His Peasant Wife: Yao Ling [Part 2]

Chapter 282: Cheng Gong

The next day, the advisor told Hong Wen about his findings.

Hong Wen excitedly asked, "Should we catch Uncle Qiu as a precaution before he goes back to the capital? This is a really good chance ah~!"

"You can't do that, Da Ren," the advisor said in a low voice, hoping that no one heard what this dimwit had just said.

Whenever it was about Uncle Qiu, he always became hasty! This really gave him a headache!

He knew that sending Hong Wen to Crescent Lake wasn't a good thing.

The advisor had tried to cultivate him slowly and Hong Wen had gotten better, too bad... he was sent to here and they were back to square one.

It really wasted the Right Prime Minister's effort.

"Why?" Hong Wen asked in confusion. Wasn't this a good opportunity to arrest Uncle Qiu?

"We have no evidence. We also don't know whether this rumor is true or not. Besides, Uncle Qiu has already received the Emperor's decree. No matter what, he has to go back to the capital. Implicating Uncle Qiu is a small matter, but the most important thing is for you to gain merit at this moment. Do you understand what I mean?"

The advisor asked seriously, trying to knock some senses into the man's head.

Hong Wen wasn't fully stupid, hence he understood what his advisor meant.

If Uncle Qiu indeed colluded with the esteemed guest, capturing him would only alert the big fish.

Not only that, he would violate the Emperor's decree and it would do him no good.

Capturing him later in the capital wasn't going to be late either.

Even though he was reluctant, he knew that he could only let Uncle Qiu go --- for now, of course.

He just hoped that Uncle Qiu was really guilty so that he could use the opportunity to defeat him.

Thinking of this, his mood became better.

"Then, we can let him go," Hong Wen said smugly.

The advisor sighed in relief when he heard Hong Wen's decision.

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Rong Qiu already checked everything and it seemed that everything went well on their part.

He asked Ah Zhao, "Have you already given Xiao Fang's maidservants the way to contact you?"

Ah Zhao knew that his master was referring to their spy here --- the one who would let them know the aftereffect of their plan, whether they were successful in sowing discord between Hong Wen and Bai Bing Wen or not.

Ah Zhao quickly nodded, "Don't worry! Everything is good! She will inform us when something happens in the future. She will directly send it to Xiao Fang Gu Niang."

Knowing this, Rong Qiu felt relieved.

He looked at Crescent Lake and knew that it was time to go.

This chapter of his life had been closed --- soon, he would embark to a new life and journey.

He just hoped that everything went well.

He had heard how the Han Emperor was treating Yao Ling's stepmother and he felt disgusted by the Han Emperor's behavior --- he would certainly help Yao Ling and Xiao Fang to get revenge.

After all, he was also feeling grateful for the woman's help in saving and bringing up his daughter.

He wanted to repay her even though the latter had been long dead.