My reborn husband and son are thinking about how to kill me every day.

Inside a house in Jingyang City, Yan Xin paced back and forth in his room, anxiously awaiting news.

Seeing his son's agitated state, Minister Yan scolded him with displeasure, "How have I taught you? You're getting so anxious over such a small matter? Come sit down and wait for news."

Yan Xin obediently sat back down in his chair.

As soon as I sat down, a man covered in pudding walked in, hunched over.

Upon seeing the visitor, Yan Xin quickly stood up and asked, "How is it? Is Fu Ci dead?"

The man shook his head and said, "I don't know."

Yan Xin retorted, dissatisfied, "How could I not know?"

The man said, "Last night, Fu Ci's trusted confidants transferred more than a thousand soldiers from outside the city to the mansion. After those soldiers left, we lost contact with the people inside. Now not even a mosquito can fly in, and we have no idea what the situation is inside the mansion."

Upon hearing his words, Minister Yan, who had been sitting in a chair, suddenly stood up, a look of astonishment on his face.

He was very confident about this plan.

In his plan, he should have heard the news of Fu Ci's death by now.

He frowned. "I'm afraid our plan this time is going to fall through."

Yan Xin turned to look at his father and asked, "Why do you say that, Father?"

Minister Yan said, "If Fu Ci is dead, and those around him suspect that it was that woman Ji who caused this, then we should immediately go back to inform Prince Rui and deal with Ji."

But now the entire residence is under martial law, which means the other side has discovered something and is investigating with all their might.

Yan Xin said, "But our plan was so perfect, how could it fail?"

Minister Yan was also puzzled; he had considered every aspect. How could such a perfect plan possibly fail?

"Perhaps Father is overthinking it," Yan Xin said. "Their troop deployment doesn't necessarily mean our plan has failed. Perhaps they're just deploying troops to deal with those snakes. Those snakes are so powerful; if they didn't deploy more troops, everyone in the manor might have been bitten to death."

He had personally witnessed those snakes going berserk.

The crazed snakes will attack not only those who have ingested the powder, but also anyone who appears around them and makes them feel threatened.

He witnessed the snakes bite his servant who was testing medicine to death. Another servant tried to save him but was also attacked by the snakes and was bitten all over his body.

This time, to ensure the success of the plan, they used several times more snakes than they did during the drug trials.

With so many snakes, it's understandable that the guards at Fu Ci's residence couldn't handle them all, and that troops were dispatched to kill the snakes.

Minister Yan shook his head, feeling that his son was too optimistic.

He told the man who came to deliver the message, "Go and find out more information. If you have any more news, come to the teahouse outside the city to report it."

The man bowed to Minister Yan and withdrew.

Minister Yan turned to his son and said, "Let's go, call the men, we'll leave the city now."

Yan Xin asked, puzzled, "Father, why do we need to leave the city now? Aren't you being a little too cautious?"

"Better safe than sorry," said Minister Yan. "If Fu Ci's people become suspicious, the first thing they will do is seal off the city gates and investigate suspicious persons. Although I believe I have not left any traces, the risks for us in the city are too great. It is best to be careful."

Yan Xin felt that his father was being too cautious; their plan was so perfect that it was impossible for anyone to uncover it.

When Minister Yan saw his son's expression, he knew that his son hadn't taken his words seriously.

He coldly reprimanded, "Hurry up, this is an order."

Yan Xin reluctantly called his attendant, who was disguised as a merchant, to leave the city together. However, before they even reached the city gate, they found it tightly closed, with a long line of people waiting outside.

Someone was arguing with the guards, asking why the city gates weren't open yet.

Some people stood together discussing why the city gates were sealed. Some well-informed individuals mentioned hearing noises the previous night, which seemed to indicate a large number of soldiers were moving about outside.

Everyone was discussing and speculating about what had happened, but Minister Yan and his son felt a sudden unease.

Was their plan truly exposed?

Although Minister Yan had already prepared himself for this, he still hoped that things would go smoothly.

But looking at the tightly closed city gates, an ominous premonition rose in his heart.

Next, a group of soldiers came to post notices, and what they said to everyone confirmed his premonition.

"Last night, bandits broke into Lord Fu's residence to assassinate him. In order to catch the bandits, we need to temporarily close the city gates. We ask for your cooperation."

The soldier's words immediately sparked a flurry of discussion among the crowd.

"I knew something was wrong with so many soldiers running around in the streets late last night, and sure enough, something really did happen!"

"Who wants to harm Lord Fu? We've only had a few days of peace, and now there's another upheaval? Lord Fu, please be careful that nothing happens to you!"

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The crowd was abuzz with discussion, and some of the bolder ones even went to the soldiers who had come to post the notice to inquire about the information.

The soldiers had already been instructed by Ji Yunshuang, so they didn't hide anything and immediately told everyone what had happened the night before.

When everyone heard that a large number of snakes had entered Fu Ci's room in the middle of the night, and that Fu Ci had been bitten by a venomous snake and fallen into a coma, they were all horrified.

In the dead of winter, snakes hibernate, so how could there be any snakes? Especially so many frenzied snakes?

It was obvious that someone had deliberately released a snake into Fu Ci's room, intending to kill him.

Who would use such methods to kill Fu Ci? Many people gathered together to discuss it.

Just as everyone was having a lively discussion, someone in the crowd suddenly said, "Don't you all think it's strange lately? There have been a lot of rumors circulating in the city, and they're all unfavorable to Lord Ji."

"Yes, yes, it seems like overnight, a lot of rumors suddenly appeared. The rumors were so detailed and vivid, as if they had seen it with their own eyes."

Although many people in Jingyang City lost loved ones due to the plague, many in the city had received kindness from Ji Yunshuang.

They all remembered that it was Ji Yunshuang who brought the medicine and saved their lives. It was also Ji Yunshuang who transformed the once-dead city into what it is today.

Rumors about Ji Yunshuang were rampant in the city, but there was always a group of people who refused to believe that the plague was caused by Ji Yunshuang.

Now that people have pointed it out, everyone finds it increasingly strange.

At this moment, someone else said, "Do you think Lord Fu's murder this time is related to the rumors from a few days ago? I feel that the two things are inextricably linked."

Inside the carriage, Minister Yan lifted the curtain and looked at the person who had spoken with a stern face.

The speaker was a thin man with ordinary features, the kind of person who would be inconspicuous in a crowd and not easily remembered.

He was certain that these were people Ji Yunshuang had deliberately sent to guide public opinion.

He was horrified. Was that Ji family member really a deity?

How could she have foreseen their plan?

However, anticipating their plan wouldn't have caused him such a stir. After all, there are many intelligent people in this world, and it's not surprising that his schemes would be seen through by them.

What puzzled him was why she was able to react so quickly.