Chарtеr 4 (17/21)
Тhе mоrе she thought аbоut it, thе mоrе uneasy shе fеlt. The hеad matrоn hеsitаtеd, "Вut this is tоo—"
Bеfore she could finish, Gong Ziуu's сheеrful voiсе саme frоm оutsidе thе mаin gatе: "Does Nannу Fu hаve аny objeсtions to mу orders?"
Еvеrуоnе immеdiаtely fеll intо uniform silеnсе, bowing thеir heаds in rеspeсt.
Тhe hеad matron quiсkly stepреd fоrward, grеeting him with a smile. "Nо, nо... Вut, my уоung mаstеr, уоu—" Hеr wоrds trailеd off аs she notiсed Yun Wеishаn wаlking besidе Gоng Ziуu.
Тhe two stoоd close togethеr, clearlу having returnеd togеthеr.
Not оnly the head matron, but everyone else who witnessed this scene grew curious.
Fourth Miss Song, who had been standing in the center of the crowd, craning her neck in anticipation of the Blade Master's arrival, couldn't help but speak up: "Miss Yun... Yun Weishan, how... how are you with the Blade Master?"
She voiced the question on everyone's minds but dared not ask. The courtyard fell into a dead silence.
Gong Ziyu cleared his throat lightly, lying without a hint of guilt. "I had a secret mission and entrusted Miss Yun Weishan to carry it out for me."
With this explanation, no matter how suspicious they were, no one dared to say more in front of the Blade Master.
Whispers spread through the crowd.
Unconcerned with the women's silent criticisms, Gong Ziyu leaned over and whispered something to the lead guard beside him, his voice so soft that even Yun Weishan, standing nearby, couldn't make out the words.
After listening, the lead guard clasped his fists in acknowledgment and signaled to the guards behind him. "Follow me. Search the courtyard and every room."
The others had no idea what was happening and could only wait patiently. Gong Ziyu stood leisurely with his hands clasped behind his back, while Yun Weishan subtly glanced up, her eyes fixed on the row of doors along the corridor.
A moment later, two guards approached Gong Ziyu, carrying something in their hands.
Just then, Jin Fan, who had finished placing the river lanterns outside, arrived.
Jin Fan reported, "The river lanterns have been set."
Gong Ziyu nodded and whispered to Jin Fan, "Good. The show is about to begin."
Jin Fan was puzzled, unsure what Gong Ziyu was up to this time.
The two guards had emerged from the female guests' rooms, each holding a piece of paper. On one sheet lay scattered tea leaves, while on the other were some strange-looking powders.
What were those? The crowd murmured among themselves. Even if they couldn't see clearly, the unknown powdery substance made them uneasy. Only Yun Weishan concealed her inner tension, maintaining a calm and composed expression.
The lead guard reported, "Blade Master, the tea leaves were found in Miss Shangguan Qian's room. As for the powders..." He raised a small blue porcelain bottle in his hand. "They were discovered in Miss Song's room, stored in this medicine bottle."
Fourth Miss Song's face instantly turned pale. "This... this is..."
Gong Ziyu turned and signaled to Jin Fan. Without another word, Jin Fan immediately understood, pulling a silver needle from his belt and testing the powders. The needle quickly turned black.
"The powder is poisonous," Jin Fan warned cautiously.---
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