After rebirth, she became the favorite of the powerful minister.

Snow lotus seeds are not a panacea that can bring the dead back to life, and they are not used in many prescriptions. In addition, they are difficult to find, so they are often out of stock.

Although Yuan Ge entrusted Xu Chengjin and Wen Peiji to help find out, she was also prepared for no news in a short period of time. Unexpectedly, the news came much faster than she expected.

But the news is mixed.

Xu Chengjin said that he happened to go to the eldest son of the Xu family for tea today. When he was leaving, he heard someone in the gambling house who had lost a lot of money patting his chest and shouting that his father had accidentally got a snow lotus seed a while ago. When he got it, he would sell it in the dark alley. Not to mention the gambling debt, he could also treat everyone present to a drink! His face was full of the look of a villain who had achieved success.

Xu Chengjin also knew that man. He was the youngest son of Mr. Qian, a notorious playboy who had squandered almost half of the family fortune. Mrs. Qian had a son in her old age and doted on him, not allowing him to be beaten or scolded. She spoiled this piece of mud and made him even more lawless and ignorant of the world. He was good at eating, drinking, whoring and gambling. Probably in a few years, the remaining half of the family fortune would be gone.

"Of course, this is not bad news." After serving Yuan Ge tea and food, Xu Chengjin sighed and said helplessly, "It's just that Mr. Qian is Tong Mingru's sworn brother. Although one has become more and more powerful and the other has become increasingly decadent in recent years, this pair of sworn brothers has lost their initial enthusiasm, but as for Mr. Qian himself, he would never dare to unilaterally displease Tong Mingru - for example, by interacting with us."

That is to say, spending money to buy snow lotus seeds will not work. You either have to find a trustworthy "stranger" to buy them, or... rob them.

But Shengjing City is neither small nor big. Anyone who can afford to buy snow lotus seeds must have some connections. He must be from some sect or school, so there must be traces to follow. It's unrealistic for a person of unknown origin to come to the door and say that he wants to buy such a rare item as snow lotus seeds... This plan may be feasible, but it is a bit troublesome.

As for the latter, it saves time, effort and money. Miss Yuan held the tea with a calm and gentle smile, reminding Xu Chengjin, "You have someone there, keep a close eye on that prodigal. If he can really trick things out of his own father, it will be easier for us to do it. Just find a sack and beat him up. After all, he has offended many people in his daily life, and he speaks nonsense in a place like a gambling house. It is understandable that he is targeted by greedy people, isn't it?"

Xu Chengjin was not surprised at all. He raised his eyebrows and smiled at each other, with great tacit understanding. "That's why we were thinking of going together. Are you still worried about me doing things? I arranged for someone to keep an eye on him when he came out of the gambling house. If that kid is really successful and cheated the snow lotus seeds from his father, you don't even have to do anything. I'll give them to you directly!"

Jianshu, who was standing aside with his head bowed, felt that the two people sitting there were smiling as if they had confirmed each other's identities with the fox spirits and decided to cooperate and plot something big. As for which fox spirit had been a spirit for a longer time, it was hard to say. But in comparison, Mr. Song, who only knew how to set fire to his own house to beg for shelter, seemed too naive.

As for the Qian family who were targeted by two fox spirits... they could only wish for the best, because who could have let them have a prodigal son who they spoiled... Jianshu had no idea that the mumbling in his heart now sounded just like Shiyin's.

Very active.

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In another private room in Sanpinju, the atmosphere was much more solemn than that in Yuan Ge's room.

The doors and windows were closed, the light was dim, and the sound of boiling water on the stove was the only movement in the room. The two sat there quietly for a long time. Finally, Qin Yongpei sighed and gave way, "I say... what's wrong with Song Wenyuan's body? Didn't you say he was useless? I believed your lies at the time and sent assassins to assassinate him, but you see, he is still alive and well... and can even help Yao Yunfeng deal with the missing girl case!" As for the assassins sent out, none of them came back alive.

Tong Mingru bent over and stretched out his hand to the charcoal fire. Compared with the young prince, he looked calmer and gentler. He looked at the wrinkles on the back of his increasingly old hand, like bark, and said slowly, "He is not injured. I bribed the servants of the Kejing Marquis's Mansion to see Song Wenyuan's medicine residue, and only then did I find that he was not injured at all... The one who was unconscious in bed those days was Wen Qian from the Wen family."

Qin Yongpei was stunned. "Wen Qian?" He blurted out the name, and then met Tong Mingru's almost playful eyes. He felt a little embarrassed for a moment, put his fist to his lips and coughed, "There's really nothing between her and me. We're not even acquaintances."

Tong Mingru used to believe this. At that time, he always thought that the prince in front of him was smart and rational, with only great cause in his eyes and no love for women. It was not until the unclear relationship between him and Tong Wanzhen was exposed that Tong Mingru finally realized... Men, after all, will always be like dogs eating shit, not to mention that Wen Qian of the Wen family was born with a good appearance.

"If Your Highness really has something going on with her, it would be easy to deal with it now." Tong Mingru's sarcastic smile disappeared in an instant. He clenched his fists, then loosened them, as if he was seriously feeling the heat from the stove. His words were already lazy, "Your Highness, haven't you noticed that Wen Qian of the Wen family is so different from before? Is she acting all along, or is the entire Wen family hiding their shortcomings? Wen Changling, who used to be such a wanton and dazzling man, has become the old-fashioned old man he is now since his wife passed away... Your Highness, have you ever heard where his wife came from?"

Qin Yongpei shook his head.

Tong Mingru smiled, took back his hands and leaned back in his chair, tilted his head to look at the bright line in the crack of the window, and said softly, "I didn't approve of the marriage between the Wen and Song families at that time. But Your Majesty was afraid of Song Wenyuan, and even more afraid of me... But you didn't listen to me, and insisted on promoting this marriage to get rid of Wen Qian. Song Wenyuan alone is not easy to deal with, and now there is the Wen family... If the lady of the Wen family really came from a small family, how could she die so strangely? Wen Changling investigated like crazy back then, but found nothing... This is wrong in itself."

The Minister of Revenue is just a position that manages money. What can he do? Qin Yongpei complained in his heart, but he didn't say it out loud. He still needed Tong Mingru's connections. After thinking it over again and again, he asked tentatively, "Then, should I send someone to test Wen Qian?"

Tong Mingru rolled his eyes in annoyance, "How to test? Assassination? Seduction? Do you think Song Wenyuan is just a useless guy? Or is he so useless that he can only breathe out of his two nostrils?"