Seeing the two like this, a flash of surprise crossed Liu Rumei's eyes, and then the corners of her mouth curled up.
To avoid bearing Sixi's aggrieved look any longer, Liu Rumei quickly finished her meal.
She then went to the yamen with Ye Zhe.
Mo Litian had come here early with Yan Hong and the imperial physician. Seeing Ye Zhe behind Liu Rumei, his eyes suddenly darkened, but the smile on his face remained. "Has Miss Liu had her meal?"
Liu Rumei nodded with a smile. Her eyes fell on Yan Hong, who was in a daze. "Has Your Highness found any clues from Yan Hong?"
Hearing this, Mo Litian shook his head helplessly. "She's been like this since she woke up yesterday. She ignores everyone."
Seeing this, Liu Rumei frowned a bit more.
At this moment, Xue Zhan walked in yawning lazily. Seeing Liu Rumei, his eyes instantly lit up, and a bright smile spread across his face. "Miss Liu came so early. Do you miss me?"
However, the originally handsome and bright face was marred by the scratch on his cheek.
Sixi curled her lips. "It's clearly that you got up late!"
Exposed like this, Xue Zhan showed no sign of embarrassment. He said without a blush or a gasp, "I missed Miss Liu so much last night that I was deeply troubled. That's why I didn't go to bed until late at night. Sigh..."
However, a cold voice suddenly came. "I'm afraid it's not that you missed Miss Liu too much, but that you had a night of debauchery in the Flower Tower, Lord Xue!"
Hearing this cold voice, Xue Zhan didn't need to think to know who it was. He couldn't help twitching the corner of his mouth, his eyes full of helplessness. "I said, Guard Ye, why are you here too? Instead of following Mo Liandi, why do you come to my humble place?"
Ye Zhe said coldly, "I'm here to protect Miss Liu by the order of the prince."
Xue Zhan had let Miss Liu be in danger several times. He was becoming more and more useless.
Xue Zhan raised his eyebrows. "Tell your prince not to worry. No one dares to touch Miss Liu on my territory!"
Sixi seemed to particularly like to poke his sore spot. "In just two days, Miss was almost hit by a dead body, almost murdered by gangsters, and even had her neck choked by that woman. What's the use of you?"
Hearing this mocking remark, the corner of Ye Zhe's mouth immediately curled up, and his eyes looking at Xue Zhan were full of ridicule.
Xue Zhan's face darkened. He glared angrily at Sixi beside Liu Rumei. "You're doing this on purpose, aren't you?"
Why did this little girl always like to make fun of him?
Even Liu Rumei couldn't help shaking her head and smiling. Her eyes were full of helplessness. "Did you find any clues in the Flower Tower last night, Lord Xue?"
When it came to business, Xue Zhan's lazy attitude disappeared instantly. He poured a cup of tea and held it in his hand. Frowning, he said, "I found Cai Die, the personal maid of Peony before her death, in the Flower Tower last night. She said that Peony was so proud of her beauty that she never used Wu Shi San to attract guests. She never used the Wu Shi San given by the madam every month. Begonia, Rhododendron, and Taoyao often went to her to get some. I also went to Peony's room to check last night, and there was no Wu Shi San in the room."
If Peony never used Wu Shi San, even if she got one portion every month, she should have accumulated quite a lot over time! But now all this Wu Shi San had disappeared.
"If I'm not wrong, those Wu Shi San are exactly what Peony had accumulated on weekdays. Besides, I also heard an interesting thing!"
Liu Rumei raised her eyebrows. "What is it? Is it that the four golden flowers are not as harmonious as outsiders say?"
Xue Zhan smiled. "Miss Liu knows me well. These four are all the top courtesans in the Flower Tower. Their relationship is naturally in a competitive position. But that's not what I'm going to say!"
Mo Litian also frowned. His gentle voice came slowly. "Why are you being so mysterious, Lord Xue?"
Xue Zhan curled his lips and then said, "According to Cai Die, Peony and Paeony are sisters, and they used to have a good relationship. The young master of the Bai family, Bai Haoyu, especially liked to ask the two of them to serve him. Later, the two sisters fell in love with Bai Haoyu at the same time. Since then, the two sisters have been jealous of each other and turned against each other. Later, no one knows why, but Paeony saved enough money to redeem herself and left the Flower Tower."
Hearing this, everyone was stunned. "Peony and Paeony are actually sisters?"
Liu Rumei said thoughtfully, "Is that Bai Haoyu the man in the room when Peony died that day?"
Xue Zhan nodded. "Yes. He's a real good-for-nothing, good at all kinds of vices!"
Sixi beside him frowned. Why did she feel that this was talking about Xue Zhan himself?
Mo Litian said softly, "It seems that we need to find clues from Bai Haoyu in this matter!"
Xue Zhan nodded. Then his eyes turned, and he couldn't help frowning slightly. "Where are Zhang Yan and Xiao Heyuan?"
The yamen runner standing beside hesitated for a moment and couldn't help saying, "My lord, you came back in the middle of the night yesterday and insisted on dragging the two coroners to drink. They're still not sober yet."
Xue Zhan twitched the corner of his mouth and raised his hand to touch his head. Recalling the scene of yesterday in his mind, it seemed that there was really such a thing!
"Their drinking capacity is too poor! This won't do. I need to let them practice well some other day!"
Mo Litian couldn't help shaking his head helplessly. He said to the guard outside the door, "Go and invite the second young master Bai here for a talk!"
"Yes."
Liu Rumei's eyes were also full of helplessness. She thought to herself: Mo Litian is still more reliable!
However, Peony and Paeony still need to be investigated carefully! Thinking of this, she said to Xue Zhan, "Lord Xue, since both Peony and Paeony were in the Flower Tower, is Paeony's personal maid still there?"
Xue Zhan immediately nodded. "Naturally. Coincidentally, Paeony's personal maid is Rhododendron!"
Hearing this, Liu Rumei was stunned again. "Miss Rhododendron?"
Xue Zhan smiled. "Yes. Rhododendron didn't become the top courtesan in the Flower Tower until after Paeony left!"
This was really a coincidence. "Fine. I'll go there again!"
Sixi's eyes were full of contempt. This man clearly found an excuse for his debauchery!
Liu Rumei thought for a moment and then nodded. "Then I'll trouble Lord Xue to make this trip."
Xue Zhan hooked his lips into a smile. "It's not troublesome. Talking to a beauty is one of the best things in the world. I enjoy it!"
It was just right that he didn't have to stay in this yamen and look at Mo Litian's face!
Thinking of this, Xue Zhan felt that Liu Rumei was so considerate! "I'm leaving. I'll leave the yamen to Miss Liu!"
Liu Rumei nodded with a smile. "Please rest assured, Lord Xue!"
After Xue Zhan left, Liu Rumei came to Yan Hong. Looking at her dull expression, she couldn't help sighing.
"Send her to the backyard. No one is allowed to disturb her."
The yamen runner nodded respectfully. "Yes!"
A short while later, the second young master Bai, Bai Haoyu, was brought here by Mo Litian's guard. He looked quite impatient.