"They went to the clinic, probably to investigate the Hundred Herbs Extract. Zhi Ren was poisoned by the Immortal Dust Poison, and if it weren't for the Cloud Lotus given to him by his brother on the expedition, he wouldn't have been able to cure it. The Immortal Dust Poison is a specially made poison of the Palace Gate, although it can be easily purchased at the Palace Gate's stronghold."
However, the members of the palace clan had long consumed the herbal extract personally brewed by the younger brother of the expedition, making them immune to all poisons. Zhi Ren, however, was unfortunately poisoned, and Gong Ziyu must have realized this as well.
Gong Ziyu surprised him somewhat. After all, someone who spent his days idly in the palace suddenly led a group of people into the clinic to find answers, which made it hard not to think something was amiss.
[Could it be because Gong Ziyu is no longer the Blade Master and wants to secretly investigate Baicao Cui? But climbing over the wall seems a bit inappropriate, especially since he brought Gong Zishang along, hahaha! The clinic wall isn't low either; it looks ridiculous, just thinking about it makes me laugh.]
'It is indeed funny.' Gong Yuanzheng's lips curled up slightly, and he chuckled softly without realizing it. This laugh was as radiant as spring flowers in bloom, yet as light as autumn leaves falling. However, all of this was observed by Gong Shangjiao.
At this moment, Gong Shangjiao was filled with curiosity. He really couldn't understand what Gong Ruanruan had said that made his younger brother, Yuanzheng, laugh.
Unfortunately, he couldn't hear her thoughts, which made Gong Shangjiao feel very sorry. To be honest, he also wanted to know what it was all about.
Thinking back to when Jin Fu was asked to investigate the maids who had been close to Yuanzheng's younger brother recently, it turned out that there weren't any. Yuanzheng's younger brother usually dressed and styled his hair himself, and the only time a maid would appear was during breakfast.
It was impossible for any maid to get close to him; the only exception was Gong Ruanruan, who was taken wherever he went all day long.
This made Gong Shangjiao even more curious. What kind of woman could make his brother Yuanzheng keep thinking about her? Everyone has a gossipy nature, and even the seemingly calm Gong Er is no exception.
"Young Master, Young Master Zheng, Young Master Yu has taken away Manager Jia from the clinic. I saw that Manager Jia is still tied up by Guard Jin."
Another guard hurried in, bowed, and then spoke with his head down.
"Manager Jia?" Gong Yuanzheng murmured the name. He was naturally familiar with Manager Jia, since he was usually responsible for delivering Baicao Cui to the various palaces. If someone wanted to tamper with Baicao Cui, he was probably the most likely person to succeed.
"Young Master, Young Master Zheng, Young Master Yu has taken away Manager Jia from the clinic. I saw that Manager Jia is still tied up by Guard Jin."
Just as Gong Yuanzheng hesitated about whether to take Steward Jia back from Gong Ziyu, he suddenly heard Gong Ruanruan's inner voice: [Steward Jia? Strange, Gong Huanyu failed to obtain the Cloud Lotus this time, so why is Steward Jia still helping Gong Huanyu? This plot is a bit absurd!]
'The Cloud-Piercing Lotus?' Yes, he remembered that Gong Hongyu specifically sought him out for Gong Huanyu's breakthrough in the Xuan Stone Inner Strength, wanting the Cloud-Piercing Lotus that Gong Hongyu had cultivated. So it turned out that it was all to win over Steward Jia. This Steward Jia probably has some kind of leverage that Gong Huanyu has over him.
Otherwise, without some benefit in his hands, he wouldn't have done such a thing. Everyone knows how terrifying his methods are. Steward Jia risked his life to help Gong Huanyu not for this little bit of benefit. Otherwise, he would have had many benefits if he had stayed obediently in the Conquest Palace.
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