The Regent's Concubine is Crazy

Chapter 436

When Shangguan Ziling and his group stepped into Li's Mansion, they were overwhelmed by an atmosphere of solemnity and sorrow.

The crying in the mansion was heart-wrenching, like fallen leaves in the cold wind, desolate and desperate.

They walked through the winding corridors and came to a courtyard, where they saw Madam Li slumped on the ground, covering her face with her hands, sobbing. Her tears flowed through her fingers, soaking her clothes, and it was obvious that she was exhausted.

Upon seeing this, the yamen runner reported to the county magistrate in a low voice: "Sir, Madam Li of the Li Mansion has only one daughter. Now that she has suffered such a disaster, she must be extremely sad."

The county magistrate nodded, stepped forward, and said softly, "Madam Li, please accept my condolences."

Madam Li raised her head, her eyes were red and swollen, tears flashing in her eyes. She stared at the county magistrate, her voice hoarse and angry: "What's the use of you as a county magistrate? It's been so long and the flower thief hasn't been caught. How do you do things? Have pity on my daughter..." Her voice was filled with endless resentment and anger, as if she wanted to pour out all the pain.

The county magistrate looked solemn. He knew how Madam Li felt, but he could not give her a satisfactory answer immediately.

His daughter was also insulted by a flower thief, so his wife stayed by her side all the time for fear that she would be unable to get over it. He wanted to catch the flower thief as soon as possible more than anyone else.

The county magistrate could only shake his head helplessly and said, "Madam, I know you are sad, but please believe that our government will do its best to solve the case."

Madam Li yelled: "Try your best? Ha...it's been so long? You government officials don't even know what a flower thief looks like, which shows how useless you government officials are."

Seeing this, Li Du, who was standing by, stepped forward and supported Madam Li, and said to the county magistrate: "Please calm down, sir. My wife just lost her composure because she was upset." He turned to Madam Li and said: "Madam, you should go back and rest first. Someone, help Madam down."

Immediately, a servant helped Madam Li down.

The county magistrate did not bother with a woman.

Mrs. Li was helped away, and the courtyard returned to a brief peace.

The county magistrate took a deep breath and said, "I came here today to check Miss Li's room for clues. Please understand."

Li Du nodded, he knew what the county magistrate meant, and called a servant, "Take the county magistrate and others to the girl's courtyard."

A group of people followed the servant to Miss Li's yard.

The flowers and plants in the yard seemed to have lost their former vitality and became bleak because of the departure of their owner.

They walked into the room and saw that the furnishings were simple and elegant, but it revealed a sense of coldness and loneliness.

The bailiff carefully checked every corner of the room, not missing any clues.

Shangguan Ziling was observing quietly from the side, looking for any traces left.

Shangguan Ziling stood quietly in front of the window, her eyes fixed on the unique set of footprints beside the window.

Next to the footprints, there was some special red soil scattered around, like bright colors dotted on a white canvas, which aroused her great interest.

She bent down gently and picked up some of the red soil.

"County magistrate, do you know where the red soil is?" Shangguan Ziling's voice was crisp and penetrating, breaking the silence in the room.

The county magistrate was a little confused by her sudden question and frowned.

The yamen runner beside him was a clever one. He rolled his eyes and answered, "Five miles outside the city, next to the maple forest in the Hundred Flower Valley, the soil there is red."

Mo Shaoxie stood aside, quietly observing the soil in Shangguan Ziling's hand. His eyes were deep and bright, as if he could see through everything.

When he saw the light in Shangguan Ziling's eyes, he suddenly understood something. Their eyes met in the air, and without words, they knew what the other was thinking at the moment.

Mo Shaoxie waved his hand, and Mo Feng immediately understood and took a step forward.

Mo Shaoxie whispered a few words into Mo Feng's ear, and Mo Feng nodded in agreement, then quietly left with a few secret guards. Their movements were light and swift, like a gust of wind blowing by, leaving no trace.

After explaining the matter, Mo Shaoxie turned back to Shangguan Ziling, took out a white handkerchief from his sleeve, and gently wiped the dirt off her hands. His movements were delicate and gentle, as if he was treating a precious treasure.

Shangguan Ziling looked at him, a hint of tenderness flashing in her eyes.

After they left Li's house, Shangguan Ziling and Mo Shaoxie did not return to the county government office, but chose to stroll along the busy streets. The two walked side by side, sometimes whispering, sometimes admiring the scenery along the street, enjoying this rare leisure time.

Suddenly, a sharp horse neigh broke the tranquility of the street.

Shangguan Ziling and Mo Shaoxie looked at each other, then looked in the direction of the sound, only to see a group of people gathered in front.

The two men walked over curiously and saw a dying horse and an unconscious man lying on the ground.

Next to him, a young man stood there with a pale face, at a loss, and kept explaining: "It's none of my business. He was riding a horse and suddenly bumped into me. He fell down by himself. I don't know what happened."

The people around were talking about it. Some pointed at the man on the ground, shook their heads and sighed, while others looked at the young man with suspicion.

Some people even shouted loudly: "Look, he's dead!"

"Yeah, if it weren't for this young man, maybe he wouldn't have fallen at all."

"That's right, that's right, it must be him who did it..."

The boy's face became paler and paler. He wanted to explain but he couldn't.

At this moment, Shangguan Ziling squatted down and carefully examined the man on the ground. She gently opened his eyelids and felt his pulse, frowning.

The people around saw this and started talking about it. Someone asked curiously, "This pregnant woman is so beautiful, how dare she be so bold as to touch a dead person?"

When Mo Shaoxie heard this, he glanced at the people around him with a cold look. In an instant, the people around him felt a chill and shut their mouths one after another.

Shangguan Ziling ignored the discussions around her. She took out a silver needle with the help of her sleeve and gently inserted the needle into the acupuncture points on the man's body.

After a while, the man who was originally thought to be dead by the people slowly opened his eyes.

"Wow! He's alive, alive! He's really a miracle doctor!"

The crowd around him burst into exclamations. The man sat up and looked around in confusion.

The young man was delighted to see this, it was great that the man was not dead. He rubbed his waist which was hit by the horse, and now that his nerves were relaxed, he realized that his waist was hurting.

Shangguan Ziling stood up and said to the man, "You were bitten by a poisonous snake and there is still some poison in your body. Go to the pharmacy and get some medicine to remove the poison."

The man finally reacted after hearing this. He touched his wound, looked at Shangguan Ziling gratefully, and said, "Thank you for saving my life, young lady. I was bitten by a poisonous snake and came to get medicine. I didn't expect that my brain went dark and I fell down."

Shangguan Ziling nodded and said to the man, "Your horse has also been bitten by a poisonous snake. It is beyond saving."

The man looked at the horse lying on the ground beside him with a somewhat sad look in his eyes. His Suyun had been with him for so long...

Shangguan Ziling pointed at the young man next to her and said, "Before you fainted, you knocked down this young man. Before you woke up, he was wrongly accused. It was he who caused you to fall."

The young man was very moved after hearing Shangguan Ziling's words. This girl, uh, this lady didn't ask him any questions and spoke for him, unlike the people around him who wrongly accused him and said that he was the one who harmed others.