Noble Lady

"Miss, you don't have to worry about He Minzhi's death." Xia He said, "Just like what you said, this is his fate. He who does evil will eventually perish."

"Well, have you found out who did it?" Xue Chenyu asked.

She felt a little sad about He Minzhi's death, but she didn't really mind it.

After pondering for a moment, she pulled herself out of the feeling of relief.

Xia He shook her head. "According to the people from the Wuwei Escort Agency, they followed us all the way, and there was no movement up ahead. Until those assassins suddenly appeared."

"Those people hid themselves so well and acted so quickly. After rushing forward to kill He Minzhi, they didn't even move their entourage. They quickly hid in the mountains and forests, as if they had appeared and disappeared suddenly."

"Knock knock..." Xue Chenyu tapped the table lightly with her index finger, but her face showed confusion.

It is clear that He Minzhi could be killed using more covert methods, such as being killed by bandits or poisoned on the way, both are methods, and there would be no evidence to prove the mistake.

But the other party actually chose a head-on confrontation, and after ambushing and killing him, they hid in the mountains.

He couldn't even hide it. Was the person behind him - the prince - getting anxious?

Or perhaps they were certain that no one would care even if He Minzhi died?

"Who is accompanying you?" Xue Chenyu asked again.

Xia He thought about it and realized that He Minzhi was worried about the safety on the road. When he was at his wit's end, he still forced Xiaocao to scrape out money from his teeth to hire a few bodyguards for him.

Then there are the stones.

Stone?

If she remembered correctly, Shi Tou had already hated He Minzhi to the core.

"Where is Shitou now?"

Xia He replied, "According to the brothers in the escort agency, after He Minzhi was intercepted and killed, he only asked a few of his guards to help him buy a coffin and an ox cart. After that, he dismissed the guards and carried the coffin back to the capital himself."

Carry the coffin back to Beijing.

interesting.

Did Shitou get some advice from an expert?

"Go find Su Ying later and ask her to pass this news on to Aunt Zhao. I don't think Shitou will be able to leave the coffin in Beijing too quickly. Let Aunt Zhao be mentally prepared so she can handle it."

"Yes."

Xia He quickly retreated.

Xue Chenyu sat in the house for a while, then opened an umbrella and took Yuzhu to Qingyuan.

Mrs. Xue just received news from the northern border, saying that the batch of supplies that had been transported there before had been successfully handed over to the martial arts people on standby in the northern border. They also carried the supplies and went up the mountain according to the route provided by Xue Chenyu.

At that time, along with the Wuwei Escort Agency's men heading north, there was also a very capable manager under Mrs. Xue, who was also quite knowledgeable in martial arts. Mrs. Xue felt relieved when she saw him taking care of this matter.

It took time for the news to get back. Xue Chenyu and Madam Xue couldn't help but think that by the time they received the news, perhaps Marquis Xue had already received the medicines and food.

We are just waiting for the news that they have successfully met with Marquis Xue.

Two more days passed while we waited for news from the North.

Before the news arrived, the spring rain stopped.

It was a rare sunny day. The air was moist after the rain, and even the willow branches were sprouting quickly.

It was such a nice day that Xue Chenyu received Xiaocao's visiting card early in the morning.

Xue Chenyu woke up in the morning, wearing a pink and white pajamas, had just washed up and was having breakfast when Yumei hurried in from outside.

"Miss, Aunt Zhao from the He residence is here."

Xue Chenyu paused after hearing this and ordered, "Please ask her to come in and sit for a while."

Yumei took the order and left, and Xue Chenyu then turned around and went into the inner room to change clothes.

Soon, Xue Chenyu changed into a new outfit. She wore a white cross-collared short shirt as the base and a goose yellow short jacket on the outside. The edges of the shirt and sleeves were embroidered with peach blossoms.

She also wore a pink long jacket on the outside, with embroidery on the edges of the jacket and sleeves, but the patterns used were not peach blossoms, but peony flowers.

The lower skirt is a shiny moon-white pleated skirt with very fine pleats. When she walks, she looks graceful and elegant, not to mention graceful and lively.

