2.18

"Say it."

Aunt Li was brought to Yin You overnight.

She was kneeling on the ground, not even daring to raise her head. Her body was shaking like chaff. She had already heard of the evil reputation of the regent.

"Yes!" Mrs. Li loves money as much as life and is afraid of death. Of course, she won't keep any secrets at this time. "On the third day after the prime minister was executed, I saw that everyone who had sealed the door was gone, so went back and dug out the things I had hidden before. When I walked out of the back door, I bumped into them on their way back." 

"Stop talking nonsense, I just want to know his whereabouts." Yin You frowned impatiently.

Aunt Li was startled and said quickly, "Young Master told Miss Feng Xiao that he was going to Lingnan to do business! Then I stopped following them. I really don't know where they are now!"

Yin You narrowed his eyes. Doing business in Lingnan?

Feng Xiao... Mu, Mu Xiao! ?

Also, Jiang Jamian made explicit hints several times, indicating that he should pay attention to the business in Lingnan, and even finally said that it was for his sake and asked him to check it out.

So that's it!

Yin You had already made a guess, and immediately called the secret guard, "Come here!"

"Your Highness." The secret guard responded.

"Go check out that new business in Lingnan. Be sure to find out who is behind it!"

"Yes!"

The secret guard returned to the capital in less than half a month and brought accurate information. 

"Reporting to His Highness the Regent, what happened is exactly as you expected. That Mu Xiao is Qi Zhao! Once the subordinates found out, they quickly returned to the capital, leaving only a group of secret guards to watch him. Without your order, I wouldn't have acted rashly."

"You did a good job."

Yin You turned the ring on his thumb, "If he keeps his integrity, we can spare his life, but if he makes any unruly moves, we will kill him on the spot without leaving any further trouble!"

"Yes, I understand."

At this time in Lingnan, when the secret guard returned to the capital, Fang Qiao, who carried the imperial decree, finally arrived in Lingnan and met the protagonists.

"What!? Imperial merchant!?"

The heroine Feng Xiao suddenly opened her eyes wide.

What is going on!?

They were far away from the capital, and they were just doing business. With the contempt these ancient people had for merchants, how could they pay attention to them?

Moreover, there has never been an imperial merchant in this world before.

But before she traveled to this fictional ancient world, she knew the history of her own world. The emperor merchants only existed in the Qing Dynasty!

How could the indigenous emperor of this fictional world suddenly come up with the idea of making them imperial merchants!?

Moreover, Feng Xiao looked at Qi Zhao beside her with some confusion, who was also frightened by the sudden attention of the court, and asked in a low voice, "Brother Qi, didn't you say that the emperor is a fool?" 

A fool would call them imperial merchants?

Fang Qiao heard her words, and before Qi Zhao could speak, he frowned, "You still haven't accepted the decree? This is a gift from the emperor. After receiving the decree, you have to go to the capital with me to thank the Holy Spirit in person."

"As for the emperor…" Fang Qiao couldn't help but explain a little more, "Maybe god has eyes, the emperor is already clear-minded and wise, he has named you as imperial merchants, but what you are still talking about him. Is it not that you are not afraid of beheading?"

Feng Xiao was stunned for a moment, "Is the emperor alright now?"

What on earth is going on?

Feng Xiao suddenly opened her eyes wide, and an incredible thought flashed through her mind instantly.

Could it be that the emperor has also transmigrated? 

And she may not be the only traveler in this world, nor is she the protagonist with a halo above her head!?

Moreover, the other time traveler may be an emperor who is a hundred times more powerful than her at the beginning.

She thought she would be like the time-travel heroines in many novels, meet an excellent man, go into business or farm, secretly build power, and then become a woman who changes an era, but now, she was suddenly told that she may not be the only time traveler!?

"Why are you still standing there? Just accept the decree I will take you back to the capital to meet the Emperor on a certain day to thank him."

Feng Xiao was deeply shocked, and she accepted the decree in a daze, "Thank you Lord for your kindness."

No, she has to be calm.

After all, it is just a preliminary suspicion. Whether the emperor is a time traveler or not, she probably has to wait and see.

"Feng Xiao!" Qi Zhao became a little anxious when he saw her receiving the decree.

His true identity must not be exposed!

If he wants to receive the decree and return to the capital, wouldn't he be throwing himself into a trap?

Feng Xiao was in a mess now and had no intention of comforting him. She sighed, "If you don't accept the decree, how can you resist it? That will lead to beheading." 

Now, she only hopes that if the emperor really traveled through time, for the sake of being a fellow transmigrator, he can cooperate with her, instead of getting involved with each other in order to compete for the so-called time-travel protagonist that this world does not yet know exists.

After all, she hasn't had a chance to really develop yet, and she can't defeat an emperor.

In the end, Qi Zhao asked Feng Xiao to go to the capital alone on the grounds that he was seriously ill and could not meet the emperor.

Unfortunately, what he didn't know was that Yin You's people had already secretly targeted him. Whether he entered the capital or not, he was destined to be unable to accumulate strength and try to fight back like in the original plot.

When Feng Xiao saw Jiang Jamian, she finally confirmed that this was indeed a time traveler.

Because of his words and his orders.

"With regard to the development of coastal trade, which will benefit the country and the people, I have made up my mind. The emperor merchant Feng Xiao will be responsible for product supervision, and Fang Qiao will take the lead in everything. If anyone dares to say no, they will be dragged out and chopped to pieces!" 

Jiang Jamian has been lazy for many days. But today it is rare that he is not sleepy or procrastinating.

"Yes, Your Majesty."

Feng Xiao was sure in her heart, and she didn't dare to drift anymore. She already knew that she was no longer the protagonist of this world.

Maybe there is no protagonist at all, and her time travel is just an accident.

Jiang Jamian naturally had no ill feelings toward the heroine. From the plot, he knew that she was a capable and sensible woman.

If she hadn't fallen in love with the male protagonist because of a hero's rescue of beauty and devoted everything to assist the male protagonist in his revenge, maybe she would have a completely different future.