Stunning Edge: Fierce Princess

Chapter 186 The Fourth Daughter

Hua Yueling and Nangong Yixuan were welcomed into the hall of Guozhang's mansion to watch tea. They had to say a round of polite words, but after they finished speaking, no other masters of Cao's family appeared. Yixuan winked.

"Cough, cough, Mr. Cao, are the two young masters not at home?" Nangong Yixuan said slightly embarrassed.

Cao Fan was stunned and said, "Both dogs are working in the Ministry of War, and they are not in the mansion at this hour, so the Fourth Prince has something to ask for dogs?"

Nangong Yixuan smiled and said: "It's nothing, I seem to have seen the eldest son go to Yuemanlou before." The fourth prince randomly made up an excuse.

"What? Yuemanlou? This bastard boy, why would he go to such a place?" Cao Fan immediately looked angry. His family education was very strict, and his two sons were not allowed to go to such a place to spend time and drink.

"My lord, don't get me wrong, I'm not sure if I'm the eldest son, just ask casually." Nangong Yixuan looked at Hua Yueling and smiled wryly.

"Uncle Cao, it's like this. You also know that something happened before Yuemanlou. The emperor ordered Ling'er to find out which court officials' sons have been to Yuemanlou." Hua Yueling thought that the fourth prince's excuse was very good. .

"So that's how it is." Cao Fan finally understood why the two came here, "This matter, the old man waits for Zhi'er to come back and ask him to go to the Ministry of Criminal Justice to clarify."

"It doesn't matter, Uncle Cao is a good parent, Ling'er can still trust her, but can Uncle Cao introduce the five wives of the two young masters?" Hua Yueling smiled gracefully.

Cao Fan was even more surprised, and immediately nodded again: "Of course it's okay, they are all born in innocent families, and definitely not from the land of fireworks, come here! Hurry up and invite the five young ladies to see you." Cao Fan would be wrong , but this is right in Huayueling's arms.

Soon, the Cao Mansion was in chaos. Cao Zhi's three wives and Cao Ming's two wives tidied up in a panic and came to meet people. They all looked panic-stricken and didn't know what happened.

Hua Yueling and Nangong Yixuan saw that although they were all ladies, some were fat, some were thin, some were short, and some were too tall. At first glance, they didn't look like the beautiful figure of the flute blowing girl.

"Uncle Cao, is there a tall and thin woman in the house? Someone who is proficient in folk art?" Hua Yueling asked straight to the point. .

Cao Fan thought for a while and shook his head: "Apart from them, the others are the old man's wives, all of whom are old, and there are maids, but if you want to say that tall and talented folks, how can they be maids? Ling'er is searching for Lanyue spy?"

"To be honest with Uncle Cao, although many of Lanyue's spies have been eliminated, there are still a few important people who have no news. According to past experience, those people like to lurk in the court officials' homes the most, so please don't worry about it, Uncle Cao." , Ling'er is just a routine." Hua Yueling clasped her fists and said.

"Ling'er is serious. The old man has also heard about the affairs of General Xiren's residence. Ling'er is so serious because he thinks about us, Da Yue. Why would Uncle Cao care? Does Ling'er have any doubts about Uncle Cao's side?" Cao Fan laughed generously.

"Thank you, Uncle Cao, for your understanding. Don't worry, Uncle Cao. Even if there is no doubt, Ling'er should come for a walk." It was impossible for Hua Yueling to reveal the news.

After the five wives heard this, they were dismissed again for some unknown reason. Hua Yueling and Nangong Yixuan were a little disappointed, but when they were about to leave, suddenly a maid ran in from the backyard and said anxiously: "Master! It's not good. !"

"Chunmei, what's going on, miss fell ill again?" Cao Fan's complexion changed, and he stood up immediately.

"Yes, master." Chunmei said eagerly.

"Then, what about Doctor Lu?" Cao Fan called anxiously.

"Doctor Lu went to buy medicinal materials!" The servant girl's face turned pale.

