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Chapter 23 - Separate calculations

Waiting until the Cloud Water Pavilion only had the three master and servant, the well-behaved Chun Hua and Qiu Yue finally spoke out.

”Someone from the Hibiscus Courtyard actually dared to poison you. This lowly slave should immediately report this to the authorities and arrest her.” Qiu Yue was so angry that she wanted to directly rush to the Hibiscus Courtyard to capture him and personally beat him up to vent her anger.

”No rush.” Yun Qianliang said calmly.

”The people of the Hibiscus Courtyard relied on the power of the Gu Xiang to not only look down on the Madam but also dared to poison you. Do you really want the Madam to let this go?” Chun Hua frowned, she felt that after her master was saved, she had become completely different. She was someone who no one could provoke before, but now, she had endured suffering again and again.

Poison was a malicious practice that he could not tolerate.

If the black cat didn't slip into Cloud Water Pavilion today, and the lotus seed soup fell into Master's stomach, then the one in trouble would be Master.

”Forget it?” Yun Qianliang chewed on the words, her eyes quickly became cold, ”Other people gave me blades, how can I give them honey? The punishment for capturing someone is proof, and with Shui Qin's words alone, not only would it not be deemed as a crime, it would even alert the enemy. ”

”Madam, have you thought of a way?” Qiu Yue's eyes lit up.

”Since you want me to die, there will naturally be a next time when I fail this time. As long as you keep an eye on me, there won't be any worry that the fox won't be able to show his tail.” Yun Qianliang looked at the black cat's corpse that was wrapped in cloth, and the expression in her eyes became darker, ”Chun Hua, go find the butler and have him find a reliable doctor behind his back.”

Chun Hua nodded and left, Yun Qianliang continued to instruct, ”Qiu Yue, go and get some honey from the kitchen.”

”What does Madame want honey for?” Qiu Yue was curious.

A carefree expression surfaced on Yun Qianliang's face as he said in amusement, ”Catch an ant.”

”The Madam is joking with Qiu Yue again.” Qiu Yue stomped her feet, turned, and ran away.

Yun Qianliang shook his head helplessly. She really wanted honey to catch the ants.

After the two servants left, Yun Qianliang lightly tapped the table with her fingers, and gently knocked as if she was knocking.

”Could it be that the two of you are only responsible for not being killed by outsiders, and for turning a blind eye to the matter of the mansion's servants poisoning me?” Yun Qianliang spoke into the empty air.

At first, she thought that it was the Cloud Water Pavilion's secret guard, so she didn't care too much about it. However, when she left the Cloud Water Pavilion, even when she was heading towards the The King's Manor of Ning Xi, she felt someone's eyes staring at her. She immediately understood that Gu Yicheng had sent someone to watch her from the shadows.

Firstly, don't let her die, and secondly, monitor her closely to prevent her from becoming a spy sent by Song Shujin and the Yun Family, which would be detrimental to Gu Xiangfu.

She was sitting up straight, unafraid of surveillance, and protected by someone.

The two guards in the dark hesitated for a while, but in the end, they still showed themselves.

”Subordinate Gu Shisan, Gu Shisi greets Madam.” The two men in dark clothing cupped their fists. They were tall and straight and walked with light steps. One glance was enough to tell that they were practicing martial arts.

”Since the Prime Minister has made the two of you watch over me, you should watch over him properly. Do you think you have failed in your duty to do what you did today?” Yun Qianliang smiled and raised an eyebrow, ”As the saying goes, be on your guard, it is hard to guard against thieves in the family. I shall ask the two of you to take note of this matter, and keep a close eye on the master and servant of Hibiscus Courtyard, and obtain the evidence. ”

She only had two servants by her side, so she could only do inner chamber matters. She didn't know how to track down evidence, so she exposed the existence of the hidden guards, making it easier for her to use them to do things.

”This subordinate's duty is to protect Madam from the shadows. If we leave, when Madam is in danger …” Gu Shisan, who was a bit thinner on the right, answered.