"Her Highness the mysterious Imperial Consort?" Song Qingshu naturally knew that person was the famed Li Qiushui. Her martial arts were unfathomable, and she often concealed her true face, so of course she seemed mysterious.
"Although the Western Xia First Class Hall bears the faint shadow of the Imperial Consort behind it, General Helian Tieshu still runs it openly. He also controls part of the military, making him a highly influential figure in Western Xia." Zhao Min continued her explanation.
Song Qingshu nodded. Having dealt with the Western Xia First Class Hall so many times, Helian Tieshu counted as an old acquaintance. "It seems Western Xia's political arena is a standoff between Crown Prince Ning Ge's faction and Prince Liang Li Qianshun's faction."
Zhao Min added, "There is another family you should keep an eye on when you get there. Speaking of them, they should be quite famous among you Han Chinese."
"What family?" Song Qingshu was taken aback.
Zhao Min smiled faintly. "The Qin Family of Jiangning! Qin Hui's family, in other words. When Qin Hui fell from power, the Qin Family feared they would be purged, so the entire family relocated to Western Xia. As for why they ultimately chose Western Xia, outsiders do not know the reason. Still, the Qin Family had some foundation. After arriving in Western Xia, they returned to the political stage through a political marriage alliance with the Mu Family."
"The Qin Family, married into the Mu Family..." At those keywords, Qin Hongmian immediately came to Song Qingshu's mind. According to what Mu Wanqing had said last time, Qin Hongmian had become pregnant before marriage. Under pressure from her family and coercion from her elder brother, she had no choice but to marry into a major Western Xia clan. Now, everything fit together.