Chapter - 37

After investigation, the servant girl's name was Cai Qi and her original name was Shen Miao Qi. She was the first ranked servant girl of Zhao Min Hui, the eldest di daughter of Zhao An Shun. Yun Zhou was located in the southernmost part of Ling Nan. Miasma pervaded the air and transportation was inconvenient. It was a famous place for barren hills and unruly rivers. It was very difficult to be a magistrate there. Most of them were from poor families without any foundation or unlucky people who offended influential people.

This Zhao An Shun not only came from a poor family but because of his upright character, he offended many colleagues. Seeing that he could not survive in the capital, he had no choice but to submit a letter to apply for a transfer. Because no one helped him mediate, he was finally sent to Yun Zhou and stayed there for more than ten years.

The Dragonscale Guard checked him again and again but did not find anything suspicious. However, they found a problem with the charcoal. It turned out that the charcoal piled up in the corner was soaked in safflower, peach kernel, musk, Sichuan Achyranthes and other herbs to make a medicine. After burning it in the fire, the medicine was forced out.

Safflower and other herbs were not good for the fetus and after a special concoction, it could be called a tiger and wolf medicine. Every household came to add charcoal and the smell of smoke had already filled the temple for a long time. However, the Crown Princess was far away and after the smell of smoke was diluted, the female doctor did not find it.

There were a few pregnant women like the Crown Princess in the temple and they all started to bleed that night.

Yu Pinyan took the file and read it repeatedly. Finally, he called a few capable subordinates and ordered them to follow the clues of the charcoal and herbs to investigate. A few hundred catties of charcoal had to be soaked and the amount of medicine needed was very large. No matter how well it was covered, there would always be traces left. Moreover, they could catch a few suspects during the purchasing process.

He left behind the last two people and ordered them to investigate Shen Miao Qi. Not to mention the other's experience from childhood to adulthood, even the few grains of rice she ate and the few mouthfuls of water she drank had to be reported truthfully.

After everyone left, he then revealed a gloomy and anxious expression.

Finding his biological younger sister also meant that he found Xiang 'er's family. After the matter was made known, Xiang' er would definitely be estranged from him and might even follow them to leave the Marquis Household and go to Ling Nan.

Because of this concern, Yu Pinyan wasn't very keen on finding his sister. He only sent out a trusted servant, not a Dragonscale Guard. When the Lin Clan urged him, he would ask about it. He couldn't remember anything else. Otherwise, with his ability as a commander, he wouldn't have searched for four years without any results. Not to mention that he didn't recognize his own family, how could his younger sister, whom he had never even seen since childhood, be compared to Xiang'er, who they depended on each other for survival? If he could find it, then so be it. If he couldn't find it, then he wouldn't mind wasting time like this.

However, even if he didn't look for her, the heavens would send her to him on their own accord, and even in such a dangerous situation. If Shen Miao Qi's identity was verified, it must be reported to the Crown Prince and the Emperor. But when to report it and how to report it, Yu Pinyan had to consider it again and again.

If the Crown Princess was able to give birth to the twins, then this matter would naturally be easy to discuss. If the Crown Princess and the fetus met with an accident, then the Marquis Household would be implicated.

After considering all the consequences, Yu Pinyan did not let Shen Miao Qi be released and still kept her in the dungeon. He would wait for the case to come to light and then report it to the Emperor for the Emperor to make a decision.

He was the sharpest knife in the Emperor's hands, a sharp weapon that existed to clear the Crown Prince's path to the throne. Even though the Crown Prince had both ability and integrity, his methods were too gentle. The Emperor was afraid that the Crown Prince would be suppressed by the powerful officials and relatives after a hundred years, thus he boldly and decisively reorganized the court, leaving the Crown Prince a peaceful and prosperous era. The Crown Prince was absolutely not a talent to open up new territories, but he had the ability to protect what he had achieved. The Great Han Dynasty no longer had internal and external troubles, thus the Emperor could die in peace.

