Springtime Farming: A Happy Wife At Home

Chapter 1467: Why Did You Let Her In?

Editor: Henyee Translations

The reason for their preparedness was that the road they were traveling on was relatively flat and not conducive to ambushes. With a little extra vigilance, it would be nearly impossible for any potential assailants to succeed.

Their diplomatic mission was substantial, consisting of a considerable number of individuals. Among the three hundred participants, two hundred were guards. The Crown Prince had meticulously selected thirty of them. These individuals discreetly concealed their true roles within the group, but their sole purpose was to protect Shao Yunduan and Qiao Xuan.

Given the vulnerability of the Black Tiger Forest as an ambush site, they had long planned to be on high alert. If the thirty expert guards couldn’t safeguard Shao Yunduan and Qiao Xuan, they would need to call upon a military response.

Qiao Xuan couldn’t help but feel regretful that she had missed this crucial information.

It was evident that Qiao Wei was merely a pawn. Those conspiring against her and her husband clearly didn’t take her seriously at all. She was completely ignorant, even more so than Qiu He.

Qiu He, on the other hand, was no ordinary maid. She refused to disclose numerous details to Qiao Wei.

However, they had placed someone like Qiu He in close proximity to Shao Yunduan and herself, anticipating their suspicion. In essence, Qiu He was just a minor character. Even if they were to interrogate her, it would likely only serve to alert the enemy without yielding valuable information.

Additionally, both Qiu He and Qiao Wei had officially entered the wedding escort team. Their names were officially documented. Without concrete evidence, it would be against protocol to apprehend them. Doing so could tarnish Shao Yunduan’s reputation as an overbearing and authoritarian figure when he returned to the capital.

This was the primary reason why they hadn’t taken any action against Qiao Wei.

Although the news was better than nothing, Qiao Xuan still decided to inform Shao Yunduan about the situation in the Black Tiger Forest.

Shao Yunduan smiled reassuringly. “Don’t worry, Sun Bai and Sun Qian will handle everything.”

Qiao Xuan wore a thoughtful smile and continued, “Husband, do you think someone placed Qiao Wei in our team just to irritate me? There must be a motive, right? But what could someone like Qiao Wei possibly do for others? I can’t fathom any purpose for her presence.”

Qiao Wei didn’t possess even a fraction of the knowledge that Qiu He did, yet the latter was appointed as her maid. From the bits of information she’d overheard, Qiao Wei hadn’t taken any actions or even relayed information to anyone. So, what role could she possibly play in this team?

Why had she been included?

Shao Yunduan also began to mull over the matter. “What you’re saying does raise questions…”

Upon closer consideration, it did indeed seem peculiar.

The Fourth Prince and the Tian Family wouldn’t have introduced someone into their ranks just to incite disgust. Qiao Wei was nowhere near Qiao Xuan’s league, so she lacked the qualifications to be a source of irritation.

“They won’t be useless. Qiao Wei must serve a purpose within this team!”

The two of them engaged in a thorough discussion but couldn’t arrive at any definitive conclusions. They exchanged knowing smiles before Shao Yunduan spoke again.

“Let it go,” he suggested. “Take your time to think it through. I have personnel monitoring them. Whatever their intentions, they will be exposed eventually. Let’s rest for now.”

Unable to devise a better plan, Qiao Xuan nodded and relinquished her thoughts. She embraced Shao Yunduan and drifted off to sleep.

In the distance, a dense forest emerged.