Chapter 157 The Prince is a very, very good person
Shen Cong gave her a deep look.
Tell me about it.
Li Nanke said, "Before Mr. Guiliu goes to Miao territory, could you please ask him to take care of my grandmother and mother's health?"
Fearing he might refuse, she quickly added another sentence.
"I won't let Mr. Guiliu work for nothing; I will pay all the consultation fees due."
Shen Cong tapped Gui Liu with his chin.
Do you think I'm short of money, or do you think he is?
Li Nanke's face fell.
Shen Cong was certainly not short of money. Not to mention anything else, he earned more than 100,000 taels just from selling grain.
Mr. Guiliu was a highly skilled doctor, and countless people wanted to see him, all of whom were very generous with their fees.
"Hey, are you serious? They helped you so much, and you're being so stingy?"
Gui Liu patted the box containing the dragon brain and looked at Shen Cong with disdain.
Shen Cong glanced at him, then his gaze returned to Li Nanke.
"I don't like to take advantage of others. Here's what I'll do: I'll give you one chance. You can only choose one: a piece of news that concerns your life or the treatment of your grandmother."
Li Nanke interrupted without hesitation, "I choose to treat my grandmother."
Shen Cong raised an eyebrow.
Even if it concerns your life?
Li Nanke nodded seriously and repeated it again.
"I choose to treat my grandmother. My grandmother is very, very important to me!"
Shen Cong nodded to Gui Liu.
"Go to the Marquis of Anping's residence tonight."
"good."
Gui Liu readily agreed and left with the dragon brain in no time.
"I'll process this into camphor first, so you can use it tomorrow. No, I'll have Erfeng go out and buy some camphor today so you can use it first."
The second wind sighed.
"His Majesty and the women of the harem all prefer agarwood or sandalwood, or the pear-scented incense in the tent, so borneol is hardly used in the palace."
Otherwise, given His Majesty's favor towards the Prince, our residence would surely have a ton of camphor incense; there would be no need to go out and buy it.”
Shen Cong's pale face was slightly cold.
"Stop talking nonsense, aren't you going out?"
Erfeng jogged away.
Li Nanke and Xueying ran outside the pavilion to play.
Snow Eagle craned its neck, trying to stick out its tongue to lick her face.
She giggled, dodging left and right, the red ribbon tied to her delicate braid swaying from side to side.
The man and his dog were having a great time.
The sunlight shone on her face, making her cheeks rosy red, and even a single bead of sweat on the tip of her nose looked exceptionally clear.
Shen Cong leaned against the pavilion and watched for a long time.
Li Nanke got tired of playing and sat cross-legged on the grass with Xueying in his arms.
A pair of grape-like eyes suddenly looked over, and said with a smile, "Your Highness, what you just said about my life, did you mean that my falling into the water yesterday was deliberately done by someone?"
A look of surprise flashed across Shen Cong's eyes.
Did she know?
Li Nanke keenly noticed his change, knowing that she had guessed correctly, and her eyebrows curved into a smile.
He got up from the ground and curtsied.
"It's getting late, I must take my leave now. See you next time, Your Highness."
Shen Cong...
He actually managed to get information out of a little girl.
Erfeng returned with the camphor and asked in surprise, "Miss Ke'er, are you leaving already? Let me see you off."
Shen Cong took out a sachet from his bosom, tossed it to Er Feng, and turned to leave.
Erfeng paused for a moment before realizing that this was what he meant.
On the way to see Li Nanke off, he told her all the news about the sachet.
"...The prince ordered me to go to the Left Prime Minister's residence to inquire about the sachet. Once I have any news, I will immediately inform Miss Ke'er."
"Miss Ke'er, don't be fooled by the prince's cold face. He is not a cold person at all. When he went to the river to look for someone yesterday, everyone thought he was looking for the princess."
But I know the person the prince is actually looking for is Miss Ke'er.
