Both of them are sick, not physically, but mentally.
Hua Lingbai went through all that trouble and finally returned home carrying her medicine box.
He hasn't finished planting all his medicinal herbs yet; he can only return to Prince Chen's residence with peace of mind once he's finished.
He has been staying at the former Su residence these days, and Su Wenyuan has not changed her name despite saying she wanted to.
On the way back, Hua Ling was still thinking that she had worried about Sheng Jingyu unnecessarily.
As I was thinking about it, I realized something was wrong. It was very quiet outside today, and the hawking sounds from the streets had disappeared.
Moreover, the road isn't that long. It's a short walk from Prince Chen's residence to Su's residence. The carriage has been traveling for so long; they should have arrived by now.
Because it was close by and in the capital, Hua Ling didn't need guards to escort him. He only brought a personal servant to help him carry things and drive the carriage.
Hua Ling said in her usual tone, "Let's not go back to the Su residence yet. Let's go to the pastry shop and buy some pastries to take back with us."
"Hmm," the servant mumbled in a very low voice.
This servant boy is usually very talkative, but today he's unusually quiet.
Moreover, this person smelled wrong. Hua Ling was sensitive to the smell of medicine, and the servant who had been following him had a strong smell of medicine on him, but this person did not.
Hua Ling took out a delicate little bottle from her waist, preparing to escape.
Suddenly, the carriage stopped.
Hua Ling leaned forward slightly, and the moment the carriage door opened, she flung the bottle out of her hand.
The extremely finely ground powder floated in mid-air. The first two people let out a scream, and in the blink of an eye, the others following behind also began to scream in pain.
There were eight people in total, none of them had any sharp weapons, but they did have ropes.
It doesn't look like they want to kill him; it's more like a kidnapping.
Hua Ling only glanced at it briefly before quickly fleeing the area.
It was fortunate that they chose a remote and desolate place; otherwise, such a shrill cry would have attracted many people.
Hua Ling ran for a short while before encountering the guards of Prince Chen's mansion.
Because there were some ill-intentioned people outside the Prince Chen's residence today, Ye Shan wanted to tell all the guards in the capital to be vigilant and not to act rashly.
Ye Shan summoned all those who had no missions and lived nearby back to the manor.
Those who remained at the Su residence were also summoned back. Upon their return, they learned that Hua Ling had already left, but they did not see any carriages from the Prince Chen's residence on their way back.
Ye Shan immediately realized something was wrong and quickly sent people to look for them; fortunately, they have been found.
Hua Ling was incredibly excited to see Sheng Jingyu after returning to the Prince Chen's residence.
He pounced on her and hugged Sheng Jingyu tightly.
"I shouldn't have said you were heartless, I'm so touched! I've only been gone for less than the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, and you've already sent someone to find me..." Hua Ling's voice choked up several times, but not a single tear fell.
Sheng Jingyu looked at him helplessly, hoping he would stop using his supernatural powers.
Su Wenyuan quickly stepped forward and rescued Sheng Jingyu, saying, "It has nothing to do with him. Ye Shan found out. If you want to thank someone, thank her. Come back after you've thanked her and tell me what happened."
Upon hearing that it had nothing to do with Sheng Jingyu, Hua Ling's expression instantly changed. She disdainfully flicked her sleeve and pouted, saying, "I knew you were heartless. It has to be Ye Shan. I'll go thank her later."
Sheng Jingyu was busy being affectionate with Su Wenyuan, so he might not even notice if he really lost her.
After Hua Ling had made such a scene, jumping around and causing a ruckus, she finally got down to business.
"They didn't seem to want to kill me. They didn't have any swords or knives, and they only had ropes. But I don't know when they started targeting me."
Sheng Jingyu and Su Wenyuan exchanged a glance, but before they could speak, they were still speechless.
Then Hua Ling asked, puzzled, "I'm just a doctor, why are you arresting me? Are you trying to get me to treat an illness? You can talk to me about that!"
Su Wenyuan coughed lightly, interrupting his suspicions, and explained, "They probably want to... take you to ask the prince if his eyes are really blind."
"Hmm?" Hua Ling sensed danger.
If it's because of this, he'll have to stay obediently in the Prince Chen's residence from now on, and he shouldn't go out unless necessary.
Sheng Jingyu continued, "I deliberately wanted Sheng Yuanhe to see this. This is the last straw. If it can break him, then it will all be worth it."
Su Wenyuan nodded and said, "It seems worthwhile so far, but the Emperor has already begun to have doubts. Is it possible that someone is trying to verify the truth so quickly, perhaps even working for the Emperor?"
Sheng Jingyu said, "Ye Shan has already sent people over to clean up the mess and see if there are any clues. Most people in the Golden Hall don't believe it, but there are always a few who are worried that I'm not blind."
In order to dispel their doubts as soon as possible, they will definitely try their best to confirm.
Sheng Jingyu's gaze toward Su Wenyuan gradually turned worried; Su Wenyuan was the one most likely to encounter danger.
Hua Ling was just a doctor; he might also be kept in the dark.
Su Wenyuan was different. The two had been married for several months and had hardly slept apart, spending all their time together.
Such close contact should reveal some clues.
"Don't go out these days, just stay in the manor," Sheng Jingyu said with great concern and a serious tone.
Hua Ling felt he was being treated differently and complained, "I was the one who just encountered danger, you're worrying about the wrong person."
Su Wenyuan nodded repeatedly in agreement, saying, "Yes, Hua Ling is a doctor, and he's been treating you all along. The manor hasn't invited an imperial physician in all these years. Last time, the Emperor and Empress insisted on having an imperial physician come, but I managed to get rid of him."
"Judging from the current situation, you are obviously afraid that the imperial physician will discover something, but you are not afraid of Hua Ling. Either his medical skills are not good enough to see it, or he knows the truth!"
Su Wenyuan guided him to worry about Hua Ling, and told him not to keep such a close eye on her.
The Marquis of Anle's mansion was already hers, and everyone's attention was on Sheng Jingyu and Sheng Yuanhe, so no one was paying attention to her and the Marquis of Anle.
This is the perfect opportunity for Su Wenyuan to stir up trouble.
Anyone who can still focus their attention on Marquis Anle amidst such chaos must be guilty and know something.
Sheng Jingyu was afraid that she would be restless, so he explained the dangers involved to her in detail.
“I know what you’re saying, but if there’s real danger, I might not be able to avoid it. It’s better to be honest. Your current reaction makes it seem like you’re afraid others won’t know you’re guilty and afraid of being investigated,” Su Wenyuan reassured her carefully.
No sooner had she finished speaking than a guard came in to report that Madam Mo had arrived.
This Madam Mo has some connection with the Prince Chen's mansion. She is the wife of the current Grand Tutor and has a daughter who is not her biological daughter, named Yan Jiao.
She was originally going to be a concubine, but she was scared off by Su Wenyuan.
Madam Mo originally wanted her own daughter to become the Crown Princess, so she went to the palace many times to pay her respects to Consort Wan.
But Consort Wan was so overwhelmed by the choices that she couldn't make a decision.
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