Perhaps it was because Gong Yuanzheng had been bombarded with all kinds of ideas from Zhang Xueming during this period, and had personally experienced the influence of the mysterious power, he accepted the fact that Gong Ziyu was the male protagonist of the original plot, and even felt that it was quite reasonable.

In his opinion, Gong Ziyu had long been surrounded by Wufeng and Wufeng faction, and his thoughts were 80% Wufeng, so it was no big deal to marry a Wufeng wife. If Zhang Xueming had not come to the palace, Gong Ziyu might really be able to become the young master of Wufeng with these "qualifications" in the future.

Gong Shangjiao found it hard to accept.

To be honest, comparing him with the unlearned and useless person recognized by the palace, and forcing him to fall in love with the assassin Wufeng, is really worse than Zhang Xueming's original statement that he was killed by Wufeng's conspiracy, and Gong Yuanzheng turned his grief and anger into motivation to rise.

At least he can keep his reputation forever.

"Brother, the situation has changed. We can't just send Gong Ziyu back to Yu Palace like this." Zhang Xueming said calmly, "We have to take him in with us, but we can't let him get up and make noise or cause trouble."

Gong Shangjiao's mind was in a tangle. He waved his hand and said, "Let Jin Ting follow you. Just make the arrangements."

Zhang Xueming called two Yu Palace guards and said, "You two should hurry back to Yu Palace to find Guard Jin Yi and tell him that the Palace Master of Zheng Palace has confirmed that someone has tampered with Master Yu's clothes and accessories. Please ask him to send someone to send a new set of clothes for Master Yu to change into."

The two men looked at Gong Yuanzheng with an arrogant look on his face and Jin Ting with a cold expression on his face beside her, nodded in agreement, bowed and left.

Zhang Xueming called two more Yu Palace guards over: "Ask Guard Captain Jin to temporarily lend Master Yu a guard uniform. Have the other guards surround Master Yu and help him change his clothes. Remember, take off all the accessories on your head. Did you bring gloves?"

It was too much to strip a young master of his clothes in the open air. The two men were about to object, but when they heard the last sentence, the words they were about to say got stuck in their throats and they shook their heads blankly.

Zhang Xueming said, "Then wrap your palms with a cloth before you proceed. Don't touch those things directly. It's best to hold your breath. After taking off the accessories, wrap them in clothes and bring them over. We need to determine what the drug that caused Master Yu's sudden mania was applied on."

The two men were horrified, thinking that Gong Ziyu's behavior tonight was indeed too abnormal, and hurriedly agreed.

Zhang Xueming pulled Gong Yuanzheng back to Gong Shangjiao. The few of them moved away from Gong Ziyu and turned their backs politely.

After a Yugong guard brought over the items they had taken off, Zhang Xueming and Gong Yuanzheng squatted down to check. The guard saw that they were both wearing gold-wire gloves and had serious expressions, so he did not suspect anything and stepped back to wait.

Zhang Xueming did not touch those clothes. He just picked up a sachet and pretended to fan it and sniff it. At the same time, he prepared to add something that "should be found out" to Gong Ziyu's clothes.

When it comes to understanding Gong Ziyu, Gong Yuanzheng is the stronger one.

Gong Yuanzheng picked out a gray and white fox fur pendant from the pile of things and asked: "Who gave this to him?"

That person had no idea about this, but a guard from Yu Palace who came to join in the fun interrupted and said, "It seems that this evening, Master Yu went to visit Madam Wu Ji and this was the only time this happened."

Gong Yuanzheng narrowed his eyes and handed the fox fur pendant to Zhang Xueming: "This smell is wrong. In addition to the smell of benzoin and painkillers, there is also a faint fragrance similar to bamboo leaves... I suspect it is golden Phoenix grass."

Zhang Xueming understood, and after exchanging glances with him, Gong Yuanzheng realized that this was the medicine that Zhang Xueming had given Ming Wu Ji.

She later told Gong Yuanzheng that the medicine could make people suffer from excruciating pain and unable to move, and they would have to lie in bed for two months before dying of internal organ failure. The main ingredient was phoenix weed.

However, it is not the golden Phoenix radish that can cause mania, but a mutant silver Phoenix radish. In the first half month, the sweat of the Chinese medicine users will have a light bamboo fragrance.

If people are treated according to the method of using Goldenrod, they will suffer even greater pain, become confused, and die of madness.

