Xia Chuchu suddenly felt as if her throat was strangled and she could no longer utter a word.

She treated the leg, severely injured Prince Nan Gu in the street, and found evidence that Prince Nan Gu secretly fed the poisonous insects with the flesh and blood of the people. She was also made an exception by the emperor and was named the first female official of Tianqi!

All these things were actually done by a twelve-year-old girl?

Xia Chuchu looked at Han Qinian suspiciously: "Are you lying to me?"

"Why would I lie to you?" Han Qinian said in a cold voice, "You'll find out if you go out and ask around. Even that storyteller has been talking about her these past few days!"

There was a wavering look in Xia Chuchu's eyes.

Seeing her like this, Han Qinian softened his tone, "I know you just came back from outside and don't know what happened in Shengjing these days, so I hurried to pull you out. Remember, you must never offend her again. Qiao Qiao's reputation depends on her."

Xia Chuchu bit her lips lightly and fell into deep thought.

Han Qinian was about to say something when he heard a voice behind him: "Minister Han, I just remembered about Han Yizi's previous salary..."

Hearing it was official business, Han Qinian naturally didn't dare to delay. He glanced at Xia Chuchu as a warning, turned his head and smiled softly at He Yanting: "Minister He, let's go to the study and discuss it in detail."

After the two of them left, Xia Chuchu hesitated for a while, but still did not enter Han Qiao's yard. She turned around and went back to her own yard.

She entered the courtyard with a worried look on her face. Her personal maid, Dongxue, immediately came up to her and asked, "Madam, what's wrong?"

Xia Chuchu looked at her, and an idea suddenly occurred to her: "Dongxue, send a few people to the streets to ask about Jiang Zhiyu. Don't let anything go unnoticed. Report everything to me. Remember to be careful when you inquire, and don't let any news leak out, especially not to that little bitch in the West Courtyard!"

Dongxue responded in a low voice and hurried out.

After giving the instructions, Xia Chuchu finally felt a little more relaxed. She sat in the house, drinking tea, and frequently looked at Han Qiao's yard.

…

After Jiang Zhiyu finished selecting, she applied the powder to Han Qiao and gave her the dosage for the next few days, saying, "Remember what I said before."

Han Qiao nodded, and she continued, "By the way, don't go out these few days if you can. Don't even go out of the house to avoid being exposed to the wind."

After Jiang Zhiyu finished giving the order, he took everything back. Han Qiao was stunned: "That knife and hammer..."

Isn't it for her face?

Jiang Zhiyu raised the corner of his mouth slightly: "This is for later use, I just took it out in advance to test your mother's acceptance level."

Han Qiao suddenly understood and nodded frequently.

"Okay, that's all for today. I'll come back in a week."

"Then I'll send..."

Han Qiao just stood up when Jiang Zhiyu gave him a glare and frightened him so much that he sat back down. Her previous words echoed in Han Qiao's ears.

Han Qiao stuck out his tongue, waved at her obediently, and called his maid to lead the way for her.

Jiang Zhiyu followed the maid all the way to the door and saw He Yanting again.

[What a coincidence! I just happened to have something to ask you.]

He Yanting's eyes flashed.

"Minister He, are you going home? It's on our way, let's go together."

He Yanting chuckled and nodded.

If they were to board the two carriages separately, it would be inconvenient to talk, so He Yanting spoke first: "Minister Jiang, please."

Jiang Zhiyu gave some instructions to the coachman, asking him to go back to the prime minister's residence first and get on He Yanting's carriage.

The interior of the carriage was covered with soft velvet carpets, without excessive decoration, and was engraved with exquisite patterns all over.

"Thanks to the Third Miss, I was able to find that person from the Second Prince's residence. However, I also heard some news from him that was unfavorable to the Third Miss."

Jiang Zhiyu sat across from him and tilted his head when he heard this. "What news?"

He Yanting leaned forward and said, "The Third Miss must have heard the rumors about your medical prowess. Now the rumors are getting more and more exaggerated. There are rumors that the Third Miss is not the same Third Miss as before, but has been possessed by a demon."

He stared at her intently, trying to find any sign of guilt on her face.

Jiang Zhiyu looked at him calmly.

[That's it?]

He Yanting was slightly stunned.

"My eldest brother told me a long time ago, but why did the Second Prince come here? Could it be that he has labeled me a demon and wants to exorcise me?"

Why do we have to resort to all this scheming? Can't we just sit down and fight peacefully?

He Yanting: “…”

They probably can't beat you.

Jiang Zhiyu sighed melancholy and turned his gaze to He Yanting, who inexplicably felt a little nervous.

"Since Master He has finished speaking, why don't you clear up my confusion for me?"

"What confusion?"

"The person who appeared in the Drunken Moon Cage that day wasn't Master He, right? How did he do that? A human skin mask?"

He Yanting raised her eyebrows. She didn’t ask about the person’s identity, but how he did it.

Jiang Zhiyu already had a vague idea of ​​the man's identity in his mind, but he couldn't tell He Yanting about it.

[I can't let him know that I know Su Bai's identity, but then again, I don't care who that person is. I only care about that human skin mask.]

[It was so real. Xiao Si was so close to him, but he didn't even notice anything.]

[It’s a magical tool, I want one too! ]

He Yanting: “…”

He chuckled, "Miss Third, you guessed right. The person that day was definitely not me. Miss Third is so smart, why don't you guess who that person was?"

Jiang Zhiyu decisively refused: "No, no, this is like knowing there is a tiger in the mountain."

He Yanting raised his eyebrows: "Walk towards the tiger mountain?"

Jiang Zhiyu looked at him in surprise, his face full of disapproval: "Isn't that stupid? Knowing there's a tiger in the mountain, of course you're going to back down."

He Yanting: “…”

He lowered his eyes, the smile on his face growing wider.

The Third Miss is truly a wonderful person.

Jiang Zhiyu saw him chuckle and leaned forward: "Honestly, Mr. He, can you give me a few of your human skin masks? I will only use them for myself, I will never give them to anyone else."

He Yanting looked at her fiery eyes and had a teasing thought in his heart: "You can give it to the Third Miss. I wonder what the Third Miss wants to exchange it for?"

Since she knew the whereabouts of that person, she should also know the whereabouts of others.

Jiang Zhiyu blinked, "The other three are all in Yuhua Temple. They have accumulated quite a few followers over the past few years. Master He must be careful when making a move."

Yuhua Temple...

He Yanting's face was covered with dark clouds and his expression was very gloomy.

"Thank you, Miss Third. These human skin masks are for you."

He Yanting handed over a cloth bag. Jiang Zhiyu took it and opened it. Five human skin masks were neatly stacked inside.

She picked up a piece and looked at it. It was as thin as a cicada's wing. No wonder Xiao Siyuan couldn't find it.

Jiang Zhiyu happily put it away.

The two of them walked in silence until they reached the gate of the Prime Minister's residence. Jiang Zhiyu jumped out of the car swiftly and waved to He Yanting.