Chapter 178: Infiltration (2)
Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios
When Madam Wang saw that Luo Ning was very quiet and lovable, she wanted to continue to help her as an experienced person. She wanted to get some intestinal honey dew and so on and teach Luo Ning how to clean herself and satisfy a man’s special hobby. But before she could speak, she noticed a figure at the door and immediately stopped talking.
Luo Ning also stopped talking and turned around. She saw a handsome young master in a black robe looking into the clinic with a bird on his shoulder.
“Chirp?”
Luo Ning’s expression turned cold. She turned around and asked Madam Wang to pack a few packets of heat-reducing medicines before quickly walking out of the large pharmacy.
Ye Jingtang was waiting at the door with an umbrella. Seeing this, he covered Luo Ning’s head with the umbrella and raised his hand to hold the medicine. “You got so much medicine? Are you planning to let me drink it for half a month?”
Luo Ning was still a virtuous wife in the pharmacy. When she walked out of the door and onto the street, her expression turned cold. “Take this medicine first. I’ll come back to get more when it’s gone.”
Ye Jingtang knew that it had been too much to hold Heroine Luo in front of the mirror yesterday. He smiled and explained, “Yesterday was purely a mental lapse. 1 wanted to see if there was anything wrong with my face, so I got up and looked in the mirror. I promise that in the future, I will never…”
Luo Ning harrumphed indifferently and ignored him.
Ye Jingtang couldn’t comfort her, so he could only change the topic and pick up the small white porcelain bottle in the medicine bag. “What medicine is this?”
Luo Ning’s expression stiffened slightly. She snatched the small porcelain bottle back and explained calmly, “It’s a moisturizer. I bought it for Yunli.”
Ye Jingtang felt that there was no need for Little Yunli to moisturize her fair and smooth skin. But he didn’t ask further and changed the topic. “I just met the Prince of Jing and heard some news about the heir of Prince of Wu. I’m going out of the city to take a look. Heroine Luo, do you want to come with me?”
When Luo Ning heard the serious matter, her expression softened. “Take the medicine back first…”
“Business is more important. There’s no harm in getting more medicine when we come back.”
Ye Jingtang raised his hand, wanting to throw the medicine into the river.
Luo Ning was instantly annoyed. She had shamelessly chatted for a long time before getting the medicine. If he threw it away, how could she go back and get more?
“Little thief! If you have any crooked thoughts again, I’ll bring Yunli back to the South Firmament Mountains, and you can think of a way to recuperate your body yourself.”
Ye Jingtang paused and held the medicine properly. “I just feel it’s inconvenient to hold the medicine.”
Luo Ning ignored Ye Jingtang and walked beside him. When she passed by a large store with the sign ‘Fan Works’ hanging on the street, she thought of something and turned around to enter. “Wait a moment. I’m going to order some clothes for Yunli.”
Ye Jingtang looked up and didn’t ask further. After waiting by the street for a while, he saw Heroine Luo walk out with a palm-sized silk bag in her hand. After she went out, she put it under her dress at the bosom with a strange expression on her face.
Ye Jingtang didn’t understand and asked, “What’s wrong?”
“It’s nothing. The things in this store are so expensive. A small piece of clothing costs a hundred taels of silver, and it’s still a friend discount.”
When Ye Jingtang heard about the expensive luxury clothes, his expression clearly changed. “What is it? Let me see. How dare they rip off customers in the capital? Do they think I’m easy to bully…”
Luo Ning twisted her waist slightly and didn’t let Ye Jingtang dig into her pocket. “This is a tailor store that makes custom-made clothes for aristocrats, generals, and officials. Selling it at this price is not ripping off customers. Let’s go and get down to business first.”
Ye Jingtang felt that Heroine Luo wanted to give him a surprise, so he didn’t ask further. Holding the umbrella, he walked toward together with her to the east of the city…
Yun’an City occupied a massive area, but the permanent population was also massive. There were more people than land. Most of the wealthy families in the city would build other residences in the suburbs, and some super-large mansions would also be built outside the city.
The Prince of Wu’s mansion, which was more than five kilometers away from Yun’an City, was originally a property of the former imperial family. When Great Wei was founded, numerous properties had been bestowed to the various imperial princes and conferred princes, but they had been left idle. After the deposed emperor ascended the throne, he had summoned the heirs of the various princes to the capital. The Prince of Wu’s heir, Dongfang Yin, lived here. But after the empress ascended the throne, she didn’t let the heirs return to their hometowns to this day.
In the afternoon, Ye Jingtang and Luo Ning arrived near the huge mansion built along the river. From afar, they could see a three-story observation tower standing by the river and other buildings hidden among the trees. There were many guards patrolling the surroundings.
On the way here, Ye Jingtang had chatted with the surrounding people and made inquiries. He learned that the heir of the Prince of Wu really knew how to eat, but he had a good reputation. Occasionally, he would disregard his status and run to a fishing house by the river to fish with the fishermen. Then he would eat and enjoy himself with the people.
Although there were a lot of bad comments about him, such as not having the demeanor of the imperial family, not doing proper work, and not having true ability, Ye Jingtang couldn’t find a single stain from the perspective of a commoner. If he hadn’t learned from the Pacifying Heaven Cult Master that the Prince of Wu had intentions of rebellion, he wouldn’t have suspected such an honest and dutiful heir.
Ye Jingtang looked at the riverside for a moment and asked, “How should we investigate?”
Luo Ning was carrying the small medicine bag like a wife accompanying her husband to admire the river scenery.
“In the Bamboo Street murder case, the deceased was a minor official in charge of building palaces, and he was executed to extort a confession. What the murderer wants to do is most likely related to construction. If the Prince of Wu’s heir is leading this matter, there may be relevant blueprints in the secret compartments in his study and bedroom.”
Hearing this, Ye Jingtang handed the umbrella to Luo Ning. “The defense of the prince’s mansion is very tight. If two people go in, it will cause too much noise. 1’11 sneak in and take a look. You stay here and keep watch.”
Luo Ning looked up at the sky. “It’s inconvenient to do things during the day. Why don’t we wait until tonight?”
“The Prince of Wu’s heir entered the palace to attend a banquet. When he comes back tonight, I’m afraid it will be even harder to investigate.”
“Then be careful. You have to sneak in without leaving a trace. Don’t alert the enemy..”
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