Replacement Month

CHAPTER 19

Master Hao's men reported to their master that Shen Ling had drunk the poisonous water only a little.

Master Hao was very happy to hear that, "Have you given the two maids complete orders? Remind them to give drinks or poisonous food to the girl. And I want to see an interesting show three days from now. hahaha."

Master Hao's henchman nodded, "Sir, take it easy, I've already given each of them one silver Tael. And promised to give Tael gold when my master's plan succeeds."

"Good, very good. But you have to remember that when the girl was knocked out, you have to take care of the two guys. I don't want this plan to leak."

His men understood what his master meant, he would not let any eyewitnesses live. "Well do it."

They had no idea that the servant they were referring to was dead and all that was left was Xuan Ye's man in disguise.

That night Mr. Chao held a dinner banquet, Shen Ling and Xuan Ye observed nothing suspicious of Mr. Chao, he only had a wife and two young children. Mr. Chao's family also looked harmonious, it was unlikely that he would dare to risk poisoning the royal person and endangering his two children.

After the banquet was over, Xuan Ye and Shen Ling walked together in the room area, "Who do you think the culprit is? and what's the purpose?"

Shen Ling continued to think hard, "according to the servant we can only wait, the mastermind behind all this will definitely appear in these few days."

Xuan Ye also thought so, because the culprit who placed the poison did not know who their errand boy was. This person was very neat in hiding his identity.

"We'll just wait."

Shen Ling was confused as well, she felt she had no grudges with anyone here. Unless that person indeed did not want his presence, "Your Majesty, is it possible that the perpetrator simply wanted to get rid of the servant? He doesn't like slaves in this town? but why?"

All of Shen Ling's questions were summed up by Xuan Ye, "No! it's not you they're after but me. You're just a chess piece, he thought if you got sick I'd take you to the palace. He doesn't want me here."

"Your highness, at the meeting this afternoon were there any officials who didn't like you or disliked the project?" shen Ling's question made Xuan Ye think hard, Yes there is indeed an official who is unhappy with him. He was Mr. Hou, formerly Mr. Hou who took care of everything from food aid supplies, medicine and medical aid.

But His Majesty the Emperor instead threw responsibility at Xuan Ye, the second prince and the fourth prince. Means all this time it is undeniable that mister Hou has already corrupted all the help from the emperor, and he wants to get rid of all of us from the city of Lin Man.

"Miss Shen you're right, I'll have people watch over mister Hou. Something's wrong about him."

Then Shen Ling who was fed up with the conditions in Lin Man asked, "Your Majesty, how do we trap Mr Hou and expose all his crimes?"

After thinking hard Xuan Ye had a plan, "Miss Shen did you know the mild symptoms of the poison you obtained yesterday?" Shen Ling nodded, she did know what kind of poison was used and the initial symptoms.

"Good, Miss Shen from tomorrow you train for a sick temple. We're gonna lure the snake out of the nest."

Shen Ling agreed with the crown prince's plan.

The next day Shen Ling vomited - vomiting violently and appearing bluish red spots around her hands and feet, surely she had asked A Li to buy clothes dye and apply it on her skin.

When the whole office was gathered in the hall of Mr. Chao's residence, one of the servants came to report, "Report master, please, Miss Shen vomited - vomited and her servant said there were strange spots on her hands and feet."

Suddenly Xuan Ye kicked down the table, "Why did it happen? Yesterday he was fine, quickly call my personal healer. I wonder what my future wife's disease is or is there someone who deliberately harmed her?"

Mr. Hou immediately coded his men to silence the two servants of his errand kitchen.

His men immediately went into the kitchen and were about to kill the two men, but he was surprised to find that the manservant was Xuan Ye's shadow warrior in disguise. They also fought fiercely, finally the henchmen of Mr. Hou could be arrested.

In the Hall of Chao's residence, Mr. Hou's minions were taken and searched to find a bottle filled with poison, Mr. Hou was terrified.

Xuan Ye smiled in satisfaction, "Master Hou isn't this your man? Can you explain to me, what's wrong with Miss Shen so you can poison her?"

"Ampuniated by His Majesty's servant, Servant did not intend to harm Miss Shen. It was just an accident."

Xuan Ye called one of the bodyguards, then the bodyguard came with reports of aid funds, food and medicine being abused by Mr. Hou.

"You can explain to me all this. It turns out that all this time the good intentions of His Majesty the Emperor have you misused, the death penalty awaits you lord Hou."

Mr. Hou was so frightened, he kept kneeling asking for forgiveness. Then Xuan Ye ordered to capture master Hou and send him to the capital, so that the court of the palace would determine the punishment that was suitable for him.

then the entire wealth of the Hou family was confiscated by Xuan Ye and handed it over to Xuan She for the purposes of the disaster victim.

A few days after the incident, the construction of the dam has begun to be seen, the recovery of disaster victims has gradually improved.

Some areas of Lin Man had already begun to recede and the people had already started to manage their fields and rice fields.

Xuan was examining the construction reports and other reports related to the flood disaster, Shen Ling visited him bringing tea and snacks for Xuan Ye, "His Majesty rest for a while."

Xuan Ye smiled at him, "thank you Miss Shen. I want to get this all done so we can get back as soon as we can."

"Are you tired of being here?" Shen Ling asked.

Xuan Ye put down his work, "I miss Huang Ro, since here I am very busy with work, only occasionally writing letters to Huang Ro. I plan in these three days to finish all the reports. Miss Shen, you've become my friend, can I ask you for help?"

In Shen Ling's heart there was such a painful unpleasant feeling, "Just tell Your Majesty."

"Please Find the most beautiful jewelry from the city of Lin Man, Huang Ro is very fond of jewelry, to be honest I did not have time to look for his own."

Shen Ling forced herself to smile, she agreed to Xuan Ye's request despite the pain in her heart.

These few days Shen Ling had great expectations, she had thought Xuan Ye would spare a little space in her heart for Shen Ling, but like her it was impossible.