Chapter 730 - 767: Detailed Report_1
Even if you don’t consider Vice Minister of Revenue Li Mingrui, the Left Prime Minister Li Mao was an important court official with many disciples. Any action against him would have widespread repercussions.
Once, Bai Qingyan broke Li Mao’s youngest son’s legs. She even sent Li Mao’s subordinate’s head to the Li Mansion’s doorstep just to intimidate him. Li Mao understood that a warning could only go so far and refrained from further actions.
However, Li Mao’s eldest son, Li Mingrui, seemed to be someone who disliked having leverage held over him. He believed he could be as ruthless as Du Zhiwei and adept at manipulating people, which is why he set up this plot.
He probably thought that Bai Qingyan ordered him to rescue Wang Qiulu. He then sent someone to inform her that Wang Qiulu had close ties with the King Liang’s Mansion. By the time Wang Qiulu was sent to the Crown Prince, at least the Li family could stay uninvolved.
Should someone discover that the Bai family held Li Mao and the Second Prince’s letters without handing them over to the Crown Prince, they might guess that Bai Qingyan wanted to blackmail the Left Prime Minister Li Mao and the Li family. She could claim that she collected these letters for the Crown Prince, with today’s incident laying the foundation for it. The Crown Prince would undoubtedly trust the Bai family deeply.
Bai Qingyan turned to Bai Jinxiu and spoke: "Tonight the Crown Princess Consort gives birth. The Imperial Physicians must be attending to her in the Crown Prince’s Mansion. Leave through the side door, personally visit the Crown Prince’s Mansion, and tell them that my condition has worsened, requesting His Highness to send an Imperial Physician to the Bai Mansion. Preferably, ask one of the eunuchs close to the Crown Prince to act as a witness as well."
Bai Qingyan chuckled softly: "Afterwards, you should go to the Crown Prince’s Mansion with others and express loyalty on behalf of our elder sister."
Bai Jinxiu stood up and bowed solemnly: "Eldest Young Lady, rest assured. I will handle it promptly. I am heading to the Crown Prince’s Mansion now!"