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Chapter 603 The Aftermath of the Prefectural City Incident

"Furthermore, Tian Rong called that man 'uncle' and said things like 'Aunt Bai and the others are not good.' When we put all the information together, we found a problem: the remaining people from the previous dynasty were divided into two factions, and they were not very harmonious."

"Tian Rong and this middle-aged man are of the same faction. Their idea is to directly occupy the current city and become kings, and they have no intention of attacking the capital."

"The other group mostly had their sights set on the capital. They were probably eyeing the capital, saying that it was their own territory and that only by occupying the capital could they truly restore their country."

"Tian Rong also has a younger brother. Tian Rong is the purest bloodline in the previous dynasty. Their idea is to directly marry into the Ming Prince's Mansion, then incite the Ming Prince to rebel, and take the Ming Prince's fiefdom and the surrounding cities as their own territory. Once Tian Rong is pregnant, everyone in the Ming Prince's Mansion can die."

"This method is the simplest, fastest, and results in the fewest deaths."

"Those who are pushing for Tian Rong's younger brother to take over don't want things to be like this. They're thinking about the whole of Da Shun, so they're planning much more."

"The Crown Prince had made arrangements before returning to the capital. After Lord Wen arrived, he acted even faster. Before the Prince Ming's residence could react, he directly arrested the people from the Prince Ming's residence, as well as those former officials in the prefecture. The Tian residence was also completely raided."

"Although Lord Wen's methods were clean and efficient, the Ming Prince's Mansion had been entrenched for many years and was not so easy to eliminate. It took a lot of effort to get this matter done. Lord Wen only set off for Ping County after a new official from the prefectural city came to pick him up."

"The officials in the prefectural city are now undergoing a major purge; almost all of them are colluding with the Prince of Ming's mansion."

Du Mingxian, however, thought of something else, "What about Madam Tian's family?"

"Lord Wen found a reason to directly confiscate the property. We haven't had time to investigate Madam Tian's family yet; we need to wait until we resolve the issues from the previous dynasty before we have time to investigate those matters."

"That's right, that's right."

"Does Madam still remember the bodyguard who follows Tian Rong? The one who goes to Nanfeng Pavilion regularly."

"of course I remember."

“He was a spy who went to Nanfeng Pavilion to deliver a message, but the person behind him has not yet been found. He bit his tongue and committed suicide when Lord Wen arrested him, so that line has now been cut off.”

Du Mingxian chuckled. It was quite amusing that a mere bodyguard was also a spy, and that this spy was right next to the former dynasty's princess.

"Even if it's broken, we're not afraid. As long as they still want to cause trouble, we'll definitely be able to find out. But right now, the important thing is the affairs of the previous dynasty. We can investigate slowly after this matter is resolved. There's plenty of time."

Chunfeng smiled and agreed, "What you say is true, Madam."

"You should rest well today. Go to the prefectural city tomorrow, find Hongtao, and redeem her."

"Is it because of Granny Dong that Madam wanted to bring Hongtao back as well?"

"Yes, it's not easy for her as a widow. I promised her I would help her get revenge for Hongguo's matter, but although she got her revenge in the end, I didn't contribute much. Besides, we won't be living here anymore. If she stays with me, Hongtao will always be something she'll miss."

Du Mingxian thought of the Ling family, "There are many people in the family, so one more servant like Hongguo won't make much difference. Anyway, when we don't have enough manpower, we'll have to go and buy more anyway, so it's more convenient to use someone we know."

"Yes, I will go to the prefectural city tomorrow."

Du Mingxian advised, "You're traveling back and forth all by yourself, so there's no need to rush. Take your time, there's no real hurry."

"Yes, ma'am."

"Go and rest. I'll have Xia Yu bring you the money in a bit."

"Yes, ma'am."

After arranging these people, Du Mingxian was already a little tired. However, she didn't let her mind wander when chatting with others. Now that they had left, she couldn't help but worry about Ling Silang again, wondering if things had gone smoothly for him.

She fell asleep with worry and longing for him, but was woken up shortly afterward.

Xia Yu's cold voice came from outside, "Madam, we've caught a night intruder."

Du Mingxian sat up abruptly in bed, glanced at the child beside her, and seeing that the child was sleeping soundly, she quietly got out of bed, put on her clothes, walked to the door, and opened it. "What happened?"

"It's me, it's me! I've come back to see you. Tell your men to let me go."

Du Mingxian recognized the voice immediately, "Guo Miaomiao?"

"it's me."

"Xia Yu, let her go."

Xia Yu let go of her, and Guo Miaomiao pinched her arm uncomfortably, muttering in dissatisfaction, "I told you we're family, but you don't trust me at all and you even twisted my arm, it hurts so much."

Du Mingxian was speechless at Guo Miaomiao's words and reminded her, "Keep your voice down in the middle of the night."

Guo Miaomiao might be dissatisfied with Xia Yu, but she wouldn't be dissatisfied with Du Mingxian. She immediately whispered, "Madam, I have something to say to you."

"Let's talk about it tomorrow."

"Madam, the matter is rather urgent. I suggest you listen now so that you can make a decision."

Du Mingxian hesitated for only a moment before agreeing, "Okay, come in, but keep your voice down."

"it is good."

After entering the room, only two candles were lit, and the room was still dim. Guo Miaomiao looked around and joked, "Madam, there's no one hiding in your room, so why do you keep telling me to keep my voice down? I thought I wouldn't startle you."

"You're always out and about, haven't you heard that I adopted a child and brought him home to raise?"

"Oh? You've adopted a child? Madam, why didn't you say you wanted to adopt a child sooner? If I had known you had that idea, I would have come back immediately. I want to be the adopted child."

Du Mingxian rolled her eyes at her, "Don't you have any manners? If you don't want to talk about important things, you don't have to. I'll just open the door and you can leave."

"Yes, yes, yes, it's really important."

Du Mingxian nodded her chin. "Go ahead and speak." She then yawned. She had been lying in bed worrying about Ling Silang's safety and couldn't sleep, but now that she was sitting and talking to Guo Miaomiao, she felt incredibly sleepy.

"Madam, I'd like to ask if the master has gone to fetch anyone?"

Du Mingxian's eyes sharpened instantly. Ling Silang and his group rarely acted, and few people knew about their mission. Even those who did act with them were simply taken along without being told what their mission was before they set off.

How did Guo Miaomiao find out?

She came to my door in the middle of the night and spoke so accurately about Ling Silang. Could she have come to gather information?

She thought of many things in an instant, but did not answer Guo Miaomiao's question. Guo Miaomiao herself became a little anxious, "Madam, please speak quickly. This matter is of great importance and cannot be delayed."