Tian Mingwu tracked the enemy in the south of the city until dawn, when he was persuaded by Qin Wen and Shen Cheng to return home.
As soon as he returned to his yard, he saw Zhao Yiming who had been waiting there.
Zhao Yiming respectfully raised his bandaged hand and bowed to him before asking, "Father-in-law, what's the situation in the south of the city now?"
Tian Mingwu sat down on a stone bench in the courtyard with a tired look on his face before saying, "That guy was too ruthless. At the critical moment, he sent his men out to distract our men. We chased him all night and he still managed to get away."
Zhao Yiming frowned, "Have you caught his men?"
At this point, Tian Mingwu became even more angry, "Those people are all deadly soldiers. Once they are caught, they bite the poison hidden in their teeth and commit suicide.
We captured ten people, but nine died. The only one left was saved by one of your men, Chi Yong, who was quick-witted and cut off his jaw in time."
"Where is that person now? Can he be interrogated?" Zhao Yiming asked hurriedly.
"As soon as he was caught, he was taken away by the Emperor's secret guard commander, and our people didn't say a word."
Zhao Yiming nodded. In this situation, it could be either the leader of the secret guards or someone from the Dali Temple. In short, there was no way the person could fall into their hands.
"Since that person has been taken away by the secret guards, please don't ask any more questions, my father-in-law. I will ask His Royal Highness the Crown Prince about the situation later."
Tian Mingwu nodded tiredly. All the people had been taken away by the emperor's men. Did he dare to ask any questions?
If he accidentally arouses the emperor's suspicion, it will be more trouble than gain. He has no intention of exploring the unknown secrets of the royal family and only wishes for the well-being of his family.
Zhao Yiming originally wanted to go find the prince later, but he didn't expect that the prince would come first.
The Crown Princess also came with them. She looked haggard and her eyes were red and swollen. It was obvious that she had been crying for a long time.
As soon as she saw Tian An and Zhao Yiming, the Crown Princess humbled herself and apologized, "Cousin, sister-in-law, I'm sorry. It was my cousin who harmed you. I will accept any beating or punishment."
When these words were spoken, Tian An's heart trembled. It turned out that the Crown Princess was the one who leaked the information.
However, she did not act impulsively, but simply said: "I have no grudges against my cousin's wife, why would she do this?"
Upon hearing this, the Crown Princess looked up at Tian An in confusion. It was the Crown Prince next to her who realized something was wrong and hurried to explain.
Only then did Tian An and Zhao Yiming realize that it was not the Crown Princess who leaked the secret, but the maidservant beside her.
Although the Crown Princess was resting in the next room that day, the walls were well soundproofed.
The prince tried it himself, and even if he pressed his ear tightly against the wall, he could not hear any sound at all.
But as soon as the Crown Prince went to confront the Crown Princess, the girl lost her composure and wanted to make the Crown Princess take the blame. She slandered the Crown Princess and asked her to pass information outside.
He was captured by the prince on the spot.
"I still can't believe that the person who has been by my side since childhood is actually a spy planted by someone else. It was in vain that I trusted her so much." The Crown Princess said with a sad face.
The maids around young ladies from aristocratic families like them have been trained since childhood. After being with the young ladies for so many years, some of their feelings have long surpassed those between master and servant, and even surpassed those between them and their sisters.
Anyone who is betrayed by someone they trust feels bad.
In particular, because of this incident, the couple cleaned the house all night last night.
As a result, problems were found in every room in the mansion, in the kitchen, and even in the old maid who cleaned the house.
Spies were placed everywhere, and they lived under surveillance every day. You can imagine how dangerous their situation was before.
Especially in the kitchen, if someone puts something in their food that shouldn't be there, won't they be at the mercy of others?
As long as the Crown Princess was not a spy, Tian An could accept whoever it was. Seeing that the Crown Princess's complexion and mood were not very good, and hearing them say that there was a spy in the kitchen, Tian An suddenly became worried and took the initiative to hold her hand to feel her pulse.
As a result, his expression became more and more solemn.
The prince was anxious when he saw this. "Sister-in-law, is there something wrong?"
After a while, Tian An put down the Crown Princess's hand and said, "It's a little inappropriate."
"But my child is not okay?" The Crown Princess subconsciously covered her stomach, worried. She had been crying all night and her body was already exhausted. She almost fell backwards with excitement.
The prince hurriedly picked her up, put her on a chair, and comforted her for a while before asking Tian An about the details.
Tian An said seriously, "This person didn't poison my cousin's wife, but he has a very good grasp of the characteristics of food. He must have been feeding my cousin's wife food that is incompatible with her.
He planned to slowly wear down his cousin's wife's body and weaken the vitality of the fetus in her womb.
If this continues, even if my cousin's wife survives the birth, she will collapse due to exhaustion due to her weak body, and the fetus in her belly will be stillborn even if it is lucky enough to be born.
Starting from the daily diet, it is difficult for ordinary people to detect, and even imperial physicians can be easily deceived when taking the pulse.
The reason I discovered the clues was because I heard you say there was a spy in the kitchen, so I took the pulse more carefully."
The two of them were immediately terrified: "What a vicious heart this person has!"
Without them having to tell him, Tian An was already writing a prescription for them. Besides the prescription, there was also a large sheet of paper filled with various taboo foods and precautions.
The Crown Princess looked at the food listed on the list and burst into tears. "I eat the food listed here almost every day!"
What a close call! If Tian An hadn't found out, she and the child would have been dead.
The prince had something to discuss with Zhao Yiming, so he asked Tian An to take care of the princess for a while, and the two went into the study.
Having learned from previous lessons, they were particularly careful this time.
After the two left, the Crown Princess and Tian An were left behind. The Crown Princess thanked Tian An and apologized to her from time to time, and it took her a long time to calm down.
After seeing off the prince and his wife, Tian An sighed, "Do you think I should clean up the house?"
Zhao Yiming said without thinking: "No need, I have already checked everyone's background for you."
The matter came to an end, and the two continued to discuss how the man in black escaped from pursuit.
"How do you think he managed to escape from so many people?" Tian An asked curiously.
The two thought about it for a long time but couldn't figure it out.
Zhao Yiming simply stopped thinking about it. "He may have left the south city by now. Next, we just need to control the city gates and the major pharmacies in the capital."
Capturing talent is the top priority right now.
"Who do you think that person could be?" Tian An asked again.
Zhao Yiming's eyes darkened, and he leaned close to her ear and said, "His Royal Highness the Crown Prince just told me that he has just received news that the eldest son of the Eighth Prince, Prince Wenxuan, Xiao Qingheng, has not been seen in Chuzhou for over a month."
Tian An looked up in surprise, "So that person is Xiao Qingheng?"
Zhao Yiming nodded solemnly, "It's almost right."
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