Xu Wu handed over more than ten sets of clothes obtained from Jingyuan Hall to the three doctors who had been invited. Yuxi has already said that if these clothes are okay, then check the things that Brother Hao uses in his daily life, such as books, pen and ink, etc.

The three doctors examined very carefully, inch by inch, and did not even give up the inlaid lace.

In the middle of the night, a doctor brought a royal blue dress inlaid with silver moire to Xu Wu and said, "There is something wrong with this dress." ”

When Mama Quan heard that dirty things were sewn on the sleeves of her clothes, her face was very ugly.

Brother Hao'er's personal maid looked at the clothes again and immediately said, "Mama, Lord Xu, this dress was sent by the sewing room half a month ago. A few days ago, the weather became cooler, and the prince changed into autumn clothes. ”

When Xu Wu heard this, he immediately said, "I'll arrest all the people in the needlework room now." ”

After Brother Hao got smallpox, the maids, mothers-in-law and servants of the palace were all left behind, and none of them went out. The people in the sewing room also stayed in the house.

Mama Quan nodded and said, "The matter of the interrogation will be handed over to Lord Xu." ”

After Xu Wu took people out, Mama Quan asked Mother Qu: "What do you think about this?" ”

Mother Qu hesitated and said, "Mama, I have heard this kind of method in the palace before. ”

Mama Quan has been in the palace for so many years, and naturally she has heard of it: "Not only in the palace, but also in the back houses of large families." But those women are either for men, or for power, or for the benefit of their children. "The problem now is that there is only one princess in the palace, and there are no other women. This kind of method commonly used by women in the house actually appeared in the palace, and Quan Mama felt that this was very wrong.

Mother Qu couldn't say why: "Mama, when we catch this person who is doing things on clothes, we will be able to find out who is behind the scenes." "You can't guess.

Quan Mama nodded and said, "I hope Lord Xu can arrest this person as soon as possible." In this way, she also knows who wants to harm the prince.

Xu Wu threw the problematic royal blue dress in front of the seven embroiderers and asked, "Who made this dress?" ”

Without a few embroidery girls replying, the housekeeper Li Niangzi looked at the clothes and said, "This dress is made by Mu Xiuniang." After speaking, he pointed to a handsome woman among the seven embroiderers.

The woman was so frightened that her hands and feet went limp: "My lord, I made this dress." My lord, what's wrong with this dress? ”

Xu Wu snorted coldly and said, "What's the problem, don't you know best?" Take it down......"

When Mrs. Li heard that there was dirt mixed in this dress, it was this dirty thing that caused the prince to get smallpox, and her face immediately turned gray with fright. She is in charge of the embroidery room, and if something like this happens, it is not because she is not supervising it effectively.

After half an hour, the pillar came and said, "My lord, the woman has been complaining that she has been wronged, that she has not mixed unclean things in her clothes. ”

Without waiting for Xu Wu to ask, Zhu Zi continued: "But this woman's confession said that she was a little uncomfortable halfway through her clothes, because she was afraid of delaying the delivery of clothes, so she asked an embroidery girl surnamed Dong to help." ”

Xu Wu looked at Li Niangzi and said, "Who is that Dong Xiuniang?" "Check them one by one, and you can always find out this black-hearted thing behind the scenes.

Li Niangzi's face changed, and she said, "Dong Xiuniang is not here, she went home." Seeing that Xu Wu's eyes were full of coldness, Li Niangzi hurriedly said: "Dong Xiuniang is married to Changgui in the mansion, and their family lives in the mansion, so Dong Xiuniang will go back every day." ”

The pillar personally led people to catch Dong Xiuniang. After a quarter of an hour, the pillar brought back a man: "My lord, that Dong Xiuniang is probably a thief, and she wiped her neck before we entered the house." My lord, this is his man Changgui. ”

Changgui knelt on the ground and asked with a frightened face, "Lord Xu, what happened to my mother-in-law?" As soon as his mother-in-law heard something strange outside, she took a dagger hidden under the pillow and cut her throat, and he was completely stunned. But seeing the posture of the yard, how could he not know that his mother-in-law had a problem.

Changgui is not an ordinary family member, he is a person who has fought with Yunqing. It's just that he was injured and couldn't go to the battlefield and retired. Because he played well in his abacus, he stayed in the account room of Yunfu, and later followed him to Ho City.

