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After half a year of preparation, the shop that Jiang Yuyue used to develop the intelligence network has begun to take shape.

She had entrusted the shop to Zheng Guangzai, a trusted steward of the Jiang family, and today she specially summoned him to a private room in her teahouse to inquire about the shop's specific operations.

"Miss! You're really still alive!"

Zheng Guang felt a lump in his throat, but his face was also filled with joy.

After all, this was the first time Zheng Guang had seen Jiang Yuyue in person since the news of the Jiang family's massacre came. Although he had been communicating with his mistress through the steward, he felt uneasy without being able to confirm it with his own eyes. Now that he saw his mistress was safe and sound, Zheng Guang felt much more at ease.

"Didn't Steward Xiang already tell you? Why is Steward Zheng so agitated?"

Jiang Yuyue smiled, then said seriously, "I am in a special situation right now and cannot show my face casually. I came here in person today to ask if you have completed the task I entrusted to you before?"

"I will do my best to carry out your orders, Miss."

Zheng Guang immediately replied, "As you instructed, we have now connected with all the Beggars' Sects in Jiangnan. They can report any valuable information they obtain and claim the reward."

"Besides the members of the Beggars' Sect, many children who often roam the streets have also been recruited as our informants. Although we haven't obtained any particularly valuable information yet, we are slowly expanding our reach in various places."

At this point, Zheng Guang added, "As for the capital city you mentioned earlier, I have been working hard to develop it. Although we have only bribed a few dozen people so far, our people will surely gradually cover the entire capital city in the near future."

Jiang Yuyue is quite satisfied with the current results, but she wants to do more than just this.

"That's good. Manager Zheng can continue to develop at the current pace, and at the same time, he can start to take on some information gathering jobs."

Jiang Yuyue said, "Don't set the price too high yet. If we can't get any information, we won't charge you. Right now, our goal isn't to make a lot of money, but to test our current ability to obtain information."

Jiang Yuyue only told half of what she was saying. Besides testing her abilities, she did this to blend the information she wanted to investigate into these commissions, making it less likely that people would realize that it was Jiang Yuyue investigating something behind the scenes.

"it is good."

Zheng Guang nodded repeatedly, "This servant has noted it down. I will immediately begin arranging this matter upon returning!"

"Good work."

Jiang Yuyue smiled. After the Jiang family suffered a disaster, she didn't have many people around her who could be of use. Zheng Guang was efficient and capable. It seemed that choosing him to manage the shop was the right choice.

"And what about the matter of Prince Jing that I asked you to investigate before? Do you have any leads?"

Hearing Jiang Yuyue ask about this, Zheng Guang rarely showed a troubled expression. "This servant is incompetent. I have been investigating for several months but have not been able to find any trace of Prince Jing. Apart from hearing that he appeared in Jinling half a year ago, there is no news of him. It is rumored that he is always elusive, but I did not expect that I could not find a trace of him at all."

After saying this, Zheng Guang added, "However, when I was investigating the whereabouts of Prince Jing, I learned that Prince Ding and Prince Ning, along with several other princes, were also investigating the whereabouts of this imperial uncle, but the result was no different from ours; none of them were able to find him."

Even Prince Ning couldn't find him?

These words made Jiang Yuyue feel much better. Since even the princes couldn't find out Jing Wang's whereabouts, it was understandable that her people couldn't find out either.

However, this Prince Jing is truly extraordinary, as he has managed to conceal his whereabouts to such an extent.

Jiang Yuyue pondered for a moment before speaking, "Since even the prince can't find out, then Steward Zheng should do his best. However, we should continue to investigate his whereabouts and also find out more about his character so that I can have a better understanding of him."

After all, the treasure in Jiang Yuyue's hands is a hot potato that she can't keep for long. She needs to decide which side she should join as soon as possible. Although she can't find out the whereabouts of Prince Jing, if she can learn more about his character, it can also serve as a basis for Jiang Yuyue to make a judgment.

"Yes!"

Zheng Guang nodded repeatedly, "This servant will certainly do his best to handle it!"

After giving her explanation, Jiang Yuyue put on her veil and walked out of the teahouse one after the other with Zheng Guang. Before going back, she didn't forget to buy Xie Jinglan's favorite peach shortbread.

Meanwhile, Jiang Yuyue's search for Prince Jing's whereabouts did not escape the eyes of Xie Jinglan's secret guards.

While Jiang Yuyue was out, Yueying appeared and reported the recent situation to Xie Jinglan.

"Your Highness, besides Prince Ding and Prince Ning who have been secretly tracking your whereabouts, recently there have been beggars and others in various places who seem to be in an organized manner, searching for information about you."

Yueying paused for a moment and then continued, "After our investigation, we found that the source of these people is actually a cloth shop in Jinling City. This shop used to be the property of the Xie family, but it is currently in the hands of Miss Jiang. The person in charge of the shop is also a member of the Jiang family."

"I'm afraid it's Miss Jiang who's been investigating you. What do you think of this matter...?"

Upon hearing this, Xie Jinglan thoughtfully put down his teacup. Based on his previous conversation with Jiang Yuyue, she seemed to intend to present that treasure to "Prince Jing," which was probably why she was investigating "Prince Jing."

However, Jiang Yuyue probably never imagined that the person she was looking for was both far away and right in front of her.

"Since it's a trivial matter, it doesn't matter to her if she finds out."

Xie Jinglan said casually, "Just don't give yourself away."

Yueying was somewhat puzzled by her master's intentions, but she didn't dare to ask further. She simply acknowledged the question and withdrew.

However, Yueying was completely baffled as to how to handle this matter.

"auspicious."

While Xie Jinglan was taking a midday nap, Yueying hurriedly found Jixiang and asked for his opinion. "This Miss Jiang is trying to find out what our prince is like. I just asked his opinion, and he only said that it doesn't matter if she finds out. What do you think I should do?"

"Tsk, tsk."

Ji Xiang said in a drawn-out tone, "Do you even need to ask about something like this? I think you're really a blockhead. Can't you see that His Highness and Miss Jiang have been all lovey-dovey lately?"

"Although she doesn't yet know our prince's true identity, since Miss Jiang is so eager to find out, we must showcase his good qualities!"

"This will surely help Miss Jiang establish a good impression of our prince. If Your Highness wants to confront her in the future, although there is no possibility that Your Highness will be rejected, it will certainly make things much smoother for Your Highness!"