Wensiyuan Courtyard.
Qiu Ming, who had already changed out of his maid's clothes, told Jiang Luoxue everything that had happened in the mansion, as well as the conversation between Jiang Yucheng and his wife.
Zhu Ying, who was listening nearby, curled her lip and said, "This Minister Jiang is really useless. He can't even catch a cheater properly."
He was easily fooled by that woman with just a few words; what a waste of the information we gave him."
As she spoke, she recalled Qiu Ming's cross-dressing when he went to give Jiang Yucheng the information.
She was overjoyed and teased Qiu Ming, "I never expected that you would look so pretty in women's clothing, Qiu Ming!"
Qiu Ming gave her a cold look and uttered a single word: "Get lost!"
The image of revealing the news to Minister Jiang just now involuntarily surfaced in his mind.
The thought of him, a grown man, wearing that effeminate dress, sends chills down his spine.
Fortunately, this wasn't the general's mansion; otherwise, if the other members of the Mo family army found out about this, his lifelong reputation would be completely ruined.
Zhu Ying wanted to tease him a little more, but Qiu Ming bowed to Jiang Luoxue and said, "Miss, I'm off to do my work."
After saying that, he ignored Zhu Ying completely, turned around, and disappeared with a leap.
Zhu Ying stared at the spot where he had left and muttered, "That stinky Qiu Ming, he's been cold and aloof since he was a child, like an ice cube with no warmth. He's really boring."
She used to like making this guy laugh when she was in the general's mansion, but she never succeeded.
She wondered if this man was just born without the ability to joke or smile.
Jiang Luoxue glanced at her puffed-up face and teased, "Knowing he's cold, you still went and provoked him."
"No, I just wanted to see what he looks like when he smiles!" She just had a bit of a wicked sense of humour, but unfortunately, she never succeeded.
Jiang Luoxue teased, "Why do you insist on him smiling? Do you like him?"
"I like him?!" Zhu Ying felt a chill run down her spine, and her voice rose considerably.
"What would I be thinking to like a giant block of ice?!"
"Master, please don't make jokes like that again. I can't take being scared."
Seeing that she was shaking her head and seemed reluctant to talk about it, Jiang Luoxue stopped joking and started asking about serious matters.
"By the way, I asked you to investigate those who knew about my mother's childbirth. How's the investigation going?"
When it comes to serious matters, Zhu Ying immediately becomes serious as well.
"The investigation is still ongoing. This matter happened too long ago. Some of the people who knew about it back then are dead, and others moved away from the capital, and their whereabouts are unknown. It will take quite a bit of effort to find them."
However, the agents sent out have found a clue that your mother had a maid who moved to Luzhen after she got married.
"It's just that this place is far from the capital, and it will take quite a while to get there and back. But don't worry, I'll have them return as soon as possible."
Jiang Luoxue nodded: "No need to rush, just make sure they come back before the Mid-Autumn Festival."
Oh, and tell them to make sure the witnesses are safe.
She wanted to hand over the witnesses to the Liu family so that they could seek justice for Liu Shi.
After finishing this, Jiang Luoxue added, "Zhuying, Jiang Yucheng said he will have money soon."
Where does someone like him usually get money?
Zhu Ying thought about it carefully: "Someone like Minister Jiang either has money stored elsewhere, or he uses his position to embezzle money."
"However, I think the latter is more likely."
"Why do you say that?" Jiang Luoxue raised an eyebrow, asking with interest.
Zhu Ying explained, "If Minister Jiang had other money hidden away, he wouldn't have sold his property just because he was short of money."
Jiang Luoxue nodded, agreeing with her statement: "Do you have any way to obtain evidence of his crimes?"
Zhu Ying shook her head honestly: "These kinds of secrets belong to officialdom, and it's very difficult for me to obtain them, but there is one person who can."
As soon as she mentioned it, Jiang Luoxue knew: "You mean General Ye?"
"Yes, General, as the General of the Cavalry, it would be easy for him to obtain any official's token."
Moreover, he has many skilled squad under his command, making it incredibly easy for them to take what you want.
Hearing what Zhu Ying said, Jiang Luoxue decided to go to Ye Xuanchen for help the next day.
Next day
Before Jiang Luoxue could even go to the General's Mansion, Ye Xuanchen's attendants came to find her first.
The person who came was Yan Qing. When he was led into Wensi Garden and saw Jiang Luoxue, he knelt down on the ground.
"Miss Jiang, I know you are a very skilled doctor. Please, please save our general."
Jiang Luoxue was startled and quickly pulled him up: "Guard Shuo, get up quickly, let's talk this out, what happened to Ye Xuanchen?"
"Miss Jiang, my master was assassinated last night. The assassin's knife was poisoned, and the manor's Jade Essence Dew has been used up."
Young Master Baili sent me to find the young lady and ask the divine physician for some more Jade Marrow Dew.
"I know you are the miracle doctor, so I have dared to ask you to save my master," Yanqing said anxiously.
"Come on, I'll go with you to take a look."
After Jiang Luoxue finished speaking, she instructed Chunhe and Qiuju to watch over the courtyard, and then she took Zhuying and walked outside.
Once inside the carriage, Yanqing apologized to her.
"I'm sorry, Miss Jiang, I didn't mean to reveal that you know medicine."
"My master just won't wake up, and I'm at my wit's end."
"It's okay, I understand." Jiang Luoxue didn't think it was a big deal.
She didn't deliberately hide her medical skills; the reason no one knew was because Ye Xuanchen wanted to protect her from being discovered.
The carriage arrived at the General's Mansion, and Yanqing jumped on and hurriedly led Jiang Luoxue into the main courtyard.
Baili Miao had just finished administering acupuncture to the unconscious Ye Xuanchen.
Upon seeing them enter, he hurriedly asked, "Did you bring the Jade Dew?"
Jiang Luoxue whispered to Yan Qing, "Guard Yan, please take Young Master Baili away."
Yan Qing trusted her completely, and without saying a word, he stepped forward and pulled the bewildered Baili Miao away.
"Young Master Baili, you are too tired. Go back and rest for a while."
"I'm not tired, Yanqing, let go of me. Huaijin still needs me here."
Baili Miao, who was forced to rest, tried to struggle and not leave, but Yan Qing simply carried him out by tucking him under her arm.
Enraged, the usually composed young doctor swore for the first time: "You damn Yanqing, let go of me right now, or I'll prick you with needles until you're paralyzed!"
His response was a pressure point strike from Yanqing.
After they left, Jiang Luoxue instructed Yanmo to take everyone out of the room, and then said to Zhuying, "You stand guard at the door and don't let anyone come in and disturb me."
Zhu Ying immediately turned around and walked out, closing the door behind her like a guardian deity standing at the entrance.
Inside the house
Jiang Luoxue walked to the bedside and quickly checked Ye Xuanchen's injuries, finding that he was already unconscious from the high fever.
The wound was severely red, swollen, and festering, revealing a large patch of red and white necrotic flesh.
It looks rather shocking!