My wife has a secret

Chapter 190 Conspiracy
"Because, because Ren Yazi said...the master in Shangjing City is actually a monster."

"monster?"

Xu Qing was slightly stunned, and it took him a moment to come back to his senses.

When he came to this world, he didn't expect to hear another mysterious word from a passerby.

Compared to the White Lotus Sect's longevity, ability to fly and hide, and plans to cultivate immortality, he was no longer surprised by such descriptions of gods and ghosts.

Seeing that Xu Qing's expression didn't change much, Ryoko thought that the other party didn't believe her words, so she quickly spoke to prove that she was leaving.

"It's true. Ryoko heard it from them herself... They said there's a red-eyed pig demon lurking in Shangjing City. It has a pig's head and a dog's body. It's huge and covered with black spiky hair."

The more detailed Ryoko described, the more Xu Qing felt that this was just her fantasy.

The example of the White Lotus Sect has proved that those illusory theories of becoming immortals are untenable.

Whether it is the drug of Datura or the weather conditions of thunder and fire, they are actually illusions created by these thieves by taking advantage of scientific differences.

Most people in the world have not received an education and have a low level of cultural literacy, so they can easily believe such embellished stories about gods and ghosts.

"Got it, go to sleep."

Xu Qing comforted the girl with a few simple words, and after advising her not to worry and that he would solve the problem for them, the girl fell asleep half-believing and half-doubting.

Hearing the snoring from the other side, he finally breathed a sigh of relief.

I'm not very good at dealing with children, and I had no choice but to take them on this journey that started inexplicably.

The first was kindness, and the second was the identity on the pass, which stated a family of four with two young daughters.

"Red-eyed pig demon... do you believe it?"

Hearing the soft whispers coming from the side, Xu Qing knew that the heroine had woken up, but because the girl was pouring out her heart to him, he did not stand up to speak.

"I don't quite believe it. Where do monsters come from in this world?"

Facing his life-and-death friend, Xu Qing spoke his mind, "If you are worried about monsters in Shangjing City, we can still choose other ways back. After all, the pass is valid in the towns between the two places."

Yang Xianning did not answer, but rejected his proposal with an indifferent attitude.

"Go and rest. We still have a long way to go tomorrow."

Xu Qing had already figured out the other person's character, so he stopped arguing and just lay down on the ground and fell into a deep sleep.

……

Beijing.

The palace walls made of red bricks and green tiles are decorated with lights and colorful lights everywhere, creating an atmosphere of joy.

The rows of red lanterns and red silks swaying in the wind look like a beautiful painting.

Today's heroine is wearing a bright red wedding dress, which is extremely gorgeous. The golden phoenix and jade hairpin on her head sparkles in the sunlight, as beautiful as morning dew, making people dare not look at it.

The palace maids around the princess's mansion all squatted with their heads down, trembling.

Because unknowingly, this moody, cruel and tyrannical princess had been staring at herself in the bronze mirror for an hour.

During such a long period of time, Princess Danyang did not make any moves, which was enough to scare the people around her.

"I wonder who looks more beautiful today, me or her?"

After a long period of silence, Princess Danyang finally smiled, revealing a bewitching and charming smile.

Her smile seemed to seep into her eyes, like stars dotting the night sky or the spring breeze blowing across the lake, creating ripples.

The wedding of Shen Shuangxu and Xu Qing was an extremely grand ceremony, and even after so many years it is still a topic that people in Qi talk about with great relish.

Now that I am a princess with unmatched status and position, how can I fall behind the other person?

The pattern on the phoenix coronet and bridal robe alone was embroidered stitch by stitch by everyone in the country according to the highest royal standards, and is only one level lower than the pattern on the dragon robe worn when ascending the throne.

She just wanted to be better than the other party in every way and make the position of the main wife of Marquis Guangping fall into her hands without her knowing.

After so many years of comparison and contrast, Princess Danyang knew very well what kind of person Shen Shuangxu was.

They can rob and seize.

……

The marriage of Princess Danyang was a big event in the entire capital. After all, in recent years, even three-year-old children had heard of the name of Princess Danyang.

Ordinary people have always yearned for the life of wealthy families, not to mention that Princess Danyang is the daughter of the royal family and a well-deserved top star in Qi State.

Of course, this wedding banquet also attracted top figures from all walks of life in Qi State.

In recent years, Princess Danyang's Paradise Banquet has become larger and larger, and elites from all levels have basically visited the banquets hosted by the princess.

