Chu Xuan stood in front of the window, looking at the rainwater flowing down the eaves. The dripping sound seemed to flow into his heart. Time was running out.
Behind him is an old man, who can be regarded as the think tank he invited.
"Xiangxiang has not sneaked into the house. Jia Lian is a henpecker, but he is not so henpecked. Just from a few maids, we can't get much useful information. There are several places in their house that ordinary people simply don't know.
Can't get in."
Chu Xuan's hand that was about to reach out paused in mid-air. Going to Jia's Mansion was a lame old Taoist idea. The last time he went to Xuanzhen Temple outside the city, he found no trace of Jia Qi, but this trip was not entirely fruitless.
One thing he was sure of was that Jia Qi was still alive and in the capital.
He has already searched all other places, including the Daming Palace, and there is only one place left, which is the two residences of the Jia family. For some reasons, he cannot set foot in the two residences in person, so he plans to borrow the money from the fifth prince.
Hands on to investigate whether Jia Qi is really hiding here.
Of course, he did not explain the real reason. He only said that Jia Chu's prestige in the army was too high, which was actually an uncertain factor. Moreover, Jia Chu's skills were extremely extraordinary. If the opponent was really still alive, he would assassinate him regardless of the consequences.
In the end, even if he, Chu Xuan, sat in that position, it might not be of any use. It was a sharp sword hanging over the opponent's head.
"Henpecked?"
Chu Xuan didn't seem to believe it. Jia Lian had a lot of fun on weekdays. If others didn't know, didn't he know?
Then suddenly one day, someone came and told him he was henpecked. Isn't this a joke?
"A person cannot be judged by his appearance, and the sea water cannot be measured by a measure."
The old man also sighed, Jia Lian felt guilty, which he did not expect at all.
"It's not that his wife is Mr. Wang's niece. She is as beautiful as a flower and can take care of the housework. She is a rare and wonderful person. Could it be that our information is wrong?"
Before implementing the plan, Chu Xuan had already roughly investigated the situation of the relevant personnel. As Jia Lian's wife, Wang Xifeng would naturally not be left behind.
"this......"
He had also read this information after Chu Xuan reviewed it, so he naturally knew whether it was true or false.
"The information has been verified and will not be wrong. Jia Lian's wife is named Wang Xifeng. She is extremely beautiful and generous. She is also a good housekeeper. She usually takes care of all the affairs of the Duke of Rongguo.
, the house is in good order, and she is indispensable."
"On weekdays, the second master Lian hangs out in the house and Ningrong Street. Everyone in the house should know about it, and the Jia Wang family has never had any quarrel with Jia Lian because of these things."
Chu Xuan stretched out his hand and knocked on the window next to him. He had already seen these things. If he had known in advance that Jia Lian was henpecked, then this matter would not have been arranged like this.
"In this case, this move is a waste. If we want to inquire about the situation in Jia's house, we have to make other arrangements?"
If one road is blocked, then try another road. As for the situation in Jia's house, if the lame old man hadn't said there might be something wrong, he wouldn't even bother to check.
"Your Highness, the situation in Jia's Mansion is similar, even if we don't arrange people. If you want to know something, just spend some money. Those servants often say whatever they know and are not tight-lipped at all."
The old man shook his head. The implication was that it was self-evident that there was nothing to investigate in a place like that. It was even more useful to investigate the details of the Marquis's Mansion than that of the Jia's Mansion.
Chu Xuan was speechless for a moment. He also knew the situation. The information he had so far came from this. He had asked it from several people, and these people did not hide anything.
"If there is really a problem, considering the situation in Jia's house, we can't hide it even if we want to. Why should we bother!"
The previous few times we targeted Jia's Mansion, we just wanted to see how those people behind Jia's Mansion would come forward and what they meant to Jia's Mansion, rather than just targeting a Duke's Mansion that was no longer able to succeed.
After a moment of silence, Chu Xuan still didn't let go. Firstly, the lame old Taoist was not an unreasonable person. Furthermore, Jia Qi was closely involved, and he really didn't want to be frightened all day long, fearing that the sword would fall on his head one day.
"Since Jia Lian's path is blocked, let's find another person. Don't we have several chefs in my palace?"
Chu Xuan thought for a while and finally made up his mind. He thought that if Jia Qi was really hiding there, there must be something to eat! A person's food intake is fixed, and he can judge it from three meals.
Are there any hidden people?
The old man pondered for a moment and nodded slightly.
"Your Highness, this is a very good idea. People are like iron, and food is like steel. If you don't eat a meal, you will be hungry. If there is something really strange, this aspect is probably the easiest to see. But as far as the Jia family is concerned, there should be no shortage at the moment.
Cook, right?"
Chu Xuan frowned. This is a fact. He never gets tired of fine food. The life of the Jia family is extravagant. It’s not just a day or two. Sometimes, the food is even better than him. As far as the cook is concerned, it’s really not that good.
There must be a shortage.
"It's up to you to arrange this, cook or something. If something happens to the family at some point, wouldn't it be appropriate to go back and take care of it for a few days?"
When the old man heard this, he narrowed his eyes, understood what Chu Xuan meant, and nodded in response.
"I'll make arrangements right away!"
"How's it going with the second child?"
During this period, among the princes, the only ones who were more active were their three brothers. Apart from him, the second prince Chu Qian and the third prince Chu Ye were also active.
He was not that worried about Chu Ye. After all, in his opinion, the path Chu Ye took was wrong from the beginning. If you want to control the court, you must rely on force, not words.
Those civil servants are good at politics, but not good at military service. When the butcher's knife falls, how many hard-core people they have and how many people will defect in the face of battle?
But Chu Gan was taking a similar path to him, but the other party hadn't revealed his depth yet, and he didn't know how many people he had under his command.
"There hasn't been much movement in the past few days, but according to the news from the spies, the second prince seems to be very wary of the Champion House, and there are quite a few people sent there to inquire about the news."
Chu Xuan chuckled.
My second brother is not stupid. He knows who the most important person in the court is to investigate. If Jia Qi had not disappeared, I am afraid that the three vassal kings may not have dared to raise troops to invade.
"Arrange things as soon as possible. Time waits for no one. If we wait for the capital to calm down completely, we will lose the opportunity. The day after tomorrow at the latest, we need to determine whether there is anything strange in the Jia family."
"In addition, send them a message and ask them to stand by. We will take action the day after tomorrow at the latest!"