"Master, our cousin is not in the yard, and the gold and silver jewelry are missing. She must have run away a long time ago!" Feng Tianxiang and others had just walked to the gate of Qin Bijun's yard when the guards who went to catch people ran over and said.
"Damn it! It seems there are quite a few spies in this mansion!" Feng Tianxiang had a gloomy face and murderous eyes.
"Dad, it seems that this mansion really needs to be rectified, otherwise I will almost forget what my last name is!" Feng Lingxiao snorted coldly.
"Butler, give orders immediately. The Feng Mansion will be closed to visitors today. Gather everyone in the front yard and conduct a thorough investigation!" Feng Tianxiang said angrily.
"Yes, Master." The butler took the order and left.
For the entire day, a heavy low pressure filled the sky above the Feng family, making people feel depressed and suffocated.
The servants were all terrified and did their work carefully, fearing that they would get into trouble if they were not careful!
Everyone was speculating about what had happened, especially those who secretly worked for my cousin. They were terrified and felt that the commotion at the Feng Mansion must be related to my cousin...
At the same time, in an underground black market not far from the imperial capital, a woman wearing a veil on her head quickly walked into a teahouse.
"Sir, how many of you are there?" the waiter greeted him warmly.
"Third floor, I'm looking for someone, my surname is Qin." said the woman.
"Okay, please come this way!" The waiter respectfully escorted the person to the stairs on the third floor.
"I don't know who this person is. There's only one private room on the third floor, and it's usually closed to the public. The shopkeeper said that anyone who can go to the third floor must not be offended!" The waiter thought for a moment and hurried down to the first floor lobby. "The third floor is not a place I can stay."
The woman knocked on the door, and a commanding voice came from inside, "Come in."
The woman pushed open the door and went in, only to see a mysterious old man in gorgeous clothes and a mask sitting inside, with several guards standing behind him.
"Why did you suddenly ask me to come here so urgently?" The old man asked in a deep voice with a dignified look.
"My lord, I...I may have been exposed...I sneaked out when they weren't paying attention..." The woman took down the curtain, and it turned out to be Qin Bijun who had escaped from Feng Mansion.
She knelt down on the ground tremblingly and spoke carefully.
"You haven't been exposed in the past thirty years, so how come you were discovered this time?" The old man looked at Qin Bijun with scrutiny.
"The night before yesterday, the eldest lady of the Mu family had a difficult delivery, and sent someone to invite Feng Tianxiang. I happened to see it, and I thought it would be better if Feng Lingyue died in childbirth, so I didn't send anyone to report it! Last night, Feng Tianxiang and Feng Lingxiao went out in a hurry for some reason. This morning, I found that all the relatives of the Feng family had come, and I also heard that the ancestral hall was opened. I guessed that something big might have happened, so I ran out when they were not paying attention!" Qin Bijun said tremblingly.
"Hmph, you run fast!" He snorted coldly. "Where did Feng Tianxiang go last night? What did he do? Do you know?"
"I don't know. I heard from the servants that Feng Tianxiang went to pay homage to that woman as soon as he came back, and stayed there all night..." Qin Bijun's face was distorted, and she looked unwilling.
"Could it be that Feng Lingyue is having a difficult delivery? Is this bad?" the old man whispered.
"Have you heard any news from the Mu Mansion?" the old man asked the guard beside him.
"Reporting to your Majesty, I found out that Mu Changqing hurried into the palace yesterday morning. Later, the emperor and the empress also hurried to the Mu Mansion and stayed there for the whole morning. They returned to the palace around noon. No one knows what the emperor and the empress did in the Mu Mansion that morning." asked the personal guard.
"Is there any unusual movement in the Mu Mansion today?" the old man asked again.
"Not yet, but there are a lot more spies around the Mu Mansion..." the guard replied.
"Keep watching and report immediately if there is any movement. Especially Feng Lingyue's yard, we must know as soon as possible whether the child is dead or alive!" The old man frowned and ordered.
"yes."
"Do you think the child born by Feng Lingyue is dead or alive?" The old man asked Qin Bijun with a sharp look.
"Sir, I guess the child is definitely gone." Qin Bijun said nervously.
"Why?" the old man asked, knocking on the table.
"Feng Lingyue was born with dystocia and has had a weak constitution since childhood. If Feng Tianxiang hadn't taken care of her since childhood, it's not certain whether she could grow up." Qin Bijun said.
"She's been giving birth to children since we got married, and she's had no time to recuperate. I heard she couldn't even get out of bed during this pregnancy. I also heard the child isn't doing well, with a weak pulse, and could die in the womb at any time..."
"Is this serious?" the old man paused tapping his fingers on the table and asked.
"It's absolutely true. Feng Lingyue has a maidservant who was planted by me as a dowry. She reports Feng Lingyue's recent situation to me every once in a while." Qin Bijun said proudly.
"Well done. Then go and find out what happened in the Mu Mansion in the past two days." The old man praised.
"Yes, I'll go right away." Qin Bijun bowed and retreated.
"Follow her and get rid of her when you get any information. An exposed chess piece will only have one end, and that is death!" The old man snapped his fingers and said.
"I obey your command!" There was a slight air flow fluctuation in the air, accompanied by a voice.
"Go back home." The old man said as he stood up and walked behind the screen. He casually twisted the lamp holder on the wall, and a secret door appeared on the wall. The figures of several people instantly disappeared in the private room.
As night falls, the Feng Mansion is brightly lit.
Feng Tianxiang sat in the main seat, looked at the people standing in the yard, and asked in a deep voice, "Is the trial complete?"
"Yes, Master." The butler answered with his head lowered.
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