ebookland Chapter 228: Gu Poison Competition, Opportunity to Enter the Palace
Chapter 228: Gu Poison Competition, Opportunity to Enter the Palace
Faced with the tricky situation, Su Yueqing felt a bit troubled. It would be difficult to deal with the situation without any acquaintances in southern Xinjiang.
Sure enough, from ancient times to the present, networks of relationships are as important as ever!
"Qingqing, what should we do now?" Jiang Biechen asked. He had physical strength but not brain power. At the critical moment, he still needed Qingqing's advice.
"How about we sneak into the palace tonight and kill that saint girl." Jiang Biechen made a gesture of wiping his neck, "Since she hates Bei Ming, what else is there to talk about?"
Su Yueqing pinched the bridge of her nose and felt her head hurt even more.
"Brother, if we kill the Saint, there will be another one. What's more, according to the current situation, the ministers of Southern Xinjiang are willing to give up their power and submit to the Saint. If the Saint dies rashly, it may lead to worse consequences." Su Yueqing analyzed seriously.
Xiao Mochen nodded silently, "Qingqing is right. For now, we might as well meet the Saint of Southern Border and the ministers who support her."
"There must be a lot of connections between them." Xiao Mochen added.
The Minister of Southern Xinjiang, who has always been autocratic, actually willingly supports the Saint of Southern Xinjiang. He doesn't believe that there is no trick in this.
"How do you want to meet? In what capacity?" Leng Qingqiu asked indifferently.
"Poison." Xiao Mochen said quietly, "Southern Xinjiang is good at poison. There will be a poison contest in Southern Xinjiang in two days."
"At that time, those who get the top three places can enter the palace to serve the Saint, and their future is promising." Xiao Mochen continued.
As soon as Xiao Mochen finished speaking, Su Yueqing looked down at herself, then at the senior sister in front of her, "The top three! Isn't this talking about me and the senior sister!"
Su Yueqing hugged Xiao Mochen's arm, stood on tiptoe and kissed him on the face, "My husband is so smart, he has thought of this!"
Jiang Biechen turned his eyes away and ate another mouthful of dog food.
"But, my husband, how did you know that there would be a Gu Poison Competition in two days? I didn't hear about it when I walked along the way just now?" Su Yueqing asked.
"Qingqing was so dazzled by the southern Xinjiang delicacies just now that she has no time to listen to these." Xiao Mochen teased, then wiped the crumbs from the corner of Su Yueqing's mouth with his index finger and smiled dotingly.
Su Yueqing laughed awkwardly twice, "Hahaha, that's just because I'm greedy."
After understanding the situation in southern Xinjiang, Su Yueqing focused on southern Xinjiang cuisine.
I have to say that the food in southern Xinjiang is indeed delicious, leaving a lingering aftertaste and making you unable to stop eating.
If the food had not been tested and found to be fine, Su Yueqing would have suspected that the food of the people in southern Xinjiang was also poisoned.
"Don't you think the food in southern Xinjiang is delicious?" Su Yueqing asked.
Everyone shook their heads. They were used to the food in Bei Ming. When they first arrived in Southern Xinjiang, they even had some difficulty acclimatizing and had no appetite.
"The food here always gives me a sense of familiarity, and most of it suits my taste." Su Yueqing was also a little surprised.
Jiang Biechen touched his chin and looked at Su Yueqing carefully for a few times, with a serious look on his face: "Qingqing, you are not from Southern Xinjiang! You learned the Southern Xinjiang poison without a teacher before, and now you have a special liking for Southern Xinjiang food."
"Maybe~," Su Yueqing joked along with Jiang Biechen's words, "Maybe my biological father who disappeared for several years is from Southern Xinjiang, and I have Southern Xinjiang genes in my body."
Su Yueqing just said it casually, and no one took it seriously.
After all, in everyone's mind, Qingqing has no father.
Su Hean's adoptive father was cruel and ruthless. As for his unknown biological father, it didn't matter whether he was dead or alive.
