Screams at night were the most frightening. Adding on the fact that the two had guilty consciences, this scream truly frightened them. Yi Lin directly said: "Could it be that we've been discovered?"
Chen Yu immediately stood up and pulled Yi Lin out.
Just as the two pushed open the door to the temple, they saw Xing 'er hastily running over. Seeing Chen Yu, she did not have time to salute, as she said: "A corpse was found in the well in the small garden. Someone recognized it. It was fourth young miss' Pei 'er."
As she spoke, she looked towards Yi Lin. She clearly remembered that the fourth young miss had brought a maidservant with her when she came during the day.
Chen Yu glared at Yi Lin then quietly asked Xing 'er: "Who discovered it?"
"It's Li Xiang." Xing 'er said, "She's a new and clumsy girl who came in at the beginning of winter and was in charge of cleaning the garden. This servant has already ordered people to detain her, but Li Xiang was so frightened that she kept spouting nonsense. "
"Young miss." Yi Lin was a little afraid, "It's all because of this servant's incompetence. Young miss, please punish me."
"What's the point of saying all this now?" Chen Yu calmed herself down and said to Xing 'er: "This matter absolutely must not be publicized. Everyone that heard Li Xiang's nonsense must be given money to keep their mouths shut." He then said to Yi Lin: "Send Li Xiang out of the manor early tomorrow morning. Send her as far away as possible. It would be best to send her out of the capital."
"Yes." Yi Lin quickly nodded in response.
"As for the corpse in the well …"
"Miss, let's fill up the well!" Xing 'er came up with an idea. "If it can't be filled, then seal it. Just say that the well has dried up and will not be used from now on."
Yi Lin thought for a moment and said, "Why don't we dig out the corpse and bury it? During the day, Pei 'er chased me all the way, but she slipped and fell into the well. "
Xing 'er was smart and immediately understood that Yi Lin was substituting for her, thus she hurriedly nodded in agreement, saying: "That's right. There is snow by the well and it's very slippery. It just so happens that the mouth of the well is shallow. Losing one's footing and falling down is a normal thing. It's no big deal. She's just an insensible girl. Eldest Miss, you don't have to take it to heart. "
Yi Lin felt that Xing 'er was truly very understanding. Now that Chen Yu was lacking in people, she was relying on her alone. There were many times when she was too busy. Xing 'er had previously served in the First Madam's Jin Yu courtyard and was very reliable.
Thus she gave Chen Yu a look, and Chen Yu immediately understood what she meant. Not to mention the lack of manpower by her side, just based on the fact that Xing 'er had done so much for her today, there were only two ways out for such a girl. One was to kill her, and the other was to keep her for her own use.
She thought for a while, then looked at Xing 'er and solemnly said, "You did very well today. As a servant girl, to be able to sincerely work for your master, I am very satisfied. From this day forward, you can stay by my side. Let Yi Lin take care of you. Learn well from her. As long as you work hard, I will not mistreat you. "
Xing 'er was waiting for Chen Yu to say these words. She immediately knelt in joy: "Eldest young miss, do not worry. This servant will definitely do her best to serve you. I definitely will not betray you."
Chen Yu nodded, "Very good."
Yi Lin quickly took the initiative to help her up, saying to her: "Xing 'er, in the future, we will all be eldest young miss' people. No matter what you do, you must think of eldest young miss, understand?"
"This servant understands. In the future, I hope that sister Yi Lin will take care of me." Xing 'er's mouth was truly sweet, and her brain was quite good. Just after being taken in by Chen Yu, she immediately began to think about proper business, "This servant will immediately go and have someone fill the well." After saying this, she turned and ran off.
Yi Lin watched the girl's back and said: "I hope she can be of some use. Young miss also has many helpers at her side."
Chen Yu glared at Yi Lin, "You still have the nerve to say it! You are so clumsy when doing things. If this happens again, I will not protect you. "
"This servant knows her mistake." Yi Lin said this and knelt, "Would young miss please forgive this servant this once."
