Ye Weiming and the others waited in the guest rooms for an entire night. Even by the next morning, they had received no news of Li Qiushui's passing. Only then did they finally confirm that Li Yuanhao intended to keep her death secret.
"That was only to be expected." After receiving the news, Ye Weiming analyzed the situation for his teammates. "First, if Li Qiushui died at this time, it truly would not be suitable to proceed with Yinchuan's wedding preparations. Second, if Li Qiushui's death were announced to the public, Li Yuanhao would have no reason, either emotionally or logically, not to attend her funeral. How else could he get away to secretly form an alliance with the King of Tibet?"
After a slight pause, he added, "Moreover, based on everything we've seen and heard since arriving in Western Xia, Li Yuanhao probably doesn't have the entire situation under control. Even Li Qiushui being captured after falling victim to a scheme was an extremely secret matter. Those forces originally loyal to Li Qiushui may not even know about it."
"Of course, that last point still needs to be confirmed." As he spoke, Ye Weiming turned to look at Sanyue beside him. "Could I trouble you to make a trip and verify the situation with that palace maid named Wei Juan? She should know quite a few inside details, and after being interrogated by you, she definitely wouldn't dare make a sound."
Sanyue immediately nodded. "All right, I'll go right now."
"No rush." Ye Weiming stopped the ever-impetuous Sanyue and said with a smile, "Let's have breakfast first. We should act a little more steadily and avoid drawing unnecessary suspicion. After we eat, the rest of you can wander around with me. We'll see if we can pay a visit