Reborn, the daughter of the Marquisate went crazy

Emperor Yingtian was worried that if the Dali Temple continued to investigate further, it would implicate the Imperial Preceptor Lingxuan, so he ordered Dali Temple Minister Fan Yuan to close the case within two days.

As he grew older, he became more and more ambitious and fond of whitewashing things. When the young girl's disappearance in Shengjing City caused a sensation, he wanted to pin all similar cases that had remained unsolved over the years on Xuan Jingguan and make it known to the world.

Fan Yuan knelt on the ground and said respectfully, "I obey your order!" Cold sweat broke out on his forehead. The emperor's reaction was exactly what His Royal Highness the Crown Prince had expected!

Chu Yuncang frowned slightly. In two days, many variables might still occur!

He looked at Emperor Ying Tian and said gently, "Father, we only have preliminary findings at this point. I believe we should take a long-term view and conduct a thorough investigation. Once we have thoroughly investigated the whole story, it won't be too late to announce it to the world!"

Emperor Yingtian's face was slightly stern. Was Cang'er questioning his decision? He felt slightly displeased and said coldly, "Cang'er, there is no need to persuade me anymore. I have made up my mind."

He turned to look at Fan Yuan and said calmly: "My dear Fan, please return to the Dali Temple immediately to deal with this matter. There is no need to stick to the two-day deadline. The sooner the better." Fan Yuan accepted the order.

Emperor Yingtian looked at the gloomy Chu Yuncang and couldn't help but smile a triumphant smile. He said in a gentle voice: "Cang'er, please step back!"

Chu Yuncang and Fan Yuan left the imperial study at the same time.

Fan Yuan could no longer hold back and said in a very low voice, "Your Highness, it is just as you expected!"

Chu Yuncang's face was calm as he whispered, "Go quickly and make sure to announce it before the Queen Mother intervenes."

Fan Yuan responded softly and rushed towards the palace gate as fast as the wind.

Chu Yuncang looked at Fan Yuan's receding back with his eyes slightly narrowed. Although he failed to punish the Queen Mother and the Imperial Master this time, at least he could get rid of their minions, and the truth would not be completely buried. This result was not too bad.

"Your Highness, wait for this old servant!" A shrill voice came from behind.

Chu Yuncang looked back and saw Deshun carrying an exquisite food box and staggering after him.

Deshun stretched out his hands and handed the food box to Chu Yuncang: "Your Highness, last time you said you missed Li Yuchu's Buddha's Hand Pastry. Seeing that you were entering the palace today, I asked Li Yuchu to make some for you."

His face was filled with a kind smile, and he blinked as he spoke, his eyes seeming to contain some hint.

Chu Yuncang took the food box and gently stroked the smooth surface of the box with his fingers. Doubts arose in his mind. When had he ever said that he wanted to eat Buddha's hand pastry?

But he knew Deshun wouldn't harm him, so he chuckled and said, "I just said it casually that day, but I didn't expect you to keep thinking about it. Thank you so much, you. I will definitely savor it carefully."

Upon hearing this, Eunuch Deshun secretly breathed a sigh of relief, and the smile on his face widened. "Your Highness, please forgive me for troubling you. It is my duty to share your worries!"

Chu Yuncang smiled and nodded, turned around and strode towards the palace gate. Only after he got on the carriage of the Prince's Mansion did he impatiently open the food box. He saw a plate of Buddha's Hand Pastry neatly placed inside. It was golden in color and fragrant, and there seemed to be nothing unusual about it.

He frowned slightly. Eunuch Deshun would certainly not give him a plate of pastries for no reason. He picked up the plate of Buddha's Hand Pastry, but there was nothing at the bottom of the plate. There was no place to hide anything in the entire food box.

Chu Yuncang's eyes swept over the plate of Buddha's Hand Pastry. He picked up one and gently pried it open with his fingers, but it was empty. But he didn't give up and continued to pick up another one.

