The Self-cultivation of a Salted Fish Concubine

Chapter 263: Bloodshot

"Even if Wan Linlang had the ability, it's impossible for her to play Jiang Baobao around so much that even the two maids didn't notice a single trace!"

Dan Tao rubbed her eyes, "What is the master talking about?"

Xie Run said in a deep voice: "Jiang Baobao should have Wan Linlang's spies around him."

Dan Tao realized it later, "I will ask Concubine Jiang tomorrow how she communicated with Concubine Wan."

The next day, Dan Tao went to see Jiang Baobao early in the morning and brought back news to Xie Run.

Dan Tao: "Master, Concubine Jiang said so."

"When we were in the small Buddhist temple, it was Concubine Wan who secretly went to deliver food every night. She has some leg skills, so climbing a wall is no problem for her."

"After leaving the small Buddhist temple, the maid Guiyuan has been the one delivering messages."

"Guiyuan was not with Concubine Jiang yesterday. I have sent someone to question her today."

Xie Run washed his hands and asked, "What did Guiyuan say?"

Dan Tao: "What Guiyuan said is exactly the same as what Concubine Jiang said, except that Concubine Wan secretly gave her some silver."

"Wan Linlang stuffed money into her pocket. What did she want to do?"

Dan Tao: "This is the most strange thing about this servant. Guiyuan said that Wan Linlang didn't let her do anything, but instead asked her to help Concubine Jiang more to avoid being exposed."

"Guiyuan thought that Wan Linlang was trying to curry favor with her in the future, so she accepted it."

The maid beside him handed over a handkerchief. Xie Run wiped his hands and said softly, "There must be someone with Wan Linlang by Jiang Baobao's side."

"Go ask Jiang Baobao... but I don't think I'll be able to find out."

Dan Tao understood immediately, "I will send two groups of soldiers to ask Concubine Jiang, and search the room at the same time."

Xie Run gave her an appreciative look and said, "Go ahead."

Xie Run guessed that they should have found out something about Chunjuan.

She sat in the room and had breakfast when Chunjuan came back.

"My Lord, we haven't found anything about the eldest son, but there's something wrong with the nurse Mu who's beside him."

Xie Run: "What's wrong?"

"Some time ago, Nanny Mu returned to her parents' home twice. Each time she came back, she would pass by Feihe Pavilion and stay for more than a quarter of an hour."

Xie Run glanced at Chun Juan and asked, "Did she cause the cracks in the rockery?"

Chunjuan took out a box from his arms and handed it to Xie Run.

As soon as Xie Run opened it, he saw a small piece of serrated iron as long as his arm, which was a simple version of a saw.

Chun Juan whispered, "This is what I found in Nanny Mu's room."

Xie Run: "Have you checked Nanny Mu's background?"

Spring Roll: "This is exactly what I am puzzled about."

"Nanny Mu had a son and a daughter. After she gave birth to her younger daughter, she was chosen to be the eldest son's wet nurse in the palace."

"Her son and daughter are now being raised by her husband and mother-in-law."

"Her husband doesn't indulge in drinking, whoring, gambling, and occasionally does odd jobs. He's kind to the children, and her mother-in-law is also a well-known good mother-in-law... I can't understand why she would help Concubine Wan."

Xie Run: "Wan Linlang is best at finding people's weaknesses and exploiting them. Nanny Mu must have other things that someone is holding on to. Let's investigate!"

"Everyone around her needs to be scrutinized!"

Spring roll: "Yes!"

Just as Xie Run was about to go see the eldest son, he heard news that Qingsong Court had invited the imperial physician again.

Even Dan Tao felt something was wrong. "Could something have happened to the princess?"

He has been calling for the imperial physician every day these days, and it is clear that his condition is not good.

Xie Run guessed that the reaction caused by the ectopic pregnancy was getting stronger and stronger.

The imperial physician and the princess were both struggling over whether to keep the child or not.

