Chapter 363 Chengguo Mansion

Xiao Ji was frightened by the rude man in front of him and wanted to curse back.

What Jinyiwei? Could they come to Chengguo Mansion to arrest her?
Fortunately, Zhao Shanhe got out in time, stood between the two, and said with a wry smile: "Miss Ji, this is Lord Ou, the Right Vice Minister of the Ministry of Rites and the Chancellor of the Imperial Household, and this is Lord Sukhbaru, the Captain of the Imperial Guards. You two are here to visit the eldest son."

Xiao Ji was stunned for a moment, then he noticed Ou Zanghua standing beside him with a calm expression.

She turned her eyes and said softly, "Wait a moment, both of you. I will go and report."

"No need to report!"

Sukhbaru pushed Xiao Ji aside and walked inside: "I am here to listen to your nagging. I have given you enough face. Don't be ungrateful."

Seeing this, Xiao Ji stretched his body like a spring breeze blowing on a willow, and instantly displayed the exquisite moves of three explorations at the door, pressing forward step by step, intending to gain the upper hand.

Suhebaru's eyes flashed, and instead of retreating, he slightly twisted his wrist and performed a counter-grabbing move, accurately locking Xiaoji's right arm.

The girl took advantage of the situation, turned her left hand into wind, and whizzed towards Sukhbaru's face with a force that should not be underestimated.

"Bold!" Sukhbaru used the Dragon-Seeking and Golden-Dividing Hand move and at the same time restrained Xiao Ji's arms.

Xiao Ji's face changed slightly, but he was unwilling to be restrained. He suddenly raised his right leg, like a standing crane, and launched an extremely fierce kick towards the sky.

This kick, with a sound of breaking through the air, went straight to Sukhbaru's jaw, intending to reverse the situation.

However, is Sukhbaru an easy person to deal with?

He sneered, tilted his head, lowered his shoulders slightly, and took Xiao Ji's powerful blow.

In this way, Xiao Ji was completely under Sukhbaru's control and could be manipulated by him at will.

"Hey guys, stop fighting." Zhao Shanhe saw that Xiao Ji was about to suffer a loss, so he immediately stepped forward and pulled Xiao Ji out.

At this time, another receptionist came over, and the three of them happened to surround Sukhbaru in the middle.

Sukhbaru narrowed his eyes and put one hand on the hilt of the knife. He was not very good at boxing and kicking, and all his martial arts skills were in weapons.

Wait a moment.
Sukhbaru paused, he remembered that the internal intelligence of the Royal Guards showed that Lord Ou was one of the best swordsmen in the world, so why didn't he take action?
This is really not considering yourself as a companion, right?!
Thinking of this, Sukhbaru turned his head and saw that the place where Lord Ou was standing was empty.

Xiao Ji and the other two also realized this. Their faces changed and they quickly turned around and ran into the yard. Sukhbaru grinned and followed him in.

Ou Zanghua walked into the room and saw that it was cleverly laid out. Although the space was not spacious, it seemed warm and poetic.

There are several paintings and calligraphy by famous people hanging on the wall, which show both the tranquility of mountains and rivers and the liveliness of flowers and birds.

The most eye-catching one is the "Peony Sleeping in Spring", in which the woman's posture is lazy, charming but not coquettish.

When I took a closer look, I saw that it was indeed Tang Yin's work.

Among the Ming Dynasty painters, only Tang Yin could use the colors of paintings of ladies just right, neither too heavy nor too bright, making the whole picture full of life and vigor.

At this moment, a weak voice came from the room: "Who's outside?"

Ou Zanghua heard the voice, turned around and walked in, only to see the eldest son Zhu Lin lying on the couch with a pale face.

Even in such a weak state, Zhu Lin's appearance is still worthy of the word "handsome", especially the nobility in his bones, which is most rare.

Ou Zanghua's eyes swept around and finally stopped at the slightly messy quilt on Zhu Lin's body. There seemed to be some unusual bulge in one corner of the quilt, which subtly revealed a hint of something strange.

He was startled in his heart, and immediately collected his mind, focusing all his attention on this, and said in a gentle voice: "My name is Ou Zanghua, I wonder if you have heard of me, young master?"

Zhu Lin heard this, a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes, then his tense expression relaxed, and he forced a faint smile: "It turns out to be Mr. Ou, I have heard of your great name for a long time, but I never thought of meeting you in this situation."

"The eldest master's illness came at a wrong time." Ou Zanghua smiled, without relaxing at all.

"Mr. Ou Keqin, you are joking." Zhu Lin lay back down and said with a disgusted look, "This disease comes out of nowhere. Who can predict it?"

Ou Zanghua walked closer and casually smelled the scent of Chinese medicine.

Because he lied about being a doctor when he took sick leave last time, in order to cover up this lie, he took the time to read a few medical books and used plug-ins to bring his medical skills to an advanced level.

Although I am not as good as those medical masters, I can still identify some prescriptions.

For example, now Ou Zanghua smells the scent of Chinese herbal medicines such as ginseng, Acorus calamus, Poria cocos, and Polygala tenuifolia.

A thought flashed through his mind, and he thought of a prescription called Anshen Dingzhi Decoction, which is used to nourish the mind and calm the soul.

So this young master didn't catch a cold, but was just frightened?

What could have scared the eldest son of the Duke's Mansion like this?

It seems that perhaps my previous speculation may not be correct.
Thinking of this, Ou Zanghua looked directly at Zhu Lin and asked, "Master, don't you want to say something about Master Zhang's death from poisoning?"

Zhu Lin's face changed, his body trembled involuntarily, and then he shook his head and said, "I don't know, it has nothing to do with me. Don't ask me."

"You really don't know?"

When Ou Zanghua wanted to ask more questions, Xiao Ji, Zhao Shanhe, Sukhbaru and four others rushed in.

Seeing Zhu Lin's frightened look, Xiao Ji immediately rushed over, protected him behind him and said, "Master Ou, my son is ill, please don't make things difficult for him!"

Ou Zanghua turned his head to look at Zhu Lin who was hiding behind the maid, and said in a calm but meaningful tone: "My Lord, since I stepped into this place, I have been talking to you quite well, but the Duke's Mansion has never sent anyone to inquire about the deep meaning. I believe you have a clearer understanding of this than I do."

Zhu Lin looked stunned, also thinking about this question.

"Please understand one thing, young master. It is not me who is begging you now, but you should be begging me."

Ou Zanghua said in a cold voice: "If the eldest son cannot clear the suspicion of Master Zhang's death, it is not up to him to decide what Duke Chengguo should do."

Zhu Lin lowered his head, various thoughts flashed through his mind, and after a moment of silence, he said, "Get out."

"Master Ou, please"

Just as Xiao Ji started to speak, he was interrupted by Zhu Lin's sudden roar: "I told you to get out!"

The girl trembled slightly, glanced at Zhu Lin's face, which was slightly flushed due to his excitement, and could only respond in a low voice: "Yes, sir."

Ou Zanghua also nodded to Sukhbalu, motioning him to go out with him.

As the door gently closed, only Ou Zanghua and Zhu Lin were left in the room. It was so quiet that the only sound that could be heard was Zhu Lin's slightly rapid breathing.

(End of this chapter)