If they were certain that the poisoner had close ties to the general's estate, then they couldn't rule out that possibility!
Hearing Han Yunxi's words, Mu Qingwu finally understood. "Esteemed wangfei's thoughts are truly meticulous. This official understands."
Han Yunxi discussed a few more details with Mu Qingwu before leaving the general's estate. Unbeknownst to her, Long Feiye had arrived as soon as she'd left.
This was Long Fei Ye's second visit to General Mu's estate after discovering that he was a spy in Northern Li Country.
He was dressed in black robes as he sat domineeringly on the main seat in the main hall. His features were cold and indifferent, like a king who ruled over the world.
The entire hall was quiet. Only General Mu was standing in the middle of the hall.
Soon enough, Mu Qingwu hurried over. As soon as he entered, he gave a standard military salute and said, "This official greets Your Highness Duke of Qin."
Long Fei Ye gestured for him to dispense with the formalities before asking Cold, "Did Han Yunxi just leave?"
Han Yunxi?
It had to be said that General Mu and his son both found it strange to hear those three words from His Highness Duke of Qin's lips. In their memories, the Duke of Qin had never called a woman by her name.
Of course, it was impossible for him to call Han Yunxi his beloved consort. Like everyone else, he used to call her Qin Wangfei. Since when had he changed his way of addressing her?
Despite their curiosity, neither General Mu nor Mu Qingwu had the guts to ask. In front of His Highness Duke of Qin, they felt even more pressure than Emperor Tianhui.
"The Princess Consort just left. This is the new clue she sent over." She sent a new message, "Mu Qingwu said as he handed over the list of ingredients he'd just received." These are the three snake poisons that esteemed wangfei didn't mention before. She said they're extremely rare, so very few people in Cloud Realm Continent have them. "
Long Feiye nodded and asked, "Have the results of the investigation into the suspects in the estate come to fruition?"
General Mu blushed with shame. "Reporting to Your Highness, there has been no results so far."
"Expand the scope of the suspects and continue to investigate," Long Fei Ye said as a glint flashed in his eyes. He whispered, "Especially women."
Hearing this, General Mu and the Young General were both shocked. The Duke of Qin had been ordered by the Emperor to track down the spies of the Northern Li Kingdom. So far, all of the spies he had found were women.
This meant that Mu Qingwu's poisoning had something to do with this matter. In other words, it was very likely that there were spies from Northern Li in the General's Mansion.
One had to know that the general's residence was a very sensitive place. Many military secrets came from there.
Things were getting serious!
At this time, how could General Mu still care about protecting Mu Liuyue? He had already forgotten about the bet between Mu Liuyue and Han Yunxi.
He made a prompt decision. "Rest assured, Your Highness Duke of Qin. This general will definitely expand the scope of the investigation, regardless of whether they are close or distant!"
Mu Qingwu had always known that his father would side with Liuyue. Seeing this opportunity, he said seriously, "Father, Qin Wangfei suspects that the poisoner might have used someone else's hands. In this child's opinion, we can't miss out on the few cousins who frequently visit."
He hesitated for a moment, then added, "Of course, Liuyue's side also needs to be investigated."
If this was any other time, General Mu would have angrily rebuked Mu Qingwu for being muddle-headed. How could his blood-related little sister have evil intentions and be so careless?
However, under these circumstances, General Mu didn't dare to lose his temper in front of His Highness Duke of Qin. After thinking it over, he looked at the Duke of Qin and said, "Esteemed wangfei's words are reasonable."
Long Fei Ye looked pensive, then quickly nodded and put away the list of ingredients. "This prince will take care of these three snake poisons. As for the rest, you must speed up."
"Yes!" General Mu and his son said in unison, respectfully accepting the order.
Long Fei Ye stood up to leave, but when he reached the door, he suddenly stopped. He didn't turn back, but his voice was as cold as ever. "This prince heard … that Han Yunxi and Eldest Miss Mu made a bet?"
What?
His Highness Duke of Qin actually knew about the bet between Han Yunxi and Mu Liuyue?
In order to reduce the impact, General Mu had already issued a gag order. None of the servants who knew of this matter were allowed to spread it around.
How did His Highness Duke of Qin know?
"Reporting to Your Highness, this matter is true. My daughter is insensible and daring. This general will definitely teach her a good lesson." General Mu hurriedly explained.
No matter what, he would do his best to prevent this from happening. Even if it didn't work, he would force Liuyue to apologize. He couldn't bear the consequences of this kind of lose-lose situation.
"Your Highness, please don't take it seriously. This general will definitely …"
Unexpectedly, before General Mu could finish speaking, Long Fei Ye interrupted him. "This prince is actually looking forward to the results."
As he spoke, he didn't ask any more questions and strode away. His figure quickly disappeared from the courtyard.
This …
General Mu stood rooted to the ground in a daze. After a while, he recovered his wits and slowly turned to look at Mu Qingwu. "You … just now, did … did you hear what His Highness Duke of Qin said?"
Mu Qingwu was also very surprised. He muttered, "His Highness said that he's actually looking forward to the results."
General Mu's face paled and he panicked. "What … what does that mean?"
Could it be that His Highness Duke of Qin also wants to see Liuyue take off her outer clothes and run a lap around Xuanwu Street? Thinking up to here, Great General Mu immediately rejected his own thoughts. He was definitely overthinking things. His Highness Duke of Qin wouldn't have the leisure to make things difficult for a little girl like Liuyue for no reason at all!
Could it be … that he wants to see Qin Wangfei take off her outer clothes and run a lap around Xuanwu Street after losing?
No, no, no!
