The item was taken out of a wooden box by Lü Ping. Feng Yu Heng looked over and found that it was a bird's nest.
Lü Ping said: "This was something that I stole. Because it was something that was sent out from the palace, it was very valued. It was personally taken care of by the Ge Clan. It was just that Lu Yan had become seriously ill over the past few days that she did not have the energy to keep an eye on this thing, allowing me to steal it." While she spoke, she handed the item over to Feng Yu Heng, "Last time, His Ninth Highness and Imperial Daughter came to the manor to deliver something. Just after they left, Her Highness the Empress' people came and delivered quite a few things, including these bird's nests. I don't know what Imperial Daughter's relationship with Her Highness the Empress is like, but I will speak truthfully. Although the doctors all said that there was nothing wrong with the bird's nest after examining it, Lu Yan indeed only showed signs of being poisoned after eating it. "
Having said this, Lü Ping did not say anything else. She just waited for Feng Yu Heng to examine it. As for Feng Yu Heng, there was no need for her to examine it carefully. In the instant that Lü Ping opened the box, she could smell that something was off with the bird's nest. The strong medicine inside matched the poison that she had diagnosed in Lu Yan. The root of the problem was undoubtedly the bird's nest. But … why did the Empress do this?
For the time being, she was unable to understand the reason, only saying to Lü Ping: "Thank you. Even if you did not steal the bird's nest, I would have been thinking of a way to get some to take a look. There is indeed a bit of a problem. I will take this away first. If the Ge Clan notices that it's missing, just bear with it. "
Lü Ping smiled bitterly, "How could the Ge Clan be in the mood to worry about such things. I stole it yesterday morning, and she did not notice that it was missing. She was completely focused on Lu Yan. I fear that she did not even remember how many she ate. " She was a concubine's daughter, and she never addressed the Ge Clan as her mother. It could be seen that the former Ge Clan was also very strict with their daughters.
Feng Yu Heng nodded, and the two chatted for a while. After about two hours, she bid farewell to Lü Ping and was led by a maidservant to Lu Yan's side. When she arrived, there just happened to be a bit of medicine left in the bottle. Feng Yu Heng waited until the medicine dripped into the gourd before pulling out the needle from the back of Lu Yan's hand. Lu Yan was a bit more spirited, as she was supported by a maidservant to sit on the bed. She repeatedly thanked Feng Yu Heng. Even the Ge Clan and Lu Song repeatedly thanked her. The Ge Clan even said: "The manor truly does not have much to give to Imperial Daughter. We do have some rare things, but they were all sent by His Highness the eighth prince and Her Highness the Empress. Our family did not dare touch them for the time being."
After she said this, Lu Song immediately realized that he had made a mistake and quickly said: "Imperial Daughter, don't misunderstand. My wife's words definitely do not have any intention of hating the Yao family." The Ge Clan repeatedly nodded, saying that they had made a mistake.
Feng Yu Heng also knew that they did not do it on purpose and did not care about it. She just told Lu Yan: "Although it looks a bit better now, it's definitely not true. This is the effect of the medicine. Once you stop taking the medicine, your condition will immediately return to its original state." She did not hold back in the slightest. She was just speaking the truth, and she was not afraid that Lu Yan would not be able to accept it. As she said this, she pulled out a few boxes of medicine from her medicine box and handed them to the Ge Clan, saying: "Take two pills every day before you go to bed. Continue to take them. Do not stop."
This was medicine that could forcefully increase the immune system. In truth, it was quite expensive, and it was not easy to buy. Even in the 21st century, only important people or wealthy people could afford to use it. Of course, Feng Yu Heng's pharmacy had some left over, but there was not much. There were no more than ten boxes, but her pharmacy had an automatic replenishment function, so there was no need to worry about the medicine running out. Lu Yan's illness was actually very simple to explain using modern medicine. On one hand, it interfered with the hematopoietic stem cells and quickly spread to the blood. On the other hand, it destroyed the body's immune system. Once a person lost their immune system, they no longer had any ability to resist the virus. As it quickly spread, it was natural that she would end up in this state.
The Ge Clan received the medicine and wiped away their tears; however, they heard Lu Yan say: "Mother, don't cry. Even if you cry, you won't be able to bring me back. It would be better to think about how to get revenge for me." After saying this, she looked at Feng Yu Heng: "If you find the culprit, you definitely have to tell me. Regardless of where the culprit is, even if I have to bite them, I will bite them to death!"
The current Lu Yan was already like a demon, and Feng Yu Heng had no intention of remaining in the manor. She just casually replied and informed her that she would come again in a few days. She then quickly left the Prime Minister's Mansion of Zuo. The bird nest had been thrown into her space. Along with Lu Yan's and Lü Ping's blood, they would all need to be tested after she returned.
She stayed in the Lu manor until the afternoon; however, she did not know that the Sheng Palace had been in an uproar since the morning. First, the servants who had gone into the back mountain to clean up the accumulated water screamed in shock. Following this, the guards went in to investigate. Only then did they find in horror that the once filled room was now completely empty. Aside from the accumulated water, there were only four cold walls. The treasures that His Highness Prince Sheng had accumulated over the years had strangely disappeared without a trace.
The guards felt that something was off. Even if there was a thief, the most they could do was open the chests and steal a bag of treasures. At most, they would only be able to steal two bags. This could be considered an oversight. Of course, if only one or two bags were stolen, they would not have been discovered. With so many things, the guards would only open the chests from time to time to take a cursory look. It was impossible for them to check every day. There were so many chests. A handful of things could be taken from each chest, and a few bags could be taken from each chest. If only a handful of things were taken from each chest, it could not be seen with the naked eye. But now, all of the chests had disappeared. What did this mean? This meant that there should have been a plan to take them away! But this place was heavily guarded, and there were only a few dozen hidden guards. How could they have been taken away by someone else?
