0p0 Chapter 603 Why is the person who should have disappeared here?
Chapter 603 Why is the person who should have disappeared here?
After receiving instructions from Su Lingyue, Li Jing went out to find Yan Qing.
Li Jing knew Yan Qing very well.
Although he's usually carefree, he's reliable. He's been gone for so long; something must have happened.
The Duke of Dingguo's mansion was crowded today, with not only guests coming and going, but also numerous maids and servants. However, the presence of a guard almost every few dozen meters made Li Jing extra vigilant.
Fortunately, she was dressed the same as Caiyi today, in a maid's outfit, and walked with her head slightly lowered, so she didn't stand out.
Avoiding the guards, Li Jing first searched the garden where the women were active, but did not see Yan Qing.
The princess asked him to come out and check on the situation in the mansion. Since the backyard was mostly occupied by women, he was probably checking on what the male guests were doing in the front yard.
As she searched the men's area in the front courtyard, a guard nearby watched her warily. Seeing her looking around, he immediately called out to her, "Halt! Which household's maid are you from?"
Li Jing frowned, stopped at the corner, turned around and quietly looked at the guard, waiting for him to approach.
However, before the guard could even approach, a cry of surprise came from under the eaves on another side of the courtyard.
"Ah! It hurts me so much!"
"Where did these wasps come from? Quickly, get them away!"
A group of young men from prominent families were chatting idly under the eaves when, for some reason, a beehive fell on their heads, and they were now being chased around by a swarm of wasps.
After glancing at Li Jing who had stopped, the guards immediately went over to help the young men from the aristocratic families drive away the wasps.
At the same time, Li Jing was pulled behind a wall.
She turned her head and saw Yan Qing, who had been missing for quite some time.
"Where have you been?"
Yan Qing chuckled, "Sister A-Qing, are you worried about me?"
Seeing his silly expression, Li Jing was speechless. She softened her expression and explained, "The princess sent me to find you. Did you find something?"
"Of course!" Yan Qing gave a sly smile, grabbed Li Jing's arm, and led her through a maze of turns into a courtyard.
Li Jing had just been here; it was the courtyard where the female guests changed clothes. She had looked around but hadn't seen anyone.
At that moment, two guards stood outside.
"What are you doing here?"
"Zheng Zixu's wife is inside and hasn't come out yet."
Upon hearing this, Li Jing immediately frowned. He remembered that Su Lingyue had asked the maid.
"The maid from the Duke's mansion said that Madam Jiang has already returned home."
Yan Qing looked at Li Jing with a puzzled expression. "That's impossible. I watched her go in and she hasn't come out since. I have a guess in my mind. I went to the front yard just now to find Zheng Zixu's son to verify it."
Li Jing asked, "Verify what?"
Yan Qing said seriously, "Zheng Zixu's two sons are also missing. They probably went into that room and didn't come out."
"what do you mean……"
"Yes, Su Heng is going to make a move against Zheng Zixu!"
……
After a moment of silence, Yan Qing asked, "What should we do? Should we rescue them?"
Once the Zheng family mother and son are rescued, all that's left is to watch Su Heng and Zheng Zixu fight amongst themselves while they observe from the sidelines and then seize the opportunity to wipe them all out.
Li Jing understood Yan Qing's meaning, but did not agree with his opinion. "Go find those two young masters from the Zheng family, report back to the Princess, and then decide."
"it is good!"
The two hit it off immediately and set off to find the whereabouts of the two young masters of the Zheng family.
Surprisingly, without much effort, the two saw guards standing outside the men's changing area.
The two exchanged a glance, immediately turned around and went back to the women's banquet hall to tell Su Lingyue what had happened.
"Your Highness, if your father... that is, Su Heng, succeeds, Zheng Zixu will be finished. Should we rescue his wife and children?"
When Yan Qing spoke, he had an eager look on his face, clearly enjoying making trouble for Su Heng.
Su Lingyue tilted her head, looking at Yan Qing with a puzzled expression, "Of course we should save them, but we don't need to do it ourselves!"