"Okay, okay, no more jokes." Su Yueqing brought the topic back on track, "My senior sister and I are going to participate in the Gu Poison Competition and sneak into the palace."
"Husband, you, Brother, Bai Zhi and Bai Shao should meet outside the palace. It would be best if you could contact a few officials from Southern Xinjiang."
"We'll act accordingly when the time comes," Su Yueqing arranged.
"Speaking of officials in Southern Xinjiang, the Ling family is second to none." Xiao Mochen said seriously: "Ling Wuye, the Prime Minister of Southern Xinjiang, is second only to the emperor and above all others. He is the leader of all officials."
"Chi Qili was able to take back the power of Southern Xinjiang this time, and there must be Ling Wuye's support behind her." Xiao Mochen analyzed: "I just don't know what means this Southern Xinjiang Saint used to make Ling Wuye, who is in a very high position, willing to submit to her."
Su Yueqing interrupted: "Could it be because of love~"
Jiang Biechen chuckled, "Qingqing, Ling Wuye can be Chi Qili's father, how could it be because of love?"
"Besides, there are rumors in Southern Xinjiang that the Prime Minister and his first wife love each other very much and have not taken a concubine for decades." Jiang Biechen continued, "Unfortunately, this couple has no children. They have been married for many years but have never had a child."
"Perhaps, the Prime Minister treats Chi Qili as his daughter." Jiang Biechen guessed.
Su Yueqing nodded, as if thinking about something. She didn't know why, but she always felt familiar with the name Ling Wuye.
"Qingqing, what's wrong?" Xiao Mochen asked when he saw Su Yueqing's look.
Su Yueqing shook her head. "Nothing. I just have a strange feeling in my heart. I can't explain it."
Xiao Mochen patted Su Yueqing's shoulder gently, "If you can't say it, don't say it. I'm here."
Su Yueqing nodded, pulling herself out of her thoughts, "Then let's divide the work and get busy."
Su Yueqing let go of Xiao Mochen's hand and walked to Leng Qingqiu's side. "My senior sister and I will pack up and go check out the Gu Poison Competition in two days. We will make preparations early."
"When you come into contact with officials from Southern Xinjiang, remember to hide your identity to prevent any unexpected events," Su Yueqing warned.
Xiao Mochen nodded and looked at Su Yueqing gently, "You guys should be careful too. If there is any danger, remember to call me."
Su Yueqing nodded obediently, "Don't worry, I'm here, nothing will happen."
After the division of labor was completed and everyone discussed for a while, they dispersed and began to infiltrate southern Xinjiang.
Su Yueqing and Leng Qingqiu disguised themselves again and came to the registration place for the Southern Xinjiang Poison Competition.
Because the Gu Poison Competition would be held in two days and the registration period was almost over, not many people came to sign up.
"Why do you, a beggar who is unwanted by everyone, come to sign up?" After Su Yueqing and Leng Qingqiu finished signing up, they heard a shrill voice coming from not far away.
"If it weren't for your father and mother pitying you, you wouldn't be worthy of standing with me." A gorgeously dressed woman said in a sarcastic tone.
The person she insulted was a girl dressed in white with a pretty face.
The girl was neither humble nor arrogant. She looked coldly at the woman in front of her who was bossing her around, then raised her hand and slapped her in the face.
"Sister, you may have forgotten that in terms of status, I am the eldest daughter of the Grand Tutor's Mansion. If your mother had not used all means to climb into my father's bed, you would be the daughter of a lowly servant."
"What qualifications do you have to yell at me?" The girl in white slapped him again with her backhand. "One day, I will make the entire Taifu Mansion be buried with my mother."
"Humph! Just wait! I'm going to go back and tell Daddy!"
The girl in white snorted coldly, "All is up to you." Then she bumped into the other person hard and left.
Su Yueqing watched the farce in front of her and couldn't help but develop a strong interest in the girl in white. She pulled Leng Qingqiu to follow her.
"Miss, can we be friends?" Su Yueqing asked in a friendly manner.
"Who are you?" The girl in white had a look of vigilance in her eyes and quietly put her hand into her sleeve. "I don't need friends."