Chapter 291: Discovering Something

Translator: Atlas Studios  Editor: Atlas Studios

Cai Yun’s death had nothing to do with Mo Yuan, and it might even involve Madam Liu. Although Shen Yijia was curious, she did not intend to ask around.

This was also her respect for her friend, Liu Piaopiao.

She was wrapped in her husband’s arms. No, she was sleeping soundly in his arms.

However, Liu Piaopiao tossed and turned, unable to fall asleep.

Her mind was filled with Cai Yun’s face, Mo Yuan’s words, and Nanny Liu’s abnormal behavior during the day.

It was not until four o’clock in the morning that she suddenly opened her eyes and turned to look at Nanny Liu, who was sleeping soundly on the ground beside the bed.

She originally did not like anyone keeping watch at night, but Madam Zeng was afraid that she would be sad because of Cai Yun, so she instructed Nanny Liu to guard her.

Liu Piaopiao pursed her lips and casually picked up a cloak. She carefully walked around Nanny Liu and opened the door.

She originally wanted to go to Cai Yun’s house to see if there were any clues, but she subconsciously left the courtyard.

By the time she reacted, she was already standing on the path leading to the elegant residence.

She was a little annoyed and was about to turn around when footsteps suddenly came from ahead.

Liu Piaopiao was clearly in her own house, but she ran to the rocks at the side and hid.

Soon, she saw a dim yellow oil lamp slowly approaching her.

When the footsteps approached, Liu Piaopiao saw that there were three people walking there.

The leader was her father’s follower. He was carrying an oil lamp, and the two people behind him each carried a sack on their shoulders.

One of the sacks was not tied properly, and a hand could be vaguely seen.

Liu Piaopiao’s pupils constricted. She covered her mouth to prevent herself from making a sound.

The three of them had come from the Elegant Residence.

“Sister-in-law, Mo Yuan is really good at cooking. Even the chefs in my residence can’t compare to her.” Shangguan Han ate his fill.

They were both potatoes, but why was it that the food they ate here was different from what they ate at home?

The Shen residence was not as big as the Wang residence, so apart from breakfast, everyone ate together at other times.

Of course, the reason why they did not eat breakfast together was because Shen Yijia often could not get up early. It was not good to let others wait for her.

Shen Yijia raised her chin proudly. “Of course. She’s one of my people.”

“Why don’t we ask her to teach the chefs in my residence a few simple dishes?” Shangguan Han asked tentatively. Before Shen Yijia could refuse, he explained, “I’m not doing this for myself. The commoners rely on potatoes to fill their stomachs, but their methods are too simple.”

“I thought that after Mo Yuan taught my chefs, I would get them to teach those commoners. This way, they won’t get sick of it.”

Shen Yijia tilted her head and glanced at Song Jingchen. Seeing that he didn’t look cold, she knew that this was feasible.

However, she did not agree immediately. Instead, she looked at Mo Yuan. “Are you willing to teach them?”

Mo Yuan was silent for a moment before saying, “I’m willing.”

Shen Yijia thought that she would say that she wanted to protect Miss.

With this matter settled, Shangguan Han was overjoyed. He did not expect Shen Yijia to be so easy to talk to.

He ate and drank well in the Shen family’s residence. He usually teased Furball and Qian Youde, who was a playboy. He lived comfortably.

However, the people at Fortune Inn did not have it easy.

Shen Yijia sold a few sets of ordinary fever-reducing medicine for a high price of 50 taels of silver.

Fortunately, Lord Zhou was not destined to die. He recovered from his illness after taking the medicine.

After he recovered slightly, the first thing he did was to get someone to beat Zhou Qing up.

He then sent someone to look for that damned Doctor Jia, threatening to cut him into pieces.

He had lived a long life and did not believe that bathing in horse dung could treat illnesses.

Unfortunately, no one was successful. Even when he recovered, he could not find anyone with the surname Jia in Xunyang City.

As for the doctor’s self-introduction back then, the two guards thought hard and realized that it was too long. They really didn’t remember it. In the end, they each received five strikes of the cane.

When he heard that Lord An Le had yet to appear, he was furious.

He almost fell sick again.

“Oh my, Lord Zhou, stop.”

“The most important thing for us now is to complete the mission given by His Majesty. Besides, you’ve indeed recovered from your illness after drinking someone else’s medicine.” As Eunuch Li spoke, he covered his nose with a handkerchief.

Lord Zhou’s face fell. He waved his sleeve and called for someone to fetch water to take a shower.

The corners of Eunuch Li’s mouth curled up. This old man deserved it, since he always looked down on eunuchs like them.

Shen Yijia did not know that someone was looking for her. While Mo Yuan was teaching the chefs in the residence how to cook, she followed suit on a whim.

She tortured Qian Youde and Shangguan Han, who were in charge of tasting the food.

When the two of them saw Shen Yijia cooking, they volunteered to take over the job.

If anyone who had been poisoned by Shen Yijia knew about this, they would only laugh at them for being too silly and naive.

“Missing girls?”

In the study, Song Jingchen and Shangguan Han frowned as they listened to Meng Jiang’s report.

“Yes, the youngest is no more than six years old, and the oldest is only twelve or thirteen years old. In just a few days, six people have disappeared.”

Now, every family had potatoes as their main food. Wild vegetables had also appeared in the periphery of the mountain. Some families would dig some wild vegetables and bring it back for some variety.

Most of these missing people were those who had left the city. Only two younger people were missing from the city.

At first, when the first person disappeared, everyone thought that he had encountered a wild beast or lost his way in the mountains. Gradually, they realized that something was wrong.

“Could it be the Huns again?” Shangguan Han said angrily.

This had happened often in the past.

Song Jingchen frowned and didn’t comment on Shangguan Han’s guess. He only said, “Tell everyone not to leave the city for the time being. Bring some people out of the city with me to look for any clues.”

This reminded him of the kidnapping of young girls in Anyang County.

Meng Jiang said, “Yes!”

“Mo Yuan, are you done?” Shen Yijia stuck her head out and asked.

After the lesson ended yesterday, she remembered that she had not seen Liu Piaopiao for the past few days.

Out of concern for her little friend who had fed her, she woke up early today and asked Mo Yuan to make some potato cakes to visit.

Less than ten minutes after she finished asking, Mo Yuan walked out with a food box.

Knowing that they were going to the Liu residence, Qian Youde did not follow them this time.

When they arrived at the Liu residence, not long after the gatekeeper went in to report, Liu Piaopiao personally welcomed them.

“Sister Jiajia, why are you here?” Liu Piaopiao had a smile on her face, but she was clearly much more haggard than a few days ago.

Her three chins had become double chins.

“I’m here to see you.” Shen Yijia scratched her head. She felt that she was a little disloyal. She had forgotten about Liu Piaopiao for so many days without showing any concern.