Phi-Fic Chapter 629: We Have a Direction!
Chapter 629: We Have a Direction!
Magistrate He frowned. He was right. How could the Yang family have such audacity? They actually dared to plot against Madam Lu and the second young mistress of the Lu family!
As for the princess, in Magistrate He's view, it was purely a coincidence.
After all, the Yang family had no connection with the princess. In Prefect He's view, the Yang family had no reason to harm the princess. Besides, even if they wanted to harm the princess, they wouldn't have chosen such a clumsy method.
What if the second young mistress didn't deliver the item to the princess? What if the second young mistress couldn't get the letter from Madam Lu at all?
Therefore, in Magistrate He's view, the fact that the princess was almost poisoned was purely accidental.
He Xiangling was poisoned because she persuaded Madam Lu. Fortunately, the poison has been cured by the Princess Consort. However, Madam Lu was not so lucky.
He remains unconscious and, according to Zhao Zihe, will not last more than three days.
From any perspective, the other party's true intention was to take Madam Lu's life.
Even though the prince sent the imperial physician to the Lu residence, they were still helpless. After all, Zhao Zihe's medical skills were directly inherited from the Imperial Physician Zhao. If even he couldn't do anything, who could?
The Prince of Changle's Mansion, Yijing Garden.
Mu Xin Nuan held the child, but her brows were furrowed with worry.
"Your Highness, are you still thinking about Madam Lu?" Aunt Fang saw the princess's worry and naturally became worried as well. The young master is currently being fed by the princess. What would happen to the young master if the princess became seriously ill from worry?
"Hmm, I have a feeling something's not right about this. Is their goal to take Madam Lu's life, or He Xiangling's? Or are they actually after me?"
"This? Your Highness, if this is aimed at you, isn't this a bit too roundabout?" Aunt Fang asked cautiously.
Mu Xin Nuan thought about it and agreed. If it was really aimed at her, why go through such a roundabout way? The poison was on the paper. Even if it was sent to the Prince's Mansion under someone else's name, the chances of success were still higher than if it came through the Lu Mansion.
So, is their goal still Madam Lu?
But the more Mu Xin Nuan thought about it, the more she felt that something was wrong, though she couldn't quite put her finger on it.
"Greetings to the prince."
Mu Xin Nuan looked up and saw Duanmu Chu Ze enter the room, take off his outer robe, wash his hands, and then take the child from her arms.
"Come here, let Daddy hold you and see if you've gotten heavier?"
Mu Xin Nuan scolded playfully, "I just held you this morning, how could you grow so fast?"
"I noticed you looked worried as soon as I came in. Are you still thinking about Madam Lu?"
"Hmm, Aze, tell me, what exactly did Madam Lu do to offend the Yang family that made them resort to such ruthless tactics?"
Mu Xin Nuan didn't believe that they would have such audacity just because they had divorced the Yang family's daughter.
“It’s not necessarily the Yang family. The Yang family may also hate Madam Lu and He Xiangling, but they would never dare to harm them. The person behind this must have played a key role.”
"You mean the person behind them is the one who hates Madam Lu to the core?"
Duanmu Chuze nodded. "Anuan, regarding a woman like Madam Lu, do you think any of the ladies and young women in Yanzhou have any obvious grudges against her?"
Mu Xin Nuan thought about it carefully, "No. Although there are occasional people who don't get along with Madam Lu, it's definitely not to the point of wanting to take her life. Moreover, I think the person who has the biggest grudge against Madam Lu is Madam Liu. But that was before Madam Liu came to Yanzhou, and it was because of what she did to Liu Chunxiang. Now that she has even given birth to a child, Madam Liu would definitely not harm Madam Lu for that reason."
"That's true. Moreover, judging from Madam Liu's character, I don't think she's the type to do such a thing. Could it be that Madam Lu has done something in secret that we don't know about?"
"That's hard to say. It would be best to have someone investigate first."
"I've already sent people there, and I believe we'll have news soon."
Sure enough, Zi Yi returned in the evening.
"Reporting to Your Highness, we have thoroughly investigated everyone and everything around Madam Lu as instructed, and found nothing amiss. We also found no one who has a deep-seated grudge against Madam Lu. And from the current perspective, there are very few people who can command the Yang family."
"The Yang family is quite well-known in the area, and such a family is not one that just anyone can command. It seems that it will be quite difficult for us to find out who is behind this."
Duanmu Chuze sat down at the table, his fingers tapping the surface erratically. Then he slowly closed his eyes and began to think rapidly about everything concerning Madam Lu.
About half a cup of tea later, Duanmu Chuze suddenly opened his eyes, a dark glint flashing in them.
"Zi Yi, find a few people skilled in hiding and tracking to secretly follow Lu Shaohua. Also, send someone to meet Lu Shaofeng and his family on the road."
"Yes, Your Majesty."
Mu Xin Nuan was taken aback. "A Ze, do you mean that their target is most likely the two brothers from the Lu family?"
Duanmu Chuze curled his lips and shook his head. "Anuan, we're all a bit blinded by our own limited perspective. Madam Lu's poisoning isn't necessarily solely aimed at her. The Lu family?"
Mu Xin Nuan suddenly realized, "That's right! Madam Lu is poisoned, and the people most worried about her must be her two sons. And Lu Shaofeng hasn't returned to Yanzhou yet; he's still on his way. What if it's Lu Shaohua?"
"Ah Nuan, it seems we have a general idea of who we'll be facing."
Mu Xin Nuan bit her lip lightly. "Could it be her? But wouldn't that be too much of a fuss? Isn't she worried about exposing herself?"
“Since she dared to do it, she must have made thorough preparations. In my opinion, the person they will turn to is Lu Shaohua. Firstly, he is relatively young, secondly, he has little experience, is easily influenced, and is extremely filial. As long as we have someone follow him day and night, we will surely find clues.”
"Zihe said that Madam Lu won't last more than three days. At this point, aren't they going to make a move?"
"It'll be soon, probably in the next day or two. Otherwise, Madam Lu will truly become a useless piece."
"Should we inform Master Lu about this matter?"
"No rush. Let's wait and see. Lu Shaohua prioritizes filial piety, so he'll definitely make a move. This time, let's play along and see who the ultimate winner is."
Mu Xin Nuan frowned slightly; in the end, they were right again.