"Isn't Madam Wu Ji always ill?" Zhang Xueming pinched the fox fur pendant and looked up to ask the Yu Palace guards: "Does she have the energy to make a pendant for Master Yu now?"

Another guard replied, "No, Madam Wuji has trouble even sitting up. The doctor said that last time..." He was interrupted by the guard next to him and quickly stopped talking, "Anyway, it's impossible that Madam Wuji did it."

Another guard said, "I think I've seen this thing. At that time, Madam Wu Ji was not sick yet, and it was sent by the needlework room, that is, Manager Liu... Maybe Madam Wu Ji put the thing away at that time, and I don't know why she gave it to Master Yu today."

A group of people talked at once to help piece together the "truth of the matter", and each of them looked as if they had suddenly realized something.

Gong Yuanzheng glanced at Gong Ziyu, who was wearing a guard uniform and a bun, and smiled secretly. He instructed Jin Fangzheng: "Captain Jin, please find an iron box. These are all contaminated. We need to seal them all in the box. Find a deep pool to sink them in temporarily, and bring them back to Zheng Palace when we leave."

After thinking for a while, he raised his voice to Gong Ziyu who was held up by two guards, "Brother Ziyu, don't feel bad. I'll ask the sewing room to make you a new set of clothes tomorrow and deduct the money from my share."

Gong Ziyu really wanted to spit in his face, but because her body was so weak and her tongue was out of control, she could only glare at him.

A group of Yugong guards looked at each other, then lowered their heads silently. Only they themselves knew what they were thinking.

Gong Shangjiao came over after seeing that the matter was settled: "How is it?"

"The fox fur pendant is suspected to have been stained with the juice of golden phoenix grass. It was sent to Madam Wu Ji by Manager Liu in the needlework room, and Madam Wu Ji gave it to Master Yu today. Master Yu must have played with it for a long time and inhaled too much fragrance, which is why he suddenly became manic." Zhang Xueming summarized succinctly.

Gong Yuanzheng suddenly asked the Yu Palace guards: "Why is Jin Fan not here today?"

He seemed much more talkative tonight, so a guard replied, "Master Zheng, you may not know that Brother Jin Fan was summoned to the Elders' Council this afternoon. Servant Huang Yu said that he was transferred to the Elders' Council to serve, and he will not return to Yu Palace, nor will he live in the Guards' Camp."

Gong Yuanzheng asked again: "Then who knows why Brother Ziyu didn't bring his precious mask today?"

He explained to Zhang Xueming in a low voice: "Gong Ziyu has a dog-faced mask, which is a relic of Madam Lan. He always carries it with him."

A guard replied, "Master Yu's mask was accidentally broken. I heard that it fell from the viewing platform on the day the bride entered the palace."

Gong Shangjiao watched the iron box being sent away, and sighed with a complicated look in his eyes: "Let's go and meet Brother Huanyu, and Brother Ziyu will come with us."

He also instructed the group of gossip guards from Yu Palace: "Leave two people waiting outside, and the others go back to Yu Palace first."

The group entered the dungeon and after many twists and turns, they arrived at the cell where Gong Huanyu was imprisoned.

This place is only one floor higher than the cell for serious criminals. The iron door is three inches thick and is also fitted into the stone wall. There is a small window on the door covered with a thin iron sheet.

Gong Shangjiao was about to lift the thin iron sheet to look inside, but Zhang Xueming stopped him, stretched out his fingers to gently lift a little bit of the thin iron sheet, quickly crushed a small wax ball in his hand and threw it in.

After five minutes, he clearly heard the sound of something heavy falling to the ground. He sent his spiritual sense in to scan it, and then said, "It's OK, just open the door."

Jin Fangzheng didn't have her hearing ability, and secretly criticized this Miss Zhao for being crazy.

As a result, the cell door opened, and everyone looked inside. Even Gong Ziyu, who was being held, was frightened and broke into a cold sweat.

Gong Huanyu fell to the ground. Judging from the distance, he was standing behind the door just now. It was obvious that the fact that he could only sit up with difficulty when facing the dungeon guards before was a deliberate illusion.

Next to his right hand fell a crude slingshot made of several broken chopsticks and a soft tendon from nowhere, and a piece of broken porcelain fell beside it. Without thinking too much, you can tell that he was planning to give the person who was looking in through the small window a "surprise."

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