"Miss Li, I have an impertinent request. I hope Miss Li can grant it," Mu Fengqie said slowly.
At this moment, Li Wantong regarded Mu Fengqie as her benefactor in her heart. How could she refuse her request?
"You don't need to be so polite. Just call me Wantong like Yi Ru. Just speak your mind. As long as I can help, I will surely do so."
Li Wantong's words made Mu Fengqie heave a sigh of relief. "Okay. The acne on Wantong's face will disappear after tonight. There may be a slight mark left, but you just need to apply the skincare products I gave you every day. If Wantong's face really gets better, could you please go to the Beauty Hall tomorrow to promote it for me?"
Li Wantong was a smart woman. She immediately guessed Mu Fengqie's real intention. However, if her face could be cured, it would be a piece of cake for her.
"I understand what you mean. As long as my face gets better tomorrow and I can go out to meet people, you can leave everything to me. I guarantee your business will boom!"
Mu Fengqie and Li Wantong exchanged a smile. After chatting for a few more words, they left the Li Mansion.
After leaving the Li Mansion, Mu Fengqie didn't go straight back to the Minister's Mansion. Instead, she took Zhu Fei to the hot - pot restaurant. It was almost evening, but the hot - pot restaurant was still crowded. Mu Fengqie showed a relieved smile and then walked up to the second floor.
"Any progress on the matter I asked you to investigate?"
As soon as Mu Fengqie finished speaking, a man walked out of the inner room and stood in front of her. This man looked very much like Zhu Fei. He was Zhu Yan, Zhu Fei's twin brother and a person left to Mu Fengqie by the Pharmacist Valley.
"Reporting to the young master, your subordinate found that there was a vice - general under the general back then. That vice - general disappeared mysteriously and has been missing ever since. Your subordinate thinks we may start the investigation from this vice - general."
Regarding the matter of the defense map back then, the mastermind behind it was very meticulous and left no clues. Moreover, so much time had passed. Even if there were any evidence, it must have been destroyed.
The missing vice - general must know some secrets. Starting the investigation from him might be a good way. No one who knew about this matter back then could be let off.
"You go and investigate his whereabouts. Send more people. Dig the earth three feet if necessary to find this man. Also, don't let off anyone related to that incident back then. If you find the person, bring him to see me immediately."
Mu Fengqie squinted her eyes. It was hard to tell her mood at the moment. Zhu Yan answered and disappeared from the room. Only then did she take a deep breath.
Now that the bastard emperor was still at large, she could only collect evidence slowly and then get closer to the palace step by step. One day, she would personally cut off that bastard emperor's head.
She walked out of the hot - pot restaurant but bumped into a solid chest. The pain in her nose made her wince. She covered her nose and looked up angrily. She originally wanted to scold the person who didn't watch where he was going, but when she looked up, she swallowed back all the words in her stomach.
"Greetings to the Crown Prince," Mu Fengqie said reluctantly with suppressed anger as she bowed.
This Crown Prince was a hooligan and one of the people Mu Fengqie least wanted to see. But every time she met him, it ruined her whole day's mood.
"It really is you, Mu Fengqie. You're quite capable. I heard you've become the adopted daughter of the Minister's Mansion. Are you getting used to this undeserved wealth and glory?"
Yuan Yuchuan didn't hold back his ridicule of Mu Fengqie. He had been thinking about this little fox for so long, and finally, she had fallen into his hands today.
That innate desire to conquer made him even more interested in Mu Fengqie.
For him, what he couldn't get was the best. So in his world, if he couldn't get something, he would definitely find a way to destroy it rather than let others have it.
Mu Fengqie sneered. If it weren't for Yuan Yuchuan's status, she would definitely call someone to beat him up. How could such a young man be so mean - mouthed? Didn't he worry about his mouth rotting in the future?
"I don't understand what the Crown Prince is saying. I'm sure the Crown Prince must have important matters to attend to. I won't hold you up," Mu Fengqie said calmly and then turned around to leave.
But just as she turned around, she felt someone grab her collar. No matter how hard she struggled, she couldn't move. Seeing this, Zhu Fei wanted to draw her sword, but Mu Fengqie stopped her.
"What does this mean, Your Highness the Crown Prince? I've been out for a long time. If I don't go back soon, my family will worry," Mu Fengqie said with extreme coldness, suppressing her inner anger.
Once she became powerful, the first person she would kill would be the bastard emperor, and the second would be the bastard in front of her. As expected, he was the offspring of the bastard emperor. He was truly a bastard!
"Do you dare to leave before I give the order? Come in and have a drink with me," Yuan Yuchuan said arrogantly as he grabbed Mu Fengqie's collar. Now that the Fifth Prince and Jing Xunce had gone to the battlefield and it was uncertain whether they could come back, and Mu Fengqie was alone, what did he have to be afraid of?
The fake smile on Mu Fengqie's face faded away bit by bit, and even a hint of anger could be seen on her face. "Does the Crown Prince know the principle of propriety between men and women? In public, the Crown Prince molests a good - natured woman. If this gets to the emperor's ears, it may greatly damage the Crown Prince's image in the emperor's heart."
"What a sharp - tongued little fox. If you don't listen to me obediently, do you believe I'll kill you right now? If you still want the Minister's Mansion to remain intact, you'd better follow me," Yuan Yuchuan said.
Then, like grabbing a chick, Yuan Yuchuan threw Mu Fengqie aside and strode into the hot - pot restaurant, not caring about the little woman behind him at all.
Mu Fengqie clenched her fists tightly. She still followed his footsteps and stepped into the hot - pot restaurant.
She couldn't ignore the safety of the Minister's Mansion. As the saying goes, the weak cannot contend with the strong. So she had to obediently follow behind him and reluctantly take a seat.
However, Mu Fengqie also wanted to know what he was up to. Was it just because of her medical skills that he kept pestering her?
"Your Highness the Crown Prince, please speak your mind. I don't have the leisure to accompany you to enjoy the food here," Mu Fengqie said.
As soon as Mu Fengqie finished speaking, Yuan Yuze, the Third Prince beside Yuan Yuchuan, widened his eyes and showed an unhappy expression. "How dare you! Who allowed you to talk to the Crown Prince like this? You're just a little woman, but you're quite bold!"
"After all, I'm still the Crown Prince's doctor. Your Highness the Crown Prince, don't go too far. If I accidentally say something I shouldn't, what should I do?"
As soon as Mu Fengqie finished speaking, Yuan Yuchuan's face darkened, and his whole body exuded a menacing aura. Seeing this, Yuan Yuze patted Yuan Yuchuan on the shoulder.