Chapter 75: Beating the Grass to Alarm the Snake
After Jiang Xue gave the order, she reached out and gently patted Xiaochun's hand, saying, "Help me find out as soon as possible."
Xiaochun thought for a moment, bit her lip slightly, nodded, and said, "Okay, I will go back to the palace tomorrow with the badge given by the queen to look for Aunt Dong. I will just tell her about the recent situation of His Highness and the Prince Consort, and then think of a way to go to the Record Bureau."
Jiang Xue smiled and said softly, "With you here, I can always feel at ease."
Xiaochun lowered her brows, as if she was weighed down by something heavy, and silently combed Jiang Xue's hair.
After her hair was combed, Xiaochun suddenly asked, "Your Highness, is this for those people?"
Jiang Xue was stunned. She suddenly fell silent for a moment before she said, "It's for myself."
"I know that I shouldn't ask about your Highness's affairs," Xiaochun half-knelt down and looked up at Jiang Xue, her eyes full of hesitation, "but I really don't know whether doing this is good for your Highness or not."
"It's for my own good," Jiang Xue reached out and stroked Xiaochun's hair, saying softly, "Don't worry."
Xiaochun then stood up and put away her dressing basket while asking, "Your Highness, Ruan Yisui is already in the mansion, but are we going to see him now?"
Jiang Xue then remembered Ruan Yisui and asked, "When did he come?"
"About a quarter of an hour before His Highness returns."
Jiang Xue said: "I know, call him over."
Jing Ye's words before leaving told her to be careful of Gu Lintan.
If it was her own fault, it was because of a prophetic dream she had with Su Xi and her son that she became suspicious of Gu Lintan.
So why is Jing Ye doing this?
Jiang Xue was puzzled and decided to meet Ruan Yisui first.
The reason why she sent him to He Zhilin was, on the one hand, for He Zhilin's safety, and on the other hand, because He Zhilin was the only one who knew where Su Xi and her son lived and had seen the two of them in person.
Jiang Xue walked out of the inner room and sat down in the main seat in the main hall.
Soon, Xiaochun brought Ruan Yisui in.
Ruan Yisui clasped his fists and saluted Jiang Xue, saying, "Greetings, Your Highness."
Jiang Xue nodded slightly and asked, "I asked you to reply every two days. Why did you delay for the past few days?"
Ruan Yisui looked embarrassed and turned his head slightly to glance at Xiaochun.
Jiang Xue said: "Xiaochun, you go down first."
Xiaochun left tactfully and closed the door behind him.
Seeing Xiaochun leave, Ruan Yisui said, "Your Highness, I went to see Doctor Yan the day before to explain my purpose. Doctor Yan just told me to stay in his Yawu cottage and told me that he usually goes to the Prince Consort's Mansion to deliver medicine to Your Highness or to see patients, so I don't need to follow him to avoid attracting attention."
"I will say that if I really cannot be of any use to him, I will return to the Prince Consort's residence to protect His Highness. If he can be of any use to me, he can come find me again."
Jiang Xue asked, "Did you do what he said? I've been to Yawu Cottage twice, and I didn't see you each time."
Ruan Yisui shook his head and said, "I dare not forget your Highness' instructions, so I followed him secretly and didn't let him find out."
"Where did you go in the next few days?" Jiang Xue asked.
"Doctor Yan did exactly as he said on the first day. He only went to the Prince Consort's residence and did not meet anyone secretly. But on the second day, he went to a patient's home. I originally thought that he was just making a regular visit and did not take it seriously."
"But I saw in that family's yard..." Ruan Yisui hesitated and did not continue.
Jiang Xue roughly understood, and looked at him sharply, and asked, "Who did you see? Just tell me, I'm prepared."
"The former butler of the Prince Consort's Mansion, Huang Fu." Ruan Yisui said.
Jiang Xue chuckled and knew it was him.
I originally thought that after sending Ruan Yisui out, it would take some time before we could find the whereabouts of the mother and son.
I didn't expect that the news would come out right after it was sent out.
He Zhilin... Jiang Xue sighed softly, Brother He, you are a kind-hearted doctor after all.
"What else did you see?" Jiang Xue asked casually.
Ruan Yisui said: "When I saw Huang Fu, I knew that this family was not simple, so I watched near this family for several days. Today, I have roughly figured out the situation and returned to report to Your Highness."
Jiang Xue nodded and motioned for him to continue.
"There was no male owner in the house. There was only a woman with a child. The child looked to be about three or four years old and seemed to be still sick and not fully recovered."
"Is there anything else strange?" Jiang Xue asked.
"Yes, this woman never goes out to buy things. It can be said that she almost never steps out of the yard, so she has no contact with the neighbors. I asked the people nearby, and they only knew that this family came to Beijing to visit relatives with their son a few months ago. Because they usually stay at home, the neighbors don't know much about her."
"There are two or three servants in the courtyard - but according to my observation, they are all mute servants. They can only communicate with the woman through gestures. Huang Fu has been there twice, both times to deliver daily food and clothing."
"So cautious..." Jiang Xue smiled and said, "Where do you live? Tell me the specific address."
Ruan Yisui said, "Lin'an Street in the west of the city is right next to the stream at the end of the street. Lin'an Street is bustling, with vendors in the front half, but fewer people living in the back half. That family is at the very end, and there is no surname or name."
"Lin'an Street in the west of the city?" Jiang Xue suddenly remembered something and frowned slightly.
Yes, He Zhilin had mentioned this name the day before! But she thought "Yan Zhe" was just a joke at the time and didn't pay much attention to it.
Later, Jiang Qibin reported that among the several businesses that Huang Fu often went to purchase goods, one of them was called "Liang Ji Tea House" which was located on Lin'an Street.
Apparently, Huang Fu chose this tea house for the convenience of taking care of Suxi and her son on a daily basis.
Jiang Xue couldn't help but feel a little annoyed. This was information that she got without any effort, so how could she have ignored it for so long?
Seeing her like this, Ruan Yisui asked in confusion, "Your Highness, do you know this place? What is the relationship between this woman and the Prince Consort's Mansion?"
Jiang Xue said sternly, "These two people are of great importance to me."
"Do you need me to bring these two here?" Ruan Yisui asked, "I see that the mute servants in the courtyard don't seem to have any skills."
Jiang Xue frowned, shook her head, and said, "Just help me keep an eye on them."
She thought about it, and suddenly an idea came to her mind, so she told Ruan Yisui:
"If they make any moves, such as moving to a new place, you must follow them closely. You must not let this mother and child disappear."
Ruan Yisui nodded, and Jiang Xue said, "You go first, and come back to let me know if there is any news in the future. Thank you for your hard work."
Ruan Yisui said repeatedly: "I dare not, this is my duty."
After saying that, he bowed to Jiang Xue and left Wen Qingxuan.
Jiang Xue stretched out her hand and slowly rubbed her forehead, then closed her eyes and frowned slightly, as if she was thinking about something.
Originally, she was afraid of alerting the enemy when doing many things, but now it seems that she can't wait any longer.
In that case, she might as well beat the grass to see if she could scare the snake out.
Jiang Xue suddenly opened her eyes and called softly to the door, and Xiaochun came into the room in response.
"Xiaochun, ask Chen Jin to help me pass a message to my second brother."
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