After a few people sat down, they started chatting. Lian Shaohua told Li Qi in detail what had happened over the past year.
During the period when Li Qi was away from Kyoto, Lian Shaohua was not idle at all. He integrated a huge information network according to the method Li Qi said.
From the officialdom to the ordinary people and the world, different people have been placed there.
In order to give Li Qi a more detailed introduction, Lian Shaohua took Li Qi to the study and left the three women in the pavilion to drink tea and chat.
Lian Shaohua spread out a map he brought with him and began to introduce it one by one.
"Brother Li, this is the map of Kyoto." Lian Shaohua said.
Li Qi took a look at the lifelike map. There were many places circled with cinnabar.
"What are these?" Li Qi asked.
Lian Shaohua said: "These are our spheres of influence. Brother Li, you told me to build a huge information network when you left. I bought all these places with the money you left in the house."
, and also placed himself in management.”
He pointed to a restaurant and said: "This place is a traffic artery in Kyoto. People who come to Kyoto will rest here. It is also the best place to inquire about outside news. The shopkeeper and waiters inside are all carefully selected by me.
They are only responsible for inquiring about information and don’t know anything else.”
Li Qi nodded.
"This is the most prosperous area in Kyoto, and most dignitaries come and go on weekdays, so I opened five shops, covering all kinds of daily necessities..."
"And here, this perfume shop also belongs to us."
"This brothel also belongs to us..."
Listening to Lian Shaohua's introduction, Li Qi grinned and said, "I think it was the most correct choice for me to ask you to help me with this matter!"
"Brother Li, thank you. If it hadn't been for you, I wouldn't have been safe, let alone see Xin Rui." Lian Shaohua said with a grateful face.
Li Qi waved his hand and said: "This is all for the old man. What are you talking about? Anyway, we are all brothers now, so of course we have to help each other."
As he said that, Li Qi suddenly thought of something: "By the way, you and the princess now..."
Lian Shaohua smiled bitterly and said: "I can only do it reluctantly. Since the last incident, the princess has indeed changed into a different person. I usually take the lead in everything. However, Brother Li should know that I
There is only Xin Rui in my heart..."
"Then does the princess know about this?"
"I don't know at the moment. If she finds out about Xin Rui and me, I'm afraid she will be in trouble."
"Then you still bring her with you so blatantly?"
Lian Shaohua said: "Xin Rui is now the shopkeeper of the perfume shop, and I am the boss. The princess also knows this, so..."
Li Qi realized that this guy was pretending to be in love with others for his own benefit.
"I understand, I understand. However, you still have to be careful. After all, Miss Guan's identity is sensitive. If someone discovers something, it will not be good for you and her." Li Qi reminded.
"Don't worry Li Qi about this matter, I have my own sense of discretion." Lian Shaohua said.
"Did anything special happen while I was away in Kyoto? Is there any movement from the Third Prince and the Crown Prince?" Li Qi asked.
Lian Shaohua thought for a moment and said, "There's nothing special. It's just that the Yuwen family's daughter-in-law almost killed the Yuwen family's only son. As for..."
Before he could finish speaking, Li Qi interrupted him: "You mean the daughter-in-law of the Yuwen family?"
Lian Shaohua nodded: "What's the matter, Brother Li?"
"Please tell me about this in detail."
Isn’t Yuwen Hou’s daughter-in-law Tu Boshu?
I left in such a hurry that I didn't have time to look for her, so why is there such a big fuss now?
Lian Shaohua said: "I don't know the specific situation very well, but what I know is that Marquis Yuwen's son was born with a disability, and his daughter-in-law is the daughter of the chief escort of the Fuyun Escort Bureau in Kyoto. This marriage is well known..."
"Tu Boshu and I have a good relationship." Li Qi said.
"Tu Bo Shu?"
"That's Marquis Yuwen's daughter-in-law." Li Qi said.
"Brother Li knows her?"
"She and I are friends."
"Then this is really troublesome." Lian Shaohua frowned and said, "This girl butcher was caught by her father after she escaped from marriage. On the day of their wedding, she stabbed Yuwen Hou's son and hanged herself.
Fortunately, he was discovered in time and this tragedy was avoided.”
After hearing what happened, Li Qi couldn't help but sigh in his heart, this groundhog is really stubborn.
But think about it, how could a nice girl be willing to marry a disabled person?
"So how is she now?" Li Qi asked.
"I haven't asked about this yet, but he should still be at Marquis Yuwen's house now," Lian Shaohua said.
Li Qi nodded: "What's going on with the Third Prince and the Crown Prince?"
"Since the third prince returned to Beijing, he has spent most of his time in the palace."
"What is he doing in the palace?"
"I should be accompanying the queen."
Li Qi nodded: "What about the emperor? How is his health?"
"The princess and I went to see him last time. Although he was in low spirits, there should be nothing serious."
"Didn't I talk about the emperor before..."
"It was before, but then the queen found a Taoist priest from somewhere and nursed the emperor back to health for a while. It was much better than before," Lian Shaohua said.
"In that case, isn't the third prince very close to the emperor in the palace these days?" Li Qi asked.
"The situation I learned from the princess is this. Every day when the third prince comes to the palace, he will first go to see the emperor, and will not go to the queen until the afternoon." Lian Shaohua said.
"What about the prince?"
"Prince?" Lian Shaohua frowned slightly and hesitated.
"Although I belong to the prince, if you have anything to say, it doesn't matter." Li Qi said.
Lian Shaohua said: "As far as I know, the prince is almost always in the East Palace. Since the prince re-selected the princess, he has not shown much face."
"The Crown Princess has been re-selected?" Li Qi couldn't help but ask, "Who is the new Crown Princess?"
"It is said that my surname is Ye, and he was the piano player next to the prince." Lian Shaohua said.
Damn it, Ye E actually became the crown princess?
It's really fast enough.
"What about the previous Crown Princess?"
"I heard that she was thrown into the cold palace because of something." Lian Shaohua said.
Li Qi rolled his eyes and asked, "Do you know what the specific matter is?"
"It's not clear yet, and the princess doesn't know either. The emperor has issued an imperial edict on this matter, and it must not be publicized."
Li Qi sighed in his heart. For the sake of the royal family's reputation, it seemed that not many people knew about this matter. It was just a pain to Lu Jinshuang.
It seems that I still have to find a way to see her. I don’t know how she is doing now...