Chapter 567 Is there something wrong with Hu Laosan?

With Lu Yunjue in charge, the suspicion of outer courtyard disciples sneaking in and assassins can basically be ruled out.

So could it be that the person who poisoned him was very skilled in martial arts, so Lu Yunjue couldn't detect it?

This thought only flashed through the minds of the three people for a short time before they dismissed it simultaneously.

If the person who poisoned Lu Yunjue had higher martial arts skills than him, then there would be no need to harm Lu's mother, but he could directly attack the entire Lu family.

"In other words, what we should pay special attention to now are those who serve our mother on a daily basis," Hu Xiner concluded.

There are usually two people serving Lu's mother, namely the maid Li Ju and the servant girl Du Juan.

Before Hu Xin'er could think carefully about the two people's daily behavior, she heard Lu Yunjue say a series of words -

"Li Ju is in Mother's room, primarily responsible for communicating with the kitchen. It would be very convenient if we needed to administer the drug. She used to be from Jinling, but is now a widow. If the Crown Prince is holding her family hostage..."

Although Lu Yunjue is a man of few words, he is very knowledgeable when talking about the situation of these two people, and he even knows exactly how many people are in their family.

After he finished his incessant chatter, Hu Xin'er and Mu Qing were stunned, looking at him as if they had seen a ghost.

Lu Yunjue took a sip of tea and said slowly, "I know everything about mother's situation. I'll keep an eye on her, and my brother and sister-in-law can just assist from the side."

Hu Xin'er silently gave him a thumbs up: "You do the job, sister-in-law is at ease!"

She finally understood why Lu Yunjue was as cold as an iceberg on weekdays, but His Majesty still loved him so much.

This kind of unobtrusive information gathering ability is definitely not something that ordinary people can do!

Lu Yunjue smiled a little embarrassedly: "Sister-in-law, just rest assured and take care of your baby."

He looked at Mu Qing again and said, "Brother, don't worry too much. If you don't take good care of my sister-in-law, my mother will definitely be angry when she wakes up, and I will never let the person who poisoned her go!"

Mother Lu's condition did not worsen naturally, which woke the two brothers up from their sadness.

As long as we catch the person behind this, Mother Lu will definitely wake up!

Hu Xin'er thought for a moment and said, "You don't have to work too hard. You must eat on time every day. I'll watch over you now. You can go to sleep."

Mu Qing also said, "I can take turns with you to keep watch at night to prevent Mother from being murdered."

Three days passed, and under such strict protection, Lu's mother's condition did not worsen.

But she didn't wake up.

Hu Xin'er stared at the bare branches in a daze.

"The New Year is coming soon. Madam, have you decided what to prepare for the New Year?" The maid asked softly, wanting to distract her.

Hu Xin'er smiled bitterly: "Mom is still on her sickbed, how can we have the heart to celebrate the New Year?"

Moreover, if there really are the prince's men in the mansion, can they really stay in Qingzhou City?

"Oh, by the way, lately, Mr. Hu from the Du family has been asking us about you, Madam, and why you don't go out." The maid suddenly remembered something, "He does have relatives at home, and I'm afraid he wants to sell you New Year's goods."

The speaker may not mean it, but the listener may take it seriously. Hu Xiner frowned slightly. It was still a long way to the end of the year, so why did Hu Laosan suddenly want to inquire about her?

Could it be that he is a suspect?

At the gate of Lu's residence, Hu Laosan warmed up a pot of wine and was drinking with his companions.

"Hey, Hu Laosan, why do you keep looking into the mansion lately? Could it be that you have taken a fancy to one of the maids?" said his companion with a smile.

Hu Laosan waved his hands: "What's the connection between what you're talking about? Besides, when did I ever look inside the mansion?"

At this moment, Hu Xiner walked out slowly wearing a cloak.

Hu Laosan was overjoyed: "Madam, you are finally out! Come on, let me take you to see some good stuff."

"Huh?" Hu Xin'er took a step back warily. "What do you want to see?"

She felt that Hu Laosan was a little suspicious, so she came over to find out what he was thinking, but she didn't expect Hu Laosan to react like this.

Hu Lao San refused to elaborate, but just laughed and said, "Madam, if you don't go, you will definitely regret it!"

The person next to him laughed and said, "Hu Laosan, I get it, you're going to take people to buy your New Year's goods again!"

Hu Laosan waved his hand: "Go away!"

He looked at Hu Xin'er very attentively. Seeing that many people were watching, Hu Xin'er said, "I can go with you, but I have to tell my husband."

Hu Laosan agreed readily.

Seeing that he was so frank, Hu Xiner let down her guard. What she had just said was just to coax Hu Lao San. Mu Qing has been paying special attention to her safety recently and will not allow her to go out casually.

If Mu Qing hadn't gone out to investigate the situation today, she probably wouldn't even be able to leave the inner courtyard.

She got on a carriage and followed Hu Laosan around the city, finally arriving at his home.

"My family is relatively wealthy among all the disciples in the martial arts school, so we built a few more martial arts training rooms. Although they are not as good as the Lu family's mansion, they are more than enough for practicing martial arts." He smiled.

Hu Xin'er asked curiously, "What exactly do you want to take me to see?"

Hu Laosan suddenly clasped his fists and bowed to her: "Madam Lu, I'm sorry!"

He swung his sword a few times, and the maidservants and grooms that Hu Xin'er brought with her fell down limply, so fast that they almost left afterimages.

No matter how slow Hu Xin'er was at this moment, she realized something was wrong. She widened her eyes, took a few steps back, and couldn't help but feel scared: "What are you going to do?!"

Hu Laosan took a few steps forward, his smile as simple and honest as ever: "Mrs. Lu, don't be nervous. Come with me into the room first..."

Go into the room? Hu Xiner was so scared that she almost screamed.

She never expected that Hu Laosan would be such a person!

"You didn't bring me here to look at New Year's goods at all." She forced herself to remain calm and warned, "Hu Lao San, our Lu family has been very kind to you. Everyone in the mansion can see that you asked me to come here! My husband will be here soon!"

Hu Laosan hurriedly said, "Mrs. Lu, you misunderstood. I didn't mean that."

Hu Xin'er questioned, "Then why did you lead me on so many twists and turns and knock my people unconscious? What on earth were you trying to do?"

At this time, a familiar figure walked out of Hu Laosan's room. It was Miss Du!

She shook her head and smiled, "Hu Laosan, I told you to invite Madam Lu over in a nice way, so don't scare her."

Hu Laosan was a little frustrated: "It's all my fault. Madam Lu was scared."

"Ms. Du?" Hu Xiner frowned and couldn't help feeling a little scared.

Could it be that they were all wrong? Was it actually Miss Du who was actually colluding with the Crown Prince?

At the same time, she found that she had overlooked a very important point.