When we arrived at Master Liu's courtyard, it was quiet all around.
How could the courtyard of the dignified master of the Liu family not have servants and maids serving him inside and outside the courtyard at all times?
"Sigh, the master again told me to put the food outside today, saying he wanted peace and quiet and didn't want me to guard it."
"That's right, I don't know what's wrong with the master these days..."
"Tell me, should we inform the eldest young master?"
"Sigh, it's better not to go. Didn't the master previously instruct that since the young master has just taken office as the censor, if anything goes wrong, it's a matter of losing his head? So, we can't say anything, we can't let the young master be distracted."
"You're right, otherwise the master will blame us..."
"Let's go, let's go. Anyway, the master has a strong voice and is perfectly fine, so he'll be alright."
"Um."
Hidden behind a dense thicket of flowers, Xie Lingzhu overheard the conversation of two passing servants. Her brows furrowed, and her suspicions grew even stronger.
It seems that Master Liu really has something on his mind.
Immediately afterwards, Xie Lingqin and Zihe silently stopped on the roof of Master Liu's main house.
Gently lift a tile, and the interior of the house is immediately revealed.
Such grand mansions, especially those resembling the courtyards of the main family, are divided into inner and outer rooms.
Meanwhile, inside the room, on the bed, Master Liu was lying with his eyes open, but it was obvious that they were unfocused, and his overall spirit and energy seemed off.
In the outer room, a thin, sleazy-looking middle-aged man was sitting with his legs crossed at the table, enjoying the food that the servants had brought him.
“Miss, Master Liu is clearly unable to speak or move. He is nothing like the servant who said he had a strong voice.”
"Hmm, it seems that this person has been impersonating Master Liu all these days."
Zihe said with a hint of anger, "No wonder that concubine is so arrogant and has no favor with the emperor. She is certain that Master Liu can't do anything to her."
"This man must be a martial arts practitioner found by that concubine. He should be able to mimic voices. He's probably been giving orders to outsiders these days."
"Then, Miss, what should we do now?"
This is, after all, a scandal, and one involving a powerful family like the Liu family. If word gets out...
"What should I do..." Xie Lingqin looked at Zihe, touched her brow, pondered for a long time, and then sighed softly, "Alas, I knew it. I and Liu Yunzhou are incompatible. Every time I met him before, nothing good happened. Now, even if I don't meet him, I'm unlucky when I come to his mansion."
Xie Lingqin rubbed her forehead again. She had come to deal with a matter, but she never expected to get involved in the dirty infighting in this noble family's mansion. "That Liu Yunzhou is righteous and upright. If he knew about this, I wonder what he would think. It's really a case of a small ant destroying a dam."
“Miss is right. If we hadn’t happened to run into him today, I’m afraid Master Liu would have died just like that one day, and he wouldn’t even know it.”
“So, this matter is not our responsibility,” Xie Lingqin said, then looked down at Master Liu lying on the bed.
Master Liu wasn't very old, a few years older than General Xie. He had been a businessman for many years, had a full forehead, and was extremely amiable. He probably wasn't a lecherous person, and taking a concubine was likely just a bad habit of polygamy in ancient times.
"You put that man to sleep with your pressure points, let's go in and take a look."
"yes."
Zihe acted quickly. As soon as Xie Lingxin finished speaking, Zihe silently slipped into the house and knocked the man who was eating and drinking unconscious without leaving a trace.
Xie Lingqin then followed her inside.
"Miss, this middle-aged man has the air of a江湖 (jianghu, a term referring to the martial arts world) person, but he doesn't seem to have any martial arts skills," Zihe whispered.
Xie Lingqin nodded, went straight into the inner room, and headed towards the bed.
When Master Liu saw someone enter the room, his unfocused eyes finally showed a flicker of emotion, and he tried his best to look in Xie Lingqin's direction.
However, it was clear that it could neither move nor make a sound.
"Master Liu, there's no need to rush. Let me take a look first."
Xie Lingqin stepped forward and took your pulse. After a short pause, she seemed to breathe a sigh of relief. "They drugged you, but it won't be long. There's still hope. Master Liu, do you know who set this trap for you? If you know, please dot your eyes."
When Xie Lingqin spoke to Master Liu, it was a woman's voice. However, because her face was covered, Master Liu couldn't recognize her. But right now, she was like a lifeline for him, so he gently nodded.
"It's good to know who the culprit is." Xie Lingqin took a step back. "Master Liu, you have a very high reputation. This matter should not be publicized, and we outsiders should not be allowed to get involved. Although Liu Yunzhou is stubborn, he is very upright and cannot tolerate any wrongdoing. Don't worry, I will find a way to let Liu Yunzhou know about this matter and let him handle it. He will surely save you from your predicament soon."
Old Master Liu seemed to want to ask something after hearing Xie Lingqin's words, but Xie Lingqin waved her hand and pointed to the middle-aged man in the outer room, "This person can only be dealt with by Liu Yunzhou. Don't worry, when he wakes up, he won't realize that someone knocked him out."
As soon as she finished speaking, Xie Lingqin took a step back. "Please rest assured, Master Liu, we saw and heard nothing today. Farewell."
After speaking, Xie Lingqin nodded to Zihe, and the two of them left the Liu residence without a sound.
At this time, Liu Yunzhou was leading his men to explore the Ming and Qing dynasties.
It must be said that he was a very competent censor, wholeheartedly advocating for the people and relieving their worries. He even did things that were not within his scope of responsibility, and he was completely unpretentious.
An assassination attempt occurred last night, and now, people are secretly searching for him. He is questioning people about each case one by one, hoping to be able to help.
He has only been in office for a short time, but he seems to have matured a lot. However, it is not his heart that has matured, but only his appearance.
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