Ch 315: Mother’s Identity Exposed
Several days later, a troop of cavalry sped along the Official Road.
This troop belonged to Prince Bei Jing.
“Your Highness, our speed is very fast. Logically, we should be able to catch up!”
Wu Yang was anxious. Those people were only a day ahead, but their troop was fast. If they were headed in the right direction, they should be able to catch up.
Prince Bei Jing was also very worried, “Perhaps we are going in the wrong direction. Turn back! Return to the previous fork in the road!”
Searching for someone is like this, especially when searching without a clear goal. Getting lost is inevitable.
“Yes, Your Highness!”
Thus, the group turned back, intending to pursue them from another road.
Shen Fei was currently wrapped up like a rice dumpling. There was no way around it; it was simply too cold.
It wasn’t even New Year’s yet, and it got colder and colder the further north they went.
Song Cheng had no choice. Since Shen Fei was pregnant, they could only fulfill some of her requests.
After all, their goal was to ensure that they brought the person back alive. If the person died, they would not get paid.
“Eldest Son, that young wife’s requests are too numerous. Almost all of our advance payment has been spent on her.”
Song Cheng thought about the large piece of fur he bought for Shen Fei, and his heart ached.
But there was no way around it. Shen Fei was now so fat that it took the Eldest Son’s entire pelt to completely wrap her up.
Song Cheng spat, “Don’t worry, keep accurate accounts. We will claim reimbursement from that person later.”
Er Zhu nodded, “We must get reimbursed, otherwise this trip will be a huge loss.”
“It’s almost time. Once we reach Youzhou and meet up with that group, we can hand over the person.”
Shen Fei, hearing Song Cheng and Er Zhu’s muttered conversation, had a sudden thought.
So this group was hired by someone else!
Could she possibly defect?
She had a lot of money on her; all the assets of the Marquis Tang’s Mansion were on her person!
But Youzhou… that’s Tang Zhi Ling’s brothers’ territory!
This is the territory of the “weaklings”! I just don’t know which is weaker, Tang Zhi Ling or the King of Youzhou.
While Shen Fei pondered, her hands were not idle. Along the way, wherever they stopped, Shen Fei would collect some food and put it in her space.
There was food from inns and food from ordinary households.
However, Shen Fei was not a thief; she would secretly leave silver for any food she took.
At this time, Shen Fei would continue to follow these people. Besides the fact that they were not vicious, she was also thinking about the person they were supposed to meet.
Shen Fei thought that person should be Tang Zhi Ling, as they had parted ways.
Shen Fei must find out where Tang Zhi Ling was.
Also, Shen Fei was heavily pregnant, and she didn’t know when she would give birth.
She couldn’t be alone.
Right now, Shen Fei actually had to rely on these few people who had seized her.
As long as they wanted to survive, they had to take good care of her.
Now they were afraid that she would go into labor and there would be no one to assist with the birth, so they had actually bought a woman.
That’s right, they bought a person.
This person was bought at Shen Fei’s strong request.
Because Shen Fei herself had stated it very seriously—if she didn’t have a midwife to help her deliver the baby, it was very likely that three lives would be lost.
Song Cheng wanted the silver, so he could only grit his teeth and buy it.
They couldn’t buy a midwife, but they could still buy an older woman who had given birth.
Another entry was added to Er Zhu’s account book.
Jingdu, Taiji Palace.
The Emperor looked at Qiao Shan kneeling on the ground.
His face was gloomy, and his voice low as he questioned, “Qiao Shan, is what the case file says true?”
When Qiao Shan first heard the news, he was also incredibly shocked. “Your Majesty, it is absolutely true. That Mr. Song is a confidant of Duke Tang. Mr. Song is responsible for all the contacts in Jingdu.
Lord Tang’s mother is Princess Tuoba Yanlan of Xianbei.”
The Emperor slammed his hand heavily on the table, “Damn it!”
Qiao Shan’s heart jumped. He didn’t know who the Emperor’s curse was directed at.
The Emperor’s mood was indeed very complex.
Initially, the Emperor had no suspicion of Tang Zhi Ling’s identity; he even had less guard against him.
He placed people around him because he wanted to protect his family.
However, the fact that Tang Zhi Ling’s mother was a princess of the enemy state made the Emperor think differently.
Tang Zhi Ling was of dual nationality.
The Emperor knew that this matter had nothing to do with Tang Zhi Ling; perhaps he was also kept in the dark.
But there was still a thorn in the Emperor’s heart.
The Emperor thought of Duke Tang’s plan; perhaps Duke Tang had started planning more than twenty years ago.
The Emperor thought of the Late Emperor, feeling that his Father Emperor had also been deceived.
“You said that the Xianbei youth you once investigated was taken away by Duke Tang’s people?”
Qiao Shan nodded, “Yes, the first task I did when I first went to the Marquis Tang’s Mansion was to find that youth. I also found the youth’s hair for the Marquise.”
The Emperor remembered that Qiao Shan had mentioned this in the case file he reported back then.
He just didn’t pay much attention to it at the time.
“So, in your opinion, the young Xianbei prince is Tang Zhi Ling’s younger brother and the child of Duke Tang and the Third Xianbei Princess?”
The Emperor’s voice was chilling.
Qiao Shan dared not hide it. He also did not expect this to be the result. “Yes, Your Majesty!” Qiao Shan replied in a hoarse voice.
At this moment, the Emperor’s expression was calm again, no longer the initial shock and anger.
“Qiao Shan, do you think Tang Zhi Ling knows the relationship between him and that youth?”
Before Qiao Shan could answer, the Emperor muttered to himself, “He should know!”
The Emperor’s voice was low, as if he was questioning Qiao Shan and sighing at the same time.
Qiao Shan: “……..”
Qiao Shan’s back was already soaked through.
Qiao Shan remembered that the Emperor used to call Tang Zhi Ling “Little Six,” addressing him as a brother.
But since learning about the youth of foreign race, the Emperor’s address changed.
He started calling him directly by his name.
He was very confused, “Your subordinate does not know.”
The Emperor narrowed his eyes slightly, his gaze fixed on Qiao Shan without blinking, “When you were in the Marquis Tang’s Mansion, did you never hear anything about it?”
Qiao Shan hurriedly bowed to the Emperor, “Your Majesty, what I said is all true, there is absolutely no lie.”
The Emperor looked down at Qiao Shan, “Lift your head, look at me.”
Qiao Shan boldly lifted his head and glanced at the Emperor.
“Qiao Shan, always remember who your master is?”
“Your Majesty, Qiao Shan will always be Your Majesty’s person, please believe your subordinate.”
Qiao Shan immediately kowtowed to the Emperor several times.
“Qiao Shan, you also know about the matter in Yizhou. You and Qiao Yu will go to Yizhou. Personally oversee the investigation of the Xie Family’s case.”
Qiao Shan breathed a sigh of relief. After the Emperor said those words, Qiao Shan knew that he could no longer return to the Marquis Tang’s Mansion.
Marquis Tang’s Mansion!
I don’t know if the Marquis Tang’s Mansion will still exist!
Qiao Shan thought of Shen Fei and Tang Zhi Ling and boldly said, “Your Majesty, I have been by the Marquis and Marquise for some time. They are not deceitful people; I believe that those matters have nothing to do with them.”
The Emperor remained expressionless, “You may leave. Depart as soon as possible!”
“Yes, Your Majesty!”
