I’m the Farmgirl You Can’t Mess With
Chapter 721 - Chapter 721 Investigation

Chapter 721: Investigation Chapter 721: Investigation Editor: Atlas Studios Since every item had passed through Qi Haoran’s hands, it meant they were safe before he handed them to Mu Yangling.

Qi Xiuyuan didn’t believe that after the items reached the shrewd Mu Yangling’s hands, someone could stuff something into the bag without her knowing.

As the East Hall was Little Treasure’s residence, Qi Xiuyuan and Li Jinghua had always ordered the guards to guard this place strictly.

From the palace maids and eunuchs who served Little Treasure personally to the young eunuchs who swept outside the hall, they were all carefully selected by them.

If one of them could sneak things into the East Hall, they did not have to wait for this opportunity.

They could do it at any time.

If it were any of them, Little Treasure would be long gone by now.

Therefore, Qi Xiuyuan was more inclined to believe that the item was sneaked in on the way from the Hall of Rising Sun to the East Hall.

Spring and the palace maid became the main targets of investigation.

Although Spring was terrified, she still looked calm on the surface.

She tried her best to recall.

“I’ve been following two steps behind Hongxiu.

She’s never touched the bagaEUR|” Although it was only greeting gifts in the bag, due to the extraordinary identities of the gifters and the gifted, even the cheapest jade pendant cost nearly 100 taels of silver.

When it came to money, not only was Spring very careful, Hongxiu was also very careful.

She didn’t dare to touch the baggage.

Otherwise, if anything happened, she would not be able to explain herself.

This was a principle of survival in the palace that everyone knew.

From the Hall of Rising Sun to the East Hall, there were three palaces.

It would take about 45 minutes.

Because Spring was in a hurry to go back and serve Mu Yangling, she walked especially quickly and only took a little more than 30 minutes to reach the East Hall.

There was only one accident on the way.

When she and Hongxiu were crossing the corridor of the Hall of the Primal Beginning, they bumped into a little eunuch.

Hongxiu was knocked to the side by him; Spring, who was walking behind Hongxiu, also staggered from the collision.

It was the little eunuch who helped her upaEUR| Since the items were not damaged, Spring and Hongxiu naturally would not find trouble with him.

Hongxiu’s statement was the same as Spring’s.

Fortunately, the two of them had a good memory.

Although the light was dim at that time, they still roughly remembered the other party’s appearance.

Li Jinghua’s eyebrows suddenly raised and she asked, “Where’s the emissary who was sent to deliver the message to Zijin?” Stunned, Eunuch Wei immediately ran out.

Qi Xiuyuan also guessed something and couldn’t help but sit up straight.

The emissary was dead.

Almost as soon as Eunuch Wei rushed in with his men, the eunuch stuffed something into his mouth.

Eunuch Wei immediately rushed forward and picked at his mouth.

He was fast, but the poison that the emissary took was even stronger.

Black blood gushed out of his mouth and his eye sockets diffused, leaving him staring fixedly at Eunuch Wei.

Eunuch Wei glared at the corpse with an ugly expression for a while before turning around to report to the Emperor and Empress.

So it turned out that the emissary did not inform Fan Zijin last night not because he was lost, but because he had suddenly received a mission and had no choice but to “get lost” to gain more time.

Qi Haoran’s actions yesterday were completely a last-minute decision.

According to him, he only wanted to show off how outstanding his son was in the beginning, but Rong Xuan and everyone who was greeted ended up giving Little Bear a greeting gift.

Meanwhile, Qi Haoran couldn’t help but feel fondness for his son who was smiling like a little hamster.

Overwhelmed by such feelings, he couldn’t help but show off with his son to receive a greeting gift.

Because there were too many things, Mu Yangling decided to send them to Little Treasure at the last minute.

Yesterday, Qi Xiuyuan had also decided to invite Qi Haoran and Fan Zijin to the rear hall at the last minute.

The three incidents coincided together.

