Xiujuan stared blankly at Mufengqie. "Is it really so?"
Mufengqie was taken aback by Xiujuan's blank look. Suddenly, she felt reluctant to deceive her. However, after getting to know Xiujuan for so many days, Mufengqie was also clearly aware of her stubbornness. If she told Xiujuan that Murendong was dead, she would surely collapse.
She might even seek revenge on the person who killed Murendong. But Murendong deserved his death. She couldn't let others die for Murendong. So, she could only keep it from Xiujuan.
"But then where should I look for Rendong?" Xiujuan slumped into the chair as if all her strength had been drained away.
"I don't know either. But I believe that true lovers will eventually be together. You're sure to find him." Mufengqie said, looking at Xiujuan.
Xiujuan lowered her head dejectedly. She was so close to finding Rendong, but he wasn't in the capital. The Qin Dynasty was so vast. Where on earth should she look for him?
Xiujuan lowered her head helplessly. Mufengqie moved her hand but finally let it fall. Let her digest this on her own.
"Your Highness, there's news from the Prince Regent's Mansion. It's said that the princess, the young prince, and the young princess are in trouble." Zhu Yan rushed in and said, looking at Mufengqie.
"What happened to them?" Mufengqie stood up abruptly.
"The Prince Regent sent someone to say that the children have come down with chickenpox." Zhu Yan briefed Mufengqie on the situation.
Chickenpox. It was the most common disease among children. If not treated properly, it could easily be fatal.
Mufengqie didn't waste any time. She even forgot about Xiujuan and immediately asked Zhu Yan to carry her things and left.
When Mufengqie arrived at the Prince Regent's Mansion, the Prince Regent had already cleared the rooms of the two children. Except for those who had been in contact with the children, no one else was allowed to approach the rooms. And those inside were not allowed to come out either.
Just as Mufengqie was about to enter, she was stopped by Yuan Yuhan standing at the door. "Don't come in. It's too dangerous in there. You might get infected."
Mufengqie pursed her lips. "Are you sure it's really chickenpox?" Mufengqie hadn't seen the children herself, so she was a bit skeptical. The Yuan family cared so much about these two children. How could they have let them catch chickenpox?
"It's been confirmed. Last night, the two children had a continuous high fever. I went to the palace to invite the imperial physician. It's chickenpox." The imperial physician was an experienced elder who was very certain it was chickenpox.
"Okay, I see. Don't worry. I'll handle it. I won't let anything happen to you." Mufengqie said seriously, looking at Yuan Yuhan.
"Thank you." Yuan Yuhan said, looking at Mufengqie. He knew this simple word of thanks was far from enough, for Mufengqie had helped them too much. They owed her so much that they could never repay. Fortunately, Mufengqie was Aru's elder sister. As long as he treated Aru well.
Mufengqie didn't know whether the children's condition was serious or not. She could only call out the imperial physician to inquire. Based on the imperial physician's description, she quickly came to a conclusion.
Their condition was very serious.
Mufengqie didn't dare to delay and quickly started to prepare the medicine. At first, the medicine she prepared was effective for them, but the next day, the two children's condition worsened again.
But Mufengqie was quite confident in the medicine she had prepared, for others who took it showed obvious improvement. Why was it ineffective for these two children?
She had once examined them and found that the two children were neither allergic nor sensitive. But why was this happening?
Suddenly, Mufengqie saw the water basin the maid was carrying in front of her. She suddenly figured something out.
Since it wasn't the children's problem, it must be the adults'. It seemed that there was an outsider in the Prince Regent's Mansion.
Mufengqie quickly summoned Zhu Yan and asked him to investigate this matter. He was to check strictly on everyone who had entered or left the mansion in the past few days. No one was to be spared.
"Remember to detain separately those who have entered or left the mansion. Also, you should wear isolation suits and disinfect yourselves when you come back." Mufengqie instructed.
"Your Highness, don't worry. I had chickenpox when I was a child, so I'll be fine." Zhu Yan and Zhu Fei had both had chickenpox when they were young. Fortunately, the old valley master had treated them in time, or he and Zhu Yan would have died long ago.
Mufengqie looked at Zhu Yan in surprise but said nothing. Although she had a constitution immune to all poisons, she wasn't immune to all diseases. So she couldn't enter this room because there was now someone on her mind in her womb.
If she were alone, she would surely have entered without hesitation, but now she couldn't.
Mufengqie told Yuan Yuhan the news that there was an outsider in the mansion. Without saying a word, Yuan Yuhan immediately sent people to investigate. With Zhu Yan's help, they soon got the result. It wasn't that an outsider had sneaked into the mansion, but that the person was originally from the mansion.
"Who instructed you to do this?" Zhu Yan pressed the wet nurse on the ground. It made sense. Only the wet nurse could have daily contact with the two children.
"No one instructed me. I did it all voluntarily." The wet nurse refused to admit it no matter what. Once she admitted this, she would surely lose her life. So as long as she didn't admit it, she would be safe.
Mufengqie sat in the distance, watching the struggling wet nurse, and nodded at Zhu Yan. Zhu Yan immediately understood.
"Your family lives in the town near the capital, right? You have a five - year - old son at home, and your husband hurt his leg and can't go out to work. The whole family depends on you." As he spoke, Zhu Yan pressed harder on the wet nurse. "Am I right?"
The wet nurse looked at Zhu Yan in horror. How did they know? When the prince had recruited her, she had hidden her child well. That person had clearly promised that no one would find out.
Zhu Yan could tell from the wet nurse's pale face that his information was correct. "You probably don't know that since you entered the mansion, your family's situation has been thoroughly investigated."
The wet nurse was immediately filled with despair. She looked at Mufengqie in the distance with a hopeless expression.
"If you tell us the person behind you, the prince might spare your life." Zhu Yan continued to tempt her.
After hearing Zhu Yan's words, the wet nurse's eyes regained their luster. It was like a person who couldn't swim and had fallen into the river seeing a thick piece of wood. She saw hope.
"Is... Is what you said true?" The wet nurse turned to look at Zhu Yan.
Zhu Yan nodded. "Our mistress will surely not take your life." But it was only their mistress. As for the Prince Regent? He didn't know.
The wet nurse excitedly sat up straight...