Chapter Seventy-Four: The Shrewd Five Princes
Yan Fei nodded, they had been paying attention to Pingzhou for a while, and it was not surprising for them that the Ma family's son was going to hold a full moon banquet, as long as Yan Xinpei appeared at the full moon banquet, it meant that the Ma family must have nothing to do with his father and brother's affairs!
"Then it looks like we're going to Pingzhou too!" Meng Qiqi next to him couldn't help but interject.
As soon as the words fell, the door was pushed open, and the second prince suddenly arrived.
"Qiqi, you just said you were going to Pingzhou, what are you doing?"
Seeing his second brother, Meng Qiqi was even more shocked than Meng Lang, "Second brother, why are you here?" ”
"Didn't you let me keep an eye on Yan Shilang's family? I found out that Yan Xinpei went to Pingzhou, so I came to find you. As soon as he finished speaking, the second prince looked at Yan Fei with an embarrassed expression, no, he seemed to have forgotten that Qiqi didn't want Yan Fei to know that he was investigating his father's affairs?
In fact, Yan Fei already knew.
He and Luo Feng have been secretly operating in the capital for many years, and they naturally couldn't notice it when the second prince didn't move much at first, but recently the second prince suddenly sent more people, and they knew what they were investigating as soon as they saw the signs.
There is no doubt that the second prince intervened, and it must have been instructed by the seventh princess.
At the end of the hunt, Luo Feng also asked him if he wanted to release smoke bombs for the second prince so that he would not interfere, but Yan Fei hesitated for a moment and decided to treat it as if he didn't know.
After seeing a look of shame on Meng Qiqi's face, he suddenly hooked his lips and smiled.
"Qiqi, I already knew, don't be angry with the second prince, he must have gotten some important news to tell you when he came over in a hurry."
With Yan Fei's help, the second prince breathed a sigh of relief and gave him a grateful look.
But Meng Qiqi was not so easy to fool.
"Oh? How do you know? Did you see that? ”
"I believe in the ability of the second prince, don't Qiqi believe it?"
Of course she believes in her second brother!
Meng Qiqi glared at Yan Fei, and knew that he was covering for the second brother! However, he has a good relationship with his second brother, so it will be more convenient to help investigate in the future. Thinking like this, she gave the second prince a look.
When the second prince received it, he immediately took out an object, saying that it was a Pingzhou specialty found in Yan Shilang's house.
This kind of specialty is a tribute, generally only in the palace and some imperial relatives can be used, Yan Shilang's family is absolutely impossible, which shows that there must be people in Pingzhou to offer contraband to them.
After some investigation, the second prince found that the Ma family and Yan Shilang's family seemed to be really inextricably linked.
One of the concubines of the young master of the Ma family is from the capital, and some people have seen her once in and out of Yan Shilang's mansion, but what is the relationship between the two, it is still necessary to continue to investigate.
"In short, the Pingzhou Ma family is definitely unusual, it's right to check it out." The second prince came to a conclusion.
"What are you looking for?" As soon as the second prince's words were finished, no one expected that the fifth prince would come.
It turned out that the fifth prince, who had been busy all day, finally got a chance to rest and wanted to see the seventh princess, but he could send someone to invite him for a long time, but no one came.
Now the five princes are curious, what are these people talking about so energetically?
"Fifth brother, we are investigating Yan Fei's father." Meng Qiqi explained the doubts of the five princes.
When the second prince heard this, he was anxious, no, if he let the fifth prince interfere, wouldn't he lose the opportunity to perform in front of Qiqi again?
"Qiqi, your fifth brother finally got a chance to rest after a busy day, let him go and rest, and let the second brother check with you about Yan Fei's affairs!"
The fifth prince is also in a hurry, why do you still have something to avoid him to investigate?
"Ahem" cleared his throat, and the fifth prince said: "Second brother, you are too worried, I'm not tired, I'm looking for Qiqi, Qiqi, if you have anything, just ask the fifth brother to help you, the fifth brother's shop is open all over the country, you can find anything you want!" ”
The word north and south of the river made Meng Qiqi a little moved.
The other brothers can't say for sure, but the fifth brother she understands, and she must have the most complete network resources.
"Fifth brother, do you have a store in Pingzhou? What does it do? ”
Ping Chau? The fifth prince was a little strange, and asked what was done so far away? He was a little exaggerated just now, but in fact, he only opened a few shops, most of which were the hometowns of his childhood companions, and there were really no shops for him in Pingzhou.
The second prince kept staring at the fifth prince, and found that his expression was a little hesitant and immediately said: "Qiqi, don't listen to the fifth brother's nonsense, how can he have so many stores, this matter is the most suitable for the second brother to accompany you to investigate!" ”
"Why don't you have a store? I have already planned to go to Pingzhou after the opening of the store in Beijing, and the plan is all written, I don't believe you can go to the shopkeeper. The fifth prince fought back.
"It's even worse if you go to Pingzhou to open a store, when the time comes, you will take care of two things alone, and you must have not investigated the case well, and the store has not been opened, how can you let your younger brother fall into such a situation as the second brother, or I will go." The second prince did not give an inch.
"Second brother, how can you not believe in my ability so much, you can rest assured that you are in the capital, or I will accompany Qiqi." The five princes pressed forward step by step.
The direct smell of gunpowder from the two of them was about to fill the room, Meng Qiqi looked at the second brother and then at the fifth brother, and quietly stood far away.
She didn't dare to participate in the war of her brothers, if she favored anyone, it would definitely reach the ears of the other brothers. When the time comes, they will be closer to her than her, and she will be the one who is harassed in all kinds!
Not to mention the few people next to him, even Meng Qiqi didn't dare to interfere, and they couldn't say a word more.
I saw the two princes arguing with each other, you come and go, I can't wait to say that the sun and the moon are dark, and finally the fifth prince said a word and knocked out the second prince in one fell swoop.
"Second brother, how did I remember that you still have a case to investigate?" There was a glint in the eyes of the fifth prince, and he remembered that there seemed to be a hidden secret to the death of the household servant at the hands of the concubine some time ago, and it was the second prince who was investigating.
As soon as he heard the household waiter, Meng Qiqi instantly leaned over and leaned over, "Second brother, has there been any progress in this matter?" ”
The second prince froze, and only after a while did he say, "Not yet." ”
Meng Qiqi's face was full of disappointment, "Really? How can I intuitively feel that this matter is strange, doesn't the second brother also feel that something is wrong? ”
How dare the second prince say that he was negligent when he sent most of his manpower to investigate Yan Fei's affairs, he could only say vaguely: "This matter is still under investigation, the second brother has already found clues, and he is sending someone to investigate." ”
However, Meng Qiqi didn't worry about others to investigate this matter, she had learned Li Jing's methods, and ordinary people might really be blinded.
"Second brother, it's more reassuring for you to investigate this matter personally, please!"
With Li Jing in the capital, Meng Qiqi chose to let the second brother stay without thinking about it, after all, the second brother was in the court for a longer time to check, and Pingzhou and his party let the fifth brother follow.
The matter was settled, Meng Qiqi briefly told the fifth prince about Yan Fei's father, and the fifth prince was immediately furious, took Meng Qiqi back to the palace to clean up, and decided to set off overnight.