At the same time, Zhang Yao, Jingfeng, and Míngyú conducted a thorough search of Prince Ruicheng Manor, leaving not even a single corner unchecked. Every lacquerware item, incense burner, and even the newly renovated pillars and sleeping chambers were inspected multiple times over. The guards and servants of the manor were placed under detention, forbidden from moving about freely.
However, after searching until dawn, they still had no leads. Zhang Yao sat on the eaves, clutching his sabre and staring downward in deep thought. It didn't make sense. County Princess Yunhua had clearly stated that she had felt perfectly fine while staying in the palace; it was only after returning to the manor for two nights that she began to feel unwell. The source of the trouble couldn't possibly be in the palace or anywhere else...
Jingfeng was still leading the manor's guards in draining the water from the garden lake, meticulously combing through every inch of the silt. Míngyú leaned against a freshly painted pillar in the gallery, glancing up at Zhang Yao, who was monitoring a team from the Imperial City Bureau, then looking down at Jingfeng, who was leading his trusted guards in a detailed search. After a moment of hesitation, he summoned an agent from the Imperial City Bureau.
Chapter 188