Shangguan Han was almost done vomiting.
Shen Yijia thoughtfully carried him to the side and placed him down in a clean place.
Shangguan Han did not even have the strength to sit down, let alone stabilize himself. He collapsed to the ground without a care for his image.
The first time he saw Shen Yijia, he knew that she did not like him, but he did not expect her to deal with him so openly. Didn’t she almost give him a greeting gift? She even gave him a pheasant stew.
What kind of grudge did they have against each other?
Although he didn’t say anything, Shen Yijia knew that Shangguan Han was fine. She turned to look at Song Jingchen, looking for praise.
When Song Jingchen received her gaze, the corners of his mouth twitched. He clenched his fists and said helplessly, “Ahem, the tea isn’t poisonous. Besides, he didn’t drink it.”
Actually, if he wanted to stop her just now, he could have stopped her. However, what his wife wanted to do… Anyway, Shangguan Han was fine. He would just treat it as loosening Shangguan Han’s muscles.
Shen Yijia was shocked. She was stunned for a moment before turning to look at Shangguan Han guiltily. Indeed, he was looking at her resentfully.
She rubbed her nose and darted behind Song Jingchen. She stuck her head out and glanced at Shangguan Han’s miserable appearance. She reached out and poked Song Jingchen’s back. “Hubby, tell him.”
Song Jingchen held back his laughter and opened his mouth to explain the situation. His gaze landed on Shangguan Han’s face, and he immediately stopped.
“If there’s nothing else, we’ll go back.” With a cold expression, he picked up the cup of tea on the table and pulled Shen Yijia away.
Although he had tested it with a silver needle just now, he decided to take it away just in case.
Shangguan Han thought, “You came here just to beat me up? Sister-in-law is so scary.”
After the two of them passed the second door, someone walked out of the darkness and hurried in the opposite direction.
“Hubby, he’s gone.” At the second door, Shen Yijia looked at Song Jingchen with sparkling eyes and reminded him in a low voice.
Song Jingchen rubbed her head and pulled her along silently.
That person left the residence and circled the streets to the back door of the residence. He stood at the entrance of the residence and looked back to see that no one was around before knocking on the door.
Soon, the door opened. An old woman stuck her head out. When she saw him, she immediately pulled a long face. “Why are you back so late? Be careful not to let the masters know and make you suffer.”
The servant gave her a silver coin ingratiatingly. “Granny Chen, please let me off this time.”
Old Madam Chen shook the silver before opening the door and letting him in. She did not forget to remind him, “If you do this again, don’t even think about coming in next time.”
The servant nodded repeatedly.
Not far from the back door of the mansion, there was a big tree. Shen Yijia stood behind the tree and watched him enter the mansion. She turned around and asked the person beside her, “What does it say?”
Song Jingchen handed the note to her. There were only two ugly words on it. “I failed.”
“You’re lying,” Shen Yijia suddenly said.
Song Jingchen asked, “What?”
“You said that you couldn’t find anyone who had uglier handwriting than me. Look, there’s one right here.” Shen Yijia felt that her handwriting looked too good compared to this.
Song Jingchen chuckled.
After returning the note to its original position, the two of them did not go through the main door. They climbed over the wall and saw the servant return to his room to rest before walking towards the bamboo courtyard.
“Hubby, why don’t you arrest him?” Shen Yijia felt that this was too troublesome. Couldn’t he have just beaten him to death? Why did he have to go through so much trouble?
Song Jingchen could tell what she was thinking and said helplessly, “Let’s cast a long line to catch a big fish.”
In the bamboo courtyard, Rooster, Mo Yuan, and Furball were all waiting at the door. When they saw the two of them return, they quickly went up to them.
Song Jingchen nodded and gestured for them to follow. When they entered the reception pavilion, there was no one around. Song Jingchen instructed Rooster to guard the back door. He was instructed to follow quietly if he saw anyone going past.
He turned to look at Mo Yuan. “Go and keep an eye on that servant.”
Mo Yuan only looked at Shen Yijia in silence.
Shen Yijia held her forehead. “My hubby’s intentions are the same as mine. Anyway, you have nothing to do here all day.”
Having something to do was better than guarding a dilapidated courtyard every day.
Mo Yuan said, “Yes.”
After the two of them left, Furball wagged its tail and reminded the two of them that it was still here.
Shen Yijia was silent for a moment. “Since Mo Yuan isn’t around, I’ll leave the guarding of the courtyard to you in the future.”
Furball seemed to think to itself, “Why do you want me to guard the door again?”
Song Jingchen originally thought that he could expose the other people in the city with ulterior motives, but he didn’t expect Mo Yuan to report that the servant was dead the next day.
Song Jingchen narrowed his eyes. “Did you see the person who attacked?”
Mo Yuan said, “No, he died from eating the Daylily Powder.”
Shen Yijia asked curiously, “Daylily Powder? Is it poison?”
This name sounded pretty good.
It was a powder to forget all worries.
This was a secret medicine that was passed down among the nobles of the previous dynasty. It was usually used on people who were plagued by illness. After consuming it, they would die peacefully in their sleep. It was also called Carefree Powder.
“After that, because too many people used it to harm lives, it was classified as a forbidden medicine. By the time it reached this dynasty, it no longer existed. How did you know about this medicine?” Song Jingchen’s sharp eyes swept across Mo Yuan.
He knew because an ancient book had mentioned it a few times. He only knew that there was such a medicine, but Mo Yuan clearly meant that not only did she know, but she also confirmed it.
Mo Yuan resisted the urge to kneel down and lowered her head. “I’ve learned it before.”
“Did your young lady teach you that?” When Shen Yijia heard Song Jingchen’s words, she knew that this poison was not simple. She was even more curious about the young lady Mo Yuan mentioned.
“Yes.”
“Then do you know how to cure this poison?” Song Jingchen asked.
Mo Yuan glanced at Shen Yijia and shook her head. “No.”
Shen Yijia’s heart skipped a beat. The premonition that it would be troublesome to keep Mo Yuan by her side was getting stronger and stronger.
Song Jingchen naturally didn’t ignore this detail. He reached out and grabbed Shen Yijia’s hand, pulling her behind him. His eyes were filled with killing intent as he looked at Mo Yuan.
Mo Yuan suddenly knelt down. “I will never hurt Miss in this life.”
Shen Yijia felt a little guilty. Actually, she had the thought of killing Mo Yuan just now. She gently tugged at Song Jingchen’s sleeve.
Song Jingchen closed his eyes and tightened his grip on Shen Yijia. When he opened his eyes again, he had already regained his usual coldness. “Did you say anything about the servant’s death?”
“No. After I confirmed it, I came back to report to Master.” Others thought that the Daylily Powder could kill someone quietly, but that was not the case.
After taking the Daylily Powder, one’s body would emit a fragrance within ten minutes. It was because of this fragrance that she realized that something was wrong.
“Keep it under wraps. You don’t have to guard that place anymore.”
Mo Yuan said, “Yes.”
After Mo Yuan left, Shen Yijia looked at Song Jingchen uneasily. “Hubby, I…”
Song Jingchen pulled her into his arms. “Don’t worry, I won’t let anyone hurt you.”
