Chapter 516 Folk Remedies
Uncle Xu had some insight into this. These days, it's not easy to persuade people to reconcile, but it's easy to persuade them to separate; it's just a matter of sowing discord.
"This old servant sent Miss Lin to the Prince Luo's residence to find the young master."
Uncle Xu was very pleased with himself; no one could react faster than him. Moreover, after Miss Lin agreed, he had the gatekeeper follow her and discovered that Lin Yuesha had indeed gone to the Prince Luo's residence.
It's clear that Miss Lin is bold and cares deeply for the young master, which is quite rare. She's much better than the other young ladies in the capital who would cry at the sight of the young master. At least she's not afraid of him and has a sharp tongue.
“My son loves to call little girls stupid and clumsy, and those shy young ladies wish they could disappear into the ground.”
Madam Xu also disliked Xu Da's personality; he was always being sarcastic and foul-mouthed. No wonder he couldn't find a wife. When a young lady finally showed interest in him, he was scolded until he cried.
No one is a masochist, who would want a husband like that?
Unless someone has her temperament, she doesn't care if she can't win an argument; she'll resolve things with force.
"Madam, you are indeed extraordinary, but the young master can't gain any advantage by just arguing with Miss Lin."
Xu Bo said that this discovery was off-topic. The most important thing now is to separate the young master and the Prince of Luo.
"hehe."
Lady Xu's smile was forced and insincere. The fact that Prince Luo could still see Xu Da meant that he didn't know Xu Da had gone to Wenjun Tower. Otherwise, the two would have broken off relations long ago. How could a member of the royal family tolerate his lover's infidelity?
"Find a way to send this message to Prince Luo and let him know."
When the Prince of Luo learned of this, he was deeply saddened and thus completely dismissed Xu Da.
Madam Xu devised a plan, which Uncle Xu found ingenious. As for Xu Da's reputation, the two of them didn't consider it at all. Even if Xu Da was a homosexual, he was still a man. So what if he didn't have a reputation? None of their family members had that.
After the two reached an agreement, Lin Yuesha arrived at the Prince Luo's residence.
The gatekeeper had seen her a few times, so this time he didn't waste any words and led her straight in.
"Shouldn't you go and inform them?"
Lin Yuesha was confused; she really wasn't familiar with the servants of the Prince Luo's mansion.
"His Highness instructed that if you come looking for me, I will take you to the study."
The gatekeeper glanced at Lin Yuesha curiously. This little girl was no ordinary girl. Every day, so many young ladies would wander around the neighborhood, eagerly waiting for the prince to leave the mansion, but they never got the chance.
It seems the case is probably solved.
Lin Yuesha went to the study, where Xu Da was also there.
"Cousin, I sent someone to your residence to look for you, but they didn't find you there."
It's already dinnertime, and Lin Yuesha is only now arriving late; she's probably gone for a stroll outside the city.
"Has the case been resolved?"
Lin Yuesha suggested investigating the person who delivered the vegetables, and Xu Da did as she was told. As a result, they actually found out something.
The deliveryman would wait at the side gate of the back residence every afternoon, only to see the sickly young master's servant. The dishes he ordered were far more than enough for three people, but today he only ordered two kinds of vegetables and a fish.
Compared to the amount of food served in the previous days, even without evidence, the Wucheng Garrison still applied for a search warrant. Xu Da led his men in and found five women imprisoned in the cellar.
"Then, why, why are there so few dishes today?"
Lin Yuesha vaguely thought of a result and asked stammeringly.
"They're all dead."
Xu Da paused for a moment before replying.
The scene was gruesome, with blood flowing like a river and a strong stench. Young Master Yu had placed a large amount of ice in the cellar because the bodies buried outside the city had been found, so he hadn't dealt with them in time and used ice to preserve them.
"They're dead. What about the food we ordered for several people yesterday?"
Lin Yuesha felt heartbroken; had she ultimately arrived too late?
"It was last night, they were all killed by Yu Zicheng last night."
Xu Da closed his eyes and led his men inside. The sight was too horrific to bear. The women's bellies had been cut open, and the fetuses were being boiled into soup in the kitchen.
Dr. Yan said that even if someone's abdomen is cut open, they won't die immediately; they will only die from excessive bleeding.
"Did you do it last night?"
Lin Yuesha's eyes reddened. If they had acted faster, they might have been able to rescue these pregnant women instead of letting them gradually descend into despair and ultimately suffer cruel torture.
As a mother, her child is more important than her own life; how could Yu Zicheng...
"You don't need to blame yourself; you're not the murderer."
Xu Da patted Lin Yuesha on the back, telling her not to be sad. Many things are beyond our control. Everyone wants to solve the case quickly, but without the hairpin provided by Lin Yuesha, they definitely wouldn't be able to find Taipingfang.
The capital city is too vast, and there are too many people to suspect.
By the time the case was solved, the pregnant women had already died in the wilderness or turned into a pile of bones, and their families could not even see their last faces.
Why did Yu Zicheng do this?
Lin Yuesha trembled; she couldn't fathom what reason could lead to such cruelty.
"The young master you met was originally a male prostitute at Wenjun Tower, and also Yu Zicheng's lover. He was suffering from a terrible disease that was incurable by medicine."
Yu Zicheng overheard his father, Lord Yu, casually mentioning a folk remedy used in the palace, one of which involved an undeveloped fetus, preferably no more than six months old. This sparked Yu Zicheng's interest.
"Absurd, utterly absurd!"
Lin Yuesha was going crazy. She couldn't understand it at all. This was even worse than eating human blood buns, but both were equally disgusting.
Is that really true?
Lin Yuesha had never heard of it before; it was sensational.
"How could ordinary people have ever heard of it?"
Luo Wang lowered his eyes, and his tone unconsciously turned cold. It was an old story from twenty years ago.
Back then, Consort Fang held power in the palace, and with her father being the Left Prime Minister, she wielded immense influence and her influence in the harem had long surpassed that of the Empress. She was the only one who could have the final say.
Subsequently, witchcraft became rampant in the palace, and Consort Fang suddenly contracted a strange illness, with her entire body covered in dense rashes that sent chills down everyone's spine. To restore her appearance, a fetus that was nine months old and about to be born was needed as a medicinal ingredient to cure her completely.
The fetus must share the same zodiac sign as her and be entirely Yang in destiny.
Consort Fang searched the entire capital and finally found that the wife of Minister Qi of the Ministry of War was the only suitable candidate. At that time, Lady Qi was nine months pregnant and her son was about to be born.
"Consort Fang devised a plan to have her henchmen cut open Madam Qi's belly and stew the living fetus into soup."
Lin Yuesha felt a chill run down her spine. She had never heard of anything happening in the palace before; this was the first time. However, she had no interest in gossip and preferred to have never heard of it.
"Will Lord Qi be willing to let this go?"
Lin Yuesha asked, her voice trembling.
"No, but what could be done? Consort Fang was very powerful. She came up with a way to frame Lord Qi, and in the end, she directly accused him of treason and executed his entire family. Not a single one was left alive."
Back then, the Qi family's affair caused a sensation, and the people knew about it. This Prince Luo did not hide it and told Lin Yuesha everything.
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