lcionline Chapter 251 The Wind Rises
Chapter 251 The Wind Rises
Lu Shuang and Lan Yu stayed in Hollandpur for a week before leaving. Shortly after they left, the trade fair that Jiang Yu had organized completely disbanded.
Merchants set sail or rode griffins back to their hometowns to begin preparations for a permanent presence in Hollandpur.
Jiang Yu heard many secrets about the nobles of the royal city from Lu Shuang.
For example, after the Ren family collapsed, their family property and businesses were all taken over by the royal family, and all their territories were also reclaimed.
Ren Kecheng's husbands all became widowers, and they all tried to sever all ties and interests with the Ren family.
Newt Uriah, in particular, received a large sum of money and became active in social circles again, attending banquets hosted by various families.
Lu Shuang said he is choosing the next sucker.
“I didn’t want you to know these dirty things, but I didn’t expect Lord Lu Shuang to tell you everything.” Fan Qingyin looked up from a pile of documents and saw his wife sitting at the desk thinking.
"You even know what I'm thinking." Jiang Yu pretended to surrender: "Shuangshuang didn't say much to me, just some private things that girls talk about."
but....
“I heard her talk about the Kong family…” Jiang Yu hesitated over her words.
"Oh, you want to ask about Commander Kong Yiche, right?" Fan Qingyin put down the documents in her hand and asked directly.
“His stay at the palace of the Ocean Empire for your sake caused widespread public attention. I shouldn’t have doubted his love for you. It was not our integrity not to tell you,” Fan Qingyin said frankly.
"But he is clearly more loyal to his family."
“That’s perfectly understandable.” Jiang Yu didn’t mind. The other party was not related to her, and especially after she explicitly refused, Kong Yiche could not blame her even if he left immediately after her accident.
As the saying goes, staying is a favor, leaving is one's right.
"I can't repay his feelings, which means I owe him a huge favor." Jiang Yu clasped her hands together. "I hope he's doing well."
“I do know something about this.” Fan Qingyin picked up a scroll from the side and handed it to Jiang Yu: “I sent someone to investigate the Kong family’s recent movements some time ago.”
"Oh..." Jiang Yu was quite amazed.
"To be honest, I did change my mind a bit before," Fan Qingyin said thoughtfully. "Kong Yiche changed my opinion quite a bit, plus some news about Yulia..."
"So you want to inquire about the Kong family for me, Qingyin, and you chose Kong Yiche for me?" Jiang Yu didn't know what to say, but it was far from being unpleasant.
"I was just..." Fan Qingyin shrugged, "It was just a precaution, and besides, Kong Yiche..."
"The Kong family has already introduced him to other potential partners, and Kong Yiche has not refused and has already begun making contact." Jiang Yu pointed to a line of text on the scroll.
"It seems that I don't have to repay the favor I owe him by offering myself to him."
"Oh, Xiaoyu, don't be angry with me," Fan Qingyin pleaded, "I didn't mean to not tell you."
"I'm already angry," Jiang Yu said, feigning displeasure. "You'll have to obediently accept my punishment tonight."
"As you wish, my lady." Fan Qingyin tilted her head slightly, displaying both obedience and cunning.
Jiang Yu stood up, walked to Fan Qingyin, lifted her long skirt, and sat directly on her lover's lap: "From now on, you are not allowed to hide anything from me."
"Tell me, based on what I know about you, besides Kong Yiche, you should have also investigated Keslan."
"And I suspect that it's Keslan's feelings for me and Yulia's happy attitude that are the reasons you've started to reconsider Kong Yiche, right?"
"You really can see right through anything, that's for sure." Fan Qingyin's eyes revealed her undisguised admiration for Jiang Yu.
"I did send people to investigate the Keslan matter, and inevitably they found out some things about the Yulia family. Xiaoyu, would you like to hear about it?"
“Of course, hopefully it’s not a bad thing.” Jiang Yu raised an eyebrow.
“It depends on who it is. It might not be the same for Keslan.” Fan Qingyin stroked Jiang Yu’s back, a thoughtful look in her eyes.
“Terna Yuria is not the virtuous and upright person he appears to be. His mind is much deeper than that of the old emperor. Although his methods do not seem as ruthless as the old emperor’s, they should not be underestimated. Even my shadow servants have not found any specific measures. However, the changes in the royal court will not happen overnight. He has already begun to make reforms even before he has taken the reins.”
"Qingyin, do you mean Turner wants to target Keslan?" Jiang Yu felt like Fan Qingyin was dropping bombs today, silencing her completely. "Aren't they on good terms? I heard Keslan had a tough childhood, and Turner always helped him out."
"So since Turner took over politics, the relationship between Keslan and the Yulia royal family has improved a lot."
"Then why won't Turner let Kaiserland go?"
“I have no evidence, and I can’t be sure. It’s just a gut feeling.” Fan Qingyin frowned. “I don’t know if Keslan has any idea either. At least for now, they’re still in a brotherly relationship.”
There are always some signs that give you this feeling.
“Kaslan seems to be helping Tenach about the Holy Mountain.” Fan Qingyin picked up Jiang Yu and put her down at the sand table. “Look, the journey from the Ocean Empire to the Holy Mountain is not short, especially from the vicinity of the capital.”
"Did Keslan send a lot of people?"
"At least half."
"Did the Sea Beast Corps and the Griffin Corps both go?" Jiang Yu frowned. "The Sea Beasts and Griffins have different speeds, so even if they return at the same time, they can't arrive at the same time."
"In order to make money, Keslan will send out the rest of his people to take on missions."
"You mean Turner wants to find out where Kaiserland's headquarters are?"
“Not only that, I suspect he’s using this opportunity to assess Keslan’s wealth. Rumor has it that Keslan is richer than a country; who wouldn’t be envious of such readily available riches?” Fan Qingyin looked at the warm, verdant forest empire at the southernmost part of the sand table. “Turner is using Keslan as a diversionary tactic. On the surface, he’s trying to uncover the secrets of the Aurora Empire, but I bet he’s going to make a move against the Forest Empire.”
"What?!" Jiang Yu felt like his brain couldn't keep up: "Turner was born with glory and was destined to be a wise ruler for all time. His popularity among the people is so high, and his reputation for being upright and magnanimous is widely known. How come he has already begun to plot against other countries before he has even ascended the throne?"
"Just watch, if my guess is right, there will be signs soon."
Jiang Yu leaned against Fan Qingyin, the image of those clear yellow eyes flashing through her mind. She looked down at the sand table and sighed, "It's all a mystery. I wonder if the wind will blow it away."