bayedsolid Chapter 437 That’s it!
Chapter 437 That’s it!
For two consecutive days, the guard's fever subsided after taking the medicine, and Mu Xin Nuan finally breathed a sigh of relief.
"Thank goodness! It's fortunate it's not an epidemic, otherwise, it would be a real problem."
"But the imperial physician already determined it wasn't an epidemic, so why is Your Highness still being so cautious?"
“Aunt Fang, the guard’s symptoms at the time were not those of the plague, but that doesn’t mean he wasn’t diagnosed with the plague later.” Mu Xin Nuan’s eyes were somewhat cold, which startled Aunt Fang. Having followed the princess for so long, this was truly the first time she had seen such a cold gaze from her.
"What does the Princess mean?"
“The Prince’s mansion is busy right now, and the Prince is so busy that he doesn’t even have time to eat. At this time, it’s natural for some people to take advantage of the chaos. If someone tampered with that guard, even if it’s not an epidemic, it will be spread by people as an epidemic.”
Aunt Fang then understood why the Princess Consort had asked Rongyue to personally brew and deliver the medicine. Even she hadn't considered it, yet this young princess consort had already thought of it.
"Mu Hua, have you caught the person?"
"Your Highness, we've caught him. He's currently locked up in the woodshed. What do you think?"
"Bring the person over here, but don't alert the front. I don't want to cause panic over such a trivial matter."
"Yes, princess."
This surprised Aunt Fang even more. She hadn't expected that the princess had anticipated someone's scheme and had actually arranged for someone to keep an eye on things from the shadows.
"Your Highness, should we inform the Prince about this matter?"
"No rush. Let's find out the truth first. I'd like to see who this expert is who can't stand to see us, husband and wife, living a peaceful life."
The servant was tied up like a rice dumpling and taken to Yijing Garden.
That's right, it was brought over, and it was at dusk, when the light was dim. Mu Hua brought it directly from the woodshed so as not to disturb others.
Mu Xin Nuan glanced at the servant; he looked unfamiliar and was clearly not someone who often followed Duanmu Chu Ze.
"Speak, who instructed you to poison that guard?"
Upon hearing this, the servant trembled violently, shaking like a leaf, and his words became somewhat unclear. "Reporting to Your Highness, this servant did not, did not."
"No? You really think I have nothing better to do than use you for amusement?"
"The servant dare not."
Mu Xin Nuan chuckled softly, a sound that was clearly melodious and pleasant to the ear. However, to the servant, it sounded like a death knell, as if the princess's smile was filled with frost.
"Mu Hua, even if he refuses to tell, give him a pill."
"Yes, princess."
Before anyone could react, a pill was forcibly shoved into the servant's mouth, and then his jaw was pulled down, forcing him to swallow it.
A moment later, the servant's extremely painful roar could be heard. Mu Xin Nuan glanced at the rapidly disappearing green figure out of the corner of her eye, lowered her eyelids, and a very beautiful smile appeared on her lips.
When Duanmu Chuze returned, Mu Xinnuan had someone take the dinner downstairs to reheat it, and then she kept him company and chatted with him.
"Didn't I tell you already? From now on, if it's late, you can eat first and don't have to wait for me. What if I've already eaten? Then you'll have waited for nothing."
"Would you send someone back to inform us if you didn't come back for your meal?" Mu Xin Nuan's reproachful gaze made Duanmu Chu Ze laugh a few times.
"I heard you arrested a servant boy today, what happened?"
Mu Xin Nuan's expression turned slightly cold. "Aunt Fang, you tell her."
Aunt Fang stayed by his side the whole time, listening to the whole story, and was quite frightened.
"Your Highness, the servant was instructed to add a certain ingredient to the medicine administered to the previously injured guard. The Princess has already examined the effects of this medicine; it can make the patient's symptoms appear more like an epidemic. This will surely cause chaos within the Prince's residence."
Duanmu Chuze's face darkened. So this was someone who dared to scheme against him? They had even extended their reach into the Prince's mansion?
"Good! Very good! Have you found out who's behind this?"
Aunt Fang shook her head. "Your Highness, the person who ordered him to do this was one of his fellow villagers who used the lives of his family of three as leverage. When the Princess sent people to investigate that person today, he had already disappeared without a trace. Moreover, the servant and his family of three are also dead."
Duanmu Chuze was not surprised by this result at all. Since she had thought of making an enemy of him, why would she leave clues for him to investigate?
However, in just a few days, they have already extended their reach into his Prince Yan's mansion. It seems that it is time to properly reorganize the Prince Yan's mansion.
"Anuan, what do you think about this?"
Mu Xin Nuan pondered for a moment, seemingly considering how to phrase it, "A Ze, if our Yan Prince's Mansion falls into chaos, who will benefit the most?"
Duanmu Chuze remained silent, his lips pursed. Just then, Rong Yue and the others brought up the food. He waved his hand, and everyone withdrew. If the Prince of Yan's residence fell into chaos, or even if he, the Prince of Yan, was rumored to have contracted the plague, then the soldiers stationed here would be the first to suffer.
Once morale is so low, the consequences will be unimaginable!
Could it be the Ming King? Duanmu Chuze frowned, but then thought it was unlikely. He had just arrived in Yanzhou, and the problem of just one refugee was enough to give him a headache. How could he possibly have the mind to deal with anything else? How could he possibly have the mind to defend against him?
However, if the Ming king wanted to use this as an opportunity to launch an attack, it would obviously be impossible!
First of all, the Emperor is in good health and there are no problems. Even if Prince Ming were incredibly foolish, he wouldn't choose this time to force the emperor to abdicate; wouldn't that earn him the stigma of being unfilial? And how could that possibly win him the hearts of the people and the army?
But if it wasn't him, could it be someone from Yanzhou City?
"Can Aze figure out who would want to attack you?" Mu Xin Nuan was also in a bad mood. After all, she had only been in Yanzhou City for a few days and such a thing had already happened.
"This matter cannot be rushed. Don't worry, I will be extra careful in the future."
The two ate dinner in silence. Mu Xin Nuan hesitated, wondering whether to tell him about her decision to go to Huayang County. Duanmu Chu Ze was always domineering and didn't like her showing her face in public. If he knew, he would most likely not agree, right?
"I have to go outside the city tomorrow, and I probably won't be back until the afternoon of the day after tomorrow. You don't need to wait for me," Duanmu Chuze said wearily.
"Outside the city?"
"Yes, a few days ago, I had someone find a place to use as a training ground for the Prince's personal guards. I'm going to take a look tomorrow. The first batch of candidates will be arriving soon, and I'm worried about them."