Therefore, everyone is well aware of the financial resources and capabilities of Princess Danyang. Just like the prisoners of war previously recruited from the Liao Kingdom, who can have such ability?

Princess Danyang did not disappoint the people in the capital. Almost every guest who came to the Marquis Guangping's Mansion to congratulate her received a valuable gift.

Depending on one's position and rank, some people could even get priceless calligraphy and paintings, and extremely rare gemstones and corals.

Qin Shuying spent most of the day dealing with visiting guests.

Even though the Guangping Marquis' Mansion inherited the territory of the Dongwan Prince, and the latter secretly expanded it and built it into the largest private residence in the entire capital, the mansion was still unable to accommodate a large number of guests.

As a last resort, Qin Shuying could only book a nearby restaurant and let them wait inside.

These guests did not dare to complain. After all, Xu Qing was the only nephew of the empress, and now he was the husband of Princess Danyang.

With several glamorous identities, he has become the number one man in Da Qi.

The empress was also very tolerant of him. She didn't say anything even though the scale of this wedding was comparable to the coronation ceremony a few days ago.

On the contrary, there were rumors in the palace that the empress was secretly instructing the palace affairs office to do their best for the wedding.

"All visiting officials must be registered according to their portraits, and the gifts they bring must be neatly recorded in the files."

During this rare break, Qin Shuying instructed her personal maids to take care of the visiting guests.

After leaving Cui'er and Yang Liu to work in the front yard, Qin Shuying took a break from her busy schedule and came to the backyard wearing a purple gauze dress.

Seeing Xiaohuan pruning green plants on the way, he greeted her with a smile.

"Just take care of it roughly. It's just taking in a fifth concubine. There's no need to be so strict."

Xiaohuan blushed and squatted down to greet the Fourth Young Lady.

The work in the yard is done by dedicated servants. As the Marquis's personal maid, she only needs to take care of Xu Qing's daily life.

But the young master has been out on business these days and has not been seen, and he didn’t even come back for such an important event as his wedding.

Xiaohuan was nervous, but also wanted to do her part for everyone, so she started to get busy in the yard.

Because she heard from other servants that the newly married Princess Danyang was notoriously arrogant and unreasonable in the entire capital. Xiaohuan wanted to make this place better and let the princess live more comfortably.

Qin Shuying walked through the courtyard and went to the bridal chamber in the backyard.

This was originally the master bedroom of the Prince of Dongwan, but because it was too spacious and decorated too luxuriously, it had always been neglected by everyone in the Marquis of Guangping's Mansion.

Now that Princess Danyang has married into the Marquis's Mansion, she has vacated this master bedroom and redecorated it.

Hang up red silk brocade and paste celebratory characters of happiness all around, and the whole room will have a festive feel.

When Qin Shuying came in, the red candle was burning.

In the light of the fire, a dignified, calm, and gentle woman was sitting there, handling some files.

The other party was none other than Shen Shuangxu, the only daughter of Shen Nianyan, the Prime Minister of the Great Qi Dynasty and the Shen family of the capital.

In the Guangping Marquis Mansion, she has another identity.

That's the hostess here.

Shen Shuangxu, who took over as the owner of Chengxuanfang again, returned to his usual way of life and handled countless government affairs.

Like her father, Shen Nianyan, she seemed to be born with the ability to handle these things.

"elder sister."

Qin Shuying greeted her, causing the pretty, cool and elegant woman to look up and nod in response.

She glanced around the room and immediately noticed what was wrong with the place, so she corrected it by saying, "When the incense stick of time is over, it will be the auspicious time for the wedding. It's time to clear out these things and set out the wedding wine."

"Not urgent."

Shen Shuangxu's eyes were dreamy, pure and cold.

"Marquis Guangping put the affairs of the town on hold some time ago, and a lot of military secrets have accumulated. It's a good opportunity to take care of them now."

Seeing that Shen Shuangxu still looked the same as when she first met him, Qin Shuying pursed her thin red lips and smiled slightly.

She turned around and closed the door, her eyes meeting Mingzhu who was waiting outside.

Shen Shuangxu also noticed Qin Shuying's actions. She scanned the font of the file more slowly and asked distractedly, "Is there something wrong?"

"Of course."

Qin Shuying asked straight to the point: "Sister Shen, there are only two of us here, how about you be honest with us? Do you really intend to let the princess marry into the Marquis' Mansion and live here?"

