Chapter 169: Snake venom attack?

"That's what they brought in to kill me."

Bai Lan was terrified: "How could it be? There were so many people on the mountain at that time, they might have come to kill Master Mu. After all, Master Mu was being hunted down and was almost dead at that time."

"water."

Bai Lan quickly fed Song Yu some water, "Miss, take a rest first. Don't talk anymore. Your throat hurts."

"It's okay. This venomous snake was here to bite me. Prince Mu is a martial artist with sharp senses. He spotted the snake before it bit him. We were in a position with bushes and weeds behind us that could hide anyone. Who else could have wanted to kill me?"

Bai Lan clenched her fists in anger, "Miss, we can't..."

"Lan'er." Song Yu raised his hand and looked out the window.

Bai Lan closed her mouth. She was so excited that her voice became louder.

The people outside are all maids and servants arranged by Madam Jiang and the eldest princess.

"Miss, I'm the only one by your side now. You need at least three more people to watch over you from now on. Go back and ask Madam to arrange three more people to serve you. You are a sixth-rank noble lady now. You must be surrounded by maids and servants when you go out."

"I do need a few confidants. Go lie down on the couch for a while. I'm a little sleepy."

"Guanchen, are you saying that the venomous snake came to bite Sister Yu and that someone wants to kill her?"

Jiang Shiyun walked in happily, but when she heard this, the smile on her face froze.

"Brother, what nonsense are you talking about? Who would harm my cousin? It's probably okay for that venomous snake to bite Brother Mu. He has scared away so many women who admire him. It's only natural for him to bite him with a venomous snake out of hatred."

Jiang Guanchen frowned, "That's totally baseless. The prince has dealt with so many corrupt officials. It's not impossible that some of them slipped through the net and came to seek revenge. And I dealt with the prince and I together. If they want revenge, they'll definitely want my life too. Can a poisonous snake kill two people? We discovered the snake before it even bit us."

Jiang Shiyun thought it made sense, "Did the venomous snake really come here specifically to bite my cousin?"

"It's very likely that there are no poisonous snakes in Fengquan Villa. Now that the villa is sealed off, someone must have sneaked in to kill my cousin."

Feng Yingying said, "This doesn't make sense. Who would harm Sister Yu? She's only been in Beijing for a short time. How could she have any enemies?"

"That horse bandit must be the one who wanted to kill my cousin. To be more specific, he wanted to kill my aunt and her family of three."

Feng Yingying opened her eyes wide in shock, "How could it be?"

"My cousin's prophetic dream only said that there were bandits on the way to Beijing who were burning, killing, and looting. I guess these bandits could not be anyone else. After all, my cousin's prophetic dream said that my aunt would be angered to death by her mistress in the future. This was mainly because Cheng Xiao betrayed her and kept a mistress. So, these bandits could not be real bandits. They must be acquaintances or relatives closely related to my aunt's family of three."

"An acquaintance? Or a relative?"

"That's right."

Feng Yingying thought for a moment and said, "He must be an acquaintance. Your uncle has no parents and no brothers or sisters."

"Maybe." Jiang Shiyun said, "Mingyue Tower has peony fruit cakes. The owner of Mingyue Tower might be my uncle's family."

Jiang Guanchen frowned, "Isn't the owner of Mingyue Tower Madam Wu, the wife of the Minister of Public Administration?"

"Mrs. Wu's surname is Song?"

"Mother, I'm not sure yet. I'll check when we get back to the city."

"No need to investigate. Your father should have arranged for someone to investigate your uncle thoroughly. Go back and ask your father and you'll know. If Madam Wu is really your uncle's sister, what grudge would she have against her siblings?"

Jiang Guanchen frowned slightly and thought for a moment, "If Madam Wu is really a member of the Song family, she can arrange for bandits to burn, kill, and plunder, and she is also a snake catcher. She shouldn't be able to do this. It must be the work of Wu Lingheng, the councilor of the Ministry of Public Administration!"

"Okay, let's not think about this for now. Let's go back to the city. Yun'er, what happened to Sister Yu?"

"I came here to tell you that my cousin took the Nei Yuan Dan that she developed. She doesn't need to drink the medicine prescribed by Doctor Lu. She should be fine tomorrow after a good night's rest."

"Luckily, Sister Yu knows medicine, otherwise the consequences would be unimaginable. Yun'er, you should also learn medical skills. It's better to save yourself than to wait for others to save your life."

Jiang Shiyun nodded, "Mom is right, I want to learn medicine from my cousin. Let's go see my cousin."

The mother and her two children ran into Aunt Qiao head-on as they left the yard.

"Mrs. Jiang." Nanny Qiao quickly greeted her.

"Madam Qiao, are you here to pick up your old lady?"

Nanny Qiao nodded and said, "Madam Jiang, I just came back from Huiya Pavilion. Miss Song has gone to bed again. You can go and see her later."

"Okay, we got it, go in now."

Feng Yingying continued to head towards Huiya Pavilion with her two children.

When Du Ye saw Aunt Qiao coming back, she said to Old Madam Jiang, "My chest feels a little tight. I'll go back first and come see you tomorrow."

"Sister Ye, Doctor Lu is also a good doctor. Ask him to take a look at you. Don't delay."

"Okay, I'll go find him now."

Du Ye pulled Madam Qiao out of the yard before asking in a low voice, "Did Miss Song really catch a cold?"

"No, I was bitten by a poisonous snake."

Du Ye was shocked, "Really?"

"It's absolutely true. I spent some money to ask a maid in the courtyard and found out that Master Jiang brought Miss Song back. Her ankle was dripping with blood, and Master Lu used a silver needle to drain half a bowl of black blood."

Du Ye shuddered. "This...this child has suffered a great misfortune again. How could there be a poisonous snake in Fengquan Villa?"

"I overheard a few words outside the window, but I didn't hear clearly. I only heard that someone was let in to kill Miss Song. After I left, I went to the manor to take a look. Prince Mu and Princess Qingyang were investigating suspicious people."

Du Ye's face was a little solemn. "Who would attack a child who just arrived in Beijing?"

"Perhaps the Song family offended someone when they were in Jiangnan and have enemies?"

Du Ye recalled Feng Yingying's words, "Could the wound on Miss Song's face have been caused by an enemy of the Song family?"

"Maybe?"

"Madam Qiao, go get the premium bird's nest we brought and send it to Huiya Pavilion. Tell them that I like Miss Song and hope she gets better soon. You stay over there and keep an eye on her. Report anything unusual immediately."

Why does the old lady care so much about Miss Song that she wants to send her the best bird's nest?

Did you fall in love with her after just one meeting?

Is it because Miss Song has a pair of Buddha ears?

"Yes, old lady."

Seeing Song Yu fall asleep, Jiang Guanchen whispered, "Mother, I'll go check on the progress of the investigation."

"Go ahead, keep your eyes open, and don't let go of anyone suspicious."

Feng Yingying pulled Jiang Shiyun out of the room and said, "We're just waiting for your cousin to wake up so we can have dinner together."

"Brother Prince, how is it? Is there anyone suspicious?"

Mu Jingxing's expression was a little cold. "Not yet. How is Miss Song now?"

"My cousin has gone to bed, but she took the Inner Yuan Pill she developed herself, so she should be well again tomorrow."

Mu Jingxing remembered that he was able to survive by eating the Neiyuan Pill, and his heart was relieved, and his expression gradually softened.

"Guan Chen, it's my fault for not taking good care of your cousin. I've caused her to suffer again."