Chapter 82 Covert Investigation

Ji Wenxuan glanced at Yun Yichen with disdain. Even if that half of his face was quite beautiful, it was only that half that wasn't.

"Have you found out the details of what I asked you to investigate?"

Yun Yichen ignored Ji Wenxuan's gaze and instead asked a question.

"We found out. My cousin was poisoned by Aunt Zhang. As for the source of the poison, it is said that Aunt Zhang has not appeared in public for many years, so we don't know."

It was already strange that Gu Shuyan was poisoned by a rare poison from the Western Regions, but it was even stranger that the person who administered the poison was someone who lived in seclusion in the inner quarters of the house, isolated from the world.

"Have someone keep an eye on this Aunt Zhang."

Yun Yichen didn't believe that a mere concubine could accomplish so much.

Since Aunt Zhang wants Gu Shuyan dead, whether she continues to harm her or tries to silence her, the person behind this will definitely come after her again.

"Don't worry, I've made all the arrangements. If they dare to make a move, they'll never return."

Meanwhile, Gu Shuyan had been secretly having Pearl investigate the poisoning.

The maids in her courtyard were all carefully selected and sent by Madam Ji, so Gu Shuyan always felt at ease using them. But if even one bad apple appeared among them, she probably wouldn't be able to sleep soundly anymore.

“Miss, we have investigated all the maids who had access to your food in the past few days, but we haven’t found any clues. However, I have already had people keeping an eye on them, and as soon as they make any move, someone will report it to us immediately.”

Gu Shuyan sat by the window inside the house, gazing intently at the petals falling in the wind in the courtyard.

Pearl stood to the side, recounting the findings she had gathered over the past two days.

Suddenly, a figure flashed before Gu Shuyan's eyes. The person was sweeping the fallen petals with a broom.

The other maids passing by went about their own business, seemingly unperturbed by her presence. Or perhaps, they had unknowingly come to regard her as invisible.

Qingluo, she had actually forgotten about her.

"Those people don't need to keep an eye on her anymore. Find two reliable people to keep a close eye on Qingluo."

Gu Shuyan looked at the ordinary-looking maid under the tree and slowly spoke.

"Qingluo? Miss is just a cleaning maid, it can't be her!"

Pearl looked at Qingluo, who was dressed in the lowest-ranking maid's clothes, and didn't think that this matter had anything to do with her.

"Just keep an eye on it, I'm sure there will be results soon."

Although Gu Shuyan had no evidence to suggest that it was Qingluo, her intuition told her that someone who wouldn't even doubt Zhenzhu would have a higher success rate if they were to do something bad.

"Yes, Miss."

Although Pearl still had some doubts, seeing her young mistress's confident demeanor, she did as instructed.

In Xueyuan, Gu Yingxue, who had been confined to her room for the past few days, not only did not become more irritable, but instead became increasingly calm.

Recalling her every move since Gu Shuyan returned, Gu Yingxue gradually realized one thing—Gu Shuyan had guessed all her schemes.

The reason Gu Shuyan kept having her deliver soup was that she was waiting for Gu Shuyan to lose her temper and then personally deliver the evidence of her plot against her.

Unfortunately, Chunxiang, that fool, actually gave them leverage, so much so that she's still locked up in this courtyard and can't get her freedom.

"Miss, I heard that your maternal uncle and cousin have returned. Madam has prepared a banquet in the front hall today, and even the members of the second branch of the family have been invited!"