Reborn to marry the emperor, I just want to confuse the emperor and seize the throne

When Wan Qianshan saw the tragic state of the Wan family, he was completely devastated. He exclaimed, "How could this happen?"

"I also want to know why things have turned out this way. Why don't my parents recognize us anymore?" Wan Qianzi was also bewildered.

She said, "Sister Ruan said that the golden toad that my brother brought back caused the Wan family to suffer like this. Brother, what kind of golden toad did you bring back? The golden toad is in the jade Buddha."

Upon hearing this, Wan Qianshan kicked the jade Buddha on the carriage with all his might, "How could it have turned out like this? What kind of golden toad could poison so many people in our family? What kind of monster turned them into this?"

Wan Qianshan knelt on the ground and wailed loudly, cursing heaven and earth, his voice so loud it could shatter eardrums.

"Brother Wan, calm down," Feng Qingyu said.

"Now that the Wan family is in this state, tell me, how am I supposed to stay calm?" he roared angrily at Feng Qingyu.

Feng Qingyu was also dumbfounded; he probably wouldn't have been able to accept it either.

He learned from Lanlan and Aruan that the golden toad hidden in the jade Buddha might have poisoned the Wan family. This business was originally intended for the Feng family, but he refused at the time. By a twist of fate, it was transported to the Wan family, and within just a few hours, it had ruined the Wan family to this state.

He felt guilty seeing his parents like this.

Jiang Fenghua didn't know how to comfort them. Now, all she could do was find out what had happened as soon as possible and then find a way to treat the people in the Wan family who had been poisoned.

The golden toad is no longer in the jade Buddha; it has disappeared somewhere. Only Gongsun Lan has seen the golden toad.

She had also seen him in Xichuan's dreams.

At this moment, Zhang Qian walked up to Jiang Fenghua with a worried look on his face: "After the final count, we found that not all members of the Wan family were poisoned. Fortunately, many servants escaped. However, the third master of the Wan family was unlucky. He lost his eyes and was the most severely poisoned. He probably won't make it through the night."

"The Wan family said that when the Wan family had their accident, it was because Third Master Wan went to open the box containing the jade Buddha without permission. Then they heard a scream. For some reason, Third Master Wan's eyeballs fell out. His face was covered in blood, and he ran around scratching many people. Everyone he touched seemed to have gone mad."

Jiang Fenghua walked to the table, picked up paper and pen, and skillfully drew the golden toad from her memory. She then presented it to Gongsun Lan and asked, "Is this the golden toad you saw?"

Gongsun Lan nodded. "It's all golden and shiny. Let's try painting it with different colors. But all toads look the same, the only difference is the size!"

Zhang Qian immediately sent someone back to the yamen to fetch the gold pigment.

Jiang Fenghua pointed to the golden toad she had drawn and said in a deep voice, "It's different from other toads."

Gongsun Lan carefully recalled the golden toad inside the jade Buddha. She said, "That's right, it has tentacles, but how can a golden toad have tentacles?"

“The golden toads I remember have antennae. If I’m not mistaken, this one is probably just out fishing,” she said in a deep voice.

Gongsun Lan paused, "Fishing? Who's the fish?"

Gongsun Lan also had a bad feeling. Although she remembered her past life with Feng Qingyu, other memories seemed to be very blurry.

“I am the fish, and the golden toad is the bait. Now it depends on whether the fish will take the bait.” Jiang Fenghua said, “Someone has their eyes on the Feng family.”

Soon, the gold paint was brought over, and Jiang Fenghua continued to paint the toad. A lifelike golden toad leaped onto the paper, and even Magistrate Zhang was astonished. "How can there be a golden toad with antennae in the world? Your Majesty's painting skills are so superb that it looks just like the real thing. If there really is such a strange toad that harms people, I must get rid of it to prevent it from continuing to harm the people."

Prefect Zhang also became worried; the appearance of such a monster in Yuzhou was a danger to the people!