She didn't spend too much time styling her hair, mainly because Xue Chenyu didn't want to keep Xiaocao waiting for too long, so she asked Qiuhua to simply tie it up for her.

After changing clothes, Xiaocao followed Yumei in from outside.

"Xiao Cao greets the young lady." Xiao Cao's belly was even bigger than before, and she was about to kneel down when she saw Xue Chenyu.

Xue Chenyu quickly asked Qiuhua to stop her, "You are heavy, so these conventional rituals are unnecessary."

As he spoke, he looked at Xiaocao's obviously bulging belly and said, "The baby in your belly is about five or six months old, right?"

Xiao Cao nodded and said sweetly, "Thank you for your concern, young lady. It has been over six months now. It is all thanks to you that I can be pregnant safely until now."

Xue Chenyu waved her hands and said, "I can't really help you, but you're already so pregnant, what's the matter that brings you here so hurriedly this morning?"

As he spoke, he looked at Chunhua who was following Xiaocao, "If you don't trust Chunying, Chunhua is someone you can rely on. If it's not an urgent matter, just let her run."

Chunhua was clearly not Xue Chenyu's maid, but when she glanced at her like that, she couldn't help but feel a chill down her spine and her knees weakened. "...Ms. Xue, Miss Xue is right. It was my fault for failing in my duty."

However, she was unable to kneel down and was helped up by Qiuhua.

Qiuhua and Xue Chenyu were trying to save face for Xiaocao. The people around her were stunned by Xue Chenyu's scolding. What was going on?

"Miss, this matter is not Chunhua's fault. I didn't distrust Chunying. It's just that this matter is too serious and I dare not take the initiative. So I had to come and bother you so early in the morning."

Xiaocao said this and took out a letter from his arms.

The letter had been opened. On the envelope was written the current address of the He residence and a personal address from Aunt Zhao.

"Is this a letter for you?" Xue Chenyu was puzzled, but did not open it directly.

Xiaocao explained, "This is an urgent letter that Shitou sent back at full speed. Two days ago, the young lady sent someone to tell me about He Minzhi's death, and I received the letter last night."

"I couldn't sleep the whole night last night, but I didn't dare to disturb the young lady, so I stayed up until this morning."

"Shitou said he carried the coffin back to Beijing, but He Minzhi was going to Lingnan to take up his post. He died on the way, so he's still an official appointed by the court, right? Should this matter be reported to the Ministry of Justice? Or the Ministry of Personnel?"

Xue Chenyu opened the letter and took a look. It should be a letter written by Shitou with someone else’s help. The content was exactly the same as what Xiaocao said.

In any case, the news of He Minzhi's death is a foregone conclusion.

When He Minzhi went south, he carried with him the imperial edict of exile from the emperor. Although he had not officially taken up his post, he still had an official title, which meant he was an official appointed by the imperial court.

The death of an imperial official is not a big deal, but killing an imperial official who is traveling south to take up his post is a big deal.

No wonder Shitou had to carry the coffin back to Beijing.

"Xiao Cao, don't worry. He Minzhi is dead. No matter how he died, he died on his way to take up his post. You, an orphan and a widow, can't be blamed."

"You have to be careful that someone not only silences He Minzhi, but also silences the relevant insiders. You must know nothing about his affairs."

Xiaocao was stunned for a moment, as if he understood, but also as if he didn't understand yet, and could only nod blankly.

"What about his death?..."

"You are the one who is supposed to report his death," Xue Chenyu said. "You are just a concubine in the harem and don't understand the procedures of officialdom. Don't overthink it. Just go to Jingzhao Prefecture and beat the drum to protest your grievances."

"Remember, no matter who tests you, you must let them know that you are just a concubine of the He family. He Minzhi doesn't take you seriously and has never told you about his affairs. Besides, you don't know how you will live as an orphan and a widow in the future."

If Xiaocao was still confused before, she suddenly understood after Xue Chenyu said this.

"Thank you for your guidance, Xiaocao understands."