Chapter 374 Du Zhihuan changes her mind
"...I didn't notice, nor did I see Du Zhihuan go to see the Crown Prince. Over the years, the Crown Prince and Du Zhihuan have always been faithful to their duties. He dotes on her like an older brother. After Miss Song appeared, I noticed that the way the Crown Prince looked at her was different from the way he looked at Du Zhihuan."
Gu Yining was shocked, "Really?"
Tian Xiao thought carefully and said, "I am not mistaken. Oh, right, the wife of Marquis Weiyuan sent a matchmaker into the mansion a few days ago. I think she was looking for a husband for Du Zhihuan."
Gu Yining raised his hand, and Tian Xiao immediately retreated two steps away from the carriage.
"Ning'er, don't overthink it. God's son is our grandson. He has a gentle character and won't change his mind."
Gu Yining disagreed: "Don't forget that we haven't raised a godson for a single day in the past eighteen years. It's hard to say what his character is like."
"But that's not what you said before. You kept saying how good Gan'er was."
Gu Yining: "If I hadn't had that inexplicable and clueless dream, I wouldn't have thought too much about it."
Xiao Yanxu frowned, his expression becoming serious. "We are following suit. We will observe carefully from the dark for the next few days."
Song Mingzhu opened her eyes and looked at the unfamiliar environment, not knowing where she was for a moment.
After a moment, he regained consciousness and stood up suddenly. Qiuyue heard the sound and pushed the door open. "Madam, you are finally awake. Let's go back home quickly. It's six o'clock in the afternoon."
"No, I want to go check on Big Brother again. You can tell from his face that he's been poisoned."
"Madam!" Qiuyue held her down, "I can't see it anymore. The coffins are sealed."
"What! Why so fast?"
Qiuyue said, "I don't know. I was being watched by Caiwei and the others the whole time. The way they looked at me was like knives, as if they wanted to kill me. Jiang Yunwan left for her nap so I could come in and take care of you."
"She...she's taking a nap here?"
Qiuyue said, "You must have fainted again early this morning and were sent here to rest. Madam Jiang even asked a doctor to see you. You haven't fully recovered yet, so you need to rest well now. Let's go back quickly. The Jiang family has a lot of Yin energy."
"Then I'll go pay my respects to Big Brother again."
At this time, only Wen Can and Zhang Feng were in the mourning hall.
Wen Can saw Song Mingzhu coming and hurried out to greet her, "Madam Song, big brother needs some quiet time. He can't be like he was this morning."
"Brother Wen, I just want to go in and pay my respects to you again."
"Then hurry up, my sister-in-law will be coming to see my brother soon."
Song Mingzhu didn't dare delay. After going in to pay her respects, she burned paper money. Before leaving, she thought of the dark red rash on Song Mingen's face and said to Wen Can, "Brother, you've never had a rash before. The rash on your face doesn't look normal. It doesn't look like a sudden illness. It must be poisoning. Didn't Sister Yu diagnose it?"
"It's not poisoning, it's a complicated illness. Big brother has been feeling weak and listless for a while now. Sister Yu has checked repeatedly but hasn't found any underlying illness. The imperial physician's diagnosis is the same: insufficient Qi and blood. Big brother has been using Qi and blood nourishing prescriptions, but they haven't been treating the right conditions. Sister Yu is blaming herself so much now, and I wonder if she can finally relax. After all, she's not a god, she's just a mortal."
Song Mingzhu: "Big brother has always been in good health. As far as I can remember, he would recover from a cold by drinking hot water. I have a hunch that he was poisoned by someone who couldn't detect it, which is why he died. It might be related to his life experience. You should think carefully about where he went and who he met in Kyoto. You should investigate carefully."
Song Mingzhu is so smart, every guess is correct!
Wen Can frowned, his face solemn. "I will investigate thoroughly. If big brother was really murdered by a villain, I will not let the person behind it go."
After leaving Jiang's house, Song Mingzhu returned to her parents' home. She had to tell her mother about such a big thing.
Wen Can asked Zhang Feng and others to stare at the empty coffin and went to Song Mingen's small study in Furong Garden.
At this time, Jiang Yunwan was repainting the rash on Song Mingen.
"Sister-in-law, Song Mingzhu left. Before she left, she said that my brother had been poisoned."
Jiang Yunwan was surprised, "She saw the flaw?"
"No, she just had a hunch. She asked me to carefully investigate where my eldest brother went and who he met in Kyoto. She said it was closely related to my eldest brother's life experience."
"She's quite clever. It's getting late. Thank you for your hard work in acting today. Go home quickly. Jiaojiao is waiting for you."
Wen Can: "I can't go back. I have to play the whole game. Jiaojiao is pregnant now and wants to beat me up when she sees me. She thinks I'm annoying her. Jiaojiao wishes I could stay out for a few more days."
