C60

Chapter 60 Unexpected, Unpredictable

It was only today that General Qi had heard of such a thing as Liudan Poke Root. He was certain that there was someone pointing this out to his daughter.

Facing the furious General Qi, Princess Huaining didn't dare to raise her head, much less speak the truth.

Actually, Fufang-jie had only reminded her that Gu Feiyan was at Prince Jing's Estate and that she could frame her. As for how to do it, it was all her idea. Fufang-jie only came out to help her bribe the medicine guy.

"Yes, it was Pharmacist Jian from the imperial pharmacy. She told Fufang-jie about the prescription for the medicinal cuisine, and even recommended the Liudan Poke Root to her. It looks exactly the same as the young ginseng, and has a similar efficacy. However, after eating it, one's hands will feel itchy, and after half a day, it will be fine, there won't be any major problems."

Hearing this, General Qi and Qi Yu let out a sigh of relief. As long as the swapped medicinal ingredient didn't harm His Highness Prince Jing, then at least the matter wasn't serious enough to be irreparable. And it wouldn't affect the Qi family too much.

Princess Huaining sneaked a glance at General Qi and Qi Yu, seeing that they didn't suspect her, she said, "Fufang-jie bribed two medicine workers, one was Chen Sanyuan from the delivery office, and the other was Li Gecun from the dispensary office. Fufang told them to let Chen Sanyuan give out Gu Feiyan’s name first, and then Li Gecun to testify. That Chen Sanyuan is truly not a simple person. He took so much money from Fufang-jie and yet he actually betrayed her! "

General Qi asked seriously, "That Li Gecun was also captured? Where's Pharmacist Jian? "

Princess Huaining answered honestly, "Li Gecun was captured too. Pharmacist Jian had nothing to do with this medicated cuisine. No one would suspect her!"

General Qi placed his hands behind his back and paced back and forth, pondering what to do.

After being silent for a long time, Qi Yu couldn't help but slam the table. "Big sister is really …incompetent bungler! "

Hearing this, Princess Huaining was so afraid that she didn't even dare to look at him. She couldn't help but worry that if Qi Yu knew that she was the one who suggested the idea, would he despise her for being an idiot? Would he be angry with her?

The more she thought about it, the more frightened she became, and more determined she was. No matter what, she would not admit her wrong, nor would she allow Fufang-jie to confess. No matter what she did, she must save Fufang-jie as soon as possible!

At this moment, General Qi looked over and said seriously, "Princess, please head back to the palace. Remind Pharmacist Jian to keep her mouth shut! As for the rest, just leave them to this lowly general. My son and I will go to the justice courts now. We have to meet with Fufang before Lord Jiang's interrogation, otherwise, if she confesses, then …"

"No, no, no!

Princess Huaining became excited, "General Qi, Lord Jiang of the justice courts has the authority of His Highness Prince Jing and arrest warrant granted by my Imperial Father, so he is very arrogant. He might not give you face. I'll go myself, I, I… I'll take Yu-gege! I'll testify for Fufang-jie. I will say that during these few days, she was always with me and didn't go anywhere, much less to the imperial pharmacy! "

Princess Huaining hesitated, but then added, "General Qi, don't worry. If there's no other way, I, I… I will say that the medicine guy was bribed by Gu Feiyan and wanted to frame Fufang-jie! Anyway, that medicinal bag has also been handled by Gu Feiyan! "

General Qi still hadn't figured out the evidence the justice courts were holding, so he didn't want to come out rashly. He was eager for Princess Huaining to scout the way first. He winked at Qi Yu and immediately agreed, "I'm sorry to bother you so much in the middle of the night."

Princess Huaining quickly expressed, "The matter of Yu-gege... No, no, no. The matter of the Qi Family is my problem. General Qi, no need to be courteous."

General Qi waited at the mansion for news while Qi Yu and Princess Huaining went out and rushed to the justice courts. Almost at the same time, Xia Xiaoman told this news to Gu Feiyan, who was taken aback!

She had always been sure that this was done by that old fox who tried to murder Cheng Yifei. She had never expected to kill Qi Fufang along the way!

Even Lord Nangong might not even be able to get his hands on that many Liudan Poke Root, how could Qi Fufang possibly find it?

Gu Feiyan was surprised, but she was more worried. She was a little worried that the old fox was not plotting to murder Prince Jing, but was trying to frame the Qi family!

The old fox's goal had always been the Qi and Cheng’s two armies! After losing Cheng Family’s Army, he had actually shifted his target to the Qi Family!

Who was this old fox? How treacherous!

In the absence of sufficient evidence, Gu Feiyan did not dare to speculate too much. All she wanted to know was the detailed information as soon as possible.

She did not hesitate, forcefully pulling Xia Xiaoman along and rushed straight towards the justice courts.

With Xia Xiaoman leading the way, Gu Feiyan soon met Lord Jiang. She couldn't wait to ask, "Lord Jiang, which medicine guy gave out Qi Fufang's name? Did you make sure the ingredients exchanged were Liudan Poke Root?"

Lord Jiang seemed to be hesitant. After a moment of silence, he answered, "It's a medicine guy from the delivery office. His name is Chen Sanyuan."

"Chen Sanyuan!"

Gu Feiyan's expression became complicated, and she hurriedly asked, "Lord Jiang, does this Chen Sanyuan have any evidence? Or does he have a witness? "

Lord Jiang did not want to reveal anything else, because he did not fully trust Gu Feiyan.

He had heard of Gu Feiyan’s rumors, and he had always been skeptical of her character. Moreover, he'd been very puzzled when he was at the Prince Jing’s Mansion. Grand Pharmacist Nangong had checked four times but still couldn't recognize the Liudan Poke Root. How could a mere little medicine girl like Gu Feiyan be able to recognize such rare ingredients?

He didn't know what kind of attitude Prince Jing had towards Gu Feiyan, but he had wanted to clarify this matter in front of Prince Jing. He was urged to go to the imperial pharmacy to arrest people, which was why he was delayed.

If Xia Xiaoman hadn't brought Gu Feiyan tonight, he definitely wouldn't have revealed anything to Gu Feiyan.

Lord Jiang hesitated for a moment before saying seriously, "There are still many doubts in this case. I still have some doubts that I would like to consult Eunuch Man. May I speak with you for a moment? "

Unexpectedly, as soon as he said this, Princess Huaining and Qi Yu appeared at the main entrance. Everyone was shocked, and even Xia Xiaoman couldn’t say anything.

The guard could not stop them, and did not dare to do so either. Princess Huaining and Qi Yu straight away rushed in.

Lord Jiang knew that Princess Huaining would come, but he did not expect it would be so soon. Moreover, he did not expect that Qi Yu, who rarely walked openly with Princess Huaining, would come as well. He quickly stepped forward and bowed, "Your humble servant greets Princess Huaining and the Young General."

Princess Huaining and Qi Yu didn't pay any attention to Lord Jiang. As soon as they entered the door, both of their attention was on Gu Feiyan. They did not expect to be here so late and Gu Feiyan would also be here. For a moment, they had forgotten about Qi Fufang.

Seeing Gu Feiyan again, Qi Yu was not only felt disdainful, but also disgusted with her.

The look in Princess Huaining's eyes was full of hatred. Having Gu Feiyan got away twice in a row, she was already very unwilling. Now that Gu Feiyan had caused such a mess, she really wanted to kill her with her eyes …