The young duke? His aunt is the current empress? In that case, their connection is indeed quite close. And judging from Lian'er's reaction, she doesn't seem to be lying. It seems that Bei Moxue is truly in Beiming.
"I see. Thank you, miss, for telling me this. I promise I won't tell anyone else. You can rest assured," Mu Fengqie said with a gentle smile.
Lian'er also smiled. After all, this was two thousand taels of silver. She had earned this huge sum in just a few minutes, a fortune that an ordinary family could never earn in a lifetime.
After getting this accurate and reliable information, Mu Fengqie left the Drunken Wind Tower. This was a place of debauchery. Just seeing the men and women there in close physical contact made Mu Fengqie and the others blush. If they saw something even more inappropriate, they would be even more embarrassed.
As soon as Aru stepped out of the Drunken Wind Tower, she couldn't wait to ask, "Sister, I never thought that Bei Moxue would really be in Beiming. The emperor of Beiming actually lied. What on earth is his intention?"
Mu Fengqie naturally knew that the emperor must have ill intentions. If his daughter was so vicious, how could the father be any better?
"Probably he's worried that Qin Dynasty will demand Bei Moxue back. But Lian'er just said that the emperor seems to have some other sinister plot. It seems we can't just sit back and wait for things to happen," Mu Fengqie said thoughtfully.
Aru frowned tightly. "Then what should we do next? Are we going to send troops?"
Aru's words gave Mu Fengqie an idea. Although Beiming was becoming more and more prosperous and powerful, Qin Dynasty was still stronger. However, there was a problem. The emperor of Qin Dynasty would never send troops just for Mu Fengqie. It would be quite difficult to persuade him to do so. Some special measures would be needed.
Only by threatening the emperor of Beiming in this way could they make him hand over Bei Moxue obediently. Mu Fengqie wouldn't give that woman another chance to stage a comeback. This time, she would never let the people around her get hurt again.
"The first thing we need to do now is to confirm whether Bei Moxue is really in the palace. I'll leave this task to Zhu Fei and Zhu Yan. You two must be very careful. If you're discovered, just come back alive," Mu Fengqie said worriedly.
After all, this wasn't Qin Dynasty. They didn't know how many dangers awaited them in the future, nor did they know how strictly the palace was guarded.
Zhu Yan and Zhu Fei responded and then disappeared from the sight of the others. The rest of them returned to the inn to wait for news. But as soon as they reached the inn, they saw a familiar figure.
Coincidentally, that familiar figure also turned around and met their gazes. Mu Fengqie felt extremely helpless. A person from the grasslands was walking so openly between Qin Dynasty and Beiming. He really seemed to be tired of living.
Moreover, Mu Fengqie's sixth sense as a woman always told her that this man seemed to be following them intentionally or unintentionally. So she couldn't help but be on guard against him.
Tule Hao Jia stood up cheerfully. "My lady, what a coincidence! I didn't expect to meet you here again. It seems our fates are really intertwined!"
Hearing his cynical words, Mu Fengqie couldn't help but roll her eyes. This couldn't be just a coincidence, could it?
"What's so coincidental? This road isn't owned by anyone. It's only natural that we meet on our way. Isn't it normal?" Mu Fengqie said sarcastically and then turned her head away, not wanting to look at that annoying grasslander anymore.
Tule Hao Jia should have been very angry, but for some reason, when he heard such words from Mu Fengqie, he thought she was cute. He actually liked her proud and coquettish attitude.
"Why is my lady so sarcastic? I seem to have no grudges against you, my lady. Isn't it a bit unfair of you to act like this?" Tule Hao Jia said helplessly, shrugging his shoulders.
Mu Fengqie didn't say a word. She just walked past that annoying pest and went up to her room. Tule Hao Jia suddenly fell silent but burst out laughing happily.
Aru looked at Tule Hao Jia, who was laughing heartily, as if he were a monster. He was really a strange grasslander. Then Aru followed Mu Fengqie back to their room.
"Sister, why does that grasslander always follow us? Does he have some evil intentions towards us?" Aru asked uneasily.
Mu Fengqie shook her head uncertainly. "I can't figure out what's on that man's mind either. But while we shouldn't have malicious intentions, we should always be on guard. It's always better to be careful with him."
"Got it. Since he's a bad guy and there are no attendants around him now, why don't we take this opportunity to get rid of him?" Aru said as she made a gesture with her hand.
Seeing this gesture, Mu Fengqie looked up in slight surprise. She never thought that the carefree little girl from before could say such violent words. It seemed that she had really grown up a lot during this period. But she was still a bit immature and lacked experience.
"No, do you know his identity? He's the adopted son of the current king of the grasslands and may very well become the new king of the grasslands in the future. Even if we can't be on good terms with him, we can't make an enemy of him. After all, no one can predict what will happen in the future."
Although Mu Fengqie disliked that man very much, she could tell that he was a man of great wisdom. He might very well become the king of the grasslands one day.
Moreover, since he dared to appear in Beiming so openly, it meant that there must be many people secretly protecting him. Otherwise, he wouldn't have only brought two or three people with him. After all, his identity was special and he had many enemies.
If he couldn't take good protective measures, he would probably have lost his life long ago. So they couldn't be careless. After all, their real purpose for coming here wasn't Tule Hao Jia.
Aru nodded in agreement. "Sister is right. If that woman is really in the palace, what are you going to do, sister?"
Aru hated that woman to the core. That woman not only killed her unborn nephew but also the kindest Sister Xiaoqing. And then she did such terrible things to Aru.
Judging from all these things, Bei Moxue deserved to die a thousand times. She couldn't understand what the emperor of Beiming was thinking. How could he hide such a heinous person?
Mu Fengqie replied calmly, "Force the emperor to make a choice. I believe the emperor of Beiming will definitely make a choice. After all, compared with the lives of thousands of people, Bei Moxue is almost insignificant. At that time, why should we worry about him not handing her over?"
"Sister's plan is really brilliant. At that time, we must avenge my poor nephew and Sister Xiaoqing!"