Hua Yueling and Nangong Yixuan were at a loss. Cao Fan's three daughters were not in Cao's house, so where did the lady come from?
After being busy for a while, Cao Fan sat down and apologized: "Fourth Prince, Ling'er, I'm so sorry, my little girl is ill again, hey."

"Master Cao has a fourth daughter?" Nangong Yixuan asked in surprise.

Cao Fan froze for a moment and shook his head with a wry smile, "Don't get me wrong, this woman is not the old man's own daughter, but the old man brought her back when he went to Yangzhou the year before last, hey, I wanted to bring her to the capital to be seen by the imperial doctor." In the end, the imperial doctor was also helpless, the strange disease was hard to cure, and the old man couldn't bear to abandon her, so he raised her in the mansion as his adopted daughter."

"Oh?" Hua Yueling immediately raised her eyebrows.

"Lord Cao is really a kind person." Nangong Yixuan was very moved.

"Where, where, she was really pitiful at that time. She fell on the streets of Yangzhou, foaming at the mouth, trembling all over, her complexion and skin color were purple, and the people around her didn't dare to save her even if they wanted to. Hey, Qing'er was indeed very pitiful." .” Cao Fan’s expression was distressed.

"Uncle Cao, can we go and see her?" Hua Yueling immediately asked.

"Okay, this way please." Cao Fan stood up and led them to the backyard. His expression and footsteps showed his worry, which made Hua Yueling and Nangong Yixuan feel that he was a very sympathetic person.

In the "Fragrant Courtyard" of Cao's Mansion, there are green trees and interesting flowers and plants, but there are no artificial hills and pools. There is only a white jade pavilion near the corner.

There was a lot of shouting in the main hall, obviously there were quite a few people.

Hua Yueling and Nangong Yixuan followed Cao Fan's footsteps and entered.

"Master, Miss Qing'er has fallen ill again." Several maids were in a hurry, and they felt relieved when they saw Cao Fan come in.

Hua Yueling and Nangong Yixuan immediately saw a woman with messy long hair curled up on the floor in the middle of the main hall, wearing a lake blue skirt, with her arms folded and trembling all over her body. Everyone saw the white foam coming out of her mouth. , covered with hair, the exposed skin on the neck and arms is purple and blue, very scary.

"Stay away, let her calm down!" Cao Fan shouted quickly, he knew that Qing'er would calm down by herself after a period of seizure.

Hua Yueling and Nangong Yixuan were very surprised by this situation, they didn't dare to get too close, they could only look at the woman on the ground trembling helplessly like everyone else.

"Qing'er, you have to hold on, Doctor Lu is going to buy medicinal materials." Cao Fan looked impatient, and his feet turned around.

"Why don't you tap her acupoints and let her calm down first." Hua Yueling frowned.

"I can't help it!" Cao Fan said anxiously.

"My lord, come and try." Nangong Yixuan hurriedly floated forward, and pointed at the woman's bowed back, but to the surprise of the fourth prince, his fingers touched the woman's back, as if touching the iron wall Like, it shook him a step away and made him look terrified.

"What's wrong?" Hua Yueling looked at Nangong Yixuan in surprise.

"She has an abnormality in her body. Her whole body seems to be covered by an invisible layer, and she will bounce back when she gets close."

Cao Fan quickly explained: "That's right, Qing'er is like this when she gets sick, so there is no other way but for her to calm down."

"How did this happen? Did you become obsessed with martial arts?" Hua Yueling felt unbelievable. Her symptoms looked like epilepsy to her. Except that her whole body was blue and purple, everything else was similar.

"It shouldn't be because she is crazy about martial arts. She doesn't know martial arts. It should be a strange disease. When the old man first brought her here, she had frequent seizures, but after several treatments by the imperial doctor, she also improved a little. It only happened once a month, but it couldn’t be eradicated, according to Qing’er, she didn’t know why she got this disease, it wasn’t like this when she was a child.” Cao Fan’s face was very sad.

