As a native of the capital, Chu Ling had an extraordinary background and had a lot of experience. She took Mu Siyu for a few hours of shopping, which was indeed a fruitful experience.
Mu Siyu did not lack money, she only needed a guide. Chu Ling played this role just right, taking her to have a good understanding of the prosperity of the capital, and at the same time she also visited several shops.
After separating from Chu Ling, Mu Siyu went home and wrote one planning document after another, just waiting for the opportunity to implement it in the capital.
Lu Yi will come to the capital sooner or later, and her 'dream home' will also have to be moved to the capital. Suzhou City and Hubei City are under the supervision of Zheng Shuyu, so there is no need to worry. Then she only needs to bring a few apprentices to the capital to develop.
"Madam, there is someone outside who wants to see you. The old servant said that he wanted to send a message, but the other party wanted to force his way in. Fortunately, Miss Chanyi and the others stopped them, otherwise they would have already broken in." Butler Lin Bo said.
"Who?"
"They claim to be from the Duke of Chu."
Mu Siyu followed the housekeeper Lin Bo to the door.
There were five men in uniform clothes outside the door. They all looked murderous, and it was obvious that they had seen blood.
The top nobles are allowed to raise private soldiers, but there are rules that cannot exceed that amount. Looking at the appearance of these people, you can tell that they are private soldiers raised by the nobles, which are different from the soldiers patrolling the imperial city.
The soldiers patrolling the capital are all ordinary soldiers. They can catch small thieves. But if they encounter a master who is difficult to deal with, they will escape faster than ordinary people.
These nursing homes raised by nobles at great expense are different. Not only are they well-equipped, but looking at their aura, each one can stand up to dozens of soldiers patrolling the city.
"What are you..."
"Mrs. Lu, right? Our Duke's mansion has invited you to come."
"Is something wrong?"
"There's something big going on."
"Is it related to me?"
"yes."
"Master is back." Lin Bo said excitedly, "Master..."
Lu Yi came back on horseback today.
Seeing so many people at the door, he got off his horse, walked towards Mu Siyu and said, "What's going on?"
The speaker repeated what he just said.
"Okay, I'll take my wife with me." Lu Yi took Mu Siyu's hand, "Don't be afraid."
Mu Siyu was not afraid in the first place, but she just couldn't figure out what they wanted to do.
Although she had just arrived in the capital, she had already heard about some of the top nobles in the capital.
The Duke of Chu got the blessing from their ancestors, who were military generals, so they also inherited military power.
Concubine Chu in the palace is the daughter of the Chu family.
Mu Siyu couldn't figure out how she got involved in the affairs of the Duke of Chu. After thinking about it, the only one who took care of Chu... was the Chu Ling she met today.
"Husband, today I..."
Mu Siyu told Lu Yi about Chu Ling's situation.
"I don't know if it has something to do with this matter. But apart from him, I can't think of anyone else to take care of Chu."
Speaking of which, the male protagonist Chu Yan, that is, Fan Yan’s uncle’s family is the Duke of Chu.
It can’t possibly be related to Fan Yan, right?
"I will ask clearly." Lu Yi said, "No matter what happens, I am here, don't be afraid."
In the Duke's Mansion of the State of Chu, Mu Siyu was placed in the guest room, while Lu Yi followed the nursing staff to meet the owner of this place.
The maid came in with tea and snacks.
"This girl," Mu Siyu called to the maid, "I want to see the Duke's wife."
The maid responded: "I will tell you this."
Not long after, the maid came back and said softly: "Madam, please follow me."
In front of you is an elegant courtyard.
The servants were all busy with their own business, and there was no one chatting. The atmosphere was a bit solemn, which showed that something was going on in the house.
Before entering the door, the maid lowered her voice and said: "The person inside is the Duke's wife. When you see her, just salute and say hello. The Duke's wife is a very kind person. If you have anything to say, please tell her."
"Thank you for the tip, girl." Mu Siyu stuffed a purse into the maid's hand.
The maid took her inside.
Mu Siyu looked at the woman sitting beside the bed.
The woman was dressed elegantly, with no extra jewelry on her head. She only wore a hairpin. If the maid hadn't said that she was the Duke's wife, she wouldn't have been able to tell that she was the mistress here.
There was a beautiful girl lying on the bed.
The girl looked familiar.
Mrs. Bao, the Duke of Chu State, heard the voice and turned around. When she saw Mu Siyu, she said, "Are you Mu?"
"Yes." Mu Siyu looked at the Duke's wife, "I have met the Duke's wife."
"Do you know my daughter?" The Duke's wife looked at the girl lying on the bed.
Mu Siyu looked at the girl in front of her. If she took a closer look, who else could have those familiar features besides Chu Ling?
"She was showing off in men's clothing. Although I noticed it, I didn't tell her. What's wrong with her? We went shopping together this afternoon. She walked with me to many places. Why does she look so unhappy?"
"After she was separated from you, she vomited black blood on the road. The imperial doctor diagnosed her as poisoning." Mrs. Bao held the prayer beads in her hand and pinched them while speaking. "We found out that she has been with you in the afternoon.
, he was fine before the poison occurred, so I want to ask you to come over and cooperate with the investigation. Don't be nervous, we have handed this matter over to Dali Temple, and you just need to cooperate and answer their questions."
"My husband met with the people in your house first, but there is no news yet. Where is he?" Mu Siyu asked Lu Yi first.
"Our Duke of Chu never accuses others unjustly. We will not hurt others rashly until we find out who the murderer is. Just don't worry. I heard that your husband is an official, so he must have been called over to discuss the case."
"How is she?"
"The imperial doctor said that thanks to vomiting black blood and discovering that she was poisoned in time, he saved a life. However, it is not that easy to detoxify. They are still discussing the prescription. The imperial doctor also said that the reason why Ningzhu saved his life is because
It was related to the fact that she ate a bowl of mung bean soup in the afternoon. Mung beans have detoxifying effects, and it was precisely because of this bowl of mung beans that some toxins were forced out, which prevented her condition from getting worse."
Mu Siyu thought about how she took 'Chu Ling' to eat a lot of delicious food, and secretly broke into a cold sweat.
Without that bowl of mung bean soup, Chu Ling's life might not have been saved, and she, the person involved in the murder case, would not have had an easy time.
"It turns out her name is Chu Ningzhu."
Lu Xuan still doesn't know that 'Chu Ling' is not a man, but an official lady named 'Chu Ningzhu'.
"Miss Chu and I today..." Mu Siyu told her story of getting along with Chu Ningzhu. "We have been to many places and eaten many things, but I also ate what she ate. I am fine! Madam.
I want to ask what the problem is, but I don’t know. I have no hatred towards Miss Chu. On the contrary, we get along very well, and I really have no motive to hurt her."
A nun walked in and said to Mrs. Bao: "Your Excellency, you have checked the clothes that Miss is wearing today. There are traces of drugs on Miss's handkerchief. Your Majesty said that the poison was put on the handkerchief."
