Mo Litian let out a cold snort and didn't want to argue with him. His gentle yet aloof eyes fell on Tao Yao beside the flower mama. "Where is the Wu-shi San in your hand now?"
Tao Yao was slightly taken aback and quickly replied respectfully, "I used up my Wu-shi San not long ago. Is there something wrong with this Wu-shi San?"
As she spoke, she looked at the flower mama beside her, her eyes full of questions.
The flower mama shook her head at her and then knelt on the ground respectfully.
Mo Litian frowned. "Where were you when Mudan died?"
Tao Yao glanced at Lord Liu kneeling beside her and whispered, "I was with Lord Liu at that time."
Seeing this, Mo Litian's eyes fell on Lord Liu, with a questioning look.
Lord Liu quickly replied respectfully, "It's true."
Mo Litian nodded indifferently. "Go down."
After saying that, he left with two guards.
Lord Liu instantly let out a sigh of relief and couldn't help thinking secretly: The Crown Prince has always been indifferent to court affairs. Why today...
The flower mama also breathed a sigh of relief. Supported by Tao Yao, she stood up and looked at Lord Liu, frowning. "Lord Liu, is that person really the Crown Prince?"
Lord Liu let out a cold snort. "Of course!"
These two almost made him offend the Crown Prince. They were really hateful!
Tao Yao could tell what was on his mind at a glance. She sneered inwardly but stepped forward with a smile on her face. She tugged at his sleeve and said softly, "My lord, please don't be angry. Mama has never seen the Crown Prince before. How about I apologize to you?"
With the tender and fragrant beauty in his arms, Lord Liu was instantly distracted. "It's okay. The Crown Prince has always ignored court affairs. Now he is assisting Lord Xue of the Jingzhao Prefecture in investigating the case. It seems that this case must be extraordinary. The Crown Prince lives in seclusion. It's normal for you not to recognize him!"
The flower mama smiled. "Thank you, my lord, for your understanding. Someone, prepare another table of wine for my lord. Tao Yao, serve my lord well!"
Tao Yao smiled sweetly. "Yes, my lord, please."
Lord Liu laughed heartily and left with his arm around Tao Yao's slender waist.
Seeing this, the people beside them all blushed shyly. "Sister Tao Yao is getting more and more amazing."
She managed to persuade Lord Liu with just a few words.
The flower mama's eyes were also full of pride. "Learn from her. Don't always cause trouble and let Mama clean up your mess."
"Yes."
...
When Sixi came back, she saw Liu Rumei sitting in Yanhong's room. Her heart skipped a beat and she quickly stepped forward. Seeing that Yanhong was still unconscious, she instantly breathed a sigh of relief. "Miss, why did you come here?"
Liu Rumei took the candied haws from her hand, took a bite, and said calmly, "Just taking a look. Have Lord Xue and the Crown Prince come back?"
Sixi shook her head. "Not yet."
Liu Rumei nodded, got up, and walked out of the room. She said to the two yamen runners at the door, "No one is allowed to enter except me, Lord Xue, and the Crown Prince."
The yamen runners were still in fear because of the 'Wu Qinglan' incident just now. They quickly nodded respectfully. "Yes."
If it weren't for Miss Liu's wisdom in identifying 'Wu Qinglan', if this person had been taken away, Lord Xue would surely have taken their lives.
Just as she walked out of the room, the yamen runner who had gone to find Yanhong's relatives walked over. Seeing Liu Rumei, he bowed respectfully. "Greetings to Miss Liu."
Seeing the two of them, Liu Rumei frowned. "Where is the person?"
The two yamen runners looked at each other. One of them sighed and said, "That family flatly refused to admit it. They said that Miss Yanhong was already dead!"
The other one was filled with anger. "They clearly just don't want to take her back!"
Liu Rumei understood and couldn't help feeling sad for Yanhong. "Forget it. Let's wait until Lord Xue comes back."
Hearing this, the two of them let out a long sigh. Yanhong's family was not well-off and there were still two younger brothers at home. The couple thought that since Yanhong had been away for two months, she must have lost her innocence and could no longer get married. Instead of spending money to support her, it was better to just pretend they never had this daughter.
It was already the You hour when Xue Zhan finally returned with his men. Back at the yamen, he didn't say anything. He first found a pot of tea and gulped it down.
"I'm so thirsty!"
Behind him, Zhang Yan and Xiao Heyuan were also exhausted and slumped on the chairs.
Seeing this, Liu Rumei asked softly, "Any leads?"
Xue Zhan somehow took out a folding fan and sat on the ground in an unseemly manner. "Don't even mention it. I've almost dug three feet into the ground. I didn't even find a single bird, let alone a person!"
Zhang Yan and Xiao Heyuan also complained incessantly. They were supposed to be coroners, but they were actually treated like yamen runners by Lord Xue!
"We searched two miles outside the city but found no clues."
At this time, Mo Litian also walked in. Seeing Xue Zhan sitting on the ground fanning himself without any grace, he couldn't help twitching the corner of his mouth. After all these years, he was still the same. He stepped forward, sat beside Liu Rumei, and whispered, "Lin Chunhua of the Flower Full Tower said that she gave out a total of four portions of Wu-shi San this month. Two portions are missing, and the one Mudan had is also missing. We don't know if she used it. And this Wu-shi San was only given to Mudan, Haitang, Dujuan, and Tao Yao in the Flower Full Tower."
Zhang Yan also said, "My lord asked me to check the pharmacies before. No one has bought this thing recently."
Xiao Heyuan frowned. "To achieve the same symptoms as Mudan's before, three portions of Wu-shi San are obviously not enough."
Liu Rumei gritted her teeth and said, "Is there a possibility that one of these three people accumulated the monthly Wu-shi San or stole it from the flower mama to achieve their goal?"
Mo Litian nodded. "It's not impossible. But to achieve Mudan's condition, the required dosage must be quite large. More than ten portions were needed before! Even if we count the four people's share, it would take three months to accumulate. And it would arouse suspicion. The only possibility left is Lin Chunhua."
Xue Zhan also frowned. "If it's the flower mama, it's possible. The flower mama must have a lot of Wu-shi San in her hand. But why did she target Mudan?"
Mudan was the top courtesan. She earned a lot of silver for the brothel every day and was deeply loved by the noble and powerful. Lin Chunhua had no reason to kill her, unless Mudan knew something?
Mo Litian's expression turned slightly cold. "This matter is really related to the Flower Full Tower."
Liu Rumei said calmly, "After you left just now, a woman pretended to be Yanhong's mother, Wu Qinglan, and tried to take Yanhong away. The person has been detained. She said that someone gave her fifty taels of silver and asked her to come to the yamen to take Yanhong out."
Mo Litian, Xue Zhan, and the others were all shocked and couldn't help looking at each other. It seemed that Yanhong really knew something!
"I'm afraid the murderer won't let Yanhong go. Xue Zhan, keep an eye on her."
Xue Zhan pouted. "I know without you telling me."