His mood suddenly became very good.
Originally, Master Qiu was so hungry that he was almost exhausted, but he was cheered up by his laughter. Seeing that he was laughing so hard, Master Qiu coughed and cleared his throat. After he had laughed enough, he spoke carefully: "This Princess Min is a powerful character. I don't know what grudge she has with the Crown Prince's Consort. I was curious for a while, so I contacted Hong Changshi on the way here. Later I found out that this princess liked the Crown Prince before she got married. I heard that she once thought she could become the Crown Prince's Consort..."
Thinking about it this way, I understand why she must kill Su Yao.
It is scary to see women being jealous of each other. They are willing to kill for a man. Master Qiu shook his head in his heart.
Xiao Yuan also smiled, there were actually very few people he could admire, and Su Yao was one of them. He actually admired Su Yao very much, because Su Yao was different from ordinary women. Even Qi Yunxi was just a show-off in front of her.
Rather than being powerful, Princess Min is actually very stupid.
But sometimes a random punch can kill a master, and the malice emitted by stupid people can sometimes be quite lethal.
He was in a very good mood. "This is great! Since our Princess Min has asked for this, why are you still hesitating? Of course, I promised her without hesitation. Not only should I help her do this, but I should also help her do it well. You are all smart people. I don't need to say a lot of things. I think you know it. She has brought such a great thing to us, so don't let her down!"
The imperial court built a navy and a customs office, either of which would be a disaster for the aristocratic families in Fujian.
But now, Princess Min took the initiative to rush out and be the vanguard, which was a godsend.
With Princess Min's interference, the situation changed immediately.
Seeing Xiao Yuan so happy, Master Qiu said cautiously, "Don't worry, I will definitely help her get this done."
Xiao Yuan nodded and, for the first time ever, invited Master Qiu to have dinner with him.
After finishing his meal at Chi's house, Mr. Qiu hurried back to Zhangzhou by water.
The first thing they did when they arrived in Zhangzhou was to ask the eldest lady to visit Princess Min in person.
Zhao Qingye was not surprised when she heard that Madam Qiu came to ask for a meeting. After all, this was such a big matter. If the Qiu family was not cautious, she would have to find a way to replace someone else.
She asked someone to invite Mrs. Qiu in, and spoke directly without any nonsense: "Did your master ask you to come to see me?"
Madam Qiu said yes respectfully, then lowered her head and said, "Our master said that this matter is of great importance, but our family's life and property belong to the prince and princess, so we dare not disobey the princess's order... But if this matter is to be done well, we still need the help of Lord Zhou. Regarding this, please find a way to communicate with Lord Zhou so that we can discuss it with him."
Zhao Qingye nodded: "Just tell him that I asked you to find him. I will send someone to inform him and he will know it naturally."
Mrs. Qiu was very respectful in front of her. She didn't dare to say anything when she heard it. She quickly responded and presented the gift she had prepared long ago.
The gifts given by the Qiu family were always very valuable. They had been at sea for a long time, and it seemed that they could never finish giving away all the spices and gems in their home. This time was no exception. Looking at the gift list, Zhao Qingye was very satisfied. She said to Mrs. Qiu, "You don't have to go to so much trouble to buy gifts in the future."
Madam Qiu smiled embarrassedly: "It is only because of the favor of the princess and the prince that we can have a meal. No matter how much we give to the princess, it is not enough. It is just a small token of our appreciation. Princess, please do not refuse it."
She was good at talking, and Zhao Qingye was so delighted by her that his attitude towards her became much better. In addition, Mr. Qiu and Mrs. Qiu agreed to help very readily, so she rarely showed a friendly attitude and invited Mrs. Qiu to dinner.
Mrs. Qiu did not return home until the afternoon. Seeing that Mr. Qiu was waiting for her, she did not care about anything else and went back to his room with him. She then told him about Zhao Qingye's attitude.
She said, "The princess is a bit greedy. As long as she is fed, she will be easy to talk to."
Mr. Qiu was not interested in who she was. What was important was that Zhao Qingye's relationship with Zhou Zhengshan was very important. He asked, "Did she give us anything to contact Zhou Zhengshan?"
"She said that as long as we tell her her name, she will also send someone to tell Zhou Zhengshan." Mrs. Qiu shook her head: "I don't know if she is on guard against us."
Master Qiu thought that he was not on guard against them. If he had a real brain, he would not have thought of this idea.
But this did not delay their work. Master Qiu nodded and said, "These days, you should go to her house often to talk to her and walk around more. I have asked someone to do this."
He is very busy.
At this time, Xiao Heng and his companions finally arrived in Zhejiang.
Pang Qingping had already brought Zhejiang officials to greet them outside Hangzhou. The journey was smooth and Pang Qingping's side was also on high alert, so there were no assassination attempts like in Yunnan. It was so peaceful that it was too peaceful.
Xiao Heng felt that it was a bit too bland. He talked about it with Su Yao in private. Su Yao couldn't help but look at him with a mixture of laughter and tears. She felt that he was used to being serious, but actually, deep down, he was still the living devil who could make all the playboys in the capital tremble in fear.
Pang Qingping brought officials from Zhejiang to pay a visit to Xiao Heng, and then personally sent Xiao Heng to a villa in Hangzhou city. This villa was where Emperor Taizu had stayed when he visited Hangzhou incognito. It was only natural for him to live there again now.
As they walked, Xiao Heng asked about the navy. He came here because of this, so he was naturally more concerned. Pang Qingping must be very clear about the reason here, so it would not be a wrong idea to take this opportunity to ask more questions.
Pang Qingping had been getting anxious about this matter recently. Now that Xiao Heng asked about it, he couldn't help but sigh, "Don't mention it. We have been rectifying the atmosphere in the army for a long time, but the results are minimal. No matter how we coerce or bribe them, these soldiers will turn around and run away when they see the Japanese pirates, or pretend to be good at fighting. Anyway, they will never do anything for you sincerely. I thought that the new recruits would be fine after they were trained, but they are still the same. That's why this incident happened..."