Xu Wu was very clear about Changgui's details, and immediately said with a cold face: "She is the one who caused the prince to get smallpox." Changgui, don't tell me you don't know anything about this. ”

These words were like a thunderbolt on a sunny day, and Changgui was stupid: "My mother-in-law is such an honest person, how can she harm the prince?" ”

Xu Wu also didn't believe that Changgui would harm the prince, and when he saw this, he said, "What is abnormal about this woman recently?" ”

Changgui still didn't believe that his daughter-in-law would harm the prince: "Lord Xu, you must be mistaken, how could my mother-in-law harm the prince?" My lord, you must find out. ”

Zhu said impatiently, "If it weren't for her, why didn't she wipe her neck before we entered the house?" "It's clear that he knows that things are going down, so he will commit suicide.

Changgui immediately collapsed to the ground.

Xu Wu repeated the question just now, and when he saw that Changgui still didn't answer, he stepped forward and kicked him fiercely: "Someone must have instructed her to do this, we must catch the mastermind behind the scenes, and we can't let him continue to harm people." ”

Changgui shook his head and muttered, "I don't know, I don't know anything." After saying this, Changgui's eyes froze, and he whispered: "For more than half a month, every time she comes back from the embroidery room, she always likes to hold Ah Shu, and she always has nightmares at night. Other than that, there's nothing out of the ordinary. "Ah Xuan is the adopted child of the couple, and he is seven years old this year.

Such abnormal behavior, and say that there is nothing unusual. However, Xu Wu also knew that Changgui was a big boss: "Then has she seen anyone recently?" Seeing Changgui shaking his head, Xu Wu asked, "Then when did she start to be so abnormal?" ”

Changgui thought for a moment and said, "A month ago. ”

Lu Xiu was woken up in her sleep. Mother Chun's face turned a little pale and said, "Madam, someone from the palace came to the palace and said that he wanted to take Mother Yao away." ”

Hearing this, Lu Xiu's drowsiness disappeared for a moment: "Someone from the palace came to arrest Yao's mother?" "It's just usual, but now that the prince has smallpox, at this juncture, the palace can't help but let her think about it when she goes to the Han Mansion to get people.

Mother Chun nodded hurriedly.

Lu Xiu immediately got dressed and rushed to the front yard, also because the Han family was Yuxi's maiden family, so Xu Daniu was still more polite. If it had been someone else's, he would have broken into the inner courtyard a long time ago to get people.

Xu Daniu looked at Lu Xiu and said: "Second lady, this Mrs. Yao is a fine work of the imperial court, and this time the prince got smallpox from their hands." "Dong is the niece of Mrs. Yao, and she also found Han Ji and recommended Dong to go to the palace on an errand. Now that the Su Dong clan is plotting to kill the prince, they have enough reason to believe that this person is also an accomplice.

Lu Xiu's face turned white with shock, and without saying a word, he immediately asked Yao Pozi to be tied up and handed over to Xu Daniu.

Mrs. Yao kept screaming that she was wronged, but unfortunately at this time, even Lu Xiu didn't dare to speak for her.

It wasn't until noon that Xu Wu told Mama Quan what he had found: "This Dong family is the niece of a housekeeper in the inner courtyard of the Han Mansion, Mrs. Yao, who came to Haocheng eight years ago to join her. Because of his outstanding embroidery skills, he was recommended to the palace by Mrs. Yao. In the second year, Mrs. Li, the housekeeper of the embroidery room, saw that she was diligent and good-natured, so she gave her to Changgui. Because Changgui couldn't have children, the two also adopted a child from the Salesian Hospital. In the past few years, this woman has been very good to Changgui and the child, and her popularity in the palace is also very good. "Mrs. Yao's husband and Han Hao are brothers. Han Hao is also Han Jianming's henchman, and their family was naturally reused when they arrived in Ho City.

Quan Mama said: "Mrs. Yao is an accomplice? ”

Xu Wu shook his head and said, "No." We found out that Dong met a mother-in-law from the capital a month ago, and after that, Dong's behavior was a little abnormal. ”

Mama Quan's face immediately turned cold: "Did the mother-in-law catch it?" "If something so big happens, that woman will definitely not stay in Pickaxe City.

Xu Wu said with a cold face: "According to the innkeeper, that woman left Ho City early yesterday morning. I've sent someone to chase her, and unless she dies, she won't be able to escape from the northwest. "If you catch this person, you will definitely cut her with a thousand knives.

Mama Quan nodded slightly and said, "Have you found out the details of the Dong family?" ”

Xu Wu said: "Mrs. Yao said that the Dong family married before coming to Hocheng and gave birth to a son and a daughter. However, Dong's husband is a gambler, although she is good at embroidery, but life is difficult. When Dong went to the northwest to join Mrs. Yao, she said that her daughter was sold by her gambler husband, her son was sick and died, and the man also lost her, and she had no way to escape. ”

Quan Mama thought for a while and said, "The people used in the palace must be carefully investigated. What did Han Ji have to say? ”

Xu Shi frowned and said, "The chief housekeeper said that he also sent someone to the capital to inquire, and the situation is indeed as Dong said. After Dong fled, the man had no money to pay off the gambling debts of the gambling house, and the people of the gambling house not only took the house away, but also broke his legs by the people of the gambling house. It didn't take long for the man to die. Han Ji is also a very cautious person, although Dong's embroidery is very good, but at first he didn't let her enter the embroidery room and just let her do some chores. Later, I found out that what she said was true, and married Changgui and settled in the palace, so I reassured her and let her enter the embroidery room.