Hua Yueling frowned, this situation is really worrying.

"How long will it take for her to calm down?" the Fourth Prince asked.

"It usually takes half a quarter, and sometimes it takes a little longer. Every time the old man thinks that she is going to leave us, but she recovers, but the whole person will be very weak, as if she has a serious illness." Cao Fan watched Looking at his goddaughter is also helpless.

"Is she conscious at this time, maybe she can hear you when you speak?" Hua Yueling asked.

"This old man doesn't know either. Qing'er never spoke when she was ill." Cao Fan frowned.

"Miss Qing'er, can you play the piano? Guzheng or flute or something?" Hua Yueling asked, because she found that even if the girl was curled up on the ground, she should be tall and thin, but she didn't see her face until now, and she was messy. Her long hair has covered her face.

"Miss is usually very good at piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, but this strange disease can't be cured anyway." Chunmei answered instead of Cao Fan. Judging by her appearance, she is a master and servant.

"That's right, Qing'er is a good child, but God is too unfair to her." Cao Fan sighed deeply.

Hua Yueling and Nangong Yixuan looked at each other, they looked at the little face with disheveled hair and couldn't see clearly, they didn't know what to say.

"Fourth Prince, Ling'er, I'm really sorry to have surprised you." Cao Fan clasped his fists and said.

Just as Hua Yueling was about to step forward to take a closer look, another person ran in from outside.

"Master, someone from the Ministry of Justice is here to find Miss Hua and Fourth Prince!" the servant said eagerly.

Hua Yueling and Nangong Yixuan were startled, and hurried out of the Fragrant Courtyard. The person who came was Shi Da from the Special Arrest Team. Seeing Hua Yueling, he hurried forward and whispered in her ear.

Seeing Hua Yueling's ugly face, Nangong Yixuan and Cao Fan didn't know what happened.

"Well, let's go there immediately!" Hua Yueling nodded after listening, and then said goodbye to Cao Fan.

"Ling'er, what's the matter? Can Uncle Cao know?" Cao Fan was very curious. It must be no small matter to come to him to find someone.

"Actually, there's nothing to hide. It's just that it's not good to spread the news. General Xi Ren killed his second son." Hua Yueling sighed and looked at Cao Fan.

Cao Fan's face turned pale, and he watched Hua Yueling and Nangong Yixuan clasped their fists and left without recovering.

"Master, are you alright?" the servant asked.

"Quick, hurry up and call the two young masters back!" Cao Fan was extremely frightened. He is the head of the country and the Minister of the Ministry of War. He absolutely does not allow rebels in his family. The death of a son and a daughter in the Xiren Mansion is equivalent to the destruction of the family. , I can't follow in his footsteps, Hua Yueling can come to inquire in person today, there must be a suspicious person in his house, he must check it out, and not tarnish the reputation of the Cao family.

Hua Yueling and Nangong Yixuan rushed to General Xiren's mansion, Master Liao and Hua Yujin were already there, above the main hall, General Xiren was sitting on a mahogany chair, with a Chinese character face that seemed much older, eyes Staring at a dead body lying on the ground, covered with a white cloth, the rest of Xiren's family knelt aside and wept.

Hua Yueling walked in with a serious expression, Master Liao gave her a wink, no one thought that Xi Ren would kill his second son Xihao himself.

"You! You! It's all you, a hateful woman, you killed my Hao'er, you will die!" Xihao's mother, Mrs. Hu, rushed forward when she saw Hua Yueling, her eyes were swollen like walnuts Big.

Hua Yueling was startled, Nangong Yixuan was already in front of her, without him taking action, Mrs. Hu had already been sent flying by the palm of General Xiren, hit the chair on the left, and let out a scream.

"Ma'am!" The servant girl rushed over to support her immediately.

"You, you cruel father, how could you kill your own son, Hao'er is gone, what's the point of my life!" Madam Hu cried hoarsely, stood up slowly, and slammed into the pillar again.

(End of this chapter)