Cheng Mansion
Cheng Xiaomeng returned and went to Fangfei Garden first. "Mother, why do you look so bad?"
Yanzhi said: "This is painted with rouge and powder. Madam can't act it out, so she has to use this method. Miss, why are your eyes slightly swollen? Are you really crying?"
Cheng Qingmeng smiled and said, "Of course I have to force her. The main reason is that Song Mingzhu's crying is so sad that it's hard for me not to cry."
Jiang Yunshu was a little surprised: "She went to pay her respects?"
"Yes, mother. She cared a lot about my uncle. She fainted from crying. She was still unconscious when I came back."
"Will your uncle recognize her when he wakes up?"
"No! My uncle can't hear me, and even if he could, my aunt wouldn't agree! So what? Did they drug the food again today?"
Jiang Yunshu nodded, "It was still the same amount as before, but I didn't actually eat it. I spit it into the small bamboo bucket hidden in my sleeve when they weren't paying attention."
"This isn't a good idea. It'll easily be discovered. Tomorrow, use the excuse of a stomachache to avoid accompanying your scumbag father. Cook the meal in the small kitchen. Grandmother will definitely send someone to drug us. It's easier to confuse the spies Grandmother has sent in from your own courtyard."
"good!"
Du Zhihuan stayed in the farm for the whole day and returned to the city only when the sun was setting.
"Miss, are you still going to Yang Xu's place?"
Du Zhihuan held the teacup in Mosuo's hand and said, "Let's wait and see in a couple of days. We're still unsure who the tail is today, so we can't act rashly."
Yunyan asked, "Miss, you don't think it was someone arranged by Song Yu, do you?"
Du Zhihuan nodded slightly, "Very likely."
"That's impossible. Her father is gone, and she's too sad to care about him. How could she arrange for someone to keep an eye on the young lady? There are only four maidservants around her. If they were hers, Yunyan would recognize them."
At this time, Yun Yan spoke up, "It can't be Song Yu's people. The people around her are not very alert, otherwise we wouldn't have been able to get blood so smoothly last time."
Du Zhihuan: "Don't underestimate the enemy. After all, she won't pay attention to these things. Wait a few days before going."
The Gu that Yang Xu raised was closely related to Song Yu, so she had to be cautious.
"Miss, Ningshuang is back."
"Let her in!"
A moment later, Ning Shuang changed back into women's clothing and came in. "Du Zhihuan went out of town to the flower farm today and had someone clean up the farm."
Song Yu: "Are you planning to move there?"
Ning Shuang: "That should be the case. Du Zhihuan stayed at the flower manor all day and rushed back to the Song Mansion before dinner."
"You didn't go anywhere else?"
Ningshuang shook her head.
Song Yu was a little confused. "That shouldn't be the case. It's been so long, and you haven't gone into the manor to investigate? What if there's someone waiting inside? Or maybe you didn't investigate carefully enough?"
Ning Shuang panicked. "I did sneak into the manor to check, but Du Zhihuan went into the upper room and didn't come out again. She was admiring the flowers in the courtyard in the afternoon. But... before leaving the city, not far from the city gate, I followed too closely and they noticed me."
"What?" Song Yu's face darkened.
Ning Shuang suddenly knelt on one knee, "It was my fault for being careless. Please punish me, young lady!"
“Can I see what you look like?”
"No, I was dressed as a man in black."
"Everyone is always careless, but this is the only time! Do you understand?"
"Yes, I remember it!"
"Go tell Chunhua and the others that they don't need to keep an eye on Du Zhihuan for the next few days. I'll have Ah Qi keep an eye on her for a few days."
After Ning Shuang left, Bai Lan angrily said, "The people around Du Zhihuan were supposed to protect you, but they let Du Zhihuan take advantage! It's been so long since you came back, and the Du family hasn't given you a single guard! You need to go back and ask the old lady to arrange some strong men!"
"I'll talk to my grandmother about this. I'm going to bed now. When Ah Qi comes back, I'll have him keep an eye on Du Zhihuan starting tomorrow."
"I feel like there's nothing to be gained from him keeping an eye on it. Ah Si is more reliable. I wonder when he'll be back?"
"There's no distinction between high and low. Ah Si was also sent to the base camp for training by Daddy. The people Daddy arranged for are all the best. This only proves that Du Zhihuan is too cunning!"
"But there has been no progress?"
Song Yu thought for a moment and said, "It's time to let Prince Mu contribute. I'll find a chance to find him and ask him to come see me tomorrow."
Bai Lan's eyes lit up and she smiled and said, "Prince Mu will definitely work for Miss without complaint and will be very enthusiastic and loyal."
Song Yu glared at her, "Stop joking and get out of here. I need to go to sleep. I have to continue acting tomorrow!"
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