This way.
After leaving the main hall, the Crown Prince went to the Empress. The two discussed the matter for a while before the Crown Prince left the palace.
soon.
The crown prince then had his servants find a few people, who first went to the hot pot restaurant and caused a commotion.
Immediately afterwards.
All the shops belonging to Ye Qingcheng and the Cao family have encountered problems.
Upon receiving the news, the Prefect of the Capital mobilized all his staff to seal off all the shops involved in the incident, and arrested all the people inside the shops.
For a time, the entire capital city, from east to west and north to south, was filled with government troops, as if it were in turmoil.
The manager of Jia's Medical Clinic, who had some of Ye Qingcheng's partners in the shops, became anxious immediately upon receiving the news.
He hurriedly arrived at the Prince's Palace.
"Greetings, sirs. I am Manager Jia from Jia's Medical Clinic. I have something to discuss with your princess. Could you please inform her?"
"Looking for our princess?"
"Yes."
"Our queen is not here."
"Not here? My lords, where has the Princess gone? I have urgent news to report."
"The princess has left the capital. What urgent matter do you have?"
"I... may I ask if you have a maid named Xiao Tao in your household, who is the princess's personal maid?"
Upon hearing this, the two guards frowned slightly, exchanged a glance, thought for a moment, and then nodded.
"It seems so."
"Is she there?"
What exactly do you want?
"I... Your Excellencies, if Miss Xiao Tao is here, could you please inform her and ask her to come out?"
As he spoke, Manager Jia took out a bag of silver from his sleeve and handed it to the two guards.
After the two men took the silver, they looked at each other.
"Okay, please wait a moment."
"Yes, yes, thank you for your trouble, sir."
Then.
The guard then entered the mansion, but instead of looking for Xiao Tao, he went directly to Qin Mohan.
"Your Highness, I pay my respects."
"What is it?"
"Your Highness, a physician has arrived outside the manor, saying he is looking for the Princess Consort."
"Hmm? You didn't know the Princess wasn't here?"
“I know, and I have already informed him, but he also said he wants to find Miss Xiaotao.”
"Xiao Tao?"
Upon hearing this, Qin Mohan frowned, put down the book he was holding.
"Yes, Your Highness."
"Did you say what it was about?"
"He didn't say, but from what I observed, the man seemed to be in a great hurry."
"Your Highness...Your Highness...Something terrible has happened."
No sooner had the guard finished speaking than an anxious voice came from outside the door.
"Um?"
Qin Mohan asked in confusion and looked up at the doorway.
At this moment.
A servant rushed in.
"Your Highness, something terrible has happened."
"What's wrong? Why are you in such a hurry?"
"Your Highness, Your Highness..." the man said breathlessly.
"Your Highness, what's wrong?"
However, before he could finish speaking, Qin Mohan heard the words "Princess Consort" and immediately stood up from his chair, asking the question.
The man shook his head: "No...no...Your Highness...not the Princess...it's..."
What is it?
"It's the princess's... hot pot restaurant."
Upon hearing this, Qin Mohan glared at the servant, and his previous tense and anxious expression faded.
What's wrong with the hot pot restaurant?
"Several people died from eating at the hot pot restaurant. It has now been shut down by the Jingzhao Yin (the local official in charge of food safety), and all the staff inside have been arrested."
"Did someone die from eating it?"
"Yes."
Upon hearing this...
Qin Mohan frowned slightly: "Do you know what happened?"
"I don't know. I only found out because I keep an eye on hot pot restaurants as you instructed."
"Very well, I understand. You may leave."
"Yes, Your Highness."
After the servant left...
Qin Mohan then looked at the guard, "You just said that the man said he was looking for Xiao Tao?"
"Yes, Your Highness."
"Okay, what's that person's name?"
"It seems his name is Manager Jia."
Manager Jia?
Qin Mohan felt the name sounded familiar, and frowned slightly as he thought about it.
Wait a moment.
He seemed to remember something and looked at the guard.
"Go to the Wisteria Courtyard and inform Xiaotao."
"Yes, Your Highness."
After the guard went down...
Qin Mohan thought for a moment, then left the study and quickly arrived at the gate of the mansion.
When Manager Jia saw Qin Mohan come out, he bowed with fear on his face.
"This humble subject greets Your Highness."
"Hmm! You're Manager Jia of Jia's Medical Clinic?"
"Yes, Your Highness."
"You've come to see my queen, are you here to inform her about the incident at the hot pot restaurant?"
"Uh? Your Highness, you know?"
"Hmm! I just received news; do you know what happened?"
Manager Jia shook his head: "This humble subject does not know. As soon as I received the news, I rushed here to inform the Princess."
"Alright, I understand. You may go back now. I will go and check on things later."
"Yes, Your Highness."
"By the way, since you are a doctor, could you please go to the hot pot restaurant and take a look at the deceased to see what caused their deaths?"
"Your Highness is too kind. I will go right away."
"Okay, thank you."
"Manager Jia's."
At this moment.
Xiao Tao quickly arrived outside the mansion and called out.
"Little Peach Girl".
"Greetings, Your Highness."
Xiao Tao didn't respond to Manager Jia; instead, she bowed to Qin Mohan first.
Qin Mohan nodded.
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