Chapter 167 Another Incident
Feng Cang sighed. He knew his daughter's true identity, but hearing others talk about Feng Qingge so openly made him feel uneasy.
In the end, Feng Cang did not punish her, but only instructed her not to go out for the next few days, and not to see the Regent again, so as to avoid further gossip.
Feng Qingge didn't care. Anyway, she didn't want to go out. It was obvious who spread those rumors. There were only a few of them in the Imperial Study that day. It couldn't be her. Mo Linyuan and the young emperor were even less likely to do it for the sake of the royal reputation. Who else could it be but the Prince of Huainan's mansion?
However, Feng Qingge never expected that the King of Huainan would be so petty.
Feng Cang was annoyed by her indifferent attitude, so he waved her away, hoping to avoid seeing her and getting rid of her.
Feng Qingge was innocent. Before leaving, she specifically told him not to worry so much, as the rumors would subside in a couple of days.
Sure enough, within just two days, no one in the capital dared to openly discuss the matter of the Regent and the third young master of the Feng family being homosexual.
When Feng Qingge heard the news, she just smiled and didn't care. These rumors were nothing more than attempts to smear the royal family, and how could Mo Linyuan sit idly by?
However, Feng Cang confined Feng Qingge without specifying how many days, which suddenly deprived this usually unrestrained person of her freedom.
Feng Qingge was unable to leave the manor and was very bored, so she spent her days listening to gossip outside.
That day, Qi Quan returned to the mansion as usual, and went straight to the small courtyard to tell Feng Qingge about the strange things he had heard.
Actually, in the past few days, more people have died in the capital, mostly sons and masters of wealthy families.
The deaths themselves weren't unusual, but what was strange was that these were all from wealthy families. Which of these rich and powerful families didn't keep some thugs? Moreover, they were right under the emperor's nose, so bandits were even less likely. With the city gates so heavily guarded, they would probably have been discovered before they even got close to the city, let alone entered it.
Furthermore, the manner of their deaths was remarkably similar. They were all perfectly fine the day before, but after a night's sleep, they were lifeless the next day. When the maids discovered them the following day, they thought they were just still asleep.
The first person wasn't surprising, the second was somewhat coincidental, but when it came to the third, the government started to take notice.
It was only because the third person to die was an official that the imperial court took the matter seriously.
The Prefect of Jingzhao, Qin Hong, was ordered to take over the case and investigate the mysterious death of an official. A few days later, two other families heard that the government was investigating the same case as theirs, so they quickly sent people to report it.
Since the three cases were similar, the government opened a unified investigation.
This case is causing quite a stir in the capital. Some say it's the work of a master thief, others say it's the work of a poison master, and still others say it's the work of a serial killer with unparalleled martial arts skills who specifically targets people when they're asleep.
For a time, everyone in the capital was filled with a sense of impending doom, fearing that something bad might happen to them in their sleep.
Some powerful families with many maids and servants would arrange for them to stay by their side so that they could get a good night's sleep. Others would arrange for many thugs and guards to surround their courtyards to prevent wandering swordsmen who could scale walls and leap across rooftops.
Ordinary people are afraid to sleep, and even children complain of not wanting to sleep at night.
Regardless of what kills, it has already instilled fear in people's hearts.
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