Yan Qing tilted her head and asked, "Then who should go?"
Seeing Yan Qing mimic her, Su Lingyue couldn't help but laugh. "Of course, we should send someone who has a vested interest in Zheng Zixu. We don't need to do it ourselves. Not only would we risk my father's retaliation, but we'd also be wasting our time."
Upon hearing Su Lingyue's suggestion that he observe from the sidelines, Yan Qing was intrigued: "Your Highness, who do you intend to send?"
Su Lingyue said, "I remember that Zheng Zixu's eldest son is already married. His wife's family is the Vice Minister of the Court of State Ceremonial. His second son is also engaged. His wife's family is the daughter of Minister Li of the Ministry of War. They will get married after the New Year. If their in-laws get into trouble, they will naturally not stand idly by."
Yan Qing immediately understood Su Lingyue's meaning, and when she looked at Su Lingyue again, she felt even more admiration for her.
He felt that the princess was becoming more and more like the prince in her actions.
"Aqing, you and Yanqing go and do it. Just say they've fainted and are in critical condition. Don't let them know your identities."
"Yes, princess."
Upon receiving the order, the two immediately went to carry it out.
The wife of the Vice Minister of the Court of State Ceremonial happened to be at the banquet, talking at the same table as General Lin's wife.
Taking advantage of the opportunity, Li Jing threw the crumpled paper with the message written on it in front of the wife of the Vice Minister of the Court of State Ceremonies.
On the other side, Yan Qing used the same method to pass the message on to Li, the Vice Minister of the Ministry of War.
Upon seeing the note, they both showed surprise and didn't dare to delay for a moment.
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As the banquet drew to a close, most of the guests, their faces beaming with the joy of a satisfying meal, bid farewell to Su Heng. Only Zheng Zixu was reprimanding the servant.
"What's going on? You can't find your wife, and you can't find your two sons either. What use are you to me!"
Hearing that his wife and children had left the Duke of Dingguo's mansion before the banquet was over, he felt that their behavior was inappropriate and wanted to find them. However, no one in the mansion, on the street, or in the Duke of Dingguo's mansion saw them, so he angrily reprimanded the servant.
Su Heng saw his angry expression and a cold smile appeared on his lips.
Just as he was about to step forward and say something threatening, he saw Jung Sung-taek and Jung Sung-seon walk in together from outside.
"you!"
Su Heng stared at them in shock, his brow twitching.
Why are people who should have disappeared here?
Zheng Zixu searched everywhere, feeling extremely anxious, but his two sons acted as if nothing had happened, which immediately ignited his anger.
"Where have you been?"
Zheng Chengze glanced at Su Heng, his expression wary and frightened, and said only, "We were talking together in the back garden just now."
"Where's your mother?"
Just then, Jiang Shi, supported by her maids and servants, came in from outside. Ignoring the separation of men and women at the table, she said to Zheng Zixu with a pale face, "Master, I am not feeling well. Please come back to the mansion with me!"
Before Zheng Zixu could speak, both sons nodded in unison, "Father, let's go back to the manor quickly!"
Seeing the unusually frightened expressions on his wife and children's faces, and their hesitant manner, Su Heng felt a sense of doubt.
Having lived together for so long, he knew his wife and children must be in this state; something must have happened.
Zheng Zixu cupped his hands to Su Heng and said, "Congratulations again to Prime Minister Su and to the Duchess. My wife is unwell, so I must take my leave now."
"Go ahead and be careful along the way."
Su Heng's voice seemed to come from hell, and Zheng Zixu seemed to detect a hint of threat in it.
As soon as they left, Su Heng went to the place where they were being held.
At this moment, the wife of the Vice Minister of the Court of State Ceremonial and Minister Li of the Ministry of War were reprimanding the guards, looking as if they were there to interrogate them.
At this moment, there was nothing Su Heng didn't understand.
He turned around and instructed the servant beside him, "Tell the steward to handle this, and say that he is protecting them."
Whether outsiders believe it or not, as long as he remains the prime minister, whatever he says goes, and no one can do anything about it!