And the reason why he was at ease to give such monstrous power to Yu Pinyan was because of Marquis Yongle's loyalty to the Imperial Family for generations and his wisdom in judging the situation.

Because of this, Yu Pinyan did not dare to hide anything from the Emperor. As for the Old Lady, he did not leak any information to save her from being alarmed and afraid.

Yu Xiang did not know that the main character had already entered the capital and had met with Yu Pinyan. She had a large blister on her back and was very uncomfortable. After bidding farewell to the Old Lady, she went down the mountain to return home.

Fang Zhichen saw her leave and casually found an excuse to go down the mountain with the Pei Clan. He was currently still living in the Marquis Household and thought that he might be able to get close to this beauty in private when he returned.

Yu Siyu had sent people to keep an eye on Fang Zhichen. Seeing him leave, she hurriedly followed, saying that she wanted to go back and take care of her sister.

The Old Lady did not believe this at all, but with Xiang'er in the residence, there would not be any trouble, so she nodded. At this time, the news of the Crown Princess giving birth prematurely had not yet spread. Baiyun Taoist Temple was also not closed, so their journey was very smooth. After walking half a li, the entire mountain peak was surrounded by Dragonscale Guard. Not even a fly could fly out, much less a person.

However, the Crown Prince's nature was magnanimous and he loved the people as if they were his own children. He only captured all the Daoists in the temple and the residents in the courtyard. Other people who were not suspicious were recorded by the Dragonscale Guard. After they wrote down their statements, they were released back to their own courtyards. This action won him a great deal of goodwill from the people.

With Yu Pinyan present, the Crown Prince simply let go of his hands and waited for the Crown Princess to give birth. This was his first legitimate son, the grandson that his Imperial Father had been looking forward to for six years. If he had a son in one fell swoop, then his position as the Crown Prince would be truly stable. Even if he had an accident, based on his Imperial Father's temperament, the throne would only be passed to his legitimate grandson, and not any of his brothers.

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Baiyun Taoist Temple was naturally not as comfortable as home. As soon as Yu Xiang entered the room, she had people heat the earth. When the temperature rose, she immediately took off her clothes. Wearing only a small dudou, she picked up a bronze mirror to observe the blisters on her back.

Liu Lu took the bronze mirror and helped her adjust the angle. She hesitated and said, "Miss, in the future, you have to avoid Master Hou. Even if you are biological siblings, you can't do that."

"Do what?" Yu Xiang untied the knot of her vest and also took off her dudou. Two plump white lumps trembled as they jumped out, causing Liu Lu's face to turn red and her mouth to dry up. She thought that the Miss's body was really too beautiful. As a woman, she could not resist the temptation. She did not know how Master Hou felt …

Thinking of this, her expression changed slightly. She secretly cursed herself for being possessed. Then she cleared her throat and said, "That is, that is, you have to take off your clothes in front of him. Today, you only have a dudou left. Even though you are biological siblings, you should still avoid it. "

Yu Xiang carelessly waved her hand, "I know. I was just scared silly by the insects." Although she said this, she did not take it to heart. In the end, she could not agree with the ancient women's cruel view of chastity. If someone accidentally touched her, she would cut off her arm. What kind of logic was this? Moreover, Yu Pinyan was her older brother. What was there that she could not see?

Liu Lu nodded in relief. She took out the Jade Face Cream that Doctor Piao had sent last time and evenly applied it on her master's back. The blisters dried and scabbed at a speed visible to the naked eye. Yu Xiang let out a comfortable moan, causing Liu Lu to swallow her saliva. She secretly thought that this was the meaning of the word 'stunner'.

Tao Hong was burning mugwort in the outer room. When spring came, the ground was always damp. If the house was not occupied for a day, it would be full of mold. If the mugwort was not smoked, it would be very unpleasant. After burning the mugwort, he prepared to take out the ashes and throw them away. However, he saw Senior Servant Qiu from Eldest Miss's courtyard walk in on tiptoe.

"Hey, what are you doing? Why are you acting so sneaky?" Tao Hong pointed at her and asked loudly.

