This was the first time Ye Wanmian had encountered a member of the Ye family in Liuxiang Tower. Her gaze rested on Ye Huan for only a moment before she retracted it and focused on following behind the Prince of Mu and the others.
Behind them, after Ye Huan had his identity checked by the Pei Family Army, he was allowed to enter.
As soon as he stepped inside, he saw the Prince of Mu, Eunuch Wang, and the others who were training their strength.
Ye Huan paused in his steps, respectfully took a step back, and planned to wait for the Prince of Mu to leave before going back to his room.
His gaze fell on the Prince of Mu who was slowly ascending the stairs. A flicker of regret flashed across Ye Huan's eyes, and then he calmly retracted his gaze. It swept past Eunuch Wang, Imperial Physician Jin, Doctor Wang, and the others in turn, and finally landed on Ye Wanmian.
The woman was not very tall. She was wearing the most ordinary coarse cloth dress, with her hair coiled into a bun like a married woman. Her figure was not slender; in fact, it was even a bit plump.
However, there was something vaguely familiar about the way she walked.
Just as Ye Huan was about to take another look, that figure had disappeared from sight along with the Prince of Mu and the others.
He instinctively wanted to chase after them but stopped short due to the Prince of Mu's status. He turned his head and walked towards one of the soldiers, asking:
"Who were those people who just followed the Prince of Mu?"
The soldier glanced at him. Recognizing him as the eldest son of the Ye family who had just started working in the Hanlin Academy this year, he replied, "They are doctors from Dongli Town. They were specially invited to treat the Prince of Mu. They are remarkable doctors, and their medical skills are even better than Imperial Physician Jin's."
Doctors from the town...
Ye Huan probed, "Is that woman one of them too?"
The soldier said, "She is Doctor Wang's apprentice, here to assist Doctor Wang."
Ye Huan stuffed a bit of loose silver into the soldier's hand, thanked him, waited for a while longer on the spot, and then walked upstairs.
The Prince of Mu and the others were staying on the top floor, while accompanying personnel like Ye Huan and Ye Wanxing could only stay on the lower floors. After reaching the second floor, Ye Huan walked inside for a while and arrived at the door of one of the rooms.
He raised his hand and knocked. Soon, the door was opened, and Ye Wanxing appeared behind it, smiling, "Big brother, you're back. Come in quickly!"
Ye Wanxing welcomed him into the room. Ye Huan placed the food box on the table and took out several kinds of pastries from it.
"I inquired with people in the town today. Master Huaihai left on a pilgrimage a year ago and hasn't come back yet. Even if we go to the monastery, we won't be able to meet him."
Ye Huan told Ye Wanxing the clues he had gathered.
Ye Wanxing was stunned at first, then frowned in distress, "He's gone on a pilgrimage. What bad luck. I heard from someone in the tower today that the Prince of Mu will be setting off back to the capital with the body of the Crown Prince tomorrow. But we still haven't been able to meet Master Huaihai. What should we do?"
Ye Huan said, "Only the Prince of Mu is leaving. The Princes of Xuan and Ning will still be staying. We don't have to rush back to the capital at this time. Maybe Master Huaihai will come back in a few days."
Ye Wanxing sighed, "I hope so."
Ye Huan remembered the fleeting back view he had just seen. He moved his lips, wanting to say something, but then thought better of it.
Maybe he was just overthinking.
Towards the end of the afternoon, Doctor Wang felt Xiao Tianchi's pulse, stroked his beard, and nodded, "Your Highness has mostly recovered. You can set off back to the capital smoothly tomorrow."
A smile appeared on Xiao Tianchi's face, "I have to thank Doctor Wang for this."
Doctor Wang put away the medical instruments at hand, "If Your Highness has no other business, I'll take my apprentice and leave first. We still have to pack our luggage for the long journey when we get back, so as not to delay Your Highness's itinerary."
Xiao Tianchi nodded, said nothing, and waved his hand to let them and Ye Wanmian leave.
Just as they were about to go out, unexpectedly, the Prince of Ning came to pay a visit.
After getting permission, Xiao Wuchen, the Prince of Ning, rushed in.
He looked travel - worn, presumably having just returned from Tianyuan County.
"Uncle, how is your health after not seeing you for a few days?"
Seeing Xiao Tianchi, Xiao Wuchen first inquired about his health with concern.
Xiao Tianchi replied, "I'm fine," and then asked, "You look so anxious. Have you found any clues?"
Xiao Wuchen nodded and said, "Nephew rushed back specifically because I have something to say to Uncle."
"The people we captured have tough mouths. They are full of lies and their statements are inconsistent. It's really difficult to pry out any useful clues from them. However, nephew heard a strange thing in Tianyuan County."
"A Taoist priest named Yuanqi has recently appeared in Tianyuan County. He has the power to reach the heavens. He can invite gods to possess him and communicate with the souls of the dead."
Ye Wanmian and Doctor Wang hadn't left yet. They were standing quietly with their heads down, and the yellow dog was also obediently squatting at her feet. So they also heard what Xiao Wuchen said.
Ye Wanmian showed no reaction, but Xiao Jingcheng immediately became vigilant.
Taoist Priest Yuanqi? Having the power to reach the heavens and communicate with the souls of the dead?!
On the other side, Xiao Tianchi scolded, "Nonsense! What power to reach the heavens! They are just charlatans in the folk who use the talk of gods and ghosts to deceive people. Have you forgotten all the knowledge your teachers taught you?!"
Getting excited, he couldn't help but cough violently.
Eunuch Wang quickly stepped forward to pat Xiao Tianchi on the back to help him catch his breath, but Xiao Wuchen still refused to give up, "Uncle, elder brother died strangely and miserably. I just want to find out the murderer behind this as soon as possible and bring him to justice."
"If this method is useful, why not give it a try?"
Xiao Tianchi coughed until his face turned red.
"Uncle will be setting off back to the capital with the body of the Crown Prince elder brother tomorrow. Even if Uncle thinks those are just the money - making tricks of charlatans, at least..."
Xiao Wuchen said, "At least let elder brother rest in peace."
After Xiao Tianchi caught his breath, he took a couple of sips of water from Eunuch Wang's hand, then looked up at Xiao Wuchen in front of him. The other man was frowning and looking straight at him, with a sincere expression on his face.
"Do you really think so?" Xiao Tianchi asked hoarsely.
Xiao Wuchen nodded.
Xiao Tianchi pondered for a moment and then nodded:
"Then do as you wish. Find a way to invite Taoist Priest Yuanqi. Before we set off tomorrow, ask him to console the soul of the Crown Prince."
Xiao Wuchen replied loudly.
No one could understand the excitement in Xiao Jingcheng's heart at this moment.
After waiting for so long, he finally got what he was waiting for!
These days, he had been forced to hide in a dog's body, sharing its life. He didn't know if he was alive or dead, didn't know where his own body was hidden, and watched as the so - called "day of the great success of the magic" was getting closer and closer.
He had sent countless dog soldiers to keep an eye out for the Taoist priest in the town, but there had been no results. He never expected to hear about it from Xiao Wuchen's mouth today.
Could this so - called "Taoist Priest Yuanqi" be the immortal master who had imprisoned his soul and intended to make his soul disappear forever?
And was it this younger brother, who had always been silent and non - competitive, who had hired killers to chase and kill him and brought him to this miserable state?!