. It's because I just returned from the Turks and Qianxue came to my side and said that He Mengyao wanted to see me."
"He Mengyao hoped that I would help her leave the Imperial Fragrance Pavilion. He Mengyao also said that she was tired of the life in the Imperial Fragrance Pavilion and wanted to leave Chang 'an. She wanted to find a small place to live a stable life. "
"It's just that I feel that a person who has been in the Imperial Fragrance Pavilion for so long wouldn't be willing to leave the bustling Chang 'an and live in a small place. Coincidentally, my people have been paying attention to the Eastern Palace and found out that they were frequently contacting He Mengyao. "
"Because of my connection with the Eastern Palace, I have always been very sensitive. Especially between the Eastern Palace and me, the hatred is deep. Now, the Eastern Palace can't wait to get rid of me, so I concluded that He Mengyao has an ulterior motive and definitely doesn't want to leave the Imperial Fragrance Pavilion. I'm afraid that she wants to use this opportunity to deal with me. "
"It's just that I'm worried that He Mengyao is a chess piece that the Duke of Qin's Residence has purposely thrown out and placed in the Eastern Palace."
Du Qi said, "If that's the case, but she was removed by my scheme. It would be a great loss to the Duke of Qin's Residence. That's why I came to see Your Highness early in the morning to ask about He Mengyao. "
Hearing this, Zhangsun Wuji sighed in his heart.
According to what Du Qi said, He Mengyao had most likely betrayed the Duke of Qin's Residence. Because from the beginning to the end, there was no news of He Mengyao, especially the matter of He Mengyao wanting to leave.
This time, it was his fault for not doing things carefully.
It led to this accident.
Li Shimin said in a deep voice, "Wuji, although Erlang said that it was just a deduction, what do you think is the probability of this deduction? Has He Mengyao really betrayed us? "
Zhangsun Wuji said seriously, "Your Highness, I believe in Erlang's judgment. He Mengyao must have betrayed us. Otherwise, there would be no news. "
Li Shimin nodded, a trace of coldness flashing across his eyes.
He treated those who were loyal to him well.
But he didn't treat those who betrayed him well.
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