Li Nanke looked up at Erfeng and gave him a sweet smile.
"In my heart, Your Highness is a very, very good person!"
At least she's much better off than Shen Xu and Song Hui's family, who killed her in her dream!
Erfeng paused for a moment, then grinned.
After seeing Li Nanke off, he went back and told Shen Cong what he had said.
"Miss Ke'er said that the Prince is a very, very good person!"
Shen Cong was taking a walk in the courtyard when he heard this and paused slightly.
After a moment, he curled his lips into a slightly mocking smile.
"A very good person? Those whose homes I ransacked and who were sent to the guillotine are all cursing me."
I expelled many scions of noble families from the Imperial Guard, and those families are all cursing me.
In their eyes, I was a mother killer and brother murderer...
"Your Highness!"
With red eyes, Erfeng interrupted Shen Cong for the first time.
"Your Highness knows that those are not things you want to do; Your Highness is merely following orders."
Shen Cong's lips moved, but he didn't say anything more and turned to continue walking in the courtyard.
When Li Nanke returned to the Marquis's residence, he summoned Zilan and gave her some instructions in a low voice.
A moment later, Zilan hurriedly went out to the gatehouse and called a servant.
He called out loudly, "Go quickly outside the city and call the young master and his wife back. The young lady has something urgent to attend to."
The servant ran off in a flash.
The Sun family quickly received the news and instructed Chunlan.
"Go and find out what that girl Li Nanke is up to."
Chunlan took a flower pattern and walked around the main house, chatting with Zilan for a while.
Following Li Nanke's instructions, Zilan leaked the information.
Chunlan went back and reported to Madam Sun, "Zilan said that someone from Prince Xuan's residence summoned the eldest daughter today. Prince Xuan found the young lady's sachet by the Bian River yesterday."
I had a doctor examine it, and they said the sachet had been soaked in some kind of toad venom decoction..."
Sun was embroidering a handkerchief for her son when she heard this, her face changed, and she pricked her finger with the needle.
Bright red blood gushed out instantly. She gasped and put her finger to her lips to suck away the blood.
He said urgently, "Go on."
Chunlan said, "Zilan also said that the sachet, after being soaked in medicinal soup, can disturb a person's mind. Obviously, someone is deliberately trying to harm the young lady."
The young lady was terrified upon hearing this and immediately sent Zilan to summon the young master back, instructing him to deliver the sachet to the Bianjing government office so that they could investigate who intended to harm her.
Sun's face turned pale, and she almost dropped the needle in her hand.
Disturbed, she dropped the handkerchief and needles and paced anxiously around the room for a while.
He whispered to Chunlan, "Go and keep a close eye on the main house. Report to me immediately if there's any disturbance."
Chunlan glanced at her expression and deliberately asked, "This matter has nothing to do with our second branch, does it? Why should Madam get involved in this mess?"
Sun raised her eyebrows and rebuked sharply.
"Just keep an eye on things, why are you talking so much? If you say another word, I'll slap you."
Chunlan secretly pursed her lips.
Since Zheng's mother passed away, the second young mistress has been in a bad mood and has often taken her anger out on her.
She turned and left.
In the evening, Li Mu and Song Yi returned from outside the city.
Li Nanke recounted the story of the sachet, but omitted his suspicions about Sun Shi and Song Hui.
Upon hearing that someone was deliberately trying to harm her, Li Mu flew into a rage.
He jumped up and said decisively, "Report to the authorities! We'll report to the authorities right now!"
Li Nanke said, "But the government office is already locked at this time. Father, you can go and report to the authorities first thing tomorrow morning."
Li Mu took a deep breath.
"That's the only way. But the sachet is important evidence. Ke'er, give it to your father and mother, and we'll keep it safe."
Li Nanke readily agreed.
Soon, the Sun family received news from the eldest son's side, and became even more uneasy.
No, we must get the sachet back; we absolutely cannot hand it over to the authorities!
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