Chen Yu sighed. Yi Lin was the person at her side that benefited the most. If she wanted to punish this servant, she really could not bear to. "Forget it." She reached out and helped Yi Lin up. When dealing with servants, there were many times when one had to treat them with kindness and authority, especially when dealing with those closest to them because they knew the most secrets. "Go get some money and go with Xing 'er to comfort the people who saw the corpses. Remember, you absolutely must make sure that they keep their mouths shut. Also, give more to fill the well. Also, give more to Xing 'er. I'm counting on her to do a good job in the future. "
"This servant understands." Yi Lin thought then added: "Later on, I will go burn some paper money next to the well. That way, things will not be peaceful."
"Do as you wish." Chen Yu did not want to say anything else, so she turned and returned to the temple.
At this time, inside Tong Sheng pavilion, Feng Yu Heng had not yet gone to sleep. She was currently practicing martial arts in the yard.
Staying in the military camp for more than a month had allowed her to adjust her previous life's Kung Fu and rest schedule to an optimal state. Not only had her physical fitness improved, even her Body Hardening Technique had reached a new level.
Huang Quan was at her side, accompanying her in her practice. The two would occasionally adjust their breathing and occasionally spar. It was quite carefree.
When they were finally able to stop, Feng Yu Heng reminded Huang Quan: "You need to send someone to pay more attention to the movements in Yu Lan courtyard. Han shi's child must be carried steadily. It must not be tampered with."
Huang Quan had an evil smile on his face as he said: "Young miss wants to watch the liveliness later on?"
She nodded, "Of course. Only when the child is born will it be the liveliness. Feng Jin Yuan's green hat must be confirmed before it can be seen. If he was killed in such a dubious manner, wouldn't that cause Han shi to be cherished even more? "
"Good." Huang Quan nodded, "Young miss, do not worry. This servant will definitely have someone keep a close eye on it. That's right, last time young miss said that you wanted to recruit some more maidservants who know martial arts into the manor. This servant thought about it and found that aside from transferring them from the palace, this servant could only search around Jianghu. But the people of Jianghu will always be a little lacking when it comes to rules. Young miss, do you want to have his Highness pick a few from the palace? "
Feng Yu Heng suddenly recalled the female hidden guards in Consort Yun's palace, thus she asked Huang Quan: "Where did the people from Consort Yun's side come from?"
Huang Quan said: "Those were all trained from a young age. This includes this servant and Wang Chuan. But learning martial arts is not something that can be done overnight. If young miss has this idea, I fear that it will be too late. "
"I know." Feng Yu Heng was a little helpless, "But I still don't want to transfer them from the palace. What should be done?"
Huang Quan also didn't know what to do. The two of them sat in the garden and rested their chins on their hands as they thought. After thinking for a while, Huang Quan thought of something — — "A few years ago, I heard people say that slaves who have undergone special training could occasionally be bought at slave trading places. Some were trained to serve men, and some were trained to know how to play the zither, go, calligraphy, and painting. There were even some who were taught martial arts from a young age. These kinds of slaves are very expensive, and they are usually not sold publicly. You have to greet the slave traders before you can order one. "
Feng Yu Heng facepalmed, "Why does it sound like you're buying groceries?"
"Isn't it just buying groceries?" Huang Quan sighed, "How can the slaves sent to the slave traders live well? The traders don't even treat them as humans. Just like Qing Yu. She used to be a young miss from a large family, but what happened after she was forced to do so? Her ability to calculate debts was not discovered by the slave traders; otherwise, who knows how much higher she could have been sold for. "
Upon mentioning Qing Yu, Feng Yu Heng finally became interested, "If we could find a few more like Qing Yu, that would be great. Take care of this matter quickly. Pick out some that know martial arts. Also, you must investigate their backgrounds clearly. You absolutely must not allow anyone with ulterior motives to take advantage of this."
