Tang Dynasty Puppet Doctor

Chapter 45 Find out
When Xiao Muchen and Murong Huan walked out of Xie's yard, they were still a little frightened and unable to recover because Xie said something they did not expect.

"He has been helping a nobleman for years, killing people and robbing them, secretly manufacturing weapons, and raising assassins. He even wants to use the Crown Prince's Order to summon heroes from all over the world!"

When Murong Huan asked what the Prince's Token was, Xie shook her head and said she didn't know. She only said, "I just heard them say that they wanted to find the orphan left by the late prince. Maybe the Prince's Token is on that child. Originally, the Prince's Token was on the Prince's guard named Yueying, but Yueying is dead, and the Prince's Token is nowhere to be found..."

"Who is Yueying? Which prince is the former prince they are talking about? And who is this nobleman you just mentioned?"

Xie did not give a reliable answer to this series of three questions. Finally, Murong Huan and Xiao Muchen had to give up and take Xie away from the Guo Mansion first.

When he walked out of the courtyard, he found two servants lying on the ground outside, dozing off, as if they had not yet woken up from their sleep.

The leaves in front of the courtyard gate fell, and a mysterious figure climbed over the courtyard wall and came stepping on the bamboo. After a few jumps, it came in front of Xiao Muchen.

The person who came was Xuan Yu.

"Is everything done?" Seeing that it was Xuan Yu, Xiao Muchen asked directly.

Xuan Yu said, "Well, it's done. As expected, that servant girl still wanted to inform Guo Hongba about the incident. But now, I have sent her to the Dali Temple. In addition, the housekeeper of the Guo Mansion has confessed the truth in the Dali Temple. He said that the two deceased concubines of Guo Erlang were originally intended to be given to a nobleman by Censor Guo. Unfortunately, these two women actually tried to assassinate the nobleman while he was serving them. Fortunately, the nobleman had guards who took action and killed the two women.

But when it comes to the disfigured appearance of these two women, the housekeeper of the Guo Mansion actually said that they scratched their faces before they died, and that Censor Guo, in order to make amends to the nobleman, whipped their corpses again and branded their faces with some marks to vent his anger.

"Have you confessed? Who is this noble man?" Xiao Muchen asked.

Xuan Yu's face darkened slightly, and he lowered his voice, "The housekeeper said they went to a secluded pavilion in Wenroufang, called Huanxue Pavilion, a place frequented by high-ranking officials and dignitaries. The dignitary's identity is a secret. When Censor Guo met him, he was wearing a veiled hat, so he didn't see his face clearly. However, there was someone beside him whom he recognized: General Qiu Shenji of the Jinwu Guard!"

When they heard the name Qiu Shenji, Xiao Muchen and Murong Huan both showed an expression of enlightenment on their faces.

"Has he confessed yet? Why would he set up this trap to entrap Su Silang after killing someone?"

Xuan Yu shook his head: "He didn't say anything, he just said it was General Qiu's order, or maybe it was the intention of that noble."

Xiao Muchen nodded, his eyes darkening a bit, and he said solemnly, "Okay, then you'll do as I say. I want to interrogate this person personally!"

"Here!"

Having said this, Xiao Muchen ordered again, "You will stay here! Act as Madam Guo and cooperate with Censor Guo to put on a show."

Xuan Yu was startled, as if she didn't understand. She asked in surprise, "What do you mean, my dear? Stay here as Madam Guo? You want me to pretend to be Madam Guo?"

Xiao Muchen nodded: "Of course, how can I feel at ease if you don't stay here? I'll ask you to play Mrs. Guo for a while."

"No, my dear, with my figure, you want me to pretend to be Mrs. Guo?"

Xiao Muchen pointed at Murong Huan and A Shu beside him and said, "Aren't there two ready-made role models here?"

"How can that be the same?" Xuan Yu's eyes turned red with anxiety, but he still refused to give up. "Besides, aren't you worried about me staying here alone? The Guo family also has several assassins, and the name Guo Hongba sounds like someone you're not going to mess with. He's definitely more imposing than me!"

Unexpectedly, Xiao Muchen replied seriously, "How about I change your name to Xuan Ya Ba? It will definitely give you a higher aura than his, right?"

Xuan Yu widened his eyes and was speechless for a moment: Is this a problem of the name?
It would be fine if you let me play a woman, but the key is that I have to play a crazy woman who is about to be killed by a heartless man. It is not easy at all, okay?

"Hahaha……"

Ah Shu couldn't help but burst into laughter.

Xuan Yu glared at her fiercely, which made her calm down a little.

Xiao Muchen no longer paid attention to Xuan Yu, but called another secret guard to take Xie out of the Guo Mansion, and then took Murong Huan to say goodbye to Guo Hongba. At this moment, several guests who were discussing matters in the central hall of the front yard of the Guo Mansion were already arguing fiercely.

When the three of them just reached the door, they heard someone slamming the table and shouting:

"Damn it! This Xiao Zhongcheng and some lousy miracle doctor have been staying in Madam's courtyard for nearly three hours now, from morning till night. The sun is almost setting, so why hasn't he come out yet? Does he have some special hobby?"

