Chapter 1743 I am a sharp knife 5 (January monthly ticket plus 13)
Bai Shan asked, "What if the other party finds that they can't control Xu An and chooses to kill the chicken to scare the monkeys?"
Mr. Tang sighed and said, "I can't do anything now, because I still can't find out who is behind this."
Even if you have a suspicion, without proof, it's all for naught. Only when you have something in hand do you have the power to negotiate with the other party.
Yin Huo, who had been silent the whole time, suddenly said, "Send the person to my house."
Lord Tang looked at Yin Huo in surprise, then clapped his hands happily and said, "That's a good idea. Why didn't I think of it?"
Manbao also looked at Baishan, and then asked: "Will it cause you trouble?"
Yin Huo smiled and shook his head, saying, "As long as he has no ill intentions towards my family, there will be no trouble. He's just a eunuch, and my family can still protect him."
Lord Tang nodded repeatedly. Then he thought, could Xu Yu have also calculated this?
Manbao and Baishan finally nodded. This was indeed the best outcome for both parties.
Yin Huo comforted them, saying, "Don't worry, he's still very useful to me. You know, I'm not in good health and don't like maids to serve me closely. I'm long-lived and not very attentive, so having Xu An by my side is just right."
Bai Shan reached out and patted his shoulder and said, "Thank you very much."
Yin Huo smiled.
Bai Shan found a basket in the house, put all the things in it, and then carried it and said to He Manbao, "Shall I go with you?"
Manbao thought about it and nodded.
Lord Tang also stood up and said, "Let's go. I'll take you there."
Yin Huo also smiled and stood up, "I'm just about to go out to the front to relax, come along."
Bai Erlang also stood up quickly, "Count me in, count me in, let's just play in the front hall and wait for you."
Lord Tang smiled and said, "I gave the things to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, but His Royal Highness still has to give them to me. I'll be waiting outside."
So the group sent Manbao and Baishan to the outside of the prince's study.
The prince had just heard the report from Eunuch Wu, saying that Xu Yu committed suicide. The Eastern Palace had been investigated from top to bottom, but nothing had been found so far. Not even the residue of the medicine could be found, let alone the person.
When he heard Zhou Man and Bai Shan were here, he narrowed his eyes and asked Eunuch Wu, "Did Xu Yu end up with Zhou Man?"
Eunuch Wu bowed his head and replied "Yes", saying, "Lord Tang was also there, but it is said that Xu Yu committed suicide shortly after Lord Tang went in. Before that, he was alone with Doctor Zhou for a long time."
The prince nodded and waved his hand, saying, "Go and call them in."
Bai Shan carried the basket and went in with Manbao. After they exchanged greetings, they looked up and saw Eunuch Wu standing beside them, and they felt a little embarrassed.
Speaking of which, Eunuch Wu was also one of the investigators. They didn't give the things to him when they got them, but brought them to him to ask for credit. They felt very embarrassed to do that in front of him.
The prince saw Zhou Man's red and swollen eyes and asked, "Are you crying for Xu Yu? Are you two really that close?"
He remembered that it was she who pointed out that Xu Yu was a suspect, right?
Manbao's mood became depressed again and he said, "Your Highness, Xu Yu's life story is very pitiful."
The prince sat down and listened attentively.
Manbao thought for a while, polished Xu Yu's story and told it to him. It was much more miserable than what she had just told Lord Tang.
She couldn't help but wiped away her tears again, but the prince's expression didn't change much, he just frowned.
"So, Xu Yu committed suicide because he saw Xu An?"
Manbao nodded.
The prince turned to Eunuch Wu and said, "Go check how the people in the Ye Ting Palace were chosen and who chose Xu An."
Eunuch Wu agreed and was about to leave when Manbao suddenly remembered and immediately said, "Your Highness, Xu Yu told me everything before she died. She also gave me the list and the poison needle. She had only one request, which was to ask for mercy for her brother."
She quickly opened the basket.
The prince nodded to Eunuch Wu, who went down to fetch the basket. The prince reached out and opened the jars in the basket, took a look, then picked up the list lying nearby. After reading two pages, he said, "She was able to record all this. It seems she's quite important among those people."
Manbao looked at the prince eagerly and asked, "Your Highness, this is very useful, right?"
The prince raised his eyelids, glanced at her, and asked, "Who is behind her?"
Manbao shook his head. "She said she didn't know. She wrote down these lists after careful observation. She didn't actually handle so many people."
Lord Tang just said that just from the perspective of transporting the medicine and poison needles from outside the palace to Xu Yu's hands, two to three people would be enough. However, Xu Yu had to do such an important task as replacing the poison needles personally. This shows that Xu Yu could not mobilize many people.
She is a leader in there, but just a small leader.
There were so many people on the list, probably those she had observed over the years, and she herself had marked them with doubts, not sure whether the people she wrote down belonged to the same master or were spies for someone else.
People of the same kind always have special feelings for each other. Xu Yu's journey was smoother simply because she was smarter and more cautious than others.
Manbao paused and finally did not tell the prince about Lord Tang's inference. He decided to let Lord Tang talk to the prince about it.
The prince slowly flipped through a few pages. When he looked up, he met Zhou Man and Bai Shan's expectant gazes. He couldn't help but frown, "You brought these things just to save Xu An's life?"
Manbao nodded and said, "This is what I promised her."
The prince sneered, "Really? I thought she was forcing you."
He closed the lists and said, "Although Xu An is not on this list, he was sent to the palace just like Xu Yu. How can he be clean?"
Manbao was stunned and asked, "Your Highness is unwilling to let him go?"
The prince frowned.
Bai Shan quickly saluted and said, "Your Highness, since they value Xu Yu more, then Xu An will just be a hostage for now. Before Xu Yu gets into trouble, they will definitely not let Xu An do anything."
The prince looked down at the two of them, which made them feel uneasy.
He stood up and walked over to the two of them, looked at them and said, "I can let him go, but will they let him go?"
Manbao knelt down quickly and said, "Your Highness, we will find a way to provide him with a place to stay. Please help us."
The prince turned around twice and saw that both of them were looking at him anxiously. Zhou Man was still wearing blood-stained clothes. He took another look at the things on the table, but he couldn't harden his heart and nodded.
Manbao was so happy that he shouted, "Thank you, Your Highness. You are such a kind person."
The prince snorted coldly and said, "Although I've given him to you, whether he can survive depends entirely on your ability and his luck."
He looked at Zhou Man gravely and said, "I really don't want to give him to you. Another reason is that I don't want to drag you down into this filthy water. If you do, it will be impossible to escape unscathed. You are a very talented person. I hope you will study medicine well and treat your illness."
Man Bao said dejectedly, "Your Highness, I have already taken a step forward, and there is no turning back. Yesterday, I agreed to go and see Xu Yu, and today, I stayed in the room to listen to what Xu Yu said. She died before my eyes. Since I promised her, I will do my best to fulfill her wish."
Good night
(End of this chapter)
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