Huang Quan nodded, "This servant has remembered. This time, I will definitely dig up all eight generations of their ancestors. Only those that pass muster can be brought to young miss."
"Un." Hearing that this sort of servant could be found, Feng Yu Heng was a little happy; however, she recalled something: "Right, continue to investigate that imperial concubine's preferences. When you find out, think of a way to leak it all to Feng Fen Dai. Have her learn it quickly."
"Why?" Huang Quan was puzzled, "If fourth young miss learns it, wouldn't his Highness the fifth prince treat her even better?"
"So what if his Highness the fifth prince treats her well? Think about it, if that ice dance of hers was seen by his Majesty one day, what would happen? "
Huang Quan's eyes lit up, "Then it would be quite lively! The water is becoming more and more muddy. I trust that it won't be long before all of the princes' thoughts will be revealed. "
This was precisely what Feng Yu Heng had planned. The Emperor was working with her and Xuan Tianming to put pressure on the third prince, Xuan Tian Ye. First, they wanted to trick him into returning the troops that he had secretly sent to the North. Second, they wanted to have him focus more on the eldest prince. This would give him an opponent and prevent him from causing trouble when he had nothing better to do. At the same time, she took the initiative to spread the word that Xuan Tianming's legs could not be healed. The princes that had been wondering if he could recover and ascend to the position of crown prince completely gave up on observing him. This gave Xuan Tianming even more space to do the things that he needed to do.
Just the battle between the eldest prince and the third prince was not enough. She needed to make the water even more muddy. Only then would she be able to cover up Xuan Tianming's limelight. His Highness the fifth prince was one of the unlucky ones that had been dragged into the water. As for who would be next, she would need to think about it carefully.
The next day, Feng Yu Heng brought Huang Quan to Hundred Herb Hall. She was dressed in men's clothes and was once again personally seeing patients as Le Wu You.
Wang Lin had not seen Feng Yu Heng for over a month and had been busy with her the entire time.
Feng Yu Heng knew what he meant and helplessly had Huang Quan hand over the two boxes, "This time, not only are there pills, there are also some pills. I have written down the effects, usage, and dosage. Remember, the pills will still be the same price as before. The pills will be ten times more expensive than the pills. "
"What?" Wang Lin was completely dazed, "Ten times? Boss, you … "He wanted to say, Boss, have you gone crazy? In the end, he did not dare. "Isn't ten times too high? Right now, the price of pills is already very high. "
"Then is the supply still not enough to meet the demand?"
Wang Lin nodded, "That's true. After the pills became available, anyone with a bit of money no longer wanted to drink bitter medicinal soups. That's why even though they were selling at a higher price, they still ran out of stock in the middle of the month. "
"Don't worry about selling them!" Feng Yu Heng told him, "Although the effect of these pills is about the same as the pills, they cure the illness faster. If the pills can cure the illness in ten days, the pills will take effect in two days. Ten times the price is only less, not more. "
Wang Lin was still a bit tongue-tied, "What if no one buys it?"
"If no one buys it, you can just return it to me. I'll sell it to the emperor."
Wang Lin almost fainted from anger. His boss was really domineering!
"Then this little one will take it to the front and put it there first." Wang Lin did not say anything else. He took the boxes from Huang Quan's hands and went to work.
Huang Quan asked Feng Yu Heng: "Young Miss, say, now that we have medical pills and medical tablets, will the sales of the medical decoctions from before decrease?"
"How is that possible?" Feng Yu Heng shook her head, "There are only a few people who can afford it. Moreover, there are some people who are used to drinking medicinal soups. It's very difficult for them to accept new things. If you don't believe me, you can go to the counter and ask if the sales of medicinal soups have decreased. "
Huang Quan really went to ask. When he came back, he told Feng Yu Heng, "Miss is right. The sales of medicinal soups are not lower than before."
As the two of them were talking, Wang Lin came over again. He smiled and said to Feng Yu Heng, "Boss, this little one has an idea and would like to ask for your opinion."
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