The other man snorted and spat out his tea. "Bah! What are you thinking? No matter what special fetishes he has, he wouldn't fall for a crazy woman with such a stunning face. If you say that there's a princess or a grown man who's attracted to him, I think that's more likely."

"Puchi-"

Before the person inside finished speaking, Ah Shu couldn't help but burst into laughter. This laughter naturally caught Guo Hongba's attention, and several people turned their eyes to Xiao Muchen who was just entering the hall.

Guo Hongba's face suddenly changed. The servant he sent to inquire about the news had not returned yet. Unexpectedly, Xiao Zhongcheng appeared in front of the door without making any noise.

"Xiao Zhongcheng, why are you here?"

"The servants in Censor Guo's mansion are very arrogant!"

Xiao Muchen said this in a nonchalant tone, and Guo Hongba immediately fell to his knees. "I'm sorry, Xiao Zhongcheng, these servants in my house are rude and don't know how to speak. They are all rough people. I will punish myself on their behalf!"

After saying that, he slapped himself loudly. Seeing this, the guests also knelt down and slapped themselves!

"It's a great virtue for Censor Guo to admit his mistakes and correct them. I, Xiao, am not a narrow-minded person, but I just don't know if Censor Guo is consistent in what he says and does."

Guo Hongba didn't understand what he meant, but he was already sweating profusely.

"Your Madam's illness is almost healed. I will take the doctor away now. I hope Censor Guo will take care of himself."

"Yes Yes!"

Xiao Muchen said no more. After looking at Guo Hongba, he took Murong Huan's hand and left Guo's house.

After they left, Guo Hongba realized something was amiss and asked, "Where are the people I just sent to keep an eye on them? Where did they go?"

As soon as he finished asking, a guard came to the main hall with two servants and said, "Master, these two fell asleep outside the Madam's door. They have no idea what happened inside!"

"You bastards! Useless things, take them out and chop them up!"

"No, Master, you can't kill us at will. According to Tang Dynasty law, even if a slave has committed a crime, Master must first apply to the authorities before he can kill us!"

"Whoever said that, whoever told you that, I will kill you today and see what the government can do to me."

Guo Hong was so angry that he grabbed his knife and was about to strike, but a middle-aged man dressed as a scholar beside him advised him, "Master, don't get excited. There is indeed such a provision in the Tang Dynasty law. It's better not to cause any more deaths at this time! Why don't you go see the lady?"

"There's one more thing!" the middle-aged man whispered. "The housekeeper left early this morning and never came back. And today, this Xiao Zhongcheng suddenly visited the Guo residence. His intentions must be ill-intentioned! If the lady is truly cured..."

Guo Hongba's expression also changed drastically. "Oh no! It seems this crazy woman really can't be kept alive. It just so happens that Xiao Zhongcheng has brought a miracle doctor with him. Why not take advantage of this opportunity and let her die under the knife of this mediocre doctor!"

……

As the sky gradually darkened, the afterglow of the sunset dyed the green mountains and clear waters. Xiao Muchen did not take Murong Huan far away, but found a quiet place to sit down and admire the water village and mountain silhouettes, green willows and cold river in the distance that gradually disappeared into the night.

Seeing Murong Huan deep in thought, Xiao Muchen took the initiative to ask, "Are you wondering about the identity of the secret guard named Yueying that Madam Xie mentioned?"

"Yes!"

"Do you think this person is very likely your mother?"

"Yes!" Murong Huan nodded again. "When I was little, I never understood what Mrs. Qiu wanted to find on my mother. What was she planning? Now that I think about it, it should be the Crown Prince's Token that Madam Xie mentioned. Although I don't know what this Token is used for."

"The status of a crown prince can be used to accomplish many things. Back when Li Jingye launched his rebellion, he borrowed the identity of Crown Prince Zhanghuai Li Xian and found someone who looked very similar to Li Xian. Then, under the pretext of supporting the restoration of Prince Ying Li Xian to the throne, and with the impassioned "Exhortation to Punish Wu Zhao," he was able to gather over 100,000 troops in a short period of time. If he hadn't given up attacking Luoyang and instead pursued the power of the Jinling King, the Great Zhou Dynasty might have already been overthrown." At this point, Xiao Muchen added solemnly, "This is the influence that the status of a crown prince brings!"

Murong Huan looked at Xiao Muchen for a long time, and finally nodded: "Now that you put it that way, I understand. Thank you for clearing up my confusion."

Xiao Muchen felt very uncomfortable when he heard this. He couldn't help but reach out and brush away the hair that was covering her eyes. He said, "You don't have to thank me. In fact, we owe you a lot, Junior Sister..."

The word "junior sister" made Murong Huan look up at him in surprise and confusion.

Just as she was about to ask something, a strong wind suddenly blew past her ears. She, who had always been sensitive to sounds, immediately stood up and chased in the direction where the strong wind came from.

"Chase! She should be here!"

(End of this chapter)