Fortunately, in order for Fan Zijin and Madam Xia to reconcile, Qi Xiuyuan had asked Qi Haoran and Fan Zijin’s families to stay overnight at the palace.

Because Mu Yangling and Little Bear stayed behind at the Evening Hall, Little Treasure left early with them and escaped the calamity.

With so many coincidences colliding, Little Treasure’s misfortune and luck could be seen.

However, Qi Xiuyuan was so angry that his chest heaved.

Qi Xiuyuan only wanted to know who the mastermind was.

He let this unknown vicious snake stay by his side, and that person’s target was actually a defenseless and unguarded child.

Qi Xiuyuan felt that he might not be able to sleep well before the mastermind was caught.

However, now that the emissary was dead, the clues were gone.

Qi Xiuyuan said, “Investigate that emissary’s background and acquaintances.” Qi Xiuyuan called the Minister of Justice over and handed this matter to him and the leader of the guards to investigate.

After he finished giving them orders, Little Treasure and Little Bear came over hand in hand.

Seeing the two children, everyone’s expressions softened.

Qi Xiuyuan waved his hand to dismiss the Minister of Justice and the leader of the guards and waved at the two children.

Little Treasure and Little Bear obediently leaned in Qi Xiuyuan’s arms and looked up to greet everyone.

Little Treasure greeted everyone by name, but Little Bear was very lazy.

He merely looked up lazily and said, “Hello, Father, Mother, hello everyone!” Qi Xiuyuan couldn’t help but laugh.

He hugged Little Bear in his arms and tapped his nose.

“Why are you so lazy?

The last time I saw you, you kept calling me Uncle.” Little Bear perked up and shouted, “Hello, Royal Uncle.” He reached out to Qi Xiuyuan with sparkling eyes.

Qi Xiuyuan was stunned.

Mu Yangling looked like she couldn’t bear to look at him and turned her head away.

Qi Haoran could only brace himself and explain, “Big Brother, I led Little Bear astray.

He’s asking you for a greeting giftaEUR|” At the mention of the greeting gift, Qi Xiuyuan got angry and couldn’t help but kick Qi Haoran.

“Do I not feed or clothe you well?

You’re simply blinded by money.

Do you know that you’ve led Little Bear astray?

Little Bear was such a good child.

If you don’t know how to teach him, leave him in the capital with me.

Get lost.

Just the sight of you makes me angry.” Qi Haoran stood beside Mu Yangling with his head drooping and poked her with his finger.

Mu Yangling spoke up for Qi Haoran.

“Big Brother, Haoran has always been extravagant.

When has he ever been stingy with money?

The good things at home are all for Little Bear to use.

I don’t know who this child takes after, to be so fond of treasures.

He only did that at the palace banquet to please Little BearaEUR|” Qi Xiuyuan snorted coldly and said, “It can be seen how much of a failure he is as a father, to even need to please his son.

Ah Ling, you don’t have to speak up for him.

As his big brother, I know him inside out.

If he had paid more attention to Little Bear, would Little Bear only learn to speak now?

In the past, I thought that Little Bear resembled him, so it was fine to speak later.

But now, it seems that Little Bear is clearly very smart.

It’s because of your negligence that the child started speaking so lateaEUR|” The two of them could not even raise their heads.

Li Jinghua and Fan Zijin also lowered their heads and stood at the side, pretending not to see their pleading eyes.

Meanwhile, Little Treasure looked at Little Bear with pity, surprised at the revelation that his uncle and aunt were so unreliable.

Little Bear patted Qi Xiuyuan’s chest and said in a babyish voice, “Royal Uncle, don’t be angry lest you shorten your lifespan.

My father said that he would be angered to death by a brat like me sooner or later.

Then, my mother told him not to get mad at me lest he shorten his lifespan.

So, they have to happily watch while I get into troubleaEUR|” Qi Haoran and Mu Yangling glared at Little Bear together.

Yesterday, this kid could only say one long sentence at a time.

How did he manage to say such a long string of words after only one night?

‘The key is that you can speak all you want, but don’t screw your parents over while doing so.’