Jiang Fenghua smiled, "Not only do we have them, they're also very precious, but Prefect Zhang doesn't need to worry. Raising such a golden toad is no easy feat."

Ashina Xue's mother used to cherish them, but who continued to care for them afterward?

She said, "Post it on the bulletin board and let everyone in the city be aware of the precautions."

Prefect Zhang said, "Right now, we can only take precautions. I will summon doctors to treat the Wan family. If we find an antidote, there may still be hope."

Gongsun Lan said, "I can try to see if I can develop an antidote. I brought back some sap from the canyons of Xichuan, and I want to give it a try."

Jiang Fenghua looked at Gongsun Lan, "Perhaps it will be useful, or perhaps everything we experienced in Xichuan was a guide he gave us."

Gongsun Lan asked, "Who is he?"

Jiang Fenghua smiled without saying a word; she was referring to Baili Shang.

Zhang Qian didn't know who they were talking about. Now that the Wan family had been infected with a toxin that could be transmitted from person to person, he issued an order strictly prohibiting anyone from approaching the Wan family's residence.

After recovering, Wan Qianshan found Jiang Fenghua, knelt in front of her, and slapped himself twice across the face. "It's all my fault. I've ruined the Wan family. Please, Your Majesty, save the Wan family."

“This matter has nothing to do with you. The Wan family also suffered an undeserved disaster. The jade Buddha was originally intended to be delivered to the Feng family. If something happens to the Feng family, the entire Feng Family Escort Agency will also be in danger. What I am worried about is that the entire Yuzhou, and even the Great Zhou Dynasty, will be in crisis.”

Seeing her serious expression, Wan Qianshan asked, "Is there anything I can do to help?"

"The Wan family will continue to deliver the jade Buddha to the Zou family in Shengjing, as they have already taken on the escort mission," she said.

Wan Qianshan was puzzled. "But Feng Jiu said that there was no wealthy merchant surnamed Zou in Shengjing. This is a scam."

Jiang Fenghua told Feng Qingyu this. Although it didn't happen, she believed that if the other party didn't appear in Yuzhou, she would definitely appear in Shengjing, because she was going back to Shengjing.

"The jade Buddha in the courtyard still needs to be sent to Shengjing City. We must start the investigation from the Zou family and find the mastermind behind it all," she said.

Wan Qianshan pointed to the sky and swore: "I will definitely catch the person who harmed my Wan family."

Meanwhile, when the picture of the golden toad was posted on the bulletin board at the entrance of the government office, the entire city of Yuzhou was in an uproar. Everyone now realized that the Wan family had been harmed by the golden toad in the picture.

The government is issuing a warrant for the arrest of a dangerous monster.

Just as everyone was discussing this, a man with a full beard suddenly appeared in the crowd, his eyes wide open, standing in front of the bulletin board. The golden toad on the bulletin board looked exactly like a real golden toad, as if it was about to jump out of the painting.

The man was surprised to find that the golden toad had reappeared, and that someone else had even seen it before.

At this moment, the man suddenly stepped forward and tore off the drawing of the golden toad. Upon seeing this, the constables immediately drew their swords and surrounded him. The man showed no fear whatsoever, holding the drawing and shouting, "Who drew this picture? I want to see him."

The constable said coldly, "Who are you to dare tear down a notice posted by the government without authorization?"

The man said, "If you want to catch the monster, take me to see the person who drew the picture. If we are late, I'm afraid it will eat the eyes of everyone in your Yuzhou City, and none of you will survive."

The man's words terrified the surrounding people, who quickly fled. Someone said, "The Wan family is a living example. I heard that the third master of the Wan family had his eyeballs eaten by a monster on the spot."

"What kind of monster is this that's so terrifying? Everyone, hurry home, lock your doors, and don't go out..."

Upon hearing this, the yamen runner dared not delay and hurriedly ran back to the prefectural office to report the situation to Prefect Zhang.