Although Qin Shuying did not have much interaction with the Princess Danyang, a woman's sixth sense was very sharp.

When Xu Qing's whereabouts were unknown, but she was still determined to follow the Empress' order and marry into the Guangping Marquis' Mansion... Qin Shuying understood that she was not joking.

But she was born in a humble family, and from her previous experiences in the palace, it was clear that she was not well-liked by the empress.

"We grew up in Kyoto, so we've all heard of each other's deeds and names... Not only did Princess Danyang have a bad criminal record, she also deliberately had the people in the Princess's Mansion move the gold, silver, and jewelry to the Marquis's Mansion and distribute them to the guests who came to congratulate her."

Even a fool can see that Princess Danyang's behavior is unusual and she is showing off her financial strength.

But Shen Shuangxu was like a block of ice and did not react at all to Qin Shuying's words.

Her calm expression was so cold and peaceful that no one could get close to her.

"She is from the White Lotus Sect."

Without waiting for Qin Shuying to react, Shen Shuangxu slowly told the story.

"Do you remember the winning move in Go? When the situation is not optimistic, the lagging party must make an extraordinary move at the critical moment to equalize the passive situation on the field. If the situation of our matchup with the White Lotus Sect is placed on the chessboard, the situation presented will be very similar to what I just described."

"What do you mean?"

Qin Shuying is not a stupid person, but Shen Shuangxu's explanation is still a bit mysterious and difficult to understand.

"It's very simple. Princess Danyang has a special identity. Even if she is a pawn of the White Lotus Sect, she is still a very important pawn."

Princess Danyang is a princess and has royal blood left by Emperor Heng of Qi.

This identity has had its influence and appeal since its inception. Even if the White Lotus Sect cultivated other spies and insiders, it would be impossible for them to reach the level of Princess Danyang.

"The Saint should have known the identity of Princess Danyang for a long time... The information that my husband is still alive this time should be the concession made by Princess Danyang to achieve her goal."

"concession?"

Qin Shuying asked in confusion: "Why should she give in?"

"To protect yourself, reach out further."

Although Shen Shuangxu had never met Princess Danyang, she could roughly figure out the other party's thoughts and plans just based on the current situation.

"The Saint has no children, and loves Guangping Marquis the most... She uses Guangping Marquis's concubine to join the game, which will naturally create a false impression that the Saint is cultivating her intentionally."

"What about the reality?"

"After the incident at the Imperial Mausoleum, the Saint must have realized the danger of the White Lotus Sect and wanted to eliminate it as soon as possible. The only reason he has not taken action now is that the whereabouts of Marquis Guangping is unknown. That is why the Saint returned the location of Chengxuanfang to me and sent my father as an envoy of the Liao Kingdom to visit neighboring countries."

In order to bring Xu Qing back, the empress put in a lot of effort and used all the cards in her hand.

Everyone thought that Shen Nianyan was punished because of the royalist party, but he was actually a member of the Queen Mother's faction.

Agreeing to the royalist's proposal was actually adding fuel to the flames and helping the empress to change her politics.

"So, the day your husband safely returns to the capital is the day Princess Danyang dies?"

When Qin Shuying heard this, she understood the general idea.

The White Lotus Sect knew the whereabouts of her husband, so the saint was naturally cautious and did not dare to take action against Princess Danyang.

"How can we guarantee that the information given by the White Lotus Sect is true? If they deceive us..."

Qin Shuying had just said half of her words when she noticed Shen Shuangxu giving her a captivating look.

It dawned on her.

In the previous period of time, I was poisoned by the golden silkworm love Gu presented by the King of Yundian. This is a very typical mother-and-child Gu. The child Gu and the mother Gu have a very special connection.

If my husband had died, I would have died long ago.

"The problem is not the truth of the news, but the dispute over the Liao Kingdom."

Shen Shuangxu's lips were as red as red, and her eyes were as deep as a cold pond, flashing with a cold light, as if she could see through everything in the world.

"If the White Lotus Sect's people were to cause trouble and keep my husband trapped in the borders of a neighboring country, the Saint would definitely have concerns and make more concessions in future decisions, allowing Princess Danyang to lead the White Lotus Sect to erode the entire Qi State."

Qin Shuying now finally realized what a huge conspiracy was hidden behind this incident.

The White Lotus Sect told the saint the whereabouts of Xu Qing, which was a cunning move. It not only saved the status and life of Princess Danyang, but also allowed them to use her to threaten the State of Qi.

(End of this chapter)