Mama Quan frowned and asked, "Who do you think will be the mastermind behind the scenes?" ”

Xu Wu didn't think about it and said: "The mastermind behind the scenes must be Yan Wushuang." "The Dong family is from the capital, and some time ago I met a mother-in-law from the capital, so Xu Wu thinks that it is Yan Wushuang who wants to kill Brother Hao.

Quan Mama shook her head and said: "The prince has never had smallpox, if it is really Yan Wushuang's handiwork, wouldn't it be better to let the prince get smallpox." "No matter how smart Brother Hao is, he is just a child now, and he can't affect the overall situation at all. If it is replaced by Yunqing, it is not necessarily, once Yunqing dies, the defeated country may fall apart.

Xu Wu felt that what Mama Quan said was also reasonable, and asked, "Who does Mama think will be the mastermind behind this scene?" ”

Mama Quan shook her head and said, "I can't guess this." It's just a matter of the prince's business, and I look at it like a means of a woman in the back house. ”

Xu Wu didn't quite understand the meaning of this: "The means of the woman in the back house? ”

Mama Quan couldn't explain clearly: "It's just my personal feelings. But as long as you hold on to that woman, the mastermind behind the scenes will surface. ”

Xu Wu nodded and said, "I'm going to see the princess in the afternoon, does grandma have something to bring to the princess?" "Yuxi is now seeing no one except Xu Wu.

Quan Mama said, "Let her take care of herself." Don't wait for the prince to be good, but she collapsed. ”

After Xu Wu left, Mama Quan leaned back on the chair with a tired face. Since yesterday, she hasn't rested well.

Mother Lan came in and saw Mama Quan's tired face, and said, "Mama, you also have to take care of your health." "Mother Lan has retired and is peaceful for a long time.

Mama Quan smiled bitterly: "I originally thought that after the prince and the princess reconciled, they would be able to live a few easy days, but I didn't expect ......" I didn't expect to come again.

Mother Lan said: "Mama, the prince of the world will definitely be able to get through this difficulty." ”

Mama Quan and Mama Lan have been friends for ten years, and there is nothing they can't say: "I'm afraid of what happens!" If the prince has three longs and two shorts, the princess will definitely fall. "Don't look at Yuxi's usual appearance, but once it involves children, it can't be weaker.

Mother Lan hurriedly said: "No, Mama, God will definitely not let the prince have anything to do." ”

Mama Quan smiled bitterly: "Hopefully! ”

In the evening, Xu Wu went to see Yuxi. Hearing that Yuxi's voice was wrong, Xu Wu said with some worry: "Princess, you must take care of your health!" ”

Yuxi snorted and said, "I'm fine." How's it going? ”

Xu Wu told Yuxi in detail what he had found: "That mother-in-law is from the capital, and she speaks with a capital accent. I suspect that Yan Wushuang is the mastermind behind the scenes, but Mama said that the matter of the prince getting smallpox is more like a means of the woman in the back house. ”

Yuxi's mind is full of Brother Hao'er's illness, and there is no way to calm down and deal with these things: "Catch that woman first." By the way, how are Liu Er and Brother Rui doing? You okay? ”

Xu Wu shook his head and said, "Guo Xun sent a letter back in half an hour, saying that the second county lord and the second young master were safe and sound in Zhuangzi. "It's been two days, and the children are not feeling well, so they should be fine.

Yuxi nodded: "What about Du Shao and them?" It's all right, right? "These are all people who have been in direct contact with Brother Hao.

Xu Wu shook his head and said, "They're all fine." "It's also Du Shao, they all practice martial arts, their physical foundation is excellent, and they haven't had physical contact with Brother Hao'er, otherwise it's really uncertain whether they will be infected.

Yuxi hummed and said, "Let them stay in the mansion for another three days, and if there is nothing unusual, let them go home." "If they are infected, five days is enough for them to become ill. If there is no abnormality within five days, it means that you have not been infected.

Xu Wu then asked, "Princess, how is the prince?" Can it be better? ”

Yuxi shook his head and said, "The high fever hasn't gone away yet, but I don't vomit anymore." "I didn't vomit any more medicine and food, and Dr. Jian said that this was a good sign.