The people of the manor analyzed it and thought that it was possible that His Highness had changed locations on his own and did not tell them. But this was just a thought. They still needed to ask clearly before coming to a conclusion. Of course, they did not dare ask Xuantian Mo, thus they called for the housekeeper. Along the way, the servants quietly told him about this matter, but the housekeeper did not believe them, directly saying: "How could that be possible? With so many chests being taken away, even a blind person in the manor would have heard the noise, right? How could no one know about it? " But when they led him into the vault and had him personally see this scene, the housekeeper let out a "gah" and passed out.
The servants became anxious. Even a fool could tell that the housekeeper did not know about it. Since the housekeeper did not know, it meant that it was most likely not his Highness who had done it. Since it was not … Everyone trembled. The vault was empty, and the treasures were gone. That was all of the Sheng Palace's treasury! Just the gold alone was worth twenty million taels, and this was not including the priceless jewels. How could they report on this?
Someone comforted themselves: "It's a good thing that the banknotes were all in the treasury and not here. Otherwise, our manor would have become paupers. I fear that we would not even be able to get our monthly allowance, right?"
No one responded to this. Monthly allowance? What sort of time was this, and they were still thinking about the monthly allowance? Whether or not they could keep their lives was a different matter! A smart person spoke up at this time: "Hidden guards, quickly go and find the hidden guards. Just shout up the tree and they will come out. They are the ones who are truly responsible for guarding this place. Even if they want to punish someone, they can't just punish us! "
These words reminded everyone, thus someone quickly ran out and called the hidden guards in. A total of five came in, but they were not the ones who had been on duty the previous night. But after seeing the "grand scene" in the vault, they immediately made a decision. Notify the Eighth Prince!
Xuantian Mo endured a great deal of grief as he enjoyed this grand scene. He had an urge to kill someone, but he did his best to control it. He was not stupid. His mind was constantly thinking about what exactly had happened. The guards said that they had checked the vault the previous night before changing shifts. The vault was full, and everything was there. It was just that it had been emptied overnight, but they did not see anyone suspicious come in or out. This vault was personally chosen and built by Xuantian Mo, and there was only one exit. He clearly knew that it was impossible for someone to transport those things out of the manor under the eyes of so many hidden guards and guards. Even if he used knockout powder to knock out everyone here, it was impossible to transport so many chests of treasures.
However, the impossible had happened right in front of his eyes. For a moment, he thought that he must have seen a ghost. Otherwise, with the strength of a human, how could it be done?
Of course, there was one point that could not be ruled out, and that was — there were spies in the manor, and there was more than one.
Only a powerful spy network would be able to deceive everyone and cause a big incident in the mansion. And this spy network must have the servants in charge of the mansion, the guards, and even the secret guards.
In an instant, Xuantian Mo broke out in a cold sweat. He had not returned to the capital for two years. If the manor had really become like this, then wouldn't he be living in a wolf's den? With a start, his expression calmed down. Losing a vault full of treasures made his heart ache, but if he could draw out a hidden line in the manor, it would not be a loss. In short, no matter how much they had taken from him, he would have to spit it all out!
On this side, the Sheng Palace was already investigating the spies. Feng Yu Heng never thought that the other side would think in this direction. It could be considered a lucky hit, and the Sheng Palace was in a foul mood.
When she returned to the imperial daughter's manor, Bai Ze was just coming out. Seeing her, he quickly saluted and rushed to say: "Princess, this subordinate came to see Miss Bai. I originally wanted to wait for you to come back and greet you, but His Majesty wants this subordinate to immediately return, so this subordinate will not stay any longer."
Feng Yu Heng was startled, "Could it be that there is a problem with His Highness' side?"
Bai Ze shook his head, "It's nothing. I just need to go to the military camp outside the capital. It's the new year, and I need to give some gifts to the soldiers."
Only then did Feng Yu Heng calm down. Dismissing Bai Ze, she went to the guest courtyard where Bai Fu Rong was living.
When she arrived, Bai Fu Rong was embroidering a fan. Seeing Feng Yu Heng arrive, she quickly put down what she was doing and stood up to welcome her. She appeared to be very spirited and did not appear to be sick in the slightest.
Feng Yu Heng smiled and said to her: "Don't keep cooped up in your room. Take a walk around the manor. Although I can't be bothered to add much scenery to the manor, the foundation of this manor is good. The things that were left behind are enough to look at."
Bai Fu Rong shook her head and said: "How could I be in the mood to look at those things. Being able to live, I feel as though my life was picked up. Of course, it was you who picked it up for me. I want to properly thank you, but you also know that aside from saying thank you, there is nothing else that I can give you. Heng Cheng, don't dislike it. "
Feng Yu Heng was helpless, "Is there any need to say such things between us. Even if you were not present for the matter at that time, the enemy would have found someone else. The Duan Mu family and Qian Zhou have spies all over the world. If it was not for you being there, who knows what sort of person would have snuck in. The consequences would have been even worse. Speaking of, His Ninth Highness and I still need to thank you. "
Bai Fu Rong continued to sigh; however, she had no intention of continuing to linger on this topic. She said to Feng Yu Heng: "Heng Cheng, even if you did not come today, I wanted to go to your courtyard to look for you. There is something that I wanted to talk to you about."
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