Qin Moyuan did not have much contact with the affairs of Qing Yong Mountain and indeed did not know who was behind it.
However, judging by Li Yue Shu's words, she seemed to know something.
Qin Moyuan looked at the person in front of him, puzzled, "Ah Shu knows who it is?"
Li Yue Shu did know.
Originally, she had always found the name "Xie Qizhi" very familiar. After carefully going through the original plot, she finally remembered where this name had appeared.
Li Yue Shu tied the gauze in place and looked directly into Qin Moyuan's eyes, "That Xie Qizhi should be someone from the old Crown Prince's faction."
Qin Moyuan looked bewildered, "Old Crown Prince? What old..."
His voice suddenly stopped, and it was clear he had realized.
Since his imperial brother ascended the throne, there had only been Qin Yexiu as the Crown Prince of Chennan Kingdom; there was no such thing as an old Crown Prince.
But before his imperial brother ascended the throne, the Crown Prince of Chennan Kingdom was someone else.
Qin Moyuan furrowed his brows, "Are you talking about Qin Chengjin?"
Li Yue Shu had not heard of this name. After all, the old Crown Prince had always been a behind-the-scenes figure in the original book, and perhaps the author was a bit lazy and hadn't even given him a name.
Li Yue Shu nodded, "He should be considered your elder brother."
Upon hearing this, Qin Moyuan confirmed the identity of that person.
He looked at Li Yue Shu curiously and asked, "How does Ah Shu know that the person behind Xie Qizhi is him?"
Li Yue Shu looked up and noticed that his eyes were only filled with curiosity, not suspicion. She curled her lips slightly, "I told you, I am a demon, so naturally I know many things you don't."
Qin Moyuan raised an eyebrow and smiled slightly, "Then Ah Shu must also be the most beautiful and kindest demon."
Looking at his sincere expression, Li Yue Shu's cheeks inexplicably felt a little hot.
Qin Moyuan noticed the peach-blossom-like pink on her face, and his heart felt like it was being tickled by a kitten, a tingling sensation.
For a moment, the atmosphere between the two became a little strange.
Fortunately, at this moment, Mother Mo's voice suddenly came, "The meal is ready, come and eat!"
As if they had heard a heavenly sound, the two of them hurried over.
No one noticed the strangeness between the two, except for Wei Zimao.
It seemed his decision to let go back then was indeed correct. In such a short time, her attitude towards this person had changed.
However, did she know the true identity of this "Shen Wei"?
While eating, Wei Zimao was preoccupied with thoughts, but Li Yue Shu suddenly looked over, "Young Master Wei, how are those children brought down from Qing Yong Mountain?"
"Some children have already been sent home," Wei Zimao put down his bowl. "Those whose families haven't been found yet have been placed in the local yamen. I believe they will be home soon."
Hearing this, Li Yue Shu was somewhat relieved.
Wei Zimao wiped the oil from the corner of his mouth, "Madam Shen, what are your plans for going to Chongzhou this time?"
He had heard that Li Yue Shu was going to Chongzhou but didn't know the specific reason.
Li Yue Shu swallowed what was in her mouth, "I plan to open a new medicinal hall in Chongzhou, so I'm going to take a look."
She did not mention Shen Tingyi's poisoning, as this was their private matter and did not need to be known by everyone.
Because Xinghe had gone to Hongning City to fetch reinforcements, Wei Zimao knew Qin Moyuan's identity. Therefore, he did not question the situation of moving the entire family due to opening a new medicinal hall.
He simply extended an invitation, "This place is not far from Hongning City. Why don't you come with me to Hongning City and rest for a few days? That child Ling'er has been missing you since returning to Hongning City. She will be very happy to see you."
Li Yue Shu had already had this idea. She turned to look at everyone's expressions.
Except for Qin Moyuan's tense face, everyone else seemed quite interested. Hearing Ling'er's name, Shen Yimin even turned to look at her.
Seeing this, Li Yue Shu did not refuse and agreed, "Okay, I miss Ling'er too."
Hearing her agree, Qin Moyuan felt a pang in his heart but had no reason to object.
After all, he had spoken too quickly earlier, saying that changing their itinerary would not lead to their traces being discovered!
Because both his hands were bandaged, Qin Moyuan could only use a spoon to eat. However, at this moment, he almost deformed the spoon and his wound burst open, but no one noticed.
Zhou Chen and the others were eating at another table and overheard the conversation.
He looked at his brothers sitting beside him. They exchanged glances and then nodded at him.
Seeing this, Zhou Chen put down his chopsticks and bowl, carried his stool, and sat beside Li Yue Shu, "Madam Li... Madam Shen, our twelve brothers discussed it last night and wanted to ask for your opinion on something."
Li Yue Shu nodded, "What is it?"
Zhou Chen chuckled. His clean-cut features made him look very sunny. "We brothers are all solitary and have nowhere to go. We discussed it last night, and we don't know if Madam Shen would be willing to take us in? We are diligent and will definitely be able to help Madam Shen with her work!"
Li Yue Shu was astonished and asked, "Why choose to follow me?"
Zhou Chen replied with sincerity, "Our only wish all these years has been to destroy the bandits of Qing Yong Mountain. Although Xie Qizhi is still alive, his whereabouts are unknown. We know our capabilities, and it's impossible for us to find another opportunity like last night to get revenge."
"We brothers have all witnessed Madam Shen's martial arts skills and courage. To be honest, we had heard of Madam Shen's reputation before. We believe that following you will be a good choice."
Li Yue Shu looked at him, then at the sincere faces of everyone at the other table. A certain idea from before resurfaced.
That night at Qing Yong Mountain, she had seen the skills of these dozen or so people, which were no worse than ordinary guards.
To avenge themselves, they could endure humiliation and tolerate for so many years in front of their enemies. In that situation that night, they had the courage of those who were not afraid of death. They were exactly the kind of people she wanted.
After only a moment of thought, Li Yue Shu nodded, "Alright, from now on, you will follow me."
Upon hearing this, Zhou Chen and the other twelve people immediately stood up with joy and saluted her in unison, "Thank you, Madam!"
Li Yue Shu also stood up and accepted their salutes with composure, "I am currently taking care of the children alone, so you don't need to call me Madam. From now on, you can call me 'Miss'."
She intended to fully train these twelve people as her own.
As soon as she said this, everyone looked at Qin Moyuan.
Zhou Chen and the others were surprised, while the four children looked at their father with disappointment.
Only Mother Mo looked at Qin Moyuan with pity.
Although she knew that Madam had divorced her husband, she had never changed her address, hoping that the two of them would reconcile.
Madam had never corrected her, so she thought there was hope, but now it seemed difficult!
Wearing the guise of "Shen Wei," Qin Moyuan faced everyone's scrutiny with composure, but inwardly he was contemplating when he could regain his true appearance and no longer bear the title of "abandoned husband."
After the initial surprise, Zhou Chen and the others, being smart, did not ask further questions and obediently called out, "Miss."
Wei Zimao had not spoken from beginning to end, but there was a hint of schadenfreude in his eyes.
Did his words really come true, that Li Yue Shu had divorced her husband?
Thinking of this man's true identity, the schadenfreude in Wei Zimao's eyes intensified.
He never expected that the dignified Regent King would have a day when he became a discarded husband!
Thinking that Li Yue Shu would be returning to Hongning City with him, a hint of wicked interest suddenly appeared in Wei Zimao's eyes.