bayedsolid Chapter 560 Their Purpose?
Chapter 560 Their Purpose?
In just a quarter of an hour, Haitang was already completely drunk and unconscious.
The nanny who was with Mu Xinyao had already driven away most of the servants here. The few remaining were all Mu Xinyao's trusted servants.
Seeing that Haitang was drunk, Mu Xinyao sneered, took out a document from her sleeve, and then had someone bring over cinnabar. She then applied cinnabar to all five fingers of Haitang's right hand and pressed her fingerprint onto the document.
After she finished, the nanny took a hot cloth and wiped each of her fingers clean, leaving no trace, before she stopped.
When Haitang woke up again, she was already in her own room.
"What's going on? How did I get here? I remember I was having dinner with the lady."
The maidservant came over and said, "You drank too much, and Madam also drank quite a bit. Both of you had to be helped back by the servants."
Haitang felt a headache coming on, shook her head slightly, and someone brought her some hangover soup.
"Madam, have a bowl of hangover soup first. After a while, take a bath and change your clothes. When Master comes back, you don't want to smell like alcohol."
Haitang thought about it and realized it made sense. She had just consummated her relationship with him last night, and he would probably stay here again tonight. To be honest, Madam had arranged two concubines for Jin Hui before, but those girls were really not very attractive.
"You are so lucky, madam. You are the first concubine he has ever taken in all the years since he and his wife got married. Back in Jiangnan, so many beauties threw themselves at him, but he never took a liking to them."
Haitang was slightly moved upon hearing this. Now that she had become Jin Hui's person, she would naturally be happy if Jin Hui was doing well. If something happened to Jin Hui, she would certainly not have a good life either.
Thinking this, I couldn't help but look at my clothes again.
How long has it been since she wore clothes like this since her father went to prison?
Thinking about how she had to perform in teahouses to make a living, and how she was harassed several times but dared not speak out, now that she finally had someone to rely on, like a piece of duckweed, was she really going to destroy all of this with her own hands?
But when he thought about the promise he had made to that lady, he felt a little uneasy.
That lady's demeanor was clearly superior to hers; even her maids were better dressed than she was. She was undoubtedly a lady from a true noble family. If she didn't listen to her, she feared she wouldn't fare well in the future. Then she thought of her mother and brother, who had also been taken care of by her. Who knew if these people would come knocking on her door again someday? How would she deal with that then?
Haitang was filled with conflicting emotions.
Seeing her current wealth and status, she genuinely no longer wanted to work for that previous lady.
I finally have a home, and now it's going to be gone like this?
Mu Xin Nuan naturally received news of Hai Tang's struggles.
In fact, once Haitang entered the Jin family and became Jin Hui's woman, she had no intention of interfering with her anymore.
If a woman like Haitang truly possessed any integrity, she wouldn't have agreed to her condition in the first place.
Therefore, as long as she is exposed to the words "wealth and honor" again, she will eagerly make a fuss without anyone ordering her to do anything.
Before long, she and Mu Xinyao will be at each other's throats.
As for who wins or loses, Mu Xin Nuan doesn't care at all! Because what she wants is for the two of them to fight amongst themselves, so that Mu Xin Yao won't have enough energy to cause trouble for her anymore.
Furthermore, she absolutely did not believe that Mu Xinyao and Jin Er's visit to Yanzhou was truly just an arrangement by the imperial court.
She had a feeling that their presence here was most likely part of some conspiracy. But for the moment, she couldn't recall what it was, and the other party hadn't shown any weakness, so for now, she could only wait and see.
Duanmu Chuze heeded Mu Xin Nuan's advice and ordered his men to be extra careful in border defense and other important matters, so as not to give anyone an opportunity to take advantage of him.
Mu Xin Nuan had a feeling that Jin Er and Mu Xin Yao were there for Duanmu Chu Ze!
But this land of Yan has neither treasures nor power that people would covet. So what is the purpose of their coming here?
I remembered what Duanmu Chuze had said before: if the Ming King really wanted to rebel, then Yan would be his inevitable route.
Could it be that they came to persuade Duanmu Chuze to pledge allegiance to the Ming King?
But thinking about it, it doesn't seem very reliable!
They're not here to act as lobbyists, are they here to steal some secrets?
Duanmu Chuze chuckled after hearing Mu Xinnuan's analysis. "He's just a low-ranking official of the sixth grade. What secrets could he possibly find out? Don't forget, with his current rank, he doesn't even have the qualifications to enter the Council of State. How could he possibly steal any secrets?"
Mu Xin Nuan thought about it and agreed, "But what if he uses someone else's hands? Just like what happened with He Ming and his mother last time?"
Upon hearing this, Duanmu Chuze's expression turned serious.
Indeed, Mu Xin Nuan's deduction is highly probable!
"Zi Yi!"
"Yes, Your Majesty."
"Immediately dispatch secret guards to keep a close watch on Jin Er for me, day and night, and not allow him to make the slightest mistake."
"Yes, Your Majesty."
"Aze, has something come to mind?" Mu Xinnuan asked with concern.
Duanmu Chuze nodded. “I have quite a few soldiers around me, and although more than 70% of them in Yan are my trusted confidants, there is still a chance of something going wrong. Moreover, Jin Er is cunning by nature. Since he was able to get his hands on He Ming and his mother, he might try to take down other people as well. In this grand mansion, it shouldn’t be too difficult for him to win over a few servants or illegitimate children.”
Mu Xin Nuan understood what he meant. "In that case, we should indeed be more careful. Especially with our cousin. After all, Jin Hui is qualified to call him cousin. If Jin Er finds our cousin, I'm afraid some unexpected things might happen."
"Don't worry, leave everything to me. I promise I won't let anything happen to them."
Mu Xin Nuan frowned slightly. "If we can't find out their true purpose for coming here, even if we kill them directly, we will still be uneasy. They are just pawns in the hands of the Ming King. If we can't even find out their intentions, then the Ming King will be even more difficult to deal with."
Duanmu Chuze's expression turned slightly cold, and his eyes narrowed slightly. "Brother Mingwang, you still haven't given up? Even after arriving in your fiefdom, you're still thinking about that dragon throne?"