After he left, Imperial Concubine Xiao sighed, and she thought she needed to think about other solutions.

Thinking of this, Imperial Concubine Xiao frowned.

In the mansion of Marquis

Qiao Shu walked to the front of the mansion of Marquis and looked at it.

Hearing that Shuo Ling went to the border, Qiao Shu frowned and wondered why Marquis Shuo went to the border since he had just returned from Jiandu for a few days. She wondered whether something happened at the border.

Thinking of this, Qiao Shu frowned and wondered whether she misheard it. Then she walked to the gate of the mansion of Marquis and wanted to figure it out.

At the gate of the mansion of Marquis, Qiao Shu hesitated for a while and walked there.

The guard at the gate saw Qiao Shu and asked her with a smile, "Miss Qiao, what's the matter?"

"I come to ask you whether Marquis is in the mansion?" Qiao Shu smiled and said.

The guard at the gate said, "Miss Qiao, His Lordship left for the border in accordance with the Imperial Edict this morning."

"How about Yang... Where is madam?" Qiao Shu asked.

The guard looked at Qiao Shu and said, "Madam isn't in the mansion."

Hearing this, Qiao Shu nodded slightly.

One guard asked, "Miss Qiao, what's the matter?"

"Ah... Nothing. Since Marquis Shuo and madam aren't in the mansion, I will come to visit them later." Qiao Shu hurried to say with a smile.

Then she chatted with the guard for a while and left.

Zhou Ji, who just arrived at the gate, heard the voice and walked out.

Looking at Qiao Shu's figure, Zhou Ji asked the guards at the gate, "What's the matter?"

"Miss Qiao came to ask whether His Lordship and madam were in the mansion and she said she had something to inform them." One guard said to Zhou Ji.

Zhou Ji asked, "Did she mention what it was?"

"No." The guard shook his head.

Hearing this, Zhou Ji frowned and wondered what Qiao Shu was plotting.

Marquis Shuo and madam weren't in Jing City, so he didn't need to care about her.

Then he turned back to the mansion.

When Qiao Shu returned to her mansion, she frowned and thought it wasn't simple.

But she didn't find anything strange.

She suspected whether Infanta An Qin was the spy sent by His Majesty to monitor Shuo Ling.

Thinking of this, Qiao Shu came up with an idea. If An Qin really was the spy sent by His Majesty to monitor Shuo Ling, she would collect evidence and inform Shuo Ling of it. Then Shuo Ling would know her kindness and love and perhaps...

But how could she get close to Infanta An Qin?

Then she found she had difficulty in it.

Suddenly Qiao Shu remembered that Lan Ruojing constantly came to find her and wanted to cooperate with her.

She decided to find him and let him help her!

Thinking of this, Qiao Shu lowered her head to write something, put it into her sleeve, and went out of the mansion.

At the gate of the mansion of Lan's family

Qiao Shu hid in the dark to look at the mansion of Lan's family and thought about how to walk forward. Suddenly a shabby little boy, who was begging, walked past her.

An idea occurred to her, so she hurried to pull the boy over.

The begging boy felt frightened and was about to run away. Qiao Shu took out some money and said to the begging boy, "Sh, do you want it?"

The begging boy stared at the money in Qiao Shu's hand and nodded.

He had been hungry for a few days. With the money, he could eat lots of food.

"What do you want me to do?" The begging boy was clever because there wasn't a free lunch. So he asked Qiao Shu.

Qiao Shu smiled, took out the paper from her sleeve, and handed it to the little boy, "Send this to the mansion. If you can do this, the money will be yours."

Hearing this, the little boy snatched the paper and directly ran to the gate.

Qiao Shu looked at him at his back. The little boy walked to the gate of the mansion of Lan's family and the guards at the gate intended to drive the little boy away.

Then the little boy sent the piece of paper to the guard and said something to him. The guard received the paper, opened it to have a look, and then one of them walked into the mansion.

Seeing it done, the little boy hurried to run to Qiao Shu, "I have finished the task."

"Here you are." Qiao Shu gave the little boy the money that she had taken out.

The little boy received it and hurried to say to Qiao Shu, "Thank you. Thank you."

Then he ran away.

Qiao Shu glanced at the mansion of Lan's family and walked to the place that she mentioned in the piece of paper.

At this time, Lan Ruojing walked out of his room and one guard walked there hastily.

"Mr. Lan." The guard said with his hands cupped in front.

Lan Ruojing looked at the guard, "What happened? Why are you in such a hurry?"

The guard took out the paper and handed it to Lan Ruojing, "Mr. Lan, please have a look."

