Over there, the Prince's Mansion.
The prince played with the antidote presented by Doctor Yang and asked with a smile, "How could Fu Ciyi come to ask me for something like this?"
"Your Highness, if my estimation is correct, Ah Wen has been poisoning his mother for four days. If he takes it three times a day, the effect will probably be faster. Even if he takes it once a day, he will gradually feel some discomfort. Then, Master Fu will naturally ask the imperial physician to see his mother. In this way, I will have the opportunity to tell him that Your Highness has a miraculous medicine."
"Will it be discovered that Mother Fu was poisoned?"
The prince was still a little worried.
After all, if Fu Ciyi knew that it was he who ordered the poisoning, there would be no way that he would stand on his side.
Even though Fu Ciyi had to obey him because of the antidote, he was reluctant to do so.
Doctor Yang bowed and said, "Your Highness, don't worry. This is a chronic poison and it will be difficult to detect in a short time. The person who is poisoned will only feel weak, and no matter how the doctor treats him, it will be useless."
The prince narrowed his eyes and said, "Don't forget, there is Yan Funing beside Fu Ciyi. It was she who saved our father's arm."
"I know that Miss Yan is a skilled doctor, but she's only good at treating external injuries. For example, the knife wounds inflicted by Master Fu and Master Yan, and the recent bite wound on the Emperor's arm, were all injuries from falls. As for poisoning and detoxification, I've inquired about it, but Miss Yan has no experience in this area."
"Oh? Have you asked about it?"
The prince shifted in his chair.
For some reason, he was very interested in knowing a little about Yan Funing's affairs.
"Yes." Doctor Yang nodded. "I asked Elder Ding about this. When they knew each other, Miss Yan borrowed medical books from him. He even praised her for her exceptional medical talent and said she was an excellent self-taught doctor."
He disagrees with this.
No matter how much you learn on your own, you will not be able to handle such difficult and complicated diseases properly.
Unless there is an antidote.
The prince nodded when he heard this, and then he would wait for the plan to be realized.
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On this side, the Fu family.
Yan Funing asked Fu Nanyao to look after her mother, and she raised her hand to signal Yan Bojian to follow her out of the yard.
Fu Ciyi slowly caught up with the brother and sister.
Yan Bojian asked as he walked, "Auntie, are you okay?"
"The poison has been removed, there's nothing to worry about." Yan Funing said.
"That's good."
The three of them went outside the yard.
Yan Bojian lowered his voice, "The boss behind Fufeng Restaurant is the prince."
"No wonder I couldn't find anything after so long. He registered the restaurant to an unrelated person. This person is not in the capital now. After much investigation, we found out that he was originally a slave in a family within the imperial clan. He was freed from slavery years ago, which makes the investigation more difficult."
"Now we've discovered that this servant was originally a close attendant of a member of the imperial clan, and that member was the prince's biological brother. The head of this household was the prince's biological father."
"After removing all the layers of connections, the true owner of Fufeng Restaurant is revealed: the prince."
"He used the restaurant to make money and used it to win over officials on a daily basis."
"Crown Prince?" Yan Fu frowned. "So the person behind Xiao Ajian's murder is also the Crown Prince?"
Yan Bojian nodded: "Even if he didn't kill him, it was because he built the restaurant."
At this moment, Fu Ciyi suddenly spoke up: "It was the prince's men who poisoned my mother."
"Then what should we do now?" Yan Funing frowned.
It is not easy to deal with the crown prince of a country.
Before Fu Ciyi could answer, Liu Chengwen hurried over and said, "Sister, Chengwenlou has met its match."
"How do you say that?"
"Two days ago, Fufeng Restaurant introduced new dishes that are similar to those at Chengwen Restaurant, and they've attracted a lot of our customers."
Yan Funing guessed, "It's because of those diners, plus the fact that Chef Fufeng has been secretly learning from us in the kitchen for nearly a month."
Liu Chengwen said, "Fortunately, their taste is far inferior to ours. The current problem is that they are on Suzaku Street, which already has a large customer flow. This will have a significant impact on Chengwen Building."
All the old and new accounts pointed to the prince.
The problem becomes tricky.
Yan Funing looked at Fu Ciyi and said, "The Crown Prince poisoned my mother to death. Can you report him or file a complaint with the Emperor?"
Yan Bojian quickly advised, "Sister, this is inappropriate. My brother-in-law has only been the Prime Minister for a short time. As the name suggests, the Prime Minister is someone who assists the new emperor. If you rashly ask your brother-in-law to report the Crown Prince, it will be tantamount to telling the world that the new Prime Minister is dissatisfied with the Crown Prince. What's worse, some people will think that your brother-in-law wants to replace the Crown Prince. If anyone says this, your brother-in-law will become the enemy of everyone in the world."
"Then I can only deal with the prince in my own way."
Yan Funing lifted her skirt slightly and walked out quickly.
Fu Ciyi grabbed her thin wrist and said, "I won't ignore this matter."
I must avenge my mother’s poisoning.
It’s not that he didn’t want to report the prince or file a complaint with the emperor, but he didn’t want to push his mother in front of the royal family.
He was not afraid of announcing to the world that he was dissatisfied with the prince.
However, Yan Bojian's analysis is not without reason. He has just become the prime minister and his power is not firmly grasped.
Furthermore, the crown prince is the legitimate heir to the throne, chosen by the emperor and the royal family.
"Go to the study first."
Fu Ciyi held Yan Funing's hand and walked in front.
Yan Bojian and Liu Chengwen followed behind them.
The four of them arrived at the study and sat down one after another.
"Sister, when you walked out just now, were you planning how to deal with the prince?" Yan Bojian asked directly.
"I'll go find Shopkeeper Yang. Yang Shu's grandson, Xiao Ajian, was murdered by the Crown Prince. Before the Fufeng Restaurant was built, there must have been many similar incidents. If I can combine them and sue the Fufeng Restaurant in Jingzhao Prefecture, I believe I can deal a fatal blow to the Crown Prince."
Yan Funing told her plan.
Fu Ciyi nodded: "It's feasible."
"Does my husband think this is feasible?" Yan Funing stood up. "Then I'll go to East Third Street now."
Fu Ciyi agreed and looked at Yan Bojian and Liu Chengwen: "You go with my wife."
He had to reiterate the issue of security in the mansion.
Yan Funing and others set out for East Third Street.
Fu Ciyi gathered everyone in the mansion together.
After listening to Fu Beimo and Meng Li's report, his face darkened: "I've repeatedly warned you not to let outsiders into the mansion, but it's all fallen on deaf ears."
"From now on, no strangers, whether women, children or the elderly, will be allowed into the mansion."
Nanny Li lowered her head and said, "Sir, I am the most guilty."
Yu Liang also pleaded guilty: "This old servant is also guilty. I thought that if I reported it to the Madam and she agreed, everything would be fine."
The doorman with the mustache also said, "We didn't want that woman to enter the mansion, but we were the first to discover her."
The long-faced doorman nodded: "We were also at fault. We should have been more forceful and asked her to leave."
"The four of you will be fined for half a year. If anyone commits the same offense again, you will be expelled from the government office at the very least, or put to death at the worst."
Fu Ciyi looked at Nanny Li with cold eyes.
Nanny Li was startled. The master should have punished her the most severely, but he still gave her face in the end.
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