Xiao Ce was still filled with doubt and uncertainty when he heard Ye Zeyu instruct, "Go and keep an eye on that Xian'er yourself, and see how she seduces Zheng Yi."
"...?!"
Xiao Ce was so shocked by what he heard that his jaw almost dropped.
"Master, you want me to eavesdrop?"
Ye Zeyu emphasized, "It's about looking."
Xiao Ce stood still, clearly unwilling to take on this task.
Then Ye Zeyu said, "Do you know why the Celestial Immortal Sect is called the Celestial Immortal Sect? It is said that there is a Celestial Immortal in the sect, and most of the followers are men. Xian'er, Xian'er, do you think it's such a coincidence?"
Upon hearing this, Xiao Ce immediately perked up.
"Does Master mean that Xian'er is very likely the Celestial Immortal from the Celestial Immortal Sect?!"
"I'm not sure, so I want you to go and see."
"Alright! I'll go check right away!"
Xiao Ce readily agreed, full of enthusiasm.
If what the master suspects is true, they can simply capture Xian'er and wipe out the Heavenly Immortal Sect without bloodshed!
Meanwhile, after leaving the Marquis of Anyuan's residence, Su Muxi did not inquire about any further information but went directly back to the post station.
However, he ran into Liang Juan, who had just finished burying her father, at the entrance of the post station.
Su Muxi didn't pay much attention to the other person, assuming that she was just a maid in the post station.
However, Liang Juan mistook Su Muxi for the Crown Prince's wife because of her attire and the noble air she exuded.
After a moment of contemplation, he quickly stepped forward and knelt before Su Muxi.
"Madam, please wait!"
Su Muxi thought the other party had some grievance, and said softly, "Whatever it is, get up and we'll talk about it."
But Liang Juan had no intention of getting up. Instead, she knelt on the ground and said to herself, "This servant is Liang Juan. I am a servant that the young master just bought. I do not ask for the young master's favor. I only ask to serve by the young master's side to repay his great kindness."
The lady is elegant and beautiful; she would never stoop to the level of a lowly servant like me.
But I don’t want to affect the relationship between the prince and his wife because of my own actions.
I imagine the lady is a reasonable person, and surely able to tolerate servants.
Upon hearing this, Su Muxi couldn't help but sneer inwardly.
This girl named Liang Juan is quite clever.
First, he claimed to be Qiao Ziming's person, putting himself in a very humble position, and then he praised her for her noble status and understanding.
If she tolerates her, that's fine; if she doesn't, then she's disregarding her status, jealous, and unreasonable.
Unfortunately, Liang Juan made a mistake.
"This princess consort will naturally not stoop to your level. As for you, since you are the heir apparent's person, whether or not you can be tolerated is something you should ask the heir apparent. After all, this princess consort doesn't have the time to deal with the affairs of the Marquis of Anyang's residence!"
After Su Muxi finished speaking, she ignored Liang Juan kneeling on the ground, walked past her without glancing at her again.
Just then, Qiao Ziming walked over.
Looking at Liang Juan kneeling on the ground and Su Muxi with a gloomy look in her eyes, he asked in confusion, "Muxi, what's wrong?"
Su Muxi didn't offer much explanation, only saying calmly, "Keep an eye on your people."
He then left without looking back.
Liang Juan grew up in the streets with her father, and she was very good at reading people's expressions.
She was startled when she heard Su Muxi refer to herself as a princess.
At the same time, she knew she had made a mistake.
But after seeing the Crown Prince's attitude and how he addressed the Queen, she seemed to understand something.
He immediately formed a plan in his mind.
“Your Highness, I mistook the Princess for Your Highness’s wife. I never expected that the Princess would be so angry after she found out that I was Your Highness’s person.”
"angry?"
Qiao Ziming murmured, and then, as if struck by a sudden thought, his eyes lit up.
He turned his head to look at the beautiful Liang Juan and couldn't help but smile.
Upon seeing this, Liang Juan blushed slightly and knelt down before Qiao Ziming. "This servant, Liang Juan, thanks Your Highness for your great kindness. From now on, I am Your Highness's person. I am willing to serve Your Highness tea and water and be your servant to repay your great kindness."
Qiao Ziming's eyes flickered slightly, and he said in a deep voice, "There's no need to be a slave. You can serve me closely from now on."
Yes~~
Upon hearing this, Liang Juan was overjoyed.
As expected, she guessed correctly; the Crown Prince was in love with that Princess Consort.
She could use this to her advantage and gain the prince's favor!
Xie Xuan crossed his arms and watched the commotion from the sidelines, naturally seeing through Liang Juan's little scheme.
However, he didn't want to remind Qiao Ziming; instead, he was looking forward to Qiao Ziming falling for a woman again.
Xie Xuan was disdainful in his heart, but on the surface he pretended to be envious.
"The young master is truly blessed with good fortune in love!"
Sure enough, as soon as he finished speaking, a smug look appeared on Qiao Ziming's face.
Oh!
What a fool.
It's quite fun to tease them occasionally!
After Su Muxi entered the room, she heard Bai Zhi complaining, "The heir of the Marquis of Anyang really can't stand being alone. How can he keep all sorts of people around him! That maid doesn't seem honest at all. She even dared to provoke the Princess!"
"Never mind, it's someone else's business. We should just mind our own business."
After saying that, Su Muxi wrote a letter and summoned Mai Kun.
"Quickly deliver this letter to Aunt Zhong and Yan'er, and be sure to keep it hidden."
"yes!"
If Su Muxi had previously thought the plague was strange, she was now certain that what happened in Fukang County was not a plague at all, but a deliberate poisoning!
Because Marquis Anyuan said that the last message from the people he sent was that almost all the people in Fukang County had been infected with the plague, but only four government officials were sick.
Plagues don't discriminate.
The soldiers guarding the city, along with the yamen runners and officials of Fukang County, numbered nearly a thousand.
If almost all the people of Fukang County have contracted the disease, it means that this epidemic is highly contagious.
However, only four government officials contracted the disease.
This shows that the plague in Fukang County was not a real plague at all!
After much deliberation, Su Muxi and Marquis Anyuan reached a consensus that the plague was targeting the Su family.
The medicinal herbs supplied to Fukang County this time were from the Su family of Jinzhou.
The plague has lasted for nearly a month now, but there is no sign of improvement. The city gates of Fukang County remain closed, and no news has come out.
If all of this were because the plague was too ruthless and no one could cure it, that would be understandable.
However, if the medicinal materials provided by the Su family are defective, resulting in the deaths of many people in Fukang County, the imperial court will certainly investigate the Su family.
Therefore, time was of the essence, and they had to get to Fukang County as soon as possible, while also preparing the necessary medicinal materials.
With the enemy lurking in the shadows, they shouldn't make any big moves, lest they alert the enemy.
Fortunately, before leaving Beijing, she arranged for Aunt Zhong and Tang Yanchao to take a shortcut to Jinzhou.
I just hope it's not too late.
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