Thinking of Xie Jiang who was still on the road, Xie Run sighed: "Let's leave it to fate."

When Xie Run went to visit Jiang Baobao, Dan Tao had just come out with his men after searching the yard.

Guiyuan was tied up and made to kneel on the ground.

Dan Tao brought up a dark red bottle with peeling paint.

Dan Tao: "Master, this was found in Guiyuan's room."

"This bottle looks very similar to the one that Concubine Jiang described as containing the fake pregnancy drug. Zihu checked it and found that there is indeed some fake pregnancy drug left in the bottle."

Baby Jiang looked at Guiyuan in shock, then picked up the medicine bowl on the bedside table and threw it at Guiyuan.

"Ungrateful traitor!"

"I was so good to you, and you teamed up with Wan Linlang to harm me!"

Baby Jiang had just had a miscarriage and had no strength left, so the medicine bowl just fell in front of the bed.

Her action alone still alarmed many people.

Guiyuan was so frightened that she started crying, "I didn't, I really didn't betray my master!"

"This thing doesn't belong to this slave at all!"

"I don't know how this thing came into my yard!"

Jiang Baobao was furious and demanded, "If the things we searched your house weren't yours, whose were they?!"

"You even accepted money from Wan Linlang without telling me. Who knows if she bribed you to harm me?!"

Jiang Baobao angrily said, "You were just a servant girl back then. No one in the other courtyards wanted you. I picked you up and promoted you all the way. How dare you team up with that bitch Wan Linlang to harm me?!"

Jiang Baobao was so angry that he was out of breath. He pulled Xie Run aside and said, "This kind of ungrateful person should be severely punished. Only a severe punishment will make him remember!"

"Don't let me off easily!"

Xie Run sighed, "With Concubine Jiang's way of doing things, I wonder how many wronged souls she has killed."

Jiang Baobao refused to listen to Xie Run's words and stared at Guiyuan, wishing he could stare her to death.

Dan Tao frowned helplessly and said, "Concubine Jiang, please take care of your own body. You just had a miscarriage, so you shouldn't get angry. Otherwise, you will hurt yourself. It's not worth it."

Jiang Baobao glared at her: "This bitch has teamed up with others to harm me, and she doesn't allow me to be angry?!"

But just as she finished shouting, her expression changed instantly, "Call the court doctor, go call the court doctor for me!"

Xie Run and Dan Tao were startled, "What's wrong?"

But he still quickly called the palace doctor.

Xie Run vaguely smelled some blood.

After some trouble, the palace doctor wiped the sweat from his forehead and said, "Master Jiang, miscarriage is harmful to your health. You must not get angry."

"He's already bleeding. If he gets angry again, he'll probably bleed profusely... then even the palace physician won't be able to save him."

No matter how arrogant Jiang Baobao is, he is still honest.

He was so angry that his face turned pale.

After hearing what the court doctor said, he no longer dared to be as arrogant as before.

Xie Run glanced at her and told Dan Tao, "Take Guiyuan outside for questioning. I have something to ask Concubine Jiang."

Dan Tao: “Yes.”

Then he took Guiyuan and the other maids with him and went downstairs.

Xie Run sat down on the chair and said calmly, "Concubine Jiang, it may not be Guiyuan who betrayed you."

Jiang Baobao paused for a long time before looking at her, "What do you mean?"

"Wan Linlang is very cautious and would definitely not leave such an obvious handle as Guiyuan."

"She fed you the fake pregnancy drug and it's already taken effect, so why did she give the bottle to Guiyuan?"

"As for her offering money to bribe Guiyuan, it was more likely to divert attention from today's incident."

Jiang Baobao said impatiently, "Stop talking about things I don't understand."

Xie Run said directly: "Guiyuan didn't betray you, someone else betrayed you."

"Do you have any suspects of your own?"

Baby Jiang suddenly fell silent.