The subordinate pulled out a list from his pocket and handed it to Meng Gaoyang with both hands. "There's a veteran soldier of the Song family named Zhang Yuan, who was injured and disabled after retiring from the battlefield. His second brother, Zhang Xu, recently suddenly had money and bought a house in the capital..."
"Their mother is a housekeeper in the Song Mansion."
"Liang Wen, Madam Liang?" Meng Gaoyang looked through the roster of relatives. "The Madam in charge of Madam Song's family?"
"Yes, it's her. She accidentally fell while working at the Song Mansion a few days ago, and now she has suffered a stroke and is paralyzed in bed."
Hearing this, Meng Gaoyang's eyes narrowed. "When did he fall? Was it before or after Baili Qingluan fled the Song family?"
"After Baili Qingluan escaped from the Song family, I learned from the Zhang family's neighbors that the old lady of the Song family, remembering Nanny Liang's years of service and hard work, sent her a lot of nourishing herbs and continued to pay her a monthly salary."
"As for the house Zhang Xu bought in the suburbs of Beijing, none of the neighbors knew about it. It was only when I followed him that I discovered it. The house has two entrances and must have cost at least several thousand taels."
Meng Gaoyang lowered his eyes and looked at the roster again. This person worked as an accountant in Fuyun Building. How could he have so much money to buy a big house?
"Keep an eye on the Zhang family. Nanny Liang should be the breakthrough point! By the way, how is Nanny Liang? Can she speak?"
"Now Nanny Liang is slurring her words. When she opens her mouth, she can only make ahhh sounds. I can't understand what she is saying at all."
Meng Gaoyang frowned, unable to speak, and asked, "Are there any spies from the Song family near the Zhang family?"
"No! However, since Madam Liang's eldest son is disabled and confined to a wheelchair, it's inconvenient for him to take care of her. And since her youngest son, Zhang Xu, has to work at the restaurant every day and can't take care of the family, Old Madam Song sends a maid to the Zhang Mansion every morning and afternoon to help."
Meng Gaoyang: "Go and make arrangements. Go to Zhang's residence after nightfall tomorrow. I want to personally verify whether Nanny Liang can speak."
The second day and night.
"Sir, Zhang Xu had dinner tonight and went to the new house under the pretext of settling restaurant bills. Now only Madam Liang and her eldest son are at the Zhang family's old home."
After listening to his subordinate Meng Chuan's report, Meng Gaoyang looked at the gray-haired elder sitting opposite him and said respectfully, "Mr. Lu, I'll leave it to you."
Old Lu took out a small box and handed it to Meng Chuan, "Take it."
Meng Chuan took the small box and left first.
Half a cup of tea later, Meng Gaoyang and Lu Lao went out from the back door of the Meng Mansion, got on an ordinary black-covered horse-drawn carriage and rushed to the Zhang family.
Meng Chuan climbed over the wall and entered the Zhang Mansion. He used the calming incense given by Old Lu to knock Zhang Yuan down, causing her to fall into a deep sleep quickly. Then he sneaked into Nanny Liang's room.
"Help! Help!"
When Nanny Liang saw Meng Chuan coming in, she screamed in fear, but what came out was "Ahhhh".
"Madame Liang, don't be afraid. I'm not a bad person and I won't hurt you. Don't get excited. Your illness can't be cured in a hurry." Meng Chuan retreated to the door and threw his sword on the ground.
"My master will bring Dr. Lu to see you later. I hope you can speak. I'm here mainly for Princess Xirong."
When Nanny Liang heard him mention Baili Qingluan, she calmed down. This man was not here to kill her!
The princess suffered for eight years, and in the end she was slandered by the Song family!
She served the old lady wholeheartedly, but ended up like this!
Suddenly, tears of heartbreak flowed from the corners of my eyes.
The Song family wasn’t like this before!
Why did it change?
It was no longer the loyal and patriotic Song family of her youth.
Meng Chuan then spoke in a low voice, "Madam Liang, I am Meng Chuan. My master is Censor Meng Gaoyang. He didn't believe that the Princess of Xirong was a spy, so he secretly investigated the Song Mansion. But all we found out was that the Princess of Xirong was a spy. You are an elder in the Song Mansion. I heard that you had a stroke and couldn't speak, so I asked Dr. Lu to come over. If you are willing to cooperate with the examination, please blink."
Nanny Liang wanted to make things clear. She wanted to tell Lord Meng the truth: the Princess of Xirong was slandered by the Song family!
And now she is lying in bed unable to take care of herself. It was all the Song family's plan!
He blinked hard at Meng Chuan.
After an unknown amount of time, a secret signal was heard in the alley, "Madam Liang, the masters and others are coming."
"Sir, Elder Lu, I have already calmed Nanny Liang down. You may go in now."
After entering the room, Old Lu walked directly to the bedside and took Nanny Liang's pulse without delay.
Then he took out silver needles from the medicine box and inserted them into his chest and head in turn.
Half a cup of tea later, Mr. Lu finished the acupuncture.
Meng Gaoyang glanced at Nanny Liang, whose eyes were half closed, and asked in a low voice, "Elder Lu, can she still speak?"
"It takes seven days of continuous acupuncture before one can speak clearly..."
Old Lu caught a glimpse of the bowl of medicine placed under the window and hurried over. There was still a little medicine in the bowl. He picked it up and smelled it carefully, and his brows frowned instantly.
"Mr. Lu, is there something wrong with this medicine?"
"If you continue to drink this decoction, you'll become completely stupid. You'll die within six months."
"Is there something added to this soup?"
Elder Lu shook his head. "The medicine is fine. If it's not suitable for her condition, it will only make her condition worse. I'll write a new prescription. What happens next is none of my business. I'll just give her acupuncture every night..."
After hearing this, Meng Gaoyu became more convinced that Princess Xiao's speculation was true.
If Princess Xiao hadn't sent the news, Nanny Liang would have died of illness, and it would have been impossible to investigate then.
"Okay, leave it to me to arrange it. Thank you, Elder Lu, for your hard work in the next few days."
Elder Lu: "It's not hard. Compared to the people in the Western Territory, this is nothing. I hope the war between the two countries will end soon."
Nanny Liang listened to the conversation between the two and felt extremely hateful.
She must survive, she must tear open the ugly faces of the Song family!
After returning to the Meng Mansion, Meng Gaoyang wrote a letter to Xiao Lingyu overnight to report the progress of the investigation.
"Meng Chuan, take the secret passage out of the city and give the letter to Meng Hao. Have him deliver it to Huayang County overnight."
After Meng Chuan left, Meng Gaoyang arranged for some deployment near the Zhang family to ensure that Nanny Liang would drink the medicine prescribed by Elder Lu tomorrow...
Before the letter was delivered to Huayang County, Xiao Lingyu and others stayed in the hot spring villa for five days.
Shili Langyao in winter has a unique charm and is visited by many tourists.
In order to enjoy some time alone with Su Xingyi, Xiao Lingyu prepared a story in advance and handed the children over to Baili Qingluan and Xu Yulan for care.
At this moment, Xiao Lingyu's face was flushed and her eyes were blurred as she lay in Su Xingyi's arms.
Su Xingyi's upper body was exposed, and the lotus birthmark on his chest looked even more charming because of the love affair that had just occurred.
Xiao Lingyu saw it as soon as he raised his eyes, "Xingyi, look, the birthmark is redder than before I went to sleep, and it looks very beautiful, just like a real lotus flower."
Xiao Lingyu couldn't let go and touched it.
"My birthmark seems to become like this when it's hot. It happens every time I take a bath, but..."
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