Finally, a neatly folded note and a pill wrapped in oil paper were found in each of the two Buddha's Hand pastries.

His eyes narrowed slightly as he quickly opened the note, only to see the following scribbled words on it: The Imperial Master presented Huiyuan Dan yesterday, and this old servant suspects something is amiss.

Chu Yuncang's heartbeat quickened involuntarily. He gently peeled off the oil paper and saw that the Huiyuan Pill was emitting a faint glow.

From the note, we can infer that this Huiyuan Pill was presented by the Imperial Preceptor yesterday. However, Eunuch Deshun suspects that there's something unusual about this pill. Why is he so suspicious? Is this pill different from what the Emperor normally takes, or is there something unusual about the Imperial Preceptor's behavior when he presented it to us?

Chu Yuncang took out a handkerchief and carefully put away the elixir. Eunuch Deshun risked his life to steal his father's elixir, and he must not let Eunuch Deshun down!

……

It was night, the moon and stars were sparse, and everything was silent.

Li'an Garden.

In the bedroom, Xie Qingli changed into night clothes and prepared to go out quietly.

"Knock knock~" A very subtle knocking sound was heard.

A hint of doubt flashed in Xie Qingli's eyes. She gently pushed open the window lattice and saw Chu Yuncang standing outside the window with a gentle smile on his face.

Xie Qingli took a few steps back, and Chu Yuncang climbed in through the window with ease.

Inside the room, the flickering candlelight illuminated Xie Qingli's graceful and agile figure. Chu Yuncang saw Xie Qingli's attire and asked softly, "Li'er, are you planning to go out? What happened?"

Xie Qingli nodded slightly: "It's not a big deal. Xie Jingliang divorced An Shi, and An Shi seems to know some secrets of the Marquis' Mansion. I originally planned to visit An's Mansion at night to meet An Shi."

"Your Highness, is there any urgent matter that has brought you here tonight? Has there been any progress on the matter at Xuanjing Temple?"

Chu Yuncang pulled out the Huiyuan Pill from his pocket and said, "I do have something urgent to do. This pill was presented to my father by Lingxuan yesterday. Eunuch Deshun suspected there was something wrong with it, so he took the risk and stole one..."

Xie Qingli was shocked when she heard this. She took the Huiyuan Pill and said worriedly, "If the emperor finds out about this, will Eunuch Deshun be in danger?"

Chu Yuncang frowned and whispered, "Eunuch Deshun has a special relationship with my father. If this had happened a few years ago, my father would definitely not have punished him, but my father is no longer the same person..."

Xie Qingli nodded slightly and said solemnly, "I will try my best to research the ingredients of this pill overnight. If I can, I will prepare a similar pill and return it to Your Highness. Your Highness can send someone to pick it up tomorrow morning."

Chu Yuncang's eyes showed gratitude, and he said softly, "Thank you for your hard work, Li'er! No need to send anyone over. I'll stay and help Li'er. Just don't look down on me for being stupid."

The two of them walked around the small pharmacy in Li'an Garden, and worried that the small pharmacy did not have all the medicinal materials, so they went straight to the pharmacy in Chu Yuncang's villa.

Xie Qingli took out the pill and sniffed it gently, then scraped some powder off the surface to examine it carefully, and suddenly his pupils shrank.

Chu Yuncang sat beside him, staring at Xie Qingli's face without blinking. He asked nervously, "What problem did Li'er find?"

Xie Qingli murmured, "This pill has a very strong bloody smell, like human blood..."

A flash of inspiration struck her, and she suddenly stopped talking, looking at Chu Yuncang in shock. They both said in unison, "The missing girl!"

Chu Yuncang frowned, thinking that the Huiyuan Pill his father took every day must also be made of human blood, and a strong feeling of nausea surged in his heart.

The Chu family, with their grandmother before them and their father after them, have devoured the flesh and sucked the blood of the common people. Is the Chu family's fate truly coming to an end?!