General Mu slapped himself on the head. That's even more impossible. If Qin Wangfei really did run, then she would be slapping His Highness Duke of Qin's face!
General Mu was furious. He glared at Mu Qingwu. "What is Your Highness hoping for?"
"The result of the bet …" Mu Qingwu said timidly.
"Whose result?" General Mu asked again.
Mu Qingwu had nothing to say. General Mu was both angry and anxious. He turned his head and whipped the air. "Mu Liuyue! When will that damned girl stop causing trouble?! "
Since His Highness Duke of Qin had already said so, no matter what he meant, General Mu couldn't let Mu Liuyue apologize or ask Qin Wangfei to take back the bet.
When the time came, he really didn't know how to clean up the mess!
Mu Qingwu saw that his father was so angry, so he said seriously, "Father, Liuyue has grown up. Let her take responsibility for the trouble she caused. The matter of the spy is very important. If it really is a spy from Northern Li and His Majesty blames us, we won't be able to explain ourselves. "
The situation had already reached this point, so what else could General Mu say? He looked irritably at Mu Qingwu. "Immediately draw up a list of names and investigate them one by one! If it really is someone from the fu, this general won't let them off easily! "
At this time, Mu Liuyue didn't know that her father was so angry that he wanted to hit her.
She was currently meeting with friends at the most famous Heavenly Fragrance Tea Garden on the outskirts of the capital. Of course, she was concerned about the progress of the case, but her father and brother didn't say anything. However, seeing her father's worried face all day, she could guess that there wasn't much progress in the case.
Ten days had already passed, so there were only eighteen days left. Based on the current situation, Han Yunxi's fate was more likely than not!
Moreover, even if there was any big progress in the next eighteen days, she wasn't afraid. In any case, her father and brother were helping with the investigation. She didn't believe that her father and brother wouldn't care about her life or death.
No matter what, there would be a way to delay it until a month later.
This time, not only did she want Han Yunxi to suffer the consequences of her own actions, she also wanted to use the cruel truth to tell Han Yunxi that having the title of Qin Wangfei in vain wasn't as good as having a good background! Being able to marry into the Duke of Qin's household wasn't something to be proud of!
Thinking of this, Mu Liuyue couldn't help but chuckle.
At this time, Han Ruoxue personally walked over with a pot of tea. Seeing this, she smiled and said, "My Eldest Miss, what are you thinking about? You look so happy. Tell Little Sister and let me have some fun too."
As she spoke, she placed the tea on the table and sat down cross-legged. She propped her chin up with both hands and looked like she was waiting for Mu Liuyue to speak.
Mu Liuyue glanced at her and chuckled a few times before calming down. "Nothing, what could it be?"
Han Ruoxue looked at her ambiguously. "You're smiling so much that flowers are blooming on your face. Could it be that you're thinking of some family's …"
Before she could finish speaking, Mu Liuyue grabbed the teacup in front of her and was about to throw it over. Han Ruoxue hurriedly stopped her. "Alright, alright, alright. I won't ask anymore! I'll slap myself! "
Han Ruoxue made a show of slapping herself a few times. Before she came, she assumed that this Eldest Miss would dislike her because of Han Yunxi. She didn't expect her attitude to be the same as before.
Still, it made sense. Mu Liuyue had been willing to befriend her not only because she'd given her many generous gifts, but also because she could find out a lot about Han Yunxi from her.
Mu Liuyue glanced at her and smiled again. "That's more like it."
Seeing that Mu Liuyue was in a good mood, Han Ruoxue mused to herself that she'd made the right appointment today.
"Come, come, come. This servant will brew another pot of good tea as an apology to Eldest Miss," Han Ruoxue jokingly imitated a servant's tone.
Mu Liuyue arched an eyebrow. "Alright, this Young Miss will wait."
So speaking, the two of them burst into laughter. Han Ruoxue opened up a canister of tea leaves and handed it over. "Smell it. Doesn't it smell good?"
The people of Tianning Country were addicted to tea, especially those in the capital. Teahouses of all sizes filled the city, while the outskirts were mostly teahouses. People like Mu Liuyue who were very particular about the Way of Tea rarely went to teahouses. The tea leaves and spring water from their own homes were much better than those from other teahouses.
If they were in the mood for leisure, or if it wasn't convenient to discuss matters at home, they'd usually meet at a teahouse in the outskirts. They'd use freshly picked tea leaves and spring water from the mountains to brew tea that was a level higher in color, fragrance, and taste.
Strictly speaking, Mu Liuyue and Han Ruoxue were tea friends. When the two of them met, they'd always meet at a teahouse. Han Ruoxue had given Mu Liuyue plenty of priceless teas.
Mu Liuyue took a light sniff. As the fragrance of the tea entered her nose, she instantly felt refreshed. She closed her eyes to savor the aftertaste as she indicated for Han Ruoxue to brew the tea.
Needless to say, the same tea leaves, water, and teapot could be brewed differently by different people. Han Ruoxue was an expert in this field, and Mu Liuyue liked to drink the tea she'd personally brewed.
However, she didn't know that Han Ruoxue had learned her Way of Tea from her mother, Madame Li.
Very soon, a cup of light green tea was delivered to Mu Liuyue. Mu Liuyue smelled the tea's fragrance first, then took a small sip before drinking it.
After savoring the aftertaste, she praised repeatedly, "Wonderful! Wonderful! I think I should invite Princess Changping over tomorrow and let her have a taste too. "
Hearing this, Han Ruoxue secretly rejoiced. She'd long wanted to use Mu Liuyue to get close to Princess Changping.
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