Lan Ruojing frowned, took and opened it. After seeing the content on the paper, he smiled.

He thought Qiao Shu finally made the decision.

Lan Ruojing turned to say to the guard, "You don't need to follow me."

"Yes." The guard replied with his hands cupped in front.

Lan Ruojing walked outside and walked to Tongfu Teahouse mentioned in the paper!

Qiao Shu had arrived at Tongfu Teahouse and booked the best room.

Then she told the assistant to let the people come here directly if someone came to ask him.

After a while, Lan Ruojing came to Tongfu Teahouse and walked in.

The shop assistant went to welcome him with a smile, "Young Master, please."

"I come to find someone." Lan Ruojing glanced at the assistant and said.

Hearing this, the assistant asked, "Do you come here to meet a girl?"

"Yes." Lan Ruojing nodded.

The assistant said with a smile, "Young Master, this way, please."

In the best room

Qiao Shu poured Biluochun tea into two cups.

After she served the tea, she heard the voice of the assistant, "This way, please."

Qiao Shu put down the kettle and looked at the gate.

After Lan Ruojing entered the room, the assistant closed the door.

Lan Ruojing walked in front of Qiao Shu directly, lifted Qiao Shu's jaw, and looked at her with a smile, "Have you made the decision, Miss Qiao?"

"Mr. Lan, please stop." Qiao Shu said as well as turned her face to one side.

Lan Ruojing smiled and walked to sit opposite Qiao Shu.

Qiao Shu pushed a cup of tea in front of Lan Ruojing.

Lan Ruojing picked up the cup, smelt the tea, and said with a smile, "The top Biluochun tea is as refined as Miss Qiao."

Meanwhile, he drank the tea.

"According to what you said before, I am willing to help you collect evidence that Marquis Shuo interacts with others secretly." Qiao Shu looked at Lan Ruojing and said.

Lan Ruojing put down the cup and said with a smile, "I know you are bold, Miss Qiao. You truly didn't disappoint me."

"Now Marquis Shuo and Infanta Qingcheng aren't in the mansion. It is a good chance to investigate it." Qiao Shu ignored Lan Ruojing and said.

Lan Ruojing looked at Qiao Shu and asked her, "What do you want me to do?"

"You need to help me get close to Infanta An Qin." Qiao Shu stared at him and said.

Hearing this, Lan Ruojing frowned and then understood it, "No problem. I will help you."

"When?" Qiao Shu asked.

Lan Ruojing thought for a while and said, "Tomorrow, the King of Liao City will go back to Liao City. Infanta An Qin will go to see him off. How about tomorrow?"

"OK." Qiao Shu nodded with sharp eyes.

Then she stood up, "OK. I will leave first if there is nothing else."

"Don't be anxious, Miss Qiao. How about finishing the tea in the cup?" Lan Ruojing glanced at the cup and said to Qiao Shu.

Qiao Shu turned back and said to him, "No. Enjoy yourself, Mr. Lan."

Qiao Shu walked out of the room and left Lan Ruojing alone.

After Qiao Shu left, Lan Ruojing's eyes narrowed, and then he drank the tea in the cup and stood up.

In Jiandu

After a few days, Xu Qing finally returned to Jiandu.

They could have returned to Jiandu in just one day. Since they were worried that the men in black would appear again, they went there slowly.

When they reached Jiandu, Xu Qing sighed.

Not far away from the village, Xu Qing lifted the curtain, "Pull over."

"Yes." The carter replied and pulled over.

Xu Qing jumped from the carriage, walked to the farm, and had a deep breath.

Seeing the farmers working on the farm, Xu Qing smiled.

He remembered that the potato seedlings just sprouted when he left Jiandu.

Now the potato vine grew to the height of people's waist and grew very well. It seemed that it would have a good harvest later.

Xu Qing shouted to farmers working on the farm, "Guys, I'm back."

Hearing Xu Qing's voice, the farmers looked up and saw Xu Qing, so they put down the hoe and said with a smile, "Look. Look. Community Head Xu is back. Community Head Xu is back."

They shouted and ran to Xu Qing, "Community Head. Community Head. You are back."

They ran as well as said.

Xu Qing's followers saw this, hurried to block them in front of Xu Qing, and shouted to farmers, "This is your prefect. Don't get close!"

"Prefect?" They calmed down and looked at Xu Qing in bewilderment.

Xu Qing smiled at the followers who blocked in front of him, "Never mind. They are all the villagers."

His followers heard this and stepped back.

One old man ran in front of Xu Qing and shook Xu Qing's hand, "Prefect, what did His Majesty say before? Who accepted bribes? Did His Majesty punish the greedy officials who let me lose my home?"