"Um, you mean..." Xu Yixing shook his head, expelling the distracting thoughts. Then he opened his eyes and spoke in a voice filled with surprise: "You mean, this time when we go to the northern border to entertain the troops, we can legitimately bring it back?"
"That's right." Whether it's disguised as an accidental discovery or someone offering the treasure, it's a perfect story to bring it back from where it was lost.
"I was too impatient. This is indeed a good idea!" Xu Yixing clapped his hands, walked forward and left a kiss on Lu Anyuan's cheek, took the sword from his hand, and put it into the scabbard.
Lu Anyuan was a little shaken by the kiss, but seeing the caution in Yixing's eyes, he couldn't help but say, "Why don't you confirm with your father again? He really doesn't know about this sword, right?"
"No need. I know my father. He certainly would have dared to say he secretly hid the national treasure, but he would have kept it carefully, not like this. Besides, if I ask him now, even if he knew, he would have to say he didn't know. Otherwise, wouldn't it be a crime?"
"That's right. The old general is a smart man. I think he will be able to handle it even if something happens."
"Yeah, yeah, so don't worry about him~"
Although the itinerary for this rewarding visit to the troops was rushed, the bulk of the expenses were still handled by the Ministry of Rites and the Ministry of War. As a "mascot", King Xiaoyi did not have much to worry about except for packing up things at home and preparing a speech to reward the troops.
However, accidents always happen inadvertently and disrupt the young couple's original plans.
On September 23rd, there were only two days left before departure. Xu Yixing had already ordered Shadow One, Shadow Three, Shadow Five and Shadow Nine to lurk in the honor guard at the same time, waiting for the tour date. However, he received bad news from home.
"My father was poisoned? This is ridiculous!" Xu Yixing looked at Xu Qian who came to report the news with a sullen look.
"It's true. The master felt very unwell around 4 or 5 last night and vomited continuously. At first, I thought he had a stomach upset, but this morning he vomited blood. I called the court doctor and found out it was poisoning."
Xu Yixing immediately put down the account book in her hand, took Siqin and Sihua with her, and followed Xu Qian back to the Xu family. The carriage sped along the way, and outside the window she could hear the sound of Xu family guards constantly driving people away, which made her very annoyed.
How could Dad be poisoned?
He had been in the capital for many years and had plenty of enemies, but few truly wanted to harm him. Furthermore, the timing was strange. He and Lu Anyuan were about to leave for the northern border, but something unexpected happened at this very moment. Was it because someone didn't want him to go and that was why they did this?
Xu Yixing's mind was full of questions. He hurriedly got out of the car and headed for the front yard. On the way, he suddenly remembered something and asked Xu Qian, who was leading the way, "Is Madam Zuo also at home? Is she okay?"
"My wife is at home, everything is fine."
"So Dad had dinner with her last night?"
"That's not the case. Prince Xiaoyi is visiting the troops and is about to depart. The old general has many old friends who have entrusted him with something, so he had a banquet with one of them at the Fang family yesterday." Xu Qian paused, then said, "But I've inquired, and no one else seemed unusual after the banquet yesterday, except our general..."
Xu Yixing frowned fiercely, fortunately Xu Qian was leading the way and didn't see it. She was worried that her father didn't know how to restrain himself. He must have agreed to do something when he went to Uncle Fang's house last night and was waiting to hand it over to Lu Anyuan.
"Since you know my doubts, you must know where to check, right?"
"Please rest assured, Princess. We are already investigating."
"Yes." When I entered the main room, I saw three or four doctors surrounding my father's bed, and Madam Zuo was sitting next to him.
"Hello, mother." Xu Yixing has recognized at least three or four mothers by now, so he can call her mother without any hesitation.
"No need to be so polite, just go see your father first."
Madam Zuo had always been very distant towards her. In the past, Mrs. Gu would at least call her "Xing'er" or "Xiaoyan," but Madam Zuo never did that. In public, she would just call her "Second Miss," and she didn't seem to be very friendly.
Xu Yixing pushed aside the doctors and took a look at the bed. He saw that his father's face was ashen and there were some blood spots between his beard and corners of his mouth. It seemed that he was vomiting blood.
"Dear doctors, have you seen what kind of poison my father was poisoned with?"
"this..."
"hiss!"
The three of them looked at each other, but no one dared to make a conclusion.
Madam Zuo hated people who were dawdling. These three old men had been here all morning and hadn't said a word. So she stood up, straightened her clothes, and said seriously, "Well, thank you all for your hard work. Please go get the medicine first."
"Xu Qian, doesn't Dad have the Nine Revolutions Resurrection Pill? Go get it."
Xu Yixing didn't value the medicine much, as Mr. Yao could make plenty anyway. But Xu Qian looked embarrassed and hesitated to speak.
"Why? This matter of life and death doesn't need to be used until sometime?" Xu Yixing glared at Xu Qian, which made him feel a little scared. Fortunately, Zuo Shi gently pressed the button at this time.
He said, "It's not that I don't need this medicine. This morning I found my father vomiting blood. The court doctor said it was poisoning, so I immediately asked Xu Qian to get the pill for him to take. However, it's been a whole morning and there's no effect."
Huh? Xu Yixing was a little confused. How could this not work? She carefully recalled that after Yi Yan got the medicine from Lu Anyuan, she did put it back. The medicine couldn't be fake.
Moreover, when the emperor was poisoned in the outer palace, he used the medicine given by Lu Anyuan. Could it be that the medicine my father had kept for too long and lost its effectiveness?
"No wonder these doctors didn't dare to say anything. If the Nine Revolutions Resurrection Pill is useless, then it must be a truly bizarre poison... Uncle Xu, please take Siqin to the east of the city and ask Mr. Yao to come and check Dad's pulse. She knows the address."
Xu Qian said that he left in a hurry. Although he didn't know Mr. Yao very well, he knew that he was a doctor close to King Xiaoyi and must be capable.
Only Zuo and Xu Yixing, as well as their personal maids, were left in the room. For a moment, there was no conversation and silence.
Xu Yixing glanced at Zuo, a trace of suspicion in his heart. If the poisoning hadn't occurred at the banquet yesterday, then it could have happened after he got home. This old man usually came home drunk from banquets and went straight to bed. If anyone had the opportunity to poison him, it would have been Zuo.
Zuo was also looking at her second daughter. She had been married into the Xu family for three years and had lived a comfortable life. General Xu was considered a hero, and she respected him, so she naturally felt comfortable. In addition, there were actually not many people in the Xu family, so she had the final say.
Except for the eldest son whom she had never met and Princess Xiaoyi who only came back during the New Year, she felt very unfamiliar.
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