"Shh, shh!" Qiu Clan put a finger to her lips and made a shushing motion.

Tao Hong also became nervous. He quickly opened the curtain for her and let her in quickly.

"What's wrong? Yu Siyu is up to something again? "Yu Xiang lazily put on her outer robe and tied it loosely with a jade belt around her waist. Liu Lu reached out and pulled her robe closer, covering her sexy collarbone and the seductive cleavage in the middle.

Qiu Clan lowered her head and said, "Replying to Miss, Eldest Miss asked her servant Qingya to bring Young Master Fang to her room tonight at a quarter past seven. What do you think we should do? "

Yu Xiang glanced at the hourglass. There was still less than an hour until a quarter past seven. She ordered, "Let them meet. I want to see what she wants. If I don't catch her in the act, she will never learn her lesson. Before seven, drive away all the servants in the courtyard. In any case, leave her some face. Bring me my mink cloak. I'll go take a look. "

Liulu hesitated and said, "Young Miss, just let us servants handle this matter. If you go, it will harm your reputation."

Yu Xiang sneered, "I don't expect to get married in this lifetime. What's the use of a reputation? Helping my brother guard this huge Marquis Yongle is the right thing to do. Go, bring me the cloak. "

Liu Lu saw that she had made up her mind and could only go get the cloak. She also had two strong women quietly carry her to the back of Yu Siyu's room.

Qiu Clan hid in the side room and watched through the window. When they saw that Qing Ya had left, they used all kinds of excuses to get rid of the people in the courtyard. Yu Siyu was flustered and out of her wits. She didn't notice anything amiss.

At a quarter past seven, Qing Ya tiptoed into the courtyard. She first looked around the courtyard and was overjoyed when she saw that no one was there. She hurriedly waved for Fang Zhichen to come in.

Fang Zhichen flashed into the room while Qing Ya stood outside to keep a lookout.

Yu Siyu cried when she saw Fang Zhichen. She sobbed, "Young Master Fang, you're finally here."

"Young Miss, why are you looking for me?" Fang Zhichen cupped his hands in a cultured and refined manner. His gaze stopped on Yu Siyu's tear-stained face. He was also very fond of this delicate and pretty woman. However, no matter how conceited he was, he knew that the Marquis Household wouldn't marry both young misses to him. Compared to Yu Siyu and Yu Xiang, he was more moved by Yu Xiang's charming face. Moreover, her status was more to his liking.

Although he wasn't fated to be with Yu Siyu, Yu Siyu's adoration was very useful to him. Thinking that he could at least fulfill her last wish, he followed Qing Ya to the rear courtyard.

Fortunately, Yu Pinyan and the matriarch had taken many servants with them. Qing Ya was also familiar with the patrol guards' changing shifts. Otherwise, he would have been seen by others.

Yu Siyu used a handkerchief to wipe her tears. She then looked at him affectionately and said, "Young Master, do you know why our eight characters don't match?"

"Why?"

"Someone is interfering. They bribed the head of the Baiyun Monastery to say that our eight characters don't match and want to ruin our marriage. If Young Master is interested in me, then have Madam Pei find a respectable Daoist or monk and bring him to the Marquis Household to examine my eight characters. Under the watchful eyes of everyone, they have nothing to say. Does Young Master think this is feasible? "

Fang Zhichen stammered for a long time, unable to speak. He couldn't bear to reject Yu Siyu's deep feelings, but he also didn't want to marry her.

Yu Xiang, who was at the back of the room, was so angry that she laughed. She ordered Tao Hong and Liu Lu to push her out. The sound of the wheelchair turning caused Yu Siyu's expression to change greatly. Qing Ya, who was outside the door, was pressed to the ground by the Qiu Clan's men. They tore off her clothes and tied her up tightly.

Yu Xiang ordered Tao Hong and Liu Lu to light a lantern. She raised her chin slightly and looked at the two people who had rushed out of the room. "Older Sister is in such a good mood. You're having a private meeting with your lover in the middle of the night. If the Old Ancestor knew about this, she would be so moved that she would cry."